S10.E01: Meri, On Her Own...

[Pollo Loco]

Damn you Meri, you’re making me take Kodi’s side in this!

So Meri repeatedly says there’s 5 bedrooms, she can only rent out 4 so it doesn’t matter which room her mom takes until it’s pointed out that one of those is the caretakers room that can’t be rented out as is. When this finally gets through her thick skull (by Christine, no less) she defends herself by saying that her mom was always taking the caretakers room. In her mind.

How one of them didn’t leap across and start strangling her after that complete waste of a conversation I’ll never know. 

[Galloway Cave]

STRIVE cost money to start up???

[For Cereals]

Wait, what is this activist business.  I agree, where is the IRS.

I appreciate them talking about Kody’s aggression but the difference is that the rest of them wanted to share and partner with the family.  Meri. Does. Not.  She just wants the money as a loan, for the business, for herself, without your help or input.

Edited January 21, 2019 by For Cereals

[GladysCravits]

As usual, Mary wants what Mary wants and she better get it, or look out.  She needed the Butlers Pantry or whatever it was in her new house, she got it.  Mariah had to go to an  expensive  school, she got it.   In addition, there’s her hilarious tales of being catfished, when we all know she thought she had snagged a good looking, rich man and was ready to run.  Although why she would ever think that is, is a real mystery.   She’s so horribly self centered.  That will never change as season after season has proved.  

[itsadryheat]

Scientology first, Meri second.

[VioletNevermind]

Kody looks like a homeless bum sitting at the table, with his hair all wild and scraggly.  Not that I’m Coco Chanel, but damn.

[Armchair Critic]

ACK they are all making me take Kody's side "He is all about the numbers he doesn't care about my passion for it". These women are just playing at business.

Kody with his Manson Lamps for eyes saying he is deeply bothered by Meri is scary.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Armchair Critic

[Galloway Cave]

That was exhausting.

[Armchair Critic]

Kody doesn't want his kids paying for him after he is 70? This coming from the guy who has spent every dime living beyond his means and is mortgaged to the hilt.

[Pepper Mostly]

Oh god these people are insane. I would be exhausted with all this talking and talking and discussing and hashing things out. Jesus, how does anyone get anything done? 

[LucyEth]

Have these people ever heard of professional movers?

[Armchair Critic]

Please tell me Kody doesn't go commando in that kilt........

[Pepper Mostly]

Well guys, no 90 Day Fiance but I did enjoy snarking with you all. See you all round the forum!

[VedaPierce]

Meri always shows up with such an angry demeanor about her. She always seems like she's about to go into a rage and is barely keeping it together. At least the others are able to fake pleasant appearances. She seems like she has this expectation, an entitlement that just makes her look vile to me. What the hell do you bring to the table, Meri?

[toodles]

Wait a minute.  So the "family" hired a a private investigator to check out the catfisher, but the first catfish go-round was a complete shock and surprise.  ok 👌

And they always have a business plan?  Since when?  Nearly an entire episode was devoted to these nimrods working on a business plan at the last minute for the investors.  TLC/Brown logic strikes again.

i laughed when Janelle said the Strive business plan didn't make sense.  Really, Janelle, really.  Strive still doesn't make sense.  Big surprise.

[VedaPierce]

And what financial help did Janelle ever need from the family? From Meri? Which Meri so graciously gave? Surely it wasn't along the 40k route? All I know about, financially speaking involving Janelle, is Janelle giving Meri and Kody $$ to buy the house that they all lived in together...and Janelle  cleaning out her 401k to finance the move to vegas and pay for 4 rentals (of which Meri also had to have equal value). Meri really had some nerve bringing up financing the other wives' business ventures. 

[Armchair Critic]

Catching up with the first hour now. I don't get Meri's thought process, even if she brings forward dozens of people who were Catfished by that same person, it still doesn't diminish the fact she was looking for romance and was planning on leaving the family for the Catfish.

[toodles]

40 minutes ago, Teafortwo said:

I could see getting a second opinion, or taking her to a specialist in a place with better healthcare (L.A. or NY), but they don't seem to be doing that. Very disturbing for the reasons you state.

I respectfully disagree on her healthcare.  I live in Vegas and I have friends with spinal issues.  They have received top notch medical care.  It not the care she is receiving.  It's her dumbass parents.

[Kohola3]

3 minutes ago, toodles said:

It not the care she is receiving.  It's her dumbass parents.

And their desire for believing anything is better than surgery.  Scoliosis isn't "curable" with exercises.  

