The Duggars: In the Media and TLC

[Arwen Evenstar]

21 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

I hope it chaps JB's ass that Nancy, a woman, is the source of all his income. Well Nancy and Michelle (from giving birth).

That's a really excellent point.

[asuwur]

11 hours ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

I hope it chaps JB's ass that Nancy, a woman, is the source of all his income. Well Nancy and Michelle (from giving birth)

I think you're giving him far too much credit for thinking....all the money comes from da Lawd because he is held in great favor for procreating so bountifully.....

[Rabbittron]

Every time that TLC tells Blob this is the last season he comes up wit a nother plot to keep the show going. Next. Season is all about Jinger the season after that will be Joy and the season after that will be Jana and her store. 

[Jeeves]

1 hour ago, Rabbittron said:

Every time that TLC tells Blob this is the last season he comes up wit a nother plot to keep the show going. Next. Season is all about Jinger the season after that will be Joy and the season after that will be Jana and her store. 

Yep. Courting and marrying and breeding. Rinse and repeat. Season after season.

These people are boring as shit - AND yet I wouldn't be surprised if this show lasts for years to come, probably up to and including Josie's wedding.

[DangerousMinds]

44 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

Yep. Courting and marrying and breeding. Rinse and repeat. Season after season.

These people are boring as shit - AND yet I wouldn't be surprised if this show lasts for years to come, probably up to and including Josie's wedding.

I know, I can't believe so many people are interested in this. Most people date, marry, and breed. Who gives a fuck?

[Sew Sumi]

So, should we start a pool as to when they will announce Joy's engagement? We know it will be a Monday, since that's when the show is now going to air. Will they announce this coming Monday, even though it's a holiday, or will they wait until February Sweeps to get the most impact? 

They often announce stuff at the beginning of the season as a hook for viewers, but it's not Sweeps yet, so I'm torn. In the meantime, leghumpers are in an uproar because they can't find the show on their guides. Check on Mondays; it's right there. Duh! 

[Rabbittron]

Monday double announcement Joy engaged and Jinger preggo.

[Sew Sumi]

Nah, they spread their announcements out to keep people interested in the show. I shudder if Jill is carrying twins. We'll never hear the end of it once they announce that. Please let it be a singleton! 

[Rabbittron]

Please let it be another boy.

[Missy Vixen]

21 hours ago, JoanArc said:

I hope it chaps JB's ass that Nancy, a woman, is the source of all his income. Well Nancy and Michelle (from giving birth).

I'll bet he doesn't miss a chance to cut Nancy down, either. We've watched him run roughshod over J-Chelle for years now.  One has to wonder why Nancy continues to employ him and his family.

7 hours ago, Jeeves said:

These people are boring as shit - AND yet I wouldn't be surprised if this show lasts for years to come, probably up to and including Josie's wedding.

 

$20 says Josie licks the groom during the ceremony.

[Arwen Evenstar]

1 hour ago, Missy Vixen said:

8 hours ago, Jeeves said:

 

$20 says Josie licks the groom during the ceremony.

$20 says she'll be carried down the aisle...even though she's perfectly capable of walking, they've kept her the baby forever.

[Rabbittron]

1 minute ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

$20 says she'll be carried down the aisle...even though she's perfectly capable of walking, they've kept her the baby forever.

$20 says she licks the cake.

[Arwen Evenstar]

3 minutes ago, Rabbittron said:

$20 says she licks the cake.

As long as she waits until after she's married to lick the groom. Remember how Michelle lost her shit when Jessa and Ben held hands to say Grace?

Unless, she did that so she wouldn't give the proposal away by allowing it.

[Arwen Evenstar]

WHY do they feed this poor child this crap???

[BitterApple]

Is Jana not allowed to eat while she's on duty? That tray of food looks like it belongs to Jason.

[Arwen Evenstar]

Josie pictured with what looks like chocolate milk...she's lactose intolerant...let's keep feeding it to her anyway. Chocolate milk still has lactose, people. Hopefully, she grew out of it. Even Miracle Snowflakes don't get medically necessary special diets in Duggarville.

