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Yes. This was quite devastating for me, but it helped me to realize once again that we simply DO NOT know what goes on behind closed doors, and that like anyone else, people on reality shows are not always what they seem. I feel for the victims and also La'Darius, because of how close he is to Jerry and the abuse he himself experienced as a boy. This has got to be awful for him.

I was really shocked and bummed to see this. I had high hopes that Collin and Hannah were thriving in their new blended family, especially with their stepmother Colleen. Although if I have learned just one thing out of life, it is that NO ONE knows what really goes on behind closed doors.

I'm curious to see who the twin on the right (Jeremiah? I don't care) ends up with. I think he's the handsomest Duggar boy by far...not that there is a ton of competition. I thought Joe was also really cute and wonder if he'd still have ended up with Kendra if they both lived in the real world and met.

She has been around for decades. She is best known to me as Michelle's bff in Full House,. I was jealous of her looks back then and I am still jealous. Truly one of the most stunning women Hollywood has ever seen. Glad to see she's getting such meaty roles.

Yes, that's a good point about the north. I remember reading a book called Up South in grad school that examines how and why the strategies of the civil rights movement weren't as effective in northern states precisely because the racism in north was much more institutionalized and systemic than in the south. Not that it wasn't systemic in the south too, but it tended to be subtler and the north was still seen as having "solved" racism. I appreciated that Anna, Illinois, was name-dropped in this episode as a sundown town, because that was one of THE most notorious sundown towns (AND it's not in a southern state). Its name was rumored to be an acronym for "Ain't no n-words allowed." Yeah, you really can't get more Hollywood blue blood than Tony Goldwyn. The second he showed up, I was like, yeah, that was some good casting right there.

I didn't see the preview for next week, but previous posts say we're going back to Chicago, which is what I want. I wasn't a fan of this episode, as I dislike episodes mostly contained in one space. I loved the supporting characters left behind in Chicago and, while I realize this is a horror/thriller/etc., I prefer it to be in Chicago or somewhere else real to ground it. Having said that, it was very, very difficult to see our heroes in Jim Crow America, so I'm not sure what it is that I really want. I was very happy to see Michael Kenneth Williams as Montrose. I've seen him in so many things over the years, and this seems like it will be a meaty role. I feel like I've seen too many horror films, because many of the twists I saw coming - Leti with fake!Tic, Tic's possible paternity, and what was going to come out of that cow.

See, I think Aparna is actually very beautiful and, perhaps just as important, dresses well. Nice house (yeah, I know it was smaller than all the others, but I liked her taste in decor), good job, well-traveled. So I'd have said she was a 7-8, and would rank higher if she had a better attitude. I did find that when she softened in the later episodes, like the yoga with goats, and when she was kindly asking Sima about how she was doing in India, she was much more attractive. Off-topic, but I thought Preeti was lovely as well. And Manisha, the first girl Vyasar dated. I liked Rashi, the second girl he dated, but desperately wanted to give her a haircut or at least some layers.

You're probably right. I had a hard time confirming this date elsewhere. 2020 strikes again! This year needs to pack up and go home. I expect nothing and am still disappointed. But not as disappointed as Akshay's mom.

I've always thought Jennifer had the potential to be the most beautiful Duggar girl (similar to Josie Balka being the sleeper beauty of the Bates set). And it sure looks like my prediction was right. She's lovely. And so melancholy you can almost feel it! I hope they don't waste their second Jane Bennet (the first being Jessa) on another bumbling Mr. Collins like Bin, although Mr. Collins at least had a good job and home. Get her a Bingley or Darcy! Those balloon arches look like they cost a pretty penny.

I'll take it. You may be right. For some odd reason they left a lot of couples hanging, and there were a few people who were shown in the very first episode, then dropped. I wonder if the pandemic has made Netflix stagger their programming.

According to this site, season two will drop August 16. If true, I CANNOT WAIT.

The college adviser's (Vyasar) fatal flaw is probably going to be lack of ambition, because I think that was one of the turn-offs for Manisha, the first girl (who was gorgeous with lovely eyes). Also he seems a bit uncouth and sloppy. These are definitely things the right woman will overlook, but I would wager a guess that it's part of the reason he's single. However, his genuine kindness can probably make up for a lot. Akshay:

And unless the editing was unkind, he has the personality of a wet mop. Every other person on the show showed hobbies and interests, but I never got a sense of what Akshay was like. Perhaps he has been overshadowed and coddled by his mother to an extent that he never developed as a person. I'd love to know if the brother settled for his bride and/or felt rushed into marriage. Lastly, I think every single person on this show is loaded (with the possible exception of Vyasar, and maybe his family all chipped in), because otherwise how in the world can they afford Sima Auntie? Nadia reminds me exactly of my cousin, God bless them both. Both are gorgeous, great job, nice hobbies, very bubbly, but for some reason ooze desperation and overcompensate. So even though both Nadia and my cousin get a huge amount of attention from men, suitors are either not serious or are put off by said desperation. It pains me to write that. But how else to explain why Nadia, who is the total package, remains single?

