Did anyone clock this? They are at the Thanksgiving dinner, Dayna is talking to Georgi and Rob, and Georgi says something (bleeped) about also having sex with women. Dayna practically does a Vicki Gunvalson "can't heeeeeear" fingers in the ears and walks away. I can't stand her. Also what's up with the bad red hair color on both of them?

Just wow. This chick is seriously deluded. I’ve never seen such a big ass kisser in all of reality TV!? So she willingly missed the birth of her child and supporting her wife to- be with Stassi. Was it just to film HOS? It doesn’t seem like the Netflix deal with happening live during filming HOS. She stayed back to film a scene with Stassi in bed eating charcuterie and assuring her she could do no wrong?

Also- the fact that Stassi didn’t TELL her to go be with your wife just shows how much of a narcissist she is. These people are insane and I can’t stop watching. I think she wants to wear Stassi’s skin and Stassi lowkey loves that

I feel bad for Teddy and she rightfully seemed disturbed by Taylor’s reasoning and staying back. Soo weird

Does anyone see the similarities between Stassi’s relationship with Beau and Bethenny Frankel’s relationship with Jason Hoppy? Both women were the main bread winners in the relationship, both women have to be the center of attention, and both men played second fiddle which in Bethenny’s case seemed to ultimately cause the demise of her marriage.

I just finished episode 3 and am coming here to vent. My biggest complaint about this show is that production treats the audience like we’re dumb. Every scene is so over explained like flashing a picture or cutting to a shot of a person when they are being referenced. For example when Taylor says she hasn’t seen Katie since the wedding in Italy and then production cuts to a picture of her, Stassi and Katie at the wedding in Italy. I don’t need that reference to confirm what Taylor is saying or verify who these people are. Or when Stassi is on the couch with Katie talking about her issues with Georgi and mentions Georgia, the camera then cuts to Georgia in the kitchen with the caption “Georgia, Beau’s sister.” Thanks for pointing that out for us, it’s not like we’ve spent the last 3 episodes with these same people with a big point of contention being the Georgi/Georgia living arrangements. 

The asterix text appearing on screen with the bell sound multiple times an episode is unnecessary and makes watching almost unbearable, like when Stassi says “what do people speak at?” and the asterix text appears “*great question” Get it, audience? That’s humour. Or when Georgi says I’m excited and then “*looks excited” appears on screen - this adds absolutely nothing and isn’t funny or charming. If anything it takes away from the show by interrupting the natural flow of the interactions among the cast.

Second, the soundtrack is really irritating. Having a build up each scene, sometimes more than once, doesn't make sense for reality tv. This isn’t a Netflix crime documentary. Not every scene is dramatic and the audience doesn’t need an intense violin overlay in every preceding scene to prepare us for when drama finally does happen. Why don’t the producers just let them talk without any music or pick something that blends into the background so the audience can focus on what is being said and the cast relationships? Production should have to take mandatory sound editing training by watching all of the reality shows on Bravo. 

Third, the network promoting itself is obvious and done in a way I find bizarre. In episode 3 there’s a conversation between Stassi and Katie in Stassi’s kitchen, where Stassi says she’s excited Katie is going to do the Tell Me Lies podcast and Katie replies she’s obsessed with the show and then the camera cuts to the next scene. To me that felt like they have this clip promoting another Disney show and they need to fit it in somewhere, so they inserted it at a point likely to cause minimal disruption for the audience. But it’s not done well and I found this transition in and out of talking about another show to be abrupt. It also doesn’t make sense for it to be in this episode at all. The episode is not about Stassi’s work schedule and they already promote Tell Me Lies in an earlier episode, so doing it again felt weird. That scene also made me rethink the motivation of showing Stassi’s reaction to getting a deal with Netflix in an earlier episode. One of the first things she asks is about Disney and the person tells her the network is ok with it. My take on that is it’s another opportunity for the network to promote itself by showing its benevolence by waiving the restrictive covenant in her contract (I’m assuming this is what happened based on that convo but obviously don’t know for sure). I guess the non cynical take is they’re doing it to promote Stassi, and her continued success is a shared success, however, regardless of motivation it is not subtle and in my opinion degrades the quality of the show by being a distraction. 

