S06.E12: Hold My Earrings

[Gharlane]

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"Hold My Earrings". The Plaths arrive in St. Pete for their long-awaited family band concert but things quickly go awry when Moriah reveals news that no one saw coming. Barry is finally confronted with Ken and must choose to talk or walk. Olivia finally decides to put down roots.

The suspense is boring me.

[Back Atcha]

My script:

BARRY:   So, Ken, tell me about yourself.

KEN:      (Sputters, makes a few sounds)

BARRY:  Interesting.  Anything more? I have all day. 

[Notabug]

1 hour ago, Back Atcha said:

My script:

BARRY:   So, Ken, tell me about yourself.

KEN:      (Sputters, makes a few sounds)

BARRY:  Interesting.  Anything more? I have all day. 

This is far more articulate and informative than anything we've actually seen on the show.

 

[Back Atcha]

19 minutes ago, Notabug said:

This is far more articulate and informative than anything we've actually seen on the show.

Is this Latin for, "You missed your calling" ?

[Gharlane]

It's over. Hurray.

Obviously, there was a lot more with Moriah's mystery man if everyone in the family knew him by name.  

What was the deal with the concert? I was too distracted by the logistics and faux drama about no one practicing and the lame countdown.

Oh, hello there, Olivia!

Edited October 2 by Gharlane

[Shelbie]

Well the episode was boring, chaotic and stupid.

The “concert” they were all obsessing over and yet seemed to have no time to actually prepare for turned out to be playing for about 20 people.

Kim’s delusions turned out in full force. She must have been extremely disappointed that Ken and Barry refused to come to blows over her and then trying to drum up interest in marrying Ken when her divorce is final. I don’t think that anyone cares if she marries him.

Moriah seemingly thrives on drama. Having the whole family shocked and upset and hunting her down because she won’t answer her phone was typically her. The family needs to encourage her to grow up rather than encouraging her to behave as a teenager.

[Kendra143]

So much nothing in this episode! 
Moriah is nothing but an anorexic drama Queen. And she can’t sing OR write songs.

Michah is a drama Queen who needs to grow a pair and get away from Mama Kim AND Mama Veronica.

 Veronica plays to the camera. 

Ethan - get away from Kim and get some therapy. YOU blew up your marriage. Take responsibility. Leave your Olivia clone Lily alone until you can take of yourself. And Ethan can’t sing either….

 

[Gharlane]

I get the feeling these people have no idea what the phrase "hold my earrings" means.

 

2 hours ago, Shelbie said:

Kim’s delusions turned out in full force. She must have been extremely disappointed that Ken and Barry refused to come to blows over her and then trying to drum up interest in marrying Ken when her divorce is final. I don’t think that anyone cares if she marries him.

The funny thing is, she and Ken recently split up (or so I heard).

Another thing I noticed was that Kim never played that bass guitar during the "concert".

[applewood]

Why on earth does Kim think that Barry and Ken would start punching each other when they meet?? They're not twelve. She said it several times. She is quite delusional.

[Lisa418722]

While watching it, I felt like this family is not interesting enough on their own to carry a show.  I also kept asking myself "What is wrong with you to keep watching this?"  

Moriah, WHO CARES!!! I kept watching hoping to find out the truth as to what happened, but "we talked for four hours and he explained everything" is not what I was looking for (and maybe there was more said during the time when I zoned out).  From the rumors you were involved with a married man and from the sound of it, you seem to be willing to go back with him.  I hope not, because, as the old saying goes, if he cheats with you, he'll cheat on you.  

Ethan, don't listen to Kim, you do not sing like Johnny Cash.  Johnny Cash could hold a tune.  I will admit between you and Moriah you sing better, but that bar is in the lowest part of hell.  I cannot sing, I don't even sing in church.  I will only sing if I'm by myself.  Also, don't go to a bar to meet a girl.  Go to a megachurch and find someone who is maybe in college, but doesn't work.  She still lives with her parents.  This is the kind of girl (not woman) you need.  

I wonder if those people sitting there at the concert were given free food and drinks (including alcohol) to keep them sitting there.  

I know TLC will renew the show, but they really need to do something about the family singing.  

