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This was a sad episode, Stephanie had a rough life, foster care is awful. Mom wanted so bad to make up for her past failures that she gave in to Stephanie's addiction and fed her anything she wanted. Stepdad Martin was wonderful, but he did as instructed by Mom and Stephanie. The children will follow suit and the cycle will repeat. My parents died when I was a child due to heart attack and cancer. I was lucky because I did not go to foster care, a relative raised me and when I began to enjoy alcohol a bit too much it was squashed. I was also guided through high school, college, first job etc. As I understand it, there is no support in some foster care situations, so I cannot compare. Food must have been her only comfort. The amount of food she ate was grotesque. She is still wallowing in the past, and Mom is enabling. It's lousy to have had a difficult childhood, but you need to piss or get off the pot as my grandmother would say. Do you choose to stay mired in the past or improve yourself? The other issue I see often, is there is no push to better oneself. Was there any education path for Stephanie, or was it always going to be collecting of some sort? She said that after her first child she got a wait list for housing and there she was, same house after the 3rd child. She has never held a job and had to leave the house; she simply had more children. If she went to community college it would clearly help the pounds to come off. I just don't get how she affords all that junk food. I do not understand how she can afford all that food. My husband and I must be very careful with our budget. We made a HUGE mistake this week by not understanding the price of fresh cod. We only buy it about 4 times a year as a treat, but we thought it was on sale. Boy, were we surprised when we paid, so embarrassing to over spend. It came out of our own pocket and of course I pointed out we will freeze, but it's just awful to make a mistake. Her breakfast made me sick. I cannot imagine waking up every day and expecting pancakes, waffles, bacon, eggs, and sausage. That was a Christmas breakfast for me growing up. Her kids are doomed if they think that’s normal. Stephanie feels she put in a lot of work. Dr. Now sees work as pounds measured on the scale, she lost none. How can this be hard for her to understand? Did she ever watch the show? I'm sad her Stepdad agreed with her that she was wronged by Dr. Now instead of reading her the riot act. Her poor kids, they have such bad examples in life. She will never lose weight, what a shame.

Everything I am thinking. They always made poor decisions in the old show, some just to survive. In the new series it seems no one has learned from past mistakes. I get it, they are living just above the poverty level. But not one of them can make a good choice? I suppose Jackie is doing OK although it seems her business teeters on the edge. If they felt the need to make Harris pregnant then at least show Becky paying rent. It's beyond stupid to think that we would believe she expects to not only pay zero rent, but to have Ben buy her daughter and her friend's school supplies. It's also stupid that they expect us to believe Harris thinks she will have a baby and Ben will get up in the middle of the night to feed it. Not to mention she seems to believe they will clothe and feed it. At lease give us something believable, she is supposed to be an intelligent young woman. The entire family can't be junk at once, it's just depressing. I think the worst part for me was the family heading to Dan's for breakfast. It's such a stupid plot line. Louise is on the road so I think Dan lives there alone with Harris. He would have very little food and they do not live next door. What do they do, come over and clean out his eggs, milk and cereal? They know he is poor. So many plot holes. For me they are making the family unlikable. Dan and Ben need to put their foot down. I don't want them to all of a sudden come into money because as we have seen that was a show killer. But, at least have someone succeed. I hope Darlene's new job is great, Mark gets a scholarship to college, Becky pays rent somehow, Becky shows respect somehow to those that have carried her. They can still have a great show about people living just above the poverty line without making them all such awful individuals.

Duane was trying because if she dies he loses his meal ticket. I knew it was over when her care taker served her the massive portion of fried fish and french fries. She explained it away by saying you need "a little taste" in order to be successful in a diet. She wants to get paid so she is not going to argue with her employer. Latonya didn't try at all, just another one who wanted the magic bullet. I agree with Chatty Cake, why did she bother putting herself through the strain of driving to Houston if she had no intention of following Dr. Now's diet? And then she had the nerve to ask him why he didn't just hospitalize her so she would be forced to lose the weight. Right there she admitted to his face that she would not comply on her own and needed to be forced. It's a waste of his time, step aside and let someone who is willing to do the work take your place.

