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Oh yay....finally some snark-worthy stuff!!! I figured it was coming!! Bridesmaid's dresses? Yuck. Yes, that skirt-extender contraption is off Jill's Pinterest. Doesn't work with the layers of the dresses. Also: Dresses look like cheapo dorm-room curtain fabric. Bridesmaid's shoes? Seriously? Brown retired-schoolteacher comfort sandals? Matching (fresh and maybe decorated and maybe wedge-heeled) flip-flops would've been better....and kind of ironic and amusing. Cake? The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Horrendous. I hope the layers didn't slide apart before it was cut. Anna's boobs? Yikes. I hope the probably-already-conceived Dillard gets to go to OSU and become the third-generation school mascot. (Yes, male or female...one can only hope.)

So does Mary make a thousand of that same black and blue afghan? Or did she whip it off the couch (where the likes of Sabrina and Jeremiah have come in contact with it....ew) and put it in her booth? Jeremiah "sold" the thing, and then there it was back on the sofa. I think TLC has no possible story line to dream up involving Jeremiah, so they drummed up the 'living with Mary and Chester" business, which is ridiculous on so many levels. And now they're going to open a store together? Oy. Kate must be under some kind of contract for this show...... the parts involving her are totally disconnected from anything else. And I think she gets more beautiful with each episode. Not believing she's sewing dresses though. Maybe that fake story line is her way out of this mess. Hope so. Sabrina and her gross topics? Does she think she's a Kardashian now? I actually like Ree-becca's haircut....it hides that giant Helen Hunt forehead, which is a good thing.

All the pix we've seen so far are right off Jill's Pinterest site. She's had all the poses planned to the Nth degree, right down to the dip with the arm that way. I think she's a hopeless romantic.....I like Derrick, and I think they look genuinely happy. Jill looked beautiful. Gown, flowers, and veil were lovely. Nothing to snark on so far. Just the display of Mullet's wedding dress, like she's Princess Diana. Anybody seen the bridesmaid's dresses? Did Jessa and Jinger roll their eyes all day? Did the Smuggs suck face? Did Cousin Amy "sing"? Did JB and Mull smooch and dip? Did the older brothers act dopey? Did Josie stuff rose petals into her mouth?

Didn't all the J'Slaves already go horseback riding ?????

I think she looks beautiful. But, wow, she's showing both her collarbone AND arms....that's gotta be the fundie equivalent of a Say Yes to the Dress slutty Pnina bride. She should've had about 6 inches trimmed off that scraggle when she got the highlights, but no biggie...she looks very natural and pretty. Glad his mom made it. ETA: I've only been to one wedding where the bride had two dresses....a borrowed one for the ceremony, then a vintage dress (knee-length) for the reception.

Derick's father passed away in 2008. Then his mom re-married. Jill's hair needs at least a gallon of heavy-duty conditioner. I'm sure it will look better today (saw her hair idea on Pinterest). I'm a Snarky-McSnarkerton, but even I can't critique Derick or his mom. They just seem too nice. Hope his mom gets there today.

OK, I need to add to the list of complaints..... #6...Putting all brides, regardless of size and shape, into the horrific "fit and flare" or "mermaid" silhouette, usually with a "sweetheart" neckline. Kleinfeld's claims to be a professional salon...why can't the bride sit with the consultant and discuss body type and what would look the best on her, rather than talk about where she met her fiance? The brides come in deciding that they just have to be a mermaid...is this the next chapter of princess? Have we moved from Belle to Ariel? And a lot of them should get the hint when they are literally stuffed into the dress like sausage casing and can't breathe or walk. Regardless, the dress shape is awful on a bride. For some reason, the shape looks OK on the red carpet (maybe because it's usually not white??). And I'm including the tall, skinny brides too. They look like walking whiskbrooms.....maybe this is the Fantasia phase of the bridal trend?? They're going to look at those pictures in 20 years, and say "WTF was I thinking?" Well, at least everyone will know that she got married in the early 2010s. They don't seem to sell anything else. Edited to add........Princess Di is a prime example of this...her dress screamed "Early 80s / Dynasty (the show)-inspired". Laughable today and everyone knows it's an example of 80s excess. Kate Middleton, on the other hand, wore a classic dress, and not many people will remember the year by looking at it. It was much like Princess Grace's in the 50s. Another example of classic elegance is the Priscilla of Boston gown that the older Nixon girl wore in 1971. Timeless elegance....a bride could wear it today.

