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Glad to see that down and out Meri gets joy from her 12 ft. tree.
ReplyDeleteIt IS pretty !! Good for her !!
Wish the same could be said for that clothing line she is now selling.
Sorry, but that stuff just looks cheap and screams "teen" !!
Wonder if her "harem sisters" are customers??
I just don't see Robyn wearing Christmas leggings for some reason!
DeleteThis was filmed in early April, it's been stated in their timeline the last two shows. So basically they continued to film after the "tell all". I'm waiting for the wives to jump out of their gypsy sister jeans into pyramid leggings, but am sure that will be next season.... So filming is 8 mos. behind.
DeleteMrSpock agrees that Meri's Christmas tree is quite lovely. MrSpock opts for a smaller tree because MrSpock does not like ladders.
ReplyDeleteI must be dense. Don't the women still have MSWC. If Meri likes this style of clothing and thinks that there is money to be made from women with similar tastes, why not put this type of thing on MSWC? Why not work on the website the family already owns? But instead she goes to work for a MLM clothing seller. I don't get it.
ReplyDeleteSome MLMs have rules on how their products can be sold. Not sure about that clothing line but some MLMs do not allow their sellers to sell on personal/business websites and/or social media.
DeleteUhh, so far, it is Kody, Kody and more Kody !!
ReplyDeleteIf TPTB at TLC got the message after last season that *less is best* where Sobbin is concerned....they really need to get the message about Kody and his non-stop talking heads. He is unwatchable !!
Well, it is his show...oh wait...Sister Wives. Hmmmm...
DeleteIf I could rename the show it, I'd definitely call it The Kody Brown Show starring Kody and Robyn Brown, with cameo appearances by the Original Three Wives. Except has Robyn made her appearance yet?
So I love this site and love discussin the Brown family craziness but must admit I LOVE LULAROE. Yep. I do. The leggings are redicilously comfy and super flattering. Thr rest of the products are too expensive but I own like 8 pair of their leggings and they are worth every penny. Ok whew had to get that off my chest.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Maybe a pair of LLR leggings are in my future too! #TakeAWalkOnTheWildside
DeleteI agree with anonymous Lularoe leggings are actually really comfortable. When they are worn with the right clothing can look really cute. It's not lularoes fault the browns are style challenged. Personally I've always secretly really hoped tlc would bring back what not to wear for a surprise sisterwives special now that is an episode I would watch.
DeleteMaybe TLC is messin with us. Tonight's episode so far is " Kody Knows Best". I think they have had one scene so far where Kody wasn't the central character. Bring it, I'll watch. I'm afraid to admit it, but Kody makes me laugh a lot more than Robyn.
ReplyDeleteCJ, after you watch this Kody-a-thon, you must post a screenshot of Kody doing his "twitch" while he lectures and demonstrates what waiting for sex until marriage feels like.....pulleeze !!
ReplyDeleteAll I could think about as Kody was comparing himself to John Denver was a line from one of my fav movies....
ReplyDelete"That John Denver's full of shit..."
-Lloyd Christmas
I think it's safe to say we can substitute names here....
Ha ! No kidding !!
DeleteHaha my family loves to call each other John Denver (in reference to that line) when jokingly arguing. Kody is definitely John Denver.
DeleteThere is no reason why this conversation about Meri's catfish infatuation...which is well OVER A YEAR OLD.... now is being autopsied by Kody and Mariah on camera except for ratings. These people are despicable.
ReplyDeleteGeez....enough about Meri/catfish/ Kody/ Mariah.......enough !!!
And Kody needs a muzzle.....enough of him and that face, those rodent eyes and that cloying voice...enough !!
I think that is just on tlc being bad at pushing their content out. I watch other bad reality shows and most of the stuff actually happened the previous 6-8 weeks. Its not lightning fast but its not this year out nonsense.
DeleteI see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Mariah, this isn't about you. Your mom felt lonely and withdrawn and she still does. So get over yourself, you are an adult. Start acting like one instead of a big brat.
ReplyDeleteI think Mariah is more mad at the fact that meri was being so sneaky for so long ! And for the fact that it's completely humiliating ! (Banana pictures anyone?)
DeleteMariah needs to understand that her mother is human. Mariah is not a tween in junior high. Perhaps if she could have a little empathy for her hurting mother instead of focusing on the "embarrassment" of the situation. Is not being a a child in a polygamist family on TV, more embarrassing?
DeleteDid he literally just say to her "*I* love you unconditionally, but your Mom....."
DeleteWOW! How psychologically damaging he is! He's totally gaslighting her and feeding into her narcissism, just because it feeds into his narrative.
And her father sleeping with several other women and the divorce to adopt kids, not even necessary, is not humiliating?
DeleteI'm guessing they are actually fine just needed drama.
Where are all the blessings when so many relationships combinations are totally awful?
While it would be nice if Mariah could show Meri a little compassion, the reality is that Mariah should never have known that Meri was having an emotional affair with someone. A parents' personal, intimate relationships should be kept private. A child might know that Mom and Dad are having problems, but specifics should be strictly out of bounds; likewise, the parent's "side action". Mariah, Kody, and the rest of the family need to forgive Meri, but Meri needs to do her part and actually admit that what she did was wrong and that she really was thinking of leaving.
DeleteWhile I didn't watch the episode, I agree with you that the damage Kody and the Kodetts have done to their children is probably going to be much more long-lasting than anyone could have thought. It is especially difficult for the legal Brown child who was suddenly displaced by her step siblings....how sad.
DeleteUhmm.....you don't think Mykelti will suspect something with a camera crew hiking with them....???
ReplyDeleteNah, of course not !!
Agree. There is no way that two out of shape kids are going hiking with the camera crew along are not acting for the camera. Clearly Mykelti knew. And Tony?...Ugh! I see this guy as trouble for them all.
DeleteAnd then she had to go out of her way to list all the things she thought he was going to pull out of his bag (everything except an engagement ring!) she was a bit over zealous in assuring the audience that she had no idea....very insulting to our intelligence!!
DeleteIt looks like Mykelti lost some weight. One good thing about Tony. At least he's getting her out and walking.
ReplyDeleteCommercial break.......then it's Nancy-Time with Jangle and Meri.!!
ReplyDeleteKinda telling when you find yourself hoping for a long commercial.
just saying....
Janelle says she has to work to get herself to the appointment with Meri.I think Janelle has to work to not always be reclined on the couch .She says the siblings will not be happy with Mykelti if she marries in August.As if they care.She is sure grumpy when she has to do any real leg work.How about raising the girls to think of more than marrying young.I remember when Janelle tweeted that she found herself "stalking Caleb and Maddie" she was so excited Maddie had a boyfriend. Get a grip Janelle.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, Kody just tweeted they sold the Lehi house...where will they live when the TLC gravy train ends?
ReplyDeleteWell there you go Tony. The Browns just sold a house, so no holds barred on that big wedding. Enjoy yourself.
DeleteYep, I bet the proceeds from the sale have been spent many times over!!
DeleteShort sale maybe??
DeleteWhat relatives living in the house? Will be addressed and see if they give it to the relatives or sold it to them. The where will the Browns live after the show is canceled and the Vegas houses are for closed?
DeleteI am sort of looking forward to seeing them lose kids to life outside the trust circle. I assume eventually 20 bedrooms becomes to much for them and the cameras will lose interest. Will they have to give up or rent out one or more of these houses? Which wives would have to smoosh in with each other? While my interest in this family that keeps separating more and more is waning I would watch the heck out of them all smashed back together and having to deal with each other that way.
