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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Monday, February 07, 2005 - 7:01 pm
Well, Willsfan, it looks like the kids were not too worried about it after all. I happen to believe in hauntings and ghosts, but I'm not too sure about this one. I loved loved loved it though, when the one ghosthunter said the spirits were telling Janet to "Get out". LOL
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Westtexan
Member
07-16-2004
| Monday, February 07, 2005 - 8:31 pm
I couldn't watch the show tonight. I saw last Monday night and really wanted to watch tonight. Can someone summarize?
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Willsfan
Member
09-04-2000
| Monday, February 07, 2005 - 9:49 pm
Jodied75 - I laughed too when one of the ghosthunters said maybe something wanted Janet to leave. LOL I still think Janet did the whole ghost bit for attention plus they may have got the idea from a show on the Sci Fi channel called "Taps". Taps is a group of ghosthunters that go each week to a new location and set up all their high tech equipment to try to find a ghost. I get a kick out of watching it and I've learned a few things listening to them discuss their methods. I suppose I should feel sorry for Janet because at the end of the show she was saying she was starving and she wanted all the members of the family to go out to eat and they didn't want to go with her. Edited to make her or her kids look bad? I don't know.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, February 07, 2005 - 10:12 pm
I felt sorry for Janet also. I really get the feeling she was edited badly. I usually don't think someone is edited badly but for some reason I feel it with her......maybe it is the ghost in my house making me feel that way......
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Annie
Member
11-10-2004
| Monday, February 07, 2005 - 11:55 pm
I realize they edit to make one look better than the other, but how do you edit "the kids loved me"? When the moms met, Janet put on her rose colored glasses and did the editing herself. She didn't see the goal by the daughter, they called her psycho at the "party" she threw, and did nothing to help prepare for. Her kid's weren't thrilled to have her back, which is really sad. And top all that off w/ the ghostbusters and stories of "images" she saw. Then the drama of gathering the family together in a circle to announce she was leaving in 30 minutes. Facial expressions may have been edited, but those were clearly her words.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 5:12 am
One way I believe Janet was edited "badly", was with the food. Now really, was it absolutley necessary to show EVERY time the woman put food in her mouth? I think it was subtle things like that which enhanced the negative things about Janet. Yes, Janet was not a likeable person (at least I didn't think so), but I didn't see any reason for them to try and make her look worse. I loved the way MaryBeth validated Janet's older son's talent. I got the impression from the short interchange between Janet and her son that she has harshly critizied his talent in the past and he was feeling very vindicated and triumpant in front of Janet. I hope Janet's son keeps in touch with MaryBeth. He could use a tad encouragement at age 20. One thing stood out for me more than anything. Janet doesn't treat her kids like kids to me. More like subjects. She acts like Queen Janet, and all must kow tow to her. Even consort hubby has learned not to cross the royal one...I think her kids see her as royal all right. One big royal pain in the azz...LOL
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Baylie
Member
11-13-2003
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 5:53 am
Janet was absolutely horrible but I kept thinking about how she is going to feel while watching the show. She will see her children's comments and is bound to feel terrible although, from what we have seen of her, she may come away from this thinking that her kids love her just as she thought MaryBeth's did! She was a strange one! I thought MaryBeth and her family were the nicest and most normal family I have seen on Trading Spouses so far!
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 6:10 am
I don't feel sorry for Janet. I kept thinking the same thing Baylie about how she's going to feel watching the show. Her saying how everyone "loved her" and will "miss her", couldn't have been edited to make her look bad. The woman needs a reality check. I was really impressed with MaryBeth taking the extra time to get to know Brian. Brian is a very talented young man and I hope he gets far away from his Mother so he can do something with his life. It wouldn't surprise me if he keeps in contact with MaryBeth. 
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 8:09 am
While I was watching last night, I too was wondering how Janet and her family were reacting while they watched the show. I have never seen anyone re-write their own history as she did when she related the events as they happened to Mary-Beth, and the show was revealing what really happened.Did she really think the kids would cry and miss her, or was that what she was told to say. It looked as though the rose coloured glassess were coming off when she realized that her family wasn't all that happy to see her, and how jealous she felt about her son and Mary-Beth. I could understand why her family was so reserved and quiet the week without her--they were enjoying the peace and quiet which was gone when she got back. I was pleasantly suprised how well Janet dealt out the money to the other family.
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Kimmykm
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 8:16 am
I just watched the ending, Westtexan, so I know that Janet dished out the others' money $1,000 for each to do whatever they wanted and the remaining to buy something big for the whole family. She may be self absorbed and dillusional but she did do a good job on distrubtion, IMO. Marybeth's was a bit more specific: each person got an equal share but the oldest boy had to spend spend his on tattoo/piercing school, the next son had to go with his mother on what to do with his money, the two girls was for education, hubby's was for a used/new car or down payment on another car and Janet's had to be spent on a Hawaii vacation for the whole family. Oh, yeah, each of the kids got to spend $500 of their money any way they wanted. Janet's husband stated he didn't want to Hawaii. I hope this helps!
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 10:22 am
Kep,I totally agree about the food. They made it appear the woman eats nonstop.