They won't break any mold...they will have a kid by this time next year....and many more after that. Sorry to say, but these fundie girls are all about hair, modest fashion, engagements, wedding showers, weddings, baby showers, childbirth, babies, and homeschooling. Those are their hobbies/interests/goals all rolled up together.

I doubt it. Remember Anna had "Baby Fever" right after she had given birth to the last one. And she's already been pregnant 5 times that we know of. Look at the letter they chose.......a billion names begin with M. The first one that picks Q, U, or V....then we'll know the size of the family will be limited. I'm putting my money on Jessa, Jinger, and JoyAnna for those letters. They'll probably fight over them, then use the letter as an excuse for not having more blessings. Jill will probably choose K or D.

By going on Pinterest, you can find fundie heaven (God, they love the place...probably because it tends to be 'girly')....Jill follows someone who explains her personal choice to wear skirts and dresses. After expounding about how comfortable they are and how you can do everything all day long in them, including backyard activities with the kids.......she gets to the bottom line which is that she doesn't want to be mistaken for anyone in, or appear to be affiliated with, the GLBT community. So, no, I'm not buying the 'comfortable' party line. Not at all. In fact, it was very depressing. I think they try to hide their core beliefs from the TLC viewers. All Duggars included.

Now that I've given it some thought, all those wall quotes are probably from Hobby Lobby, which would make perfect sense.

OMG...this trainwreck is back...and I watched it. Kody's hair was nothing like Keith Urban's....Meri's looked more like it. That 'business meeting' was embarrassingly stupid. Robyn? First of all, "mysisterscloset" is not one word. Secondly, you do not need a fifth kid. Thirdly, your profile looks like one of those Kitchen Witches, so how did you produce the cutest kid of them all ? (That youngest one...adorable. Seriously.) Thank goodness the 'homes' are all built, so they have stopped saying 'homes' in every sentence. However, 'fomily' can be the new drinking game. I still like all the kids. However, as soon as they hit puberty in that fomily, the weight just jumps aboard. Even on Dayton, who is not genetically connected. Love Dayton. The other drinking game can be the viewing of plaques on the wall with advice written on them. The flashback to Kody dancing in the street....funniest thing on TV in ages.

Finally got around to watching this and was disappointed. Not enough Phil. I hate Pepper. Luke has joined Manny in the 'can't act' category....and I used to love Luke. Where is Dylan? The positive. Lily gets better with age. Otherwise: meh.

I had completely forgotten about these people until I stumbled onto it last night. I kept wondering where Devon was...then I realized there were two shows..... That said......yes, Ree-becca's hair isn't the best..but it's fifty times better than before...the color is horrid, but the bangs hide her Helen Hunt forehead, so there's that. But I'm not sure I even noticed it with her new humongous boobs distracting me.....is she nursing...or are they her new TV "investment"? Then along came JEREMIAH....ick. I wanted to spray insect repellent between me and the TV, then douse down with hand sanitizer, then take a dose of antibiotics. And he's LIVING at Abe's mom's house? Really? It was like an episode of Leave it to Beaver, where Wally's ugly ne'er-do-well long-lost cousin moves into the Cleaver home for awhile, until they have to throw him out for being a creep. And Sabrina.......another round of Lysol. And can anyone be that stupid? Kate? ...... is too good for this show...I'm sure it's opened doors for her...the whole "look at the Amish hottie" has to be over by now anyhow....and she looks like a combo of Kate Middleton and Kat McPhee, which are big deals right now......so, run, Kate, run. You'll do fine on your own. The junk food consumed by those pregnant women was deplorable. They would be better off with Mary's high-fat stuff...at least it was all home-made. Just gross. And speaking of gross...Andrew and Chapel. Go away. I'm running out of germ-killing products. Mary looks like Mrs. Humpty Dumpty.

