There’s a certain flow to an episode of The Real Housewives of Miami. You get the royalty-free Latin music mix, one or two shots of lifestyle porn, and 173 confessionals—at minimum—all striving to be the funniest Greek chorus moment you’ll see on TV all week. Sometimes a well-oiled machine starts to run too smoothly.

That’s my way of saying: Please, please cut the confessional count in half, Bravo. These women are all very funny and charming in their own ways, but we don’t need to see all nine react to every little moment. And that’s a response to one of the best scenes in the entire season, the Alexia vs. Stephanie dinner showdown, one that grinds right to a halt with each cut to the peanut gallery, making it impossible to feel the rush.

The Miami Housewives are off to Seville, Spain (

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