Even if you haven't watched the show, more than likely, you have heard the buzz about the Gosselin family.
Starting out five years ago, a cute little show about the daily goings on of 2 sets of multiples and their crazy parents. How they fed them, what they did. We loved it because it wasn't us and our smaller families looked just fine after 1/2 hour of this toss and tumble show. Their house was to small, they live in Pennsylvania where winter stays for a long time...we couldn't get enough of it.
Now, five seasons and 2 bigger houses later, they have filed for divorce and have left 8 little people in total chaos. After plastic surgery, hair implants, numerous summer and winter vacations and a stinkin HUGE house, the sunshine they were walking on is gone...and it looks like it is gone for good.
When this all came out in the tabloids a few months ago, I was watching a rerun of Gene Simmons, Family Jewels. At that point, I decided that the networks should only make reality shows (if they have to make them at all) with people who already have money. Take money out of the equation because no matter what, it is the driving force when you are seeking it. You have to have the money so the show will not take you down... or at least not in the same way and I think, with the same force as a tsunami.
If you have seen the show, I don't have to explain Kate. You don't have to have a therapist license to have seen trouble coming but you also don't need a comfy couch to know that it is not money but the love of money that takes you down and takes you down hard.
As for the show Monday night's episode attracted 10.6 million viewers, the largest audience ever for the TLC show. Kate said, "How does the show go on?" said Kate. "The show MUST go on!" Of course she does, but I am not watching it any longer and don't want Miss M and the boys to either. They loved the show, we would watch it together - but no more and I am not the only one. From Stellan's mom, Tonight, we are not watching Jon & Kate Plus Eight like apparently the rest of the world is to Pioneer Woman, who is having her own JK8 issues, everyone is talking about it. You really can't have your cake and eat it too. Sometimes, there are consequences. The show may still have high rating but I imagine not for long. The deed is done and it is all skate again. We will move on to happy shows that don't reflect what we have to see in our everyday lives. That's why we started watching in the first place and if that was enough truth for you - here's a bit more. We are made out of the same stuff as these people. It could be us just as easily as them. Late yesterday an announcement was made that theshow was going on a 6week hiatus to allow the family some privacy. Let's hope Jon and Kate decide to make it permanent...
