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Brandi needs to have the makeup person for the show put some concealer on the purple vein that's showing on her left breast. I saw it a few times when she's narrating in front of the camera with her deep cleavage on display, the vein shows. (pay attention to the boob veins Brandi!) .....just sayin'

I never posted in the forum about Jen and Bill Arnold and their two adopted children Will and Zoey, although I have watched the show many times and have enjoyed it for the most part. But lately I have observed some things that bother me to some degree about their parenting. I am sure I'll get a backlash from supporters praising their parenting styles but that's to be expected, they are after-all, reality show darlings. I think that it's wonderful that this couple, who have had many personal struggles to overcome, to take on the immense task of raising two children with achondroplasia. They knew the risks and challenges that would lay ahead for them as parents of these two children. The children were basically un-adoptable in their own countries until Bill and Jen stepped in and instantly changed the course of the lives of these two children. Jen and Bill were desperate to be parents, that is evident. They went through the infertility and surrogate routes, both which are extremely costly. Jen and Bill are also extremely well-to-do and can comfortably afford to built a new home that has been adapted for people of their stature including an elevator. They are able to purchase vehicles that have been specially equipped for both them and their two children. In other words, they are financially competent to provide these two children a life filled with luxuries that most people aren't able to provide to themselves or their children. What I'm not really happy to witness is that Jen in particular is overly anxious to see these children not only succeed, but excel in all things. Sadly, just because she wants it to be so, doesn't mean it is so. Jen seems to overcompensate with both children. She asks them questions, but finishes the answer for them before they have a chance to speak. Speaking of which, neither of them really do speak very much considering that Will is four years old and Zoey is two. There are milestones for speech and language development and it seems to me that both Will and Zoey are experiencing delays in that development. I know that Will is being seen by a speech therapist and the Arnolds feel that this has helped Will a great deal. Will seems to have a lack of attention and focus and is usually busy scurrying around the house rushing to get somewhere. I don't really see any significant corrections for improper behavior but rather a tolerance of it. The adults talk so fast and so much that the two children are hardly given the opportunity to speak for themselves. Jen found Will in the pantry taking two bags of Goldfish crackers and she clearly told him not to open those until later. He immediately disregarded her warning as if she'd never said it and opened a bag and dug in. It was first day of school and Jen commented that it was just not a good day to admonish him for this misbehavior, she didn't want a tantrum on the first day of school. I think that Jen and Bill overindulge both kids but there's clearly a lack of response for bad behaviors. I've avoided saying the 's' word here intentionally since everyone loves the Arnolds and reveres them as great parents and good people, which they certainly are. But, here goes, I think they're spoiling these two kids and not in a good way. They will surely have difficulties relating to other children and if they're used to being given their own way, they will be faced with a problem communicating with children their own age. .......just my 2 cents

or.....'ingreedientses'

She told the two youngest daughters "Mommy is going to jail to do research about jail for a book I'm going to write". Duh, even when I was 4 years old I wouldn't have bought that story. Oh well, after all the lies she and Juicy have told over the past 10 years or so, one more lie isn't going to matter much.

I think I must be the only one that thought this final episode was very clever indeed. One thing that is generally known is that the Romanians in this series are kidnappers and deal in child pornography and trafficking. I do not think that Olly was killed, despite the show of blood in the basement. They never showed him in the van although the mayor or whatever he was looked in the van. I think Olly was alive but either gagged or drugged. I think he eventually ended up in Russia either as an adopted child, or something more sinister. I had remembered that there was a photo of Olly in the police station on the wall and an artist's concept of what he would look like in 2014. I found that photo and it's next to a photo of the little boy in Russia. Same boy? You be the judge. Tony was not insane or grasping for straws. I can't wait for the next season to begin, BUT....according to Wiki: "A second series has been commissioned which will feature a new case." A NEW CASE! So, the Oliver Hughes mystery may never be resolved.

A phone call came for the detective, his secretary says "Steve is on the phone" He answers the call saying "Hey Babe". So for whatever importance that has to anything, I don't know. Is there any significance to the fact that the detective may have a happy marriage, twin boys or twin girls, divorced or even gay? I don't see how there could be anything significant to his life that pertains to this story. I thought that after watching all 10 episodes that I would have sided with one or the other in this series and at least feel some sort of connection, sympathy or empathy with someone, and I haven't. I don't like Helen and her "I hate you!" then seconds later "I don't want a divorce". What's her deal? Noah and Alison are selfish users, both of them. Whitney is just a typical spoiled girl that's used to getting her own way and doing what she feels like doing. Maybe the youngest child, the little choking girl has a chance in that family, I doubt it. The rest of the kids have already been tarnished by a severely dysfunctional family. Sigh....first world problems.

