The reactions to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12 have been mixed, and some fans are concerned about the production team's editing processes. It has been an interesting season, with shifting dynamics and new alliances. However, fans feel like something is off.
The season's trailer was met with excitement from fans, as they saw things like Erika Jayne losing her temper, and Kathy Hilton and Kyle Richards potentially falling out. There was a fair amount of hype about what was to come, and viewers were convinced that there would be a RHOBH resurgence. While some enjoy what's been presented so far, others feel that a lot of the drama doesn't seem natural.
Sometimes, in the franchise (mainly in recent years), drama has clearly been fabricated and embellished in the editing and producing rooms. Many feel that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has fallen victim to this. Reddit user OCDdepressionanxiety believes that because so much of the cast features women who have acting experience, they can amp up their behavior for the sake of good television.
Some people, such as Reddit user Zealousideal_Ad_8736, think that a lot of it has to do with what is done with the footage once an episode is shot. Zealousideal_Ad_8736 believes that in the most recent episode, where Garcelle Beauvais and Erika spoke about Erika's earrings, production may have done extensive editing to heighten the tension, and that the fight at Kyle's rental in Aspen also felt choppy. Was the scene changed dramatically in post-production? A lot of viewers think so, despite hard proof.
Even some things happening outside the show aren't sitting well with fans. Recently, Paris Hilton (the daughter of Kathy Hilton) liked tweets regarding how the housewives dismissed Kathy and her tequila line, deeming it rude, cruel, unfair and unwarranted. Reddit user lol1231yahoocom is suspicious that even this is staged to get better ratings and attention, saying that this kind of outside involvement from Paris and others keeps people intrigued and wanting more. This user thinks that the over-saturation of reality television could mean that certain elements of the genre just aren't as convincing and believable as they used to be.
Many elements are contributing to the possibility that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 12 could possibly be an overproduced series, with heavy editing utlized to boost the drama quotient. Fans are starting to cotton on to the idea that it might not all be as real as they once thought, particularly when it comes to the drama regarding Erika and Garcelle, or the falling out between Kathy and Kyle. Whether this is true or just speculation is another thing, but viewers hope that things start to seem a little more realistic, without needing heavy editing or commentary from outside sources to remain entertaining.
Sources: OCDdepressionanxiety/Reddit, Zealousideal_Ad_8736/Reddit, lol1231yahoocom/Reddit