It’s time for this shitshow of a season to come to a merciful end. This is the finale regular season Southern Charm recap. YAY! In even better news, Patricia’s bodyguard takes the trash out this episode and we never have to see her again.
Kathryn and Patricia go shoe shopping as a cover for gossiping about everyone. Patricia tells Kathryn that after she talked to Ashley at the fox hunt, Shep overheard Ashley saying that Kathryn would never get custody of the children. While that definitely sounds like something Ashley would say, Shep is not a reliable informant.
Bailey drops by Austen’s place to catch up on all of the Shep and Madison drama. Across town, Shep is getting his hair cut by Chelsea and tells her that he is taking one of the three way girls to the ball. We have a flashback to Shep flirting with Madison four years ago. Shep looks fifteen years younger. Bailey tells Austen that Shep is taking one of the three-way girls to the ball. He’s understandably pissed. He calls Madison and tells her. She’s pissed too.
Plotting Before The Ball
Naomie’s mom comes over to help her paint her bathroom. They talk about Metul. Mama approves.
Ashley and Eliza go to get their hair done. Eliza lets her know about the ball. Ashley calls Patricia a bitch and a piece of shit. She says, “Karma’s a bitch, and she’s going down.” We’ll see about that.
Patricia’s ball’s theme is a “stag’s ball.” She’s says it is usually where people come without dates and it is “very European.” A stag’s ball, or a stag party is generally just a bunch of guys with no women. It’s not some European thing. It’s an everywhere thing. And it is a weird theme for a ball in Charleston. But it does explain the half-nekkid ladies in giant champagne cups gyrating about. I suppose it is better than the flamingo party with a bunch of inflatable beer coozies in the pool.
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The girls stop by Kathryn’s for some hair and makeup before the ball. Kathryn mentions that she and Hunter are going with Madison and Austen. Danni is pissed about that because of the whole chlamydia thing. So Kathryn texts Austen and tells him they will just meet them there. Cameran’s husband is supposed to come, but I will believe that when I see it. Cameran seems more excited to see Metul. But he does come and he is cute as a button!
The Odd Stag Party
Patricia is thrilled that she has a bodyguard this year. It won’t be long until she needs it. Kathryn forgot her pants. I’ll show you that later. Things between Whitney and Hunter were really awkward. Hunter is really short. Things with Cameran and Metul are also really, really awkward. This whole shindig is weird AF.
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Madison is upset in the car on the ride over with Austen. She is not at all pleased that the two sluts (well three actually) are going to be there. There is a woman on stilts or something in the front garden with a very long train on her dress to form sort of a red carpet. Everyone is unsure if they should walk on it. When Shep and his THOT of the day arrive, he wipes his feet on the dress and laughs. He is such a scumbucket.
What’s Wrong With Craig Conover???
I’m very disappointed in Craig for bringing the second THOT to the ball. I have such high regard for him and this is just beneath him. I am ready for this episode to be over and I just noticed it’s an extended episode. BLECH.
Madison steps out for some air and tries to deal with the hurtful things that Shep and Craig are doing. Danni goes out to talk her off the ledge. These two make up sort of. Madison apologizes to Danni. Craig seems proud of fucking over Austen and Madison. I do not like this Craig. However, it could all just be storyline. Because these three stooges are thick as thieves on Instagram still.
This Show Needs To Be Cancelled
Even Cameran is calling Shep out on his shit. Then, Chelsea and Naomie grab Kathryn to confront the two video whores. Why? Why can’t we just ignore this? The more they draw this out the more I’m convinced this is all manufactured storyline. Then, Cameran joins the posse. She tells the girls that Shep and Craig are just using them to get back at Austen. One of them says, “That’s fine.” They both deny sleeping with Austen. Again, no one cares.
Meanwhile, Austen pulls Shep aside to chat. I can’t even recap this conversation. I hate them both. Austen says the Shep is being really petty. He can’t figure out why Shep is so angry. Craig tries to join the conversation and Austen tells him to fuck off. Once again they end their friendship.
