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Showing posts with label TV OPEN THREAD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV OPEN THREAD. Show all posts
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Join me to discuss Sister Wives Sunday, April 17 at 10 EST (approx)...
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-- Ladybelle Fiske
Blogcritics.org Reporter
Sunday, April 3, 2011
TV Open Thread: Sister Wives- "Carving into Polygamy”
My weekly column on Sister Wives, (TLC 9/8 Central) is up at "TV Open Thread" at Blogcritics.org.
Join me and comment... what do you think about plural marriage in which only the man can have more than one partner?
I may post the full column here tomorrow. Photo courtesy TLC/Discovery: The Brown Girls Gather Pumpkins...
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And here's the article I wrote last night for BC:
The family celebrates Halloween this week as the Northern hemisphere wakes into springtime. Watching the Browns pick pumpkins for Halloween and paint the kids’ faces, one gets the feeling that this episode was created in part to give a sense portraying the normalcy Brown family’s lives. They speak of a police investigation going on—and their stress about it—but there is no explanation of what exactly is happening. There is a peculiar feeling of trying to have fun while dark clouds are gathering over them.
The family, to forget their problems, take the kids out for pizza (which they say they can’t usually afford to buy) and to pick pumpkins—a Jack O’ Lantern for each member of the family!
Five months after the wedding, it seems, the family is settling in together. "I like being a part of the family,”" says Aurora, Robyn’s oldest daughter. Meanwhile, one of the other little girls cries because another child pulled her hair. It seems the Brown kids have been raised to “knock it off and play” rather than cry, while Robyn’s kids are sensitive and easily upset—but they are getting accustomed to one another.
The family picks almost thirty greenish pumpkins (one of the kids saying pumpkins are never really orange, except in commercials). I want to say, “They are in Vermont, kids!”
The family loads the pumpkins into the cars, amazed by how many pumpkins they ended up buying. “With the Browns, it’s go big or go home,” they say.
“There are a lot of kids, but I don’t see it as an overwhelming responsibility—they’re just my kids,” says Robyn.
There is a little "very little talk" about the police and their legal problems. Janelle says she feels differently about police because of the investigation; the older kids, Meri says, are concerned about what is going on. They call the adults when they see a police car on the street. “I just want to forget about it for today,” says Janelle, “and have fun.”
Join me and comment... what do you think about plural marriage in which only the man can have more than one partner?
I may post the full column here tomorrow. Photo courtesy TLC/Discovery: The Brown Girls Gather Pumpkins...
www. blogcritics.org
The family celebrates Halloween this week as the Northern hemisphere wakes into springtime. Watching the Browns pick pumpkins for Halloween and paint the kids’ faces, one gets the feeling that this episode was created in part to give a sense portraying the normalcy Brown family’s lives. They speak of a police investigation going on—and their stress about it—but there is no explanation of what exactly is happening. There is a peculiar feeling of trying to have fun while dark clouds are gathering over them.
The family, to forget their problems, take the kids out for pizza (which they say they can’t usually afford to buy) and to pick pumpkins—a Jack O’ Lantern for each member of the family!
Five months after the wedding, it seems, the family is settling in together. "I like being a part of the family,”" says Aurora, Robyn’s oldest daughter. Meanwhile, one of the other little girls cries because another child pulled her hair. It seems the Brown kids have been raised to “knock it off and play” rather than cry, while Robyn’s kids are sensitive and easily upset—but they are getting accustomed to one another.
The family picks almost thirty greenish pumpkins (one of the kids saying pumpkins are never really orange, except in commercials). I want to say, “They are in Vermont, kids!”
The family loads the pumpkins into the cars, amazed by how many pumpkins they ended up buying. “With the Browns, it’s go big or go home,” they say.
“There are a lot of kids, but I don’t see it as an overwhelming responsibility—they’re just my kids,” says Robyn.
There is a little "very little talk" about the police and their legal problems. Janelle says she feels differently about police because of the investigation; the older kids, Meri says, are concerned about what is going on. They call the adults when they see a police car on the street. “I just want to forget about it for today,” says Janelle, “and have fun.”
They carve the pumpkins, and Kody pronounces them “very creative.” Again, the feeling is inescapable that there is little substance this week, though it is pleasant to see the children having a good time.
The Brown wives decide to dress as the four elements, earth, air, water, and fire; they want Kody to be “man, because he is powerless against the elements,” but he is offended by this and say "Oh yes, it’s so great to seem powerless in this family,” so they paint his face to represent the Sun instead (Christine rolls her eyes at his egotism).