Unless I misunderstood she cannot have the surgery without the therapy, which means to me that this therapist has to give the green light from her end. From what we have seen there is no way that will happen. Even if Tammy hates therapy she should know she has to play the game in order to get the surgery. Therapist: "Let's talk about your weight." Tammy "I gained 10 lbs so I am disappointed and sad but I know where I went wrong and am going to get back on track." Therapist "Why do you think you drank?" Tammy: "I was depressed and lonely so I fell into bad habits, I now realize it only made me more depressed. I don't intend to back slide, I only want to move forward in a positive manner." She could burp and fart to make sure the therapist believed she was sincere and not just saying the words. She doesn't have to mean it, just say it you big dummy. Of course I wish she would actually participate, but we all see she already knows everything and will make no effort. She is her own worst enemy.

I was wondering why she would even wear such a heavy, tangled and fake looking red colored wig? Perhaps she has issues with her hair and if so that's a shame, such a difficult thing to deal with for men and women, especially women. She certainly is a good worker but I wish she didn't feel it's necessary to be so vulgar and trashy. It might be projection, thinking acting so confident and bold will cover up for her her insecurities. I think she is confusing confidence with being vulgar, loud, cheap and inappropriate. I really hope Alissa doesn't start on her but if she does I am sure Haley will hold her own. I hope she gets some relief now that Camilla is gone. Everyone was dumping on her while she kept working. Fraser, Alissa and Camilla all whining about each other to her and being the victim while she kept working, I could see she was exasperated. Plus she has a relationship off the boat and these boatmances (quickies) must be so boring to her. I also could be full of crap and attempting to analyze a girl who really is confident and doesn't give a crap what anyone thinks. If so good for her!

I wonder if at Tammy's rehab they are only allowed to order 3 meals? I have spent a couple of weeks in hospital where meals were served only 3 times a day. I was allowed to order cookies or cake for dessert and set them aside for later. I was not there for a weight problem, I was in fact underweight. Knowing now that Windsor is in fact for overweight people I imagine even their "fattening" foods are somewhat healthy, It would be odd if they were not. In Tammy's case control is the key, at home she ate crap all day. At least at Windsor she is limited to only their offerings. I understand they want the residents to make their own choices, they are putting in all this work in the hopes that when the patient is released they have changed their habits. As far as Amy hoping for a girl, I do not blame her, many people hope for one of each. The problem is mature, intelligent parents understand it truly doesn't matter in the end. It's OK to wish but it' never OK to be sad at the results publicly in this day and age, with a camera on you! Healthy is all that matters. Amy is not mature. I once worked with a woman that wanted a boy desperately, when the ultrasound showed it was a girl she went off the rails. She told everyone the machine was defective and made a second appointment at another facility. When it showed the same results she said her dreams were ruined but she would be OK, she would learn to deal with the results. She did not even attempt to hide how upset she was, everyone at work was horrified. I asked her privately if she shouldn't be careful so her daughter didn't eventually find out she was unwanted. She told me she was sure no one would ever tell the child and she would grow to accept that she had a girl. I was so glad when they fired her, what an idiot. I hope Amy does not try for more kids, she seems to understand she can only afford 2. I do think Amy will love the child the same as Gage, I just wish she had not expressed publicly that she wanted a girl and appeared disappointed to learn it was a boy, it's supposed to be a private wish that you get over right away once you know you have a healthy baby.

