If the previews of this episode indication, it’s going to be very heavy on the Austen and Madison storyline. If so, that’s going to make for a very boring Southern Charm Recap this week. Well, first of all my DVR just decided not to record despite the fact I double checked it tonight.
We start with the clips I saw. Shep tries once again to defend Austen to Chelsea as she gives him a haircut. The threesome was four months ago! Four whole months y’all. Austen has apparently been badmouthing Chelsea to Madison. Austen hangs out with Craig and the both look like, as Barb from Teen Mom would say, they’re on the pot. Neither is capable of even sitting upright.
Cameran continues to struggle with motherhood. And complain. Apparently, these staged scenes where they don’t show the baby’s face when she is “crying” are designed to show us that Cameran is justified in hiring a nanny. She is probably getting mommy shamed all over social media.
Chelsea is packing for a girl’s trip. When she calls Kathryn, her mailbox is full. Also, she has been MIA for two days. They think she is in Miami with the Thomas redux guy. Kathryn is the one that planned the trip. Or so the script says. So the act like they don’t know what to do.
Girls Trip? Maybe?
Eight hours later, cameras are conveniently at Kathryn’s new pad to film her returning from a trip. I’m very surprised that there were no other cars in the building’s parking spots. That is the most fascinating thing to me so far in this episode. Kathryn is disheveled and annoyed. Apparently, the girls are interrupting her bliss walk of shame.
We’re halfway in and I am watching commercials. Then we see Kathryn signing paperwork for a 2011 Rolls Royce. The purchase price is $126,258.50. I knew that Kathryn’s storyline was her overspending. But this can’t be real, right? Who does this? Where were her kids while she was traveling? Now she’s going to come home for a day and drop six figures on a car? And just leave again? This is not good for her custody case. Then we get yet another advertisement for the place she is living in during filming.
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When Naomi and Cameran stop by for the real estate ad, we find out that Kathryn does actually have the kids and they will be staying with her mom. Both girls are sort of walking on eggshells around Kathryn. The other girls show up and head off on their road trip. They talk about the Thomas redux guy. Kathryn seems very into him.
Life On The Plantation
As annoying as Eliza is, scenes from the plantation almost make her presence worth it. She’s got a main cast slot so we will be seeing a lot of her. Even if the other girls don’t want to film with her. Allegedly.
Eliza goes fishin’ with her brother and her dad. Then, we find out that she was nearly in a fatal plane crash on a recent trip to the Bahamas. They were flying private. On the way to the airport her boyfriend realizes he forgot his passport so he tells his friend to go without him. They did and the plane crashes and everyone died. That’s a scary story. Apparently, she is going to try to mend her relationships with others because of the experience. You know how not to do that? Invite Ashley Jacobs to a filming at the plantation and blindside everywhere. Twice.
Nobody Would Hear Us Scream…
The girls arrive at their destination, a couple beautiful trees house deep in the woods. This is a real estate ad worth watching. Chelsea and Cameran stay in one house, leaving Kathryn, Danni and Naomie in the other. I thought it was interesting that Cameran let Kathryn pick first and the said she wanted to stay in the other one. I want the shoes they are so desperately trying to make us want that Kathryn is putting on. Mission accomplished. Kathryn flakes while trying to get ready and tells Danni and Naomie to leave without her. They are not amused.
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Finally, they all are taken to the vineyard for a wine tasting. Cameran really pregamed for this event. She’s been polishing off a bottle of wine since she got there. She took the bottle into the car and swigs straight from the bottle on the trip. Half a bottle in she decides she doesn’t like rosé. The vineyard grows strictly muscadines. I am not a fan of sweet wines. Apparently, they aren’t either. Kathryn drinks muscadine juice. that sounds tasty. I can’t with the Whitney sex. Sorry.
Confronting Kathryn
Naomi and Danni decide to confront Kathryn about her disappearing act at dinner. At dinner, it’s time for more muscadine wine, whether you want it or not. I imagine the hangover from that will be terrible. And the portions are tasty but tiny. All of the girls talk about their men. All of them seem great except for Kathryn’s Joe. She tells a good story though. He’s coming to Charleston for a visit next week.
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Danni takes the lead in confronting Kathryn about her irresponsible behavior. Kathryn went to a charity event in NYC. I think it was the Angel Ball. I may have the name wrong. A lot of the RHONY and other Bravo folks went. She missed her flight back to Charleston so she took a flight to Miami instead. She stayed with Joe. The girls are doing a horrible job selling this bed and breakfast. They don’t like the wine. Half of them seem disturbed by the quail entree. It’s a mess. It would be a good place to go away on a couples trip though. You could bring your own wine. The best part is there is no cell service.
