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  1. Congrats to Christine. They both look joyously happy! The backdrop is stunning!

    Ill-fitting or not, that dress is still a huge step up from that sateen pillowcase she wore to her spiritual marriage to Kody.

    For some reason, I just thought I read or maybe I just assumed David's 1st wife died from cancer. Tragic either way. 

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  2. On 9/25/2023 at 7:46 PM, MrBuhBye said:

    Someone needs to tell Nicola that reading a driver's manual (40 years ago) doesn't mean you can drive a car.

     

    On 9/25/2023 at 7:46 PM, MrBuhBye said:

    I don’t think they teach technique in fifth grade.  It’s just man inserts and fertilizes egg.

    Nicola's gonna have to learn to Tokyo drift!

     

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  3. 2 hours ago, MamaMax said:

    He is projecting his mind games onto her: he's the one who wont tell her directly what he wants form their relationship.  (Hint: He wants her undying loyalty and unquestioning obedience.) 

    And let's not forget her $$$$. Plus, she was the family CPA and knows where all the bodies are buried.  Yes, her financial acumen is definitely in question given her current lack of assets, but I cringe to think of Robyn being in that role.  She would be the type to see beanie babies as an investment opportunity. I really hope Janelle is smart and strong enough not to help their file their taxes or balance their accounts. I feel like it is just a matter of time of Robyn and Kody being left to their own financial devices before their world implodes and all their financial shenanigans come to light a la Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann or better yet Todd Chrisley and his wife. 

    Oh heavens, let me live long enough to see that. 

    The whole apologize to me and Robyn to now I want a discussion is so stupid. Who in their right mind doesn't believe that "discussion" is to explain to them how wrong they are, browbeat an apology out of them and finally bend the knee to him and Robyn?

    3 hours ago, MamaMax said:

    He uses emotionally manipulative words and phrases like "no one cares enough to protect the babies" and then flips when J called him out on that. 

    My favorite was after Janelle saying he spend the majority of covid lock down at Robyn's, him telling Janelle that she is going off a recency bias w/covid and Janelle clapping back essentially saying I will, if you stop referencing covid too. BOOM!  He has been using Robyn and the tenders total and absolute compliance as a bludgeon against Janelle and Christine since COVID. 

    Oh and according to Kody, him and Janelle have been separated 2-3 times in the past?!?! I thought it was only 1 when she lived in a tent in Montana or something. Yikes on a bike!

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  4. 29 minutes ago, ezzy4 said:

    2) robyn has overplayed her hand.  I think she wanted to be the QUEEN BEE, not the ONLY BEE in the hive.  Damn, that is a tough life she has set up for herself.  

    I used to believe but after that fireside chat this episode in Meri's backyard when Robyn actively and obviously put the kibosh on the whole family being invited for Meri's xmas eve pajama jammy jam, I am not so sure. 

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  5. I really do hope that Meri is  still there because of the money. She has got 3 sources of income and really the show feeds the other two. Her being a D list reality celeb is a boost, no matter how low tier. Otherwise, she would be like every other middle American trying to sell ugly patterned remnants passing as new clothes on the interwebs. 

    Meri gave Kody the biggest ding to his ego he has probably ever had - she was gonna leave him for what she thought was a better man. Doesn't matter that it turned out to be fake, the intention was clearly there.  They circled the wagons and let her push the lie that 'he' was just a friend, but no one with sense believed that shit, except that maybe Meri started to believe her own lie. Womp womp. No way he was taking her back. 

    I don't believe that Robyn is some great manipulator or plays 4D chess, but you don't have to be with these rubes. I believe Robyn is good at planting seeds and making Kody (and maybe even Meri) think that her nudging them in the direction she wants was their original idea. I never believed that the divorce was Meri's idea. I think even Kody believes that the protoculls are his idea.  I am waiting with bated breath for one of them to say that not inviting the kids to Meri's annual xmas eve pajama jammy jam was Meri's idea. 

    Garrison and Gabe are 100% correct that the protoculls are all Robyn!

    On 9/5/2023 at 3:03 AM, Yeah No said:

    Also, I think those Covid "proticulls" were another Robyn manipulation coming out of her "damsel in distress" act.   She managed to convince him of her (and possibly her kids') physical vulnerability to catching it so once again he sees her and her kids as the damsels he must protect at all costs against illness.  This became a convenient excuse to keep him home away from interacting with the rest of the family and making him put the focus on protecting her and her kids at the expense of his other kids.  We saw that in action in this episode.  As soon as he might consider seeing any of the other kids she reminded him about "how safe" it might be to do so, thus putting the kibosh on it.   He is so snowed by her and his ego so pumped up by being her "rescuer and protector" that he doesn't even care about anyone else.   He has allowed his ego to poison his relationships with just about everyone else in his family including his kids with the other wives.  He is a very sad excuse for a man!