There is some discussion of his being an “avatar” that controls the four elements, but Robyn insists, “He doesn’t control us.” In the end, Kristine is air, Meri fire, Janelle earth, and Robyn water, and Kody dresses as the sun—“corny,” the kids say.
The children enjoy trick-or-treating. “It’s fun to go trick or treating with a lot more brothers and sisters,” says one child. The emphasis is definitely on how well everyone is getting along and fitting in together. The three original wives seem to be adjusting to Robyn’s presence, and even Janelle, who last week seemed worried about finance and a little resentful, is clearly glad she’s there. “I couldn’t have asked for a better family,” Robyn says.
The Brown wives decide to dress as the four elements, earth, air, water, and fire; they want Kody to be “man, because he is powerless against the elements,” but he is offended by this and say "Oh yes, it’s so great to seem powerless in this family,” so they paint his face to represent the Sun instead (Christine rolls her eyes at his egotism).
There is some discussion of his being an “avatar” that controls the four elements, but Robyn insists, “He doesn’t control us.” In the end, Kristine is air, Meri fire, Janelle earth, and Robyn water, and Kody dresses as the sun—“corny,” the kids say.
The children enjoy trick-or-treating. “It’s fun to go trick or treating with a lot more brothers and sisters,” says one child. The emphasis is definitely on how well everyone is getting along and fitting in together. The three original wives seem to be adjusting to Robyn’s presence, and even Janelle, who last week seemed worried about finance and a little resentful, is clearly glad she’s there. “I couldn’t have asked for a better family,” Robyn says.
Friday, March 18, 2011
DON'T FORGET... to watch Sister Wives and comment on Blogcritics.org
Hi all,
I will be watching Sister Wives II on TLC at 9 (8 Central) on Sunday, 3/20/11, and will post when the show is over on the West Coast, on Blogcritics.org, in the TV Open Thread Section.
This is the chance of all viewers to jump in with welcome thoughts and opinions of all kinds. Do you approve of "plural marriage"? Do you think it's yucky? Do you feel largely indifferent to it? Let us know and let's talk about the changing face of marriage, family, and relationship in America today. I am interested in all this, though I want people to know that of course I am not a Mormon nor involved in any branch of the LDS faith per se. I also realize that the LDS members do not practice polygamy and do not approve of it.
But it seems to me that having more than one parent has its worth, for the children. There's always someone to go to if there's a problem; another home to spend time in, and always food to eat (at least in a suburban and middle class home like the Browns', or so it would seem). I find it an interesting sociological exercise and I am curious about the outcome of this sort of upbringing on kids.
One thing that happened with some of the "Kids" who grew up at QH (where more than one parent was available at a point in our history, but not from a "polygamous" standpoint alone-- the women were much more in charge of these things than the men, if anything... was that some came to feel that one person wasn't enough for them, that they would like to raise kids in a community, but found it hard to find one consisting of people their own age. Yet they all remain close, like children raised in a Kibbutz, like brothers and sisters.
It is all very interesting, and I love to hear the comments from all viewers. Please tune in and let me know your thoughts afterwards on Blogcritics. org.
Thanks!
Ladybelle
I will be watching Sister Wives II on TLC at 9 (8 Central) on Sunday, 3/20/11, and will post when the show is over on the West Coast, on Blogcritics.org, in the TV Open Thread Section.
This is the chance of all viewers to jump in with welcome thoughts and opinions of all kinds. Do you approve of "plural marriage"? Do you think it's yucky? Do you feel largely indifferent to it? Let us know and let's talk about the changing face of marriage, family, and relationship in America today. I am interested in all this, though I want people to know that of course I am not a Mormon nor involved in any branch of the LDS faith per se. I also realize that the LDS members do not practice polygamy and do not approve of it.
But it seems to me that having more than one parent has its worth, for the children. There's always someone to go to if there's a problem; another home to spend time in, and always food to eat (at least in a suburban and middle class home like the Browns', or so it would seem). I find it an interesting sociological exercise and I am curious about the outcome of this sort of upbringing on kids.
One thing that happened with some of the "Kids" who grew up at QH (where more than one parent was available at a point in our history, but not from a "polygamous" standpoint alone-- the women were much more in charge of these things than the men, if anything... was that some came to feel that one person wasn't enough for them, that they would like to raise kids in a community, but found it hard to find one consisting of people their own age. Yet they all remain close, like children raised in a Kibbutz, like brothers and sisters.
It is all very interesting, and I love to hear the comments from all viewers. Please tune in and let me know your thoughts afterwards on Blogcritics. org.
Thanks!
Ladybelle
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