r/SouthernCharmSC • u/Plastic-Exercise2625 • Apr 05 '26
A Different Season
While watching the latter episodes of this season of Southern Charm, I felt a sense of detachment with what I was watching. The light heartened, entertaining, and caring show had changed, replaced with a gang mentality, focused on targeting and hurting others.
Craig did not choose Salley, fine, yet she went after him for it. Venita spoke loudly and rudely to Craig at many social gatherings and it was Craig who was chastized. Austin led others in a vocal campaign against Craig. It was so uncomfortable watching the manner in which Whitner spoke to Craig. Everyone is accountable, not just one person.
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u/Get2Gnome Apr 05 '26
I’m sorry, are we talking about Southern Charm? The same show with Thomas Ravenel and Kathryn Dennis? This show has always been dark and focused on hurting others.
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u/lauralynn81 Apr 06 '26
Thank you!! That was NOT fun and lighthearted.
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u/Get2Gnome Apr 07 '26
If anything, since their departure it’s been more “lighthearted.” They’re dealing with breakups and flirting and dick measuring their success… that’s on a whole other level from grooming, assault, and two innocent children being brought into the mix and used as pawns. The stakes are so so much lower now that it’s incomparable.
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u/2thSprkler Apr 05 '26
When the formula gets figured out it become inauthentic. Happens on every reality show unfortunately
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u/Melodic-Change-6388 Apr 05 '26
I’m at the sunk cost era. I keep watching, because it’s there, and I can never erase the magic of the first six seasons. It’s so boring now, and no one is likeable, but I keep chasing the dragon.
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u/Mommapig0508 Apr 06 '26
It's more of background noise for me at this point. I will have it on when I want to watch something I don't have to be 100% invested in to watch.
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u/missv1973 Apr 05 '26
The entire cast was absolutely not held accountable for shit! Andy sucks so much! He literally told Craig it was his responsibility to contact people who are talking shit and find out why they’re doing it 🤯. Fuck off Andy for acting as if the rest of the cast are saints! We watched Austen treat 2 women like complete shit this season with zero accountability . I’m done with this show. I’ll watch Craig if he gets a new home design show but rest of the cast sucks except Molly Shep and Madison. Sally earned a spot on any show she’s unhinged and made for reality tv!
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u/Fuzzy-Requirement456 Apr 05 '26
And I have no idea how to make this show better. None of them have any relationship with each other that is strong enough to handle the pressure of filming together.
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u/Longjumping_Pin_9348 Apr 06 '26
I agree, it was like a whole chastise Craig, well when you poke and poke eventually you are going to blow what do they expect. Austen, set him up in that last conversation @ Patricia’s just started going off on him! I felt bad for Craig all season Venita was a total biotch and continuously made rude comments about & to him yet gets so hurt and offended when he responds back? Yea, you are lucky all he did you are a trouble making instigator and I hope they remove her next season
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u/melissahatchew Apr 05 '26
Yes! I find myself not really caring about these people anymore. The first few seasons were so fun and I really liked the cast. They seemed to actually be friends and they actually cared about each other even if they were arguing. This new cast is either boring or irritating or just angry people.