The Blended Bunch

This show gives you the feels. But after that it is just creating another heartbreaking story. The poor kids in this show are going to have a rough life after filming this and all the terrible choices the parents are making. Maybe it's just the Mormon culture that is influencing this parents to make such rash decisions. These poor kids should not be in a reality TV show after all they have done. Good job TLC trying to ruin another innocent family.

To be fair, I haven't read any other reviews about this show. I didn't want to be biased based on the reviews. Also, to be fair, opinions are always biased based on an infinite number of variables. I should say first, I am very sorry for both family's losses and I can relate to their loss and blended story in many ways. However, I found it necessary to say that this show actually frightens me. To watch the obvious narrative, including the manipulative, controlling, cult-like behavior of the "Shemwell" parents ( or "Meanswell" for those of you who think that's cute and sweet), is disheartening. It is also disheartening to see the supposedly questioning uncle appear repeatedly as part of the narrative, as well as the grandparents, of all the children involved. Disgusting use of the name "Means" as a double meaning multiple times throughout, and a disgusting use of both family names as a promotional tool. It is a social experiment and pushing an agenda with a "wolf in sheep's clothing" narrative at the expense of the children. The children are the only "characters" who aren't play-acting in all of this (or are they?). Either way, I'm hoping at least some of these precious children will see their way out of this mess at some point, as I'm sure some others will continue to live out their parent's wishes, or something in between. It's all "in God's hands," right? That's a sloooowwww 2-star clap from me and a never watch again.

You really feel for these guys. Watching this show is not only heartwarming but you are rooting for them the entire time. Great show, great concept, love Spencer and feel he is extremely genuine!

This is one of those shows that is real and honest, but done well. They present the families in the light of who they are for good and for bad. The families are so very direct in the way they talk that is needed. This is the attraction. They are not these perfect families, which makes this do attractive and captivating.

If you want to see perfect families with no issues, then this is not your show. If you want to see total disfunction and train wrecks, then this show is also not for you. But if you want to see a show that will make you grow and challenge you to be a better father, husband, brother, son, grandfather, etc.

I like this show a lot and appreciate a show that is real and puts real into reality tv. Families you know and can appreciate.

Reality TV is so much better that fictional TV and certainly better than everybody being a super hero with special powers. You are not at the mercy of writer, producers and directors who are force-feeding you their view of the world or making you believe that you could be better than everyone else if you could fly or see through walls. These fictional views are often tainted with political correctness and brainwashing towards what they think you should think. It's quite disturbing. Reality TV is by no means perfect since you still have idiot producers chopping it up and presenting their view but it's definitely more transparent and closer to reality, and the Blended Bunch, so far, is a reality TV gem.

I've just watched two episodes so far but I am already in love with this family. They've gone through some very tough times and have come together to face it all head on and we get to experience it all with them. Sure, they are getting paid, but they should and I hope this becomes very successful. It could, of course, take many directions as with many other reality TV families but let's hope for the best. I'd certainly rather watch and root for this family over Keeping up with the Kardooshians which is thankfully over, albeit 15 seasons too late. Keep that pretentious, materialistic, selfish, ostentatious, narcissistic garbage off the air and give me a real family like this one any day.

I just hope they continue to keep it real. There is no reason to force drama or action. Just turn on the camera and let it roll. The struggles, the good times, show it all. The reality TV that is nauseating is when it's contrived or fake (see Bradshaw Bunch). So far, this series has got the balance right. One minor nit, please stop with the "Coming up.." and "later..". I wish all of the shows that do this would stop telling us every ten minutes what's coming up next. So stupid.