Season 1 Discussion

[Meowwww]

So.  Mo said Danielle supported him for two years.  Two years???

 

ETA I am cringing at a Danielle''s giggling over Gabe.  Giggle giggle cringe. 

Edited October 5, 2016 by Meowwww
I am dumb.

[Toaster Strudel]

No comments on Gabe's odd footwear?

[Major Bigtime]

4 hours ago, Toaster Strudel said:

I think Mo the serial adulterer might be implying that Danielle may be disrobing on Skype for money for sympathy.

That literally made my butt cheeks clinch in horror.

Gabe's odd footwear? Hell, his entire outfit is questionable.

[Verojama]

Crocs with socks wtf this guy is  creepy...

[Pepper Mostly]

7 hours ago, Meowwww said:

ETA I am cringing at a Danielle''s giggling over Gabe.  Giggle giggle cringe. 

Me too. Whoever's producing her must have a strong stomach, I was inwardly heaving. How can she expose herself this way? So embarrassing, for her family, never mind herself. I hope all those girls aren't still going to school--imagine walking in to high school knowing some of your friends or teachers have seen your mom on TV making a fool of herself in such a gauche, crude way? Shudder.

[happy hobo]

9 hours ago, Verojama said:

Crocs with socks wtf this guy is  creepy...

I am now thinking all of Ohio ONLY wears Crocs. Ohio fashion? 

Walk a mile in someone's shoes? If they are Crocs....then no, because they are a loser. 

[Trampolina]

@verojama - There's no shame in being a chubby chaser but there are plenty of attractive bigger ladies out there. Is there a chance he's a troll chaser?

@realitymaven - I understand going on a date with a Teen Mom or something in order to be on TV but nothing could be worth holding Danielle's chubby little claw or gazing upon her creepy smirk (my brain won't allow me to envision anything further...).

[funky-rat]

On ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2016 at 1:36 PM, Bunky said:

Also, Mo looked ridiculous in that Canada Goose parka.

It's GORE TEX! (points if you get the reference)

On ‎10‎/‎2‎/‎2016 at 11:01 PM, Brooklynista said:

Or, she could just PAY THE BILLS. Utility companies don't care whose name is on the check. She could have opened the envelopes and sent a check so nothing was cut off in the meantime.  No need for the cable and lights to be turned off just because Mo wasn't there if the bills were still coming.

We got that one at the collection agency too a lot - "I can't pay because it's not in my name".  As long as you told us what account to apply it to, that never mattered.

On ‎10‎/‎3‎/‎2016 at 11:17 AM, islandgal140 said:

I have no trouble believing that there are young, moderately attractive men in the world that love a thicker older woman. I just have trouble believing it when TLC and the opportunity to famewhore are in the mix. 

Mr. Funky's brother was relatively young (and he still is nice looking) when he hooked up with a woman old enough to be his mom.  We were seriously weirded out at first, but she's fantastic for him.  She keeps him out of trouble, and he needs someone to take care of him.  We have grown to love and accept her.  And he's fantastic with her kids/grandkids, and helped take care of her ailing parents before they passed away.  Danielle, on the other hand........

14 hours ago, Toaster Strudel said:

No comments on Gabe's odd footwear?

Maybe a foot injury?  When I was in various stages of healing with my mangled leg 20 years ago, I wore mis-matched footwear.

[Trampolina]

@dangerousminds - if Danielle was super sweet or smart or had a good personality, I wouldn't question the relationship. But what's the allure of a woman that puts her needs above her kids, can't write a coherent sentence, and pines away for a man that never loved her?

[Landlord]

1 hour ago, funky-rat said:

It's GORE TEX! (points if you get the reference)

Do i get extra points for yelling it out loud in French? 

[Verojama]

3 hours ago, Trampolina said:

@verojama - There's no shame in being a chubby chaser but there are plenty of attractive bigger ladies out there. Is there a chance he's a troll chaser?

