Anonymous wrote:I’m obsessed. The wives are likeable. Why they adore Cody (and his hair!) is a mystery.
At this point, these characters are probably addicted to the money their making. I admit, I slow down and check out the wreck on the side of the road.

I used to be obsessed as well. You're right, the wives are likeable. And the family, as huge as it is, seems so normal that it was fun to watch. Here's what finally sent me over the edge though: the *CONSTANT* party planning. Here's a family that needs to budget very strictly, and yet they were always planning one silly party after another. The vow renewal was the one that finally got me. The wives decided they needed custom-made dresses because why??? The mall isn't good enough? And the custom dresses turned out to be soooo ugly.

Another thing that actually gave me anxiety were the family "vacations." Honestly, it would have been a nightmare for me to have to pack everyone up, AND all the food, AND plan three meals a day on the road. That's no vacation, it's just everyday life purposely made 100 times more difficult and stressful.

Oh, and of course, the insistence on buying FOUR homes they couldn't afford, and the melodrama that went along with waiting to see if the bank had approved their loans. And then the silly jewelry business which Robin actually thought was going to be profitable.

Sorry, I wasn't even planning on going off on this tangent, and yet here I am. I kind of miss watching the show, but it just became so repetitive. Same old stuff, every episode. I do like Janelle the most though, and can't figure out why she's stuck around so long.

Anonymous wrote:What is up with Tony? He seems like a free-loader with no sense. Four hundred people at a wedding he isn’t paying for? Mykelti is also coming across as a moron. Logan and plenty of the older kids have sense and good values - is Mykelti just a fluke? But, oh man, I had to FF through many scenes with Tony, because he just seems like such an entitled, ignorant jerk.

I also don’t like the way he is portraying Mexicans - for many watching the show, this may be one of their limited experiences with people from Mexico. Having that experience be Tony and his siblings isn’t a great introduction. And then the parents have been here 20+ years and still cannot speaks English? It’s fine (and in fact, I bought that came across as kind and delightful), but it feeds into every stereotype that many people believe. It’s disappointinf.

Mykelti is one of Christine's kids. Christine isn't the brightest light in the harbor so it isn't shocking that her kids are flaky too. Logan/Hunter/Garrison are Janelle's. Janelle seems pretty smart, rational, down to earth, and money minded (the only one who held down a job for years and years) so it isn't shocking that her kids are that way too; I'm impressed that Logan is getting an MBA at UNLV, Hunter is at the US Air Force Academy, and Garrison I think has enlisted in the National Guard. Meanwhile the bride and groom to be -- work in a pawn shop -- but will only be satisfied with a country club wedding for 400 and need a custom menu!?

Tony is dumb, annoying, and entitled. Last season when Kody was having reservations re paying for 2 weddings within 2 months, he actually said -- there are ways to pay, he can take out a loan against the house. WTF!? Why don't your parents take out a loan on their house? With 18 kids, I don't understand why Kody and the moms don't sit them all down -- or at least the 9 oldest ones -- and tell them, for each of your weddings we will gift you 5k (or whatever amount) and the rest is on you. Then some kids will save up with their fiances and take on CC debt until they can have the 75k wedding of their dreams; others will take the middle ground of working and saving another 10-20k and have a nice but not over the top wedding; and still others will say -- eff it, we're getting married at the courthouse or in the desert and taking the family and our 5 best friends out to dinner afterwards. Why leave it open and then worry about whether that kid will forever say -- well you never said no to ANYTHING Madison wanted for her wedding. And FTR it didn't seem that Madison's wedding was expensive at all -- it was a bunch of cabins in the middle of nowhere and they stayed/did the ceremony/reception all at the same place.

M&T are ready to be married and they don't realize that the more upscale a venue is (i.e. a country club or 5 star hotel), the less likely it is they'll allow outside catering??! If you want tacos -- and not "white" tacos at that -- at your wedding, why not go with a hall owned by a Mexican-American?? Or better yet why not do a destination wedding to Mexico. The family travels well, renting nice houses to house your guests (well - just the fam, not all 400 people) + a nice venue and authentic food would still be super cheap when you are converting US Dollars.

And sorry -- not to get political -- but stereotypes come from somewhere. The parents have lived in the US for 20+ yrs and don't speak English? I totally understand for the grandparents as it's hard to learn when you're older -- but the parents who live and work here. Give me an effing break.

Why do I like watching this show?? I’m tying to decide which sister wife I like the best...

What’s the update on Meri and Kody? I got rid of cable!

I’m obsessed. The wives are likeable. Why they adore Cody (and his hair!) is a mystery.
At this point, these characters are probably addicted to the money their making. I admit, I slow down and check out the wreck on the side of the road.

Anonymous wrote:Thank you all for this update. I cut the cord and was very, very curious. ALso, wasn't Mari's girl the only one who wanted to be a plural wife? Now we know why..

