Real Housewives of New York Season 5 Premiere: The New Class

“I don’t stir the pot, I stir the drink.” Oh Sonja Morgan, how I’ve missed thee.

When we last saw the Real Housewives of New York City at their reunion, things had taken such a vicious turn that Andy Cohen actually had to scream “shut the f-ck up!” Honestly, those reunions can be really hard to watch. I’ve always been curious, does Andy pop a Xanax before?

Well apparently I wasn’t the only one getting massive anxiety from watching the NY crew anymore, because execs decided the best options would be to ax originals Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Alex McCord and boring newbie Cindy Barshop. Barshop made a great business out of waxing hooha’s, but she didn’t make from very interesting television.

The new additions include designer Heather Thomson, writer Carole Radziwill, and socialite Aviva Drescher. We learn early on that Luann and Sonja have both dated Aviva’s ex. Heather and Ramona almost immediately butt heads.

Last season’s feud about Ramona’s accusations of Luann’s parenting still lives on and Ramona has refused to apologized. Honestly, I find nothing wrong with Luann’s parenting. If anything, I’d be mortified if my mother were wasted on TV all the time, making embarrassing comments, and rubbing my dad down in massage oil while draped in a negligee. Ramona have you met yourself!

I’m not even saying I’m the biggest Luann fan, because to be on one of the Housewives franchise you have to be somewhat crazy, but this is just a clear win for Luann. Scenes with Ramona have been giving me high anxiety lately. The whole awkward conversation between her and Heather about who interrupts more was just like “oy enough already!” Also when Ramona lashed out at Sonja for referring to her ex husband as her husband was completely unnecessary.

I have to say I was totally on board with Carole’s remark about it not being that interesting for people without kids to be stuck in conversations with mom’s chitchatting about parenting. Snoozefest for the rest of us.

The premiere didn’t have too much drama and the drama it did have was centered around the original characters. But damn, if those previews were any indications we are in for a wild season!

What’d you guys think? How’d you feel about RHONY: The New Class?