Collin Gosselin Turns Family Rage Into a 'Special Forces' Challenge and the Internet Has Feelings

Thursday’s“Special Forces”episode put Collin Gosselin through an“extreme violence”challenge, and what happened in that course is all anyone’s talking about. Collin told cameras he joined the show because his mother“has taken a lot of things away from me,”and directing staff told him to channel his anger, saying that when he sees red, he should picture his mom. He appeared to go into a full rage during the task, and viewers felt every second of it.

The episode lands right in the middle of a media whirlwind around his memoir,“In the Shadow of Eight,”which alleges abuse by Kate Gosselin. Kate denies the allegations and has accused Collin of violent behavior, according to reports. His rep has called that claim categorically false. There’s also a strange full-circle element here: Kate competed on the very first season of“Special Forces,”so the show has now featured both mom and son across its run.

However you feel about reality TV mining family drama, this one’s sparking real conversation about estrangement, trauma, and where entertainment should draw the line. What do you think: should shows use family pain as challenge fuel, or should some stories stay off camera? Sound off in the comments.