Anyway, back to Kathryn and her nonchalant attitude. I have a bit of brain fog today, so it might just be me but do most of the people on this show seem stoned on this episode? I don’t think it was a cigarette that Kathryn stepped out to smoke earlier.
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Danni says that Kathryn has been doing a good of getting her act together. And now she seems to be self-sabotaging. Welcome to my word. It happens. Kathryn feels attacked. Danni says Kathryn has changed in the last month. She says it correlates to her meeting Joe. Kathryn is late to everything. She doesn’t seem to care. Kathryn says she is dealing with depression. She’s not really capable of thinking about others at the moment. She’s overwhelmed.
Cameran tells us in a talking head that she understands that Kathryn is under the most stress of her life. She hasn’t had a place to live. She’s moved in with her mother. Thus, the living in her new apartment that is actually just real estate advertising. I’m not sure we have seen her kids there yet. Apparently, they are still at her mother’s house. But, as Cameran says she needs to put her big girl panties on and deal with life. I can’t find my big girl panties. I suppose I could try to look for them. Tomorrow.
Naomie tells Kathryn that buying the Rolls Royce was a very bad choice. As a friend she needs to call her out for that. Kathryn is not at all receptive to the conversation. And in a talking head that was likely filmed weeks or even months later, Kathryn still seem bent about the whole thing.
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Next week, Shep continues to trash Madison to anyone who will listen. This is not a wise move. Patricia adores Madison. Austen admits to his father that he sabotages his relationships. Kathryn cries with Craig about her fears and mixed feelings about Thomas potentially going to jail. Craig needs help filling his pillow orders. Chelsea confronts Austen about badmouthing her. Danni and Kathryn fight.
I am not sure how this Southern Charm Recap got so long. What did you think of the episode?
I’m trying to figure out if Kathryn’s boyfriend thus far has been a storyline or..? She’s actually quite smitten with her newish singer boyfriend and I hope we get to see some of that this season.
I don’t know what it is this season, but there is no chemistry at all with this cast…
Agree! It’s super weird but something is off
Agree, no chemistry. The initial episodes fall flat
He may be a horrible person, but Thomas Ravenel was the electricity that fueled this show. From the beginning, everything revolved around him and his volatile relationships with the other cast members. Without Thomas, the show falls flat. It’s just not interesting anymore, IMO.
Yes, more rapey old addicts are what a show called Southern Charm needs.
I didn’t say I wanted Thomas back. That’s just my opinion about why the show is low energy now. Better for the show to be over than just drag along.
Just Jenn, I don’t know. It’s just so weird. So much advertising so little reality.
They’re all definitely on the pot. Loooooow energy.
TT has a good point about this not being good for Kathryn’s custody case. I would suspect Thomas or
someone in his camp will use this season to make things even worse. If that’s possible. And if he even has anyone left in his camp.
This thing is SO overscripted. Yet, from what i know of my southern girlfriends ( yes, us Ca nuts, we have them), they would play this whole conflict with Katherine the same way. In CA, we would be understanding, while blasting you to smithereens at the same time. Such is life and style. Kinda sad- but since she has had to grow up so fast and so soon, she might as well get it dished to her by people who care enough to tell her the truth. Buck up sistah. You chose your ride, and method of transportation! All the best .
I’m sure you get it is playful humor. I love my Cali girls…Not be confused with “British humor.:
Certainly not British humor- the real kind, that is!
Do you think Katherine stays “sober” on these trips?
The scene with Cam trying to work at home makes me so mad. Girl, you can afford a nanny or babysitter or daycare. I have a baby and a young child with special needs and I can’t afford quality child care. I would love to have help. I like Cameron but I can’t stand these fake “it’s so hard” scenes. Imagine what it is like for us regular people. Sorry for the rant, it has been a rough day.
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Whew it’s a lot Cameron, but all new moms go thru it.
It’s true. She can afford it. I get frustrated that we get this fake storyline when she easily can have a nanny and once a week house cleaner Come on! I know being really truly overwhelmed with two 17 months apart home alone alllll the time. Finally got them to school age and divorced boom surprises I’m pregnant again. This time around I’m older and with a full time job. Motherhood is very hard but you do what you gotta do. No phase is ever permanent.
