r/SweetMagnoliasNetflix

I have loved this show since it first premiered,but i feel like after season 3, the plot quality has gone a little bit downhill. We spent years deeply invested in these specific characters, watching them grow, stumble, and love, only to watch the writers flatten out almost everything .

1.The way Ty and Annie’s romance was handled felt completely stolen from us. We rooted for them through years of stolen glances, bad timing, and teenage angst, so when they finally crossed that line in Season 4, it should have been our massive, rewarding payoff. Instead, the writers instantly hit fast-forward, using massive life changes to keep them apart. It felt incredibly unfair to deny us the simple joy of watching them just be a normal, happy couple in Serenity after making us wait so long ( although understandable due to the circumstances). What Ty asked of Annie in the season 4 finale was for me out of character. Pushing Annie toward a random new connection with Noah felt like a cheap slap in the face to fans who invested five seasons into the ultimate slow-burn.

2. Erik´s family dynamic was a nice addition to the drama, but i felt like it should have been so much more than the " rigid parents and the Whitley way" and his profound grief was sidelined within the prospect of getting married again. To conclude, the show by treating his family’s coldness as a minor hurdle to clear before a picture-perfect finale, the writers completely stripped Erik of the complex, raw healing process he deserved. Instead of a powerful story about breaking generational chains, we got an artificial, Hallmark-style resolution where years of deep family neglect were solved in like 1 episode.

3. Dana Sue´s and Ronnie relationship always felt like we were supposed to believe that their lavish vow renewal completely erased years of deep-seated resentment, financial stress, and broken trust,and for a moment I did,but the problems in this season just came to show that you can´t build something strong if you are still holding on to your old ways. This season, Dana Sue became borderline insufferable, treating every minor human error like a federal crime and Ronnie only saw his motives,not her struggles. "Ending" their marriage over a cartoonish warehouse fire felt less like a nuanced marital breakdown and more like forced, soap-opera nonsense. I hope they work out or get divorced. They BOTH deserve better than what they got .

Finally, something normal and quite good came out of Kyle in the final episode of the season. All the BS they have written this poor character spouting the entire season, and he finally spoke real words when he told Cal to coach Javier. It took a whole season, but we got there.👏👏👏

Overall, I thought this season was sweet... maybe too sweet. There were so many TED Talk-style speeches. 😅 But honestly, that's always been part of the show's DNA.

>!What I was really happy about was Helen. After what they did to her character in Season 3 (which is still my least favorite season), I feel like she finally became the Helen we met in Season 1 again. Thank goodness for that.!<

>!What I wasn't happy about was bringing Dana Sue and Ronnie's relationship problems back to the center of the story. I was so ready to move on from that storyline.!<

Am I the only one?

This is probably just wishful thinking, but I'd love to see the show wrap up Dana Sue and Ronnie's story after Season 6 and then do a time jump. Let the "mini Magnolias" grow up and become the focus. They could recast the younger actors as adults and finally give Annie, Ty, Kyle, Katie, and the rest of the younger generation storylines that stand on their own. It could even give Annie and Ty the chance to finish their story in a way that's closer to the books.

Personally, I feel like we've reached the natural end of the original trio's main arcs. It almost seems like >!Dana Sue and Ronnie's conflict!<>! is being recycled !<just to keep the focus on the original Magnolias. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how it feels to me.

I think it would be beautiful to see Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue step into mentor roles while the next generation becomes the heart of the series. A time jump would bring fresh energy, new relationships, and new conflicts, while still honoring everything the original cast built.

I honestly think the show could have a second life if it was willing to pass the torch.

What do you all think? Are you still invested in the original trio's stories, or would you be excited to see the younger generation take over? I don't know. Now they are again to >!open a new business together!<, I'm a bit done.

I JUST got through it. Was Clark, who sold Dana Sue the building for her cooking classes, hitting on her in their last scene together? Did I misinterpret that?

Is it just me or is he the most irritating and lame teenager of all time? He’s so cringe. He lives his life like it’s some play, and there’s really nothing real about him. His relationship with Lily is just stupid and the stuff that comes out of his mouth is just so full of useless and weird phrases that no modern teenager has ever used. I spend the whole time he’s on screen, shaking my head and thinking eww.

Is it me or did they just forget massive parts of the previous seasons and dont discuss them at all

- what happened to the Corner Spa? who is running it? is it still there?