[laurakaye]

5 hours ago, Shelbie said:

Kim’s delusions turned out in full force. She must have been extremely disappointed that Ken and Barry refused to come to blows over her and then trying to drum up interest in marrying Ken when her divorce is final.

I felt sooooo bad for Kim in her mini-skirt and mesh top.  She totally expected Barry to beat up Ken over her honor or something, and instead?  Moriah steals the show by inviting the mystery dude to their "concert!"  How is Kim supposed to lure her menfolk into a slap fight over her if everyone is running around looking for Moriah or wanting to beat up her boyfriend instead?  Poor Kimmy...all that lip gloss and eyeliner, wasted.

 

4 hours ago, Kendra143 said:

Veronica plays to the camera. 

I'm going to insist on another season just so I can figure out why her and Micah are the most incredibly awkward couple I have ever seen on reality TV, and this comes from someone who used to watch Flavor of Love.  

It's beyond strange that Veronica hid from the cameras at first -maybe as a ploy to get all 14 viewers of this show wondering, who is this mysterious vixen who stole the heart and locked up the most handsome man-boy on TLC? 

This family has always been really awkward.  What's funny is that as the seasons go on, they get MORE awkward instead of less.  Fascinating, lol.

[Gharlane]

1 hour ago, Lisa418722 said:

Moriah, WHO CARES!!! I kept watching hoping to find out the truth as to what happened, but "we talked for four hours and he explained everything" is not what I was looking for (and maybe there was more said during the time when I zoned out).  From the rumors you were involved with a married man and from the sound of it, you seem to be willing to go back with him.  I hope not, because, as the old saying goes, if he cheats with you, he'll cheat on you.  

I could not help but think her mystery man managed to convince her to keep dating and when her brothers found them, he had dropped a penny and she was looking for it. 

[Gharlane]

14 hours ago, surfgirl said:

WTAF is Kim wearing! It's mind boggling that she sashays around in that get up. My best guess is she is as hot as Ken's ever gonna get at this point and that's the main 'attraction'.

Isaac creeping on girls AND their mom? It's not cute, It's skeevy AF. Seems he's going downhill too.

Veronica looked like Godzilla when they were leaving their hotel room. Again, they are so off, and so awkward, and so weird.

Poor Kim has bills to pay, whaa whaa whaa! Ethan appears clinically depressed and desperately needs therapy. Kim fluffing and pimping her hair in front of Ethan was...weird. Then Ethan throwing Olivia under the bus yet AGAIN and Kom just jumping in to throw salt in that wound. She's such a *** and a horrible parent. When she cackles I want to shove a pie in her face.

Ethans idea of 'doing pretty good' is proof he's very damaged. He really is entrenched in the scenario where everyone else has done him wrong. He has the maturity of a 12-year-old boy.

The caterwauling was painful. I had to check to make sure my ears weren't bleeding. Ethan my dude, you can't sing. You just can't sing.

Why does everyone think Creepy Barry will punch Ken? It's so second grade playground level bullshit. Micah, "Tomorrow's...the next day!" YES, it is, Einstein.

OMFG, Moroniah is back with her lame ass cheater ex! Nobody saw that coming! *snore* She really cares what her family thinks but she's going to boink her ex anyway. Moronic is also desperately in need of deep, serious therapy and probably some psychological meds to boot. Bottom line" nobody cares about this lame family. Please end this show and make them all get real jobs.

ETA: When Ken is the voice of reason, you things are whackadoodledoo!

ETA2: Not much of a family band when the drummer, bass, and lead guitar are hire ons!

ETA3: Only this family could end a season of shit playing a song from Life of Brian and not realize how absurd it is!

I noticed Issac looked noticeably different from the previous ep. He seemed taller and his hair was much longer. 🤔

 

How typical of Kim to tell Ethan she's short on money but paid for him to parasail. 

 

Why did the family pay for a backup band but not for someone to run the sound board?

[surfgirl]

The whole 'hold my earnings' thing, Ronnie seems like she's always trying to make herself 'happen' but she is just an awkward prop that Micah is using, IMO, YMMV natch.

I've been thinking - I know, I should not waste precious life moments thinking about this family of succubus' - and I think Ethan and Moriah are the most damaged of all the Plathettes. I'd even go so far as to say Moroniah is the apex damaged kid, because she cannot even hide how messed up she is. Hebel indeed! Ethan, OTOH, can sorta kinda hide how fucked up he is, but when we see him with Mommy Dearest we see just how messed up he really is. I hope that girl in MN doesn't return his call, for her own sake!

