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Lately Tori has been posting her typical my family is wonderful posts on her website/instagram/twitter. While I would like to believe that things are better for her and her family, it is so hard to reconcile this with all that happened on True Tori. She has so many issues on a daily basis, and it was clear those issues were very real. To show all of that and then try to convince everyone that everything is great just seems off. Though they have been spending time with the guncles, so that is kind of a good sign, as they were nowhere to be seen while the show was going on (other than catering a party for one of the kids).

I so agree about the barn girl's dress. Kelly's was awful, and I thought there was no way she would choose it over that other beautiful gown. When she did I was sad for her. The other one would have been a dress to remember, and would have fit her theme quite nicely--and it was very flattering on her. As for the Persian girl, I kind of liked her new gown. I liked also that the design was a little simple, while glittery...so it gave her that extra something without adding more material to the gown. I did kind of like Kelly's for that one--the bottom was very interesting.

Just so you know the lipstick on the girls is on more than one Vegas picture..... if you go to her website, there are a bunch of photos, and there was another photo or two with the blood red lipstick. It just annoys me. She annoys me.

Thanks for filling in the blanks--I feel stupid. I must have totally missed/not been paying close enough attention to know it was Zoe that was pregnant. Duh. I understand her reaction to Wade much more now.

Nestor is my favorite Christmas special, every single year--I watch it on DVD. It always makes me cry, and is such a sweet story!

I think actually this show has more truth in it than any of their early reality shows. It turns out she hid her issues and problems pretty well. True Tori has only exposed how crazy she is, and we know she didn't just get to this point this year--it seems she has always been that way. Though I agree certain scenarios are made up in regard to child care, conveniently forgetting nannies, and wondering if friends are made up friends or real friends, I think the core of Tori's issues have definitely come out, and I agree it will not help her career a bit!

I am not one that gets all in a stir about children with makeup, however I can't help but be annoyed she is prancing them around in lipstick (she had that picture of Stella on Twitter in an outfit not especially appropriate for her age and with lipstick there also). It is just not necessary, and especially a bolder red than most women wear. Pink maybe? Light pink would be better? She has beautiful children and they don't need to be wearing makeup so very young. I feel so bad for Liam, as many of us has stated, the family situation has taken a toll on him, and he has definitely gained weight. I am not criticizing him--I just feel bad for him because he has always been a healthy and slender kid before all of this.

Are you talking about all of the stories that came out last spring, or has something new come up? I think since then a couple of pics have come up of the person Dean was with, and I didn't think Jack had been talking about it much since then.

I went back and watched some of what I missed and I have to say that although CW was not amazing he and his pirates were the only remotely interesting parts. Any scene with Peter Pan made me cringe.

I found this so boring, and I just couldn't get into any of the characters. I think some of them did "fine", but they certainly weren't attention grabbing. I don't know if it is that they chose that wrong musical or if it could have been done better to be more interesting. Peter Pan was especially difficult for me to watch--she did okay but I just didn't care about the character at all.

I agree with all of the above comments that Tori needs to realize that if she thinks she has mommy issues, she needs to start looking after her own children. It is obvious the older children are showing signs of feeling unhappy and somewhat neglected. The younger kids just haven't gotten old enough to catch on to it yet. I also agree with all of the comments that she needs to move on and grow up. Even if she felt her mom could have loved her more, you just have to accept things and move on at some point. I think many of us could point back to something less than perfect in our upbringing, but I don't think we all go on about it every day for the rest of our lives. At some point you recognize them as human beings that weren't perfect and be grateful for the ways they did show you love and care for you. Didn't Tori just admit on some show recently that she regrets that her dad created a divide between her and her mom? I am pretty sure she said that on that hour long special about Tori and Dean. If so, that alone should make her see her mom as a human and just let it go. Also, it is nice to see at her website that the majority are not holding back on telling her how they feel. Some still kiss up to her, but many are telling her how it is :-)

You all have already described all of the weirdness in last night's episode, so I mainly want to nod my head in total agreement! I just can't believe how awful Tori is, and why on earth she actually wants this show on the air. If she really think it makes her look good/Dean look bad, she clearly has no idea the fool she is. Dean is looking totally with it compared to the crazy she brings. I cannot see why the "friends" didn't just say -- forget it, we tried to take you out for fun, and you dampen the mood every time, and then turn around and go home. I did appreciate that Courtney wouldn't give up pushing back on Tori...I think she is getting really tired of it and can't quite hold back anymore. It is sad for Mehran I am sure, because I remember how much fun they used to have together in previous years and now she is just a manic mess. If she would actually try to deal with her issues I could respect her, but since she just drags everyone down with her while not working on them, I have no respect for her.

They just bring too much extra stuff into this show that doesn't matter. Even though we would assume David's story would have to be somewhat complicated (since after all it is completely stupid that he is still alive), do we need to add all of these mystery people that I can't figure out who is who and who is trying to do what? Once they do that I don't really care what David was doing for the last 10 years, and I don't have a clue who is doing what now. I also hate that they keep targeting Nolan with people and situations that make him the enemy. The David situation, and now Louise.... seriously, he is an interesting enough character that does not need to have all of these extra things going on. And I am a bit baffled by the safe. I am hoping that the previous poster is correct that it is a good sign that he hasn't mentioned the safe to Victoria.

I was happy with Alfonso's win, but pretty much bored by most of the show. Seeing Allison again reminded me how much I dislike her on this show, and I have to say I don't enjoy her dancing even with the pros or Twitch. I just think she tries to hard and comes off as trying to hard. I don't remember if I saw her season on SYTYCD or not, so I can't really compare to that show. I hope they don't bring her back. So glad that Lolo wasn't featured....she seems so unhappy and brings down the overall mood of the show.

