Comments on: The Best Show You Might Not Be Watching http://perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/ not quite ready to ship Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:59:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike http://perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-124 Mike Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:39:41 +0000 http://www.perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-124 Spocko, It would be great if you could find out the name of the book - I'd be interested in reading it. I think the show so far is doing a good job of showing how the women are treated within the UEB compound, with a nice contrast to the way they are treated in the Henrickson household. By "rip off the government" I assume you mean tax evasion of some kind? That's hardly unique to polygamists or even religious organizations. I don't think Margene will actually do anything with Ben other than flirt. That would move the tone of the show from tension to something else entirely. I'm not watching Veronica Mars but those who have watched it tend to be big fans. I'm sure I'll pick it up on DVD next year or so. Spocko, It would be great if you could find out the name of the book - I’d be interested in reading it.

I think the show so far is doing a good job of showing how the women are treated within the UEB compound, with a nice contrast to the way they are treated in the Henrickson household.

By “rip off the government” I assume you mean tax evasion of some kind? That’s hardly unique to polygamists or even religious organizations.

I don’t think Margene will actually do anything with Ben other than flirt. That would move the tone of the show from tension to something else entirely.

I’m not watching Veronica Mars but those who have watched it tend to be big fans. I’m sure I’ll pick it up on DVD next year or so.

]]> By: spocko http://perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-123 spocko Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:15:33 +0000 http://www.perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-123 Guess what? It turns out that Big Love is based on some real stories? UEB the group that HDS it the head of is modeled on UEP in Utah. There is a book out about the whole group (I can't remember the name right now). A friend read it and she said that the show really pulls a lot from it. Most disturbing is the way that women are treated and the tricks that they use to rip off the government. I like the shows and especially the interactions between Roman and Bill. Wife no 2, Nikki is really going to get them all in trouble and wife no. 3 is going to spill the bean by accident. Do you think that wife no. 3 Marjean will start making out with the oldest boy? He seems to be flirting with her and vice versa. I wonder what that will do to the family? I agree it's better than most fair on regular TV, but I still want it to push harder on the conflict and the danger, just to crank up the tension even more. By the way, of all the regular TV that I still watch my number one favorite right now? Vernoica Mars! Do you watch it? Guess what? It turns out that Big Love is based on some real stories?
UEB the group that HDS it the head of is modeled on UEP in Utah.
There is a book out about the whole group (I can’t remember the name right now). A friend read it and she said that the show really pulls a lot from it. Most disturbing is the way that women are treated and the tricks that they use to rip off the government.

I like the shows and especially the interactions between Roman and Bill. Wife no 2, Nikki is really going to get them all in trouble and wife no. 3 is going to spill the bean by accident.
Do you think that wife no. 3 Marjean will start making out with the oldest boy? He seems to be flirting with her and vice versa. I wonder what that will do to the family?

I agree it’s better than most fair on regular TV, but I still want it to push harder on the conflict and the danger, just to crank up the tension even more.

By the way, of all the regular TV that I still watch my number one favorite right now? Vernoica Mars! Do you watch it?

]]> By: Michael http://perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-107 Michael Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.perpetualbeta.com/release/archives/2006/04/03/the-best-show-you-might-not-be-watching/#comment-107 I watched the show, expecting to hate it and I think it's great. My wife watched it, and now she's hooked as well. HBO is simply on the ball with these series. I watched the show, expecting to hate it and I think it’s great. My wife watched it, and now she’s hooked as well. HBO is simply on the ball with these series.

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