Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Are Still Confused About Their Fight

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Are Still Confused About Their Fight
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The family poses for a portrait for ‘The Kardashians’ Season 6.Image via Hulu
Is it even a season of The Kardashians if Kim Kardashian and her prima donna sister Kourtney Kardashian aren’t fighting? It has been years since Kourtney “quit” Keeping Up With the Kardashians, placing herself in an early retirement from reality stardom as she attempted to re-prioritize motherhood and her new marriage over wealth and fame. This woke the ire of her little sister, whose “Get Your Ass Up and Work” attitude has evolved into a core personality trait. While Kourtney definitely went back on her word as far as “retirement” plans go, she certainly has come a long way in holding firm boundaries around what she is willing, or not willing, to do when it comes to work.

Which is why the effort that Kim is making in Season 6 to prove the sisters have moved on from this spat is so fascinating. Watching the sisters agree to move past their infamous Dolce Vitae argument from Seasons 3 and 4, and yet still gloss over the true source of conflict in the fight, speaks perfectly to the agenda of portraying a perfection that doesn’t exist on The Kardashians. Kim fighting so hard for Kourtney to be in a campaign for the SKIMS collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana wasn’t just because it was a strong advertising concept. The facade of friendliness the sisters put forward for the pay check, while their deep-rooted issues with one another remain unresolved below the surface, speaks to the fake storylines and contrived scenes that are taking over the “reality” series. But more than anything, it speaks to how confused the sisters still are about the conflict that drives their relationship.