The article states that it goes back to childhood that she didn't feel that she was worth taking care of herself and puts everyone else first. Excuse me? She was completely taken care of as a child.....is she confusing herself with Dean who actually did lose a parent, and may have possibly had to put others before himself at an early age? She is full of it.

Can I add again, why is this show still on? I thought it was only supposed to be 4 episodes, but it seems there is no end in sight?

Yep, I am definitely on team Dean now. I think a lot of his issues were probably caused by her and he is finally seeing the light. He made some great points throughout the episode, and it shows she just reinforced what he was saying. As said further above, I love how he called her out on how she does one small thing and makes a big to-do about it. In all of their reality shows, I have always felt that Dean was more active and at ease with the kids, so I can only laugh when she claims she does so much more. All she does is run around like a neurotic mess and ignores her children most of the time. Did you see Stella hug her as if she was like saying "hug me too mommy!" Because Tori continued to give her attention to the younger kids. And I never see her talk to Liam anymore either...it is pretty much just Finn she pays attention to. She is very delusional and as everyone has stated, she is only making herself look bad, and making Dean look pretty good at this point. I am glad he is standing up for himself.

A few thoughts. First of all, though I loved Tara and Johnny at the Olympics and still like their commentary, I think the clothes/fashion thing feels a bit overdone at these small events. It is so awkward how in the beginning they have those 2 and the 3rd commentator (his name escapes me because he is just covering for a short while) stand up in front on of the camera in what seems to be only to see what T and J are wearing. And then when you see Johnny in one of his "creative" get ups, it just seems a bit unnecessary now. It is like it worked at the Olympics to me because it was kind of a fun thing, but now it seems too silly and takes away from the actual sport they are commentating (for me). Ashley--I used to really like her as well, but she bores me now too. I just think she is missing something that will keep her from being a true contender. I just feel like she has been in it for a long time, and she had a promising last year, and then it just kind of went downhill from there. As for the Russians, I agree it feels like too many, but this seems to always happen...in the past it was a ton of Japanese skaters, and now the new trend is young and motivated Russian teenagers :-) I will say that they are more interesting to me than Ashley or any of the US skaters right now because what they lack in polish they make up for with their attack.

OMG...check out this post at her website. Has she never heard of the millions of websites that make Christmas cards? She acts like she has come across something that has never been done before. What does she think that everyone else was doing when they sent her photo cards? Also have to laugh about the one comment in the post, as it asks if Liam as gained weight. (not laughing at Liam, but just that it was the only comment) http://torispelling.com/2014/11/our-gorgeous-holiday-card/

I am glad to see that some people are being up front with Tori that though this is somehow comforting for her, it isn't appropriate to keep the cameras around long term. It is clear that Dean needs to heal without them--he is right that we don't all need to see his journey take place on camera. Though the scenes with the guru were something else, that is clearly something that should have happened off camera--he should be allowed to cry or whatever and not have his wife have cameras following him around. I think more and more people are calling her on her crap--even the great Dr. Wexler occasionally. I hope it is true that the series was cancelled as the media reported so that Tori will be forced to leave their drama away from all of the world to see. I think at this point I have completely forgotten that Dean cheated as I think it is a bigger sin how badly she is treating him and handling the situation overall. I see her with just as many problems or more, and she has no right to judge at this point. Plus I thought this run was only 4 or 5 episodes, so why is there a preview for next week? I am confused.

I can't fault you for your opinions, but keep in mind a large number of actors had families that did the exact same thing. It is not unique to her at all. It is similar to those that move for their child's interest in a sport like skating or gymnastics. How is this any different than a 4 year old pretending at anything (singing/dancing/acting/role playing)? That is such a typical thing for a young child to do, and if she is giving sermons to her family who are fellow Christians she is not doing any harm. I think it just reflects her family's interests, and it would make sense she would role play something she was familiar with.

I just wish this show would go away. I like it best when it is campy and on the edge of your seat at the same time. I hate it when it goes "dark", such as with Emily and her torture room. It just ruins the show for me. I just hate that we had this premise that Emily did all of what she did for her father, and now he stupidly keeps hanging onto Victoria, when he clearly has to know she had a part in his downfall. I can understand to a point that Emily could have misinterpreted his intentions. HOWEVER, how can he not see what a rough life she must have had, thus causing her to be angry at those that took him down, or at least forever being a bit messed up in the head. He left her as a little girl, and she had to deal with all of this with very little help. That alone should help him gravitate to her as her father. It just feels like a waste of time to have him be such an idiot. It makes Emily look like a rocket scientist in comparison. And yes, he does owe Nolan an apology.

I love this show.... As for the scooter ball if you would have asked me about it without seeing them doing it, I would have had no idea what you were talking about. But seeing it brought back some far memory in my brain, so I must have played this in gym. I saw it and was like OMG! That is too funny. My husband was the same way....he kind of remembered something like that after seeing it. I love all of the 80's references, and yes Trivial Pursuit is almost impossible for a lot of people because of all of the categories :-) We always found ways to play it so it could be finished more quickly. I do kind of miss the days where people played more games together...that was fun to see.

I find it odd that after trying to convince the viewers that things were on the mend with Tori and her mom, that clearly there really hasn't been much progress. I also am confused because Candi was reportedly on some talk show not that long ago stating how she provides them money and that Tori is doing fine, but this article makes it sound like there is little communication, and currently no money being shared because Tori doesn't respond. I can't keep up anymore! :-)

It was just a bike ride. I can't really see that it is something to get all that worked up about. I can't really feel bad for Tori. She chose to have that many children while knowing how much work it is just even having one. Plus Dean probably wanted time away from the cameras as I don't think he had any desire to do this show.