    I didn't need any proof that the protoculls were Robyn's but I got it when we all learned that Meri had been keeping to them but still not allowed to come over and visit the tenders. When Meri expressed this on screen, Kody later went to Robyn and asked her permission, yes permission, if it would be alright to let Meri come over. Robyn prevaricated and tried another excuse saying something to the effect that it would offend the other wives and family if only Meri were allowed to the mcmansion. I think in the end Robyn only allowed it because it was brought up on camera and would make her look bad look even worse if she didn't. 

     

    20 hours ago, Adeejay said:

    Poor Kody!  He is finally coming to the startling realization that the world doesn’t revolve around him.  Imagine that.

    And all at the tender age of 54.

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  6. 1 hour ago, KateHearts said:

    AND, he again used the "touching occasion" to make it all about himself. Was it necessary to watch a drawn out montage of Kody's golden high school years and to hear him wax on about what a wild and crazy stud he was??

    This part.

    Far as I'm concerned, could've done without the ear piercing BS as a whole and gone into painstaking detail about that Christmas gift/zoom debacle. 

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  7. About Thanksgiving, not for nothing but just judging from last season, who da hell would want to spend a holiday at Robyn's? The hostest with the mostest she isn't. She just didn't have warm, welcoming energy and having guests seemed like an imposition. She just seems so low energy and stilted at the rare times when the extended family is at her place.  

    Plus, she never struck me as much of a cook and I feel like this has been said a few times on the show.

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  8. I definitely agree with all who say that Kody has a right to be angry and not forgiving of Meri for the catfish. However, I do blame him for not just divorcing her and sending mixed signals. For example, in the previews for this season, he is saying "I don't even know what Meri is doing here in Flagstaff."  Didn't he basically ask her to come to Flagstaff and give her false hope that it could be a new start for them and things might be different? Also, why even celebrate an anniversary with a woman he doesn't even want to be married to and then spends that day being mean and nasty? He asks to be wooed and acts disgusted when she tries. 

    I don't know if Meri is just prideless,  or she sees sticking around and taking his shit as her penance, or just sticking around for the TLC check, but good gawd I am looking forward to her finally taking a hint. 

    20 hours ago, Elodia said:

    Did anyone else notice Kodork's voice had changed? On his TH, his voice sounds like it dropped one octave. Could it be because of testosterone.? I always thought he was on steroids the last few seasons which could explain his temper and rages. 

    A bit of a tangent and maybe a bit crass, but I always suspected that part of the reason he stopped being intimate with the non-Robyn's was because of lowered sex drive and maybe even erectile dysfunction. The man is in his 50s. His pencil ain't what it used to be. 

    16 hours ago, Chicklet said:

    It's nice to know Robyn hasn't lost her ability to faux cry every few minutes. No tears, you would think she would realize nobody is buying her act. But she is being denied her DREAM of sitting on the porch with sisterwives and grandkids (oh woe is me)

    On her porch because she won't let them in her house. Said house is on a hill and 3X bigger than the other wives and her rocking chair is custom, hand-crafted, made from solid Koa wood and looks more like throne and the others are made from plywood and were purchased off Temu. 

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  9. 14 minutes ago, chessiegal said:

    As far as the high kitchen cabinets, I would use them to store things you don't use that often. I'm short enough I have to use a step stool to reach the top shelves in my cabinets, so I would use one to reach the high cabinets.

    I love their kitchen, but yeah those cabinets were sky high.  It would be more than a step ladder for most avg height people. I feel like I would be in danger of my life just to get on a ladder and get those 'not often used items.' The thought of having to break out the scaffolding just to get my grandma's special thanksgiving pumpkin shaped butter dish is just too much. But I have to say, in actuality, having them stop short of the ceiling would probably be a problem and look chintzy. I don't know what the solution is. Soffits? 

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  10. I was shocked by the win, but pleasantly so. I actually clapped (in a bedroom by myself). I am so happy for them. I don't know what it says about me but Michel and Anthony's house most closely aligns with my personal taste than the 3 others.  I love a touch of luxe and I veer more towards dark and moody.  One room that probably didn't get a lot of play but was my utmost personal fave was their pantry. The pantry of my dreams and is staying pinned on my boards. Kind of reminds me of a more modern English pantry. 

     

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    I did also love Michel and Anthony's master, but the master shower although gorgeous was huge, cavernous and doorless. I'd be freezing my ass off in there every damn morning.

    Frankly, I thought Jon and Kristina had it locked, especially with the kitchen and their gear room. Colorado has a lot of outdoorsy people and no one else thought of a place to put things like skis, bikes, etc. I didn't care for the room but thought it was a well thought out addition. 

    I thought all the exteriors were super lovely, but I do like the light tones of the hotel couple. The brick works way better on the outside than on the inside. 

    I am now firmly on the 2 kitchen islands is ridiculous train. 

    I am with everyone else, what about the other bedrooms and bathroom(s)? I feel a little short changed.

