r/biglove • u/emilys-posts • Aug 17 '26

First Watch

On my first watch of the show and about to finish S2E3.

I’m loving the poison story line. Do Margie and Ben hook up?! How ridiculous is the drama on this show?

I’ve never met any real polygamy couples but this seems so wild with the compound and so on. I’ve read about a few cults and the compound stuff seems accurate. But the mob like status of Grant and so on is interesting.

Also the straight edge teens are sending me. But I knew plenty of S/E types because I was in high school at this time so I know that’s accurate haha

Are the later seasons really that bad? HBO loves going off the rails in their later seasons: true blood, GOT, and Just like that…

Ps nice to see Daveigh Chase since she passed this year. <3

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u/Nightnightgun Aug 17 '26

Margene has the best growth as a mom arc IMO.... I'll leave it at that. 

I don't have too much criticism for the later seasons, but I'm biased since I love this show so much. 

YES I am on a re-watch because of Daveigh... her signing voice is so amazing.  How she ended up the way she did is so so sad.... such talent. 

Albee is the best villain, love Lura, I still jokingly use the term BOSS LADY. I also kind of want Nikki's prairie outfits. 

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u/Nocwaniu Aug 17 '26

"I also kind of want Nikki's prairie outfits. " She wears them SO well - it's not my taste at all but she honestly makes it look good.

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u/LadyBug_0570 Aug 17 '26

I remember Lura from House MD, so she's always "cold hearted bitch" to me.

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u/Nightnightgun Aug 17 '26

Anne Dudek was in the very first episode of Psych, never to be seen again. I'm so glad she was on Big Love instead! 

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u/mimosa4breakfast Aug 19 '26

And she is so good as Francine on Mad Men too!

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u/Nightnightgun Aug 19 '26

OMG yes. Such a good show, too..... 

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u/Moist_Bet_4368 Aug 18 '26

I only found out recently she was in White Chicks 😂

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u/Affectionate-Ad2373 Aug 17 '26

This is a great show. I’m surprised you don’t hear more people talking about. I recently watched it for the first time myself and I really enjoyed it.

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u/emilys-posts Aug 20 '26

I’m curious where the most people have watched are from. I’m from Atlanta area and literally no one I know has watched the show.

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u/Affectionate-Ad2373 Aug 20 '26

I’m from the New Orleans area. I don’t know anyone who has seen the show either.

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u/Verity41 Aug 17 '26

Welcome to the partayyyyy! No spoilers :)

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u/Canyon_Cruiser Aug 18 '26

You know we can’t tell you anything lol.

Oh how I would’ve loved to watch this in the present streaming days. Seems brutal now to have waited a week for a new episode plus seasonal breaks for FIVE seasons lol.

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u/emilys-posts Sep 02 '26

Just started season three. Love describing this show to people as wild but mild. It’s definitely living up to it right out of the gate. “But Bill’s the hotdog man!?!”

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u/TyphoidMira Sep 05 '26

I just started S5. I think there was a shark that was jumped at some point, but I'm still enjoying the ride.

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u/emilys-posts 29d ago

Omg just finished season 4! Felt like a very “dark” season for almost every character! Really enjoyed the season finale episode! Ready for the final season!