@realitymaven - I understand going on a date with a Teen Mom or something in order to be on TV but nothing could be worth holding Danielle's chubby little claw or gazing upon her creepy smirk (my brain won't allow me to envision anything further...).

I know there are beautiful chubby woman but danielle has no charm theres something missing...

[Sup wit dat]

20 hours ago, Toaster Strudel said:

No comments on Gabe's odd footwear?

It looks like he's wearing a prosthetic but I don't know how easily a person can roller skate with one.

Edited October 6, 2016 by Sup wit dat

[Nancybeth]

I totally thought Gabe had a prosthetic in the shot where you could see both legs.  Then a second later, there was a side shot where you could only see the foot with Croc and I was all, "Huh, guess he just has super-skinny ankles."  But there is something definitely looks different in that screenshot.  People do all kinds of things wearing prosthetics, so it's entirely possible he was skating with one. 

Paola is not model material, sadly.  She has a good figure but I don't think she's pretty or striking enough.  I guess maybe local commercial modeling? 

[CoachWristletJen]

On 9/20/2016 at 8:25 AM, deltaburkefan said:

I am very disappointed that we missed another chance to have Paul Dolce, Esq., the lawyer from the Lord of the Rings you never knew you wanted, grace our television screens. I did enjoy how Mohamed blatantly ignored the lawyer's advice. 

 

I really would have liked to have seen him go back to Paul Dolce, Esq. as well! If Mo does stay in the states and he applies for any kind of public assistance any time over the next 10 years, Dani will be on the hook for it.  I'm sure this aggrieves her as it will prevent her from importing another one until she's 53.  She would have to prove that she could take care of Mo, her own bills, and the new guy. This might be why she wants an annulment instead of a divorce?

You just know Paul's mom watched that show and was like, "I told him to cut his hair! How many times have I told him that???"

[Natalie68]

On 10/5/2016 at 0:40 AM, Major Bigtime said:

That literally made my butt cheeks clinch in horror.

Gabe's odd footwear? Hell, his entire outfit is questionable.

THIS literally nearly caused an iced tea incident at my desk!

[deltaburkefan]

6 hours ago, Nancybeth said:

I totally thought Gabe had a prosthetic in the shot where you could see both legs.  Then a second later, there was a side shot where you could only see the foot with Croc and I was all, "Huh, guess he just has super-skinny ankles."  But there is something definitely looks different in that screenshot.  People do all kinds of things wearing prosthetics, so it's entirely possible he was skating with one. 

Paola is not model material, sadly.  She has a good figure but I don't think she's pretty or striking enough.  I guess maybe local commercial modeling? 

Paola's 30, so it's not like she's going to start a high fashion runway career. I'm guessing bikini, catalogs, etc. 

[realitymaven]

On 10/5/2016 at 0:40 AM, Major Bigtime said:

That literally made my butt cheeks clinch in horror.

Gabe's odd footwear? Hell, his entire outfit is questionable.

You guys are cracking me up with these comments. Thank you!

[Major Bigtime]

Paola has a great career ahead of her as a tractor model.

[Drogo]

If you didn't see it on an episode of Happily Ever After, it doesn't belong here in the episodes thread.  

I just removed half a dozen posts about Tell-All spoilers.

[Major Bigtime]

I hope someone starts a GoFundMe page to get Mo deported. Good lord, the guy is an asswipe.

[sleepyjean]

Wow, Alexei's parents really lay it on thick. Damn. Your son is married, he lives in another country. Miss him all you want, but accept it and let him live his life. Going on about how you cry every day is ridiculous. A grown man should not feel responsible for his parents' happiness and well-being. They're acting like they can barely function without him...and yet they have managed. I swear last season they said he had a brother. Why isn't he reaching for things on high shelves and fixing the light switches? 

