Chris B

The college years had her out here BAD! Just one nightmare of a hairstyle after another. I'm happy to report she looks absolutely beautiful with the longer red hair in season 8. In fact, season 8 is a drastic improvement over the previous season. It helps that there was really no storyline in season 7, so they could easily start fresh. I'm three episodes in and Noah is a great new addition and Hilary Swank's Carly isn't bad. I appreciate that they didn't try and do Clare Jr. like they did with the Andrea clones for Brandon. She has decent chemistry with Steve so I can't complain. Getting out of college really has helped the characters. They had just outgrown those type of storylines, so it's nice to see them working and trying to figure out the next step of their life. The group also seems more connected this season and not separated off into their own stories. You have Noah interacting with Valerie, then he switches over to Kelly and Brandon. Then you have Valerie all over the canvas with Steve, then Noah, Kelly and even Donna who she rarely interacted with. Brandon is also more likable with everything not going perfectly for him out of the gate. I hope they can keep it up as we lead into season 9. So far it's seeming like a successful soft reboot.

She's been so picky with what projects she takes and this is what she picked? I mean, good for her, but I wish it was something I had interest in watching. Her rumored return is said to already be wrapped up. I think it would just be a quick in and out thing.

@TaoboiI got to enjoy the early years with original music on SOAPnet, but the dvds aren’t horrible. They keep most of the music performances on in at least. Btw, I just realized season 7 is one of the Jason Priestley EP seasons because that’s when he turned down Spice Girls for The Cardigans because he didn’t think people would remember the Spice Girls lol. Im going to post season 8 thoughts. I feel it can’t be any worse and I’m at least ready for something different with them being out of college. I’m also glad my girl Donna got out of that short blonde hair phase. That look did not suit her at all.

I just finished season 7, which was a struggle and unfortunately I hear season 8 isn;t much better. When I originally watched the show it was when season 9 and 10 were airing originally, so that is the first version of the show I know. Then through reruns I've seen the first 6 seasons many times, but never watched 7 or 8 and haven't seen the last two seasons since they originally aired. I regret being so hard on season 6 because in retrospect it wasn't bad. All of the new characters worked and the storylines were over the top, but at least kept you interested. In season 7 there is a lack of energy and direction and it seems like the show doesn't know what it wants to be. I wonder if this is when Jason Priestley took over as EP. The biggest problem with the season is that none of the new characters work. Brandon is given another season long love interest who is another play on the Andrea/Susan type, but this one has no personality and they don't really develop a purpose for her beyond Brandon having someone on his arm. Donna and Kelly similarly had dead end love interests that went nowhere. There are hints of interesting story for Val involving her past and her parents, but it doesn't really go anywhere. Clare and Steve are the C-tier comedic relief, only used for support to the main characters. Their biggest story was their parents becoming a couple, but that also went nowhere. I notice this season tried to scale back the Melrose Place soapiness, but it just became dreary and dull. It feels like they were beyond the college days and any scenes involving that felt tired. There was an influx of self contained episodes, which felt weird considering the show had become a full on soap. The only things that showed potential were Kelly's new sister Joy, who of course was never seen after season 7. She would've been a good replacement for Clare. I also liked that we got some focus on Donna and Kelly's parents, but again, it's not enough to truly get invested in. I know Hilary Swank was not well liked on the show, but I'm hopeful that season 8 is an improvement over this. I hope that there are more long term stories and maybe being out of college will inspire them to do something fresh with these characters.

I got to see Nope yesterday and Donna did have a fun little part and she looked great! Jordan Peele's movies don't feature many speaking parts, but you can tell great care is given to each actor cast so your attention is grabbed during each scene. At first I didn't understand the purpose of her scene, but as the film goes on it made perfect sense.

After my recent rewatch, I have a newfound respect for Kristian’s work on Falcon Crest, but Peter’s character on Knots was a dud. I do think there was potential there though. They could’ve moved him from Paige to Olivia instead of Harold. I also liked how they included Michael. I feel like they could’ve built up a spin off but there wasn’t enough room for all those young characters on Knots.

There was a season where Paige, Michael and Peter Reckell's character went to Mexico and it was meant to lead to a summer spin-off starring those characters. The spin-off was canceled so they wrapped the story up on the main show.

As important as Devane was, I think the show could've continued had he left. I could see Nicollette wanting to bolt as well and the story was definitely set up in a way where that would make sense. The one thing I do hate is that due to JVA's early exit, a very interesting story with Val and Sumner was ended too soon. The few scenes we got between them (which was incredibly rare) were among the best in the series history. Had she stayed that story could've gone so many places, even potentially a romantic angle. They reminded me of how Val would've interacted with JR at that point in her life, without all of the hatred of course.

I just read what you posted and I don't think that is a far out idea at all. I was confused when the show came back and didn't take advantage of the current climate crisis considering they were in the oil business. The problem with Dallas as opposed to Knots is that the show just didn't know how to move with the times. As long as JR was there, they felt it was enough. The family and the stories never grew or evolved, it was just the same stuff in a repetitive cycle. That's why with Knots I give them props, even when their changes didn't work. At least they tried and were mostly successful. When I recently did a re-watch, I was stunned at how strong that post shutdown season 13 through the finale run was. Even with losing Joan Van Ark! They kept trying until the very end and if money weren't an issue, it would've been a show like Grey's Anatomy that went for 20+ years.