[toodles]

50 minutes ago, 80sBaby said:

So Meri contributes none of her LulaRoe money to the family but when she needs cash they should just cough it up no questions asked??

Yep.  That sums it up nicely.

Edited January 21, 2019 by toodles

[Madding crowd]

It bothers me that Kody and Christine are scaring Ysabel with the “threat” of surgery if she doesn’t do her exercises right, wear that heavy contraption etc. It is clearly causing her anxiety. Instead they could tell her not to worry about it now and if she needs surgery in the future it will be safe and they will be there to support her. 

[Anlogle]

1 hour ago, Galloway Cave said:

 Walls are up!

Meri and her walls are getting on my last doggone nerve.  Those wall are of defiance and not fear. She is pissed because the other women intitially lost trust in her judgment due to the catfish situation and is punishing them with her walls. She needs to realize they had every right to feel the way they did and they have been very gracious to her about it considering.  

24 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Catching up with the first hour now. I don't get Meri's thought process, even if she brings forward dozens of people who were Catfished by that same person, it still doesn't diminish the fact she was looking for romance and was planning on leaving the family for the Catfish.

That is the one aspect that they haven't dealt with on the show.  It would have been nice to see Cody have a normal reaction of a man who just learned his wife was straying.  

[Chris Knight]

Meri is such an ugly person. She expects the family to hand over 40k just like that ? I really fail to see how this b&b can be an ongoing concern for longer than about 3-6 months. A b&b in the middle of nowhere, when the air b&b industry is booming. Who the H would go to Parawan (huh ? Where ?) for a relaxing vacation  ? Besides sleeping, what else is there to do ?

 

And then my biggest pet peave about Meri, she gives us that damn annoying shrug! Ugh ! Stop it 

 

I wish I had Christine's hair. She looks great. Did she ever talk about how she lost weight  ?

Robin has thrown in the towel. She's at least 10 lbs heavier than last season. 

Kody at times looks like Shirley Temple. Must be the humidity. 

[deirdra]

The longer she walks with a 42 degree kink in her spine, the more her entire body will be thrown out of whack, like the opposite hip and knee.  I cannot believe the idiot parents.  After Truly & Day-un's health problems, did they ever buy health insurance, at least for the kids, with all their TLC money?

[Kohola3]

5 minutes ago, Chris Knight said:

I really fail to see how this b&b can be an ongoing concern for longer than about 3-6 months. A b&b in the middle of nowhere, when the air b&b industry is booming.

Well, see, that's the thing with this ridiculous "reality" show.  All of this happened last year.  And she bought the thing.  And it's apparently still in business. So this is rehashing very old news.

[Gothish520]

1 hour ago, Pepper Mostly said:

"You never said your mom was going to stay in the caretaker's cottage"

"in MY MIND I did"

Do any of these people actually listen to each other, or do they just twitter like a bunch of demented birds? 

Lord that was brilliant. You can't make this stuff up.

Meri just waffles, dances around things, beats around bushes...I just want to yell SPIT IT OUT, WOMAN! She always seems like she's hiding something.

[bonnie drouillard]

It seemed like it was Meri's B&B/Catfish show.

[aimlessbird]

2 hours ago, Pepper Mostly said:

Robin's just sitting there eating her food. She's not even pretending to pay attention. Snerk.

Robyn didn't need to say a word.  She had discussed this Kody endlessly already and had told him exactly wht to say and think.

[Gothish520]

1 hour ago, Galloway Cave said:

That was exhausting.

...and I loved every minute of it!

[Kyanight]

17 hours ago, Gothish520 said:

...and I loved every minute of it!

I wonder if "Sam" (AKA Jackie Overton) watches these shows and gets a pretend hard-on when they talk about her.  Can you imagine her staying at Christie's house pretending to recover from open-heart surgery?  That is beyond creepy!  And putting ketchup on her shirt to appear as blood!  Ewwww, my skin just crawls!  She is truly a psychotic wonder!

Edited January 21, 2019 by Kyanight
I remembered the fruitcake's name!

[Gothish520]

1 hour ago, VedaPierce said:

Meri is still very much denying the 'falling in love' aspect of the cat fishing situation. That's the most important part of the whole story. That she fell in love with what she's thought was another man. She was so visibly uncomfortable when Christine brought that up on the couch. She started trying to change the direction of the conversation to steer it away from the 'love' angle, because then the infidelity part of the story would be so out there...something Meri has always denied. This was always a 'friend' that turned on her...not a love interest.

