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I have no problems with Nico being IN the show, I just don't want it to revolve around them. Will & Angie's background is definitely a big part of their relationship, that's fine, but I'm interested in them, their co-workers and the cases they solve. I'm really hoping the "group home" thing doesn't get traction. I really like Faith, and her ex seems like a good guy. But I don't want him, or Faith's son front & center either. We've already gotten a good profile of Jeremy, let's move back to Faith. I'm not watching this show as a docudrama about how the foster/care system fails the not traditionally gendered residents, or how returning vets are not being supported by the government and have scant resources to deal with PTSD and other traumas. I want a cop show, not a 40 minute public service message, no matter how much it's needed & well intentioned. I get the need to flesh out their backgrounds & bring in some other small stories & asides, just don't hammer us with every other human misery that's out there. There's already enough built in.

I don't know how old you are, but the running gag in the 80's comedy "Murphy Brown" was for 10 seasons, she had a house painter named Eldon who never seemed to finish the interior of her house over the entire course of the series. He was 85% background. That's what the dog walker should be to me.

I'm not a Nico fan. Of course they have a traumatic backstory and need attention & understanding. But it's too much too fast. The taking of the food & the stealing the money don't sit well with me. No consequences and rewarded with a custom apartment built for them? Weird. Otherwise, I really like the relationships. Did Angie tell Ormewood his wife knows about them? I would have to tell him she knows. That's a time bomb waiting to explode.

Nope, tapped out after the 2nd episode. Whiney & rebellious teen girl, unbelievably soft-hearted tween brother, stupid guards not seeing a beautiful female Russian spy get off a tiny boat, and wife confiding in her CIA friend about her MI6 husband's work? Too many ridiculous plot points. TROPES GALORE. Forget it.

Literally binged all 6 shows today, loved it. VERY happy it's coming back in a few weeks. Funny thing I noticed, twisty connection for sure: The drones they sent out with Bob were named "Miles" and "Maisy". The same names as the youngest kids in the John Candy movie "Uncle Buck". Which just happed to star Laurie Metcalf. And we all know who her ex husband is. *LOL*

Just catching up on some last-season ABC watching & it occurred to me: Right now, mother, father and child are ALL lead characters on a Network TV show simultaneously. - Laurie Metcalf is playing Jackie on "The Conners". - Her daughter, Zoe Perry, is playing Mary on "Young Sheldon". - Zoe's father & Laurie's ex husband, Jeff Perry, is playing Stanley on "Alaska Daily". I wonder if it's happened before? BTW, anybody looking for a really good drama should check out "Alaska Daily" on ABC. Kinda cool.

I need to dig out my fabulous brisket recipe. It IS from Texas. How on earth did they get an ultrasound photo so tiny? Very sweet concept though. Mandy is waking up to her reality with Georgie. Amber could easily be 19 or 20 and still within Georgie's age range. Maybe married at 18 in Vegas, divorced a few months later. 18 is also legal in Texas, but emancipated minors can marry as young as 16. I'm seeing Amber as a short-term addition to the cast.

Interviews like Jinger's are specifically structured. The questions are submitted in advance to everybody, pre-screened and agreed upon. Occasionally attorneys are consulted to determine the legality of the questions. Those deemed not acceptable to the interviewee are removed. There's no "SURPRISE" questions slipped in, designed to shock the audience or the interviewee. That's why almost all are taped, to prevent those little bombshells or the interviewer going off script. There are no "confrontations" with these PR chats. Both Jinger & Jeremy are media savvy enough to never go into an interview where they don't control the content and know all the topics in advance. No jab at MacArthur & his church is ever going to be even allowed or acknowledged, much less responded to. That's not her narrative. These two may have been born at night, but it wasn't LAST night.

This is starting to get very strange, how obsessed Jill has become with all the sex-themed influencing. One or two items, maybe. But how many is this? Is that REALLY appropriate for a trauma survivor who's brother is in Federal Prison for sex crimes? Is she doing this as some "coping" mechanism? None of her siblings seem to keep going to that particular well in their shilling. Just seems like Jill can't stop obsessing about sexual things. It's gross.

Her book according to Amazon right now: Product details ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGDMFYX7 Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (January 31, 2023) Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2023 Language ‏ : ‎ English File size ‏ : ‎ 1148 KB Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe Print length ‏ : ‎ 238 pages Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1400338115 Best Sellers Rank: #17 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1 in TV Shows #1 in Arts & Photography (Kindle Store) #1 in Religion & Spirituality (Kindle Store)

And this always amazes me. Catholicism is patriarchal, formed around a charismatic leader, doesn't allow women to preach, rejects LGBT rights, allows almost zero reproductive freedom to women, marriage is forever in the eyes of the church, wives are to submit to their husbands and has unmarried men telling families how to live their lives, or be sent to hell. Sounds pretty damn Gothard-like to me. But then, Gothard only has 7 commandments where the Catholics have 10.

At least when there's a camera handy.

The French tuck of the sweater is THE look on Instagram. It's everywhere if you're under 40. I think that's a great color for her and she can pull that look off easily. And unless you wear 100% polyester, those skinny chinos are gonna wrinkle a bit. I pre-ordered the book, no big deal. I'm interested in what she has to say, though not obsessed like some. People can judge me for spending the money, I don't give a crap. People assume so much without any basis other than personal bias, so I'm going to read her words before I judge her decisions.

So there's still no REAL, factual information, nobody legitimately involved is talking and AMAZON doesn't have any updated documentation or comments. To me, it sounds like the project was either scrapped totally or back-burnered, no matter how fervently people want to believe it's coming out soon. Right now, EVERYTHING IN THE ARTICLE IS SPECULATION. https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/an-amazon-documentary-might-shed-light-on-the-duggar-family-s-secrets/ar-AA16zidX?

Got it, I only watched the first few minutes. Can't stomach much of their videos.