After the shock of Scandoval rocked the reality TV world, Vanderpump Rules became must-see-TV once again, but the series isn’t what it once was, and it shouldn’t be. While Vanderpump Rules used to be about the staff and drama at Lisa Vanderpump’s SUR, as the cast got older their time at the restaurant wavered. By Vanderpump Rules season 8, the majority of the cast wasn’t working at SUR anymore. The drama felt manufactured. Rather than trying to push Vanderpump Rules back to what it once was, many hope to find the drama from the original in the brand-new Vanderpump Villa.

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8 Vanderpump Villa Features Lisa Vanderpump's Posh Presence

Early Vanderpump Rules Featured Lisa More Heavily

Although Lisa is still on Vanderpump Rules, the early years of the Bravo series featured her as an anchor point for the series, bringing her in for nearly every episode of the season. While Lisa is always a fixture on the show, her role on Vanderpump Rules has lessened over the years as the cast has become less d with SUR and more famous for the series. Many hope that on Vanderpump Villa, she’ll be more active as a participant on the show, bringing back the dichotomy between Lisa and her staff and creating a clear divide that made the original series fascinating.

7 Vanderpump Villa Has A Young Cast Of Service Workers

Vanderpump Rules Has Matured Over The Years

Although Vanderpump Rules has been on for over a decade, the cast has remained mostly unchanged throughout its run. The SUR staff, which originally consisted of Katie, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval, and others, had a lot of interpersonal drama that they brought to their work in the restaurant. Even though they were always going to get older and grow out of their dramatic 20s, watching them do so was at times cathartic and at times difficult for viewers. The cast of Vanderpump Villa will be comprised of young service workers who will be able to bring their own drama to the series, emulating the early days of Vanderpump Rules.

6 Vanderpump Villa Shows Off An Elite Lifestyle

Early Vanderpump Rules Capitalized On Luxe Beverly Hills

The beginnings of Vanderpump Rules always made it clear that the servers at SUR were dealing with the celebrity elite as their customers day in and day out. Whether it was former castmates of Lisa from The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills coming to eat at the restaurant or friends of Lisa and Ken Todd’s from overseas, there was always someone important and dignified at SUR that required luxury to be ten-fold. Vanderpump Villa will capitalize on this luxurious lifestyle and double down on it, bringing the employees to Lisa’s luxe French villa to work in one of the most elite positions they could possibly hold.

5 Vanderpump Villa Will Feature Messy Romantic Relationships

Vanderpump Rules Always Shows Off Relationship Drama

One of the cornerstones of the early days of Vanderpump Rules was relationship drama, and plenty of it. While the thread has continued throughout the seasons of Vanderpump Rules, there’s been less of the sort of drama the series showed off in its early days, with messy relationships abound. Until the fallout of Scandoval, the show had gotten somewhat stale with its relationship drama, which is why many are hopeful to see Vandeprump Villa bring things to another level. Vanderpump Villa will likely feature many messy relationships between colleagues all working at Lisa Vanderpump’s French villa.

4 Vanderpump Villa Seems To Have Some Heavy Drama

Vanderpump Rules Has Fluctuated Over The Years

While Vanderpump Rules season 10 maxed out on the drama once Tom and Ariana Madix’s relationship issues hit the airwaves, there wasn’t much going on with the series prior to the storyline. In the early seasons of Vanderpump Rules, the heavy-hitting drama between Jax Taylor and Stassi Schroeder along with Kristen Doute was a major plot line that spanned seasons and created ripple effects in the friend group. Many are hopeful that with Vanderpump Villa promising big drama between the co-workers at Lisa’s estate, the new series will bring back the way that Vanderpump Rules was in its earliest seasons.

3 Vanderpump Villa Shows Off Both Work And Play

Vanderpump Rules Has Scaled Back On The Professional Side

While Vanderpump Rules has focused on the cast ’ personal lives in the most recent seasons, the original seasons of the series were fixated on a split between the happenings in their personal and professional lives. With the cast of Vanderpump Rules nearly all working at SUR, the drama was consistent for the first several seasons of the series and revolved around the happenings at the restaurant. As the cast began to move on from their serving jobs, the series began to spiral out into different directions. Many believe Vanderpump Villa will return to form with the series focusing on the messy work lives of Lisa’s employees.

2 Vanderpump Villa Will Introduce A New Group Of Lisa's Employees

Vanderpump Rules Showed Off Lisa's Prowess For Hiring Entertaining Employees

When Vanderpump Rules began, the SUR employees were brand-new to the reality TV space. While some of the cast had prior experience in the entertainment industry, they were all fresh faces and hoping to build their careers on the series. Obviously, after nearly a decade on reality TV things have changed for the cast of Vanderpump Rules, but things will be different with the cast of the new Vanderpump Villa. The new show will feature a brand-new group of Lisa’s hand-picked employees, hopeful that it creates similar magic to the first series.

1 Vanderpump Villa Will Focus On What Made VPR Successful

Early Vanderpump Rules Was Formulaic And Fun

After years of Vanderpump Rules building its story and stars, things have been revamped time and time again for the series. The show itself has moved away from a formulaic reality TV format, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but has changed the way viewers watch the series. Early on in Vanderpump Rules run, the show was a formulaic, exciting series that has shifted in recent years. With Vanderpump Villa coming to the forefront, it seems certain the show will provide a fresh take on the formula of the original series. Things are changing for Vanderpump Rules viewers who have been missing the early days of the series.