Odds and Ends
Shep finds Craig sitting alone on stairs. Craig is acting like he had no idea this was a ploy to get back at Austen. Really, Craig? No one believes that.
Kathryn and Whitney have a little chat of their own to wind up their own bizarre hookup storyline this season. Whitney has a flight back to his place in WeHo the next morning.
My Theory On The Shep Situation
Madison pulls Shep aside for a conversation. Madison mentions his classy date. Both of the girls look like hookers you would see in the Wal*Mart parking lot on the wrong side of town. Back when the three way incident went down, Austen was on social media begging for anyone who was in town to meet him for a drink. I feel like Shep directed these two to Austen and paid them to take the video of the blow-up. I think Shep will do anything to keep Austen from being with Madison. Shep asked Madison out when she was married and then told her to call him first when she got divorced. He’s clearly obsessed with her.
Shep says she has known the hooker for three years. I don’t believe that. Madison apologizes to Shep. I guess for the chlamydia thing. Shep is just insane. He makes no sense. He is just an angry drunk.
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In the last two minutes of the episode as everyone is leaving Ashley shows up. She was escorted out in under a minute. She is immediately on the phone to Thomas when she got outside. Ashley made it seem like she was physically abused and whined about being humiliated. Thomas apparently told her to call 911. That would have been a great idea! They could have arrested her for trespassing.
And finally this god awful season has come to a merciful end. Ashley is back in California hanging out with the dolphin. I can’t imagine a more perfect match.
Do you really think Thomas was on the other end of the phone? I wouldn’t put it past Ashley to stage the whole thing. She certainly said his name more times than was necessary while she was “talking” to him.
Who knows? This was such a crap season, I thought the recap would never end.
And I think this would be a perfect place to end the series.
It’s hard to imagine this train wreck dragging on for another season or two… but then again, this IS Bravo we’re talking about.
kind of a pissy missy recap LOL
To be fair, what can you do with this shit show? Pretend it’s fantastic? We don’t read here to hear a sycophant’s point of view. We come for intelligence and honesty.
I come here for the snark and bitchy commentary. Got the latter with this recap. This show couldn’t replicate the riveting mess that was last season, and failed miserably trying repeatedly to reinsert Ashley. I still enjoyed it way more than Beverly Hills.
This show has gone downhill. I loved it the first couple of seasons. I was all excited about Charleston and the historical sites. The cast has ruined it. Bless Danni! I could not believe her comforting Madison after what Madison did to her…both the DM to Gentry (isn’t that Danni’s guy’s name?) and then the STD bullshit. Danni’s a much better person than I would’ve been.
Shep is a buffoon! He’s really pathetic to watch. I felt like hurling when he was trash talking Madison yet again….she won’t be eating his mama’s meatloaf. Bahahahaha! Who in the hell does he think he is??? He’s not attractive. He is NO southern gentleman, and definitely does not act or interact as someone who is well bred. I was truly disappointed in Craig. Ashley just made a complete and utter fool of herself. It’s painful to watch her. She is not just an evil bitch, she’s awkward AF.
I agree with you. And yes, Danni’s guy was Gentry, so I believe you are correct about that.
Ashley’s awkwardness and insecurity is definitely what makes the whole thing so painful to watch (speaking as an awkward, insecure but non-psycho person, myself lol). I’m sure she had a grand dramatic speech planned, rehearsed and ready to unleash upon Patricia (and was most likely amped up by production to deliver it). So it was funny to see her escorted off the premises instead. I laughed when she whined about how “they embarrassed me!” (I can’t recall exactly) because she only embarrassed herself. No one asked her to show up uninvited to an event where she was definitely not welcome, and she can never claim to have had innocent intentions because she very openly admitted wanting to show up to bring Patricia down. I’m glad the season (and hopefully the series) ended on that note.
I believe they “humiliated” her. Sooo funny!!!!!