Amy is a hypocrite, I think she does love Tammy but as long as Tammy is doing worse she can point the finger at her as a way of letting others know things could be much worse. She is better than Tammy, let's pile on Tammy and ignore me. I agree that Tammy is nasty but Amy is so hypocritical. In many ways she is worse, she is supposed to be getting healthy not just for her own sake but for these children she insisted on bringing into the world. Gage might be a healthy weight now but if Amy doesn't make a change he will suffer the same fate as Amy, Tammy and all the siblings. The baby does not need extra salt and sugar. The old "eating for two" thinking went out the window many years ago and only the ignorant carry on with the saying and giving into every craving. Of course you need to eat well and not skip meals. Of course you should allow yourself to give in to the occasional craving. I did. But cramming your face with every junk food you can get your hands on is irresponsible and bad parenting. Isn't she diabetic? She could kill herself and her baby. Where would that leave Michael and Gage? She needs a doctor to tell her she is flat out harming the baby. I cannot believe she is allowing a 2 year old to have sweet tea. Water, milk and limited amounts of juice. As I understand it Tammy is not at a rehab center for weight loss. It's to regain mobility and to be able to breathe on her own. The patients are given a menu and can order what they want, along with being able to order takeout and have relatives bring food. Although we are seeing overweight patients I imagine there are some who are thin. I wonder if there are even rehab facilities for obese people where they can deny food requests, would that even be legal? I have seen patients on My 600 lb. life who were hospitalized and had food delivered in or brought by family. To be honest, for Tammy's size and lengthy stay her weight loss does not seem that amazing to me. She should have easily lost 200 lbs by now if she was following a strict calorie diet. I give her credit for trying but I think she is going for "getting out of this place" instead of a life change. She's probably only allowed to order 3 meals a day and I am guessing she doesn't choose the healthy diet menu. Just the fact that she cannot eat all day long is probably helping her to lose weight, but I doubt she is sticking to a low 1500 calorie a day menu. Even if she can only get 2500 calories a day off off the menu it's better than the probably 8000 she was eating at home to be over 700lbs. I imagine she realizes if she goes home no one in the family is going to provide daily care and feeding. One thing that is good is that Amy will not be next door to provide daily crap meals, pretending she was forced into it while all the while eating the same crap. Amy is not smart, but every episode we see her play it up for the camera. She is given information by Doctors and pretends not to grasp what she is being told. Yes, she is dim but she knows enough to try and point away from herself and toward Tammy, or how cute Gage is and how "great" her life is. She brought life into this world and should be doing everything she can to stick around until her child no longer needs her. At the rate they are going I predict neither sister lives to see 50.

If I lived in Montana I would hate this portrayal of my state. John is voted in as governor because he wants to protect HIS ranch and HIS family. Never mind that he knows nothing about any issues and Montana is not a state comprised solely of ranches. There are actually cities. There are very real issues beyond land preservation and John's farm. Beth is a very tiring character. She is so outraged she cannot be a mother yet when given the chance to mother a child who desperately needs her she treats him like dirt. She would be a horrible mother and only wants a kid because she thinks it's what RIP wants and because she thinks Jamie took the option away from her. The writers have made her such a caricature, the "bitch in the boardroom." I'm embarrassed for her and cringe when she does her strong woman routine. I really don't understand her hold over Jaime. He should just say enough and call her bluff. If I understand correctly she just told him she was going to let him serve her needs for a bit and then ruin his life. I'd just tell her to go for it after talking to Dad. My husband broke his ankle and is stuck in bed. He asked me if he should start watching "this show Yellowstone." I was honest and told him I hate watch it now when I am bored. He did decide to start and is on Season 1, episode 7. I imagine it won't be long before he gives up.

