Obnoxious Bitch

Monday, February 20, 2006

Marguerite Perrin vs. Jeanne D’Amico Flisher

Trading Spouses: Psycho Fundy / Neo-Pagans

I don’t watch much reality television as a rule… that is, other than home improvement shows (and this season, Beauty and the Geek).  Of course, I make exceptions for those shows where religion is an issue, such as the Wife Swap episode where one of the families was that of the Infidel Guy, and of course, the Trading Spouses episode (rerun this past weekend) that introduced the world to Jeanne D’Amico, a kind and lovely woman with an open mind… as well as the horror show known as “The God Warrior,” Marguerite Perrin.  The Fundy From Hell.

Within hours of the first airing of the show, the Internet was abuzz about the God Warrior - there was even a fucking bobble-head of this crazy woman on eBay, which apparently sold for over $800, and was presented to Marguerite on Jay Leno (I didn’t see it, mind you… I’m just reporting what I’ve read).  I went to the official Trading Spouses boards after seeing the episode, because that’s what we board whores do after seeing a show that creates a strong reaction of whatever sort and have to rant. To my horror, there were more than a few people who actually defended this woman’s looney religious fervor that had her talking to God, rebuking a psychic, fearing gargoyle statues, and having a full-blown psychotic tantrum when she returned home.  Now, I know damned well much of the show is the result of editing, but you’ve got to have raw footage to start with, and this broad is a certifiable nut with a deadly addiction to Jesus.

There were actually people (women, mostly) who cited Jeanne’s HAIR as clear proof that she was “ungodly” or “dark-sided.” Of course I had to chime in and let them know that that is just Dago girl hair, and they were just jealous because Jeanne was very sweet and pretty, while Marg was more like a crazed warthog!

So of course, it’s the lunatic Jesus freak that gets all the press, puts up a website and is selling a CD… while talking shit about the freethinking NICE mom and her family.  Meanwhile Jeanne just has a little blog, where she tries to set things straight as she continues to deal with the changes in HER life.  It’s bad enough her family had to be subjected for a whole week to a crazy Christian woman whose OWN family cowers in fear during her tirades and “spirit-filled” rantings, while she gave Marguerite’s family what was probably the best week of their lives; now she’s got to have this crazy bitch posting gossip about her, and going behind her back to talk to her (now) ex-husband, Chris Flisher?  Jeanne’s left to pick up the pieces of her life, while Marguerite’s flying back and forth to media events capitalizing on her extended 15 minutes of fame, simply because she went psycho for God on national television?

America has gone stark, raving mad.