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  1. Holt's routine of getting coffee, petting dog and seeing a garbage bag thrown out on the street reminded me of a comedy Cop show. Barney Miller maybe?
  2. I found the series very entertaining, but also so brutal that it took some strength to watch. I was wondering about the scene with Patrick as a child at the bathroom door, refusing to do what his father said ever again. I take it that was only an imaginary resolution for grown Patrick? When his friend Johnny asked what would he say to his father, Patrick's reply was that no one should do that to anyone else. (At Bridget's party.) So Patrick finally has the words to heal little Patrick, and feel compassion for his father. Now I want to read the books!
  3. I am so disgusted, heartbroken, and overwhelmed over the latest news that four girls were molested by their brother Josh. Whenever a group sets themselves up as being superior to the rest, and excludes themselves from the mainstream, it is a total petri dish/ shite storm for abuse of power. I've been watching the show for years and really enjoyed their adventures, and the supposed order to care for so many kids, in the totally calm way that the parents modelled. But certain patterns kept repeating and when I came onto this site, with posters pointing out disturbing elements - the smugness of Josh, Jana's sad smile, Jill's good girl energetic conformity, Jessa's hostile undertone, and Jinger's quiet rebelliousness. I have experience with teens in group homes who were abused or neglected, and that seemed to be the catalyst for people opening up about their personal experiences to me. I also have a close friend who was abused by her three brothers, and who made it clear that she would never prosecute them because it would expose and destroy her family. Until she told another friend and me, she thought she would take her secret to the grave. So in hindsight it was the last show that is so disturbing, with Josh teasing and predicting another courtship for Jana or Jinger- which they refused to engage in, then the snarky face of Jessa when Anna was talking about the name for the next baby starting with 'M'. My friend had the same thing happen, with one of her abusing brothers saying at a party, "Why are you so messed up?" I can only imagine the repressed anger. I can only hope that the truth will set them free, and that the meek will inherit the earth.
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