“the reunion is supposed to bring resolution, and it’s clear there’s no way to resolve things between these two,” a source told us weekly. “there’s no neat wrap-up, and it’s just not going to happen.”

“teresa and melissa are holding the show hostage,” the insider continued. “everyone has been forced to pick sides, and there’s no real interaction left.”

another source added that bravo is exploring alternatives to wrap up the season. “a dramatic all-cast dinner in the finale will make it clear to viewers that a reunion simply isn’t possible,” they said.

one suggestion was a final group interview involving the show’s full cast, which includes jennifer aydin, 47, dolores catania, 53, margaret josephs, 57, rachel fuda, 33, danielle cabral, 38, jackie goldschneider, 47, and jennifer fessler, 53.

speaking of fessler, in her own interview with us weekly, she hinted at a potential new era for rhonj.

“i’m not privy to bravo’s inner workings, but like every other viewer, i can sense things are shifting,” jennifer remarked. “big changes are happening in jersey. the when, how, and why? i don’t know.”

“everyone’s speculating about the possibilities,” she added. “it’s like a hobby at this point, and really, anything is possible.”

jennifer believes the current divide between team teresa and team melissa is unsustainable. “not like this,” she said. “there’s no more fun. last season was fun for me—I got to be silly, goofy, a bit of a mess. but this season? it’s lacking that spark.”

when asked if the finale felt “final,” she laughed, “let’s hope so.”

“i mean, final in the sense that i never want to relive it again,” she clarified.