General Days

That's not Nathan. We've seen Nathan enough times on the show (long ago and more recently) to tell. Also, I don't necessarily think Meri's dating that guy. She just lost her brother, whom I believe lived in Lehi. Their cult is headquartered right near Lehi, and the whole family is related to a lot of people in the area. I know whoever said Meri and the man had been holding hands at some point, but I've taken a friend's hand (regardless of gender) during serious conversation. I don't think that necessarily means anything romantic. It could be one of Meri's brothers from another mother.

No. Christine heard the angels singingk at the Coyote Pass property. Robyn agreed with Christine. Meri preferred the Cottonwood property (not Cottonwood, AZ, but something like Cottonwood Rd in Flagstaff). Janelle agreed with Meri and was ready to write a check for it, without family approval. Kody was just trying to dickmatize everyone, so he could make some cash. But he was not equipped. Bah duh duh.

Oh my. I don't know how I missed that the first time. That's hilarious.

Amen, Mothra.

The catfish showed up to one of those parties (before luring in Meri), took photos of the interior of Meri's Vegas house, then later, used those photos to make Meri believe that she (the catfish) had cameras hidden inside of the house. It was just so cruel. I know Meri spewed a lot of b.s. in our direction over the catfish/emotional affair, but I do actually believe the catfish terrorized Meri, as things started going south. I am one of the (few?) people who think that by the time the catfish episodes aired on TLC, Meri had come clean with the family. And I think the family already knew what was going on, because of Robyn's friend/employee/minion, Kendra, who seems to have helped the catfish at points. I think the family decided, together, that Meri should spew a lot of b.s. at the cameras, because Kody's ego couldn't take the world knowing that although he'd stopped sleeping with and loving a wife, and legally divorced her prior to all this, she might need to seek comfort elsewhere.

I wonder if Robyn and Kody will end up in St. George? It's closer to Vegas, and while I'm not positive, I think it's probably cheaper.

I don't know. A lot of times, it feels like the producers put together highlight reels for her, because she swallows too much of their b.s. whole. I get why her interviews aren't adversarial. The Browns aren't politicians. They're not accountable to us. Suki doesn't have some duty to the public good to have an adversarial relationship with them. I also think the Browns have some measure of control over what they will and will not discuss on camera. The problem, I think, is that Suki isn't even trying to do good pop culture journalism. I've seen big stars get more pushback when they're making promotional appearances on talk shows, than Suki gives the Browns in episodes billed as "Tell-Alls," and one-on-one interviews. The producers, the Browns, and Suki have really done the audience a disservice with this stuff.

Also? They live in Flagstaff. I'm quite certain they could get groceries and medications delivered. Flagstaff has money.

If I had any wine left, I'd have spit it out of my mouth. Ha! Awesome.

Face touching can be the tell of a liar.

I really don't think the wives ARE trying to blame Robyn. They're blaming Kody for favoring her. Christine has said she doesn't trust her, but they have never blamed her. They've blamed Kody.

I love that Kody feels "betrayed" by Janelle already being on vacation when he contracted Covid, however, Janelle, Savanah, Gabriel, and Garrison all got Covid months before that, and he didn't run his six pack abs over there. He's such a fucknut. EDIT Three cheers for Christine, for putting the kibosh on that.

This is actually ONE place where I believe Kody over Janelle. Janelle left Kody a few times (at least 3, I think) prior to the show ever coming on the air. Janelle likes to leave.

Yup.

Really, Kody has been super ultra bitter for Christine just saying, "The Emperor has no clothes!" And he's been mad at Janelle for thinking Christine has a point. Countdown until he gets mad at Meri for saying, "Well, he's never had any clothes, but that was part of our agreement."

Honestly, I think it's a mix, because of the gender dynamics built into their culture.

Because Kody is under Robyn's thumb.

I know this is a very small thing, but fuck Robyn, Kody, and the production, FOREVER, for having Robyn and Kody drive to the One-On-One interviews in separate cars, like they haven't permanently crawled up inside of each other's colons. It's just an insult to the viewers. EDIT: Okay, and maybe they didn't do their tell-alls at the same time, but for the last several seasons (certainly since Covid struck) they've been living together full time, so this pretense to separate cars in every episode is offensive.

Okay, so it's convoluted, because we would expect no less from the Browns. The season that just ended last week ended in the fall of 2022 (I think Meri mentioned October). The Tell-Alls are filmed much closer to airing, but we don't know exactly when. Maybe there will be some clue during the four (!) tell-alls, or rather One-On-Ones, but it's hard to tell.

During the season, there was a scene teased, of Meri at the picnic table with Robyn and Kody (like from the season finale). And in it, Meri said something like, "You loved me. I know you loved me." Did I just miss that in the season, or was it never shown?

So she may not have even gotten her associates degree.

My husband and I learned to ski in our 20s. It was humiliating to watch tiny children zipping down the slopes, with no poles, while we were snowplowing, and wobbling, and whatnot. But yeah, we had a lot further to fall, and our bones were no longer made of rubber. It's harder to learn stuff as an adult. And it's harder to learn as an older kid. I can't remember how old Truely would have been in the ep where Kody tried to bully her into riding the bike, but I think she as 12 in the most recent attempt, with Christine's kids and Mitch. It's harder to learn at ages 10-to-12 than at age five. Our ski instructor might have been blowing smoke up our butts, but he told us kids learn more easily than adults (which feels right, because it is true of all kinds of things) and that smart people have a harder time, because they're nervous about the consequences. In this latest attempt, Truely voiced her fears of falling, so she's definitely thinking about the possible consequences. I think Christine said Truely asked for a bike and to learn how to ride it. I would keep offering, because I think overcoming fears is empowering, but I would never force it, because that's humiliating.

Are there any MLMs for it or equipment involving it?

I've wondered about that, before (I don't listen to the podcast), because of Janelle's passion for gardening, and her greenhouse plans, etc., for Coyote Pass. They could make some real money. That would also be an interesting job, if TLC really does want to do some spinoff of the original show. Here's another ET clip. The last third is the same as the "grounded business" above. I'm only bothering to share it, because in the first 2/3rds, they show an old clip of the five Brown parents, prior to the series premiere, then have Christine and Janelle react to it.

ET has another Janelle/Christine interview snippet. In it, Janelle says she still doesn't have any interest in dating -- that it would have to happen organically. Christine Christine-splains that Janelle would not want what Christine and David have, and says Janelle is the strong, independent type. Janelle also keeps teasing that she has dreams into which she is pouring her passion, and has some projects she's working on. When the interviewer asks Janelle if it's wellness related, Christine sort of allows that it is, but won't give a straight answer. Janelle adds, "It's a grounded business," and you could basically hear the italics on "grounded." Christine thinks that is a terribly clever way of putting it. There's also a segment where Christine talks about her wedding to David. I didn't listen. I'm so glad Christine has found someone. I hope he is for real and that they have a lovely marriage. I have also, however, heard my fill of Christine gushing about it. I wish her the best, but she can be exhausting, sometimes.