Did anyone watch this last night? I gotta say, originally I had planned to avoid it like the plague. After all, the first MUF was about a transgendered parent, and last week's was about a family with a genetic condition -- all I could think was "how can you lump the pagan family in with people who are fighting REAL battles?" Anyway, I was channel surfing and caved in, and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
I was sure that the Wiccan family was going to be sensationalised and portrayed as a bunch of freaks, but TLC handled the show with sensitivity and respect.
Although I don't particularly agree with everything the mom said (and couldnt' figure out for the life of me why a Wiccan clergyperson feels the need to wear a Catholic priest's collar), the family was interesting and obviously loved each other. There were some issues they were working through, but it was all normal family stuff.
Kudos to TLC for not presenting the Wiccan family as a sideshow, and for handling this episode with the same dignity they used in the previous two shows.
I was sure that the Wiccan family was going to be sensationalised and portrayed as a bunch of freaks, but TLC handled the show with sensitivity and respect.
Although I don't particularly agree with everything the mom said (and couldnt' figure out for the life of me why a Wiccan clergyperson feels the need to wear a Catholic priest's collar), the family was interesting and obviously loved each other. There were some issues they were working through, but it was all normal family stuff.
Kudos to TLC for not presenting the Wiccan family as a sideshow, and for handling this episode with the same dignity they used in the previous two shows.
) Will they be playing it again?