I wonder if that spot in Alaska with the playground was the last time she was truly happy? Little kids don't know any better but at a certain point / age I imagine Bird became disenchanted with Billy dragging them from hovel to hovel and babbling on about HIS dreams. There was no stability and until they went from zero to making money from the show. Billy fashioned himself as this man capable of living off the grid in the wild, but which of his hair brained ventures actually succeeded and provided his family a good home, education, guaranteed meals, friends etc? None until the show, and all we've seen is fake and failure. They love him and I have no doubt he loved his kids, but he was a very selfish man who put himself first. The results of his failed attempt at providing a life for his family are his failed children. If he had really been all about this of the grid life style he never would have put his children on camera for money. I will say, Bam really seems to be thinking about what will make the farm profitable. I have always got the feeling he thought his Dad was a bit of an ass. I believe he really wants to make it his permanent home and would gladly do away with the cameras if he and the rest of the family didn't need the income. Maybe Bear and Amy can stay and listen to Bam in order to make a working ranch. I can't figure out Gabe. I think he wants to live in town and just drive up the mountain for the show. Maybe he can do make up tutorials on Utube? Noah wanting to move back to Alaska to make a better life for his family with a REAL house is a good sign. He is not afraid to move away from the clan in order to do what is right. I'm not sure what his plan was for work once there but being away from the rest of the family is a good plan. It will be interesting to see what happens when the show ends. I don't know if any of the kids banked enough money so that they never have to work a real job for the rest of their life. Once the tiny bit of fame and money stops I think some of the boys may find themselves single again. Bear's wife clearly does not really want to be there, she just wants to be on TV and not have a real job. She's just too young and dumb to realize the money he made won't go as far as she thinks. I watched an excellent movie called The Glass Castle with Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts as parents who never wanted to live a traditional life, meaning they didn't want to work real jobs. It's based on a book written by one of the couples 4 children. I highly recommend it. A true story about what instability can do to a child.

It really is a great question. This show gave her some fame and money, but at what cost? The first season was so much fun, but like any reality show the first season is usually the only time we see mostly "real" life. I think Whitney was always outgoing and confident, the show was the perfect vehicle for her boisterous personality.. As I said earlier,I loved her message that she was going to live her life and not hide away because she was obese. She was going to work toward better health and weight loss while having a blast and helping others along the way. Her friends and the members of BGDC added to the fun, as did her family. As happens with reality shows it was decided that her real life was too boring to carry a series. It's a shame because I would rather only 3 or 4 seasons of real over 11 seasons of fake. I watch My 600 lb Life and love cheering people on, the follow ups are my favorite. Even if people don't meet their goal weight they often make a big enough change so that they can truly LIVE their life. It's so inspiring. With Whitney's Fabulous life she forgot the original message, it became an afterthought. Only her biggest fans believed all of the scripted story lines you listed BAForever, her new every year romantic interests were the most painful. The more time we spent with her once she switched to scripted episodes the more it became apparent that she isn't fabulous, nor is her life. She went from endearing to obnoxious. This part is confusing to me, was she always annoying or did the show cause her to become so extra? We see that even though her friends still appear on the show some have pulled away, only popping in for a paycheck. It makes me wonder how much she has changed from the girl they knew before the show and the girl we all saw in Season 1. Maybe she was always a spoiled brat who needed to be the center of attention and they've just decided that it's too much as she nears 40? She has spent years now cultivating fake relationships. How many chances to connect with someone real did she miss all because it wouldn't work for the show? She could have been trying online dating, singles clubs, blind dating etc. but I highly doubt any man she met using one of these avenues would have wanted to be on the show. I think she put the idea of meeting someone real on the back burner in favor of scripted relationships. What a waste of her 30s. And as BA said, how many missed real career opportunities? This show will end. Perhaps she has saved enough money and will continue to make money using the various social media avenues, so she's not concerned about cash. I truly wonder what her life will be minus the show. As I said, there are years of her antics captured for any new employer, friend or suitor to view. I do wish her all the best but I think it' time for her to hang it up and start living her real life. Perhaps she can get back to losing weight and caring for her health. It's obvious she can no longer move the same way she did when the show started. Her age is catching up to her and I am certain every doctor she has had advised her this would happen as she aged and carried so much weight. I am so longed winded, I am Dorit from RHBH. Sorry....

I thought Todd "accidentally" left his passport at home?? And Heather let everyone know she had Covid early enough for them all to repeatedly test, luckily she was the only one who got it. I think it's funny that none of us pay close enough attention to get the "facts" straight. Obviously this show is not a priority for anyone here. I use my DVR and watch the next day, but it's back ground noise while I work from home. I did pause the Lenny bedroom scene, the beach oil catastrophe and Lenny dancing with the "other woman." I was busy with customer issues and wanted to be certain I could pay attention to these pivotal moments in the script. I knew there would be great snark here and didn't want to be completely out of the loop. : -)