Wouldn't John Schnabel's story make a wonderful movie? I've just joined the forum this morning following Gold Rush. I have watched the show since the first season. I have also searched online for information about John Schnabel's wife without finding any success. Is there any information on this woman?

Scotty was killed by a hit and run. I know that the writers love messing with our heads and they throw us clues that send us in another direction other than the real direction. I'm still not convinced that Scotty is the father of Whitney's baby, it's way too obvious they want us to think that. I don't trust them. There's been too many inconsistencies that really don't make any sense or mean anything. Like the detective telling Noah he had twin girls, then changed it to twin boys. What would be the point of that? None, other than to confuse the viewers. That wouldn't matter since the detective said he had twin girls then they became twin boys. LMAO!

If we get a look at Alison's kid the next season and he looks anything like this then I'm giving up on this show. Oscar, Jr? ew

At Planned Parenthood when Noah attacked Scotty, he did say "I'm a friend!"

I found it odd that Helen rudely refused to accept the necklace that Noah gave her in the restaurant because she told him they can't even afford to pay their AmEx bill but she can treat herself to a very expensive bottle of shampoo.

I think that Whitney was freaked out about Noah's eyes seeing who she was chatting with at that moment, and I think it was someone other than Scotty that got her pregnant, it may even have been Max. She was there communicating with the father of her baby, I have no doubt about that. This was a good reason why she was desperate to prevent Noah and Helen from seeing what was on her monitor.

I think most of the scenes outside in Montauk were filmed in the summer of 2013. I saw the advertisement that was published by the filming company that they were looking for a Brownstone in Brooklyn for filming. So the Brownstone is a home that really belong to someone who got paid to let the series film inside of it. The woman and her son that were on the beach when Alison was in the surf were dressed in the same winter coats as when she met them getting off the train. But in reality, they were only wearing the same coats for the scene which was shot in July or August. That's just editing.

Maybe there was no price tag or sharpie mark on the bottom of the bottle, maybe it just said 'faite à Paris'. Seeing those words would be enough for me to think ....oh wow, expensive stuff right here.

Just some information about 'secondary drowning' also known as 'dry drowning'. This type of drowning is rare but it does happen. The writer did his homework on this one. "Secondary drowning – sometimes called “delayed” or “dry” drowning – can occur hours after a person survives an underwater drowning experience. The individual may appear to be recovered, but the inhaled water is absorbed into the lungs and can damage the membranes necessary to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Symptoms – which are more difficult to detect in young children – include bouts of coughing, wheezing, gasping for air or lethargy. If it is not treated in time, secondary drowning can be fatal." "How it happens The cause of secondary drowning is injury to the lungs from debris in the water: salt, dirt, bacteria and chemicals in chlorine. These injuries cause the lung to leak fluid and fill the lung’s alveoli. In addition, water that comes into the lungs can wash away surfactant, a chemical that helps the alveoli expand. Untreated, the fluids cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and eventually brain hypoxia and cardiac arrest. Sometimes, after recovering from secondary drowning, patients may suffer permanent damage with symptoms similar to emphysema." Putting aside the fact that nearly every mother would rush her child to the emergency room after their kid nearly drowns, the fact remains that Alison wasn't just a nurse, she had specialty experience in Pediatrics. If anyone would be cautious enough to take a child that has just nearly drowned to the emergency room, even if it was only for peace of mind, it would be Alison. I also felt that her doctor gave her the wrong response to the question "do you believe in heaven, Dr. Henry?" to which he answered, "no, no I don't". He's a doctor, an educated man. Didn't he realize that she needed some validation of her belief in heaven just for peace of mind? He knew she had severe emotional issues and the better answer would have been to tell her that the person she should be asking this question, would be her pastor or priest.

That's true, she may have been talking about a miscarriage but my first thought was that Helen had an abortion and she was being empathetic towards Whitney by disclosing that in order to make Whitney feel less guilty for the abortion she's about to have. I had some respect for Alison up to the moment she had sex with Oscar. Sure, he was the one that took away her virginity but Alison is revolted by him so why have sex with him? And why does Oscar have an apartment in the city when he was living in his own home on Montauk?

