Good American Family

Warning ! This clause contains SPOILERS for Good American Family episode 3.The new episode ofGood American Familyturned the drama and suspense up even further , but it also introduced new inconsistency with the actual story . Good American Familyis base on the true storyof Michael and Kristine Barnett adopt Natalia Grace . The all - starcast ofGood American Familyisn’t telling a direct adaptation of the facts and allegation of the grammatical case , but rather a thriller story inspired by actual events . That was apparent immediately , asGood American Familyepisodes 1 and 2 had meaning inconsistencies , and the new episodes only bring to the list .

The proceeds ofNatalia Grace ’s age inGood American Familyis heatedly contested and heavily debated , so there ’s no light way to determine an accusative verity about the situation . Still , ripe American Familyhas a immense amount of allegations , claims , court proceedings , and recorded interview to work with that have established two contravene accounts of the events : one from the Barnetts , and one from Natalia Grace . There ’s no telling which version is closer to the Sojourner Truth , butGood American Familybroke away from both accounts in these five dissimilar ways .

5Circuit City Closed In 2009, A Year Before Good American Family Takes Place

Michael Wasn’t Hiding His Unemployment From Kristine In Good American Family’s Timeline

A major subplot ofGood AmericanFamilyso far , and a major source of disputation between Michael and Kristine , has been Michael ’s unemployment after the closing of Circuit City , the former brick and mortar technical school store chain . Circuit City , however , closed all of its stores in the United States in March , 2009 ( viaAbout ) , a full class beforeGood American Familytakes place . Michael Barnett did employment at Circuit City at some pointedness ( viaInTouch ) , but he was n’t unemployed when the family adopted Natalia Grace , and his unemployment did n’t drive a wedge between him and Kristine .

Good American Family ’s decision to concenter on Michael ’s professional struggles also exacerbate a trouble it had in the premiere . dear American Familyhas been play up the mind that the Barnetts were experiencing fiscal difficulties when they follow Natalia Grace , but in real life , they were n’t . They even conduct Natalia to Disney World when they first dramatise her , and they were able-bodied to devote for unlike surgeries Natalia had due to her dwarfism .

4No One Ever Accused Natalia Grace Of Covering Kristine’s Eyes While Driving

The Barnetts Allege A Lot About Natalia Grace, But Never That She Covered Kristine’s Eyes

One of the more heart - pounding moments inGood American Familyepisode 3 came when Natalia Grace covered Kristine ’s center while they were driving . Natalia was try out to get Kristine to break up the car after she had been face up about get her flow , and Kristine nearly strike her son . However , in material biography , neither Michael nor Kristine accuse Natalia Grace of get across the equipment driver ’s eyes and try out to do a clank . They have accuse her of some heinous demeanor while drive , such as opening the room access while the car was in move ( viaTime ) and covering the boy in her own fecal matter .

3Kristine Didn’t Try More Strict Parenting When Natalia Grace Allegedly Tried To Poison Her

Natalia Grace Allegedly Offered To Help With The Dishes Before Pouring Detergent In Kristine’s Coffee

After a serial of development , Kristine ’s family relationship with Natalia deteriorated inGood American Familyepisode 3 , and she began trying to use " tough beloved " parenting tactics . One of those tactics was to squeeze Natalia Grace to complete chores in exchange for priveleges , which led to Natalia attempting to envenom Kristine . The Barnetts do aver that Natalia tried to poison Kristine , but it was n’t due to strict parenting measures(viaThe queer Case of Natalia Grace ) . Michael Barnett claims that Natalia simply offered to help with the dishes and swarm detergent into Kristine ’s coffee .

effective American Family dramatizes the harrowing true story of orphan Natalia Grace Barnett . But the show does n’t differentiate us what happened to her next .

2Kristine Barnett Likely Didn’t Speak To Natalia’s Previous Family, The Ciccones

The Ciccones Lived In New Hampshire, Not New Jersey, & Kristine Likely Never Spoke To Them In 2010

Towards the ending ofGood American Familyepisode 3 , Kristine Barnett had a fortune to babble out to Natalia Grace ’s previous adoptive family , the Ciccones . Kristine was in New York to shoot an audience for the Glenn Beck show , and she took a ride to New Jersey to verbalize with Dyan Ciccone . In veridical life , the Ciccones lived in New Hampshire at the time , and Kristine has never publicly stated that she spoke with them in 2010(viaPeople ) . The nature of the closed adoption also score it unbelievable that Kristine know who Natalia Grace ’s family was until years afterwards .

1Michael Barnett Alleges That He Knew Natalia Grace Was Dangerous, But Good American Family Has Him Disagreeing With Kristine

Kristine & Michael Were On The Same Page About Natalia Grace

The biggest reveal inGood American Familyepisode 3 come at the very final stage of the episode . As they were preparing to go on live television , Michael subtly threatened Kristine and took Natalia Grace ’s side , especially after Kristine peril to bring her to a mental infirmary . InThe Curious Case of Natalia Grace , Michael claim he supported Kristine from the very beginning , even note that he " know " he and his kinsfolk were in danger from Natalia . It ’s just one of many detailsGood American Familychose to exchange to raise its drama .

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Kristine Barnett (Ellen Pompeo) confronting Natalia Grace (Imogen Faith Reid) with a coffee mug in Good American Family episode 3

Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) wearing a red Circuit City shirt in a loading bay in Good American Family episode 3

Kristine Barnett (Ellen Pompeo) has her eyes covered by Natalia Grace’s (Imogen Faith Reid) hands while driving in Good American Family episode 3

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Kristine Barnett (Ellen Pompeo) talking to Dyan Ciccone in Good American Family episode 3

Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass) looking solemn in Good American Family episode 3

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