‘600-Lb. Life’ Fans Coin Lucas Higdon ‘Wholesome Palette Cleanser’

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My 600-Lb. Life fans that have already watched Lucas Higdon’s story can’t stop saying good things about him. On the Reddit thread for spoilers about this week’s episode, fans with Discovery+ are pouring into the comments with their thoughts and opinions. While some admit they were bummed the episode wasn’t a dumpster fire of drama… Most were just happy to enjoy such a positive and happy episode. Moreover, viewers couldn’t get enough of Lucas.

Lucas Higdon’s episode coined a “wholesome palette cleanser”

In chatter on Reddit, viewers agree they are always here for a dramatic and explosive episode of My 600-Lb. Life. They, however, also appreciate what they consider to be a “happy episode” where the cast member follows Dr. Now’s advice, loses weight, and gets approved for surgery.

With Lucas Higdon, that is exactly what viewers got. They got a drama-free episode. An episode with someone who worked hard and did everything Dr. Now said. Someone who got his surgery and continued to follow the rules post-surgery. The episode ended on a pretty happy note with no real drama anywhere.

Lucas Higdon - 'My 600-Lb. Life' - TLC
Lucas Higdon – ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ – TLC

My 600-Lb. Life fans loved Lucas

In the Reddit thread, My 600-Lb. Life fans could not stop talking about Lucas Higdon. They noted he was a wholesome fellow who tried his best. Fans expressed how much they loved seeing him with his niece and nephew. Fans also had a lot of love for Lucas’ sister who was there to support him every step of the way.

Now, fans did admit to finding his mother a little baffling. She was only in the episode briefly. She insisted he didn’t overeat, his problem was getting seconds. This comment left viewers scratching their heads as they believed getting seconds was the same thing as overeating too many servings.

Lucas Higdon - 'My 600-Lb. Life' - TLC
Lucas Higdon – ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ – TLC

Here’s some of what fans had to say about this episode and Lucas Higdon:

  • “Even though the train wreck episodes are entertaining, I really enjoyed this one. He wasn’t perfect but I loved how much he committed and is trying. It was actually inspiring at some moments and he was sweet when interacting with the kids.”
  • “Dr. Now totally left Lucas hanging on that post-surgery fist bump.”
  • “This was such a good episode. Lucas was a stellar uncle and his sister was so supportive. Also, that family homestead is super nice! Lucas also had an expensive computer setup.”
  • “I appreciate his accountability. He didn’t blame his family like so many other people tend to.”

Have you watched tonight’s episode of My 600-Lb. Life yet? What did you think of Lucas Higdon? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

Allie Johnson

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