The (scripted) conversation could've gone something like this (without mentioning Walmart) : JB: So, Derick, you graduated from college a couple of years ago.... now that you're back from Nepal, do you have any job prospects? Derick: Well, yes, I have a bachelor of science in accounting and I've recently been offered a job in my field. Of course, JB's ego is too big for this. And then he'd have to make a joke that Derick won't be a bachelor anymore. And of course, the word 'science' scares him. And then maybe he'd say, "Yes, all we Duggar men work hard out in the field." Hardy, har, har. (Green-toothed laugh) So, no. Loved that JoyAnna was wearing spandex capris under her skirt. I think she is adorable. Hope they don't send her off to Weight Watchers because she's not stick-thin. Also noticed that the little girls were wearing some form of stretch pajama pants in the hotel scene. And speaking of that...the howler girls are so wild that they have to wear bike pants under their dresses....so it's basically pants but with a longer top. Another rule stretched. LOL I got the impression that the NYC bridal salon was beneath Jessa.....she already knows what she wants and it ain't at that place. And she probably fears that Mullett will force her into a Princess Diana dress.

Jill was dressed to the 9s for her "random" lunch date. LOL And then later, the sun was shining through her white skirt and I could see the outline of her legs. NIKE!!! Jill seems like a hopeless romantic to the core...she was probably one of those girls who played "bride" with the sheets on laundry day. I think she was dying to try on a real bridal gown. But that thing was as fugly as all get-out and made her look like a lump. And, puh-leez, on the layers under it.....but I noticed the top was flesh-toned, which seemed like it was planned for the (staged) bridal shop drop-in. Hahaha on bitchy Jessa....didn't want to participate, but knows exactly what she wants. And was suddenly the authority on Jill's also. It took me a few minutes to realize that Derick's mom was not Dr. Jen's mom from The Little Couple...thought they were doing a cross-over episode. But I love that she's crazy over Jill. So sweet. I think Derek is adorkable, and I like the mom, so I'm probably never going to have it in me to snark on either of them. The hair product was much higher quality than JB's gooey crap. And Derick said it still wasn't the one Jill recommended. (Those girls love their Pinterest ideas. Yeah. Like totally.) In the flashbacks....they were meeting Derick in the airport and there was a shot of Josie holding Derick's finger....now, was this a reenactment and Josie already knew him...or does she do that type of thing with strangers? If so.....creepy. And she can throw kisses around nilly-willy ( giving away pieces of her heart), AND hand-hold??? Guess rules don't apply to Princess Preemie. And yes, she is famewhore Mullett in training. And JB, can't you come out and say that Derick has a degree and ask him what his job will be ....on camera????? Can't get shown up, huh? Geez.

After having seen Jill's Pinterest, which links to the Bates girls and lots of other fundies, I observed that they are heavily into engagements, weddings, births, modern modest clothing, make-up, styling long hair, home-schooling....and everything else we already see on the show. Therefore.....my predictions for Jill....... She will have a baby by next year, and lots more after that. She will never wear pants. She will probably be a midwife assistant (is that what she is now?) until she has her own kids....probably no more schooling. They will live in Arkansas. She will homeschool. She will be as happy as a clam with this scenario. Derick knows what he's getting into ...there will be no surprises.

Yes, they all say "Bin". And Bin says "Jezz-suh" in every single sentence. (Is he thinking "Jezebel" and has to stop to remember?)

Crying Guy and Wendy Williams Guy could not dance with a female partner AT ALL....I was screaming at the TV....just let them be partners with each other!!!! Geez. Is this show still big on the sob stories? I want to like that On My Own Since 12 Girl, but hate the pity edit. The 2 guys from Miami.....egads...trying to turn them into the 2 guys from Friends. Don't they realize that show is old? And Jenna Elfman going all prim and proper over the stripper dancers?? ROTFLMAO

I've thought all along that Jessa and her 'man' have been smooching every chance they get....and that proved it...they almost did on camera several times during the THs. And Jessa knows how to make apple pies (poorly, I might add)???? I thought the 2 fairly-tale step-sisters were 'teaching her'. LOL. The whole Jessa Cooking business seemed like an episode stolen from that Paris Hilton/Nicole Ritchie playbook from a few years ago (Simple Life??) Oh, and blouse was tight, tight, tight. Tsk. Thought JB's tears were fakety-fake. But M can't even fake them, so I'll give him that. Thought my teeth were going to rot and fall out from the 5 youngest ones singing the one Jesusy song they know (and I teach kids every day) ...until the second smallest (Jordyn) stuck out her tongue at the end and redeemed the whole thing. (Anybody who missed that must re-watch.) Priceless. And they needed a STAGE six inches off the ground to showcase that mess? There was never going to be any dancing, we all know that. Was that just so we could watch studdly Ben build it?? Well, OK then, if that was the point. Did not enjoy seeing Derrick almost have a wardrobe malfunction and then trip and nearly fall....was that to show how much more macho Ben is? Not getting this editing at all....looking at YOU, JB, Oh Master Editor. Best moment on this show EVER...was the Jill/Derrick full-frontal hug!!! And then they wrecked it with the atoning. Geez. (Again, Oh, Master Editor.) Wanna take a weed-whacker to M's hair.