In what world do you confront a friend for not calling you back for 48 hrs? That’s not at all a big deal.
Maybe her friends are being over protective but given her struggles with anxiety, they just want to make sure she’s ok. And at the time she was in a new relationship with a guy that had some rumors floating around.
There’s no reason why she couldn’t have texted back and just said hey I’m good, I’m really busy Can I text you later? Danni has been her ride or die.
It doesn’t look good that she is flying all around with a full voicemail not returning anyone’s texts. You are a mother and need to be available for an emergency or even a non emergency call from or about your kids. Sometimes I don’t get her. She fought so hard but kinda drops the ball sometimes
I mean, you are right. I just feel like they came for her a bit hard. They know she deals with anxiety and depression, that she has a history of getting caught in abusive relationships, and that the father of her children might be going to jail. Katherine also has her walls up and doesn’t respond well to being put on the spot. I think they could have chosen a different tactic, and one that might have been more effective. Cameron and Chelsea didn’t seem to want to get involved so it made no sense to have the conversation with them there. It probably felt way worse being confronted in front of them. Katherine does need to grow up, but I do also see someone who is trying, but has destructive tendencies. I don’t think she’s so far gone that she needed to be approached that way.
Still watching but wanted to get this in hoping that TT will see and respond. A friend and SC fan is going to Charleston and has agreed to be our spy at large. She was a reporter and used to being stealth (aka sneaky). If you tell me where she should lurk, she will go. (She has the bucks to go to “Shep” and “Patricia”places.) Thanks.
Filming is over, sweetie, I know all the tea. But I still recommend K Cooper Ray’s tours to everyone. I would love to go on one. https://tamaratattles.com/?s=Exclusive+Southern+Charm+Season+Six+Filming+Spoilers
Thank you, the tour is a perfect suggestion! She was hoping to eavesdrop and get some candid “Hail Mary” shots. Before some selfies perhaps. This is the same friend whose sister got into a fight with Jax at SUR. (Has there EVER been a more stupid name for a restaurant?)
Nanette that’s a little disturbing. You can usually find a cast member at Halls Chop House.
Great food and atmosphere.
Thanks. Not a physical fight. Jax said he would do selfies as soon as he finished making drinks. Then some younger girls came and he took photos with them, not my pal, then got drink orders. Young girls came in, etc. over and over and she yelled at him. Everyone around was cheering her on.
Leave Kathryn alone! I can’t stand Naomie.
Agree about Naomi. I don’t even know exactly what it is, but she really bothers me.
Naomi is a nag. No bedside manner. No charm or depth. I love Craig ( & all of his foibles & yes they are minion ) but even he wont tolerate her throw the rock & hide her hand behavior.
Shep needs to get over himself. Four months isn’t that long for Austen to be in a 3 way.That can come back bite him in the butt even years down the road.
But he got taste of his own medicine.Just keep drinking Shep maybe love at the bottom of the bottle.
I’m assuming production picks and arranges these cast trips, but it is just weird to me that Kathryn is portrayed as the organizer of this trip to a winery when she is trying to avoid drinking–same as with Lala organizing the wine-tasting trip when she was not drinking. It’s just weird that the non-drinker is the host, as opposed to just going along when invited by someone else.
Danni came pretty hard for Kathryn, but I’m guessing being MIA for the last few days was just the latest in a long string of red flags from Kathryn. Danni said she had seemed different for a month. Kathryn did seem stoned or out of it in some way this episode.
I’m annoyed how they act like twenty-seven is so young, like Kathryn is this young bird just learning to fly. That’s five years out of college! You should be a responsible adult by then. Twenty-seven is not a child (though the VPR people aren’t responsible at even thirty-seven).
Buying a Rolls Royce is just ridiculous. Kathryn is looking pretty unlikeable so far.
It’s bizarre how Shep keeps going after Madison. Shep said the person who cheats second (retaliates) is worse, but I don’t think so. The person who severs the trust first is worse. And he makes four months sound like ancient history–again wrong. He pressured Austen to break up with Madison even though Austen didn’t really want to. Shep just keeps complaining about Madison–makes me wonder if she rejected him at some point, and that’s why he is so obsessed with her.
Tonight’s episode wasn’t fun at all. The dinner in the treehouse place didn’t seem that great, the wine must have been pretty bad, things with Danni were tense, the plane wreck story was depressing. It just wasn’t a fun episode.
Hey, SD! I was wondering the same thing about Shep and Madison. He so has it out for her, and I immediately wondered if she’d turned him down at one point. We all remember how Shep had a total hissy when Chelsea chose Austen over him.