Noah and Alison have taken careless chances all along. This is the kind of risk that a man takes when he doesn't care anymore about his family. He's hoping to be caught to take away his options of leaving on his own accord and putting it into the hands of Helen. Noah is a gutless, selfish, piece of dog poop.

One of the more interesting moments was when Helen was talking to Whitney on her bed. So, Helen had an abortion before she had Whitney and most likely before she met Noah. Who was the father I wonder? Maybe Scottie isn't the father, maybe it's Noah's friend Max. Ewww I think Alison is pregnant and it could be Cole's, Noah's or Oscar's baby now. ditto on the 'ewww'

I'm relieved to know that there's only one remaining episode to this season. In the beginning it was intriguing because the memory of past events of both Noah and Alison somewhat paralleled each other albeit with minor differences. As the series progressed, the memories of past events seemed to widen in difference to the other. It was almost like two roads that run side by side for a while then gradually split into two directions entirely. Noah's memories head due North, Alison heads South. Polar opposites, conspicuously different in the most important aspects. I know there must be some connection to the title of this episode "8" and the fact that it is the eighth episode in the first season, but whatever that reference is escapes me totally. Honestly, my brain was just to tired to try to untangle the meaning, if there even was a significance to the "8". With the upcoming season finale episode, I'm left wondering exactly how wide the disparities between Noah and Alison's stories will end up and whether or not I'll care. 'Parallel universe' theory is beginning to sound more logical in a less than logical series.

I saw part of Anna Karenina last week and although I didn't watch much of it, I watched long enough to catch Ruth Wilson in a blonde wig. When I first saw her I thought 'who dat? looks familiar' then 'omg....it's Alison'.

Oh yeah, 'Hope' was that other blonde, ya know? My bad

I'm a car person, have been ever since I learned how to drive at 14. That's a $100,000 Land Rover which of course any well-heeled person needs in the wilds of Africa. You never know when you'll have to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

Yolanda has done her work in maintaining her amazing body, but her calves are starting to look like old lady calves. (heh) Although I think Kyle has healthy, shiny hair, I never gave a single thought to it's aroma. (just sayin) At one time I thought I liked her, then thought again 'nah, I don't'.

That's called 'HNS' = has no soul. I always give a look like this when Yolanda feels the need to keep professing her love for David. (cue Yo: looking straight into camera) "I LOVE HIM!" Is she trying to convince all of us or David? I smell trouble there. I'm sick and tired of Brandi and her "I'm so rogue" posturing. (have you noticed Brandi's nostrils are uneven and don't match?) Yolanda's superiority attitude makes me want to slap her. Kyle just makes me want to kill myself because she can do a split and her husband is such a hot latino. Kim's pained expressions and little doggie yelps makes me want to rip out my hair. Lisa Rinna is alright if it wasn't for that bastardized upper lip. Oh and Lisa? Harry is not hot, trust me. Maybe 20 years ago he was warm, but that's over with. Lisa and Ken are just too rich to be shown in public, it gives me hives wondering where we'll get the money for our Christmas ham while they buy that pitiful mutant creature Giggy a couture doggie outfit that costs as much as that ham. Although I must confess that I did bond with Giggy just a tiny bit when I found out he can't sleep naked either. I have to say that so far I like Eileen Davidson. She seems to be like a pretty regular person. I also like her husband Vince Van Patten. For anyone who remembers, his father is Dick Van Patten from Eight Is Enough (1977).

Teresa Giudice sues lawyer for $5 million, blames him for prison sentence "Teresa Giudice is suing her lawyer Jim Kridel for malpractice, claiming that he was negligent with court papers filed on her behalf and, as a result, that’s the reason she was sentenced to 15 months in prison. The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star is seeking a minimum of $5 million." http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/teresa-giudice-sues-lawyer-for-dollar5-million-blames-him-for-prison-sentence/ar-BBgijJV?ocid=mailsignout Reality star Teresa Giudice is apparently not getting a cooking show on Bravo after all. Previous reports claimed that Teresa Giudice would have her own cooking show (with a lucrative deal attached) waiting for her after she completes her prison sentence. However, a rep for the 42-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star reportedly told Radar Online that those claims are “not true.” An inside source even went as far as stating that the relationship between Bravo and the recently convicted felon is not as good as many RHONJ fans and critics might think. “Teresa hasn’t been offered any new projects with Bravo. In fact, there is [sic] a lot of bad feeling where Bravo and Teresa are concerned. The network feels used, and was stunned Teresa said in court documents that the show was a sham.” Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1646792/teresa-giudice-cooking-show-truth/#9oUzjzFDRf1myjIA.99