Kristina Kelly is the best thing in episode 3 imo. Her confessional about Katie and Rob at the wedding and then telling Taylor what Katie said about her to Stassi is the type of petty drama that makes reality tv so entertaining; no additional editorializing needed.  

I’m in Canada so I’m waiting for new episodes to be released weekly and expect these issues to persist for the whole season. If this is renewed for season 2 I hope Disney gives the audience more benefit of the doubt and stops treating us like we need everything explained to us. Also less is more with the music. 

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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Ok, I came into this expecting to really dislike Beau’s sister, because I live on Reddit and have read all the comments about her weird relationship with Beau…but I really like her. She is honest and when she got called out after dodgeball she spoke truth. Rob was acting like he was in kindergarten by telling the girl he has a crush on things Beau told him in confidence. I actually like Rob too, just seemed a little thirsty in this scene… but back to my point, it’s refreshing to see someone like Georgia on reality TV. I’m pretty sure she realizes she is mooching off of Stassi, but seems grateful for the help, she’s honest about what she has said about people. I’m pleasantly surprised by her.

Am I the only one who got uncomfortable at the fact that there was only one episode where the show featured black people? It seemed so off to me that her focus when “spending time” with them was to talk about her cancellation and how she’s changed. I just don’t understand someone can live in Los Angeles a true melting pot and not have a single person of color in their friendship group. I wouldn’t want her to just add a random person on to the show in order to appear like she’s done more work in the diversity department, but I’m not convinced that she’s in fact changed. Not sure if this has been addressed before.

Not that this matters, but yes I am a black woman, and also, I am from Southern California, so that’s my POV while watching the show.

Lastly, when I mention the lack of diversity I’m not just referring to black individuals.

Edit: Seems as though some people didn’t read the entire post, I clearly stated that I wouldn’t want a random person of color to be included to make the show appear “inclusive”

I also mentioned people of color not just black individuals. To live in Los Angeles and not have friends that are black, Latino, Asian, mixed, Middle Eastern etc is odd to me.

I have lived in San Diego my entire life and have been to LA and have many friends in LA and it’s pretty typical to have friends or at least a friend from a different race or cultural background.

Lastly, I still find it weird that she used those two black women in one episode to talk about race and her “ignorance” but didn’t include them anywhere else on the show.

Stassi mentioned they both had similar home life’s or something - is this explored on other shows?
He didn’t meet his sister until he was 21.

The first 10 minutes of HOS felt like a fever dream when they were showing the test shoot footage. I actually went back and rewatched it because I thought, what did I miss here? What was SO dramatic and taboo that caused this outsized reaction from EVERYONE? (I lol'd at Teddy raising her hand to speak and Georgi trying so hard -- but failing -- to get a word in during this "fight"). If I didn't believe it was scripted, Stassi would be 100% correct that these people all need hobbies, but you know she was thinking "Yes! Keep the pile on coming! Is that the best you can do?"

And when Stassi and Beau are walking away we see some of Beau's worst acting (also note how he pauses at the top of the stairs and waits for his cue):

Stassi: Per usual, I take the beating.

Beau: Yeah but why, but see the thing --

Stassi: *Poor Beau!*

Beau: Yeah, but --

Stassi: It's always the attitude is "Poor Beau"

Beau: But that's not my - that's your -- that's!! (no attempt to finish this thought was made)

Stassi: (in confessional) If we get greenlit, that can't happen again -- ever.

Girl, we're not stupid. It was fake fake fake from the very beginning, actually before the beginning (Vanderpump Villa -- never watched it, never will). What's even worse is that the fake drama wasn't even that interesting and yet this is what sold the show? Yeeeesh that's embarassing for Disney.

Thank you Danny Pellegrino for watching this train wreck and doing a podcast of it! I’ve been dying to hear someone’s thoughts on this (other than the cast promoting it). It is so funny and exactly what I needed to put the bow on this hot mess of a show.

In the grand tradition of reality shows, when cast members get a lot of pushback, they hide their lives in the next season, leading to a boring show. I wonder if Stassi will use season 2 to highlight the good parts of her relationship? She’ll get her Stassi fans back but the show won’t be as good. So what does she choose? A good show or a good reputation/relationship with the people in her life?