[Absolom]

I doubt they'd be feeding Josie all the milk products that they do if she was still lactose intolerant.  Even the Duggars wouldn't put up with the consequences.

[Sew Sumi]

Doesn't the lactose intolerance eventually naturally resolve itself with most micropremies, or am I misremembering information that I probably read on TWOP seven years ago? 

And let us not forget that Mechelle left the hospital while little Josie underwent that bowel perforation surgery to protest the sale of beer and wine at a local convenience store because it was close to the compound and could basically tempt her kids...totally selfish motives. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

7 minutes ago, Absolom said:

I doubt they'd be feeding Josie all the milk products that they do if she was still lactose intolerant.  Even the Duggars wouldn't put up with the consequences.

The Duggars collectively don't put up with it, but Jana has to.

[JoanArc]

Jana is so over this shit. She probably had to order, pay, and haul the trays to the table while JB and Michelle demonstrated making out in a booth for the other kids.

[Missy Vixen]

1 hour ago, BitterApple said:

Is Jana not allowed to eat while she's on duty? That tray of food looks like it belongs to Jason.

If Jana takes one bite, she's off to yet another Weight Watchers meeting with J-Chelle.

[JoanArc]

3 minutes ago, Missy Vixen said:

If Jana takes one bite, she's off to yet another Weight Watchers meeting with J-Chelle.

Wtf is Michelle gonna say? If she gets fat she'll never get a man and be stuck at home forever?

Edited January 14, 2017 by JoanArc

[Missy Vixen]

Just now, JoanArc said:

Wtf is Michelle gonna say? If she gets fat she'll ever get a man and be stuck at home forever?

Of course she is. Considering the fact we know she took Jana to WW as a teenager, it's not a stretch that she monitors Jana's weight and probably harangues her regularly re: "You're never going to find a husband if you don't _________!"

[JoanArc]

3 minutes ago, Missy Vixen said:

Of course she is. Considering the fact we know she took Jana to WW as a teenager, it's not a stretch that she monitors Jana's weight and probably harangues her regularly re: "You're never going to find a husband if you don't _________!"

What's next? She'll have no money, clothes, or room of her own? No privacy? She'll have to be a slave? I get her life could get worse....but not that much worse.

[GeeGolly]

I don't know. If I was Jana I probably would jump at any opportunity to leave the house. Her days must be boringly long. Those kids are often running feral and Tabby is/was their teacher. What does Jana do all day long? Jill, Jessa and now Jinger are gone and Joy is probably talking with Austin multiply times a day. The menfolk over 18 are probably scrubbing toilets, mending fences and selling cars. 

While Jana probably did do the ordering, carried the food and served the family it was probably the most taxing thing she did all day.

[kokapetl]

Maybe if Famy and her consort move to LA to become Brandi Glanville type reality tv stars for hire, Jana can go west and sleep on their couch. 

[RazzleberryPie]

20 hours ago, JoanArc said:

Wtf is Michelle gonna say? If she gets fat she'll never get a man and be stuck at home forever?

You win the internet tonight.

Narcissists Michelle would most likely blame Jana's being single on something like that rather than take some responsibility for herself.

[Kiss my mutt]

I can't imagine that Josie will be able to legally consent to marriage given her delays. Not that that seems to stop fundy weddings 

[Arwen Evenstar]

2 minutes ago, Kiss my mutt said:

I can't imagine that Josie will be able to legally consent to marriage given her delays. Not that that seems to stop fundy weddings 

We really don't know to what extent she's delayed. We can only speculate, but I hope for her sake that she can overcome her delays and lead a normal and independent life. She's small and delicate as well as coddled and her ninnymuggins parents who don't believe in therapy or education may make things look worse than they are.

i really hope she's going to be ok.

[Sew Sumi]

I just hope her parents are actually getting her the help she needs for whatever her issues are. They let Joy make it to adulthood dumb as a post and James into his teens barely able to compute 4th grade math. Excuse my cynicism when I say that I doubt Mere and Pere Duggar are truly attending to Josie as they should. 

