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  1. I keep wondering if Zoey may have a form of primordial dwarfism; these people are perfectly proportioned, just very tiny (smaller than Zoey, but she could be on the high end of THAT growth chart).  Definitely doesn't have Will's form.  They burned rubber getting him checked out for every possible physical issue; I'm surprised they haven't done the same with her?  That exam seemed very cursory.  Perhaps a trip to the same hospital specializing in dwarfism, where they took Will, is in the offing, but they could at least have drawn blood and sent it off for genetic testing, as did the Hennons.  They'd have had the results in 4-6 weeks.  By the way, did you know Jen just finished chemo?  She reminds me of Kody Brown telling everyone he meets that he's a polygamist.  Yes, Jen; we all know you just finished chemo, and I'm sure everyone at that conference did, too.  Did you really have to make an issue of it during your (closing) keynote speech?  To the pediatrician during the exam, "I snuck away from my inpatient chemo!" like she didn't know that?  "Well, you know I'm immune-compromised!" to the conference-goers, yet she's eating in restaurants, on kiddie rides in parks, and shopping in public with no mask?  Somehow I think she would've "rested" more without Bill and the kids along, but those activities were probably producer-driven.  Not good.  To me, they BOTH just seem exhausted; as someone else suggested, more like tired grandparents.  Hang tough!

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  2. "...it turns into a family vacation when Bill, Will, and Zoey tag along to make sure she follows her doctor's orders to take it easy..."  Someone was asking why Bill and the kids had to go along, and I just noticed this at the top of the page.  According to TLC, anyway!

  3. Oh, Jen is being revered and applauded.  No worries there!  Agree that Bill seems fine with her being the superstar, on the show and in life.  Many couples have this dynamic going on (one Type A making all the calls and the other Type B, being okay with it), and it works, although it's less acceptable these days when it's a man bossing a woman.  Granted, Jen drives the train in the nicest possible way (always the big smile and laugh).  It's also true that Bill is apparently over the moon for her and willing to let her have her way in any and everything, being secure enough to let her lead.  He has also put up with some rather rude (IMHO) treatment from the in-laws in previous shows (their disrespect in the first Rocky and Maggie "bored" meeting, for instance).  I took her comment to be a "serious joke"; it was clear from early on that Jen was determined to have a daughter NAMED ZOEY and that they'd be a twosome.  As for "beating cancer," very many also very wonderful and worthy people have NOT "beat cancer"; it's not a character trait, talent, or an act of willpower.  She submitted to treatment, as has just about everyone who's ever had cancer.  Going into remission is simply being lucky, and she is that!

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  4. I have to say, arranged marriages in other cultures work out as well as or better than America's romantic lust pairings; that's just a statistical finding.  I assume they're approaching these couplings as such.  What makes them work is that they love "for love's sake only," as it were; they are committed not so much to that particular person - although love usually grows if both behave properly toward each other - but rather to the institution itself.  They're going to make it work and not throw in the towel when the new wears off or the other shows a flaw, because the marriage isn't based on the infatuation of finding "the one."  Granted, Dill has stardust in her eyes, and it's a bonus if there IS a physical attraction, but the union isn't based on that alone.  The success of arranged marriage is that it's seen as forever, not just as long as the other flatters or pleases.  Ergo, beyond establishing that the other is likely a compatible match (and, yes, any matchmaker can do this), it's really not necessary to have a long trial period.

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  5. "I don't think theirs was a story with widespread appeal..."  No, because they were flawed and imperfect and not afraid to show it.  Also, Becky's 'sassitude' cracked me up.  I guess I'm weird that way!  We seem to prefer fantasy to reality on reality TV, for some reason.  Given that Will will soon outsize her, Jen had better start making more of an effort to get on his good side...  I do see favoritism on her part toward Zoey, but this is hardly surprising given her own words to Bill in a TH: "Just wait till Zoey gets here.  That's all I'm gonna say about that!"

