Jon and Kate Plus Eight

texas*princess · #1 06-23-2009, 07:51 PM

I feel so sorry for the kids, but I'm not surprised.

Their network has supposedly suspended the show until Aug. 3rd.

I really hope they suspend the show entirely. These kids do not need to live their lives on TV like that.

KSUViolet06 · #2 06-23-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

I really hope they suspend the show entirely. These kids do not need to live their lives on TV like that.

Me too.

I mean, divorce is tough enough. It's even tougher on kids when it plays out on TV.

I feel like the show is treading into something that just needs to be private.

I really don't get why they feel the need to continue.

Oh wait, I do know.

It's all about the $$.

texas*princess · #3 06-23-2009, 08:12 PM

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Me too.

I mean, divorce is tough enough. It's even tougher on kids when it plays out on TV.

I feel like the show is treading into something that just needs to be private.

I really don't get why they feel the need to continue.

Oh wait, I do know.

It's all about the $$.

Yeah. The thing that bugs me the most is that when they get older, they can watch it ALL. They might even start to resent Kate for continuing the show for the $75K per episode and maybe even for the breakup of two of them.

If they continue the show it would be bad for everyone involved.

Kate says "the show must go on" because she's doing it for the kids. I realize they might not make 75K per book signing or whatever, but I think there are other ways of getting income.

DreamfulSpirit · #4 06-23-2009, 08:44 PM

TLC has put "Jon and Kate Plus 8" on hiatus till August

http://www.popeater.com/television/a...-hiatus/539874

MysticCat · #5 06-23-2009, 08:52 PM

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These kids do not need to live their lives on TV like that.

Too bad mom and dad let that horse out of the barn a few years ago.

BabyPiNK_FL · #6 06-23-2009, 08:56 PM

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Kate says "the show must go on" because she's doing it for the kids. I realize they might not make 75K per book signing or whatever, but I think there are other ways of getting income.

LOL, it's called a job. And it def. doesn't pay $75k every time you show up!

PM_Mama00 · #7 06-24-2009, 12:37 AM

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I haven't watched the episode yet, but I caught the last five or so minutes last night.

Was it my imagination, or did Jon get his ears pierced? I feel like Jon is having some sort of mid (quarter? third?) life crisis. It's like he woke up, suddenly realized he was thirtyish years old, married with eights kids and was like, "OH S%$." I feel like his behavior over the past or so months has been blatantly irresponsible and immature (especially if some of the stuff I've read in the last couple days is true......

), and I don't blame Kate for divorcing his sorry ass. Grow the hell up.

This whole situation is just disgusting. Those poor kids.

I find it funny that when a woman is in a verbally abusive relationship, everyone says to get out. Yet when it's a man getting verbally abused, it's still his fault.

If I was married to someone like Kate, I would have done the same thing. It's really unfortunate for the kids who have to go through it and suffer the most, but I've witnessed this same situation firsthand (minus the multiples) and either counseling or divorce is the best conclusion. I was hoping they'd get counseling and maybe work things out.

GPhiBLtColonel · #8 06-24-2009, 04:23 AM

I agree - why on earth did these two NOT go for counseling?

They really should have done that....I had to change the channel about half way thru the show - both seem really selfish to me....

Also, I hope the show is NOT returned from hiatus....I only watched it every now and then before and if it goes backon the air I will not watch it at all!

rhoyaltempest · #9 06-24-2009, 02:01 PM

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I find it funny that when a woman is in a verbally abusive relationship, everyone says to get out. Yet when it's a man getting verbally abused, it's still his fault.

If I was married to someone like Kate, I would have done the same thing. It's really unfortunate for the kids who have to go through it and suffer the most, but I've witnessed this same situation firsthand (minus the multiples) and either counseling or divorce is the best conclusion. I was hoping they'd get counseling and maybe work things out.

Kate might "verbally abuse" Jon but he will also voice his opinion and go back and forth with her when she is really getting on his nerves. I do not see him as a wimp or passive. Many verbal abuse relationships involve a domineering male and passive female that doesn't take up for herself and has low self-esteem. Surely these are not the same things and you know it.

epchick · #10 06-24-2009, 03:12 PM

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Kate might "verbally abuse" Jon but he will also voice his opinion and go back and forth with her when she is really getting on his nerves. I do not see him as a wimp or passive. Many verbal abuse relationships involve a domineering male and passive female that doesn't take up for herself and has low self-esteem. Surely these are not the same things and you know it.

I agree! Kate isn't blameless, don't get me wrong, but geezus its ridiculous to say that she was "verbally abusive." Get a grip! Jon stood up for himself time and time again (he did tell Kate to "remove the stick" in one episode). All we saw was 1 day out of the month in their lives. And of course this show was about showing the "kids" but each person had their own character, and Kate's was the "domineering" one....so they had to cast her in that light.

I also think its wrong to assume that they just decided to divorce without talking it out or do counseling or whatever. Like I said, the show doesn't film every day of their lives, so we don't really know what happens behind the camera lens. You all that are talking about "oh the kids will see everything when they are older" will be able to see Greekchat and how their parents were talked about here too.

ETA: So when is everyone gonna jump on the new sextuplet show??? If anyone is doing it for the money, they certainly are.

ComradesTrue · #11 06-24-2009, 07:24 AM

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Yeah. The thing that bugs me the most is that when they get older, they can watch it ALL.

Yes, this. This makes the whole situation so much worse.

In addition to watching it all on TV, they will also unfortunately be able to read messages boards, blogs, etc where people are saying all these negative things about their parents. I am not faulting the boards- that is what they are- I am just saying that all these things that strangers are saying about mommy and daddy will be around forever.