ETA:

Remember Max, Moroniah's 'first love'? The dude who, what, kissed another girl and admitted it to her before she found out,  and she went nuts and iced him out? That dude got SO LUCKY, he probably thanks his lucky stars daily that he married someone else other than a Plath!

Also, Olivia may be jumping the gun with her bf, but I have faith she will bail if it's not right for her.

Edited October 8 by surfgirl

[Back Atcha]

On 10/3/2024 at 6:35 AM, Gharlane said:

Why did the family pay for a backup band but not for someone to run the sound board?

Speaking of band, I really enjoyed seeing Kim join in when the family was singing "Keep on the Sunny Side ." Like join in--haha! She stood there with her (borrowed?) guitar pretending to know the bass line. She didn't even try to fake it...just stood there. She's going out of her way to STAY ON TV, but does only the manipulations.  No clue how to act like an empathatic human and mother.  I still say her hair is nice.

Now to Ethan. I don't think of him as a liar, but I believe he lied when he said Olivia told him he couldn't sing (something like that). I think she's kinder than that. I'm a "good enough" singer. From childhood I was in trios, duets, singing groups, and choirs.  That said, I'm an asset only to a group. My voice isn't good enough to be a lead. No one has told me that; it's something I figured out when hearing very GOOD altos standing right next to me. I wasn't a shy performer; so it's not that.  Ethan might be in the same boat--but doesn't know his limits.  He is NOT a good solo singer (can he be trained?). He might need a group to help him keep good time and pitch (I'd have to pay more attention). His bass is probably an asset; BUT, his attempt to sing "too low" shows that his voice isn't even attractive.

[Meow Mix]

I finally caught the end of this episode, so that's all I've seen, but in the short bit I was thinking that I wish I had Plath confidence.  Kim walks around dressed like someone less than half her age and thinks she looks good.  She also thinks that two men are going to throw down over her.  Moriah thinks her singing is the best and that this character she is with is going to give her a future when she's nothing but a side piece.  Ethan thinks he's got a good voice and that he was a great husband to mean old Olivia.  Micah thinks he's all that when he's, well, not.

That concert looked depressing.  just what I want when I am on vacation at the beach enjoying a fruity drink and looking at the ocean to have some pasty guy announce that he is now going to sing a song that "kept him on this side of the ground".  Jeez, Ethan, dial it back a little.  And that's after listening to Moriah's endless teen angst anthems.  And by the way, it looks like she has a large tattoo on the other arm now that says something.  I couldn't read it.  HEBEL is bad enough.

That said, I feel sorry for Moriah.  That girl is really messed up.  I have said many times that I am so grateful that there was no internet or social media when I was that age.  That means that my dumb decisions are only known to a few people, so I can cringe in private.  Her decisions are going to stick around forever.  She really needs help, though.  Like a lot of people, I made bad decisions, but nowhere near as destructive as what she is doing.

Micah is acting like a 12 year old.  I can't figure out what Veronica is doing with him.  Even being TV is not worth this.

Kim and Barry really failed their kids.

[Salacious Kitty]

I think Moriah's other arm says Forgiven or some such bullshit. 

[Gharlane]

I thought it said N-O-H-E-G-E-H-T-S.  😏

[Salacious Kitty]

57 minutes ago, Gharlane said:

I thought it said N-O-H-E-G-E-H-T-S.  😏

Haha you are probably right. She does have Forgiven somewhere though. I know I've seen it. 😁

[Back Atcha]

4 hours ago, Meow Mix said:

Kim walks around dressed like someone less than half her age and thinks she looks good. 

Since I'm WAY overweight, I feel I can make this small addition without too much recrimination.

"...like someone less than half her age, 60 pounds lighter, and...."

(I need to lose a mere 50)

[Salacious Kitty]

Meh. Kim thinks she's the shizzle. She goes her merry way, clueless that she's an embarrassment to her kids. 

[Back Atcha]

On 10/2/2024 at 5:49 AM, Shelbie said:

She must have been extremely disappointed that Ken and Barry refused to come to blows over her and then trying to drum up interest in marrying Ken when her divorce is final. I don’t think that anyone cares if she marries him.

