Ahhh, I remember last year’s Memorial Day fondly. I had just gotten addicted to Jon & Kate Plus Eight, and I was beyond delighted to find that there was a Memorial Day weekend marathon. I had just moved to Seattle, so I didn’t have a lot of friends here, and I didn’t have anything better to do that weekend but watch every single episode. I remember thinking to myself, “Man, that poor Kate. She has no idea how doomed her marriage is.” As an outsider, it was painfully obvious: This relationship wasn’t going to last, and the harder Kate clung to it, the sadder it was to watch.
The following week the show aired its episode about J&K’s Memorial Day — they’d taken the kids to church, then to a picnic, and then out for ice cream. Kate gave her typical spiel about wanting to create traditions and memories for her children, how they hoped to make this an annual Memorial Day tradition for her kids. Oh, that Kate, always planning. You know what they say, right? If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. What a difference a year makes.
This Memorial Day, J&K+8 airs its much-hyped Season 5 premiere. TLC didn’t send out screeners for the hour-long premiere, because it would have taken all of five minutes for them to leak online. Plus, it’s not like they need any additional help from the media in generating hype for this premiere. I’ll bet the marathon this weekend has seen record numbers already, and the premiere tonight will likely set some new record for cable TV viewership. Everyone will be tuning in to rubberneck as Jon & Kate’s marriage dissolves, leaving eight small children in its wake. Hopefully TLC delivers with a super-juicy episode!!!
I feel kinda ashamed to admit this, but I’m so ready for this episode that I set my DVR. For both the tv’s in my house…
If the talk about them getting marriage counseling is true, I hope they do it without cameras. I don’t see a problem with couples seeking counseling, I think it gives them an outlet to talk through problems and get direct immediate advice on how to work through them.
There are kids involved and no matter their relationship status, I hope they keep them first on the priority list. If they have to fake a marriage to do the best for the kids, so be it. Mady and Cara are old enough now to notice things happening, hopefully Jon and Kate can do their best to make their kids happy. Divorce is hard on kids, believe me, but so is fighting. Only they know what is best for their family and hopefully they do it.
That said, I will be watching mostly because I need my Aaden fix.
That’s gross. He’s a child and you’re “addicted” to him? This is why they need security and the show needs to be canceled.
Sorry Rachel, I’m sure you don’t mean anything devious by your comments but there are many sick pedophiles who totally “get off” on this show. It bothers me when one child is picked as a favorite over others and it bothers me that these children have to perform to entertain adults.
Yes I am addicted to him. You are right, I am a sick pedophile that stalks the Gosslings. I have a shrine to Aaden in my bedroom closet. Kids with glasses totally turn me on. Ugh. ::rolls eyes::
soooo sad :(
i have to work and i will not be watching, then again i wouldn’t be watching even if i didn’t have to work
painfull!
Not everyone!
I, and many others am boycotting this show and anything TLC airs..
I’d rather watch “Intervention.” For some reason watching adults destroy their lives with drugs and alcohol is less depressing than watching a family sell their souls for material items.
Please, save the Gosselin 8. Don’t watch and sign this petition.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-the-gosselin-8
I am, and so are many others. Sorry about the typo.
omg get over it. so dramatic.
Hopefully, the show won’t be all counseling. There should be at least one organic meal served every episode.
anyone know where i can watch this online??
Wow, where did John’s hair go? Good thing that transplant was free.
God these kids are cute though. I love them <3
Wow it was so hard to watch it. They were so distant at the party.
I absolutely hate Kate. She is a selfish, pretentious, controlling, and obnoxious human. I can’t get past how she has evolved from a slightly bitchy mother from season 1 to an impeccably calculated, hair died, fake tanned, paparazzi complaining, I don’t want to be at home, I am so tired, double standard, money grubbing human who has sacrificed her children, her husband, her reputation, her church, and her friends, all for money.
Kate should shut her mouth and act like a mother instead of a Lindsay Lohan train wreck, hollywood celebrity, wanna be. Her crapping out 6 kids after having a set of twins is selfish to begin with. Then expecting her husband to quit his job and sit at home while she flies around the country stroking her own ego” just takes selfishness to a whole new level.
I don’t think I will be able to watch this season if I have to listen to her continue to complain about the “P people” and then pretend to be upset about the lifestyle she created.
So sad, so sad. I think my favorite part of this show was the two of them sitting together on the couch and laughing. What I liked was how they stuck together even with all the craziness of the 8 kids. Now they appear to be just another young American couple that can’t keep it together once the fame and fortune arrives. I doubt I’ll be watching much of this season.
I watched it and came to the conclusion that Jon has had just enough of her and her bitchiness. Everytime the kids would go and talk to her she would roll her eyes and make faces. It’s sad that her own kids are such a burden on her. I loved how she pinned all of the blame on Jon and not herself…classic Kate. And I really loved how Jon was putting in his little jabs towards her too….I was rolling with laughter at him doing that. :) Also, did anyone else notice that towards the end when they were getting ready for the bbq, Mady said to her mother, “Kate, I’m ready to help you.” I laughed at that one too.
I didn’t watch it… I refuse to help them make more money.. lol.. But now i regret not watching it, because i’m reading this and i’m getting curious with the comments.. Damn it!..
I thought the episde was very very sad. Especially when Lexis was hugging her daddy and said I dont want you to go away anymore! My heart just breaks for them. There is a lot of new stuff even about he new episode already posted here. http://womensthougths.wordpress.com/
The whole episode was heartbreaking. Jon just seemed so sad throughout it, and outcast at the party.
And I agree with PooTang, when Jon and Alexis were talking and hugging, it was so sweet and so sad.
This isn’t what I wanted for them. They used to seem really in love, back before all of this television madness started. Although I don’t like Kate, and hated that she placed blame on everything and everyone but herself, it’s always hard when a family breaks up, especially with so many young kids.
Just heartbreaking.
I only saw the last 15-20 minutes of it… but seriously… I thought I was going to urp…. when Kate started crying and claiming how she had tried so hard to fix their marriage.
That basically she was trying and Jon wasn’t. How she gave it her “all” and basically she was not appreciated. :big ass eye roll:
I now need to see when TLC is going to repeat it, to see what all I missed.
I will say this… I had only seen older episodes, before she learned not to wear brown blush in a streak across her ghastly white face.
She looks much better with the obvious makeover.
And I would not knock her for deciding to get some help… and get a tan.. and take care of herself by getting the whole beauty routine updated. But she has such a nasty attitude that just kills me.
TVSnarkle, STFU. Please. Thanks.
The birthday party was indeed painful, but was filmed after the demise began. There was lots of side eye on his part and much ignoring him on her side. It almost seemed like she was trying to show off in front of the other parents. All time low? Kate: “I can only speak for myself in that I’m here. I live, eat, work – yadda, yadda – only for my children.” Jon: “I’m just here for my kids, too. Don’t forget I was the one who quit my job so you can do what you do.”
I’m sure she WAS grateful at some point in time, but Jon’s toast. Poor, poor SOB. :(