DeleteI thought it was strange how he has referred to that as "Meri's" house on a couple of occasions. I know she said in a previous episode that she would take charge of getting bids to have some repairs done and also her relatives house sat/rented it from them - but why reference the house as Meri's?? Especially as their book made it sound (unless I'm confused!) that Janelle's inheritance made it possible for them to put a down payment on the Lehi house?
DeleteBig Sky, I think the Lehi house was referred to as Meri's for one of two possible reasons. Either because they were going to put Mariah's stuff in the top "apartment" of that 3-section house(Meri had the best of the three units that comprised that house) or because Meri was the head honcho when they all lived there (until Robyn moved in doen the road).
DeleteWhen Kody said to the boys to put the furniture etc in "Meri's house" I took that to mean in the part of the house that was Meri's when they lived there. It may be referenced that way because Meri seems to be the one dealing with things at that house, plus relatives of hers were living there.
DeleteThank you Roslyn & Back in Black! That makes sense now.
DeleteIt's so obvious that mykelti is using this guy to piss off Kody . It's finally her turn to do something that Kody cannot control . I see so much of Christine's stubbornness in her and it's making me laugh !
ReplyDeleteNodding.....you're right, Piper !!
DeleteThey should just elope. I can't wait to see them frolicking on the beach. *eyes rolling*
DeleteBorring,repetitive .What snoozefest.
ReplyDeleteYes the Browns are hoping that the viewers will be excited about this wedding and the thoughts of their offspring getting engaged . Janelle can barely muster up the energy to be involved, and Christine's constant narrative on how wonderful and sweet everything is just seems forced . The Browns have sucked dry any possible scenario that could ever be shown .
DeleteDon't forget about them becoming grandparents with Maddie being pregnet.
DeleteI honestly find it sad how unhealthy all the teens & children are on this show. Poor Tony & Mykelti are obvious novices at outdoor exercise or hiking. It was hard to hear their voices over their huffing & panting, on a very simple trail. This was the show I loved to hate, now I just find it very sad.
ReplyDeleteAfter last week and now this overkill, I for one am already sick of the Tony and Mykelti saga.
ReplyDeleteWow, talk about force feeding the audience to saturation !!
Who even cares now when or if they even get married?!
And another note so as to not completely leave Sobbin out of the fun, why can't she open her mouth fully when speaking. It has been noted before but in tonight's ep more than a few times it was very noticeable. She speaks with almost clenched jaws...it comes out as mushy mumbles. And was it necessary for her to nurse the baby under the tent on camera?
We get it, she is nursing. I nursed all my kids too, but why...???
Do you really have to ask "why"? Lol. It is Janelle . Of course she insisted on nursing on camera . She doesn't want anyone , including the sister wives to forget that she's still young and fertile . Although I feel the interest for the other wives in fighting for kodys attention has completely vanished . Robyn also seems miffed this season . Maybe the producers told her she's unpopular and to please keep her comments to a minimum !
DeleteOops . I said Janelle.. but meant Robyn :-)
DeleteLet me preface this isn't a judgement or even a snarky comment. I've watched since the beginning and read Mariah twitter . I normally don't comment on the kids but Mariah isn't a child. I truly believe Mariah struggling with Meri is displaced anger about her reconciling with herself and her sexuality. I strongly get the impression that she may be reconciling with her sexual it and wish her the best .
ReplyDeleteI too have watched from the beginning and have also followed their twitter/Facebook etc... I've always thought that Mariah comes from an extremely sheltered and skewed world view with intense religious indoctrination and the pressure of being her Mother's one and only (who do you think was left to "entertain" or comfort or distract miss Meri on the nights Kody was gone?) I just think Mariah is struggling in general to figure out who she is what she wants...
DeleteI think Mariah realizes her mother is not a saint and it hurts that the woman she put up on a pedestal is human after all and made an embarrassing mistake. It's probably more devastating that the woman who was living polygamy ignored the tenants of her faith and had a common affair that only monogamists living in sin with only one wife are prone to have. It isn't her sexuality she questions it is the faith she grew up believing in with her heart. She views her mother as weak, maybe even as irredeemable now with their faith. She feels lost and it will take time for her to understand why her mother strayed.
DeleteShe is a victim. What happened with the incident was illegal and immoral.
DeleteAfter she stopped bearing kids for good and was divorced from Kody her postioned changed. Honestly she is a victim of that. She was put out to pasture and they want to control her grazing. It's a scandal what happened to her. She didn't have to get divorced for them to steal that man's kids and add to kody's army. None of them should be married to anyone since the year insist on multiple unequal relationships. Why are janelle and Meri even trying to have a relationship now, Kody brushed them aside. Christine will be joining them soon.
I think Mariah is going through a reality check. She always wanted to live polygamy. Moving out and going to college probably caused her to doubt her faith and now she sees her mom demonstrate through her loneliness just how oppressive plural marriage is upon a woman's mind. It has got to bring her a lot of confusion and anger because at one time she was looking forward to something she thought was a great thing. I don't think she observed polygamy through the same eyes as the other Brown children. She was an only and was probably doted on more so by Kody than her siblings. Not to mention she could get one on one with her dad on her mother's night as opposed to her siblings. She probably saw siblings clamoring for their dad's attention but never understood it because of her status as a miracle baby and only. Consequently this has groomed her to be very self centered.
ReplyDeleteJanelle and Meri don't want to sit next to each other on the sofa but do want to spend eternity together??? Sounds like eternity is going to be a personal hell for them
ReplyDeleteYep, been going on for years...they can't sit next to each other or even acknowledge each other at the trash cans, but were okay with reciting their phony plyg bliss in the opening credits!
DeleteAnd seriously, given the events and disclosures of who and what they really are, why does TLC still run that opening crap???
Yes, yes, yes Amused regarding running credits of who they really are...in order...when the series started, not true since the "legal restructuring of The family".
Delete"I believe in living this lifestyle because I'm the first wife, the legal one!"
"I'm a breeder, and bring home a paycheck I wouldn't want anything else, meh"
"I hate new young sisterwives, I'm barely tolerated as one of the family, I want to be valued as a plig princess, I want more than my share of this mans attention!"
"Seems like destiny, like I should have been the legal, first wife from day one, I'm better than all the overweight blonde hags!"
"Love should be multiplied and divided by 23 people a day minus 8 hours sleep time divided by 23 people minus bathroom/dressing/ grooming my hair time equals = you will have less than 12 minutes access to me every forth day if you are lucky, even less if you are a daughter since I'm so macho I don't have anything in common with you."
This sounds a little more accurate to what we have seen plays out over and over again on these episodes.
Lisasumms,no pun intended but you pretty much summed that up.Interesting how we get moments of humour from tragedy.
DeleteRegarding Meri and Janelle sitting next to one another on the sofa in Nancy's office, I was reminded of Jean Paul Sartre's play, "No Exit", where Hell was portrayed as a locked room in which a man and two women are forced to spend eternity; each is the torturer of the other two. Does this sound like the Kody-Meri-Janelle triangle? https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/n/no-exit/about-no-exit
DeleteI can't believe that they don't even say hello to each other when they are outside - really?
DeleteUp until the filming with Nancy for this season, they admitted that they had avoided any normal civilities like that.
DeleteWhich means that for 7 years, any proximity or interaction between them was false and ONLY for the camera.
