Before I get into my rewatch post, I wanted to say I’m very disappointed in how Peacock is promoting the show. I’ve had Peacock since it launched, mainly for Days of Our Lives but it also has lots of good stuff so I’ve enjoyed it. They did a spin off for Days with Lisa Rinna and it had ENDLESS promo! I’m talking magazine articles, interviews, talk show appearances, new photo shoot and multiple cast promos, trailers, digital events. What has Miami gotten? A cast list! No cast photo, no trailers, nothing. The show is premiering next month. I’m surprised they’d go all out for a soap but not something like this.
Now with that said, the lack of content is probably why I decided to do this binge lol. They added the show this week and I’ve made it through season one and the first episode of season two.
Season One:
I must say this was better than I remembered it being. I don’t know if it’s because I rewatched some of the other franchises so I viewed it as a retro season or if it was because it was only 6 episodes, but I thought it was a well paced introduction. It had light drama throughout and all of the women were interesting.
I remember hating Larsa and Christy but they weren’t bad. Larsa was incredibly unlikable which makes me curious for how she’ll be today. Christy was a good shit-stirrer but had backbone so I kinda wish she had stayed.
The star of the season was Mama Elsa and Adriana. It made me even more sad that Mama Elsa has passed away and that Adriana is just a Friend. Elsa had such presence and I strongly believe she is the reason we got a season two. Adriana is the only other person to have that big housewives personality. Her beauty, her backstory, being an art dealer. It just all was so interesting.
Now with season two, what a damn relaunch! I was blown away watching it haven’t seen so many revamps. This is the only HW revamp that knocked it out of the park episode one! First of all it looks like it was filmed ten years later in a different city.
Secondly, the cast is brilliant. They opened the world up so much and despite everybody not being friends, you have enough connections to create mini groups that then create a unit. I also love that everybody has their own cast of characters in their personal storyline which made it seem more real and more soapy.
I also loved that episode one featured so much Elsa. They knew she was their money maker and made sure to sprinkle her throughout. She was a star and I’m happy I decided to rewatch the show so I could relive all of her fabulous moments!
