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Confused

[youngandrestless12345 · 6/10 · 6 January 2021]

The parents say they are baffled why their son is estranged. Really? You don't respect his marriage and you are baffled why he is not respecting you? Come on.

It is easy.

He is an adult now, you don't have to like his wife, but you have to respect their marriage if you want a relationship.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

[damatk2568-179-380636 · 6/10 · 6 January 2021]

I think this is a lesson in futile effort to control people, and the inevitable repercussions of when those people break free. The parents in this family (apparently) had wild ways in their past, and as a result decided to raise their kids in complete isolation. They are homeschooled, only friends are their siblings, restricted in diet, no learning about the "outside" world, vilification of anyone or anything that is not in their ideology, etc. The kids have grown-up with extreme trauma, resentment and anger. To top it off, the kids are also not at all prepared to deal with the real world - both on an emotional/social level, as well as vital skill level in things the average person takes for granted (eg something as simple as searching for something on internet), as well as needing to get their GEDs, etc. The parents either can't see how completely myopic and selfish their judgments and views are for their children, or don't care. If every single one of your children, by the time they are 'coming of age', want nothing to do with you, perhaps you are doing something wrong.

The positives of this show, is it shows the resilience of the human spirit, and what a gift it is to find and express your true self - and what a gift it is to be able to do that. I'm glad this show has given the older kids the means to build their own lives.

Totally fake

[kzucc-37279 · 5/10 · 14 August 2020]

A pair of parents who shield their children from the reality of humanity suddenly agree to film a TV series? This is completely fake. Despite the children of these parents being extremely interesting, the parents abhorrent and entirely disillusioned, for a fake "reality" series it does become interesting. But fake it is. These parents, were they real, would have never agreed to this. And if they did I would love the producer to explain to me the process of how they got them to sign the contract. I won't hold my breath on that one, but I will continue to watch.

Funny

[nancybonetallon · 6/10 · 17 July 2020]

Besides the fact that the parents want to "shelter" their kids...but they don't mind letting them on a reality show...besides that... it's a cute, funny show... but it's also hard to believe that this family doesn't have any skeletons...they all do!!!

FAKE reality

[danmunger15 · 1/10 · 21 August 2021]

Just like most other reality shows. Fake and scripted to add drama for people to watch it. If this family truly grew up with no TV, how are they now on TV. Move on, nothing to see here. How are all these families and fake people getting their own shows. I can be fake, give me a show.

Can the parents be more hypocritical?

[youtwobeen · 7/10 · 27 September 2022]

We don't let our children watch tv but we welcome a tv crew in our lives. But the worse is how the parents make it seem it's all about protecting the younger kids from their older siblings bad influences that is why they can't be alone with them. It's not. It's all about control. The mother has a serious control problem and since the kids have grown up and she lost control she is using the younger kids to still have some control over the older kids. They should be proud that they raised them like they did but now it's time for them to leave the nest and trust/support them as they navigate life.

What a pathetic crock of pathological parenting,

[jimgoldmanjr · 1/10 · 28 October 2020]

Self-centered narcissistic parents without the insight to allow their children to grow without projecting their own flaws onto them to the extent that the result is that the kids are socially dysfunctional. It is the epitome of selfishness.

Interesting Series

[mshultise · 8/10 · 7 July 2020]

It is interesting to watch as a conservative faith-based family deals with life. If I had to come up with a slogan for the show, it would be Mr Rogers Meets The Waltons.

I am 70, so over the decades I have seen the world change and also have seen my share of reality shows. The first reality show was PBS's An American Family, which followed a family as they traversed life. Just as taking the temperature of an object changes the temperature of that object, a reality TV show changes the lives of the participants. Being in front of a camera can effect how people interact and I am sure that also has happened to this family.

Without giving any spoilers, we soon learn why the Mother is overly protective of her children. As the shows progress I just want Dr. Phil to come in and explain to them why things are like they are. "How's that working for you?" would be one of the best questions to ask the family as they learn why there is turmoil.

Parents are supposed to teach and guide their children to deal with life. It seems as though the parents are holding them back. One has to wonder that if a tragedy took the parents lives, how would these children handle being thrust into the world away from the comfort of their current situation at home? You have to wonder as one child has never had a soda until age 20. Imagine the children not having Internet access unless hovered over or being able to watch television.

Yes, you can try to protect your children from every possible perceived evil in the world, but at what cost?

This series is an interesting study in family relationships.

Honor they mother and father

[bonniebmk · 7/10 · 23 August 2023]

I am going to defend Kim and congratulate her on her awesome parenting job. All her children are beautiful,,talented polite and respectful. How many mothers could home school so many children after such a horrible tragedy of accidently running over her own baby??? They would have to lock me up and throw away the key period!!! Anyone criticizing her must have never raised one child!!!

The kids had a beautiful home and two parents that loved them and did their best for them. They weren't perfect who is?

