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I must say first that I am a huge lover of reality shows. I even produce and direct my own so that genre holds a particular fascination for me. There are so many now that it's difficult to watch them all but I really try to experience as many as possible.

I always give a new show the chance to develop and my feelings might evolve over time but for now, I get a very bad feeling about this one. It is obviously inspired by Vanderpump Rules and my guess is that Lisa Vanderpump is hoping it will become must see TV.

But in order for that to happen, some serious fixes are needed. So far, the only ones I like are Anthony the chef, Andre the barman, server Priscila and Stephen the event coordinator. They are real, entertaining yet not prone to extreme behavior that never fails to make my skin crawl.

The others in the cast are still an open question for me to find out if I will like them in the long run. But the two most obnoxious, cliched and unbearable characters are without a doubt Eric the manager who is an absolute monster of arrogance and Marciano the eternal frat boy who will most likely never change.

Eric is by far the absolute worst one in the bunch. He is prickly, smug and pretentious. I understand that he is the manager but the way he goes about it is insane. I find him unwatchable to the point that when he talks in his confessionals, I fast forward because I can't stand what he says and the cocky way he says it.

Marciano is the typical jerk who goes around drinking like he's on a Vegas bender. Hannah is his insecure ex who still loves him and we can see a mile away that their road to get back together will be filled with toxic confrontations already teased as the season will progress.

But the thing that really disappoints me about this show is Lisa. At the beginning, she establishes her rules which make perfect sense one of which is to not drink on the job. Well, that rule is broken within minutes obviously along with several others yet, Eric and Marciano drink constantly and antagonize every other person in the cast but Lisa doesn't do anything to stop it.

I understand that most reality shows think they need at least one or two villains to stir things up but the fun for an audience is to see the bad apple being properly chastised and punished. Yet Lisa doesn't intervene when they break her own rules and the show devolves into yet another circus of toxic personalities who drink, make bad decisions and so far suffer no consequences.

The show is still in its infancy and the previews are showing us that there might be repercussions for the culprits but I can't help but agree with chef Anthony who says that in any normal restaurant, half the staff would be fired already.

The toxicity is already so high and as I write this, only 4 episodes are released so I am not hopeful that this will get any better. I will pretty much watch any reality show but at some point I feel like this one will lose me if the people who need to be called out on their behavior are free to roam in this debacle eventually making it unwatchable. Let's hope that some sense will prevail and that Lisa will admonish the ones who deserve it.

Any show needs a grace period and I am willing to stick around to find out but if by the end of the season nothing changes, I won't be returning for season 2. A bit of drama is fine but toxicity to this level is just not sustainable and frankly, not even remotely entertaining.

I'm a big fan of both VPR and Below Deck so I thought this would be an amazing combination of the two styles of reality tv. But unfortunately this was a massive disappointment.

The characters are for the most part unlikeable and tiring to watch. Hannah & Telly are the mean girls and Marciano & Eric are horribly narcissistic. The LVP effect is in full force where the worst characters are needing their tires pumped by mommy Lisa. There's few characters that I truly liked, but those few didn't provide enough for the show to make me want to come back for season 2.

Another thing I found was I was wanting more, and not in a good way. I found the editing feels like there are missing pieces of the story when things get blown out of proportion. I know it's reality tv & it's dramatic but the characters are either trying too hard or there's a lot more going on that they're not airing.

Was really looking forward to this series and although there is lots of opulence (beautiful flower arrangements, pretty decor etc.), I found the characters to be REALLY ANNOYING and UNINTERESTING to watch. Basically this series is about a group of chosen people who are hired to entertain and serve guests at Lisa Vanderpump's lavish villa with all the ups and downs that go with "this kind of business". I think this could have worked but the characters just don't have what it takes to make this interesting and fun, all they do is fight (on front of the guests) and get drunk (on front of the guests) all of which gets old pretty fast. Lisa Vanderpump look amazing and the villa is gorgeous but that's about it. Add some smart, funny and charming characters and this might just work.

Usually Lisa does GREAT reality tv, cause she really knows how to pick them, but this show, OMG NO!

The cast is riddled with obnoxious people trying to create drama to hog airtime and it's just not working.. I get it, the unknown cast members want to be reality tv famous and feel like a celebrity, but they're actually acting like fools and it's just embarrassing to watch, the unprofessionalism is macabre and so cringe that I couldn't watch the first episode till the end, cause I felt so much secondhand embarrassment for the rest of the cast who actually did a great job and just tried to stay out of the weird crazy drama, that was ruining the guests experience..

The cast ruined the show. I don't want to watch narcissists fighting. Hannah is infuriating. She seriously needs mental help. Telly is a brat. Lisa and Andre are the only two I would care to watch. The rest are either annoying and narcissistic or boring and forgettable. Since when does having class and an ounce of self respect translate to a bad show? Because that is what this cast seems to think.

And I was so excited to see this. I love France, love Lisa, love pink and roses. But this show missed the mark. I hate the drama of Vanderpump Rules but watch it to see Lisa's work. But I can't do that with this show.

Anything LVP puts her hands on turns out absolutely beautiful and amazing. There are people out there that will criticize LVP strictly because of RHOBH.