I look at the success of Grace and Frankie and many older actors finding new life in recent years and I always hold out hope for a little Knots limited series focused on the original cast. I feel it would be *so* easy to write and I even have a story idea in my head I think would be perfect for it. They could do a reboot later, but I'd love one last love letter to that fantastic cast. His take is much better than what they did. That reboot was so damn bland and I didn't understand why they hired a writer who wanted to turn a super soap into a self-contained crime drama. I'm glad David didn't allow them to use Abby when they asked him. Everything on the reboot felt so tepid and you had to settle for random 1 minute scenes of greatness, but it never lasted. The initial ratings showed that people wanted to watch it, but there was nothing to keep them around. I feel like the final season they finally embraced their soap roots, but it was only because the show was ending. Now with that said, I am happy I got to appear on the reboot (I was an extra in two episodes). It was nice to meet the cast and see one of my favorite shows being shot, even though it wasn't very good. It was also interesting because I was part of a big cliffhanger in season one, so I liked having that secret to keep.

I'm a few months into 1989 and Sally and Macy instantly fit in and have brought so much to the show. It's sad that the revival is what it was. I hated all the nick-named parody characters and the fact that it didn't have any basis in their history. I agree that they could've done a better job at bringing them back. Had it not been a gimmick, they would've lasted longer.

If Kristian and Peter are game, I'd just launch a proper Bo and Hope spin-off. It would solve the problem of Peter living in Alaska since he'd only have to come down for filming and it would be a smaller time commitment. It would be a good way to keep these character alive and their story ongoing without having to do the constant comings and going on the main show. They could easily cast a strong spin-off with Bo, Hope, Ciara, Ben and even Harris.

I thought Kills was fantastic as well, but I admit to being skeptical of what I've heard about Ends. I'm just going to go into it with an open mind. I have survived so many horrific Halloween sequels, that I owe them the benefit of the doubt after two solid films.

It's funny to hear Ron say he didn't wanna do season two when they first asked because he didn't have enough time to prepare. Watching BS2, I didn't get the feel that a ton of thought was put into this either. It was fun seeing Bo and Hope again (and Paul), but overall I felt this was weak. The one thing I liked is that they created a lot of strands that can continue on the main show like Wendy/Joey, Paul/Andrew, Megan, etc. I'm excited to see what they do with those loose threads, but overall I wish they'd take this show more seriously. I hope that if another soap gets the chance at a spin-off that they treat it as an actual limited series. Most limited series have 6-8 episodes, so they could easily tell a really well written story with a small amount of characters and give us good drama. I wish they'd do that instead of trying to cram so many characters in and so many locations into 5 episodes. If I had control over BS3, I'd do a Sami centered story set outside of Salem. They can't get Allison for long stretches, so that could be a good way to tell a story over a 5 episode period that's wrapped up. Of course they'd have to change the pacing and write the episodes like a primetime show to allow passage of time, but I think that would be a more successful approach. Each season can't be about a peacock or a prism.

This is the type of reboot that should've always been done. With 90210, I get the desire to set it in high school since that was initially a high school show, but people liked Melrose Place for the characters, not the location. I would've kept it in the neighborhood, but not necessarily at the apartment complex. Now with the premise they had, there are ways they could've done it that would've worked better (like putting Taylor in Sydney's place and using her son with Michael instead of creating a new one), but that would take people who knew the show.

The show has a HW and a co-HW, but yall think the show is a mess because of Jamey? I mean, sure any writer can pitch a story, but the fault lies in the two people at the top. Jamey's position isn't big enough to change the direction of the show and I'll still maintain that Ambitions was a great show. In general I think Days has been absolutely horrific this year and BS2 is no different, but I put that blame solely where it needs to be on Ron as the main headwriter. When nothing on your show is working and you're the headwriter, it's hard to blame anybody else.

I'm loyal to GH and I've found it the most entertaining soap over the past couple years, but it's time for some new writers. I know soaps have lulls, but they've been in one for ages. There is so little story movement and with that they keep introducing new characters, new secrets and new stories while none of the previous stories are moved forward. There should always be a rotation so there is at least one major story progressing while the others simmer. It's beyond time for them to give us a fresh vision here.

I didn't believe the rumors saying Dorinda would only be a friend on RHONY: Legacy, but watching her here I get it. She truly thinks Bravo randomly put her on a pause and that it had nothing to do with her behavior. She was just awful this week, but I was happy to see how Jill handled her. I was also impressed that Brandi didn't slap the [!@#$%^&*] out of her, which she honestly deserved.

Kyle was so irritating there! Why can't she just shut up and let Erika apologize? It has nothing to do with her! We get it, you don't care about Garcelle or her kids, but if she's offended, she has a right to say that. Stay out of it! Even Rinna had her mouth shut and you know that's damn near impossible.

The most shocking thing about Kyle's statement is the complete omission of an apology when it came to Garcelle and Jax. She does mention apologizing to Sutton, but when it comes to the two Black people she merely is making excuses so she doesn't look bad. The fact that she couldn't even muster a fake "I'm sorry if I offended you" is shocking. She really doesn't seem to care.

I think Kyle is full of it when it comes to leaving. I expect her and Rinna to shed a lot of tears and do enough damage control to save their jobs. I feel like they show will need a shakeup, but Crystal, Erika, Diana and maybe Dorit will be in the most danger. I wouldn't be surprised if they let a few people go and we see the return of people like Camille, Brandi, Kim and LVP.

I think she knew. She posted before last weeks episode that she wasn't planning on watching or recapping the episode. She likely got word or remembered her behavior at Garcelle's party.

The worst part is that in Kyle's comment, she just basically blew it off even though we saw the scene of her and Dorit laughing about it. Erika also hasn't said anything and led us to believe her falling out with Garcelle was about her legal issues. Knowing what we know now, it's completely understandable why Garcelle unfollowed her and stopped being friends with her.

Oh it gets worse: I wonder how Garcelle is going to react to seeing this. ETA: Garcelle has responded.

The source of Erika and Garcelle’s feud has now been revealed: I don’t even know what to say. That was unexpected…