I would not want to spend any time with Janelle or Meri. Meri is a giant pity-party of one who takes no responsibility for her actions. She needs to own up to her actions and apologize to Mariah for her decietfullnes before Mariah can forgive her. Janelle would drive me crAzy with her inability to follow thru on anything and her insecurities. She wants to live in a shell and have no responsibility for anything. Both are shallow, uninteresting women.
ReplyDelete"Both are shallow, uninteresting women."
DeleteCouldn't agree more !!
Meri very definitely IS tedious. She may be "the organizer" of the harem, but she lacks awareness and common sense in her martyrdom. Being around her would be akin to perpetual rainy, dreary weather.
And yes, Janelle on the other hand is just a lump of inertia.
Her struggles/concerns with the most mundane of life happenings and actions is astounding. Jangle-Janelle is so low energy, so lacking in incentive and vibrancy that others, including her kids, have to take up "her" slack. No surprise that Maddie chose to do most of the wedding planning.
Janelle was sure crabby and possessive. She said I was not that involved at all when they were younger but I don't have very many daughters. Therefore I will get Mindy and a friend of Maddie's to help me instead of women who are supposed to be like my Sisters as implied in the title of this show.The women who did all the work before I decided to show up for the good parts.She bit a few heads off when they implied there might not be enough sleeping quarters.She never earned a reputation as an organizer so loosen up Janelle.Speaking of organizing how kind of her to let Meri work at the wedding during the most stressful part.Anyone who ever took a leader role knows you have to play bad guy sometimes when you are in charge.Why put this on Meri when she complains she is controlling?
DeleteJanelle was pretty lame with her hurt whining when they were afraid there weren't enough beds. They were afraid there weren't enough beds, because she wasn't giving them a concrete answer. She just kept giving one of her half comatose answers,"the tree houses have plenty of room, ok". Why could she not have just taken out pen and paper while she was there checking out the place, walk through all the bedrooms in all the tree houses, and write down each bedroom and how many beds in it and what size mattress, and if the tree house had a sleeper sofa or not. That way she would know if the info the venue was giving was fudging the number of beds or not. Maybe Janelle was too distracted with going fishing after the wedding. Everything seems to be so much effort for her. She used to be my favorite in the early seasons. Now I think it's Christine.
DeleteOr Janelle *could have* impersonated a lucid mother of the bride, and emailed/texted the venue requesting a detailed list and number of sleeping accommodations onsite.
DeleteI would not want to spend any time with Janelle or Meri. Meri is a giant pity-party of one who takes no responsibility for her actions. She needs to own up to her actions and apologize to Mariah for her decietfullnes before Mariah can forgive her. Janelle would drive me crAzy with her inability to follow thru on anything and her insecurities. She wants to live in a shell and have no responsibility for anything. Both are shallow, uninteresting women.
ReplyDeleteI agree totally BLB, they are both toxic. Meri is so demanding and judgemental but much humbled now by her indiscretions. And Janelle is in such deep denial and isolated into a coma with that blank stare. Neither one is open to anyone "invading" their space.
DeleteNow I think Christine would be a fun friend but obviously deluded about this cult, but still on the surface she is the only one that has a personality or any real warmth. And Robyn is a vapid, soulless , self centered witch that had no problem destroying this family. It would be like having a viper for a friend.
Lisasumms,
DeleteGood point about Christine.
After 8 yrs of observing them all, aside from her Plyg delusions, at least Christine does have a personality.
She can be flighty and giddy for sure, but there is a thread of sincerity and warmth that makes her more likeable than any of the other three.
I normally take issue with anything Kody says but his conversation with Mariah impressed me a little. I felt like he was really listening to Mariah and was connecting with his daughter in a way I haven't seen yet with any other family member. I was glad he took some responsibility. Mariah, on the other hand, is acting like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Just because she is angry does not give her permission to be rude to her parents or act like a brat. She is entitled to her feelings and her own time table for processing and forgiveness but that doesn't excused her behavior. I also feel like these conversations shouldn't be filmed.
ReplyDeleteIf he listened to Meri they would not have been in this pickle in the first place.Going back to an old interview he knew wedding Meri would give him someone who would consent to polygamy. He called her his bait.The only husband I could see happily sharing is one I never wanted in the first place.I don't see Meri as a sharer of anything or anyone.Like the Brown girls who supposedly have gone monogamist, Meri was probably tired of oversharing long before Kody came along.What was this abuse by a family member that was alluded to? I watched the interview of Vance Christine's Uncle Part three and the end of part two . He brings up the incest and names names.Doubt we will ever see that in People magazine.Meri's reasons for being controlling could go back to having no control.Kody seems to like the wounded little birds just like Brady Williams. It makes for an easy pickings and you get to play at being superior at the same time.
DeleteHey nonharer,
DeleteIf I remember correctly (and that is a big if), Meri's brother molested her. That same brother is the one Janelle married then divorced and married Kody. The baggage from that is too big for anyone to handle and Meri has not done well with it. Nor should she, honestly. It's vile.
@Nonsharer, where is this interview? I'd love to see it!
DeleteSound Choices Coalition on facebook has the interview of Vance Allred. I would like the Sisterwives fans to hear this . The part three one talks about Joe Thompson and alludes the Lynn Thompson being a pedophile too. Who is Lynn Thompson? Why he is the AUB prophet Kody followed. He leads the group Christine's Grandpa started.The AUB goes by Allred group,AUB and Aposotolic United Brethren . All the same group. That alone looks shady. It is like aliases. When we talks about Marvin Jessop that is the same type of group on a different tract of land I believe. feel free to correct me.Not only do that say Joe had sex with his daughters one site alleges he impregnated at least one. And Kody says they are not like the FLDS.Ya right!The catfish said something about Meri and molestation.The interview on Allred ids confusing at times if you do not know the history but the molestation talk is plain enough.
DeleteFYI, Lynn Thompson is also the father of Rosemary Williams, one of Brady Williams 5 wives. It was her revelation about her father and what he did to her that caused such an uproar when they had their reality show on TLC.
DeleteYes Brady and wives have a blog I think called our Blog. Rosemary Alleges her father abused her and others.Rhonda graphically details her uncle forcing her to perform oral sex.Rhonda was the one who Brady asked to marry for years. She said when she finally agreed to marry him she did not know if she was a virgin.In a culture that values purity that must have been a burden for her all those years.Lord knows why Kody is friends with Brady.Kody has not used his show to expose the abuses.
DeleteI can't imagine how Tony held it together while Kody was lecturing him about waiting to get married. Was the crew laughing behind their cameras and booms? Did Tony ask for a break so he could laugh and scream outside about what a pompous idiot and hypocrite Kody is?
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Kody takes himself so seriously is hard to accept, but it's true and OMG I can only imagine how his family must run in the opposite direction when they sense he's going to pontificate about life - especially how he thinks they should be living THEIR lives.
Tony is going to take allot of lectures in order to get screen time.
DeleteA complete digression, but I am moved to recommend the movie "I Saw the Light" with Tom Hiddleston playing Hank Williams, not so much for the movie overall but for Tom Hiddleston's singing performances as Hank.
ReplyDeleteI listened to "Lovesick Blues" a dozen times, loudly, while dancing and singing along.
SO good!
You just have to scratch your head at the whole ridiculous specter of Meri and Janelle with the family's all-knowing OZ, Nancy, putting on a show about how hard it is to sit (literally) cheek to cheek, let alone to then share thoughts. This blank distance between them has been their norm for over 20 years.