I noticed in TT’s pic of Ashley barging into the party that her re-growth was NOT highlighted. (I get in trouble with my Russian hair guru for saying “roots”!) She must have had them slap a few foils in for show. Desperation, Party of One!!!
It’s exactly what I thought. I’m sick of Shep – he’s a misogynistic entitled buffoon. He videoed a homeless woman and humiliated her. I’m sick of Cameran complaining about being a mom and condoning Sheps awful behavior. I think this show is done and it should be.
Shep seemed completely coked out
I thought maybe it was booze and the pot from Colorado.
For sure. And perhaps booze, pot and something like Xanax. He definitely wasn’t on his usual aggressive game tonight when confronted by Austin, Cameran or Madison.
I thought Craig did too.
We typed basically the same sentence at the exact same time!
I noticed that, too
Not sure what he was on, but he was definitely out. He just looked like a total bitchy dweeb. With that attitude, he will be single for a long time. If he is the best eternal bachelor Charleston SC has the offer, then they need to take away his sash, because he ain’t it. If he would have talk to me the way he did Madison, he would have gotten one POW right in his kisser. I can’t stand a messy, bitchy man.
I thought Shep seemed coked out.
Wow! Shep is such a loser this season AND production hates him. He couldn’t look like a bigger dick.
Ugh. One can only hope that he might eventually become humbled by all of this, but I doubt that’s even possible. He doesn’t seem to have any genuine remorse or compassion for anyone.
no self awareness? Yes, someone thought turning this show into a housewife show would be a good idea. This season was almost as bad as Brookes fake cancer season. ox hunt was a treat if it had been shown more. Kathryn needs a stylist.
Shep’s comment about Kathryn’s custody might be point on, still a old white boy friend circle. Doesn’t matter if you are a rapist, druggie, drunk and sleaze, it could happen to any of them and they protect their own
Schlepp is the biggest d bag. Between what he did to that homeless woman and bringing the dates he is a HORRIBLE person. I’m sure that women will still date his STD vile entitled d bag a**. Part of me thinks that he is pissed that Madison blew him off and part of me thinks he has feelings for Austin.
So glad that all the drama wasn’t on Kathrine during the finale.Craig is a man child for going through with the double date plan. Btw, we in California don’t want Ashley either. She could move to Alaska and be BFF with Sarah Palin.
Ah, Santa Barbra can have Ashley, its become a snob city. I’m certain they would not have her in their social circle.
Craig took on Gizmo’s personality a long time ago. He just wants to lay around and be petted and called pretty. (Who doesn’t lol)
His parents are saints
LMAO!! This is the perfect assessment of Craig. I’ve never understood the general dissing of Naomie by many on here. She’s clearly very motivated & a go getter and there shouldn’t be anything wrong with that. Craig is a delusional dreamer. Overall he’s a nice guy but low energy & sub par motivated. Also, has it been determined if he is bi, gay or just a dilettante?
TY hates nick names, she’ll send you to the window licking section. But you can curse all ya want.
I agree, this party was awkward af all around. Let’s start with Cameron. Your hot doc husband finally shows up and you act like a fool ( I’m being generous af!) Cameron leave Metoul alone, it’s embarrassing, to watch and to you. Wow Shep. Does anyone wonder why he’s single?? This episode shows more about you than anyone else. You are going to be 90 years old and alone while everyone else is happy. You’ll be paying girls to come over. Tonight changed my entire opinion of you. Like I can’t Shep . I can’t believe Austen and Madison were the 2 most mature people tonight. The 2 girls from the video, who fo you think you’re fooling? We all think you had sex, and how you just want to have fun? At what 40? They were purposely hurting people going to the party and really looked pathetic.
Can’t wait until reunion when they all kiss and make up!
Hot is definitely not a word I would use for Cameron’s husband. I thought he was ugly!
