lea_lpz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jill-and-jessa-duggar-will-star-in-new-tlc-special/ I saw this yesterday. Curious others opinions. I would like to support them as well as Anna Duggar as victims in some way but wonder if Jim Bob and Michelle will financially benefit and if the young women are still under their clutches. Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. But I tend to steer clear of all reality TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 We've watched their show from the beginning but we're not watching these specials. I'm guessing TLC is using them to test whether a Duggar Daughter series would fly and I don't care to see them on tv anymore. I want them to fade away, off the tv, off the pages of People, back to normal lives. Jill and Jessa are married and both couples are capable of getting jobs and supporting their families. Anna, too. Josh will be out of rehab and can get a job. Now, if they were leaving the ATI lifestyle, I would probably be interested in seeing how their lives change and how they adjust after being raised in a Gothard home. But they are just the next generation of Gothard followers. Nothing for me to see here. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. Besides not having cable, I have no interest in that sort of thing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. If it were some of the younger kids escaping and getting help, I might. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. But then I've never watched any of their shows and have personally boycotted TLC since 2010ish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Never watch any reality TV. I'd rather watch paint dry. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Not if they paid me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perogi Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 1. Don't have cable. 2. Never watched the Duggars 3. Numbers 1 and 2 are unlikely to change now, even if I were inclined to watch this. 4. Not inclined to watch anything that might trigger TLC to keep promoting ATI and a toxic form of patriarchy via the Duggars. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No way. I'm sure JimBoob will be profiting in some way (my guess is he'll be taking a percentage as the girls' manager and/or publicist) and I'll eat my printer before I'll contribute a single penny to that man. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 1. Don't have cable. 2. Never watched the Duggars 3. Numbers 1 and 2 are unlikely to change now, even if I were inclined to watch this. 4. Not inclined to watch anything that might trigger TLC to keep promoting ATI and a toxic form of patriarchy via the Duggars. :iagree: Same here, with all four points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. I've only ever seen that special episode where they built the house. I think it was the first special and the series followed afterward, but I didn't follow along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 1. Don't have cable. 2. Never watched the Duggars 3. Numbers 1 and 2 are unlikely to change now, even if I were inclined to watch this. 4. Not inclined to watch anything that might trigger TLC to keep promoting ATI and a toxic form of patriarchy via the Duggars. Exactly this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. But I tend to steer clear of all reality TV. Yep. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Never watch any reality TV. I'd rather watch paint dry. If someone else did the painting. No....wait. Even if I have to do the painting, this is my answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. I have seen maybe a grand total of 10 minutes of this show in my lifetime and have no interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No, I would not even if I had ready access to it (Here in Australia it's only on pay TV) I'm a conservative Christian and I happen to think they all need to GET OFF TV and deal with the mess they are in. I suspect more than a few of them need serious REAL counselling but I doubt they will get it. I am so upset at the influence these people are having on those who can't or won't stop to think about the many issues that seem to be obvious to me. sorry.... Rant over :mellow: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. I think I watched one of the first specials before they got a series. I don't have cable now and won't seek out their show. Everything I know about them is from reading here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I'm not the least bit interested in anything they have to say or do. I feel sorry for all of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. But I very rarely watch any TV other than news and a smattering of sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Not if they paid me. Well, wait, how much are we talking? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 We've watched their show from the beginning but we're not watching these specials. I'm guessing TLC is using them to test whether a Duggar Daughter series would fly and I don't care to see them on tv anymore. I want them to fade away, off the tv, off the pages of People, back to normal lives. Jill and Jessa are married and both couples are capable of getting jobs and supporting their families. Anna, too. Josh will be out of rehab and can get a job. Now, if they were leaving the ATI lifestyle, I would probably be interested in seeing how their lives change and how they adjust after being raised in a Gothard home. But they are just the next generation of Gothard followers. Nothing for me to see here. My feelings exactly. If they don't have a route for making money by celebrity, there is a better chance that they will raise their families by making and managing money in the ordinary ways. I would like for Jill and Jessa's babies to grow up without cameras examining their lives. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Time to get off TV and find out what life is like without the cameras. Also, don't want to encourage TLC into thinking that the Duggars are a viable option for future programming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No, I've never seen the Duggars and any information I've gleaned on them I've gotten here. I'd really like reality tv to disappear. Here and there I've read that not a few young women today view reality tv as a great career path. (No cites, sorry.) The current phenomenon of people becoming famous for no reason - no talent, no particular accomplishments, etc. - is disturbing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. As it happens, I don't have cable/satellite, so I don't even get TLC. :-) But I wouldn't watch if I did, because I'm just not interested. I'm not offended by the Duggars' lifestyle or any connections with Gothard or anything else; I'm just not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. We don't pay for TV so there's no way to watch it easily. Plus I don't actually want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 If someone else did the painting. No....wait. Even if I have to do the painting, this is my answer. I hate that I can't like your posts now. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 no. I didn't watch their show, nor have I seen any of their specials. I might watch a special on anna kicking josh to the curb and divorcing him. I would want to support her. I think she was lied to about him and didn't know who she was marrying. JB and M covered up what he did and are a definite part of the problem. they didn't get their daughters (or josh) credible and effective help. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 If you attach a poll, you might see whether anyone says yes or maybe without wanting to risk being criticized. But as for me, definitely not. My idea of good reality TV is a Ken Burns documentary. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. And it doesn't matter how much they would pay me to watch. 1. I hate the term 19 Kids and Counting -- arrogant, idolatry to me 2. I do not know how anyone can live in reality while on TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Never have watched the Duggars, and I sure don't plan to start now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 If you attach a poll, you might see whether anyone says yes or maybe without wanting to risk being criticized. But as for me, definitely not. My idea of good reality TV is a Ken Burns documentary. Agreed 100%. We are Ken Burns fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 If the shows are available "on demand" from our cable co. then I'll watch... I'm busy with my own "reality show" in the evening. During the afternoon, however, I'll often watch tv or listen to the radio while I fold laundry or do other exciting chores. I like some reality shows. Is House Hunters International considered a reality show? If so, that's my favorite, but I'll also watch shows about families...19 Kids and Counting, Bringing Up Bates, and Sister Wives. I started to watch an episode of Honey Boo Boo once, but couldn't stand the coarse language. I also like animal "reality" shows...there are two local brothers-in-law who rescue cats stuck in trees, and they've got a show! Laugh at me, feel sorry me, throw tomatoes at me...I can take it! I hope Jill gets her own special. I would be interested in seeing what her life is like in Central America. As for Jessa, I hope all goes well for her but I'm a squeamish sort so I wouldn't be interested in watching a whole show about her labor and delivery. (That's the nice part about watching "on demand"...I can fast-forward past stuff like that. :laugh: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. I never watched the original show either. And that would be true even if we did own a TV. I might be tempted to watch if Jinger really left for NY and cut all financial ties with her family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 No. I never watched the other show, either. I don't do "reality" tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 My feelings exactly. If they don't have a route for making money by celebrity, there is a better chance that they will raise their families by making and managing money in the ordinary ways. I would like for Jill and Jessa's babies to grow up without cameras examining their lives. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 wrong thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 No, I don't have cable and have never watched the Duggars. I wouldn't watch even if I did have cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmyopinion Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 i might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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