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This season of The Real Housewives of Orange County has been an all-out tug of war between the tentpole Housewives. Each has made a compelling case in their campaign for power, and Shannon’s a sure-in for the popular vote, but she’s up against a forceful coalition who have finally aligned themselves to take her down.
The OC ladies have left sunny California for everyone’s favorite overcast city. Under London’s gloomy embrace, Heather and Tamra have come together with the common goal of ending Shannon’s victim arc once and for all. The only issue is, for once, they have no henchmen to do their dirty work.
Heather and Tamra have a fascinating dynamic, best defined by Seasons 9 and 17 before. The two have all but agreed upon a mutually assured destruction, and attempts to oust the other have always been neutralized. It’s been years since they were aligned in a pursuit—their last foray was the very successful takedown of Vicki and Brooks’ cancer scam—but at long last, they have retaken their throne. Maybe it’s that British energy, but suddenly everyone’s vying to be queen.
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