I stumbled upon what might be one of the most interesting perspectives on Big Love ever: a woman who identifies as an “Independent Fundamentalist Mormon,” and whose blog title is “Introspection of a Plural Wife (at Heart).”
She writes:
My husband and I did not kiss before we were married. I had a friend who was completely scandalized by this. It was hard for her to accept that I was becoming a polygamist, but she seemed more upset that I hadn’t even kissed him! She was very concerned that we wouldn’t be compatible once we did kiss, but I assured her that I had everything I needed to assure myself that we were right for each other. I had a personal “witness” from God that this was my mate, which I had received after several years of prayer, religious study and some fasting. Once I received that, I embraced my new family with everything I had and fell madly in love with them all, husband, wife and three kids (and one on the way). I didn’t know much about sexuality; I was very inexperienced that way. I just knew in my heart that if everything else was right, it would be worth the wait…
…In fact, I’m really finding myself relating to Margene more and more as her character develops. I don’t have the messed up family background that she has, the alcoholic mother or broken home life. I had a very stable, loving family. But Margene has a sweet genuine quality. Several of my friends, and my husband, think Ginnifer Goodwin is the best actor on the show; she plays Margene without guile; she’s completely believable in her innocence and sincerity. I find that very interesting, considering she’s supposed to be the most “worldly” of the characters, coming from the “world”, swearing and smoking, and yet, she’s the most sweetly accepting of the characters. You’d think she’d be jaded, but she’s not.
How wonderful, and interesting, reading blogs can be.
Tonight’s episode was so good.