I know everyone here watches for laughs but I wonder how many of her actual fans truly believe her relationship with the French Man was real, and that this new Lennie story line is also real. I Googled the cast salaries and while I know they aren't 100% accurate I was surprised, I thought it would be more. They estimate Whitney makes between 5-10K per episode while her friends make around $1,500K. I can definitely see it being worth it for some of the friends as long as they can take the degradation. Their family and real friends must know the truth from the acting. Jessica probably earned more for airing her wedding, and I bet her salary paid for her wedding. Buddy and Courtney might be thinking the same but are trying to limit screen time as much as possible. I do think Heather had Covid but it's also possible she didn't want to or couldn't leave her kids this season. I don't think a comparison to lying about cancer is the same as lying about Covid SunnyBeBe, at least not in the minds of younger people. The majority recover so quickly. Unless they know someone who was not lucky they might equate it to the flu and not see it as more than a little white lie. If she felt threatened Hilda could have slowly walked away from Whitney and never fear she would catch up with her to "kill her." I did love Lennie's joke about Whitney needing a bigger jet ski. I think Whitney saw how many people knew the French Man was fake and it angered her so she dug her heels in deeper. Instead of creating a story line that would be believable such as the distance being too much she went with an open relationship. This allows for the added subplot with Lennie. Will she need to tell the French Man that she succumbed to Lennie's charms? Will this force a complete break up as Lennie refuses to share her with another man a million miles away? The drama of it all, stay tuned viewers for next season! The guys on the beach were either paid or came because they saw cameras and wanted to be on TV. I am going with paid. It's tit for tat made up TV drama. She was jealous Lennie danced with a woman and he was jealous two men singled her (out of all people available on the beach) to oil them up. Sigh. The scene where Hunter burst into the hotel room with cameras in tow was hysterical. Whit and Lennie are clothed and obviously wide awake even though they pretended to be sleeping, all prepared for this shocking reveal. That bathing suit in the hot tub. Whitney in the hot tub. My eyes! Tal really is working over time, he definitely read the script and is 100% committed. I think the fact that he needed a place to live ensured he was going to do whatever it took to stay in her good graces. Hunter is a wanna be actor so he's definitely on board with the script, plus it's his sister. He wants her to have money coming in and make some himself, and I'm sure he hates that people mock her even though he knows the show is scripted. I stumbled upon this show in it's first season and loved Whitney's message. She was morbidly obese and she knew it. She knew she didn't look great physically and knew the extra weight was bad for her health. She wanted to change that and help others too, but she was sending the message that it was OK to live in your overweight body while you worked toward better health. She was vocal about how unfair it was for people to be judged as they worked out, danced, shopped for clothing and did normal activities. She wanted to make a change in her life and help others along the way. I thought this was fabulous, she was sending a message to get out there and exercise no matter what shape you were in. Ignore the haters because they are morons and don't know you are on a journey that takes time. Well, we are on Season 10 and it's been about 8 years. The only change is that the show now seems to be a poorly written hour sitcom. Whitney hasn't lost any weight and exercise and diet are barely mentioned. When we do see her exercise she seems to just move her arms around. This is now about her made up life. When the show ends maybe she will face actual reality and her life will improve. She can't meet a man for her real life if each year she commits to a new fake boyfriend. I also imagine a real suitor wouldn't be to keen on appearing on camera in this fiasco of a "reality" show. I truly wonder what will happen when the show ends, she's got years of this stupidity on camera for anyone to view. It would make anyone think twice about becoming her significant other or even a friend. Thank you to anyone who read through my babbling. I obviously needed to unload. : - )

I'm still watching but I feel like it's the sunken cost fallacy. I've spent so many years so I'll see it to the end even though I no longer enjoy. I don't watch live anymore, I set my DVR and watch while working from home or whenever I get a chance, background noise. I only care what happens to the few long time characters and since there are so many spin offs planned the mystery as to whether they live or die is kind of lost. I guess I kind of want to see how it wraps up and how they will get started on their next journey, but I will not be watching any spin off to see how that journey goes. I hope they end it with a safe home for those that want it. I have no idea what the end of the world would be like but if I just went off my small town and the neighboring towns there certainly wouldn't be so many heinous villains. But then I guess there would be no show. I did get a chance to watch Season 1 on AMC a couple of weekends ago, man that was good TV!