ReplyDeleteYet, they both have willingly shared Kody's genitals....go figure !!??
And maybe that is the reality and the core crux with Meri and Janelle. Despite being raised Plyg, Meri married the Idiot *first* hoping for a mono life. Janelle was not raised Plyg, yet still she wanted in..and she got in.
These two women were never destined to even be friends, let alone some kind of *man*-made pseudo sisters.
I just hope every daughter in that family matures to see how emotionally toxic such a choice can be for the women.
Yes Amused, Meri has always lived a monogamous life with Mariah and Kody.
DeleteShe herself tells us how she isolates, her self, her imposed loneliness. She never enjoys time with bonus kids. How she rarely sees the other families. How in the world is it possible to be alone with a street full of family around you I will never know. Her misery is her own doing. From day one I dubbed her E'Or, the depressed donkey in whinny the pooh. She was crying and depressed from day one, "pity party of one"
She always found away to run away with Kody on vacations per the book. All mono behavior and when he is away the depression and loneliness takes over the denial that she is his one and only.
I really wonder how much of a choice Meri ever had when it came to polygamy. Kody has mentioned that her father made him promise to practice polygamy. Maybe marrying a new convert, someone less entrenched within the culture, was the closest to monogamy she could hope for? Janelle was pretty stealth with how she approached Kody, and they made sure to present themselves as non-romantic. So when Janelle came into the family, Meri didn't really get to make a choice, she just went along with it while clinging to her romantic fantasies for the next 20+ years.
DeleteWell fellow snarkers, to quote Phaedra Parks hell must be frosty because I thought Kody handled the conversation with Mariah well and I was impressed that he was honest and took as much responsibility for his part in the catfish issue as he did. AND I thought the adults were being completely reasonable with expressing reservations about their young, immature daughter rushing into a wedding with a somewhat odd guy that they barely know. I think I need to go lie down.
ReplyDeleteShe is an adult. Their time to parent has passed. They were on their own at their ages too. Marriage may be for eternity for them but a whole lot of divorces themselves. And separations. Two brothers have signed up to wear combat boots for our benefit. Are they not old enough too? If they are old enough to be of service they are old enough to marry.
DeleteGood point!!!
DeleteI disagree that just because she's a legal adult they can't express their reservations or concerns. I don't think there's anything wrong with marrying young (and I don't think the Browns do either, since Maddie is the same age), but it's obvious that she's fairly immature. Her parents have said that she's flighty, impulsive, tends to get swept up in doing what people around her are doing and doesn't really know who she is, and she's even admitted some of that. Tony may be wonderful, but so far he's come across as immature as well. I thought it was telling that she was so adamant that they were getting married in August but they hadn't seemed to have had a serious discussion about what the actual wedding would entail (ie Mykelti being completely dumbfounded when he said he wanted a big wedding). I just think if it's someone you love and they're making a major decision that's going to affect the rest of their life, whether it's an adult child, sibling, or friend, you would have serious discussions about it because you want the best for them. And maybe their collective mess of marriages has made them extra hesitant because they know how hard it can be.
DeleteInterestingly enough they were praising her excessively for doing so much college work while in high school. It's not going to effect the rest of her life. She has the same split and divorce chance as the rest of the country and the same as her parents. Too many adults and only Christine actually invested who also was preoccupied with a dozen other kids besides her. Dad checked out, Janelle was gone a few years. Meri was all about the golden child pre Sol. Plural marriage or not in Utah among LDS or nonLDS like the AUB women of Christine's generation married for the first time btw 18-20. You either married ASAP in the polygamist community or you married a RM your first or second year of college. And when she got to be in high school they were already outsourcing child care concerns to gram, older sisters and various relations from Robyn who really has no credibility as a parent for her or maddie. Her brothers and half brothers have signed up to risk their neck. Marriage isn't this risky. And Kody divorced, Janelle was divorced and actually left Kody for a few years and Robyn divorced. Parents have a few precious years to raise kids. They can't raise adults. Kody had no idea what to say to maddie at college. He didn't know her. How could he? She had a 1/6th of a quarter of his time for 16 and barely saw him the two years her mom left. The other one had 1/6 of a quarter of his time as well for 18 years. They were only in the Lehi group house for 4 years. That looked like he was trying to be a whole family with the connecting doors. It's why janelle came back. The boys were shipped off to Montana for the summer to help at the ranch. I would not have discussions with siblings, friends, etc because it's none of my business. It's not love it's control. You can't make or influence decisions like that for people. It's overstepping boundaries, which is exactly what makes disfunctional relationships disfunctional. They have zero credibility from her perspective. Her and her soon to be hubby are to have these conversations themselves. Not in front of the camera or in front of parents. It's the same reason the Duggars are unbearable. It's not cause they want the best for them. They want to control them and that to continue into marriage and grandkids years. They want the credit for the good and not the bad even though they micromanaged marriage, housing, education, church for the adult kids.
DeleteI thought Luv Dividend made a good point, but at the end of the day (at least for me), it all comes down to intent.
DeleteIf family said, "we understand how much you love each other, and we want to be supportive, but we have these concerns, and is it possible we could all sit down together and talk some of this out?"
Vs. "If you marry him, I will not support you."
Same essential message, but two completely different intents. You can raise concerns in a relationship, though as with anyone, if you ask a personal question don't be surprised by a personal answer (including a FU).
But that's the risks we take in any relationship. How much to ask, not ask, questions, support, etc. It varies for every person asked relationship. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer as to how the family handles their concerns about Mykelti, so long the intent is positive and loving. Though how she responds is up to her of course.
Robyn not being features much? Plus, sounding somewhat reasonable? Her girls not being all over people? Christine as Kody acting like a couple?! What?!
ReplyDeleteBaylor . sadly they read sites like these ones. We may have inadvertently extended the shows run by giving him tips in the comment section.I would rather see the girls than worry they are married off into the kingstonclan or to some old pedophile.
DeleteIt was interesting watching Janelle and Meri on that loveseat/couch---both leaning as far away as possible from the other.
ReplyDeleteIt was disturbing. Janelle is emotionally under developed. She's made it to almost 50 by lying low. Sad.
DeleteAnd hey........
ReplyDeleteSince this epp was all about Janelle whining and bitching about not knowing what, when or how to act and do for the wedding, and then with Maddie front and center, all no nonsense, business mode with her checklist and timelines since *she* has made all the wedding plans....
Well then, WTH happened to last week's Blowhard-Kody's announcement that *everyone* was just up to their plygs' ears with the buzz and stress of Maddie's wedding plans.??!!!
What??....was that a falsehood, could it be that ol Kody was talking through his nether regions...as usual ???
I've always gotten the heebie jeebies from mykelti's fiance but couldn't put my finger on what bothered me so much about him until this episode. His personality is EXACTLY like my crazy emotionally abuisive highschool boyfriend. So much so, in fact that I seriously don't know if I can watch the show with him on it. The "playful" pushing....one day it will start getting just a little too hard (but dont worry he will say you're being sensitive and can't take a joke), the void look in his eyes when talking about the possibility if you getting hurt (it would be funny afterall), the concern over only his own feelings. Ugh I just can't with this guy.