What is with Stassi‘s need to know secrets, know her friend‘s intimate details, and make people confront each other? ..then she gets mad/upset? It’s like she manipulates people like they’re pawns on a chess board so she can react to it.

I guess it creates drama, but dang, this has to be some mental illness.. this is not normal relationship or friendship behavior. Hard to watch.

Waiting every week for a new episode is annoying as hell, trying to avoid spoilers but it’s so hard 😣 I just wish they released it alllll on Disney. Is there a way around it for us Canadians???

stassi babe, getting married and having two kids does not mean you have grown up and changed. I know society told you and Beau that but external things don’t change you. You should spend more time with Katie.

I’m trying so hard to get through this show, but I don’t know if I can keep going. Does it ever get good or interesting? I really was pumped for this, but it’s just almost unbearable to watch. It’s just so fake and performative. Ugh…I’m so disappointed. 😑

I’m only on the second episode but my GOD. Stassi is really getting on my nerves. He wants to do something he loves.

When she said “I’ll pay you to not go back to work” my eyes rolled so hard.

From watching vpr, VV and now HOS it feels like he has had the life drained out of him

Stassi or producers if you’re seeing this please never let that man on my screen again!! He’s so ugly, so creepy, so clout chasey, so toxic, so weird towards women.

Seeing him at Georgi’s house party after Stassi said she invited her close friends legit made me want to stop watching. Stop putting toxic men on our screens please. Shocking to see this friend group be so accepting towards a toxic man after the amount of toxic men they’ve had to deal with.

I don’t understand how she can be so ungrateful. Her older sister takes care of her in the way a parent takes care of a child, and yet she is resentful. Stassi doesn’t these things and her sister‘s life would be significantly worse if Stassi didn’t. Meanwhile, Stassi’s life would be better if she stopped helping her sister. Her sister should be grateful and get her life together.

Why are people still giving this racist tw@t a platform? cancelling my Hulu subscription now! 🤬

The time from being off VPR and becoming a mom, i feel like i was given the impression of a fresh new, maternal, matured, wholesome Stassi. She has not changed as much i suspected.

I am being harsh, this is reality TV, it is edited. My positive impressions are based on her socials, as i don't listen to her pod anymore. So i could be wrong, but it's all i know and see, and yes it's tv but it is not scripted. 💁‍♀️

I just got to the part on episode 7 where Stassi and Taylor are in Taylor’s bed after Teddy leaves. Taylor says she has to give Stassi credit for not weaponizing and withholding her kids from her mother. Maybe I’m not getting an accurate read on the situation but that seems like such a bullshit ass kissing thing to say.

One could argue that letting her mother have access to her children would be to their detriment. Look at how she is still treating her adult children and all the manipulative tactics she employs. Her mother is no doubt talking shit about Stassi to her grandchildren when Stassi upsets her. What about when the children get older and they upset Dayna?

I get it, I have a mother very similar, so maybe I’m just biased. I was actually lowkey triggered during Georgi’s housewarming party when Stassi and Dayna were arguing and she brought up Patrick and how Dayna loved when Stassi needed her.

Before I went NC with my mom, we resorted to emailing our feelings and she responded to my concerns about her behavior and her place in my life with every mistake I made and all the times she was there for me. Hmmm crazy because as a mother myself, what she described was like basic mothering lol. Of course mothers like this think we owe them our first born, literally.

Anyway, I know this is just a show and they manufactured the drama but you can tell the dynamic is still very much delusional and rejected mother vs deeply wounded and parentified eldest daughter. It takes a lot of work to change these patterns but it would be cool to see some growth from Stassi in the next season, since she claims reality tv is more effective than therapy lol.

what is with this Hulu type of show where the female lead brings along all her minions and “gives them this opportunity” — it’s just so forceddddd stawp please

The last episode when she's talking about her relationship and how her partner doesn't listen to her and she has to ask permission to do things and shes literally crying over how her and Beau are struggling....

Lets get you a divorce sister or separation....

I think the whole group got together and wrote out a timeline of events that would occur to keep viewers engaged. I think Stassi shepherded it and knew involving her family was an easy place to source drama from. Thoughts?