[Westiepeach]

13 minutes ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

We really don't know to what extent she's delayed. We can only speculate, but I hope for her sake that she can overcome her delays and lead a normal and independent life. She's small and delicate as well as coddled and her ninnymuggins parents who don't believe in therapy or education may make things look worse than they are.

i really hope she's going to be ok.

I do, too, but unfortunately I don't see any way for her to overcome any delays, or to lead a normal and independent life while she is trapped in the TTH. The life she is living now IS her future.

[Marigold]

No snark because I don't snark on special needs..

Priscilla Keller seems a bit slow and she managed to get married...although it is it David but let's not analyze that one too much...Priscilla is married and seems to manage OK. 

[RazzleberryPie]

12 minutes ago, Marigold said:

No snark because I don't snark on special needs..

Priscilla Keller seems a bit slow and she managed to get married...although it is it David but let's not analyze that one too much...Priscilla is married and seems to manage OK. 

Not snarking on special needs, either, but seriously, I think it's preferable for women in the culture to be a little bit dim, so they don't challenge or question the authority of the men. Preferable to the insecure bullies who relish in being a 'headship'.

With this frame of mind, it's actually quite good that Joy - who seems both low IQ and dull as a doornail - was actually sold off to someone her own age, who she likes, instead of some perverted 40 year old prior sex offender. BTW - Prisc seems lower IQ, but at least has a personality. An odd personality, but she isn't dull.

[Arwen Evenstar]

I don't think Prissy is delayed or mentally disabled; I think she is simply dim. She's sweet,shy, and soft spoken, and is much more pleasing as a person to me than most women of the ilk the Duggs and their extendeds associate with.

David clearly dominates because he's the more outgoing of the two. Prissy doesn't say much, and since she's been forcibly marinated in Gothard Koolaid, she's just not going to. I'm assuming since she married much later than Anna, she was just painfully shy.  When you add being sheltered to being shy and homeschooled Gothard style and super Fundy, it's not surprising she is always going to sound simple and dim.

Edited January 15, 2017 by Arwen Evenstar

[Temperance]

1 hour ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

I don't think Prissy is delayed or mentally disabled; I think she is simply dim. She's sweet,shy, and soft spoken, and is much more pleasing as a person to me than most women of the ilk the Duggs and their extendeds associate with.

David clearly dominates because he's the more outgoing of the two. Prissy doesn't say much, and since she's been forcibly marinated in Gothard Koolaid, she's just not going to. I'm assuming since she married much later than Anna, she was just painfully shy.  When you add being sheltered to being shy and homeschooled Gothard style and super Fundy, it's not surprising she is always going to sound simple and dim.

Anna was 20 when she got married in 2008. Priscilla is Anna's older sister. They got married, not sure, but maybe 2012. So Anna would 24 and Priscilla would be at least 25 when she got married, but other people may remember it better. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

14 minutes ago, Temperance said:

Anna was 20 when she got married in 2008. Priscilla is Anna's older sister. They got married, not sure, but maybe 2012. So Anna would 24 and Priscilla would be at least 25 when she got married, but other people may remember it better. 

IIRC, I think Prissy was 25 when she wed.

[Micks Picks]

Priss was 24 or 25?  Hard to believe.  She never seemed like it.  I wonder what she did in the prison ministry run by her family.  Maybe she helped care for female prisoners babies if they allowed them in the joint with the moms.  Whatever,  But certainly she heard stories and got some experiences and heard about things that even we have not, as varied as we all are.  

I have a talent for knowing all about somebody I've just met in a small amount of time.  I really do.  But I don't run across the incarcerated, obviously.

[MunichNark]

The sole thing I'll give TFDW credit for - they expose their kids to different things. They are sporty outdoorsy, eat strange food (fish n chips in this case) and aren't quite as insular it seems.

Batshit crazy of course, Priscilla is...........odd..........to say the least and I couldn't stand her high pitched voice and squints for a second, but she does seem to care for her children. David is another story - I still think he has some very very dark sides in him.

[frenchtoast]

Folks, let's bring this back to Duggars in the Media, please. Thanks!