But the proof is in the pudding. All the children are thriving. And will go on to live lovely lives.

They need to start appreciating all the good the parents did do for them and stop downing their poor unappreciated parents and honor and forgive them. Then they need to walk a mile in their shoes for one day and see how much they complain then !!!!

Horrible

[maximus716 · 1/10 · 6 December 2020]

My heart breaks for these kids dude. I can't even look at the dads patronizing face without wanting to puke. Watched one episode and decided never again. The parents are delusional and total ***holes. Skip this, you'll thank me later.

Love the kids, Hate that selfish control freak Mom, Kim!

[Kleinman5 · 10/10 · 13 October 2021]

Kim is a hypocrite, a jail guard, control freak, selfish & everything that a mother shouldn't be! Can't stand her!

She has created her own circus, & uses her kids as her captive animals to do the acts by forcing them, the way they control loins & elephants by whips! She really needs to be charged with child abuse by keeping her kids captive, away from life, people, news, school, friends, sports, vacations & everything what life is all about & has to offer, bad or good!

These kids are blinded & deafened to everything that exits! Her act is nothing short of kidnapping & locking them away in her cult, jail, circus or whatever you can call it! She, in my eyes, is nothing but a criminal! I can't stand her! Poor her beautiful kids in captivity!

Moriah

[evt-91718 · 12 July 2022]

Why do I find it so easy to want to slap the self obsessing, over the top boring pathetic moriah? Her fake crying constantly is cringey. So fake. Hugely embarrassing represent of young girls today. Awful portraying of young peoples genuine problems. Fake fake fake. Hang your heads in shame tv production and also some of the fake family members. Ethan and Olivia are a joke. Barry is just weird. Kim,thankfully got out. Go get your kids Kim, Chuck weirdo Barry out xxx.

Welcome To Plutoville

[myronlearn · 6/10 · 3 June 2022]

This show centers around the conflicts, religious and otherwise, impacting the Plath family of Cairo Georgia. The zealous parents raised their many offspring in a rigid, Christian environment, ie no television, movies, only home schooling, limited friendships., family values, Bible study, and no talk of sex. Some of the older children have broken away from the mold, though keep themselves within striking distance of mommy and daddy. The oldest son, the often sour and conflicted Ethan, however, has made a complete break, due to the way he feels his parents mistreated his wife, Olivia (by far my favorite of the bunch). One son, Micah, flees to LaLa land in hopes of landing a modeling career( thank you TLC). It seems he loafs there more than he works. The oldest daughter, Moriah, is embarking on a singing career (thank you again TLC). She too has broken away from the Christian mold, but not totally. Momma Henry is having a midlife crisis that may be threatening her long marriage to Barry, her henpecked husband. This show is moderately entertaining, at times, but again, Olivia gives it the steam it needs. A professional photographer, she covered a gay wedding which was unexpected but another indication of how independent she is from the strict religious crowd that surrounds her. Bravo to her for that! All in all, I enjoy watching 'WTP', but could live without the sickening California subplot.

Creepy Dad

[schmalzrose · 1/10 · 6 October 2021]

Look at the Duggars (Josh)...Look at the Willis Clan (Dad)...someone needs to take a closer look at creepy dad Plath. The guy makes my skin crawl.

Weird but interesting

[corry-helmond · 7/10 · 19 June 2022]

Being from an small European country, some things are foreign to me.

Homeschooling is non existent here - even kids from rural environments - like farms easily cycle 8 miles to school, or are collected by bus when they're smaller. Covid lockdowns did put a lot of stress to household's sanity over here.

We've got our Bible Belt with categoral schools, but those are also present in the big cities. I think that the possibility of keeping your kids away form the modern world is hardly existant here.

I feel for Ethan; he he's a good soul, but rather childish, which doesn't help much being tied to two headstrong women. The other elder children will find their way more sealy eventually I guess.

What I'm surprised about is the fact that the eldest daughter is never mentioned, except for once when the mother wanted to set up facetime or a conference call to her because she was expecting.

I get it that she isn't part of the show, but that noone ever drops her name seems strange/illogical to me.

I'm at S3E05 now and curious what will happen next.

Most Unrealis

[emilyannhershey · 1/10 · 12 July 2020]

This is the most unrealistic show I've watched. If those kids have never seen TV or allowed on the internet then why is their hair and makeup beyond perfection. Fake TV is all I have to say.

Can We Stop Glorifying These Kinds Of People Yet?

[chroberts-1 · 1/10 · 8 July 2020]

Please? Can we stop glorifying extremism in our society? The real evil isn't being Christian or atheist or black or white the real evil we are facing right now is being EXTREME in whatever your beliefs, and this is nothing more than more pandering and glorification of religious extremists. Stop, already.

Comedy Gold

[mbizzle-59739 · 8/10 · 28 September 2020]

This show is Tiger King trying to keep a straighter face, except in this version Carole Baskin kills her kid instead of her husband.

Train wreck you can't stop watching.

