Grifter Lives

These sister wives are so financially illiterate that they're still amateur in their own game. In fact, Robyn and Christine have regressed to preschool tantrums and arguments to abort any semi-intelligent (for the Browns) conversation. That's where 9-year old Truely gets it from. (She's still annoying from last week.) I doubt that Christine has any equity in her house. But, if so, Kody should force Christine to refinance for the down payment on Robyn's house. He could probably easily manipulate her, because she's even more desperate for his attention and approval. In her talking head, she says that she can barely speak about his freeze-out for her protesting against his one-house idea. (Keep-Sweet, Prepping-for-Polygamy Aspyn even points out her own digs at Christine. But, Kody would have ignored Christine from Christmas through July or so.) Robyn also has the biggest or only profit from the Las Vegas sale. Only in her mind is it earmarked for Prairie Dog Plague Pass. Legally, it's hers and Kody's with no contingencies. In their group talking head, Meri and Janelle gave their votes of no confidence that they'll ever build anything there - which didn't cause Robyn to have a panic attack. She should validate their fears (making Nancy proud), take the money and run. She should buy while she has the resources, especially at her sister wives' expense and as the legal wife. Kody would praise her more for being the model plural wife. If she rents and Kody drops dead, she and her children will be homeless, which is her worst-case-scenario. She could fight off foreclosure longer than eviction. Any bad consequences wouldn't be worse than eternity on Kody's planet.

Shelby must be the only realtor in Flagstaff, AZ, because here she is again. Mona's yesterday's news. Janelle should have gotten her AZ real estate license just to cash in on the buyer's commission or rental agent fees. Dad's the Man, because King Sol's shirt said so and he wore it for at least two days. Also, Aspyn's move to Lehi seems like preparation for polygamy. Christine takes the opportunity to say that they could never move back to Utah, since they sued the State. And, despite its being a mainstay in millenia of ancient civilizations, her hummus is the best.

Here's Kody the Closer's negotiation stance: "Hi, (Wrong Name Seller). I want to buy your house. But, instead, I will rent it. When I lowball you on my offer, please accept it. Or, take it off the market to rent it to me at your expense, and let me trash it for a year or two, while I pretend to build on Prairie Dog Plague Flats. Otherwise, I will call you out as a polygamist persecutor."

That was possibly the most boring, uneventful, useless episode yet - which says a lot. I could barely watch. In case we couldn't figure it out, Robyn doesn't want to move or buy. For distraction, we see that Janelle and Christine are jealous of their daughters' monogamous lives. And, Meri was completely MIA. Kody brought the drama with his hair-flipping.

Kody: "I got beaten up by this rental market. Meri. . . Renting and moving; Janelle. . . Renting and moving." Didn't Meri move because they were persecuting plygs? And, Janelle chose to move to be closer to a sister wife or two. Even Robyn is moving at the end of their lease. Last week, they said that they had been living in Flagstaff for 8 months.

Those side/back shots of Robyn as she's packing are really unflattering. Also, purple must be the SisterWives' color for the season.

Is he admitting the move was Robyn's idea? ("I could have stayed in Las Vegas, but you made me pick up the whole family to follow Day'un!")

They're already 1.25 years into the engagement. We just suffered through the Browns 2018 Christmas and 2019 Valentine's Day. I just hope that doesn't imply that we've got 2 or 3 more seasons of this show.

Maddie did get a scholarship to Utah State(?).

They covered Valentine's Day in an early season. Kody went to the florist and asked for four bouquets, announcing that he was a polygamist. The florist was then interviewed and provided the obligatory, "I've never met a polygamist, and I don't care why someone buys from me." I can't imagine that the script will change tonigh- they even used it for the dumb pillowcase purchase two weeks ago.

When the Browns made their best offer - which was their absolute maximum - the developer accepted with the conditions that Kody be responsible for the utility lines. He accepted. Then, he commented that it may be expensive.

I think that Kody alluded to its failure in one of the talking heads. He said that (paraphrasing) if living through a renovation is proof of a strong couple, being business partners with your spouse is stronger evidence. Robyn's reaction was exaggerated - I think at that point, she was looking up to him, bobbling her head wildly. And, when Janelle talked about being the agent for the Las Vegas houses, he interrupted to pity her challenging situation, because he knows that he's the worst-possible client, since he's so demanding and strategic, analyzing all the possible angles and outcomes. You'd think that we'd realize what a business mogul Kody is from all those awful business plan meetings (MSWC, Janelle's gym, Meri's B&B) without Kody's having to explain it to us.

Kody plays the God card this week with the command, "Keep a prayerful disposition." And the women fret about keeping sweet. For the last two weeks, he was masking it in New Age-ism, but he can only suppress himself for so long.

Oh, hey! Robyn just joined as the presentation ended. She must be totally unaware.

These people are so phenomenally boring - and production so cheap - that almost half the show has been Christine, repeating herself after clip scenes.

The couch scene seems to be the first time that Kody hears that Truly doesn't like Flagstaff. Then, Christine equates the child to a dog. The dog is an unnecessary redundancy.

Worst Christmas Ever: Plyg Palace Presentation by Kody Brown

Janelle's real estate strategy is also her life strategy; Sit and do nothing. Why couldn't she share the listing, with maybe realestate-agent-to-the-stars Mona? They'd still save some commission.

The irony; Angela's so upset that My-kul and his family are K-Done.

What do you think of DayunAuroraBreanaAereolaKingSol's joke about the elevator? When Meri told them not to open any doors when they go inside, the girl asked, "Is someone else coming out of the closet?" She blurted it out before Meri even finished her sentence, so it was obviously staged. Meri walked over to her, still laughing. Then, the producers cut to Christine on the couch, overemoting about how the girl has such perfect timing and is such a great comedienne. Is it 2nd-generation passive-aggressive behavior aimed directly at Meri? or Mariah? Is it a set-up for an episode or season of Mariah's wedding? Or, is the girl just an attention-seeking, insensitive brat?

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Kody's positive comment about Meri's rental having two master bedrooms on two different floors was for his own benefit. If he ever feigns to rotate to her, they'll each be alone as far away as possible. The 9 a.m. prayer was stupid. By 9 a.m., their children are in school and none of them works. They can all get together physically to pray. If that's still too much, maybe Kody, their spiritual leader, could conduct a conference call or FaceTime chat. A 15-minute local drive is prohibitive to them, but Meri can haul back and forth to Utah, and they all can meet for lunch or attend the very important business meetings around the dining table.

Key Word: Cool Because if you have to tell people you're cool, you're not.

You're right. I've heard surfer dude too many times, although I don't see or believe it. In the talking heads, Kody laments that Truely "forgot the dad." Christine interrupts, "I threw you in." Kody replies, "I know you did, but Truely forgot to say, 'My dad,' you know." Christine interrupts softly, "My dad," but with an upward vocal inflection. Kody continues, " My dad. This good-looking, husky, hippy-looking guy with a beard." Christine interrupts again at the 'hippy-looking guy,' speaking rapidly, "She doesn't think of you like that." Kody replies, "Well," before Christine than blurts to the cameras, "He's more of a constant. Everyone has a dad," while smiling at him. Kody turns to her, smiles, pleased, and says, "Well, that's true." They both laugh. The scene switches to Meri, moping in Las Vegas.

He also said once (or twice) that he wasn't sure that his underpants would stay up, since he had lost 10 pounds during the move. Not only was that a humblebrag, but it could have been a veiled message to his wives. Albeit, then-engaged Robyn declared that Kody likes curvy girls.