Was Eliza in an episode a few seasons back? I remember someone shaming Thomas because he wasn’t going to cool his horse down as is needed after being rode hard. It was a nice moment.
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Yes! And they had a pool party at her house:)
Eliza is not being truthful about that plane crash. There was no plane crash with five people on board in Sept 2018. There was one in October. I think she is crazy .
Kathryn seems to be on something, prescribed or otherwise. She has no energy. I wonder why she would schedule this weekend away when she had custody of the kids. A Rolls? It’s ridiculous and it’s an old people car.
So on RHBH, they go to a French chateaux and on SC they go to a tree house? Yes, it looked cute, but all I could think about were snakes and lizards. Folks, a tree house in the woods is a perfect place for them and they’re everywhere. The dinner looked haphazard, too. Wadmalaw is a beautiful, low country spot, but I don’t associate it with luxury. Oh well.
The show needs work. No, not Thomas or Ashley, but a shot of interesting.
That whole setting made me think snakes, bugs, critters. No thank you.
Is anyone else out there getting the vibe that these girls really don’t like Katherine, with the exception of Danni? That’s what I am picking up.
I’m wondering if she is back to her old ways and they know it, and have a hard time trying to fake it.
She certainly seems much different than last season.
It could be that they know the back story of the guy (senator?) she was seeing at the time of filming and are worried she’s hooking up with a Thomas 2.0.
Yes!
I’m sure Kathryn’s “out of it” personality is probably from her anxiety/depression meds. I have a friend who acts like this when I’m her meds. She needs them but will often skip them because she hates coming across as a stoned sloth. And muscadine wine is nasty AF. It’s crazy sweet and tastes gross and will leave sweaters on your teeth from all the sugar.
Is your friend on benzos? I can’t figure out what regular medication for treatment of anxiety and/or depression would make someone regularly come across as stoned unless they are (poorly) getting regular Xanax or Valium or something.
High dosage of wellbutrin and trazodone will have this effect, a close friend suffered a family tragedy and she acted stoned with no emotion or life. Her eyes were dull.
Wellbutrin is the devil. It was one of the first antidepressants I tried. I was a mess, sucidal, just a mess. I was living in Tallahassee where I had a good friend group. One was my across the hall neighbor in the apartment complex. I was laying on the floor a lot talking about how I wanted to die. She flushed the Wellbutrin down the toilet. And saved my life. I was actually taking it to quit smoking. The CRAZY wouldn’t come for another decade or two.
Yes fully agree, welbutrin is the devil. I’m happy she has changed meds.
My ex tried Wellbutrin quit smoking. It gave him vivid nightmares. They stopped as soon as he went off it. Except for the nightmare that was me!
“I can’t find my big girl panties….” Love it. Can’t wait to steal it. Someone please tell me to put mine on😂
Put on your big girl panties and keep it moving!!
Is no one gonna mention the Limehouse’s dog is named Strom!?!? As in Strom Thurmond. That’s like me naming my cat George Wallace.
I took my parents to the Senate Cloakroom once to meet my boss. We ran into Strom and his handlers in there. He thought that we were there to see him. Uh no. It was interesting to say the least.
I remember reading about that plane crash that Eliza is talking about. It was sad…I don’t think the Coast Guard ever even found the wreckage. And yes Tiff…naming that dog “Strom” makes me laugh….my Mother always referred to Strom Thurmond as “Sperm” Thurmond I guess because he was a ladies man…makes me laugh.
If Kathryn’s storyline is a fake home and car just ugh. How stupid. Hopefully we will see one or both of her boyfriends. Cameron’s oh being a Mom is so hard is annoying af. She lives in a million dollar home, has a doctor husband and a doting Mom to help her!! Get a nanny already. She should put HER big panties on!
To be honest, I am pretty underwhelmed by Cameron’s house. I thought it would be a lot bigger and nicer.
Here I was thinking I could be happy just moving in to those treehouses full-time. Then someone mentioned snakes. I like snakes and lizards, but not poisonous snakes. Speaking of snakes, I really do not like Naomi.
It was a welcome change not having to see the fighting over rooms. No shoving, fake farting and peeing to mark territory. No taking up chunks of time over diva room behavior.
I’ve been watching “Dark Side of the Ring.” The wrestling storylines remind me of “reality” TV.
