When I read the summary for the story for Big Love I was not interested at all. Took a year and a half to get through the first few episodes. Finally though somewhere approaching the middle of season 1 it started to catch my interest as I became familiar with the characters and the serious dysfunction that they had and evolved quite interestingly throughout the series. Bill P. as the lead was very good. It was easy to see why his love for his first wife Barb remained the strongest throughout the show as they were the only ones not so damaged and immature that he could have an intellectual relationship with her as well as physical. Nicki just made me want to smack her about every third show as she started out self centered, mean, and always criticizing others for her faults. How Bill forgave her for repeatedly breaking basic vows was beyond me, but hating her was part of the fun of the show. Margene was a kid and never seemed to grow up until the final when they shocked me by wrapping things up by offing Bill by a emotional neighbor. All in all the show was much better than I expected and did bring to my attention some things I wasn't aware of. Bottom line, if you can get by some of the ludicrous oversights in the story's gaps, it is an entertaining show even if I wanted to slap every character at some point for being so self centered and blind to the hypocrisy of their actions at the time.

Well, after watching all those romance dramas and movies i thought it was time for some change. Then i found this show. It felt very weird at first episode when he kissed his three wives one after another in the same room and they all were calm about it. I said WTF!!! Season one just went by like nothing. After that before i knew i was glued to the series like never before. I couldn't eat nor sleep thinking what will happen next. Their life story made my lifestyle miserable. Still it was very refreshing to watch something like this for the very first time. I mean i have watched many type of movies and dramas you just name it, but this is the first time i have watched something unique as this. I didn't knew that it was even existed.Some people might get bored and will think to drop the series in the middle, they may do so as its not for everyone to watch.About Bill Henrickson.. He was a great man i believe, he respected and believed in his principle of plural marriage. He loved his three wives dearly and he was a great father for his children. All he ever wanted was to make polygamy (Plural marriage) legal so that he and his three wives with children can live in peace and can be recognized publicly.From what i think the biggest mistake he made of his life was exposing himself or declaring that he was polygamist after winning the senator's election. He should have waited 1-2 years before this step. Due to this Margie lost her job, as well as harassment at school etc. He should've first tried to make polygamy legal before revealing that he is it too. This way they could avoid all the problems that raised for them. I hate to say but the way series ended was not something to feel good about. He was also wrong to think that he can change the way people think about polygamy. The year it was banned was long ago, so it will take the same amount of time for people to acknowledge it again. If i tell you honestly, season 5 was a complete mess, after watching episode 1 i didn't wanted to continue but my inner self told me to at finish what i started for the sake of time i spent on it and for the sake of whole series itself.Also my god that heavy multitasking Bill was doing. I have to admit i am impressed. How does he do it??? While taking care of his problems at the Home Plus he immediately shows up certain even, also in some church with his first wife Barb also in with Ben then with lawyer and many more. It felt like he was doing so many things at the same time. When does he takes his time off to relax??? I have got many things to say about this show but i can't put them in words right now.8/10(Great storyline, Nice Cinematography, Superb Casting) Nothing like anything i have ever seen. Its Worth it!!

"Big Love" begins as a gripping exploration of a family that attempts to walk the tightrope between polygamy and normalcy. Bill Paxton stars as Bill Henrickson, a straitlaced family man with three wives: Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn), Marge (Ginnifer Goodwin), and Nicolette (Chloe Sevigny).Season 1 allows the audience to step inside the Henrickson homes (there are three, right next to one another). We see Bill struggle to please all three wives as he faces problems at work. We see Barb struggle to rise to her duty as "First Wife." We see Marge struggle to find her place in the family. We see Nikki struggle to cling to her conservative roots. At the same time, the show hints at doubts and serious questions concerning Sara and Ben, Barb's children. Season 1 works as a compelling dysfunctional family drama: 10/10 Season 2 doesn't flow quite as well. It picks up just as Season 1 ends, and it doesn't bring much new content to the table. Conflicts with Nikki's father, Roman Grant (Harry Dean Stanton) escalate, which pushes the show out of the house and into Roman's compound. The compound scenes are repetitive and bland, as well as over-the-top. Season 2 gets a 6/10.Season 3 is a huge step up from Season 2. The show returns more to its roots at the Henrickson household, and it introduces new conflicts of exposure, family ties, and possible expansion. 8/10.On the whole, "Big Love" is a solid show with one very weak season. It would do best to abandon the compound scenes altogether. Still, each character and performer gets his/her due. Paxton is solid as the patriarch, Tripplehorn shines throughout as the questioning mother, Goodwin shines in Season 2 as she finally gains some responsibility, and Sevigny carries the show in its third season.

A friend of mine asked me if I had seen "The show about the guy with three wives," and I had no clue which show he was talking about. He told me it was called "Big Love" and I should catch it. Well, now having watched the first two seasons, I can confidently say this is the best television show I've seen in years. The polygamy is not even close to what the show's all about-- even though that part is extremely interesting.First off, Bill Paxton is charged with a tough duty-- he's really the backbone of the show, and he is flawless scene after scene after scene. The same can be said of Tripplehorn, Sevigny and Goodwin. Amanda Seyfriend also really shines in a quiet but emotionally conflicted role as the teenage daughter battling religious self-esteem and monogamy vs polygamy for a life path. Douglas Smith demonstrates great promise as a young actor whose character is in a state of constant awkwardness and whose introverted nature is taken to the backseat when a great personal challenge for him begins to arise in the second season.The stories are fantastic, with wonderful characters at every level. Harry Dean Stanton as Roman Grant is an absolute masterclass in acting; his tiny, shriveled exterior does nothing to prevent us from fearing his powerful, commanding leadership role as the so-called prophet of the compound.Boasting plot lines consistently intriguing and aiding in character development rather than mere shock value, it refuses to make overt caricatures out of characters easy to keep one-dimensional. For me personally as an atheist who is fascinated with the study of theology, it's rousing fun to cheer for the polygamist and his loving family. The part that sucks me in the most is definitely the "right" decisions characters make, albeit justified with religious convictions. Don't just "give it a chance"-- watch it and you will love it. It's smart, funny, emotionally impacting and extremely well-written.