[Marigold]

17 hours ago, RazzleberryPie said:

With this frame of mind, it's actually quite good that Joy - who seems both low IQ and dull as a doornail - was actually sold off to someone her own age, who she likes, 

I totally agree. Joy is very pleasant but I don't think she brings much to the table. 

After Josh, Jim Bob is super duper aware of their image in the media.  

Jim Bob & Jessa (it was Jessa who introduced them?) made a good choice with Jeremy.  We think he is a bit kooky but overall?  He is way more average than some of the other guys that were mentioned above and are off topic.  ;)  Jeremy has a decent resume.

It worked because the Duggars have definitely rehabilitated their image substantially. 

So for Joy, Jim Bob followed his formula that worked.  Marry off a daughter to a "normal" guy and then have cameras follow their new life together. 

[Sew Sumi]

No announcements today? I guess they're saving them for Sweeps.

[GeeGolly]

5 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

No announcements today? I guess they're saving them for Sweeps.

Maybe during a commercial break during the show?

[Marigold]

I think they time the announcements for right after a low ratings show...

[Sew Sumi]

Or Sweeps. I predict the Joy engagement announcement to come during Sweeps (so at least two weeks down the line), and if Jill is having twins, possibly a second People blurb. We'll likely get the "name" annoucement of Jessa's latest spawn during one of the commercial breaks either 2/6 or 2/13, depending on when she delivers. Joy's annoucement may come sooner (1/30) to spread the wealth. 

But ratings, people! We will get one People surprise, and the Very Special Name announcement teased. Lord knows it can't be worse than Spurgeon, but shit that made people talk. A lot! 

[Arwen Evenstar]

8 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Or Sweeps. I predict the Joy engagement announcement to come during Sweeps (so at least two weeks down the line), and if Jill is having twins, possibly a second People blurb. We'll likely get the "name" annoucement of Jessa's latest spawn during one of the commercial breaks either 2/6 or 2/13, depending on when she delivers. Joy's annoucement may come sooner (1/30) to spread the wealth. 

But ratings, people! We will get one People surprise, and the Very Special Name announcement teased. Lord knows it can't be worse than Spurgeon, but shit that made people talk. A lot! 

I wonder if Jessa will domino during the Super Bowl. Darn that Super Bowl taking attention away from Princess Prickly Pear. (God bless the poster who christened her that).

[Sew Sumi]

A Super Bowl baby is definitely within the realm of possibility. I guess they'll just have to miss church that day. LOL 

If that happens, we'll have to wait until 2/13 for the stupid name (a very special commercial announcement like they did with Spurge), which is the date I figured they'd announce Joy's engagement being all Valentiney and whatnot. There are only so many weeks in Sweeps, and Jessa's pregnancy is really mucking things up. What happens if it's arranged for People to shoot out Joy's engagement announcement on the 6th. They always do it first thing in the morning, and I think it's auto-generated, so they can't stop it if Jessa happens to go into labor overnight and has the baby later that day. 

I'm sure they have a muzzle on Jessica Seewald this time. I just happened to be crusing Instagram during a lull at work when Jessica's BLUE announcement was posted (and I shared it with you guys like a minute later). I wonder how long they can hide Jessa's delivery, other than the fact that it's great that it happens during Sweeps and will likely get a People mention as well? 

[DangerousMinds]

Probably depends on whether she insists on a botched home delivery and subsequent trip to the ER or not.

[GeeGolly]

If I remember correctly the show wasn't even picked back up during Jessa's delivery. I think the footage was home footage. Or maybe I'm making this up in my head.

Anyway in Duggarland it is an exciting season of life for ratings; the sex and delivery of Jessa's baby, the courtship/engagement/marriage of Joy, the sex and delivery of Jill's baby and a pregnancy announcement for Jinger. And those are already in progress (well maybe not Jing).

JB has lucked out again.

[Sew Sumi]

They filmed late in Jessa's pregnancy (ie. her shower),  but weren't there for the birth. I always wondered why? Maybe because she wasn't using a real midwife, and the lady they used was already in trouble with the law? 

I hope she's using Mrs. Query this time. At least, unlike Dr Jill, she has a license. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

Mrs Query would definitely be a step up, but for Jessa's sake, I hope she goes to a hospital this time.