Natasha is an idiot. From the texts they've shown us, her boyfriend is verbally abusive and manipulative. He demands she respond to his texts immediately as though he doesn't understand she has a service job. Would he expect the same if she were a waitress at a busy restaurant? Does he not understand or care about her job? We know she does not understand or care about her job, and she clearly loves drama. I think she feeds off of these men pining over her even though both relationships are clearly unhealthy. She's very immature and I hope she smartens up before she finds herself in real trouble. As someone else said, she needs to take a break from dating and get to know herself. She's giving Kye permission to slack off because she needs a partner in crime. Her big doe eyed display with Sandy when she was confronted was ridiculous, it was bad acting. She KNOWS she isn't performing her job up to standard, she just hoped she could slide by unnoticed. Instead of blaming herself for her own actions she blames Natalya. It's pathetic. She needs some introspection in both her personal and private life. I agree with others, there was no need to declare a lead deck hand. There are only a couple of charters left. Give Mzi and Courtney great recommendations for their next job and leave it there, this was only done for drama. Jason was kind of a jerk but he went out on a high note. From what we have been shown Courtney had no real reason to complain about him toward the end, this is reason enough why she shouldn't be lead. I hate to say it but this season could have used micro managing Sandy.

I don't even know how one would make an attractive boot. I did think there were a few good attempts and I loved the feather on the winning entry. But honestly, no one would ever order that from a bakery! I think Justin may go next. He's failed twice trying to make a sponge (I think?) cake which I would think would be baking 101 for a pro. I am guessing what he does for work is bake a classic (basic) tasty cake and then wow his customer's with his decorating skills. I believe he said his business is horror themed cakes so I doubt anyone contacting him is looking for a key lime pie, croquembouche, genoise, cheesecake etc. You get the idea, LOL. I could not find a website for his company but I'm sure he has one. I would love to see because I bet he delivers tasty horror themed cakes, just not sure he is a great all around baker.

I searched on Google to see pictures of the renovation. I applaud them for making use of the space to add value but it appears so dark to me. I did not see any natural light which is to be expected if it's a true basement, but everything is dark gray, everything. I love the color and have used it liberally in my house on walls and some furniture in various shades. From what I saw the basement was all dark gray with no natural light coming in. It was beautifully done but to me it was over powering and depressing. Perhaps it is his man cave and the color scheme was his choice? I just think if you don't have natural light you need to look to lighten up in different ways.

I am the only one of 6 kids to go to college, I was the youngest. 3 of 4 brothers followed my Dad into auto body work but it was the 70's. Trade school is the way to go now in my opinion but when I was a kid in the 80's they shoved you to college. I just lucked out. I started as a bank teller after a reasonable amount was paid for college by my parents and now work for a major software company. Kids can't really duplicate my falling into success story anymore, I couldn't have done it without a degree but I have never needed one. They just wanted to see the bit on paper as I rose up the ranks. 2 of my brothers are hugely successful and I am in awe, the other 2 sadly passed away. The oldest was my sister who married and was a special ed assistant after her kids started school. Before that she was a high school graduate and stay at home Mom. Special ed assistant is something that would never be allowed now without a degree. They chose trades and I think it's the way to go now. No $100K plus student loan debt, the price of my total college education was 15K when I graduated in 1990, board, food, books etc.. If a kid has a huge desire to be something it might be worth the debt but they have to have the desire. It has to be worth the money. I haven't heard Mark or Harris say what they want to be. Gone are the days when I just grabbed an English Lit degree and began working at a software company. It's not worth the money if you don't want to be a nurse like my niece, who has scholarships and financial aid. Kids and their parents have to play it smart. It's so unfair, gone is the dream of the white picket fence. No more 2 kids, young people today cannot even imagine providing all that is needed for children. There is nothing wrong with working the line if you intend to do it well and move in an upward trajectory. From what we've seen that's not Harris's plan. She;s not going to go to school or grab job where she can shine. She's just going to marry a moron. Swell. I think they will at least turn this story line around, I doubt they will leave it as Harris is so desperate as to marry a man who cannot form a sentence.