In my opinion, if you do not want people to know that Shep gave you chlamydia then do not sleep with Shep. She should have known that sleeping with Shep would not end up well. Not that i think it was cool at all if Madison to put Danni in that way. I wish Madison had not done that. I think she is sorry so time will tell if Danni can forgive her. I think Danni is a class act for helping Madison off the ledge tonight.
Kinda wish Danni would have just been like yup that fucker gave me chlamydia, now what? Now nothing, who fucking cares? I think there are a lot of people who would’ve supported her and appreciated her honesty.
Shep is mostly just a sad individual with zero insight into how pathetic he is making himself look.
I’m pretty confused about who Eliza is as a person. I think i like her but it’s hard to decipher between how she really feels and how she is pretending to feel for the camera.
I’m not confused at all on how i feel about Naomi, until she gets her old nose back I’m completely done with her. Her and Jennifer Gray both. Looks to me like Metul feels the same way.
Cameron bores me.
And lastly, I’ll still marry you Craig even if you did let Shep bully you into bringing the Walmart hooker to the stag party. At least he has remorse.
Schepp had not right discussing anything Austin told him with anyone in regards to butt sex, and Austin had no right discussing anything Schepp told him to Madison or anyone. So is this how Gentlemen act? I will take your down to earth straight shooter guy any day over these nasty, nosy, gossiping pigs. Danni did not DESERVE any of this , Miss judgy pants.
I had to laugh when Kathryn asked Hunter if her butt was showing. I couldn’t help but hear my grandmother saying: “if you have to ask if something’s showing or hanging out of your clothes, then it’s probably not appropriate.”
Though it wouldn’t have been my choice, she looked good in it. I definitely have to hand that to her. Dang, I’ve never had legs like that!
When they did the flashback to season one Shep looked soooo much younger. Now he looks pasty and bloated, like a train wreck really. His hard partying has caught up with him, his boyish good looks are long gone. Craig looks a bit more mature but not aged if that makes sense. I love Cameron’s husband, guy is so sweet and normal. Kathryn looked amazing, I love how she steps out of the box and rocks a look, and Hunter is adorable. B
Shep looked washed out for sure. Time is not his friend. Maybe that is the underlying reason for his bitchiness. He has lost his luster. Just a lump of coal, he is. Nothing. He has now been removed from behind door #1 and placed to stand behind door #20.
I love how the blond chick from the video didn’t even have a name. She was just labeled “woman from the video.” Like, she did all that and couldn’t give production her name? Was she so thirsty production wanted to embarrass her or would she not sign permission to have her name used? Those chicks were excited when the main female cast asked to humiliate them outside.
I hope Shep is done after this season. Maybe his parents will give him a bigger allowance if he stays off of TV! Such an asshole!
I’m so disappointed with the direction that production took this season. Straight down the shitter.
Kathryn’s boyfriend seemed like a gentleman and I love when a guy is secure enough to have a girlfriend taller than him — and be OK with her wearing heels (not Tom Cruise). It was so obvious when Shep was in the back seat with Craig, not his “date,” that he only wanted to cause discomfort between Austin and Madison. And his remark about turning into a pumpkin at midnight — is that when their fee runs out? I hate to call someone out for drugs, but seems like the two girls went to Austin’s to keep the party going, not for sex… Shep … for all his braggadocio about class — trashy is as trashy does — and he was a trash douche all season, but mostly tonight. Ashley MUST be getting paid extra to be so clueless. She and Dolphin are a perfect match. They can charge extra for threesomes. Not much though, they are getting long in the tooth.
You’re “to keep the party going” comment makes a lot of sense to me!
I can’t believe we lost Craig bringing THOT to the ball.
Shep can go to hell for what he did to the homeless girl. Hey Shep, we in this country try and help the homeless, giving them clothes, food, money, shelters. What we don’t do is ridicule them and make them feel any worse than they already feel. He’s an entitled drunk, who thinks he better than everyone. The jokes on him, he’s gross. Too bad there are people who still befriend him and date this slob.
