When you first heard about the octuplets, what was your gut reaction?
At first I heard a Stephen Colbert joke about it, and later a friend compared the Kate and Nate Plus Eight show to the film, The Truman Show with Jim Carrey. And until yesterday at a magazine rack, a guy said that a coworker of his used to know "The Octoplet Lady" (Bellflower is a short drive from here). Not that I was listening to all three, since I didn't care at the time.
Has your opinion changed as you read more news on the matter?
Ok, I'm starting to become a little interested. It seems like she didn't want to abort any of the eight embryos, and it does seem like she has enough children as it is. The only times people have had that many kids are to use as farm hands
Do you think the family is receiving too much publicity, or not enough?
I perfer this kind of news over the latest car chase or murder story (anyone hear about the double homicide by an 8-year old with a .22 rifle? No? Good). And after the Santa Masacre on Christmas Eve last year, my roommate thinks anyone can go crazy and start setting houses on fire while killing everyone inside and burning the presents too.
How much does a story like this interest you?
Oh, there are tons of jokes I can make from this :-D
Would you want to follow these children's upbringing in a TV show similar to Kate & Nate Plus Eight (or whatever that show is called)?
Nope.