"If in this stupid world every Netflix show opens with a dead body, then nearly every Bravo show opens with a giant fight. It's the exact same technique, show us the craziest thing that is going to happen this season - in this case, it's a fight between Austen and Craig about how Austen feels about Craig's claims of being an addict - and then work backwards from there."
"It worked with the original The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which opened with Teresa Giudice's infamous table flip (which is more like a table shift, but whatever) and then rewound to show us how we got there. It does seem to have diminishing returns in the Bravoverse, however, especially because those who follow the gossip press already know what the dynamics will probably look like for the season."
"Before the season needed to skip two months ahead, it did need to drop a few months back, because a lot of things have changed for our Craig Conover, perhaps the best head of hair on television. It's a testament to the power of our queen, Paige DeSorbo, that she is still driving the story on this show even after she left Southern Charm, Bravo, and reality television altogether."
The season begins with a flash-forward to a dramatic fight between Austen and Craig, then rewinds to reveal the events that led to it. The show uses a familiar Bravo tactic of opening with the most explosive moment and tracing the buildup, a method that produced memorable moments like Teresa Giudice's table flip but now feels like it has diminishing returns. Craig Conover copes with changes after a breakup while friends react, and editors compile footage of Paige DeSorbo questioning Craig's honesty and the existence of a ring. Madison visits Craig to discuss feelings of betrayal and their altered futures.
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