- why do they act like Bill Townsend never existed. They got those kids calling Cal "Dad" and his mom "Grandma" but never actually acknowledge Bill anymore. Its like he died and then they just move right on to other things and replaced him with Cal.

- How lucrative is an e-bike tour business in a small town? It feels like there is only one damn stoplight in this place to begin with.

I suddenly remembered in the middle of season 5 that Dana Sue and Jeremy had their little fling when Ronnie was out of the picture and now I’m thinking of how weird that is for Jeremy and Ronnie to be partners LMAO.

Also do we think Dana Sue’s gonna leave Ronnie for the savory cannoli guy (forgot his name, can’t be bothered to remember) or do we think they’re gonna work out their marriage for Annie?

The actor seems to have left on bad terms bc damn they assassinated his character. Whenever this happens I always wonder if the actor was difficult….reminds me of Joey in Friends when he critiques the writers of his show and they immediately kill off his character, Dr. Ramoray lol

Ive been thinking this through out most of the show, this is my first watch im toward the end of season 3. For the most part im enjoying it but why is Bill so hated and never forgiven ? I understand he did bad things but hes shown remorse since the first episode, Ronnie cheated on Dana Sue and he was forgiven. Granted what Bill has done is worse but I just feel for the guy? Like is no one ever going to forgive him?

Dana Sue’s (on Sweet Magnolia) attitude, disrespect and snide remarks to her husband in public, constantly rolling her eyes at him and his business (when she has spent countless hours - yes, and nights and weekends - building her own businesses) is seriously so disgusting to me. I look at her and I want to be the literal opposite kind of wife & person she is. It’s so horrifying and uncomfortable to watch!!

Did I miss something or did Kathy go from being a psychopathic, vengeful enemy to a remorseful, beloved sister in the blink of an eye?
The epiphany must have happened off screen because I didn’t see it.
She’s so uninteresting now . . .

Sweet Magnolias is so slow, season 5 has been painful to watch. The teens on the show are so boring, they don't even do normal teenage things, it's just how perfect Annie is. Everytime the 3 girlfriends get together I feel like they say the same things.

This show is recommended for people who enjoyed A Million Little Things, Friday Night Lights, Nashville and This is US. These are amazing shows with great writers and plots. Sweet Magnolias is no where at this level, it's more like a southern conservative's day that never ends.

I don’t know why that it bothers me. These girls are all over 20 but they’re portrayed or acting like 14 year olds. I wish the writers would treat them like adults instead of children.

This show use to be a cozy small town nostalgia and now its all CRINGEY. Every scene is not cohesive. And. They. Talk. Like. This.

I’ve been watching this series since they first started and I’m really upset with the direction it’s going

*Editing to add* - I understand they are suppose to be like 18 in the show. In real life they are like 24. The script is written like 14 year olds having a conversation. Hearing someone 24 speak like they are 14 is just hard for me to grasp onto their characters. It sounds so unnatural when they speak since this is probably not the dialogue they use in real life.

I love here strengh and boldness with her friends and employees. Great business women. But she is terrible with raising her daughter and mostly her husband Ronny. Shes trying to hard to be the man and the women from there pass. She never going to be happy if she dont let Ronny be a man and husband. Have hisback help him change in the man she wants. She forggot that they both was unhappy with each other thats why the split. If she dont remember. Then shes going to keep circling around and fail. She wants somerhing. From Ronny thats she dont give Ronny. So thats y shes unhappy and it dont and aint working. I csn go on and on But I love the show new age

This season is way too corny and cheesy for me. I’m on episode 3 but I’m feeling like I may not even finish the season. And I LOVED previous seasons.

Anyone else planning to not finish?

How old do we think Isaac’s boyfriend is supposed to be in the show? At times, it seems like he’s much older than Isaac, who may just be lucky to have a baby face. Regardless of age, is anyone getting a Nick Cage vibe off him? Deeper voice, cheesy one-liners, starry-eyed stares that are meant to be romantic but feel creepy….

Like why are they all of a sudden constantly referencing Alice in Wonderland like it was so meaningful to them all along. They keep making it seem like it’s something it was so deeply important to them at one point, but we didn’t even hear about it until season five and it’s kind of driving me crazy.

I keep hoping that Peggy will step up and announce that Isaac is her son.
Right now it’s still just a shameful secret. Even if they are “friends”. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of interaction between them anymore.
Now that Peggy is so accepted by the Sweet Magnolias, surely she’ll have to do right by him.