By constantly denying that he favors Robyn Brown, Sister Wives star Kody Brown comes off as a total wimp. Why can’t the patriarch just admit it?
Kody Brown of Sister Wives puts on a manly act with his “bros,” rapping about sacred loneliness and other things of the sort, but he’s really quite a weak guy. He enjoys many stereotypical “man things,” such as driving fast vehicles and participating in ego-saturated “Testosterone Tuesdays,” yet his sense of self is surprisingly frail. He panics when he is attacked. That doesn’t stop him from making every effort to appear to be a well-adjusted patriarch, though. It is obvious that he will maintain his illusions no matter the cost. As of this point in season 18, Kody is in excellent shape and demonstrates the nonexistent self-awareness that has become more and more his trademark.
Sister Wives season 18 celeb Kody has issues. He’s not trying to hide his vulnerability onscreen. That’s not a bad thing, but it does make him seem wimpy at times. When he pulls on his “bro” outerwear (the totally expected brown leather bomber jacket) before running away from Janelle Brown one more time, that doesn’t scream,”strength.” He’s obviously getting ready to head back to the hillbilly palace that he shares with favorite wife, Robyn, who would never tell him to “f*ck off” while the cameras roll. He doesn’t have the courage to stay and sort things out. Kody just runs for the door.
8. Kody’s Deflections Are Truly Mind-Boggling
This season, watching him act like a wimp’s been totally infuriating. The desire to swear at him while watching the show (just like Janelle did onscreen) is often much too strong to resist. How many viewers have unloaded on Kody from the comfort of their own homes? Probably tens of thousands, at least.
It would be hilarious to see how Sister Wives season 18 viewers reacted to Kody’s cowardice. Imagine the vile satire and salty profanity (as salty as Sobbin’ Robyn’s tears!). Imagine the occasional expression of glazed over eyes. When Kody isn’t boring the audience, he’s inciting wrath, insults, and fabulously caustic memes. Why? Because he is simply incapable of stating the truth. Do you recall when Lance Armstrong came clean about using drugs? Was it not captivating? Fans of reality television shows will never experience Kody’s brand of candor.
He prefers Sister Wives’ Robyn Brown, but avoids saying that. He just doesn’t have the guts to utter aloud what everyone already knows. It seems so dumb.
7. Kody Lets Sobbin’ Robyn Control Him
Kody’s been watching Robyn burst into tears for eons, and her tedious crying jags may have taught Kody that emotional displays matter more than action. Sobbin’ Robyn’s own wimpiness seems to be acting on the patriarch and softening him. Picture waves hitting rocks on the shoreline year after year, and changing their shapes, to get the general idea.
Robyn’s tears are always falling, even though she’s as tough as nails inside. She’s watched the other wives suffer for eighteen seasons now, and frequently adds to their pain. Since Robyn recently said that she wants monogamy, it’s very hard to believe that she didn’t secretly gloat over their distress. If they weren’t unhappy, she’d never have Kody all to herself.
Is Robyn, who favors manipulative passive-aggressive behavior, robbing Kody of vital life force? He appears to have changed and no longer has the desire to defend his family. His attempts to calm down a furious Janelle haven’t gone well. Everyone is upset with him. Even Robyn chipped in, remarking that his crêpes seemed repulsive! When he’s not fleeing, he’s making up stories about how Robyn was never his favorite.
6. He Hides Behind Janelle’s Apron Strings
Janelle’s had it with Kody’s wimpy desire to put it all on her. He wants Janelle to solve his problems with their kids, but she didn’t actually create those issues. She just had to live with them. Also, Kody, who lives in luxury while Janelle worries about having nothing at the age of 50, gets verbally tarred and feathered by her curly-haired mate. Meanwhile, she has no money, while Kody the dandy struts around in silky shirts the color of sugary-sweet Easter eggs. He also flaunts David Yurman jewelry, seemingly flush with cash. Janelle’s forced into the Cinderella role, which isn’t a great fit for her no-BS personality.
5. Kody Believes His Own Lies
Most likely, Kody accepts the lies he tells. He might genuinely believe that he has attempted to get along with their children when he tells Janelle that he has. Everyone is the protagonist of their own tale. But his activities over time have brought him to this point. His other children have turned against him as a result of years of weakly supporting Robyn’s children (with attention and cold, hard cash), which was so wrong. One regrettable instance was Kody forgetting to get Savanah Brown a Christmas present. Just incredibly ridiculous was Kody’s Grinch act. He himself seems humiliated. Of course, he dodged the question by promising to give her a gift later.
He could do better, but you’ll never hear him say that. Instead, like a rather sick man, he chastises Janelle, who has done so much to help the Brown family. Sure, she’s not perfect, but no one could call her weak.
4. Kody’s Lost His “Patriarch” Identity (He’s Falling Apart)
For years, Kody wore his strong patriarchal identity like a suit of armor. Then, Christine’s sword pierced the metal. A proper knight’s meant to have honor, but Kody has so little. When Christine fled, he couldn’t play the big-time patriarch anymore, and that was hard on his over-sized ego. Clearly, he’d lost control of at least one wife. He may not have realized that Christine would spark an exodus. Onscreen, in Sister Wives season 18, Janelle’s still trying. Offscreen, she’s so done with the man who neglected her for years. Meri’s also flown the coop.
That’s what makes the season so fascinating. Everyone knows the outcome. They realize the train’s going to derail at some point. They’re waiting for that drama. In season 18, Christine’s already left, but the suspense is still rising, because no one knows how Janelle and Meri will leave, or how many details about their departures were captured by cameras.
3. He Downplays Janelle & Meri’s Pain
All the while, Meri talks about being a, “third wheel,” while Janelle can’t even hide her rage. Kody’s covered in loser dust, but then again, he only wants Robyn anyway. It’s kind of hard to feel sorry for someone who’s maintained a charade for years, asking unloved wives to sink their resources into a doomed Coyote Pass experiment. Would they have done so if he’d told them beforehand that he only loved Robyn? Would Janelle have taken out the Coyote Pass mortgage that’s put her in dire straits today?
Kody’s weak to let all of this go on, and he doesn’t seem to know who he is anymore. Lives have been affected by his indecision, confusion and more. He’s so used to living a lie that he doesn’t know how to be himself. Perhaps with Robyn, he can be, but even she’s getting tired of him.
2, Kody’s Lost Hope
Only the strong survive in this difficult world. To win or even just stay in the game, one must develop mental toughness. Kody used to have the kind of positive outlook that usually results in success, but lately he’s been really struggling. He seems to have given up, going through the motions only to keep his program alive. Few would fault him for attempting to squeeze every last penny out of Sister Wives, a cash cow.
It makes sense to want to continue the series. The actors in the show, with the possible exception of Christine, are all miserable. Robyn is like a Stepford Wives version of Marie Antoinette just before the guillotine, while Kody is like a depressed clown. Is Sister Wives supposed to be like this?
1. Kody’s Getting Older
People change as they mature. Aging’s natural and unavoidable. No one thinks they’ll get old, but they do. Now that Kody’s getting on in years, he’s evolving, by becoming less invested in Janelle, Meri and Christine’s lives. Yes, Christine left, but she did that because she wasn’t getting what she needed from him. Is Kody in a stage of life where he just wants to simplify? Maybe so, and that’s not even wrong. What’s wrong are his methods.
The first cut is the deepest, and if Kody told his non-Robyn wives that he just doesn’t love them and never will, he’ll make that first cut. Then, they can heal. That’s what he hasn’t done. He’s almost done it, but almost isn’t good enough. However, Sister Wives season 18 isn’t over yet. Anything can happen.