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Picture It. Sicily

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  1. 21 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

    It really is a wonder how the Rods afford the life they live. I mean I doubt they have money like say, the Bates or Duggars, but they certainly make their way up and down the east coast frequently.

    And while I agree the Rodlets could have a better diet, they obviously get fed enough to grow, well except for the one whose name I get wrong every time. They all seem to have plenty of (ill fitting, cheap) clothes and shoes. Cars seem to magically appear and they have cell phones. Jill has more tchotchkes than Hobby Lobby and they are on a permanent vacation.

    IMO, its a little crazy and a lot curious.

    Some people know all the angles to get what they want (grifters). For example, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they cashed in on those PPL(?) loans during the pandemic. Would love to see them get busted for that. A couple of people have been busted for obtaining large sums under false pretenses.

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  2. On 4/21/2023 at 4:21 PM, kathyk24 said:

    Selfish is such a loaded word for some people. I can imagine Janine's mom calling her selfish if Janine didn't do what she wanted. I hope  Janine knows she can do better than Tyriq.

    I could totally see Janine's mom using that word to get her way with Janine growing up, making it a trigger in adulthood.

    Ps, we did a sleepover at Franklin Institute. Best trip ever. I was obsessed with the heart.

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  3. 1 hour ago, Roaster said:

    A running plot through this series has been the possiblity of a charter school company taking over Abbott Elementary and the skepticism/opposition of the main characters to the school going Charter.

    I noticed on her Wikipedia page that Quinta Brunson attended the "Charter High School for Architecture & Design" in Philadelphia; this school seems to have shut down a few years ago.

    After the most recent episode "Festival", a charter school executive tweeted that Brunson was hypocritical and was not in a position to be criticizing charter schools.  The exec said all of Brunson's schools were charter, but in fact her elementary school went charter only after Brunson left.  My very limited experience here (subbing in public high schools) is that charter schools are publicity conscious and always seem to be selling themselves.

    https://www.thewrap.com/abbott-elementary-quinta-brunson-charter-school-tweet/

    Little creepy of this executive looking through Quinta's school history trying to discredit her and paint her as a hypocrite. 

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  4. Great episode. Love the conclusion to the charter arc. Loved everyone coming together to keep Abbot non charter. Just wanted to mention a quick bit that had me rolling. Melissa getting called out for stapling a note to a kid's jacket and blaming "Jacob" was amusing enough. The kicker was on rewatch. The scene before in the lounge had her holding a red stapler with intent. A plan was in place! 🤣 Just love this show!

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  5. On 3/12/2023 at 5:33 PM, incandescent said:

    Whether her motivations were selfish or not, I have a lot admiration for people like Ayesha who can rip off the bandaid and leave a crappy situation like the one the girls' mom fostered.

    Agreed. Though I absolutely understand Janine's feelings, I got no problem with Ayesha walking away. I think this storyline is really interesting. I like that the show is portraying it as neither is the bad guy. They both have their valid grievances and they're both being slightly unreasonable about certain aspects. It's very true to life to me. I do feel like we need to see their mom to really add perspective to why Ayesha and Janine are way they are. I imagine that will be quite illuminating.

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  6. 5 hours ago, Pink ranger said:

    He was probably referring to the people magazines “source” being anonymous, not the contestant since he respected her privacy too. He could have just said the name of the her out loud  or shown the screenshot of the message with her name on it.

    Also couple of dance show alumni that he has worked with “ liked” his post including Cat Deeley. They understand how those shows work so believe his explanation.

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    Sorry, but his explanation stinks to high heaven.

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  7. 55 minutes ago, Notabug said:

    I am sure she does, I think Jill compares everyone else to her godly perfection and finds them lacking.  However, she is not likely to publicly criticize the Kellers for their clear moral inferiority because it might cause Nathan to think twice before pulling out his wallet at the next family dinner in a restaurant.  I think the Rods have also parked the stinkbus on the Keller's property and used their utilities during previous visits to Florida; as long as they are providing free goods and services to her, Jill is not going to publicly disparage them.

    Even with the Duggars, Jill was pretty gushing about them even after Jinger's wedding.  It wasn't till sometime later, once she realized she was no longer in their golden circle that she got critical.  I don't recall that she's ever said a word about FF or his crimes though.  Only the pants-wearing, because that's what Jesus really cares about.

    She stopped gushing about the Duggars immediately after the wedding of the century. I think the common assumption has been that Anna acted like her smug self during the festivities and it offended Jill. Whatever it was was enough for her to unfollow Anna on SM, but not enough for her to have a full public snit. It could have been anything, real or perceived, who knows with Jill.

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  8. There was one where Olivia helped send a man to jail for a rape he didn't commit, but the audience didn't have to feel bad for him because after he got out he became a serial killer murdering victims Olivia had helped. 

     

    A few years later there was another case where Olivia again put the wrong guy away. Eventually the real rapist struck again with the distinctive MO. Instead of thinking she might have gotten it wrong, Olivia is convinced he had an accomplice and when it was clear it had to be the same guy, SHE ACTUALLY TRIES TO FLOAT THE THEORY THAT RAPIST BROKE OUT OF JAIL COMMITTED THE SAME CRIME AND THEN SNUCK BACK INTO JAIL TO ESTABLISH AN ALIBI. 

    Thankfully she was wrong and she had to reckon with the fact that an innocent man went to jail because she browbeat a confession out of him.

    This was when I had had it with St. Olivia and stopped watching. I just could not anymore.

     

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