How could they possibly have anything bad to say about LVP given all that LVP has done to literally save the amount of lives that she has?

If you say you don't like her - at least take a few minutes to learn more about her before stating such.

LVP is the ONLY HW that has used her platform to literally save countless lives with her own bare hands.

Do you realize that LVP physically went to congress to fight the Yulan dog festivals? To stop the horrific festivals that torture innocent animals?

If you say you don't like LVP - look up the Yulan dog festivals and her part in trying to stop them. She didn't just sign a petition. She physically went to China herself to stop the Yulan Dog festivals. She didn't stop there - she saved countless animals from this horrific death and found homes for them.

Are you aware of her Animal Rescue and the countless animals she has saved here?

I cannot think of ONE reality TV person that has used their platform in this way. She was involved in rescue way before TV and will be long after she is no longer on TV.

How can anyone not like her after now learning this? This is on top of working full-time (and having her hands full) at an age most people start to slow down and retire she's running circles around all of us. Do you know how many restaurants she has been responsible for all over the world? How many jobs she has created?

Say what you will about VPR - but she gave her employees exposure they would have never had. She changed their lives.

Other HW have just slapped their names on some cheap product and have hawked it like some used car salesmen. They have not saved any lives nor have they even thought along those lines. Many of them had nothing to do with the creation of the products they have put their name on.

Anything LVP does is 10/10

That being said Hannah is unbearable to watch and is ruining the show. I keep fighting the urge to turn it off just so I don't have to hear/see her.

Hannah is a delusional narcissist and I'm being nice. Don't think so? Go watch the beginning of episode 5 alone. Will sum it up in about 5 minutes.

"I feel like I'm sooo pretty" WHO in their right mind says this about themselves in front of a group of people - on TV? Cringe. What she done to her lips is embarrassing.

What is the saying about delusional narcissists? Think it, don't say it. *Think* you're pretty don't say it. To anyone. Ever.

LVP has another hit - not only with the Villa but with the show. I know you have to have drama for a good TV show but Hannah is going to make people hate this show and turn off their TV.

I hope she gets the professional help she needs. It isn't normal for people to scream and cry like she is. To think she's probably on her best behavior knowing she's on TV. Can you imagine how she would be if she wasn't on TV?

No, I'm not a bully - I have stated facts and I'm mot stating anything you can see for yourself.

I hope she stops disfiguring herself with the lip injections. It is not cute.

I hope they replace several of the staff. Starting with Hannah. She is no Stassi and is going to ruin the show. Without her and a few others, LVP had a hit.

It's hard to tell what they're trying to do here, or who it was made for. I'm thinking an older age group. I will admit I'm Gen Z and watching this gave me a headache. I love reality T. V, the kardashians, real house wives, the boat crew ppl. This was just hard to watch. You could take everything interesting in the whole series and fit it in 2-3, the gas no chemistry and the majority of them are very unlikeable. I understand editing and bad days but some of these ppl are plain mean, and it's not like we know them well enough to understand why or care to.

Would i recommend it not really. If you want to watch something that is I'll make you angry watch the reunion. Really shows some people should not be given a platform, and Eric isn't the cast member that should have been left out of the reunion.

First, I digress from the review of this program in that I have such continued admiration for Lisa Vanderpump and her husband Ken Todd. I became acquainted with them (as a viewer) when they were regular cast members of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" for multiple seasons (since its inception) and I truly missed their presence once they decided to leave the show and move onto other ventures. The show did lose some luster after their departure.

But - back to their ventures! On the show, they fought for and had legislation enacted regarding the cruel and grossly inhumane Yulin dog festival in China. I will never forget Ken's tear-filled face after he saw a video on the BHOBH of what took place in that disgusting festival. There is NO way I could have had the wherewithal to watch it.

Additionally, Lisa and Ken have numerous restaurants that they have developed over the years and in which they take an active role. Although I never watched "Vanderpump Rules," I followed Lisa (and Ken) on other shows like Vanderpump Dogs and another show where Lisa was the judge of a dog-grooming program. (I'm sorry but I forgot the name."

Back to this program, what a pleasant surprise it was. Lisa does a wonderful job working with her employees and though they are not in MY age group, I found them mostly adorable, especially Andre and Steven. It was nice to see Ken at some of the dinners at the Chateau. The show is still active and a few episodes remaining, but I hope there are more shows like this in the future with Lisa and Ken!

Finally, the fact that Ken and Lisa have been an enduring couple and wonderful supportive parents all these years, what a breath of fresh air in this day and age of divorce and acrimony. Keep up the fantastic work, Ken and Lisa. I wish I could meet you and I loved sweet Giggy all those fun RHOBH years - God bless him. Donut is adorable!!!! Take care and carry on, you adorable couple!

I love this show I went into it knowing it was all about the staff and it def fulfilled my expectations. I like that it's different than other shows focusing on the background staff.

Eric may be a slute and Hannah a hot mess sometimes but overall I was entertained! :) ( and her dogs are very cute too mine is never that chill lol 😂 )

Some people may not like the drama seems kinda staged but the way they interact is exactly how I'd expect. And the fact the chef is a legit chef and just does beautiful meals i was so stunned every episode! Especially all the smoked stuff he made it seem so easy.