Ashley and the dolphin are a perfect match.
Terrible season, sorry you had to recap this awful crap.
I can’t believe I used to like Shep early on, thought he was fun and smart and good-humored. Now he just seems so mean and arrogant. And as others have mentioned, wow, his looks have changed. That flashback tonight really showed that.
I generally like Cameran. She shows photos of her husband and daughter frequently on her Instagram.
I was really disappointed in Craig tonight, going along with Shep’s plan. But I did notice that when Ashley was trying to start her speech against Pat, Craig was blocking her from Pat and telling her she needed to calm down. Of course, the security guy was right there telling her to leave, but still, Craig stepped up then.
I thought Kathryn’s party outfit was not appropriate, and I didn’t like Cameran’s striped dress either.
I wish they hadn’t made this show so Housewife-ish, and I’m really curious what will be next for it. I used to really love SC, but this season disappointed.
I didn’t like Cameron’s dress either, and I usually like what she wears.
Her dress reminded me of something the short-haired brunette on Three’s Company would wear for a date. Spacing her name.
Was her name Joyce DeWitt?? And yes – she or Mary Tyler Moore would wear an outfit like that! Good call.
Don’t know which annoys me more, Shep’s crazy wiggling, jiggling foot when he’s talking to someone or Cameron’s hair flip. Those two are my least favorite characters on this show. I find Cameron’s obsession with Metul really awkward and disrespectful to her husband who we finally get a glimpse of so many years on. I laughed at Eliza making her man hold her purse and my mom said “thats so demeaning to a man, I hate when women do that to their date”. She also couldn’t stop gasping every time she saw Kathryn in a new get up. Especially the black “sex outfit” she was wearing to the ball. I do have to give it to her for always making an appearance no matter where she goes. At least it entertains us a bit and a far cry from the boring Danni plaid shirts and Cameron with her basic bitch-ness. Even tho secretly I’d love to have Cameron’s easy life. You wouldn’t find me complaining about driving that car, having a nice husband, job, house and family support etc. she just really bothers the crap out of me lately.. especially the hanging onto the guys and following them around while they act like asshats.
Best part of the show for me was Madison talking to Shep on the couch. She really laid it all out for him and got the last word. Are you going to be alone on that island Shep? No man is an island as they say, but Sheps def headed that way.
Madison is working hard to become the new villain with the help of Austin (and Pat?). She actually brings something to the show (
I personally don’t like her. I do like seeing her challenging Shep though!
I know I am in the minority likely but everyone should expect cringe worthy crap from Shep and when the date answered about being used with something like “Yeah So”…I loved it!! I can’t stand Madison and Austen is just as much a dbag as Shep just with less money and trying to act like he ain’t that bad. I need more Chelsea and Danni honestly.
How the mighty have fallen this year. First LVP, then Shep. What a douchebag….money can’t buy you class…
I would crawl over broken glass for that grey apliqued jacket of Patricia. On the other hand, hated Kathryn’s party outfit. She needs to dial it back a few notches on the dramatic clothes and makeup.
Patricia’s jacket was amazing! I could barely pay attention to anything in that scene because I was trying to study every detail of the jacket.
Kathryn’s red fur cape thing looked just like “Gossamer,” the red hairy monster from Looney Tunes. Google it and have a nice laugh. It’s pretty spot on.
That jacket was definitely amazing! I agree!
I loved that jacket too. It would look good on a woman of any age. Kathryn is in the perfect position to wear ANYTHING but sometimes she gets it right and sometimes not. That black getup was tacky — and I don’t care what the price tag says!
This show is done and then some. Build up to this Ashley being escorted out was a fail.
Holy shit Shep was SO mad and SO UGLY!
He is despicable in so many ways.
I wish the camera angles and clothes didn’t hide Ashley’s scrawny body….Wonder why they did her that favor.
I can’t completely decide if I like Madison or not. I have a dog named Madison and she is a real bitch (not to me, but to my other dog and my son’s dog). It’s a great name for her.