I thought when she revealed she hated her job, it explained a LOT about her. When I was younger, I had a job I absolutely hated because of my boss. It was horrible. And I found that it seeped into other areas of my life, and I was generally unpleasant in my non-work life, and lived for the weekends. So I think that can explain at least part of the reason why Aparna is such a sourpuss. And why she travels a lot - anything to get away from the office! It's really too bad if she was forced to be a lawyer.

Someone elsewhere thought it could also be that he just wants to be a playboy, and I agree that's at least a possibility as well, although there was no real indication that he was sleeping around. I could see him waiting until 40 and then marrying a younger Indian girl and settling down. I wasn't sure what to make of Akshay's reluctance to marry, except I think I know exactly what it is: he's 25! No way in Hades was I ready for marriage then, and I suspect the same is true of him. And why should he want marriage when many of the perks (having a stable home, someone to talk to, and someone to cook/clean for him) are done by his mother?

I absolutely loved this. I think Aparna improves as the show goes on. She did sort of figure out what she was doing wrong, took rejection well, and put herself out there a lot. I disliked her deeply in the beginning, but later I realized I was agreeing with her on a lot of things (especially being around a spouse 24/7 - that would give me hives, too. Maybe that's why I'm almost her age and still single, too). I still cringed watching some of her dates. She was low-key rude a lot and didn't pick up on when she was clearly pushing someone off. I also didn't like how her mother branded that one guy a loser. I enjoy that Ankita and Rupam's parents did not want their daughters to settle. Despite being less traditional daughters, their parents were clearly behind them 100% and weren't ready to settle on just any match just because. I did not like how the show acted like Ankita was some dog. She was perfectly attractive and curvy. Some people expect Aishwarya Rai, apparently. I enjoyed the insights into Indian culture. The reliance on astrology, addressing elders as "auntie" or "uncle," and even how they greeted each other. What I did find absolutely universal is that you do indeed marry a person's family when you marry them. I liked that all of the families realized that. Akshay's mother would be the MIL from hell. Some stories seemed to end on a cliffhanger. Maybe Ms. 'Rona had her say and they weren't able to complete production. Also I liked the cold opens of each episode where married couples commented. They were all super cute.

The groundwork laid for the relationship between Michelle and her father was so well done that I immediately burst into tears when they showed his dates of birth and death. I'm glad we live in a digital age where things like photos, voicemails, and videos exist. What a tragedy for the McNamara family. Mother and father gone, which is natural but still difficult, but then the youngest sibling dies young. Horrible. I follow both Patton and Meredith Salenger, his new wife, on Instagram, and it very much seems like she helped them heal and feel happy again. Alice is growing into a lovely young woman.

Eh. If JB was your run of the mill FIL, I'd also say it was tacky and ill-advised (while also rubbernecking). But this is Jim Bob Duggar who is being dragged. Fuck him and the horse he rode in on. And I don't even like Derick.

They did a lot better with the Trevor casting, which is funny since he only lasted a few books or so. The kid just looks like he'd be a brooding artist, and he and the Claudia actress have good chemistry. Logan WAS kind of a boring drip in the books so they kind of hit it out of the park in that respect, heh.

I want to give the casting director a medal, because the casting of Mary Anne was absolute gold. The actress is cute as a damn button, and she exudes warmth and vulnerability. She is the most likeable in a sea of likeable characters. I think she will be the breakout star. Also, they managed to make Dawn intensely likeable, too, as opposed to the self-important, sanctimonious asshole she was in the books. The actress and the writing have done wonders to raise her stock in my eyes. It makes PERFECT sense to have Dawn be a Latina - there are a lot of us in California. Also, the casting of the hot DILFs. They sure know their audience - a bunch of thirtysomethings in need of nostalgia. With a bit of quarantine thirst thrown in.

True, but 13-year-old me thought anyone over 18 was ancient. Now I'm probably closer to Watson's age than to the BSC! The joke is now on me.

Well, you know you're getting old when you read the books as a tween and pictured Watson as an old white-haired guy, and then Mark Feuerstein shows up in his hot, dorky-dad glory and steals your heart. Long may this show wave. What a nice escape for those of us who grew up in the '90s and thought the book series was dibbly fresh.

Of all of them, Holly is the best off financially, I think. Pasquale was and is LOADED. I'm sure she'd be fine on her own, but she never has to work again if she wants, I bet. Which is kind of what is happening, since all I've seen of her the past few years is doing Instagram photo shoots.

Whoops! I seem to recall a kiss on the roof between Stabler and either one of those women. Shows how memorable they were. I can't for the life of me picture Dani Beck.

And that was another thing. I am sure the actress who played his wife is a lovely person, but wow, did she lack charisma onscreen. I thought they were an odd match. Also, I thought the actress was attractive, but they seemed to purposely dress and style her rather dumpily. Maybe as a contrast to Olivia? And she did have a million kids. Still. I'd have sued. I did find the collective fandom outrage when Stabler briefly hooked up with Greylek hilarious, since I had no horse in the Stabler/Olivia race.