It’s episode 7, folks, of this grand experiment in reality television! The one reality show where the cracks start to really show in this season 11 of VANDERPUMP RULES.
Personally, I’m grappling with my entire relationship to our entertainment, but I’m appreciating this moment in popular culture dropping its mask. It’s, shall we agree, FASCINATING?
Katie reveals misplaced anger, Schwartz reveals his substance abuse issues persist unacknowledged, Sandoval reveals he’s a masterful manipulator (truly one of the slickest and most seductive disordered personalities on TV!), Ariana’s rigidity is clearly her strength and weakness which begs for a SMIDGE of softening. Did Ann make it to the BARBIE movie, what’s with Lala’s child menagerie, does astrology need to be in this friend group?
ALL OF THESE TOPICS AND MORE! Are you a Faithful/Team Ariana or a Traitor/Team Sandoval AND can TV tackle realities beyond a BINARY when dealing with the messiness of human existence? Don’t we want it to, or will society succumb to lazy AI.
LOOK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT WE WATCH THIS SEASON. AS A FAMILY!
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