Real Housewives seems to be boozed-up shouting, presenting an entertaining alternative vision of being a middle-aged woman to Davina McCall's rock-hard abs.
"It's a lot. My schedule has only picked up since Next Gen NYC, which is funny, because it picked up the summer we were filming Next Gen, and no one knew that we were filming it."
Being a fan of The Real Housewives teaches an intimate understanding of the adage "be careful what you wish for." Complaining about a series that's gone stale might inspire a total reboot that can never reach the heights of the original, despite its charms. Demanding that a past-her-prime star get put on permanent pause can cause a show to slide into monotony, robbed of a chaos agent who moved the story along.