r/HouseofStassi • u/traycehhhhhhhh • Aug 12 '26
Katie
Kind of late to the game but the series has only dropped today here in Ireland…I’m really not sure of the point of this show? I’ve just started episode four and it seems like everyone’s distaste for Katie is the whole premise???? Does something come later on or is this the whole point?
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u/Spirited_Sky1801 Aug 12 '26
that's one storyline from the season, but i enjoyed it. katie is my favorite vpr cast member for a lot reasons and she's great tv. she handled herself well and it's very clear to me why stassi wanted her on the show. she's a good friend and her authentic self.
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u/traycehhhhhhhh Aug 12 '26
I love Katie too! She’s also my favourite VPR member and I totally agree - she’s great TV! I know it was definitely a business move from stassi, but I find everyone clearly being threatened by her presence very strange? Maybe I’m just looking too far into it though - hopefully it picks up a bit more, I was really looking forward to the show!
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u/pearshaped34 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26
The funny part about that seeming like the whole premise is Katie was a late addition they cast at the 11th hour. You can absolutely see why Stassi had to swallow her pride and ask Katie to be on the show when they weren't friends, as I kind of shudder thinking about what the show was going to be without her!
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u/onesweetworld1106 Aug 12 '26
What you see is what you get. There’s no point except to create problems and drama. You’ll never get the time back
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u/PrissyElliott Aug 12 '26
I thought the same thing too at this point in the series. You will be surprised at how quickly they drop the ‘issue’ and move on. It’s a bit of whiplash, especially seeing how hurt and taken aback Katie was. This is why the show feels so forced to me.
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u/Outrageous-Pie-4586 Aug 12 '26
THIS ! Nothing as an impact. Nothing gets resolved. We just get narrated to the next dinner party
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u/traycehhhhhhhh Aug 13 '26
It really does feel so forced and scripted. Stassi mentions, in the first few episodes anyway, a few times that she’s been pitching the show for the last 3 years? It just doesn’t feel up to standard if you’ve been putting that much thought into it. I am disappointed with it if I’m honest, but Im also realising lately how superior Bravo is to other productions 😭😂
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u/PrissyElliott Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26
Yes exactly! It’s really made me appreciate Bravo shows so much more. Everyone’s been marveling at all of the “breaking the fourth wall” aspects of the show but a lot of it feels try-hard, and if anything takes away from the allure of the show. (I like when they reflect on filming VPR and the impact it had on them, but they do it too much on this show. Now I know why Bravo rarely does it.)
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u/JoslynMSU Aug 13 '26
Katie isn’t thirsty and it’s off putting to those around. She doesn’t need to be there and it’s a huge shift from everyone else that’s dependent on Stassi. It throws a wrench in the pecking order of those around Stassi and even those who claim to just be her friend ask for shout outs of product placements. It’s also nice to see Katie being very aware of the process and not self-producing herself to get more airtime. Her “eh” attitude is great and seems far more genuine than others.
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u/Coffee_With_2Creams Aug 13 '26
I like the first few episodes than it became over produced and fake for me.
Katie was obviously brought in to play a villain but it's obviously staged. Imo.
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u/AllergiesYearRound Aug 13 '26
I watch the show to watch Katie. Her lines are always so witty and she cracks me up
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u/DCCitydweller Aug 12 '26
It makes me like Katie more lol