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  11. 21 hours ago, buttersister said:

    Alison liked the gym and massage room because she works out and gets massages at home. Of course. She’s not going to show her face in any of the popular gyms/clubs

    I only watched Windy City Rehab a handful of times and heard whisperings of her alleging her partner ripping her off. Is there some new scandal? Is it worth me googling?

  12. The cans tied to the backs of their wheelchairs got a chuckle out of me, as well as 'roll away bride.'

    Caleb who can barely stand up to let two woman struggle dress him in slacks says he is going to consummate his marriage?!?! The man coded 4 times since he has been there. Any attempt at sex we likely lead him to code a 5th time. 

    I think Caleb's facial appearance and eyes are all medically related. He isn't there because he is healthy. I can see it being related to the # of times he had to be revived. Maybe he didn't get enough oxygen. Could be he had a stroke. Maybe Graves Disease. The man is a rolling miracle. So is Tammy for that matter. 

    The nurses and nurses' aides earn their paychecks in that place. 

     

    The cans tied to the backs of their wheelchairs got a chuckle out of me, as well as 'roll away bride.'

    Caleb who can barely stand up to let two woman struggle dress him in slacks says he is going to consummate his marriage?!?! The man coded 4 times since he has been there. Any attempt at sex we likely lead him to code a 5th time. 

    I think Caleb's facial appearance and eyes are all medically related. He isn't there because he is healthy. I can see it being related to the # of times he had to be revived. Maybe he didn't get enough oxygen. Could be he had a stroke. Maybe Graves Disease. The man is a rolling miracle. So is Tammy for that matter. 

    The nurses and nurses' aides earn their paychecks in that place. 

     

    The cans tied to the backs of their wheelchairs got a chuckle out of me, as well as 'roll away bride.'

    Caleb who can barely stand up to let two woman struggle dress him in slacks says he is going to consummate his marriage?!?! The man coded 4 times since he has been there. Any attempt at sex we likely lead him to code a 5th time. 

    I think Caleb's facial appearance and eyes are all medically related. He isn't there because he is healthy. I can see it being related to the # of times he had to be revived. Maybe he didn't get enough oxygen. Could be he had a stroke. Maybe Graves Disease. The man is a rolling miracle. So is Tammy for that matter. 

    The nurses and nurses' aides earn their paychecks in that place. 

     

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  13. I am totally shocked that no one did a home theatre! That is what I would want to see.

    What do NKOTB and Kristina have against dishwashers?!?! My money is on them to win this. I hated their bedroom though. That color green was awful!  But I guess that can be painted over. 

    I like Michel and Anthony's design but I can see now that their house is unlikely to win because it really isn't kid or family friendly AT ALL!  So it is not gonna to appeal to a larger segment of buyers. It is very sexy though. I loved their kitchen but frankly, if I was paying upwards of $2m on a home, I want quartz counters, NOT PORCELAIN. 

    There is basic and then there is basic & ugly. Enter the Baumlers. Their basement was 75% spa and 25%. Where were the kids supposed to play? In that small room under the stairs? If they had just done the gym, sauna and full bath, and let the rest for family fun/relaxation, I think they stood a chance of winning. The massage room and gigantic bath were too much.  That might make sense in some ridiculous 25,000 square foot legit mansion, but not this one. I know Brian and Mika won overall S2 and they didn't win any of the individual challenges but at least their home was simply basic, yet functional, family friendly and well thought out i.e, had mass appeal. Any one can add their touches to elevate it to their taste. The Baumler rock wall is aggressively ugly and dominates the entire house. I can't see anything beyond it and it seems to be almost everywhere. It would be a PITA and expensive to remove.

    Paige's deserved to lose just for those swings alone. 

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  14. 18 hours ago, Celia Rubenstein said:

    There was just so much to be annoyed by in this episode ... The first "family" conversation with Kody trying to force a discussion about Christine: It's totally cool, Meri don't be weird its not a forbidden subject.  Come on, say something ... say something shitty about Christine!  Come on!  I felt like I was watching a teenaged asshole sitting at a jr high school lunch room table trying to push his friends to take his side in some petty fight with another kid.

    Family discussion # 2:  With regard to the whole apology thing ... Kody can slam his fists and shout all he wants, but I don't think the reason he is upset is due to the poor communication between him, Janelle, and their boys. Nor do I think he's coming unglued due to Janelle's failure to show him proper CoVID respect which made his life so hard and caused problems for him with his sons. 

    Part of me thinks Janelle staring down the gauntlet of a lifetime of more meetings w/those 3 losers tag-teaming her and no Christine for backup was a big part of what made up her mind. 

    13 hours ago, ragingpixie said:

    Robyn: "*pretend-cry voice* Kody's lining up all women and hating them because he's getting divorced while he's still married and you're there and you're there and it just sucks because poor poor Kody is so hurt and sad. And I'm saying to each of you that I want to get this figured out."

    Janelle, stone-faced: "WELP, gotta go get Savannah."

    Janelle was giving me Rick Sanchez energy in that scene but the clean Mormon version. 

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