If Darlene tells Harris not to marry Aldo Harris will only double down and go forward, it is actually something that happens in real life. Harris has shown before that she defies Darlene, Darlene is just hoping to keep the lines of communication open for when it all turns to crap and Harris needs help getting out. She doesn't want the I told you so factor to stop Darlene from admitting she messed up or might mess up. I think we all know Harris will not marry Aldo, not all 3 weddings will happen. I liked the idea of Louise and Becky talking to Darlene but it was handled poorly, they should have done it one on one and not in a bar ambush style. I feel like they may have known the show might not be renewed so they tried to wrap up some stories in a nice package with houses, marriages and hope for college. I'm guessing Harris realizes she wants more in life and vows to start fresh, if so I would be happy with that. I really hate wacky Jackie but I do hope they grant her a happy marriage and good partner despite her betrothed bring nothing to the table. Ben is far better than Darlene as a human being but I guess he loves her. He can bring stability to the whole family. If they do get another season I hope they do better. I was so excited for this reboot, we all were. We've all done stupid things but to have these people to continue on making the same mistakes isn't realistic. Or, maybe it is but it's just not what we want to watch. As I have said before, give us and them some small wins that aren't joined with buffoonery. If they are ending give Jackie a good restaurant idea, make it work finally. Let Darlene see the funeral home as it stands is a great buy and will take enough work as it is. She and Ben can have a blast fixing it up and she can use any money saved to help Harris and Mark reach their goals. Let Becky keep going, I think she's doing good even though I have no idea how she's paying for her education but it seems like she's on track to elevate her child's future. Let Dan and Louise have a good life, if the kids move out maybe they can sell the house and move into her condo. I have no idea where the heck DJ is but send his wife home and have his job going great, maybe his wife settles into a new job as a civilian. Not everything can be fixed overnight. They won't jump out of poverty into wealth immediately, it can be still be funny as they climb and struggle to get out from under. If the reboot had started with at least one child like DJ for example doing OK it would have read better. Instead some 25-30 years later nothing has changed. I realize there are real families like this where no one does better than just above poverty level, but it's not what I want to see. Maybe that speaks to me as a person but when I am looking for a lighthearted comedy I want to laugh and feel hope. Life in the real world is difficult enough, I don't want to tune in and feel sad Harris is living in a moldy trailer and marrying a man without one brain cell she could not have possible have fell in love with in the real world. What could they talk about? The original show dealt with lower middle class issues and the daily struggles of life, but it made me laugh and there was hope. Not every episode was focused on something so do or die. The reboot feels tiring and I wonder if it's my age or that I just had too much hope. What happened to the funny episodes that were interspersed? The Halloween & holiday episodes, kissing boys, dresses more important than shoes, farting in class, DJ being a little weirdo, Jackie's theater, the hair salon episodes etc. Again, I think I am to blame because I wanted something back and they aren't bringing it, but it wasn't my idea to do so. I was just a hopeful viewer so that's on me. And I think we'd all be better writers, LOL! Sorry for bad grammar and spelling, not loving show so not spending time.

It must have been so frightening to be an unmarried woman without a benefactor or wealthy family, so many women in unhappy marriages because there was no other choice.. Watching the issue playing out on Sanditon, Bridgerton, Howard;s End, The Gilded Age and more to some degree. Tired of pig family. I'm not sure how they tie back to Ann other than being tenants, is she going to be found at fault if the murders are discovered? I enjoy house staff stories but the staff are boring here. They did a great job on Downton capturing my attention regarding employees, it's failing here.