It's very interesting that Alexei/Loren and Kyle/Noon are both confronted with the same issue of the non-American wanting to go back to their own country. And both Americans are saying an unequivocal no. Noon's breezy "I don't care if I lose my green card, I'll just get another one" attitude was kind of interesting. She's ready to leave and doesn't care if she ever comes back.

[Lion18]

Interesting that Louisa wouldn't say the things that Mo is doing to the producers. We can only guess. 

[bethster]

Alexei belongs to Loren now.  The parents need to get a grip.

[ExplainItAgain]

Wow, poor Alexei. His parents are giving him the hardcore guilt trip. Presumably at some point he would get married and move out. Even if it was in Israel he wouldn't be as available. And he DOES have a brother. Here his parents are going on and on about how he's the best son ever. I feel sorry for his brother.

There is no way Russ is gonna move to Miami. And that photoshoot seemed a little off.  I'm not really sure why the photog was trying to get her to take her top off.

I have zero interest in Danielle and Mo.

[sleepyjean]

Russ and Pao are interesting. I was surprised they stayed together this long, but when I found out they had, I thought they would be together for a while. Seems like that is falling apart now. She will never be happy in OKC, and I would be surprised if she returned to live there for any length of time. I think Russ knows that, so he's willing to look for a job in a big city, any big city but Miami. Or LA. I think he's afraid that if they moved to Miami, she'd have too many friends and interests that don't include him. 

As for Paola's photographer, that seems to be the kind of work he does. Sexy women in bikinis, and that sort of thing.

[islandgal140]

23 minutes ago, Lion18 said:

Interesting that Louisa wouldn't say the things that Mo is doing to the producers. We can only guess. 

Or just go to their social media accounts.

Luisa and Mo is what happens when grifter meets grifter.  She was in it for tv time/possible fame and he was in it for ass and money.  Two pieces of shit equally yoked. And WTF was up with that 'friend of'

I think both Dani and Mo should be deported. Exchange them for 2 asylum seekers but since Dani is a US citizen and can't be I will settle for Mo. 

I don't know why and how someone who seems as level-headed and rational as Beth could be friends with Danielle. 

Alexei's parents really need to back it up.  I hate guilt tripping ass parents. The point of having children is that they grow up, become productive members of society, get married and start their own families and the whole cycle starts over again.  I get that it is nice to still have your child close and help out on occasion but they seem completely dependent - like a pair of toddlers that can't do or get anything done if he isn't around. Change bulbs and get things off high shelves? Really? Doesn't Alexei have a brother that can help out too? I am a little confused because Alexei mentioned having to translate for his parents in Israel - why? 

I am kinda side eyeing this all because Alexei really did seem to acquiesce super quick with Loren when she suggested his parents come to the states.  That was probably the plan all along.

TLC ain't shit (what else is new) for zooming in when Loren got really ticky in her TH. 

In the previews,  I gotta admit I cackled when Devar's relatives were laughing about Melanie paying all the bills. Looked like a damn gif. 

[millennium]

This show is much more interesting than the mother ship.   Alexey's conundrum is difficult because I can see both sides.   It appears his parents never had to deal with him leaving for college or had any of the experiences which allow parents to gradually come to an acceptance of their childrens' inevitable departure.    It seems like he was there one day, and then he was gone. 

With the father in a weakened state, and the brother's stability in question (remember, brother had a nervous breakdown upon Alexey's departure), Alexey appears to have been the load-bearing support of the family.   His sudden absence may have been more traumatic for them than it might have been for another family.

It's not just the parents who want Alexey back in Israel -- I think Alexey wants to be there too.  And why not?  It's his home.   I moved away from my native state for employment reasons 25 years ago, and for the same reason haven't been able to return.    I've lived where I am now ever since, but it has never felt like home.   Home is still back there.   I've had to live with that undercurrent of homesickness for half my life now.   It doesn't go away.  For Alexey, it's all still very new, and his feelings -- and those of his family, IMHO -- are legitimate.

