For seven seasons now, Jax Taylor has persistently confounded and baffled Vanderpump Rules viewers.
Sure, Jax might seem like an open book at first -- it's hard to drink that much and hold on to many secrets -- but it's important to bear in mind that Taylor is also a compulsive and unrepentant liar.
A curious phenomenon has been taking place on the current season of Vanderpump Rules.
Against all odds, and seemingly against their inclinations, West Hollywood's most unrepentant hedonists are very slooooowly beginning to show signs of maturity.
Recent episodes of Vanderpump Rules have asked viewers to choose a side on a number of divisive issues:
Is Jax really ready to get married, or is he simply seeking comfort in the aftermath of his father's death?
On Monday night's episode of Vanderpump Rules, there was a good deal of talk about James Kennedy's drinking problem.
And while it certainly seems as though James has some serious issues with the sauce, it's important to bear two things in mind:
While Vanderpump Rules fans wait with bated breath for Jax Taylor to finally kick James Kennedy's ass, James is causing more trouble.
Specifically, James is picking fights and feuding with his co-stars on Twitter. It's getting out of hand.
There was a time when it seemed highly unlikely, but believe it or not, the cast of Vanderpump Rules is growing up.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are engaged; Stassi Schroeder is dating a guy who doesn't seem like a colossal douche-nozzle; the Toms have made the leap from Lisa's lackeys to Lisa's business partners ...
Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy is a strong contender for the very worst person to ever appear on a reality TV show.
Hear us out on this one:
Sadly, Vanderpump Rules appears to have entered that stage in the life cycle of every popular reality show in which the cast is too relatively rich and famous to engage in the sort of petty squabbles and public outbursts that made them relatively rich and famous in the first place.
We can safely say this about Vanderpump Rules Season 7 Episode 1:
It did not lack for drama.