I DO like very much when Madison calls Shep what he is and I have never seen him so upset and horrible.
And my God, that flashback was only 4 years ago? It truly did look like Shep has aged 15 years in that time. Yikes.
Oh, and were we supposed to be impressed that he supposedly didn’t drink for 3 days? I wasn’t.
Did anyone notice how calculated it was when Patricia called Kathryn over for a hug as Ashley was being led out. Are these two even friends in real life?
Cameron’s dress looked like a rayon house robe and Kathryn’s looked like it was ordered from the pages of Frederick’s of Hollywood. Neither provided a good look. I am hoping Shep gets cleaned up up but I continue to like Craig – he was much nicer last night and seemed genuinely sorry that Shep used him to get at Austen.
I seen the coming attractions to the reunion, Austen says to Craig something like be quiet you crackhead and then I heard the word adderall.
That makes me sad to think Craig is a drug addict.
Tamara has you heard anything like that?
We don’t his lovely parents take him back to Delaware and clean him up and he would make an excellent attorney!
Nope. This just seems to be something you are spreading.
Teresa- Craig admitted to having ADHD in an episode, and adderall is used to treat that.
I don’t see how you would think Craig would make an excellent attorney. He strikes me as very lazy and you sure don’t want your lawyer to leave you hanging. He can’t even fulfill his orders for 100 pillows.
This show has gotten SOOOO BAD!! At least fire all the loser men and make it about STRONG SOUTHERN WOMAN! Shep is pathetic and the others are just dumb!
Southern Charm Charleston has lost it luster mainly due to production written crap they are filming. Sad that this show has gone to the gutter. Shep is beyond a douche bag loser. He is a hater and not sexy at all, period. This cast will bring anything out of the gutter to use against each other to stay relevant. No fun, only shit starting drama from both the men and the women. Just pathetic, when compared to SC NOLA and their drama, fun, and let the good times roll cast. Production and the fame whoring has brought SC Charleston down. Looking like this will be my last season. Not watching he reunion. Why? Will production right a script for that too?
TT- great recap.Does anyone else think Naomi’s mom looks like Yolanda from RHOBH?
Yes!
Very much!
I’m going to guess that Shep does indeed partake of cocaine, but his extreme combativeness reeks of excessive usage of downers…probably pain meds from that surgery he went through. I always thought he was an entitled piece of shit, but at least he wasn’t hard to look at so you could tune out what he said and just stare at the screen until his scenes were over. Now he looks like 50 miles of bad road—and I’m talking muddy, rocky, hilly roads with sinkhole-esque potholes every ten feet. Get rid of Shep, but keep Little Craig if the show is renewed.
Congratulations to Southern Charm’s production team for making me hate Cameron. I hate her continued support of Shep. I hate her “alleged” lack of any maternal instinct. I hate how she falls down when she’s drunk…it’s not cute any longer. Stop it. I hate her bitching and bitching and bitching when she’s got a beautiful life. If this show is renewed then get rid of Cam and just show scenes of her Mom.
Patricia’s removal of Ashley was epic and made me laugh. With a smile on her face—Patricia introduced Ashley to Mr. Kale. It was worth this whole painful season just to see how that went down. I do agree that it did not last long enough.
Someone else please dress Kathryn. Please.
I’m rooting for Kathryn IRL. She is young and does seem to be learning from her mistakes which is much, much more than anyone can say for Thomas. It’s hard to believe she’s just 28. She’s lived two or three lifetimes on Southern Charm alone… Seriously, good luck to her in her fight against Thomas and his never ending supply of family money.
I love Chelsea. She’s just too good for this kind of reality TV.
I also loved this show when it started. What’s not to love about a show with amazing scenes of Charleston, SC? But it’s done for me, too. I had to force myself to watch this year and I only watched AFTER I’d read TT’s recaps: that way I wasn’t blindsided by the bullshit. Thank you for that, TT. <3
Cancel this show. Please.