I think Paola is great.   I'd watch a show about her anytime.   In a way, her plight is a bit like Alexey's -- and Noon's.   She is caught in a relationship being pulled in two directions.  No easy answers, and the only solution is if one member sacrifices a part of their soul.

Dani is probably the most pathetic piece of flesh I ever saw.   It's hard to watch.   Is she mentally challenged in some way?  Or have a low IQ?   She doesn't seem equipped with even basic common sense.   And if she does suffer from some cognitive shortcoming, it seems cruel to exploit her the way this show does. 

I still think Mohamed is gay.  

[lasandi]

5 hours ago, Lion18 said:

Interesting that Louisa wouldn't say the things that Mo is doing to the producers. We can only guess. 

Probably because whatever he is/was doing, she is/was in on it too.  She has to figure out how to tell it without incriminating herself.  As soon as she figures that out, she will be selling the story and singing like a canary to continue her 15 minutes of fame.  Everyone will believe her becuz Mo's rep is shot.  I honestly don't  know why he wants to stay in this country.  His life seems so miserable to me, well anyway the little bit I am observing on TV.  

[Alonzo Mosely FBI]

I can't with Loren. She needs to STFU. Of course her husband is happy to be back in his home and of course he has thoughts of staying. He won't stay though, he will come back to the US with her, but he is having a natural reaction to being home and she'd be further ahead to let him have those feelings for a hot minute. As close as she is to her parents, and still treated like sweet 16?  She needs to shut it. 

I am just laughing at Mohammed. He's going to "meet" with Luisa and "meet" with Dani to see what is going to happen. "See what is going to happen" is a euphemism for if he can meet with them to manipulate how HE wants it to happen. She had him wrapped around her finger when she said she filed for an annulment.  Pay attention and listen to Beth, Danielle! He needs to GO. 

I think Luisa will reveal who Mohammed really is for some more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Smart girl! 

I don't care about any of the other couples. Devar and Mel a little the sisters cackling was pretty good! 

[sleepyjean]

Danielle wants to "scare" Mo into going back to her. That sounds like a winning plan to me!

[Straycat80]

12 hours ago, Lion18 said:

Interesting that Louisa wouldn't say the things that Mo is doing to the producers. We can only guess. 

Yes, when she said 'should I reveal who you really are?' I was holding my breathe. Who? Who? And then nothing. I was disappointed. 

I think TLC. Probably offered money to Mo to call Dani and go back to Ohio for a televised showdown. I hope he gets deported. 

[booboopbedoo]

Quote

Is she mentally challenged in some way?  Or have a low IQ?  

I always thought so. Just not right in the head.

I yell at the TV- Get a Freakin job and pay your own bills! Are your kids special needs??? Why are they not working and paying bills???

She lost her job in the first few episodes - think it was cleaning- for not being able to do it properly??? Geesh

[Verojama]

  I understand alexei situation.. Loren has always her parents by her side and spoiled..

Paola and Russ i always thought they were not going to stsy together in the long run they completly different and she will not move to seattle, washington what the hell will she do there...

dani and mo oh boy!! Shes doing the annulement to scare him back just because she is not normal i do t want mo deported just divorce and go your separate ways...he has really turned his rep into mush i just dont understand why he doesnt return to Tunisia by his own vilition...Perhaps his ashamed to go  ack to his family and admit failure, dont forget he has brothers in Canada..

Mel and Devar thats really disgusting in the preview with his sisters laughing i wouldnt give them a penny now..

[Lesia]

Alexei is speaking a mixture of Russian and Ukrainian with his family.  I think the need to translate is into/from Hebrew.  Not sure if the parents speak it or not.

Paola, Paola.  You will not be a model of any kind.  You are too short and too stocky.  Stick to NASCAR appearances.  And leave your drag of a hubby.

[bichonblitz]

12 hours ago, islandgal140 said:

I am kinda side eyeing this all because Alexei really did seem to acquiesce super quick with Loren when she suggested his parents come to the states.  That was probably the plan all along.

