If I am going to rank each Real Housewives franchise one by one, then I may as well bite the bullet, and just get The Real Housewives of Dallas out of the way. Many fans consider this franchise to be the most futile out of the current cities, and I would not disagree with them. Most of the cast is forgettable and mediocre at best, so I cannot blame the fans that say this. Though this series has not produced many iconic moments in its five season run, this is not to say that all five seasons are bad. I actually like a couple of them. In this blog, like my RHONJ ranking, I will rank the five seasons from worst to best. If you disagree (or do not care), leave a comment. Let's do it.
5. Season 1
Ugh. That is really the best of my vocabulary that I can give to define this season. It really is just bad. Honestly, I would have scrapped half the cast after this first season because most of them did not deliver any form of entertainment. Leeanne carried the season on her back. She threatens to kill friend of the housewives, Marie, in a jarring, yet hysterically ridiculous tone that made viewers understand just how ridiculous of a person Leeanne is. Yes, this sounds psychotic, but it let the audience know that not everyone on the cast was going to be dead weight. Brandi and Stephanie proved to be bottomless pits of waste with their fart jokes and poop humor that screamed "peaked at high school." At least I learned that Natalie Bolton from Survivor: Micronesia had a sister that was on season one of RHOD. That was fun to discover, I guess.
This season is just so insignificant to the Housewives franchise, and it is definitely one of my least favorite seasons of reality television ever. I should have just taken a 10-hour nap rather than put myself through so much agony watching it. Let's just move on because this season is not worth any more of my time.
4. Season 5
Season 5, the most recent season of the show, started off strong with the introduction of Dr. Tiffany Moon to the cast. She quickly called out Brandi's racism that she displayed in a leaked video. The dynamics were interesting for the first six episodes or so; however, the season soon nosedived into a ball of worthlessness. There was no direction and no driving storyline that could keep this season afloat. Those plights mixed with the unlikability and the implicit (and sometimes explicit) racism of the cast towards Tiffany were just hard to watch, especially Kameron's.
After the airing of the final part of the reunion, Kameron and her entire family made ignorant comments towards Asian people that were aimed to harm Tiffany. There is a line on these shows, and Kameron stepped over it numerous times to where I believe she should be fired (along with Brandi and Stephanie). The situation just completely summarized the overall tone of the season, and it just is not a positive tone in the slightest. The first six episodes save this season from being the worst-ranked. Moving on.
3. Season 4
This season was the final season for breakout star Leeanne Locken. Though Leeanne provided viewers with most of the RHOD's "memorable" moments, she overstepped her boundaries this season by using derogatory comments towards Kary's race. Yes, another racism scandal took place way before season 5's shenanigans, exhibiting the type of women you will unfortunately discover on this show.
2. Season 2
RHOD's sophomore season is a vast improvement over its predecessor. The season adds two fresh faces to the group in D'Andra and Kameron. Though Kameron has revealed herself to be a truly despicable human being recently, she really did make her mark on her debut season. She started a feud with Brandi over a sex toy. So silly yet entertaining as hell. This season is also D'Andra's first season where her famous mother, Mama Dee, is introduced. Their relationship issues have played out ever since this season, and they have yet to become hackneyed.
Probably the most iconic moment from the entire franchise occurs in this season when Leeanne smashes a glass out of anger. It really clued in audiences to how insane Leeanne truly was. Also, Leeanne spreading a rumor about Cary's husband through her microphone is quite memorable and has become a very quotable Housewives' line. This season along with the best season of the show are very underrated seasons that should receive more appreciation due to so much happening in both. What season finished as the best? Scroll down to see!
1. Season 3
By far RHOD's best season is season 3. It's truly a hidden gem of a season. Yes, it's a poorly rated and highly disregarded franchise, but season 3 is a season that I implore you to watch if you have not already done so. I think this season is the peak in terms of casting and storylines. It was also the final full-time season for Cary Deuber, the all-star bone collector. Her pot stirring set off ludicrous amounts of drama.
Memorable moments of the season include Kameron and D'Andra fighting in Copenhagen where Kameron refuses to get on an elevator with D'Andra. Whoever edited and produced that episode need Emmys immediately. Another great storyline was when Leeanne accuses D'Andra of being an alcoholic due to befriending Brandi who likes to drink. It presented a shift in the cast dynamics as D'Andra was Leeanne's best friend up until around that time. The season finale gives us one of Leeanne's most unhinged scenes ever where she almost gets physical with Brandi while hissing at her. As if we needed to be any more perturbed by Leeanne. The season is just overall bonkers, and I truly believe it is one of the best seasons of Housewives ever. If you disagree with me, argue with the wall.
Thank you for reading my rankings of The Real Housewives of Dallas seasons. Let me know what you think in the comments! Be kind to one another! Have a great day!
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