Big Love

 NY Full disclosure: I went to graduate school with one of Big Love's new staff writers. This week's episode, "Empire," has one of the best examples of that small-yet-large writing. It comes when we learn why Don Embry has been screwing up at work, ...

Love, loyalty, division of labor, sacrifice, morality, parenting -- the prism may be polygamy but the themes are universal. What makes "Big Love" so ... Big Love Season 3 Episode 1 “Block Party” TheCelebrityCafe.com Television Review: Big Love Season Three Examiner.com

After months of waiting, the third season of Big Love finally premiered on HBO, Sunday night, and it was a very eventful premiere. ... No Emmy love, but 'Big Love' looks better than ever Daily Herald Television Review: Big Love Season Three Examiner.com

When the HBO drama “Big Love” began chronicling the lives of an extended clan of polygamists about three years ago, the premise probably struck many viewers ... Big Love' on HBO Los Angeles Times TV Review: Big Love Hollywood Reporter Salt Lake Tribune - Monsters and Critics.com

By Vince Horiuchi Finally, HBO's irresistable domestic drama, "Big Love," has returned to fans, bearing more torrid stories of polygamy gone awry. ... Big Love' on HBO Los Angeles Times HBO's 'Big Love' creators Olsen and Scheffer talk polygamy Monsters and Critics.com

Love, loyalty, division of labor, sacrifice, morality, parenting -- the prism may be polygamy, but the themes are universal. What makes "Big Love" so ... TV Review: Big Love Hollywood Reporter San Francisco Chronicle - Salt Lake Tribune

 Australia - Best Ensemble: Big Love. Bill Paxton tugged from all sides by Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ginnifer Goodwin, and the cyclone that is Chloe Sevigny Diversity Award: ...

By lisamm With the success of HBO’s Big Love and the recent raid on the polygamist compound in Texas, there is a lot of interest in the subject of polygamy. The idea of a harem: one husband married to multiple wives, underage girls marrying much ...

By Ashtyn Most Americans are familiar with polygamy based on what they see on HBO’s hit television show, Big Love. How much truth Big Love offers really depends on the type of polygamist you are. I believe that people can love more than one ...

By Jen Creer I love looking at episode titles, and of course, obviously this title comes from The Lord's Prayer (which is pretty funny, because Joseph Smith instructs his followers to pray in a different way, and not to use this prayer), indicating that the Lord's will will be done. And that probably me...

By Miss Cordy The Henricksons end up putting Rhonda in a runaway shelter, where all three wives, plus Adaleen with a court order, end up and wackiness ensues. Nicki tells Adaleen that Roman exposed them, and Adaleen promptly disowns her. Aw man, poor Nicki.

TV Review: Big Love - "Reunion" Part 2 Blogcritics.org, OH - Jul 2, 2007 Now, I don’t like to see any Bill Paxton nakedness if I can avoid it, but this scene is cute and it’s one of the few times that I’ve bought that these two ...

By Miss Cordy Previously: Roman needed a unanimous vote on the UEB council, but Joey screwed that up when he turned himself in for Alby’s poisoning. Ben introduced Brynn to the family. Way back in the first season, Barb’s sister didn’t approve of her polygamist lifestyle and she pleaded with Ben to “choo...

By Miss Cordy Season 2, Episode 2: Aired on June 18, 2007. Juniper Creek. Roman is listening to Adaleen and sister wife Emmylou Harris sing for their album, Keep Sweet. Some randoms come running in to warn Roman that the state police are on the compound. Alby asks, “Is this the end of days, Papa?”

By Miss Cordy Bill tells her that Nicki and Margene are at the compound and then tells her about Joey falling off the wagon. “Oh, Bill,” Barb sighs, as she puts her hands over her mouth and basically looks ten times more upset than Bill has during ...

TV Review: Big Love - "The Writing on the Wall" - Part 1 Blogcritics.org, OH - Jun 23, 2007 Which is believable, given that she’s seen both Nicki and Margene pick him up from school. Bill sees one of the new billboards and points it out to Ben ...

By Miss Cordy Season 2, Episode 2. Aired on 6/18/2007. Juniper Creek. Roman listens as Rhonda records “Oh, Happy Day” for her upcoming album. Wait a sec. Didn’t Roman ban music just one week ago? Maybe a couple weeks ago in show time? I guess music is allowed as long as it’s sung by sister wives? I … don’t know.

By Miss Cordy Pam and Carl look suitably upset for her and then Pam admits that they didn’t think Bill and Barb liked them. Barb makes “Nonsense!” noises. But then Pam brings up Nicki (“A real polygamist living on our street!”) and how they thought Bill and Barb took her side. She says that’s why Margie broke...

By Miss Cordy Season 2, Episode 1: Aired on June 11, 2007 Bill’s going to send them an actual attorney and basically threaten Roman with the State coming in to Juniper Creek. Lois just doesn’t want to go to jail. Barb: Good grief, Nicki. Hee. Awwwwww. I love Margene!

By Miss Cordy Season 2, Episode 1: Aired on June 11, 2007 Meanwhile, Margie’s friend Pam started to suspect Nicki of polygamy and Teeny put Barb up for Mother of the Year, a position that would very much put her out in the public eye. Oh, and Margene’s pregnant.

By tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) Superb acting also makes up for a number of "Big Love's" flaws, with Bill Paxton and Jeanne Tripplehorn (who plays first wife Barb) anchoring the cast, and Harry Dean Stanton still making our skin crawl as Roman Grant, the sinister leader of a polygamist community at Juniper Creek.

By Tim Goodman RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Big Love: Drama. 9 p.m. Mondays, HBO. "Big Love," HBO's sprawling polygamist drama that received raves but generally failed to spark much discussion at the proverbial...