Kathryn does not seem sober. She treats people like shit. She speaks to people like they are all beneath her and only speaking to them at all because she’s paid to. Every time I want to root for this girl her true self shines through. Danny has always had her back and she treats her like an unwanted dog. Better be careful Kathryn because your newfound support system will turn on your unappreciative ass in a millisecond. These people owe you nothing. You take shit for granted. Every time Kathryn thinks she’s bagged a mover and shaker in the political world her sweetness disappears. She’s actually really snobby. She is far more manipulative than she gets credit for.
Finally, someone who sees her the way I do! I would be surprised if the girls turn on her though, Kathryn’s fans are hardcore and they will not want the backlash again.
I’ve always seen her like that. She seemed very calculating and (to me) acted pretty slutty to the boys that she knew would be “on camera” in the first season. That is, unless she was sleeping with every guy who isn’t on Southern Charm as well.
I noticed she sleeps with the rich guys–Shep, Whitney, Thomas–and not the regular guys like Craig, who is attractive, kind, smart, and nice to her. All Craig is lacking is “mailbox money,” which is apparently the main thing Kathryn wants.
I’m pretty sure Kathryn has slept with Craig twice that she has admitted to.
I’m new here, and I’ve gotta let off some steam. Mr. Whitney Sudler-Smith, I sure as hell hope you can read this, you smarmy creep! Leave Kathryn alone! You, the exec producer of the blasted show, should know what kind of struggles this young woman has been through and doesn’t need another 50-something horny man using her. This gal just gets used, has two young kids, absolutely no stability (although she’s now employed), and needs men to leave her the *bleep* alone. As for Dani, I think she’s trying to be the supportive friend watching over K. Cameron and your big girl panties – girl, please! You have a cush life. Why don’t you pull up your motherhood panties and quit complaining about your precious baby girl. Sigh…thanks, ya’ll for allowing me to vent!
Maybe she is using Whitney. And , why is it the man’s fault? Does she not have free will? You make her sound as if she is a child. TT – sorry, been on FB for too long today. Need an intervention.
Exactly. Kathryn is an adult. She is the once choosing to be with these men. It goes both ways.
I forgot to say this last night: Kathryn keeps referring to Joe as a “senator,” but he wasn’t a U.S. senator. He was a state senator. Big difference. I think Kathryn was initially a little dazzled by the title and thought she had bagged some bigwig, but no.
Like Angela on The Office’s husband….
Well,I am so ashamed to admit this but…I have always loved Shep and ugh I hate to say this…LVP.
I should have known a long time ago to not trust these two bc TT is so smart and has warned us all so many times. But I can no longer see anything in Shep worthy of rooting for. He’s a misogynistic douchelord. And LVP can fuck right off too now that I have seen her true colors. The way she shut Billie down in the reunion made me sick.
I’m still rooting for KD though. I have no idea why they thought it would make for a good storyline to show her as financially irresponsible. Especially while sheis going through all of this custody bs with satan. This is a really weird season so far but I am really enjoying Craig and Chelsea and her beautiful pup.
I liked Shep in the beginning. He seemed educated but easy-going, and he could be charming and laugh at himself. But then he started gunning for Craig, and then we learned more about how he treats women, and now when I see him faulting Madison and totally excusing Austen . . . . no thanks. He’s really dropped in my opinion.
I so believe that the car and home are production driven. Since Ashley isn’t there (yet) Production has to have a story for her (just my opinion). I honestly don’t think that Kathryn really bought a RR. The tree house was fabulous, I would over to stay there for a week. I couldn’t eat the quail though.
“love” instead of “over”. Hate autocorrect.
I could FEEL them hate the wine.
Oh my goodness they hated it! Why didn’t they pour me decent wine and pretend it was from that vineyard?
I’m getting tired Kathryn moaning and groaning every time she is on. It seems like putting one foot in front of the other is too much effort.
Kathryn reminds me of Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street.
One of my sources told me today that Bravo is unhappy with what they have seen on Southern Charm and has sent out tons of notes for revisions of upcoming episodes. I mean, didn’t they already approve this crap? It’s kind of late in the game to be demanding changes now. They need to fire some people and bring K Cooper Ray back.
Also, the cast is apparently fed up with Kathryn as well.
Why are they fed up with her? For the reasons we saw last week?
Is it wrong that my favorite cast members currently consist of Chelsea’s and Naomi’s dogs? They are adorable and exude more personality than the rest of the gang without saying a word.
No the dogs are the stars of the show.
Don’t forget Gizmo, certainly a best supporting credit deserved.