Is it that easy for the parents to come to the US? Don't they have to go through the visa process as well? What about Alexei's brother?  Will they all live with Loren and Alexei? So many questions. At least she will have built in babysitters if she ever decides to have kids. 

Noon wants to move back to Thailand. Surprise.  She moves here, decides she doesn't like New Orleans, her husband (forgot his name) quits his job, goes to another state to see if she will like it there, and then she decides she's not gonna be happy until she is back home. She needs to be kicked to the curb. Really, is it so freakin hard for a youngish guy like that to find an American girl?  

Why aren't Mohammad's parents crying for him to come back home? Lol. 

Edited October 10, 2016 by bichonblitz

[Rudolf]

1 hour ago, booboopbedoo said:

I always thought so. Just not right in the head.

I yell at the TV- Get a Freakin job and pay your own bills! Are your kids special needs??? Why are they not working and paying bills???

She lost her job in the first few episodes - think it was cleaning- for not being able to do it properly??? Geesh

Her kids do work - the ones that are old enough.

Luisa can't reveal that Mo scams women online for money with pity stories because she's in a similar line of business.

[booboopbedoo]

Luisa thought she was going to be a TV star and now she just looks like Trash.

I can imagine what type of "friends" she has in Miami

Edited October 10, 2016 by booboopbedoo
spelling

[Pepper Mostly]

15 hours ago, sleepyjean said:

Wow, Alexei's parents really lay it on thick. Damn. Your son is married, he lives in another country. Miss him all you want, but accept it and let him live his life. Going on about how you cry every day is ridiculous. A grown man should not feel responsible for his parents' happiness and well-being. They're acting like they can barely function without him...and yet they have managed. I swear last season they said he had a brother. Why isn't he reaching for things on high shelves and fixing the light switches? 

It's very interesting that Alexei/Loren and Kyle/Noon are both confronted with the same issue of the non-American wanting to go back to their own country. And both Americans are saying an unequivocal no. Noon's breezy "I don't care if I lose my green card, I'll just get another one" attitude was kind of interesting. She's ready to leave and doesn't care if she ever comes back.

I agree about Alexei's parents! Holy moly, way to make your beloved son feel like shit. If you love him so much why is it so important to make him feel unhappy about his choices? Though of course now we see that in Loren he found a woman just like his mother--needy, childish, demanding. She couldn't even let him hang with his dad and fish for a few hours! 

Noon made me laugh with her airy "oh well, if I got a green card before I can get it again"! So at least one person on this train wreck of a show does not regard a green card as the holy grail. That was refreshing.

15 hours ago, ExplainItAgain said:

There is no way Russ is gonna move to Miami. And that photoshoot seemed a little off.  I'm not really sure why the photog was trying to get her to take her top off.

I have zero interest in Danielle and Mo.

Russ and Paola's story is completely manufactured. She is 30. She is not stupid. She must know that she has exactly no chance of beginning a career as a model. And Russ "suddenly" has an interview and potential job offer in the short time she's been gone? In Seattle? And Paola doesn't know where Seattle is? What sort of chumps do they take us for? 

[Neurochick]

15 hours ago, islandgal140 said:

Alexei's parents really need to back it up.  I hate guilt tripping ass parents. The point of having children is that they grow up, become productive members of society, get married and start their own families and the whole cycle starts over again.  I get that it is nice to still have your child close and help out on occasion but they seem completely dependent - like a pair of toddlers that can't do or get anything done if he isn't around. Change bulbs and get things off high shelves? Really? Doesn't Alexei have a brother that can help out too? I am a little confused because Alexei mentioned having to translate for his parents in Israel - why? 

What got me is that Alexi's parents don't look all that elderly to me; in fact they look my age (late 50's).  BTW, not everybody gets married and starts their own families, but I know what you mean; leave the nest and start their own lives. 

