who is your favorite character? why?

[JJ77]

I have two favorites right now... Nicki , b/c she is one of the more complex characters IMO & I really liek the way the story lineis taking her; questioning everythign that basicaly screwed her up so bad.

My other favorite is adaleen... she's completey off her rockcker and geenraly just cracks me up. lol

what about you?

[BigLoveRocks!]

Nikki for the same reasons you have mentioned and Lois, just because she's so damn crazy. LOL!

[duets]

I think all of the characters are great!!! Casting did an awesome job. My favorite is Adeleen. I loved her explanation of the family tree at the picnic [season 2?], it was just too funny. She's a riot.
And her believing/saying that Roman was suppose to live to be 120 something. What a hoot.

[BigLoveRocks!]

Yeah adeleen is definitely hilarious!

[JJ77]

Mary Kay Place, who plays adaleen does an amazing job IMO!
I really think they did an excellent job castingthis show in general.

[BigLoveRocks!]

Yes the casting is really good for the most part...

I feel they could have casted Anna and Scott better though. But that is just me.

[katilee]

First - I totally agree about Onna and Scott being badly cast! Couldn't agree more!

I think Nicki is my favorite wife and fav. character all around. She brings so much to the show, and even her behavior is very understandable when you examine her motivations and her background growing up in a cult. I also think that she and Bill have the most chemistry at times.

I also am a fan of Adaleen. She is a hoot!!!

Finally, I do like Margene, or I did...like the old Margene a lot. I couldn't stand her for jumping on the bandwagon against Nicki, as if she, Margene, were so perfect. Case in point, her kiss to Ben. Now THAT is something the old, bumbling Margene would have done. Maybe she should think about her mess-up next time she wants to put down Nicki.

As for Barb, I think she is my LEAST favorite character. She is the heavy, and always putting the old women down to their faces AND behind their backs. I mean, OF COURSE they need more, Barb. You have the Hendrickson name and the ability to be with Bill in public. Since they cannot always have all the benefits of wives, I think it is natural that sometimes they will not act like real wives. You know?

[southernsong]

I used to hate the character of Nikki. Now, she is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I feel that they are giving her a lot more depth than they did in seasons past. In previous seasons, she would play both sides all the time - side with Bill, turn around and feed Adalene and Roman information. Now, we are learning so much more about her. We are learning that she never really knew love. She didn't know who she was. She had no idea that she could actually have dreams that could become a reality. With the death of her father, as well has her meeting Ray and getting reacquainted with Cara Lynn, we are seeing a whole new side to her. We see her loving and compassionate side, as well as her learning exactly who she is and what she wants from life. I love the change and am excited to see where they take it.


Lois is an absolute riot and, scary as it is, one of the most together people on the compound.

I also really like Joey. Loyal to a fault, he would do anything for his family.

[sharptooth29]

Nikki is by far my favorite wife. The show would be nothing without her.

As far as overall though...it would definitely have to be Lois. At first she became my favorite because she is so kooky, but after a while they began to show just how complex and layered her character is. I also think its because some of her mannerisms (the way she walks, her facial expressions) remind me of my grandma.

[BigLoveRocks!]

I agree that Lois is great! She's a real close 2nd favorite of mine to Nikki.

My favorite scene of all time with Lois was after Nita hit Frank over the head with a shovel to save Lois...Lois dragging Frank's limp body out the back door, bumping his head on the way out and laughing at him.

Very subtle scene...But to me...Very hilarious!

[Pattie]

Nicki is the most interesting character. She has soo many layers and we've only scratched the surface of how deep her pain may actually go. I also love both Lois and Wanda. Nutters both! My least favourite is Bill. He just bores the hell out of me!

[BigLoveRocks!]

Pattie I agree about Bill.

The first season I actually kinda liked him...But his character has just proven to be selfish and dull.

I agree about Nikki too. I would love to find out more about what she's been through in her life.

[lism]

I have always been a big Barb fan, but Nikki has really become interesting! Lois is my all time fav character outside of three wives. I saw the actress in a movie a while back and I've been awestruck by her BL performance ever since. Least favorite = Bill....who's decline in popularity since season 1 has been big.

[JJ77]

Nicki, as i said before, is my favorite character / wife. I really thinkthe writers did an excellent job in peeling back her layers in a slower way... so that even though we may have disliked her at forst, eventually we come t understand a little better why she is the way she is, etc.

I've always thought margene was the most "likeable" wife though, and i sort of wish the writers would give her a little more back story / depth. I really began to feel for margene after the death of her mother. I related to some of what she went thru, but beyond that I thought it was a begining to realy getting to know her - beyond the sunny bumbling side of her at the surface.

[kimbie]

Of the wives I have to say I like Barb the most. Not really sure why...I think she has some depth to her also, it just needs to be shown more. I love Lois & Wanda & Adaleen, I LMAO everytime they're on. I think Lois is a great actress, I've seen her on other things also.