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5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST of the Housewives series...., April 28, 2010
This review is from: The Real Housewives of New York City Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
NYC.......somehow, some reason, this show is addicting. More so than the rest. Maybe it's the New York accent or that they are rich and suppose to represent the elite of NY society yet they argue and moan over the most meaning crap. Or maybe it personality is so different and yet so defined. Romona, the good looking chick with the eyes popping at you when she's mad. The Countless, addss flair to the city and most think she's weird for doing so. Jill Zaren, typical jewish gal, rich, succresful, good looking and a temper that could whip up on the current Heavy Weight Boxer, but she's cool. Bethany the 'wannebe" but she tries. The only ones I really dont care for that much is the couple Alex and Simon. They are more interested in climbing the social ladder than being real. Like thats some big deal. I don't really care for the 6ft model they brought in, what does she add to show? Not much at all. The new chick on season 3 Sonja seems pretty cool, wild older hot chick who likes to party...my kind of gal!
Anyhow, great series.....the drama, the women, the City, you have it all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Better then what most people realize, July 1, 2011
This review is from: The Real Housewives of New York City Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
I remember hearing alot of buzz when the real life "Desperate" Housewives were coming to television. It was supposed to be hot, sexy, scandalas, oh and did I forget absolutely boring! The origins of the series was quite hokey. I flipped through caught 10 minutes of orange county and thought it was like watching yellow paint dry.
Well, it turns out to their surprise(and mine) the series turned out to be one of the best on tv today. My family and I found Atlanta to be the best of the series although Jersey isn't far off. I found those two series to be riveting and really thought provoking. I wasn't too keen on New York City until I kept hearing Bethenney's name all over cnn one day;I assumed what was the point I'm sure it's not that good(Boy was I wrong!).
After catching up on current seasons of mad men, nat geo,pawns stars, I got bored and watched the first 4 episodes of season 3,and I was shocked,dismayed, angry, and wanted to find out what happens next!I was hooked! Think of the jets v. ssharks with grown successful adults. Some women didn't even want to film or be in the same studio with each other, then you a television show's good.
The season 3 synopsis starts with Jill and Luann (people around my parents age!) act mean and spitful making Ramona cry. She kept reinterating that her abusive father died, after they kept taunting her. She literally cussed them out,so theyd stop at her birthday party of all places. The season just kept getting better with the gang up on Bethenney and Alex having to fend for herself while being scoffed at by wealthier and powerful women.It turns out Bethenney had a cinderella story towards the end, trumping them all! And Alex isn't doing too bad either.
I actually found myself wanting to catch the next episode just like a baseball game or the jersey shore. I had to find out what happened in season's 1 and 2(backstory out of curiosity, answering questions); turns out the alliances and friendships were extremely different in each and every season. I found Season 2 being the best with the Bethenney vs. Kelly Storyline and Alex/Simon v. Jill Zarin. Season 1's not far from it,with Alex and Simon being painted as Social climber villians; with Ramona being backstabbing.
True Bethenney has really good one liners, and it was good to see her defend herself against rich snobs, but the show is still just as good in season 4 as it was for the past 3 seasons. The success of the show has to be the varied backgrounds, level of success/wealth, and hometowns that make this group more diverse then orange county and Jersey. It really makes think if you were in that suiation what would you really do? Fortunetly all the spinoffs caught up (including a very good dc version, and VH1's copycat versions of this show). It also highlights Manhattans Rich Society in Season one almost making for a true life-discovery channel documentary and what people will do to stay on top. Give this show a shot.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Guilty Pleasures, May 28, 2011
This review is from: The Real Housewives of New York City Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
I consider this show on the same level as me reading "In Touch" magazine...I enjoy it but I'll never admitt it to anyone I know. Personally I think Ramona has a few screws loose, Sonja has serious finacial problems she tries very hard to hide and Alex is delusional in how she sees her beauty and her gay husband BUT thats what makes the show fun to watch. I lived in NYC for years and its the best place on earth to live if your rich and these ladies show you that world. When your bored get out a glass of wine and pop in nyc housewives and you'll forget about your problems for a little while....cause trust me they got bigger ones! Lol.
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