ReplyDeleteCreepy Tony with his catfish beard and odd behavior is just freaking me out. How anyone could find him desirable is beyond me. Physical and behavior all a turn off. But then again I'm not a 19 year old girl that has been raised in "the cult of daddy"
DeleteI agree, there is something not quite right about that boy. He seems like someone in love with being in front of the camera, and not in love with Mykelti. They both seem to be reciting rehearsed lines for the camera. I'm not convinced they are really a couple. I also don't buy that both those overweight kids are going for regular hikes.
DeleteFor goodness sake you'd think Jangle was planning a funeral not a wedding, her and Meri are just so miserable and the voices of both of them plus sobbin are just so monotone and irritating... you just want to crank them up. Did have a good laugh at Kody's twitching though, made a change from the shark eyes look and oh the "reproductive intimacy" remark...almost as good as the hormones passing from mouth to mouth. Can someone tell me why the longer episodes... is this the final series and they're just trying to get it over with ?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of hormones Mykelti kissed Tony before he proposed.Does that not mean she crossed the hormone threshold and lost all reason?As far as the wedding plans go it is almost depressing.Where is the Sisterhood? All that free TLC money and so much griping about the cost of two weddings.Why did Maddie not get married in the backyard like they suggested for Mykelti?They sure like to straddle two different cultures and cherry pick the parts they want.The engagement announcement.The boring monogamous wedding with all its symbolism.The shower.Yet Maddie has to ask the florist if she ever met someone with more than one Mom.Is that the only take away those kids will have after all the years of neglect by their father. That he sleeps with 4 women?
DeleteYep, my dad sleeps with four women. And I'm marrying someone older, that is just like my dad. They say it every show. Can we spell "daddy complex." ? Maddie got little or no attention from Kody. That is why Maddie is so close to her brother , Logan, Sudo-dad and now she can marry a Kody like figure that she can demand as much attention that she is starved for these 19 years.
DeleteI think Mariah resents her mom for getting divorced as well . Mariah grew up with just her and Meri and no other siblings. I think that was difficult watching the other families grow knowing that she had no other full siblings . In order to compensate for this, Meri spoiled Mariah and made sure that as the only legal wife, she fought for the same size house, and the same slice of the pie financially . It was a way for Meri and Mariah to punish everyone else for her inability to have anymore children , . When Meri divorced Kody it crushed the only identity that Mariah had in this big , unfair world that they lived in and Mariah lost her standing with the other siblings as the only legitimate child . Meri also humiliated her but I do believe they both go hand in hand .!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree piper ...you cannot stress the perceived power of the first wife, legal wife standing in this community.
DeleteMariah saw her self as entitled and special. Kody has said it many times and lavished her with one on one attention. When her mom changed that for the "adoption" storyline Mariah got a shock to the core. I really feel that Mariah is persecuting her mom for this original sin and the catfish is just the pile on.
I agree with you both. I feel like the unusual dynamic of Mariah basically being treated like an only child in the midst of a ton of siblings contributed to her spoiled attitude.
DeleteGot a kick out of Janelle wanting to actually put something on the bridal shower invitation about "keeping the gifts classy." She wasn't joking either, she was serious. Who was she inviting that would bring inappropriate gifts? Maybe whoever they were are too immature to attend. I think dictating what kinds of gifts are acceptable on an invitation is way more classless than anything someone could bring as a gift!
ReplyDeleteAnd where I come from, the mom doesn't throw your bridal shower. Sorry to offend anyone out there, but I was raised to think this like asking for gifts...a friend in the wedding party (bridesmaid) or a family friend offers to have the shower. Not your mom.
Keeping it classy to the Browns probably means no lingerie ! Guess Robyn won't be able to do her shopping at her favorite Victoria Secret store !
DeletePerfect Piper, just perfect!!!
DeleteJanelle is obviously uncomfortable with anything sexual. If she didn't have 5-6 kids I would have guessed they never consummated the marriage. She's so awkward when it comes to normal affection. Of coarse the opposite could be true-- she could have a red room and all.
DeleteNoooo, not the red room!
DeleteYeah, wanting to put specific instructions about the gifts was bad. Either don't invite someone you think may behave inappropriately or just get over the fact that your daughter will be married and having sex. I was glad the other two shut that down pretty quickly.
Reminded me a wedding invitation we got one time that said - printed ON the invitation- "We really have everything we need so instead of gifts we'd prefer cash."
I can't figure out which is creeper, Janelle completely asexual and prudish or when she gets all hot for Kody's man bun/ pony tail. Yuck on both fronts. These people live in such a dichotomy ... " We are so prime and proper and don't discuss sex" "our husband jumps from bed to bed to bed to bed. " ridiculous!!!
DeleteJanelle gets all hoped up when Kody wears his cowboy boots and rides a horse too. She loves "cowboy" Kody
DeleteHa ! Milo !!
DeleteWonder what Janelle-Jangle would act like in "hoped up" mode??
Do cowgirls in heat wear sexy lingerie?
Yee-Ha !! Giddyup !!
And yet Janelle is the wife who exclaimed with great excitement in reference to Kody "But we LIKE him in tight pants!"
Delete...but seeing lingerie neatly packed into a box...now THAT is going too far!! Does she cover her eyes in that section of Target?
Yes! Your mom is NOT supposed to host your shower....that is NOT classy! Surprisingly, I see it happening more and more in today's society and I find it very tacky.
DeleteI will preface this comment by saying that I was also impressed with Kody's conversation with Mariah. It was nice to see him defend Meri and take ownership of his part in their marriage troubles. That said, did anyone else find it odd that he said that the past year was hard for him and Robyn...and oh yeah, Meri too? What does Robyn have to do with his marriage to Meri? I have a feeling there's major drama there.
ReplyDeleteWhat does Robyn have to do with his marriage to Meri?
DeleteWhen Robyn joined that family she singlehandedly ripped the entire families apart, particularly Meri's legal marriage to Kody.
It was her plan and obvious to everyone who watched the show.
I have a feeling there's major drama there.
Oh yeah, especially since Robyn was so quick to accompany Meri to sign those divorce papers even though the audience could see Meri was extremely distraught. During that time Meri tried to hide what was going on but it was plain to see with her following that band around like some teenage groupie, something majorly bad was going on in her life.
I think the reason Kody is saying the past year has been hard for him and Robyn could be that he is finally seeing Robyn in her true manipulative glory. Now that she's legal wife, I would think her demands on him have quadrupled...especially since she pushed out the Princess Ari-ola from her nether regions to seal the deal on Kody making her legal. She's most likely smothered Kody with her Honeymoon nonsense and it's wearing thin. Kody has a need to be in charge and no way would Robyn allow that!
Yeppers, that family was definitely happier before Robyn appeared on the scene.
As always CJ, I feel you are spot on.
DeleteI find it so interesting that Robyn couldn't even keep the "honeymoon" going once past that marriage license. Gone are the days of her manipulative wounded little bird (no pun intended) with a broken wing, crying and such a whinny little victim routine. You would think she was married to Charles Manson the way they framed up the X husband. She was painted as a innocent pure helpful new wife. None of us ever bought that for one moment.
Now she doesn't pretend to be any of that now that she is in the catbird seat.
She destroyed this family and now is hard, demanding and is a smart ass to Kody both last season and this season. Last year blamed on pregnancy hormones. This season she seems cold and sober. No more humble, withdrawn, demure broken single mother of three kids that Kody rushed to save. She is cold calculating and mean spirited. In her wake is divorced, double-crossed depressed Meri, larger than ever Janelle, and Christine so hopped up on antidepressants that she acts hyperactive and giddy in every response to any situation.
Unlike in nature Robyn is a bird of prey.
