I feel like there is something going on behind the scenes/in their personal lives that we aren’t privy too. I definitely feel like either overhead costs got too much so somebody had to get cut or something funny is going on at Bravo bc Alex getting cut, Luke not being in the first like 2-3 episodes, Jason not being shown. It’s weird 

Something is going on with Alex and the Bravo editing... I need to know if anyone else noticed that Andrea said he slept in Alex's bed after Lindsay's party because it was "bigger" - but we know Alex was at her party because we saw the pics on IG.  Where did he sleep? Is he no longer in the house?? 

Also, I'm pretty sure this is the most interesting thing about Alex's storyline.

Haha I just watched his Instagram Stories thanks to this and I have to say, I love that he's leaning into the mystery as to why he's been edited out... the invisibility cloak GIF was amazing. Loved it! 

And did they just tell him not to go to Andrea's Italian dinner??

The cast is too big. Not sure if a sober Lindsay and Carl will add much next season, so they, plus Alex, will probably be out??

All the Austen and Craig shenanigans (and Hannah being gone) have made Luke barely a presence. I know he had his drama season last season, but I’m bummed that we are spending so much time with Southern Charm in Summer House.

I’d prefer two actually interesting newbies to Austen and Craig. 

I also feel like half the cast isn't doing much. Luke as much as I love him, seems to be contributing nothing except that small moment with Austen last week and checking in on Andrea last night. And Carl, for his own mental health should probably not be on the show anymore. 

Well, the big problem is that not only is the cast big, but they're also bringing in the Southern Charm cast members to provide some extra drama. It's hard for anyone new at this rate to keep up. 

I loved when Summer House was fresh, and new blood was welcomed. Now I can't imagine how you could break through. 

Also, it's weird he's been cut out this much but he just filmed Celebrity Family Feud with the cast. There's only so many spots on that panel. So feels like an odd choice. Maybe they felt bad for him. 

Summer House has easily become one of my favorite shows not only on Bravo but in general. I love how they bring in new people every year while also keeping around our favorites but the cast size this year is overwhelming, and poor Alex is suffering. Is Alex the most interesting person to ever visit the Hamptons? Absolutely not but it's hard to shine in a cast where there's always 10+ people there.

The main cast at the moment is Paige, Danielle, Lindsay, Amanda, Ciara, Kyle, Mya, Carl, Alex, Andrea, and Luke. That's also not including the significant others, and Craig and Austen's constant need to pop in from time to time. This is just way too many people and storylines to keep up with for a show that's only new once a week. Carl has barely contributed anything to this season, I often forget Luke is there, and Alex has been completely edited out the past few weeks. I really do feel bad for Alex though because his Instagram shows that he's just as confused as us as to why he's not featured on the show anymore.

Does Summer House need to get rid of the extra weight and keep the cast size small? The extra people could always be "friends of" and visit but do we really a cast that is more than ten people?

The Summer House cast is too big this season, and Alex is paying the price.

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