Many fans believe that Welcome to Plathville's Kim Plath may have wanted her family and their band to be like the Von Trapp family from The Sound of Music, minus the war. Kim has always prided herself on her family's musical success and may have felt entitled to fame. Fans are noticing small details that showed how much Kim wanted to break into the entertainment industry.
Kim has never been a fan favorite due to her extremely controlling ways. When Welcome to Plathville viewers first met the family, Kim was in charge of setting the strict rules, which included no sugar or TV. Each of Kim and Barry Plath's nine children was brought up in a strict environment and was sheltered from the modern world. Each child was forced to conform to what their parents said, shunned from away from outside thinking. Kim was very proud of how often her children fell into line.
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Welcome to Plathville fans couldn't help but compare that Plath children and their band to the famous Von Trapp family from The Sound of Music. The family band would tour around the south and entertain congregants at small Baptist churches. One major comparison was made when a Youtube video surfaced of the Plath children singing the famed «Do-Rei-Mi,» which Julie Andrews originally sang. The Plath siblings all stood up in line while Hosana, the eldest Plath, acted as Sister Maria. The song and antics were uncanny and left fans feeling that Kim wanted to mold her own children into the family movie.
Captain Von Trapp was a strict parent who, like Kim, believed that children should be seen and not heard. Both parents held a strict household and expected their children to fall into line. While Kim
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