Luisa wanted to get some TV exposure; maybe she wants to be an actress or porn star and she thinks this show will give her some cred.

Paola could be a catalog model, not a runway model at all; maybe Sports Illustrated.  She does have a small waist.  I hate to say it but I'd kill myself if I lived in Oklahoma; mainly because the very first time I was there in 1972, they looked at me funny when I said I didn't want to eat steak but chicken; everybody else got their dinner but it was like they didn't know what fried chicken was.  For some reason,  I really don't like Russ. 

Edited October 10, 2016 by Neurochick

[jumper sage]

On 10/5/2016 at 2:34 AM, Toaster Strudel said:

No comments on Gabe's odd footwear?

I don't even know where to begin.....................

 

15 hours ago, islandgal140 said:

In the previews,  I gotta admit I cackled when Devar's relatives were laughing about Melanie paying all the bills. Looked like a damn gif. 

This is going to be great.  

 

23 hours ago, Drogo said:

If you didn't see it on an episode of Happily Ever After, it doesn't belong here in the episodes thread.  

I just removed half a dozen posts about Tell-All spoilers.

I just started watching this season.  The show is shown as a 2 hour show.  So If I want to talk about Nicole and Azan I need to go to a different thread?  I am confused but will trot around to find it.

[Arwen Evenstar]

Visit the one just called 90 day fiancé for all that is Nicole and Azan; they don't have a dedicated thread. Yes, it's confusing since the shows are merged. My cable co shows it as a 2 hour show right now. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

Felt really sorry for Alexei.  He must be terribly homesick since Israel is his home.  Loren is far too close to her family to emigrate to Israel, unless her parents wanted to stay. Being Jewish, they have an automatic right of return, but would they want to? If he has a brother there, why isn't the brother helping? I guess my family would never have to ask that question, but I also realize not all families are like that.

Paola crossed a line and I'm not sure her husband will like it. Less so that his wife's assets were shown on national TV.  Even though it was mostly harmless this time, the next time she might feel pressured to go further.  As a photographer myself, I can't see myself asking anyone to do that, though I'm far from being a prude.  I hope Russ told her before she went as to how far he'd be comfortable with her going.  Topless from the back, no big deal.  

People pose nude for art classes all the time, and I'd have no problem photographing a nude male or female under those circumstances as the human form is a thing of beauty, and high art is the moral high ground and it's done in an environment of professionalism and respect.  Egging on a housewife who needs the money because her husband is out of work, doesn't seem ethical to me. 

[happy hobo]

5 hours ago, Lesia said:

 

Paola, Paola.  You will not be a model of any kind.  You are too short and too stocky.  Stick to NASCAR appearances.  And leave your drag of a hubby.

While Pao is a beautiful girl....(and I could only wish I would look so good), I did notice at her photo shoot that when looking at her from the back she is 'heavy in the ham-hocks'. Not chunky/clunky like Louisa...but far thicker in the thighs than bikini models. She's best stick to jobs where she is dressed because fully clothed.....she looks the part of a model. 

[Lesia]

Though of course now we see that in Loren he found a woman just like his mother--needy, childish, demanding. She couldn't even let him hang with his dad and fish for a few hours! 

"Is everything OK?????  I love you!!!" Alexei was fishing 20 feet below her and you could smell how insecure she was...

[Cherrio]

7 hours ago, Verojama said:

Mel and Devar thats really disgusting in the preview with his sisters laughing i wouldnt give them a penny now..

+1

[lallalla]

5 hours ago, Neurochick said:

What got me is that Alexi's parents don't look all that elderly to me; in fact they look my age (late 50's).  BTW, not everybody gets married and starts their own families, but I know what you mean; leave the nest and start their own lives. 

Luisa wanted to get some TV exposure; maybe she wants to be an actress or porn star and she thinks this show will give her some cred.

