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Anonymous wrote:I have been watching and find this season fascinating. It actually seems like CODY is questioning the foundational structure of polygamy. Cody and Christine both seem to be really wondering like, what happens now?
I think it is interesting. Meri and Cody basically went through empty nest syndrome and fractured. When suddenly they had no child to raise, no child to bear, and no one but one another, they broke. Christine seems to be seeing that this is her future after watching Meri go through it. She sees that there is not much in the Cody/Christine relationship, and is really wondering about that, and doesn't want to get herself stuck in a situation where she's miserable for the long run (hence the extreme opposition to the 'one big house' plan).
I think Cody and Janelle have the strongest relationship, which I think is surprising. They seem to actually know one another, miss one another, have a relationship that is the two of them. And in some ways I wonder if this is because Janelle's kids aged up and kept the family going in a way Mariah hasn't, bringing in new children via Maddie and Caleb and therefore keeping Cody in the evolving family.
Robin I think actually isn't that compatible with Cody, personality wise, but he is physically the most into her. And she is the most passionately invested wife when it comes to having relationships with the sister wives. She, I think more than anyone else in the family, cares about the WHOLE large family unit. I think Janelle does too but I think this is really Robin's reason for being there. And Robin is becoming kind of disillusioned with how Cody is not really nurturing all the wives. But also wants to have another kid! (why?!).
I think it is possible that Christine, not Meri, is the first person to break free. And if that happens, the whole structure will collapse.
I only saw a couple of episodes this season, but I think that Kody only romantically loves Robyn and keeps talking about how he wouldn't recommend polygamy to others because he keeps fantasizing about what it would be like to only be married to Robyn. I think for Kody that would be a dream come true. Which is so sad.