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 10:33 am
I am in love with Mary Beth's husband. He was so laid back, and managed to take everything Janet dished out with humour. I loved the smile he had every time Janet opened her yap and said yet another dumb thing. Their kids were really cool, too. They obviously love their parents and have also picked up their sense of humour. I don't feel at all sorry for Janet. She is oblivious to her children's feelings and it's still all about her. I still think the whole ghost thing was a terrible thing to have done to the kids, even if they appear to have not been too affected by it. I think it is only because of their own parents' attitude that they could laugh it off. It could have potentially made them terrified to live in their own home. Janet should know better, but of course that would have meant less excitement and attention.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 10:49 am
I have wondered just how bound they all are to the spending of the money by the visiting mom. Do you think they absolutely have to do what the other mom says, such as go to Hawaii when they want to?
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 11:09 am
While I agree with the statements that Janet's distribution of the funds was "good", I think it kinda misses the whole point of the show. Janet was supposed to take the time to get to KNOW MaryBeth's family so she would have some idea on how to best allocate the funds. Janet had no clue about any of MaryBeth's kids individually or as a family. That is why her allocations were so general and broad. Its a no brainer to say, "here's a grand, spend it how ever you want, then spend all the rest as a family". Had Janet spent more time getting to know Mary Beth's hubby (instead of ghost busting) her allocations might have been a bit more personal and special for each child. MaryBeth wanted to allocate per the wishes of each of Janet's children, but the girls and the youngest son didn't give her any feedback. Janet's youngest son actually expressed concern about his allocation because he knew Mary Beth didn't know what he really wanted. Well that was his own fault as far as I'm concerned. I loved MaryBeth's allocation to Brian, it was personal and touched Brian. That is what the allocations are supposed to be all about (well in my world anyways).
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Kimmykm
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 1:20 pm
Or, you could get $10,000 for a hot tub!?!? So KEP, the premise of this show was to see how the person lives so they could decide how to spend the money on the other family? I didn't think they were told until they were at least halfway through with the project before the producers told them they would be the ones deciding on how the others would have to spend their money? I certainly would prefer to spend my money on what I wanted to and think the majority of the people who have appeared/suffered on this show would agree.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 7:34 pm
I've been thinking. Janet was a spiritual person. She believes in spirits and ghosts...hauntings etc. Then we have her son...completely enamoured with the occult lifestyle. Pain, piercings, pictures of torture and twisted demonic faces. Interesting how they are connected eh?? No doubt son is doing it JUST to P'off his mom. At his age he should be doing something with his life. Anyone who knows about scarring and piercing ritual must know that it is about 'dealing with pain' more than 'art'. That whole family looked miserable (other than overweight overbearing mom) I LOVED his art which was done surreal freeform!!! Amazingly complex and the colours used WOW!! If he went to a good art school I truly believe he could have a chance. To aim for a Tattoo parlor job instead of a gallery shows how misdirected this young guy was by the "new mom".((in my opinion))
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 11:10 pm
Right or wrong, at least it was the ONLY encouragement he received from anyone. He just needs someone to believe in him.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 4:56 am
Kimmy...I believe the moms are told the first or second night they are with the new families... and yes, as I've stated, in my world that is the premise.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 5:53 am
HOw long are they going to keep the money twist going?? How many shows did they make before the first one aired?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 9:59 am
Maybe an art recruiter will see the show and give the boy a shot.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 3:08 pm
My guess is that Marybeth brought up Art School, but for his own reasons, Brian preferred Tattoo school.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 4:39 pm
I think he’ll do fine. He came across as likable and he has great talent. If his interest is all about making money he can own his own shop one day or maybe make great money selling his drawing. But I bet he’d be happy just continuing to draw. Many fine artists aren’t conventional. Art for good tattoos can be pricey and exceptional tattoo artist make good money. He just need to get out of that house. I wish him luck. I see nothing of the occult in piercing, scarring or tattoos, at all. I saw no rituals at the tat and piercing shop they went to. I have no tattoos, believe it or not. I’m probably in the minority with just having one hole in each ear. But I have accompanied people several times to tat/piercing shops and NEVER saw any ritualistic even hinted at. Tats and piercing are more accepted and becoming more mainstream. Old stereotypes, I thought were outdated. The brief time we got to see his drawings, I saw nothing demonic in the drawing but we all see what we want…it is art after all.
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 5:48 am
ITA, Lilfair. I have two tattoos, and there was nothing ritualistic about it. I wasn't "dealing with pain". I just love tattoos! I have the Chinese character for "woman" on the back of one shoulder, and a running lion on my stomach. I just like the look of them. It just makes me laugh to hear about prevailing stereotypes. The last tattoo I got was in a shop that played string music and offered you tea. LOL. The first one was grittier, but clean with a bunch of guys joking around. Also, gallery shows and tattoo parlours are two separate things, not different levels of a hierarchy. Brian prefers skin art, so what? It's like telling a comic book artist that if he's going to draw, he ought to do paintings for art shows because it's more prestigious (and socially acceptable). It reminds me of my dad telling me, after I said I wanted to be a nurse, that if I were going to go "into medicine", I ought to become a doctor because it's more respectable and I'll make more money. They're not the same thing!
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 7:13 am
I agree with Lilfair. Brian's art didn't appear to have occult overtones to me. It was a tad dark and brooding, but that could be just how he was feeling at the time. I'm in total of awe of people who can express themselves in such a way, and I think because Brian has such an outlet, he will be just fine despite any emotional turmoil that may come his way. I also thought his detail was simply outstanding. I love the ornate and intricate, and I thought his drawings were very beautiful.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 10:19 pm
I feel sorry for Janet because she is so delusional and obviously needs help. However, I feel more sorry for her kids.
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