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  6. I thought (and posted) the same thing when she insisted on being present at Zoey's very routine checkup when even Bill, in the preview (although it was cut out of the show), said, "We don't need you here."  Instead the martyrdom of being Super Mom, exposing herself to germs in the children's outpatient clinic -- heck, even I fear contracting germs when I visit my "family" (read: kids included) doctor -- and the hospital cafeteria, where they met up, and no mask?  Don't most "compromised" cancer patients take this precaution while undergoing chemo, esp. if the recognize the danger and express concern about it?  And then she had to take over the appointment...  To say Jen is "competitive" is an understatement.  I personally see her as annoyingly anal and controlling and believe she runs all over Bill (but, of course, with a big smile).  After all, they relocated to her job, leaving his behind; acquired her dogs, leaving his behind; moved in her family, leaving his behind; vacation at her beach (I believe Bill likes to camp), etc.  Now Jen has clearly gotten the "big head" (no pun intended) from all this hero worship.  Agree that small kids running wild in a store, raising havoc, isn't "cute" or educational.  Of course Jen can't "handle" Will herself; we saw that demonstrated when he took off for the garage in Florida.  Does she lift him into the bath sink herself?  So, apparently, they would like us to believe, given the complete absence of full-sized adults that HAVE to be helping behind the scenes.  Alas, this show, too, is "reality" TV.  Much more educational, in my opinion were the Hennons, who were truly all on their own with Charlie and bravely human.

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  7. An opinion that differs from yours -- or even from the vast majority's -- isn't by definition "inappropriate" unless this board is under fascism, which I don't believe it is.  Please don't feel the need to "speak up" simply because you don't agree with me.  "Mean," for example, is inappropriate.

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  8. Does worshipping her make you all feel invincible?  I know; silly me!  Expecting reality from reality TV.  But I do feel they were genuinely human at one time and, therefore, genuinely interesting.  Now it's like "super little hero" hour.  Yawn!

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  9. Not that they would SHOW them having sex, but "a night with Brady" would appear to consist of him dragging himself over after dinner, exhausted, propping himself up on one elbow briefly in bed, exchanging "how was your day's" or perhaps discussing a wife's problem (some seem to have more than others), then going to sleep.  Brady looks like he can't keep his eyes open much less make like Romeo.

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  10. If Will is still being bathed in the sink, I seriously doubt that Jen - by force of her amazing willpower (with which she defeated cancer) alone - can lift Will into it.  Come on, people!  Jeez.  Being an intelligent couple, they'd be the first to admit that there are things they simply can't do because of their size (in contrast to the Roloffs, who insist that they can, but "just a little differently").  In fact, I believe they have?  Perhaps the film crew helps out with them.

  11. I haven't seen any of the fattening food since Will's "issues" have become an issue.  The day of Will's surgery, Jen made a point of saying, "Today, there's no restriction (paraphrasing); today he can have anything he wants!" as if that's not the case on most days.  I notice that anytime there's a criticism, the default answer is, "But we don't see everything."  Okay, but what we see is what we see.  The same could be said for the Gosselins or Roloffs or Boo Boos or any other reality TV family.  SMH at Jen's power over people; she should run for president!

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  12. Re: Rosemary's ring (glad she's not the one jonesing for a pregnancy -- although she said SHE'D like another, too -- or we'd be saying Rosemary's baby)...  I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it didn't "break," but rather had to be cut off when she gained all that weight.  As long as we're playing poker, what would you bet that Brady was holding out for her to lose the weight before repairing it?  It would be a lesser expense, I'm sure Brady wants her thinner and, yes, I think he's that much of a tyrant under his "love ya" demeanor.

     

    As for lumpgate, they really need to find a better actress if they're going with contrived plotlines, not to mention more believable plotlines.

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  13. The fact that SOME children from SOME orphanages (probably orphanages that offer neither enough nutrition nor nurturing, and we KNOW this wasn't the case at Will's orphanage) have food issues doesn't negate the fact that Jen is feeding these kids just lettuce, broccoli, grilled chicken, dry bagels, and appears to have withdrawn that with which she was constantly plying Will at the beginning and to which both have apparently grown accustomed (Bill: "These kids know what 'dessert' is!").  Food issue or no food issue, they are clearly hungry!  And possibly bored, since they are apparently never allowed outside.  And/or, if they are, why not show it?  The same with Kate's or the grandparents involvement; if they're caring for these kids, why hide it, unless they seek to create the impression that they're SO amazing, they're doing it all themselves when we know that's probably actually physically impossible for either of them.

  14. They're a good example of one being, shall we say, "intense" and the other being laid back.  It's a formula that works, but it's hardly unique to reality TV couples.  That said, we do need more Bills in the world-wide marriage pool...  If only they had spent all that fertility-treatment money on cloning instead!

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