Regarding Shep and downers….That makes sense. It isn’t from pot. Pot doesn’t make you an angry asshole.
Oooh ‘prescription’ opiates. Good shout, he’s got the bloated look of a pre-rehab Matthew Perry.
Chelsea looked AMAZING at that party. Best dressed!
Is it me or does more than half the cast slur their words? It’s as if they need some caffeine, and I feel like some are just dialing it in for their Bravo paycheck.
I’m not sure where you’re from, but I’m a lifelong southerner (but was raised by a damn yankee lol) and most of the people I’ve known speak in a way that outsiders may attribute to slurring or laziness. I lived for several years in the SC lowcountry near Charleston, and it was even more apparent there. Now I live very close to where Shep’s family mountain home is, and there are similar speaking styles here, as well, even though the accents are a bit different. I tend to enunciate very clearly, and most people are unable to determine where I’m from based on my lack of obvious accent. But laid back speaking is the rule around here, rather than the exception.
So I am thinking about Patricia’s “walk through” and how the house looks kind of empty? Has she moved out? Why in her interview on Bravo…did she say…”as I was about to leave, Ashley walked in…” I thought this was a party at her house but the furnishing look sparser and she says “she was about to leave”…I don’t want Southern Charm to leave even though this has been a luke warm season…
The ball was at the William Aiken House, a popular Charleston spot for weddings and other formal events, not Patricia’s house.
With the whole Shep-Danni mess, I was disgusted by Madison’s behavior. But, last night she did something many RSP don’t do until 12 episodes later – if at all! She apologized & admitted remorse over her behavior. Watching her & Shep together – while she apologized for her behavior and he doubled-down on his, it made her move up in my thoughts. I thought with all the freaking crazy going on around them, I thought Austen & Madison handled the situation well. I know many people don’t like Austen, but he is so above Shep in my estimation. At the least, he is attempting to create an adult life. (Even though his beer is taking forever!) And, Craig had to wherewithal to feel regret about his part in the whole date-debacle. Next year Southern Charm Charleston needs to focus on the women & southern charm New Orleans needs to focus on the MEN!
I am kind of amazed that everyone is so shocked by Shep’s behavior this season. I think he has been acting like a total ass for the last couple seasons anyway. The way he has treated Craig and the ladies on this show has been Andy Cohen worthy. He has been nasty. So , I agree it has escalated but it certainly is not new. He is so gross, his poor parents must be mortified by his appearance and his actions. They seem so lovely.
Madison is a little cray cray for sure. I think she really is trying to be the dialed down Ashley. I think people really have had enough of that kind of stuff though. That isn’t what this was supposed to be. Between Thomas, Kathryn Ashley, Shep it just never ends with how nasty these people are. There is not enough fun and laughter. Especially for people who are supposed to be friends. WAy too much drama and not in a way that gets resolved easily. It is in your face, kick you in the gut drama.
I don’t like these younger people shows anymore, VPR and SC . Not at all.
I bet we will see Shep go into “celebrity rehab to address personal issues (aka image makeover”) with the exposure of his vile personality & behavior in the press. Is anyone – anywhere – still a fan of Shep after watching a 40 year-old-man act like a 4 year-old whose best friend played with a girl? And the bag lady shaming? I’d say rehab & self-reflection time for Shep, but I think he’s too delusional to do it. I pity the woman who ends up eating his mother’s meatloaf. And, I don’t mean that for his lovely mother or her meatloaf. Shep is no prize.
I just think it’s crazy how Shep sees Madison as “white trash,” yet happily and proudly admits he regularly hooks up with and is “friends” with the seemingly coked up thot who appeared in Austin’s tape. Like whaaaa?
