I can't watch the HLN shows anymore. I cannot stand to hear the side of the people who think "poor abused Jodi". (Actually, it's on right now..."she looked sad, depressed, remembering yada yada yada..." Ugh. Time to change the channel.)
(Just catching up, had to facilitate today.)
I agree! This is an incredible insult to people who have truly been abused.
I've heard people make remarks about Travis being her spiritual mentor (think she said something to that effect too) and that she was following his lead - basically that she didn't know any better, and he was controlling her in a wicked way exploiting her desire to become more spiritual.
What a joke! She was no more interested in the Mormon faith than she was any of the other "spiritual" things she followed after men into. What she was interested in was MEN and insinuating herself into their lives. Nobody gets involved to the extent she did as quickly as she did without being a full participant.
The reason she contacted Travis and told him she was interested in his religion to start with was to try to get closer to him. She's obviously been around (for lack of a more delicate way to put it). She knew perfectly well that what they were doing was against the Mormon beliefs, but sex was her only way of holding onto Travis, and she knew it.
In relationships like that (and it can be either sex), the one only in it for the sex generally starts to lose interest. When he was finally really ready to move on (especially after seeing some of her stalker type activities), she decided to show him who was in charge.
ETA: I've also got to say that I've heard several times about Travis being a devout Mormon. He may have been struggling between his beliefs and his actions, but he was a far cry from being devout. I don't think that should carry a death sentence though. Also, just because she says all this played out like she says it did, doesn't mean it really did. She may be making up a very large part of it, and a lot of it may never have even happened. He can't very well take up for himself, now can he?
But honestly, who knows. Was the Spiderman theme the important part of the "gift" for some inside joke or something? Were they boxers, because if I were thinner 
I might even wear them around as pajama type shorts (I wear men's plaid long lounge pants all day around the house).
and they haven't even gotten around to playing the sex tapes.
Can't wait for next week!
I can't even imagine what it's going to be like when they get to THAT DAY! And when the prosecution gets their turn. Wowzzzzzzy.
