Vanderpump Villa

I must say first that I am a huge lover of reality shows. I even produce and direct my own so that genre holds a particular fascination for me. There are so many now that it's difficult to watch them all but I really try to experience as many as possible.

I always give a new show the chance to develop and my feelings might evolve over time but for now, I get a very bad feeling about this one. It is obviously inspired by Vanderpump Rules and my guess is that Lisa Vanderpump is hoping it will become must see TV.

But in order for that to happen, some serious fixes are needed. So far, the only ones I like are Anthony the chef, Andre the barman, server Priscila and Stephen the event coordinator. They are real, entertaining yet not prone to extreme behavior that never fails to make my skin crawl.

The others in the cast are still an open question for me to find out if I will like them in the long run. But the two most obnoxious, cliched and unbearable characters are without a doubt Eric the manager who is an absolute monster of arrogance and Marciano the eternal frat boy who will most likely never change.

Eric is by far the absolute worst one in the bunch. He is prickly, smug and pretentious. I understand that he is the manager but the way he goes about it is insane. I find him unwatchable to the point that when he talks in his confessionals, I fast forward because I can't stand what he says and the cocky way he says it.

Marciano is the typical jerk who goes around drinking like he's on a Vegas bender. Hannah is his insecure ex who still loves him and we can see a mile away that their road to get back together will be filled with toxic confrontations already teased as the season will progress.

But the thing that really disappoints me about this show is Lisa. At the beginning, she establishes her rules which make perfect sense one of which is to not drink on the job. Well, that rule is broken within minutes obviously along with several others yet, Eric and Marciano drink constantly and antagonize every other person in the cast but Lisa doesn't do anything to stop it.

I understand that most reality shows think they need at least one or two villains to stir things up but the fun for an audience is to see the bad apple being properly chastised and punished. Yet Lisa doesn't intervene when they break her own rules and the show devolves into yet another circus of toxic personalities who drink, make bad decisions and so far suffer no consequences.

The show is still in its infancy and the previews are showing us that there might be repercussions for the culprits but I can't help but agree with chef Anthony who says that in any normal restaurant, half the staff would be fired already.

The toxicity is already so high and as I write this, only 4 episodes are released so I am not hopeful that this will get any better. I will pretty much watch any reality show but at some point I feel like this one will lose me if the people who need to be called out on their behavior are free to roam in this debacle eventually making it unwatchable. Let's hope that some sense will prevail and that Lisa will admonish the ones who deserve it.

Any show needs a grace period and I am willing to stick around to find out but if by the end of the season nothing changes, I won't be returning for season 2. A bit of drama is fine but toxicity to this level is just not sustainable and frankly, not even remotely entertaining.

I know the premise of most reality shows is to create tension, drama and conflict but everything here is just unbalanced and unhinged. At the head are two overgrown frat boys who are just too much. The first interview with Eric where he introduced himself as a good old country boy from Ohio? When did the drunken gigolo arrive and replace him?! I found the general level of incompetence and unprofessionalism uncomfortable given how much people must have paid to stay at the chateau! And it also makes me seriously doubt Lisa Vanderpump's standards and integrity. As others have said, she makes explicit rules with zero follow up or consequences when people repeatedly break them?! Every episode so far I think to myself why is Eric still even there?!

There is zero originality in this group. So Many wannabe famous people. It's been highlighted just how fake Lisa is as well. She pretends to care about her employees but hires the most immature group of people, Knowingly, for "good tv". The problem, this was done already with Vanderpump Rules. It's dated. I feel like I have watched this already. It's so not original, it's boring. I think Lisa is still trying to be relevant. She is not a good person, she is good for tv. Stassi was brought In for season 2 for a reason ; to make it relevant . It was clear that the cast were chosen based on who is the most "entertaining " to watch. But the irony is, the quiet ones are the most entertaining. Maybe it's bc I'm no longer a kid in my 20's but a grown adult who appreciates respect, maturity, less drama, and more quality tv. This show clearly wants to be Vanderpump Rules 2.0 and is failing miserably. If you want actual entertainment, watch Vanderpump Rules which has tons of drama, but is entirely more entertaining .

Anything LVP puts her hands on turns out absolutely beautiful and amazing. There are people out there that will criticize LVP strictly because of RHOBH.

How could they possibly have anything bad to say about LVP given all that LVP has done to literally save the amount of lives that she has?

If you say you don't like her - at least take a few minutes to learn more about her before stating such.

LVP is the ONLY HW that has used her platform to literally save countless lives with her own bare hands.

Do you realize that LVP physically went to congress to fight the Yulan dog festivals? To stop the horrific festivals that torture innocent animals?

If you say you don't like LVP - look up the Yulan dog festivals and her part in trying to stop them. She didn't just sign a petition. She physically went to China herself to stop the Yulan Dog festivals. She didn't stop there - she saved countless animals from this horrific death and found homes for them.

Are you aware of her Animal Rescue and the countless animals she has saved here?

I cannot think of ONE reality TV person that has used their platform in this way. She was involved in rescue way before TV and will be long after she is no longer on TV.

How can anyone not like her after now learning this? This is on top of working full-time (and having her hands full) at an age most people start to slow down and retire she's running circles around all of us. Do you know how many restaurants she has been responsible for all over the world? How many jobs she has created?

Say what you will about VPR - but she gave her employees exposure they would have never had. She changed their lives.

Other HW have just slapped their names on some cheap product and have hawked it like some used car salesmen. They have not saved any lives nor have they even thought along those lines. Many of them had nothing to do with the creation of the products they have put their name on.

Anything LVP does is 10/10

That being said Hannah is unbearable to watch and is ruining the show. I keep fighting the urge to turn it off just so I don't have to hear/see her.

Hannah is a delusional narcissist and I'm being nice. Don't think so? Go watch the beginning of episode 5 alone. Will sum it up in about 5 minutes.

"I feel like I'm sooo pretty" WHO in their right mind says this about themselves in front of a group of people - on TV? Cringe. What she done to her lips is embarrassing.

What is the saying about delusional narcissists? Think it, don't say it. *Think* you're pretty don't say it. To anyone. Ever.

LVP has another hit - not only with the Villa but with the show. I know you have to have drama for a good TV show but Hannah is going to make people hate this show and turn off their TV.

I hope she gets the professional help she needs. It isn't normal for people to scream and cry like she is. To think she's probably on her best behavior knowing she's on TV. Can you imagine how she would be if she wasn't on TV?

No, I'm not a bully - I have stated facts and I'm mot stating anything you can see for yourself.

I hope she stops disfiguring herself with the lip injections. It is not cute.

I hope they replace several of the staff. Starting with Hannah. She is no Stassi and is going to ruin the show. Without her and a few others, LVP had a hit.

The cast ruined the show. I don't want to watch narcissists fighting. Hannah is infuriating. She seriously needs mental help. Telly is a brat. Lisa and Andre are the only two I would care to watch. The rest are either annoying and narcissistic or boring and forgettable. Since when does having class and an ounce of self respect translate to a bad show? Because that is what this cast seems to think.

And I was so excited to see this. I love France, love Lisa, love pink and roses. But this show missed the mark. I hate the drama of Vanderpump Rules but watch it to see Lisa's work. But I can't do that with this show.