One, and perhaps the only positive bennie of watching SWs all these years...and to be honest, watching to simply to enjoy interacting with CJ's Living Room Guests....is to have witnessed the unveiling of almost ALL of the insanely untrue, ridiculous scenarios and TLC produced phony dramas in Kodyworld.
DeleteKody is a self-absorbed bungler who lucked out !!
He got himself a TV deal, but despite that stroke of good fortune, he continues to just routinely fail to live up to any mature adult expectations.
Okay, so he *acted* okay when talking with Mariah.
Not impressed here, because TLC most likely directed that conversation and knew what stance Kody needed to portray.
I say that because if it was "real" then why would Mariah agree to film it??? That was *gut level* stuff on her part...no way would that be offered for public consumption.. except for ratings!? But she would if she was coerced or complicit in filming that drama to kick start this new season.
As for Sobbin and how she was the agent of drastic change for this whole family...and for this show...
Loved seeing her yawning during one of the scenes. My thought was if TLC knows they definitely overplayed Sobbin scenes to Pepecid ranks the last 2 seasons, then why not just leave her out for awhile.
Her agenda was to muscle out Meri and be legal. It was well established and executed. Viewers saw it and were clear about what they saw!
Couldn't care less if perchance Kody is becoming disenchanted with his latest harem member. That karma bus may have his planet on its GPS. So deserved !!!
Yes, Anon 8:13; I definitely caught that Kody said his summer was miserable and Robyn's summer was miserable....and as an afterthought he mentioned it was "hell" for Meri as well. But definitely, his first inclination was to state the summer in terms of how it affected him and Robyn. Not how it affected the the family. What made it so "miserable" for Robyn? Maybe that someone else was the center of attention in the tabloids other than her??
DeleteWhen I heard the summer was tough for Robyn, my take on it was Robyn was the only one of the wives close to Meri, saw something was deeply troubling her and was trying to get her to open up about what was wrong. Meri continually pushed her away and wouldn't open up until it was too far gone... Robyn was hurt that Meri didn't trust her enough to be honest since they used to be pretty close (of all the wives).
DeleteCan we all agree that the divorce wasn't Meri just being nice so that Kody could adopt Robyn's kids. What we are now learning is that Kody and Meri haven't been close for a long time. She told him to not even "visit" her, so I'm assuming that there were no marital relations. Depending on the timing of the divorce and the catfishing, Meri was either completely fed up with the situation and couldn't care less if she was Kody's #1 (and then found love online) OR, she was already in the online relationship and was paving the way to legally leave the family. Either way, she was not doing it for Robyn or the kids, but for herself.
DeleteThough I've known for sometime that the Brown's were not a happy family, I do feel that TLC has been lying to us from the beginning. When the show began, we were led to believe that this was a representation of how polygamy could be positive and that polygamists could live normal, 21st century lives. Now we learn that Meri has been unhappy for many, many years. We've seen how Meri and Janelle absolutely HATE each other. They can't even say hello during a chance encounter outside or ride together to the therapist appointments! And I won't even go into Christine's Anniversary trip that required the accompaniment of a therapist as well (who does that!). Shame on TLC.
I was actually floored that kody took some responsibility for the catfish thing. His conversation with Mariah was actually pretty mature which was just shocking to me considering how he usually acts. Now onto mykelti. I kind of understand why the parents are nervous about her getting married because from what we know about her she's super impulsive! I would hate to see her make a mistake and I think she's being a little bratty about saying we want to do August or else especially when kody said he can't afford to do it then. I think if that was my kid I would be like if you do it in august this is all I can afford which is not a lot and you can take that or else you can wait and have the wedding you want.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know how the ratings have been so far?
ReplyDeleteThis blog is so entertaining. I never watch the show because I feel that polygamy is wrong and not healthy for women and children. Why these women stay is beyond me. They are not strong, independent, or happy women. It's just crazy to me that they feel like they don't deserve a man all to themselves. Yes, they read this blog. This is why you see Kody and Mariah have a heart to heart discussion. Why even have this conversation on camera. Kody will do anything for the TLC paycheck. I don't know why they talk as if they are paying for these 2 weddings. I bet that TLC is footing the weddings for both daughters. This is why Kody wanted Mykelti to wait. This was so they could get another season thanks to the girls. Now with Madison pregnant, they will continue to ride the TLC gravy train. I can't wait for this show to end. These grifters have profited enough. I just feel sorry for the kids. Meri will never leave as long as TLC is supporting them. Kody cannot support all of these people without TLC. He is TLC's bitch.
ReplyDeleteHa,ha,ha hilarious , TLC bitch!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood one sewcrafty.
During the Kody/Mariah talk MrSpock was continually distracted by the extremely dusty plastic container situated right behind Kody. MrSpock wants to know if it has been dusted yet.
ReplyDeleteMRSpock,
DeleteLOL....yes, it was grimy and in full view every time the camera was on Kody.
And the filthy blinds behind Mariah's head during same talk. My eye kept traveling from the dusty container to the dirty blinds. I'm glad someone else was just as distracted!
DeleteFIDDLE FARTING!! Can we please have a shout out for Meri using this expression not just once but twice??!!
ReplyDeleteI was sitting in my chair, pretty much checked out of the show, when I heard Meri use this expression in her conversation with Kody and just like that I was back in the game! That's all it took for me to reengage. A quaint expression I haven't heard for about 40 years. My mom used it on me occasionally when I would dawdle getting ready for school.
For those not familiar with what it means; "to look busy while accomplishing nothing." Describes the adult Browns perfectly!
I'm so glad someone else pointed this out. Being born and raised in the south, this is an expression that I heard often. And it is the perfect way to describe what the Browns do every day of their lives!
DeleteThis may not be popular opinion, but I don't believe Meri needs to apologize to Mariah for her "affair." It has nothing to do with Mariah. Mariah is an adult, not a little child. Meri, if she wants to fix things with Kody, only owes Kody an apology. And I was impressed with the level of responsibility he was taking for the whole thing. He knows he neglected her and he has some responsibility in the whole thing.
Someone said earlier up that Mariah would not have wanted that conversation filmed. I respectfully disagree. Remember she is "just your average TV star." She's into this just as much as the parents are.
And one more observation: This is not the first time we have seen Mariah's extremely bratty behavior. Remember her sitting in the car pouting because Meri was the last to get in the new houses??? She has totally been the special princess all her life. And I will never believe her true anger doesn't stem from her mother losing the first legal wife position and therefor she has lost some of her standing as well.
Final observation....ROBYN LOOKS MISERABLE!!!! I mean absolutely miserable every time they show her. Reminds me of the old saying, "Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it."
I don't think Meri needs to apologize to Mariah for the affair but she needs to apologize to her for being deceitful and not believing her when Mariah told her she was being catfished. She also said they were just friends. She would have left if the guy had been a real suitor to her. I would want an apology too.
DeleteThe only person that needs to apologize is Robyn!
DeleteShe had Kody alienate and divorce Meri, freezing her out.
She had Kody persecute and alienate Christine to the point of graveling for attention.
These two were the relationships she had to break down to take total control and power over Kody. Fat Jangle she never saw as a threat since she is comatose complacent.
Once all this achieved, her house (Robyn) was the only one full of fun for immature Kody. A happy house full of new beginnings with babies and step children that worship him. Not too mention full of Victoria Secret lingerie since in her own words, " I'm the sex wife".... All this makes Kody feel young and alive. All be it Delusional !