Exactly. When Kristi pointed out that her father was supportive, not angry like Kody is, I wanted to scream, "That's because he's your father, not your husband!"

[Sasha888]

I really wish I wasn't contributing to their ratings, I admire you @Kohola3! But I just can't look away from this train wreck.

I'm watching this late on DVR because there was football to be had today, but my first thought was oh my God, 1.5 seconds into the first show of the new season and the word "catfish" has come up ALREADY! Who. The hell. CARES! 

Meri, pure of heart and mind and deed, was double crossed by an evil catfisher...it's just so freaking pathetic. You f***ed up, Meri. Deal with it and move on.

She tries to make it sound like she is this blameless, spotless lamb...FORCED to interact with this catfisher. I guess Robyn's not the only one who likes to revise history.

Hey Meri, Robyn revised history with a disturbing picture, maybe you can photo shop that pic of Sam's name scratched into your leg and make it read "Kody"! Worth a shot! ;-)

[Gothish520]

1 minute ago, Kyanight said:

I wonder if "Sam" (what IS her name?  It begins with a "K", right?) watches these shows and gets a pretend hard-on when they talk about her.  Can you imagine her staying at Christie's house pretending to recover from open-heart surgery?  That is beyond creepy!  And putting ketchup on her shirt to appear as blood!  Ewwww, my skin just crawls!  She is truly a psychotic wonder!

OMG, Kristi's experience was just awful. It makes me shudder!

[Sandy W]

3 hours ago, jacksgirl said:

Why is seeing Cheryl good for Mariah?

In Meri's mind, it's safety in numbers, it's her way of saying she wasn't the only one duped.  What Meri conveniently leaves out, is that she actively pursued "Sam" when he was playing hard to get and ignoring her.

[Sasha888]

2 hours ago, SuzyRhapsody said:

HAHA!  I support Kody for the first time since this show aired!  “What happened?  Where was the yelling?  Tell us what happened!”  While Meri sits there with her eyes like saucers, knowing that there was none of that.  I love it.  They’re all so full of shit and I’m mad at myself for watching this.

My thoughts exactly! Meri wants to trot out the Catfish Dog & Pony show anytime she needs sympathy or attention (or 40 thousand dollars) but when Kody, who I can't stand mind you, asks a legitimate question - what kind of threats, what did she say to you Meri - then Meri can't dill with it. Then she says "Ugh, Kody, do we have to go over this again???" YES, yes you do have to go over it again Meri, because YOU keep bringing it up! Why does the whole fam damily have to meet Kristie, even though they don't give a rip, but then NO ONE can ask you a question?

Because they only "threat" was that Sam would break up with you, that's why. That's why she has no answer for Kody when he wants to know specifically what kind of threats were made.

I hate Meri all the more for making me stick up for an ass clown like Kody.

[kicotan]

Another season of Poor Poor Pitiful Meri...Why am I surprised?

I literally laughed out loud when Kody lamented about spending 3 years talking about leaving Las Vegas and his wives “shut him down” every time.  What a strong patriarch-of-the-family “leader”!  Way to “shepherd” your subservient wives, Kody!!! LOL. I’m sure his Brethren would be proud...

[Gjw77]

Business loan requires 40% ???  Do a google search 10-20%  

 

if if it is true then she must have horrible credit or major debt is all I’m thinking. 

[OldButHappy]

3 hours ago, SuzyRhapsody said:

 

Meri’s “rough” business plan is probably a handful of bullet points scribbled on the back of a printed email from the catfish lady. 

 

Or a vision board...

[kicotan]

32 minutes ago, Sasha888 said:

Because they only "threat" was that Sam would break up with you, that's why. That's why she has no answer for Kody when he wants to know specifically what kind of threats were made.

It’s almost as if being catfished is actually WORSE than admitting you were seeking or participating in an extramarital affair.

Supporting the whole Poor Catfished Meri routine over and above her specific intention for even being involved with the person to begin with is actually amazing given that these people claim to go to therapy, have been going for years, etc.

ETA:  if the Sister Wives really gave a shit about their fellow spouse (Meri), wouldn’t they be more concerned about her seeking a person (albeit internet-based fake persona) outside of their family/collective marriage than the actual validity of the persona?

Edited January 21, 2019 by kicotan
Further thoughts

[answerphone]

Raise your hand if you're so tired of hearing poor, victimized Meri's catfish story 🙋‍♀️

[Julyolo]

I found it very curious when Meri stated that she had $40,000 of "her own money". How does that work with everyone supposedly working to support each other and all of the children? And planning for their eventual retirements? Also, the continued emphasis on the cat fishing obliviates the point that she was looking for a way out of her polygamous marriage. I find her quite deceptive, and the rest of them never really seemed to get to the point with her. I also feel a good deal of her behavior is encouraged and enabled by the producers of the show. I wish someone would write a tell-all book about it. From the production side.

