Personally, I don't watch too much TV, so looking it up ... it looks positively offensive and vile, and yet, not much more offensive and vile than the rest of the stuff HBO comes out with, which is to say, it's pretty darned offensive and vile.

I did see it once and found it disgusting, like most of T.V. which I now use to watch mainly spiritual DVD's. A mormon would be ex-comunicated for practicing poligamy as it is forbidden in the church and by law. Mormon's must obey all manmade laws strictly.

I've never seen an episode, so I can't say one way or the other. I've only heard of two controversial episodes. In one episode, portions of LdS temple ceremonies were portrayed. Firstly, I find this to be disrespectful of my beliefs. The ceremony itself could have been left out and not affect the story line (just show the outside of the temple). Secondly, former Mormons were employed to "accurately" recreate the interior of the temple, the ceremonial clothing, and the ceremonies themselves. That was not cool. In another episode, HBO used University of Utah letterhead in a letter condoning polygamy. HBO did not acquire permission from the university to use this trademark. The University of Utah is currently suing HBO for copyright and trademark infringement. The University of Utah issued a statement that Big Love is fictitious as was the letter shown in that episode. As long as Big Love makes it clear the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not condone polygamy, and that Big Love's polygamous families belong to a fictitious Mormon sect, and are otherwise respectful, then Big Love doesn't concern me.

Not a Mormon, but I found using the whole "Mormons are polygamists" myth was in really bad taste. I'm not talking about 'so bad it's kitschy' taste either. I'd have loved it if they just made the show about some polygamists of undetermined demographic.

Well I'm not Mormon but I found this blog quite interesting: HBO’s TV series Big Love: The Mormon reaction to misrepresented publicity As the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grows, people are becoming more and more aware of who we are. As curiosity grows, it is natural for false-representations and criticism to develop and grow. However, these things are not new to Latter-day Saints. From it’s humble beginnigns in 1830, the church has been misunderstood, severely persecuted and criticized. For Latter-day Saints, the true test of persecution is whether we react as true Christians should…that is, with Christ-like love. In an upcoming episode of the HBO series Big Love, the writers have been rumoured to depict in some way what they understand to be a sacred temple ceremony. Certainly, members of the church are offended when sacred practices are presented in ways that are misunderstood and out of context. The Church has recently commented on this issue in an article called The Publicity Dilemma. I encourage all readers to read this article, as it gives a true representation of LDS feelings and appropriate behaviour to this type of inaccurate publicity. Fortunately, as with the past, no extreme Latter-day Saints misrepresentations has ever resulted in a decrease in the church’s progression and growth. This is a testimony to the promise given by the Lord through Joseph Smith in the Wentorth Letter that “The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done”. Truly this is the Lord’s work, and not the work of any man. Because of this, I know that nothing can stop it moving forward. True, there will be opposition, but there has always been opposition to the Saviour’s work. No member of the church is perfect, nor are their reactions to criticism always perfect; but we are all striving to improve our lives and to follow the Saviour’s command to Come unto Him. This invitaiton has never been easy, and will always involve stuggles and trials of faith. But it is through these trials that we recieve strength to our faith and beliefs. http://www.fromthedust.org/2009/03/09/hbos-tv-series-big-love-the-mormon-reaction-to-misrepresented-publicity/