She even said it in an earlier episode. That she knew she was gay and thought she'd never be able to come out due to religion, so she figured she'd just be some guy's 4th wife so as not to have to be in a monogamous marriage.

Thank you all for this update. I cut the cord and was very, very curious. ALso, wasn't Mari's girl the only one who wanted to be a plural wife? Now we know why..

What is up with Tony? He seems like a free-loader with no sense. Four hundred people at a wedding he isn’t paying for? Mykelti is also coming across as a moron. Logan and plenty of the older kids have sense and good values - is Mykelti just a fluke? But, oh man, I had to FF through many scenes with Tony, because he just seems like such an entitled, ignorant jerk.

I also don’t like the way he is portraying Mexicans - for many watching the show, this may be one of their limited experiences with people from Mexico. Having that experience be Tony and his siblings isn’t a great introduction. And then the parents have been here 20+ years and still cannot speaks English? It’s fine (and in fact, I bought that came across as kind and delightful), but it feeds into every stereotype that many people believe. It’s disappointinf.

Is there a new season? I assumed the show was over

Anonymous wrote:I watch and am always kind of stunned how normal the kids turned out. Unlike other religious cult families -- say like the Duggars -- these people really did not separate their kids from society to indoctrinate them that their way of life is the only way. All the kids are in/went to regular public school. That probably had some influence on the fact that none of these kids - so far - wants anything to do with polygamy. They have friends, have seen their friends/friends parents' lives with one spouse and 3 kids and presumably want to fit into society by having that.

The oldest boy (Logan) has graduated U Nevada and is now in grad school part time for a healthcare related field (I think nursing). Has been dating a girl who is also a grad student for 2-3 yrs that he just proposed to -- instead of running off and marrying her on the first date. Janelle and Kody have said that they don't agree with Logan's life "choices" as it's against their values -- i.e. kissing girls; living with (and likely sleeping with) his girlfriend; having a drink with dinner; going out dancing with his gf -- his mother clearly said, if you love her so much, just marry her. Yet he still did what he wanted and dated in the ordinary course, and it seems despite the parents' "disapproval," seems like the gf is welcome in their home and treated nicely. Hunter is at the US Air Force Academy. One of their younger brothers enlisted in the National Guard. Frankly it seems like the boys are turning out pretty normal.

The girls too though I wish they'd stop being so approving of their 19 year old daughters marrying with no education and no means of their own support. It's 2017 - divorces happen - then what are they going to do?! Hell Robin got divorced way back in the day with 3 kids and she's lucky Kody came in wanting her and thus her 3 kids were taken care of. They are obsessed with Maddy's husband bc he's such a good guy in their cult -- but she married at 19, has a baby at 20 and is 100% dependent on him. Mykelti's husband seems like a tool.

Thanks for the update. I'm all caught up now and don't need to watch. What is going on over on 90-day Fiance?

I watch and am always kind of stunned how normal the kids turned out. Unlike other religious cult families -- say like the Duggars -- these people really did not separate their kids from society to indoctrinate them that their way of life is the only way. All the kids are in/went to regular public school. That probably had some influence on the fact that none of these kids - so far - wants anything to do with polygamy. They have friends, have seen their friends/friends parents' lives with one spouse and 3 kids and presumably want to fit into society by having that.

The oldest boy (Logan) has graduated U Nevada and is now in grad school part time for a healthcare related field (I think nursing). Has been dating a girl who is also a grad student for 2-3 yrs that he just proposed to -- instead of running off and marrying her on the first date. Janelle and Kody have said that they don't agree with Logan's life "choices" as it's against their values -- i.e. kissing girls; living with (and likely sleeping with) his girlfriend; having a drink with dinner; going out dancing with his gf -- his mother clearly said, if you love her so much, just marry her. Yet he still did what he wanted and dated in the ordinary course, and it seems despite the parents' "disapproval," seems like the gf is welcome in their home and treated nicely. Hunter is at the US Air Force Academy. One of their younger brothers enlisted in the National Guard. Frankly it seems like the boys are turning out pretty normal.

The girls too though I wish they'd stop being so approving of their 19 year old daughters marrying with no education and no means of their own support. It's 2017 - divorces happen - then what are they going to do?! Hell Robin got divorced way back in the day with 3 kids and she's lucky Kody came in wanting her and thus her 3 kids were taken care of. They are obsessed with Maddy's husband bc he's such a good guy in their cult -- but she married at 19, has a baby at 20 and is 100% dependent on him. Mykelti's husband seems like a tool.

YAAAAS can’t wait for the new season !

Anonymous wrote:Just caught up and I understand Meri’s position, it’s hard for a parent to grasp their child being gay.

She is part of a harem.

Her Kid being gay is the least of her issues.

Just caught up and I understand Meri’s position, it’s hard for a parent to grasp their child being gay.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Agreed that mariah is being terrible to America.

Also I'm watching Maddies wedding it's on TLC right now again and wowwww was Cody terrible at officiating. Terrible

Lmao and by America I meant Meri. Wow. That's a bad autocorrect