[Armchair Critic]

1 hour ago, Kyanight said:

I wonder if "Sam" (what IS her name?  It begins with a "K", right?) watches these shows and gets a pretend hard-on when they talk about her.  Can you imagine her staying at Christie's house pretending to recover from open-heart surgery?  That is beyond creepy!  And putting ketchup on her shirt to appear as blood!  Ewwww, my skin just crawls!  She is truly a psychotic wonder!

WHAT!?! 

I tried googling it and nothing comes up, where did that story come from?

Edited January 21, 2019 by Armchair Critic

[Tabbygirl521]

If Kody is so hot to move to Utah, why the hell didn’t they just all move to, or near. Parawan?

Im just starting this ep. No idea what is going on yet 

Edited January 21, 2019 by Tabbygirl521

[Sandy W]

10 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

WHAT!?! 

I tried googling it and nothing comes up, where did that story come from?

Christie related that story in tonight's episode.  "Sam" said that his assistant needed a place to stay while recovering from open heart surgery.  It was actually Jackie Overton pretending to be Sam's assistant.

[athousandclowns]

How does a loan get approved without proof of down payment and then that it will close in 10 days? I’m in Ca and little over a year and half ago my son and wife bought a house and they were one out of 10 qualified bidders. They were 3 from highest bidders   Both have proof of good salaries. She’s not even married now. 

Having the other cat fished woman visit was creepy. Poor Mary  cat fished by a woman pretending to be a man. Would it be ok if it was a man?  Don’t think I can finish watching. 

Edited January 21, 2019 by athousandclowns

[bichonblitz]

Meri is in denial. About everything. 

You could see Kody's wheels turning when Meri's friend was talking about falling in love with Sam. This is why Kody is so done with Meri. He knows Meri would have left the family in a minute if Sam was for real no matter how Meri tries to spin it. 

Robin's meek mumbling is out of control. Where is the outspoken Robin of season's ago?

Janelle getting all excited and giggly when Meri said her loan was approved. I thought Janelle hated Meri. Or was she so happy because she thought they were finally going to get rid of Meri? 

I did get a kick out of all them sitting around the conference table trying to sound like intelligent business entrepreneurs. 

3 minutes ago, athousandclowns said:

How does a loan get approved without proof of down payment and then that it will close in 10 days?

It doesn't close that quickly unless it's a cash deal. It usually takes 30-45 days to close if you are financing. It's all so phony.  

[Armchair Critic]

15 minutes ago, Sandy W said:

Christie related that story in tonight's episode.  "Sam" said that his assistant needed a place to stay while recovering from open heart surgery.  It was actually Jackie Overton pretending to be Sam's assistant.

Thank you, I kind of tuned out the Catfish stuff so I missed it.

[Sandy W]

7 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

Thank you, I kind of tuned out the Catfish stuff so I missed it.

The catfish segments were the best part for me.  My heart was breaking for Ysabel, so it was kind of refreshing to watch Meri flapping in the wind when Kody tried to nail her down about what exactly were the threats she claimed the catfisher made.

[Sasha888]

Meri - "I had to fight to just even stay there, and not just get up and walk out the door."

Umm...you did, Meri. You did just get up and walk out, like the big selfish cow you are. You snapped, "I've gotta go sell some clothes and come up with the money!" and walked out and slammed the door, without saying goodbye, because nobody handed you 40 thousand dollars on a silver platter. You're a huge fucking bitch.

You apparently keep all the money you make from LuLaRoe to yourself, but they should want to LOAN you 40 grand. And when Janelle says "we want to help you do this", she says "You're not getting any control of my house!" 

Aaaaaand...you're not getting any of their money to help you buy it! 

My God, the nards on this woman...to even dare to ask! She has her clothing "business" and keeps the money for herself, and now she want them to finance a second business for her, and if it makes money they better keep their grubby paws off precious Meri's money. And don't go thinking you'll have any input on it, either, just give me the money. What an insufferable bitch.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Sasha888

[deirdra]

If Kody thought the business he is liquidating was doing so well that he could cover $40K, but he's only getting $20K, how much did his "equity partners" lose on his venture or did they only loan him $20K or less?  If Meri isn't going to share, they should charge her a steep interest rate.