[arcanemirage-90173 · 5/10 · 6 May 2022]

The sons are very awkward, and the girls except for Moriah are too much like little house on the Prarie. The parents raised their kids to be so naive. They should be ashamed. It's very close to cultists. I wonder if anybody ever called DCFS on them for mental and emotional abuse?

Loved them!

[angelocruz-74182 · 10/10 · 20 August 2020]

I can't believe how rude and judgmental most of you people are being in the comments. Did we watch the same show lol? The mom explains how she thinks people perceive them and how she wants to show the world who they all really are as individuals. The parents are obviously a little tight on the rules on the young ones but they seem open to letting their kids become who they want to be and support there decisions. The kids all seem the have great morals and personalities, they navigate through differences with each other well, and are overall just good kids. You can clearly tell that they are trying to grasp on to the culture of the world outside their parents home and trying to implement things that their peers do, into their own lives. Just like every other kid. I'm sure there's a little bit of a show they put on for the cameras, but what reality show doesn't do that. You can tell it's their reality though.

I am praying for another season I loved the whole family!

Hypocritical? Yes. Cute kids? Yes

[darthsteele-39338 · 4/10 · 9 July 2020]

First get past the fact that the show is a complete contradiction; meaning that the parents claim to keep their children sheltered from exposure to TV, radio, the real world, cell phones, sugar and more, yet they are in a reality TV show. Then look past the fact that the older daughters of this so-called extremely conservative family are allowed to drown themselves in makeup, gaudy jewelry and horrendous nail polish. After you get past all that the kids are cute. And it's refreshing to hear teenagers speak without saying "like" between each word. And although the older kids are itching to stake their independence The angst is at a minimum. It's nice to see kids get along with each other and with their parents. There's no yelling, bickering or fighting. It's actually a sweet show.

Reality TV at its worst

[freqflyer60 · 1/10 · 12 October 2021]

TLC has the most deplorable and immoral reality shows on TV. These shows have nothing interesting and the characters cannot act. Totally scripted and fake.

Interesting to say the least

[lrossignol-45416 · 5/10 · 17 December 2020]

All of the family members have flaws, as they are real people. I think the show vilifies the parents a bit too much. Yes they are strict, but they have good intentions i think. Have watched about 10 episodes and I find Olivia to be the most interesting character because her flaws are so pronounced. She's self-righteous, pretentious, arrogant, uncaring (doesn't take her husbands feelings into account almost ever) and yet she's completely unaware of any of this. The reason she can't get along with the mother is because they are both super stubborn and strong willed, and put their pride above the happiness of Ethan. Overall the show is watchable but cringeworthy.

I love them except Kim and Lydia

[vwgcrnzk · 10/10 · 4 June 2023]

Lydia is fake. Kim is a narcissist and probably has some type of serious personality disorder. What I find disturbing about this show is its many contradictions but with that aside, Kim's divorcing Barry is about her getting back at Olivia by winning. Checkmate and she didn't like that she lost. It wasn't about Ethan at all. So by breaking apart their family she is saying checkmate because she knows it will guilt Ethan over to her side more (to connect more with the family).

And why raise your kids so strictly fundamentalist and then once they turn 17 or their 20s you turn back and embrace the life you had before kids that you cursed and said was wrong and deprived your children of, now saying that you didn't feel fulfilled without that as if Barry and the family made you give that up. Kim runs that family, Barry is too weak and too nice to have any kind of voice against her. He's frustrating and a bit creepy. I thought Ethan was like him at first but Olivia has saved him from his dads hell.

The show overall is enjoyable because of Olivia and Ethan. I love Olivia's transparency. I thought she was controlling and manipulative at first, then learned why she doesn't like and can't forgive Kim and that really helped open my eyes to Kim's narcissism. I believe Olivia, she is more complete without the pathetic weight of raising Ethan. He doesn't realize how much work he brings to her plate.

Relationship vs religion

[victoriafranchina · 3/10 · 13 October 2021]

Unfortunately the fundamentalist church teaches religious rules over relationship and Godly conviction. They guilt people into a certain lifestyle and preach if you don't live this way you are not right with God. From a human perspective We want to be accepted and belong so we put on a show when our hearts are not truly seeking God. We are seeking mans approval. The problem? We fake it. Our families live with us outside of the church and see us one way in church and another way outside of church. This is when we teach our children about hippocracy and how to be a Hippocrate. This is the problem with this family and it begins and ends with the parents. Jesus told the Pharisees (the religious crowd) they were full of dead men's bones. He saw their hearts and knew it was all an out word show to appear holy when their hearts were far from God.

I'm not going to begin to name the ungodly behavior of the parents, it's for God to judge. I will say until they let go of their control issues God will not heal their family. He will allow them to continue in their religious hippocracy and there will be no healing. This mother and father are an embarrassment to the cause of Christ. Not to mention they put it on tv for unsaved people to see. Then we wonder.