It's official The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is back, and after only one episode, fans are sounding off online. All the original ladies, except Mary Cosby, have returned to full-time positions on the show. RHOSLC has quickly become a fan favorite. The Bravo began in late 2020, becoming the tenth franchise to be produced by the network. It was a big change of scenery, set in a location filled with snowy hills and mountains; plus, the heavy themes of Mormonism were another point of difference between it and the rest of The Real Housewives franchise.Fans were drawn to it instantly, with its sense of familiarity and its feeling of freshness. The RHOSLC season 1 cast also made an impact straight away. After a successful first season, the second was even more entertaining, with an unfolding arrest caught on camera and dynamics beginning to shift and change among the group. RHOSLC season 3 has officially begun airing, featuring five familiar faces, but things already feel different. There are changes in the air, particularly when it comes to fans being Team Lisa Barlow or Meredith Marks. Fans are watching with bated breath and are blown away by the cinematic and dramatic introduction to the season.Related: Everything We Know About Jen Shah & Lisa Barlow's RHOSLC Season 3 Feud

There Are New Alliances On The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Season 3

Twitter user smhrbst pointed out that the entire RHOSLC cast had seemed to switch their friendships and alliances in episode 1, a clear indication they are “working for their paychecks.” Lisa had lunch with Heather Gay, and Meredith hung out with Jen Shah in the episode's first scene. Both pairs seemed to be at odds toward the end of RHOSLC season 2, so to see them together immediately shocked many viewers.

Meredith Marks' Mug In Her Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Confessionals

Another Twitter user, theliamcredmond, wasted no time noticing a hilarious detail in one of Meredith's confessionals. One of RHOSLC's most iconic moments to date is Lisa's hot mic moment about Meredith behind a closed door, where she blurted out that Meredith had slept with “half of New York.” In a confessional for RHOSLC season 3, when asked if she's insinuating that Lisa has slept with someone for money, Meredith shadily drinks from an "I Love NY" mug.

The Ladies In Confessionals For Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City Season 1

The new season began with a somewhat eerie callback to the confessionals from RHOSLC season 1, where old friendships were still intact, and the women were naïve about the show and completely in the dark about what could be on the horizon. It was a dramatic way to kick things off, and Twitter user queensofbravo said they “may never truly recover” from it. After showing the cast's first confessionals of the series, it then cut to dramatic scenes from what's to come on RHOSLC season 3.

After two hugely successful seasons of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, fans are already buzzing to know how the current season is going to unfold. With all but one of the original cast members returning, it's already comforting to see familiar faces. New alliances have formed, and new rivalries seem to be brewing.

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