I only watched about half this season though I read all the glorious recaps. Seems the producers want to change this show from ‘Southern Charm’ to ‘Housewives: Charleston.’ Don’t they know the locale and the culture is the reason most of us watched this show? Drama and gross behavior that could be happening anywhere makes this show have little value. Show us the south! More Eliza! More Chelsea! Two girls from two totally different backgrounds who both seem to embody different charms of southern ladies!
Even Patricia, though she may not be quite the southern belle she pretends to be, at least her home is part of the city’s history. Show us that more than the inside of RVs or pot stores!
Shep… what a vile cretin. So unhappy in his own life, he is determined that the other younger, far more handsome men (at least in Craig’s case) don’t find any happiness. He craps on the other men’s relationships, careers, etc. He wants to surround himself with people he can call losers, so has to make sure they act like losers. Doesn’t he realize how obsessed he seems with Austen, when he fixates on Madison? And he named his dog Craig! That’s fatal attraction level obsession with Conover.
Fire Shep. Make Chelsea the narrator (way less Cameran please). Show us more of Eliza’s family home and hotels. Bring in an actual southern gentleman with an actual job. Those are the ways to improve this show.
I have not watched this episode yet. But I agree with your observations. Reading rhe TT recaps is always better than what is on the show.
Shep seems like an anger missile ready to launch. Whether real or an act, it is really distasteful.
Kathryn needs a good strong parent-grandparent to help her straighten things out. She seems as if bad decisions are a way of life for her. Once upon a decade, I bought a pair of MC Hammer pants on sale. My 2 preteen kids barred the door until I changed. It was then I realized I had a decision issue.
Craig needs a DIY spin off show. His style is mellow, and I could watch him sew pillows all day. Cat at his feet.
My prediction: next season will focus on the redemption of Shep. Heck, that’ll take several seasons!
Shep is a degenerate , pathetic alcoholic. This silver spooned dooche, is a jealous insignificant loser.
I sure agree with everyone in their opinion of Shep. He really exposed his true character this episode, and he does look old. But then he is old to be still catting around with kids. Craig is pretty to look at but no one to hitch your trailer to. He’s just lazy, and should be looking for a rich woman to marry, then he’d never have
to work. Austen is just blah, can’t figure out how he makes a living, Whitney is just creepy.
Chelsea is a shining example of a real 21st Century woman. Beautiful, accomplished, gracious, good sense of humor, a real Southern lady. Niaomi is lucky she got rid of Craig, he didn’t fool her. Cameron could blow her wonderful life if she’s not careful. I like Danni, and feel compassion for Kathryn, but she really needs some help with make-up and clothes. She is a lovely girl, but dressed up she looks like a medium priced hooker. Withholding opinion on Madison, need to see more of her.
Patricia is kind of embarrassing sometimes, I doubt if she is really the social mover and shaker of Charleston. Up close I doubt if there is anything under the make-up, but then maybe she is just having fun
on the show, and knows she’s old enough to not care that much any more.
I hope if there is a next season we get rid of Shep and get a couple of real men to match the strong women on the show.
I just wish they would show the REAL Craig and cut the ridiculous “lazy Craig” storyline. They could show his pro bono legal work, his numerous real estate investments that he does most of the work on when flipping them, they could show him doing manual labor for days after the hurricane helping those who had lost their homes. Instead, they make him film fake jobs that never existed and make him seem like a loser. I’ve never understood the need for that.
Embarrassingly late to the party… why is Shep so hot and bothered about Austin & Madison? Is it that he secretly wants to take a dip in the Austin pool? Understandable if so. Just own it. Have some balls for once.
I think Shep is hot and bothered because I don’t think he’s ever been in any meaningful relationship. He’s never really loved a girl and no girl has ever really loved him. He’s jealous and therefore tries to break them up. Remember how he tried to steal Chelsie away from Austin when they were dating? Same thing. Shep has lost any appeal he ever had. That being said, I’m not ready to say goodbye to this show. I think they had to cut a lot of scenes that had Kathryn’s children, they were always shown quite a bit. I think this was a re-set year and I’m hoping it gets better.