Thank you so much for the correction. It was such a lovely mini series and follow up, I could watch over and over again, what's not to like? Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter, Cecelia Imrie, Tom Hiddleston, Lesley Manville, Claudie Blakley, Tim Curry Michelle Dockery, Jonathan Pryce, and Francesca Annis amongst others great actors. It was like stepping back in time and I felt they were my friends. I so wanted to buy myself a white bonnet with lace I've noticed Aunt Anne, Ann's Aunt, older relatives plus Ann's sister wear the same white bonnets. I'm assuming they are worn after marriage or at a certain age. I'll be looking that up tomorrow, I love learning about the fashion trends depicted.. Anne's certainly bucking any trend with her top hat!

Love Gemma! Yara was one of my favorite characters On GOT and I'm so glad she made it to the end. It's a pleasure to see her in anything new and Marion is one of my favorites here. I hope the expand her character.

I'm trying to feel something for Marianna because she is having a very real mental break down now as nothing she saw for her future is panning out. She made a list and nothing is being checked off so she's losing her mind. If I am being honest if I were in her shoes back then I probably would have taken the cowards way out too and attached myself to a man with money. I am not brave like Anne, Ann, Thib etc. That being said, she has no right to expect Anne would take care of her. She's manipulative and preying on Anne's emotions. She made her bed and now she's willing to hurt Anne to ensure her comfort in old age, poor Ann is just collateral damage as long as she gets what she wants. I wonder how far Marianna would fall if Charles died first and didn't provide for her. What does provide mean during these times? Would she be left penniless and homeless or are we speaking of a downgrade to a small country home with only a maid and gardener? I recently re watched Cranston and Return to Cranston on PBS, Masterpiece Theater which I adore. There were women given an annual allowance set up in trust by their fathers I think or oldest brother. They did not live lavishly but I thought it was comfortable. They certainly had nothing to fall back on if a year was difficult, but there was money. I'm just curious if it's homelessness Marianna fears or a less lavish lifestyle. Do you know natyxg how much younger Marianna was than Charles? Was she just expecting that by nature she would live longer than her husband or was it a big age difference? I didn't realize Mariana was not just upset beyond her grief at poor William's untimely death, I had no idea it impacted her financially. I thought it was odd that she was so upset but didn't want to go with Charles to the services. Her excuse of the mother not liking her didn't wash with me. Charles seemed annoyed she stayed to visit with Anne while appearing so upset at the boy's death, I think he felt her reaction was false. Or at least her reaction didn't match her following actions, not going to support him and the family and pay her respects to the boy she loved. I believe she did love the boy, but her thoughts were for herself first. Same as with Anne's joy at marrying Ann, her thoughts were with herself and not joy for her friend. I'm so glad you have read the diaries, hope my questions aren't too much.

After watching for many years the stories do seem repetitive. I feel the same way about Hoarders which I have removed from my DVR. I still have 600 lb life but I am not invested. I often turn it on while cleaning or cooking and half pay attention. Only the bizarre episodes capture my attention. I still love a good success story and continue to be amazed by candidates who poop their pants at a gas station during the trip to our savior Dr. Now. I want them all to win as I always have. I'm still fascinated at the family who enable the ones who are bedridden and those who sign up and then refuse to cooperate. I will l always have a soft spot for anyone who says "But I followed the diet exactly, I don't know how I gained weight." I'm just not invested as it's no longer new and the stories are blending together unless it's a win which is rare nowadays, or an epic failure. The epic failures seem common now and while they should be good entertainment and make my blood boil like Penny, Pauline or Steven they kind of bore me. I want people to do well. It's mainly the chat I love and I never catch the live as I watch whenever I am bored or cleaning. Ow my leg! The scale is broken!

Ann's family seems to know something but just what do they know? It seems to me anyone calling her a Jack knows it's more than just appearing manly. Jeremiah Rawson I think knows, but it's interesting he has yet to use the information in an attempt to ruin her. Perhaps the accusation is too harsh to make without proof?

I normally wouldn't like them but they just work for Anne and Suranne. I would do whatever her eyebrows tell me to do. On a side note I just went back through all my old posts and tried to correct my usage of Ann, Anne, Suranne, Marion, Marian, Mary, Marianne, Marianna etc. It's exhausting! I think I am adding characters who don't exist. LOL