Why ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Is The Perfect Show To Watch While You’re Stuck In Iso

If you’re feeling a bit low or like nothing exciting is happening in life, then we’ve got a solution for you. If you haven’t already, this is the perfect time to binge-watch Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules.

Simply put, Vanderpump Rules is an addictive show about awful people and all the seasons are available to stream on Hayu RIGHT NOW. So as the weather gets colder and we remain indoors and social distancing, there’s never been a better time to get acquainted with the wannabe singers, actors, and models who work as Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant SUR.

The show revolves around a group of bartenders/waitresses (or SUR-vers) as they navigate their romantic relationships, friendships, and trying to make a name for themselves in the celeb world.

What makes it stand out from other shows is the fact the intertwined lives of the show’s cast has led to some unbelievably juicy drama as the seasons roll on.

The vapid characters may not be relatable in any sense of the word but that’s what makes them so addictive to watch. It’s like a social science experiment, right on our TV screens.

Of course it makes NO sense that boss lady Lisa Vanderpump knows the ins and outs of all her SUR-vers lives but we’re not watching this show for it to make SENSE. We’re watching it for the perfect form of dramatic escapism.

Here are the reasons you should be watching Vanderpump Rules in iso:

1. The early seasons are pure dramatic gold.

The first two seasons in particular tick all the criteria of a perfect, trashy, reality show, from cheating scandals, friendship splits, a proposal, constant pathological lying (Jax), and too many parties ending in tears, shouting and drinks being thrown.

Why do all the guys rip their shirts off to fight in Vegas in season one? None of us will ever truly know, but it’s goddamn hilarious to watch.

2. It’s fun to escape into some totally awful and vapid people’s lives.

While all our own lives are on hold and no drama is surfacing — no matter how much you beg the group chat each day for tea — then at least VPR will have you covered. The SUR-vers all genuinely believe at some stage they’ll make it big or become better than the show and it’s beautiful to watch their delusions play out.

3. It genuinely has laugh out loud moments.

Whether it’s Stassi’s OTT descriptions of what she would do to the people who wronged her – like season one’s unforgettable “I normally would’ve literally ran across that float with daggers, and not only stabbed you both, like, 40 times, but then thrown you off, tarred and feathered each of you, beheaded you, and quartered your bodies, and dragged them through the city of West L.A. on a disgusting truck.” – to Raquel’s sweet but naive nature in the latter seasons, and Scheana’s denial at being a stage-five clinger, the show will definitely make you laugh in shock or amusement, either one.

4. Hit song ‘Good As Gold‘ wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for this show.

BANGER. It’s an injustice Scheana Shay’s music career never fully took off.

5. The fights and breakups on the show will leave you with your jaw on the floor.

The incestuous dating nature within the group doesn’t help matters but my god, my mind is still reeling from the season two cheating scandal. Reality TV can never be that good again. If you know, you KNOW.

6. Regardless of how trash everyone is, the show highlights some pivotal, life-changing moments we all experience as adults.

We watch the cast grow up, get married (and in some cases get divorced not long after), split with longterm partners, fall in love again, struggle with relationships and friendships, go to rehab, deal with the loss of parents, buy houses, buy dogs, and talk about having their own demonic little babies – even if they are starting to feel a bit too old to fake work at SUR now, the show has delivered some real AF moments.

Whether it’s Lala and James opening up about their sobriety issues, Ariana talking about her struggles with depression, or Tom crying into a dog after watching BFF Tom Schwartz get married, there’s definitely some REAL shit going on in amongst the more contrived reality TV storylines.

Also I like to think it teaches us about what we DON’T want in a relationship, by watching these people navigate their own awful relationships so that’s a lesson all in itself.

7. And VPR has brought us the greatest debate of the late-2010s. Was it about the pasta?

OK. This is important. It’s virtually impossible to spoil this for you if you haven’t gotten up to this part of the series yet, because it may be one of the most illogical arguments to ever happen on reality TV.

Basically, two cast members –  Lala and James – have an argument about Raquel’s pasta.

It just goes on…

… and on…

And no explanation is ever really offered?

And to this day, all you need to do is simply yell “It’s not about the pasta!” and if someone responds, you know you’ll have a fellow VPR fan just waiting to become your new BFF.

Rumour has it that pasta is a codeword for a drug (that shares the same name with a popular soft drink), but the cast has denied the allegations.

A final note:

The show does get dark in later seasons. There are bad, toxic relationships, and behaviour that is not cute coming from grown-ass adults now in their thirties, and this sometimes gets smoothed over with editing (e.g. like a certain wedding drama in the latest season from the show’s most morally corrupt couple).

So while the earlier seasons are definitely the absolute best, showcasing ridiculously delicious drama you could only hope for in a show, take the latter seasons with a big ol’ grain of salt.