The other homes are full of desperation, denial and depression in the wake of hurricane Robyn.
I don't know. I haven't seen Robyn and Kody give each special looks these last two seasons. She has not gone back to her original weight since Sol and is even bigger now. Christine is now thinner than her. Not so sure about her being the sex wife anymore.
DeleteI agree with the fact that Meri needs to apologize not only to Mariah (in private...) but the whole damn family for her deception. It's quite obvious that she has grasped the "I made a friend and nothing more...and I'm a victim" storyline and is trying hard to turn it into truth. She expects everyone to just "get over it".
DeleteI used to think that for sure Kody would have looked online at what has been posted, but after his talk with Mariah I don't think he ever did. And then him actually saying that he's afraid Mariah will sway him to her side of thinking (!!??)
I would love for Kody to see exactly what his wife was up to. I think it just might really change things for him.
I'm not sure which "special look" is most unappetizing... The hungry look that Kody gave Robyn when she was round belly up being checked out by her midwife just before giving birth (when he growls out...""Mrs. Brown"")or the hungry, giddy look Janelle gave that table of cake tasting plates (she actually wakes up and comes out of her usual coma when around cake).
Oh my, perfect line! 'Hungry giddy look Janelle gave...'. That made me laugh right out.
DeleteI'm a little confused about the Mariah/Meri thing. It seemed odd that it was up to Kody of all people to patch that up. Could it have been because Mariah spent her whole life being told that anyone who divorces the family/leaves the church MUST be shunned? Aren't people who associate with the "sinner" shunned also? Maybe that was the one church teaching that stuck with her, unlike the forgive and love the sinner stuff.
ReplyDeleteNot that that's an excuse. I used to feel sorry for Mariah when she was younger, now I find her to be sanctimonious and smug. Not an attractive combo. That said, I think that Meri needs to admit the obvious, apologize, and get on with life. Unless there is direct evidence that appears out of the blue that Robyn was involved in setting Meri up with the batfish scandal, then TLC needs to find a new story line. Or a new show.
I'm glad that people are becoming more aware of the abuse in these groups. The Browns are so fake and hypocritical. Oh, Christine is leading an anti-bullying campaign?? You don't say!
For sure it must be to bring awareness to the severe physical, emotional, and sexual abuse -- including incest!! -- that women and children in her 'religion' have to endure! Right?
Sorry for the rant... I feel that the leaders of these groups have gotten away with way too much for way too long. :(
Something just occurred to me today. If Mykelti getting hitched after Maddie was stealing her thunder. Was it stealing Mykelti's thunder to get pregnant and announce it around the excitement about Mykelti's wedding?
ReplyDeleteThey've learned from the best of 'em (aka their mom's Christine and Janelle ��)
DeleteI think it is interesting that all but one of the "adults" is divorced now.
ReplyDeleteI also think there is a reason we aren't seeing a whole lot of anything for a few seasons now. In order to have something to film, they would need to interact. If Jangle and Meri can't ride in the same car, that makes it pretty clear that the whole one family thing is total bullshit.
It also made me shutter to see "Kody Brown Family" sign on one of Jangle's walls. Brown Family = no problem, adding in the dad's name is just so patriarchal and yuck.
"adding in the dad's name is just so patriarchal and yuck."
DeleteSooo right !! It is a big "yuck" !!!
And so is their pretense of what a glorious life they all live.
The show has been based on displaying what is "wrong" with plyg life. Realistically, that is what has brought in the ratings.
Obviously, TLC figured that reality out by season 2.
Sorry if this has already been said, but.... Am I the only one not buying the Mykelti and Tony relationship story line? It seems like it's just two kids looking for attention and more screen time on reality TV. They are obviously just acting. I'm getting a gay vibe from Tony (not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm totally don't care what sexual orientation people are!), but I don't see them as an actual couple. I've always loved Mykelti for livening things up and being rebellious, and I can't help but think that she's just doing this to shake things up, piss off the 'parents', and poke fun at the whole show. Maybe she wants her own reality show?
ReplyDeleteIt is crystal clear to me that Mykelti is seeking attention. An engagement and subsequent wedding all filmed for tv satisfies the need to feel "special" or receive the attention she lacked growing up. No mature adult would ever agree to have all of these personal moments filmed for public consumption. Mykelti saw the attention Maddie received having her dress fitting, bridal shower and wedding filmed for the show and Mykelti wanted in on the action. Who knows if she even cared about getting married in August? Having a drama ensue about whether it will be August or December has made sure that Mykelti is now a big part of the storyline. She has monopolized half this season and she most likely thinks her wedding will dominate the next season.
DeleteI cringed watching that marriage proposal. I can't imagine wanting a private moment staged and filmed for public consumption. They are obviously both caught up in the idea of being tv "reality stars" and enjoying the attention. If this was a mature relationship and she truly wanted to start off on the best footing possible, she would be protective their relationship and keep it private.
What if Logan had proposed to Michelle and they became part of the storyline instead of Mykelti? I'm sure that played a part in Mykelti's rush to date, become engaged, etc. She needed to insert herself into the storyline quickly before either the show is cancelled or one of her other siblings got engaged before her!!
"No mature adult would ever agree to have all of "these personal moments" filmed for public consumption."
DeleteAnd THIS statement is what defines most ALL low-tier reality shows, and most definitely SW/Kodyworld !!
Exactly !! What mature, functional *adult* would agree to do such a thing..except for MONEY and FAME ??!!
(One has to wonder if Sobbin sees her true niche as the laboring, birthing wife for the cameras?)
Aside from the adults themselves selling their own various private life moments...what about them also exposing their children to such intrusive scrutiny as an income stream?/!!
And then, when the kids grow up, some of them will no doubt see exposing themselves to the almighty camera and dollar as the easiest option to avoid the *real* reality of responsible adult-life.
While other reality show kids just may suffer long-term adult emotional effects from such invasions of basic needs for privacy as children. It's not as if they have a choice.
(Looking at you too, Kate Gosselin)
I just hope they don't actually go through with the wedding. Perhaps there will be a story line about the huge break-up or maybe Tony will get left at the alter in the exciting season finale. Of course, this will mean numerous People Magazine covers of Mykelti explaining why she jilted Tony.
DeleteDid anyone notice when Kody and Meri were talking he brought up Robyn and Meri responded "but I didn't tell her anything!!"... mm hmm too bad Kody went home to Robyn and told her all y'all's business Meri.
ReplyDeleteDid anybody catch the sneak peak for Sunday's episode?
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The married adults, and Mykelti and Tony, are in Christine's library going over the the details of the wedding. Mykelti suggests August - to me it sounded more like a hope/question, then a demand, but who knows? Anyways, nobody is happy. But when Kody starts getting into it, Robyn shuts him down like I have never seen her do before. I mean it wasn't like abusive, or even mean, but in their world, she basically told him to shut it, stop talking, and "think".
In the cutaway, she was trying to imply it was because she wanted Kody to appeal to a different side of Mykelti, but it sounded more like backtracking to me than anything else.
Also, Kody was actually insightful while wedged in the middle of his harem, by not beating around the bush, and flat out said that sex was a major motivation for the August date - to which all the wives acted aghast, as if they were sitting down for some Victorian-era tea, and their dainty ears couldn't stand such menfolk talk.
