Questions: What we'd like to know is.... Big Love - TWoP Forums p2:
-I'm a lot more curious about Barb's family-of-origin backstory than that of the Creekers.
Why wasn't Nancy helping Barb when she had cancer? Why didn't the obviously well-off and socially-prominent Dutton clan step in to loan Bill money, or send Nancy or Cindy, or pay for a nurse, when Barb was recovering?
If Barb's family had acted in a manner which seems to be consistent with what we've seen and heard of them so far, then a whole lot of the Henricksons' current problems would be non-existent. No need for Roman to send Nicki in as nurse/spy, no need for Bill to go to Roman when he needed money, no need for him to turn back to the Compound at all.
Of course, I realize that if this was the case, there would be no show. But I think, having introduced these members of Barb's extended family and portrayed them the way they've chosen, the writers should definitely address this -- where was Mom when Barb was sick? Why didn't the Duttons help Bill and Barb financially, instead of apparently leaving them with no better option than going to Roman to ask for assistance?
yes this is what I went to this thread wondering about ~ the situation when Barb got sick, how Nicki came to be sent to help, how Barb came to agree to Bill marrying Nicki.
I may be forgetting some bits of explanation that have been offered on the show.
-My speculation, based on Bill's behavior, is that maybe Barb's family looked down on him for being from Juniper Creek and having strong polygamous roots. So much that he refused going to them for help and instead went back to JC out of pride.