I don't know anyone who gets excited about this show anymore. I used to hear about it everywhere I hung out. In fact, I got into it because of people yapping about it at work (S2). The major state newspaper used to write up the finale with a full-page spread. This year, the Fox affiliate could barely pronounce Caleb's name. Maybe there are too many reality competitions now. I know kids don't care about it at all. I'm in the target demographic, and I'm just watching it out of habit. I asked folks at work if anyone is watching it and..... *crickets*...there's nobody but you guys on this forum! I even went to seasons S2 and S4 (??? the Carrie one) concert tours for funsies with work friends......we could barely get tickets. They sold out fast. Tons of fun. Saw crazy-ass Claymates back in the day. Saw Bo before he got sick and had to drop out. Good times. Kinda makes me sad, but everything comes to an end....remember when "Millionaire" was a big game show...now it's some kind of regular TV show with little hype. I kinda like Caleb....better than the horrendously boring past 5 winners at least. Maybe they're what killed the show. I'll be back for HCJr and KU. (And forum talk. LOL) Makes the winter go by faster. (Wow, does that sound lackluster or what?)

What??? There are 3 separate songs?? Are you sure?? Yes, now she needs to have a PERFORMANCE, because that is her second favorite word after COMPETITION, and now the COMPETITION is over. JLo knows big words, y'all. I hope JENA's brother can calm down now that it's over. (Malaya = Sue Heck from The Middle, JENA's bro = Sue's BFF Brad.)

OMG...Please no. He would have to work backwards. My Fox affiliate here said that "Kay-leeb" was the winner last night. Guess they really don't care anymore.

Random musings....... Ryan singing? So bad, it was embarrassing. JLo singing? Ditto. Maybe worse. Richard Marx? Really? Does he need the money for his divorce? And why is his head so over-sized? Alex w/ Jason Mraz? Surprisingly good. P2?.....higher than a friggin' kite. All the filler? Unnecessary. HCJr's out-dated and out-of-season velveteen jacket? Hilarious. Caleb's non-McMansion (per the home visits) family? Awesome. Malaya without the braces? Gorgeous. But still Sue Heck to the core. Other people on stage? Who are they? JENA not winning? Priceless. Caleb at the end? Awwwww...... JENA's pants? Thought she forgot her maxi-pad.

Oh goody....my turn......(Thanks, Kromm) S1...did not watch...tried to watch the finale, but it took too long. Got bored. S2....kinda liked the 'geek to chic' story arc for Clay. Just kinda. S3.....stopped watching partway through......thought "PenBoy" was stupid and too many divas. S4....Bo Bice all the way. And I enjoyed the whole Constantine thing, just for the entertainment value. S5....Taylor was pure insanity in a sea of boring. Was ecstatic when Daughtry got booted. S6....thought Blake was fun.....but glad Jordin won...seemed like a nice girl. S7....Team David Cook all the way. My fave finale ever. S8......Adam from Day 1.....couldn't wait for his bit each week. Best season ever. Pinnacle of water-cooler talk. S9....Siobhan was cool.....liked Crystal, but thought she was off-putting. S10....Haley, and I liked the musicality of Casey. Didn't like Howdy Doody #1 winning it. S11.....Horrible. Howdy Doody #2. Gross. S12.....Angie Miller......they missed the boat with that one....marketing dream gone by. S13.....liked Sam for his mature voice. That's it. After I wrote the above, I'm trying to decide why I watch this year after year. LOL. I asked a friend who watches this just for a season of entertainment, and all she could come up with after 13 seasons is "Simon" and "Taylor Hicks". Guess that says it all.