The description for tonight's episode, which is titled "In the Name of the Father," seems like we will see the infamous "christening brawl" in all its water-cooler gossip drenched glory. A Real Housewives event as big as this makes sense for the episode to run for 90 minutes, but the scheduling of the event makes me wonder if something I have been dwelling on since the announcement of Teresa's family being added to the show has some truth to it: Is Bravo planning on making Teresa out to be this season's villain?
The evidence for the argument is as blatant as Teresa's boob job, stemming namely from the casting of Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile, Teresa's sister-in-law and first cousin, respectively. There is also the fan backlash due to Teresa's elaborate spending that landed her financial business in front of every tabloid rag across the country, as well as the blogs of Real Housewives bloggers and fans alike. So with these two elements, plus the absence of ex-New Jersey Housewife/villain Danielle Staub next season, Teresa could become the next Jill Zarin or NeNe Leakes: Housewives favorites who became villains during their third seasons of their respective shows. And those same Housewives are in the midst of winning back audiences by being pretty low-key... well, Jill maybe. NeNe is another story. Kind of.
The battle of the Gorgas has piqued the interests of viewers since last year's Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion after Danielle brought the family drama to light, setting off Teresa's legendary wrath that led to Andy Cohen being shoved into a couch. Immediately afterwards, news of Melissa Gorga's involvement with the show made its way onto the Internet, along with accounts of how "nasty" Teresa was against Melissa, which came from Melissa's friends, of course. So in retrospect, the path has been seemingly laid out to make Teresa out to be a bad guy way before cameras for third season stareted to roll. While it makes sense from a 'story' standpoint to keep the show fresh by throwing in as much over the top drama as possible, I can't help ask the question of 'Why Teresa?' Did she do something (other than shoving Cohen) that pissed Bravo off?
Bottomline, Teresa is in for one hell of a crap storm with the odds/drama stacked against her in droves, which I think will be pretty hard for her to get out of. But then again, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile could turn out to be villains themselves, although it seems highly unlikely at this point.
What do you guys think?
Take a look at these clips that give you a glimpse of what's to come...
Whose side are you on?
The Real Housewives of New Jersey premieres tomorrow night @9/8c on Bravo.
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