Big Love
I realized that I haven’t posted any HBO-related post in a while… with the new season of the Sopranos, and the premiere of the polygamist dramedy, Big Love. Sopranos should probably be its own post though… plenty to say there.
Big Love is the story of a non-LDS polygamist family just trying to get by. I think the show manages a nice balance between funny and provocative, and it’s rarely ever too much of either. I have perhaps a more enjoyable viewing experience than most, because of my completely informal contact with the church. I’ve also read plenty about the unusual history of the church and its unique place in American society.
Some won’t get the references to ‘morms’ and ‘wards’ and ‘mia maids’, but I enjoy every last minute of it.
But of course, I’m not nor have I ever been Mormon. Dooce has. And she’s written a nice post explaining her thoughts about the show, and perhaps more interestingly, her religious relationship with her family.
I completely understand.