Sorry for the bolding; it's necessary. I feel Gold Digger Kim is putting out feelers for some sort of stand-alone show, due to her increasing popularity.  A fabulous wedding show?  Hilarious!!!  Perhaps a crossover like, "Say Yes to the Dress"?  Give us a break!  No, Kim...we're not interested in your future wedding plans--your ANY future plans.  If this lame show is continued, you are the FIRST ONE who needs to be told, "No extended or new contract, Honey."

P.S.  Ken seems like a nice guy; is he truly that desperate? 

Edited October 14 by Back Atcha

[Sweetpea12]

On 10/6/2024 at 6:11 PM, Gharlane said:

I thought it said N-O-H-E-G-E-H-T-S.  😏

NO REGRETS

[Kendra143]

I don’t think Ken is a nice guy - he likes and posts a lot of racism and misogynistic crap on line. 

[Back Atcha]

25 minutes ago, Kendra143 said:

I don’t think Ken is a nice guy - he likes and posts a lot of racism and misogynistic crap on line. 

 

OY!  I've never looked up personal pages of any of these "CELEBRITIES."  Direct us so we can peep.  Thanks, Kendra.  OY!  It also makes him a social media ig-nernt idjut.

[heatherchandler]

On 10/6/2024 at 6:27 PM, Meow Mix said:

That concert looked depressing.  just what I want when I am on vacation at the beach enjoying a fruity drink and looking at the ocean to have some pasty guy announce that he is now going to sing a song that "kept him on this side of the ground".  Jeez, Ethan, dial it back a little. 

Haha!

[lightninggirl]

Isaac on the beach, picking up chicks, and then making a comment and a creepy smile with raised eyebrows about their mothers? Looks like Ethan's not the only one in the family with mommy issues. 😳🤢

Veronica is a damn giant. Jesus. She's also becoming as annoying and insufferable as the rest of the Plaths. Micah does not seem to want to interact with her at ALL in a romantic way. I get not wanting to do overt PDA on camera or in front of his family based upon the way he was raised, but they just do not seem to be into each other at all.

Ethan is still gross and miserable, and Kim giving him romantic advice is a total joke. Ken is not a prize. Maybe his money is, but he's a racist *** and is probably perfect for Kim.

Moriah, did you know that you can dye the rest of your hair to match your roots?  You also don't have to overline your lips like your gross mother. Also, someone saying "If you want answers, call me" means they want to keep their foot in your door and want to park their car in your garage. 🙄 

Moriah's "HEBEL" tattoo just absolutely kills me every time I see it. Her voice is just awful and the vibrato is ... wow. Ethan is just as bad and no one in that family needs a microphone ever again.

The 'concert' looked like they were on a cruise ship. Ken and Barry having this "first-time talk" doesn't wash out as Ken was Isaac's flight instructor and Ken has posted pics of Barry & Kim and "the little girls" at their house pre-divorce. 

[laurakaye]

I'm trying to figure out if the audience for the "concert" were paid extras or actually unfortunate tourists who wandered into this sh!tshow.  I mean, Janet and Madge were maybe just there to have a strawberry daiquiri and listen to a wholesome songfest of semi-Christian music and up walks Moriah, wearing head to toe black, warbling about how these horrible men keep destroying her heart - and don't get me started on Ethan whose song was about keeping himself alive.  Far cry from "Keeeeep on the sunny side!  The sunny side of the streeeet!"

[EastCoast4Life]

On 10/8/2024 at 3:21 PM, laurakaye said:

I'm trying to figure out if the audience for the "concert" were paid extras or actually unfortunate tourists who wandered into this sh!tshow.  I mean, Janet and Madge were maybe just there to have a strawberry daiquiri and listen to a wholesome songfest of semi-Christian music and up walks Moriah, wearing head to toe black, warbling about how these horrible men keep destroying her heart - and don't get me started on Ethan whose song was about keeping himself alive.  Far cry from "Keeeeep on the sunny side!  The sunny side of the streeeet!"

I guess in some Christian circles, the Plaths may have had some sort of minor following. I mean, maybe? I'm sure there are churches in the South who would love for them to play a song or two. Fast forward to today's Plaths.... the talent pool is shallow.