If You’ve Been Sleeping on Potomac, It’s Time to Wake Up!
The countdown is on! Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) premieres this Sunday on Bravo and I AM SO EXCITED. Potomac has become one of my favorite franchises over the years and in these sad times, I need this drama in my life. Originally, RHOP was supposed to premiere in May, but once it became clear shooting would be delayed for all Bravo reality shows, they made the decision to hold onto it for a few more months. Which at the time was devastating, but now I’m just excited to have these women back on my screen. What makes RHOP my favorite franchise city? Let’s discuss.
I hate to base my opinions of women in any part on how they look. But facts are facts, and overall, RHOP has the most attractive cast (in my opinion). These women are stunning and even if they produced a boring episode (which they don’t) at least they would look good doing it.
The RHOP cast also skews younger than most of the other franchises. With Ashley, Monique, and Candiace representing the millennial voice, I am here for it. Some of the other cities are starting to introduce younger cast members, but I like that these three have already been around for a while.
RHOP brings us some of my favorite house husbands, and my absolute least favorite house husband. Juan Dixon is up there at the top of the list when it comes to hottest house husbands. I also really like both of the Chrises. Chris Samuels (while a little stuck in the past when it comes to gender roles) seems like an ultimately supremely caring husband and father. Chris Bassett might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I think he is good for Candiace, and I like their balance together. And of course, the worst house husband in the history of Bravo is by far Michael Darby. The man is scum and I hope if he returns to filming it’s purely so we can see him get what’s coming to him.
The editors of RHOP deserve a raise. They are the kings and queens of the tease and then the “five days earlier” treatment and I am here for it every single time. Seriously, season four in particular, has some of the best editing I’ve ever seen in housewives history.
I can watch this city on repeat and never be bored. I cycled through the first four seasons in preparation for the season five premiere, and finished way too early because I just couldn’t stop watching. I went back to some of my other favorite cities’ past seasons, but none of them could keep my interest. So I’m currently rewatching RHOP season four. Again.
The drama is real. There’s none of the scripted BS we’re seeing on some of the other shows (*cough* RHOBH *cough*). These women do not hold back. They get messy and I love every second of it.
If you have yet to experience the wonder that is RHOP, you have a few days to binge seasons one through four in preparation for the season five premiere. If you don’t have time for all of them, just watch four and thank me later. Who else is a RHOP stan? Let me know so we can talk drama!