I think they just need to straight up tell Mykelti what her potential budgets would from their end for a wedding in August (like the actual numbers and figures), versus a wedding in December. For Mykelti it might be all about the sex, for Kody, all about the budget - for Tony, sex and having a big wedding. I have a feeling, if Kody actually said Tony could have like double the budget for a December wedding, then *that* would convince him to go for it. I mean, obviously something convinced them to settle for December, and I don't see any reason besides financial for it.
I saw that too and when the Idiot brought up the scandalous concept that Mykelti and Tony just wanted to legally get it on....
DeleteWell, just had to laugh when Sobbin, who was attempting to be in the role of a Nancy-lite, said, "We have to appeal to Mykelti's Feminine Wiles" ??!!
Have no idea where she was going with that reference or if she herself even knew. But it was funny in a "Did she really just "THAT" kind of way !
I was going to skip the sneak peak, but you both sold me on watching it!
DeleteI am still getting a charge out of Kody insisting that Tony is a virgin (which he might be) but I think it is quite presumptuous of Kody to keep stating things like "you've waited 21 years to have sex, what's another 6 months?" Just because the kid is a mormon and returned from a mission does not mean he's a virgin. He stated that he converted at 17. Who knows what kind of life he led before the conversion?! It wouldn't be odd at all for a kid that age who wasn't a mormon to be sexually active. And a big yuck that I am even talking about this. As I stated upthread, I am just not understanding how someone could want attention so bad that you would allow your personal life to be discussed on national tv. What is wrong with these kids?? I know that the parents are completely brainless, but I was hoping that the older kids would have the sense to see how destructive it is to put your personal life out there for everyone to dissect.
Oh geez, talking about your kids' sex lives. Why? For ratings? They will stoop to all kinds of lows to keep their show!
DeleteLast rant and then I'm through commenting until the next episode!
ReplyDeleteJanelle has been posting each day about her walking challenge. I especially enjoyed her Day 3 post which stated, "Today is a slower paced day for me..." Really Janelle?? What would a fast paced day look like for you as opposed to a slow paced day?!
That woman has one gear - SLOW. I giggle to myself that she even suggests she can kick herself into a different speed. Maybe in her world it's the difference between operating as a slug or a turtle!!
I had to giggle over Jangle's latest tweet about her integrity for walking inside the cul-de-sac in the dark. I'm still pondering why she hasn't been walking in the cul-de-sac all along. Ten laps has got to be over 2 miles easy!
DeleteSo, who do we think is next in line?
ReplyDeleteI say Logan, but traditionally her parents are the ones going to be planning it and paying for it. So, perhaps they wont stress out about it. Wonder if that proposal/wedding will be shown on camera.
Wonder who is next besides Logan.
I don't think there is tradition when it comes to weddings anymore. He has been out of the house for ages. I would say the couple would pay for the wedding in that case. The couple also will be deciding everything. Parents on both sides are more likely to help pay when they kids are marrying a few years after high school graduation. Or if they have a ridiculous amount of people they want to invite and get the payback for attending a zillion weddings in the past. Heck they live in Vegas, they may elope.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm having conflicting feelings about who's in the right between Meri and Mariah. I can kind of see where both are coming from, but they both have similar piss poor black and white attitudes. It's hard to see where the genuine emotion ends and where their self righteous egos kick in.
ReplyDeleteAgree anon 10:21 about their piss poor egos and attitudes. And since both are so stubborn, it will take one of them to make an overture and reach out to the other. No one likes Mariah's bratty behavior, but she is a product of how Meri and Kody raised her. Not that I am excusing bratty behavior! She is an adult now and responsible for her own actions. However, since she has gone to college she appears to be maturing and growing both emotionally and intellectually.
DeleteSo I am going to throw this on Meri. The burden is on Meri to initiate healing their relationship. I would feel very used and deceived if I were Mariah. Her mom drug her to Disneyland on what Mariah rightfully thought was a mom/daughter trip - only to find out afterward that it was an excuse to try to meet "Sam the Sham" Of course he didn't show but Meri's intent was to meet Sam, not to have a great day with her daughter. Mariah was drug along as a cover so Meri had a reason to go to Disneyland. Not that the Browns normally need excuses to go to Disneyland, they all seem to go on a regular basis! The lies and deceit had to be very painful to Mariah.
When Kody asked Meri if she had apologized to Mariah, she said "no, she won't talk to me." I thought that was a ridiculous response. We have seen them filmed several times (at Lehi, in Hawaii) it would take Meri one second to start a conversation with Mariah where she starts by saying "I want to apologize to you." Meri has not even done that. Meri started the conversation in Lehi with "I wanted to check in with you." She didn't lead with "I wanted to apologize to you."
I would have been embarrassed if I were Meri to be fussing to Kody about Mariah's behavior if I couldn't look Kody in the eye and say I had made an attempt to apologize to Mariah. She should have made multiple attempts to say she was sorry, but she couldn't even say she had made one attempt! Before Kody speaks with Mariah, or Mariah speaks with Nancy the therapist (cough) there should be a genuine effort by Meri to apologize to Mariah for Meri's behavior that directly impacted Mariah - the lying and the deceitfulness and the poor choices that put Mariah's safety at risk. Meri's lucky that Jackie the Catfisher was just batsh** crazy and not psycho crazy because Meri willingly exposed their lives in a way that could have had a very horrific outcome. If I were Meri, I would have a hard time forgiving myself for dragging my daughter to Disneyland and exposing her to a complete nut case. Instead, it is all about Meri and she is whining to Kody that he has to fix things. Take charge Meri and fix it yourself!!!
Original anon here. Great point about Mariah's personality being a byproduct of Meri and Kody! I completely missed the whole Meri not even attempting to apologize for dragging Mariah in the catfish thing. Thanks for some clarity into the situation. :)
DeleteExcellent post, Big Sky! I don't understand all the people saying Mariah should "grow up and move on". I cannot begin to imagine if my daughter, in her twenties knew I was having an on line affair with a man. Catfish or not, seeking out a relationship with a man & bringing her into that life, would be unforgivable to betray her father and our marriage in such a ridiculous and immature manner. Regardless of how, my daughter would be enraged. My marriage may be different than Meri's with Kody, but that "marriage arrangement" is all Mariah knows. She was born and raised as that being normal. For her to feel less humiliated than anyone else is absurd. And she has to endure all the voicemails, text available to all the public due to her mothers stupidity, what child would not be angry?! As close and tight of bond I am fortunate to share with my husband and children, I'm not sure how we would heal from such disrespect, pain and embarrassment. Mariah never ask to be on a tacky reality show, it was another desperate decision by her parents and she has to live with the repercussions.
DeleteKody can't keep his figures of speech straight.
ReplyDeleteWhen talking to Tony, he said, "It's like the big pink elephant in the room."
A pink elephant being a euphemism for hallucinations from drinking.
An elephant in the room, of course, being an idiomatic expression referring to an obvious fact that or risk that no one wants to address.
It's like, "You can't teach an old dog to bark up a tree." :-/
I caught those mixed metaphors, too! I immediately thought of Winnie the Pooh's Heffalumps- weren't some of them pink?
DeleteOh no!! Now in all Tony's scenes, I will be visualizing a pink Heffalump in the corner!
DeleteCJ, I seem to recall you posting photos of a much-slimmer Dayton. Now they're gone. Was I imagining things? Thanks for your blog; it really cuts through the "Brown Family" nonsense.
ReplyDeleteHm.... Most of the pictures are from embedded Twitter posts. You might try checking out the Twitter photos on Robyn's, Kody's, Meri's or Janelle's Twitters.
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