Paola could be a catalog model, not a runway model at all; maybe Sports Illustrated.  She does have a small waist.  I hate to say it but I'd kill myself if I lived in Oklahoma; mainly because the very first time I was there in 1972, they looked at me funny when I said I didn't want to eat steak but chicken; everybody else got their dinner but it was like they didn't know what fried chicken was.  For some reason,  I really don't like Russ. 

It's that hideous faux-hawk-rat-tail, which it looks like he lost since their season on 90 Day?

UGH.  And something else I can't place but he looks like he wears Hammer jam pants, huge-armed Hurley tanks in neon colors, and lots of god awful aftershave/faux cologne.  Eww.

 

Pao gets on my nerves, I can't decide how I really feel about her, except annoyed. Those hideous white shades she sported at the beach with her gf's last week were nothing short of a #fail...MISTAKE!

[gonecrackers]

It's hard to know what's real but that said...

Paola should've never married if she wants to party sans hubs & do tasteless (not classy, photo dude & you know it) near nude photo shoots to satisfy her incessant need for attention, unless it's 'mission accomplished' got the green card onto a new life in Miami. And her sticking her bottom lip out in some weird pouty thing ceased to be cute past 5 yrs old. It looks ridiculous & she needs to stop that.

Paola's a lousy actress too; it was obvious she knew where Seattle is with that 'oops I smiled quick turn from the camera' for crap's sake.

Mo & Dani, really? Enough of that. I eye roll way too much during their segments. It's beginning to hurt.

Regarding Alexei & Noon... in many places now such as North America the kids grow up & are expected to take off to do their own thing. However, in so many cultures today it's still expected they stick close to home & take care of aging parents. Often there are several generations living in the same home, so I don't fault either of them as they may both feel they are shirking their responsibilities there.

That said, they did marry Americans, so maybe should've thought that through more prior to marriage. However, I agree with other posters who feel the plan from the get go might've been to get Alexei's parents to the US, & it made a nice story line for them.

As for Noon, does she really think her husband (forgot his name- Kyle, I think?) is going to fit in or be happy working on her family farm in Thailand? It's a melting pot in America; he quit his job & moved cross country just so she'd feel safer & more comfortable. That wasn't well thought out by her & she comes off as ungrateful, but I tend to think this is a story line for them as well.

Edited October 11, 2016 by gonecrackers
think I remember Noon's husband's name

[Raja]

58 minutes ago, gonecrackers said:

Regarding Alexei & Noon... in many places now such as North America the kids grow up & are expected to take off to do their own thing. However, in so many cultures today it's still expected they stick close to home & take care of aging parents. Often there are several generations living in the same home, so I don't fault either of them as they may both feel they are shirking their responsibilities there.

That said, they did marry Americans, so maybe should've thought that through more prior to marriage. However, I agree with other posters who feel the plan from the get go might've been to get Alexei's parents to the US, & it made a nice story line for them.

 

That may be the long term plan,  but has to wait for Alexi to gain citizenship maybe 4 more TV seasons away. And his siblings are not immediate relatives and if they hit adulthood before he gains citizenship and is able to petetion them then they go way down the priority list

[Trampolina]

Seattle is pretty much the opposite of Miami and I think Paola would hate it here.  On a meaner note, Danielle's friend needs to look into some rosacea meds.

[Arwen Evenstar]

43 minutes ago, Trampolina said:

Seattle is pretty much the opposite of Miami and I think Paola would hate it here.  On a meaner note, Danielle's friend needs to look into some rosacea meds.

It's not being mean, I was wondering the same thing about her rosacea.  Looking at her overall weight dustribution, it looks like she's got some hormonal imbalance going on, and rosacea often presents along with imbalances. 

Seattle may gave a similar climate to some parts of Colombia. The Andes influence the weather there and some of the cities are at a higher elevation. She'll have better scenery in Seattle than Podunk Oklahoma, but she won't have the access to Spanish speakers like she would have in Miami.