Chris B

I have a question for the people who are familiar with this time period. I see on YouTube a user named has uploaded many full years including 1989-1992 and various years after that. I have started in 1989 and have watched about 10 episodes so far. I was wondering if this is considered a good year for the show?

I thought the Tamara Tunie interview was my favorite along with the Rosemary Prinz one. I don’t know if her heard our complaints or simply was more focused because of who she was, but I found Alan listened more, let her talk and seemed overall more engaged. I agree that the biggest missed opportunity was not mentioned the Kasi Lemmons was on ATWT. Overall though, I LOVED listening to Tunie speak. What a smart and talented woman with such a legacy!

If you asked me a week ago I’d say no because he’s on The Equalizer which is a pretty big hit for CBS. Now of course he’s probably going to have a very open schedule, but I wouldn’t expect to see him anywhere.

Wow! The only ended up uploading 2 episodes of Miami instead of 3 and I decided to watch the first one. Excellent, excellent reboot. If you haven't seen the first three seasons you'll be fine. They do a good job of re-introducing the older cast members and flashbacks fill in the necessary gaps. It's easy to figure out where everybody fits in the puzzle. The first episode is also 54 minutes, so it has room to breathe. The Newbies: They did a brilliant job with casting. All of the new girls work and their pictures don't do them justice because they are GORGEOUS. All have diverse backgrounds, big, beautiful homes, good style and clearly lots of money. I also like that they all have families and spouses that film with them. Guerdy is very confident and outspoken. I loved seeing her run her photoshoot and I loved that she did her own makeup for Larsa's party. Julia is super sweet and stunning to look at. I love how she can go from a farm to glam, but she isn't overdone. She is very classy and I don't get the sense she's trying too hard. Nicole is a big surprise for me. I expected her to be boring and not fit in, but she's also very outspoken and I loved her home and her family. The Vets: Adriana - This is Adriana's show 100%. If she didn't return this episode wouldn't have worked. She is incredibly smart and so well spoken and the shade just glides out of her mouth. She was fabulous in every scene she appeared in, looks better than ever and the frenemy relationship was great! I still find it shameful she was only a friend. It's very odd seeing so much focus on her and Julia's only connection to the group is Adriana. Marysol - This was Marysol at her best. I always have liked her, but upon re-watching season 3 she gave off such a desperate and pathetic performance that it was such a turn off. It's nice to see that she is back, refreshed and has finally found her voice. Her plastic surgery and style has improved and she now comes off as more of a leader for the group. Lisa - I didn't like Lisa originally, I didn't like her on my re-watch and I still don't like her. She doesn't have much personality and doesn't have much of a voice. If she weren't as rich as she were she wouldn't be holding a Mojito. You can tell Lenny is bored with her now that he got what he wanted which was the kids. She doesn't have an interesting relationship with any of the women either. She's just taking up space. Alexia - I know people complain she isn't the most exciting, but she's an important HW for this franchise and I love that she has such a soap opera-esque story arc. It was so nice to see Frankie again, to hear about Peter and see her openness about Herman and his gay lover. The one thing I found cringeworthy was how she kept shaming Larsa for having an OnlyFans. Her opinion was valid, but the way she kept going on about it felt very aggressive and almost jealous. Larsa - Eh. She is more vapid that she was before, but she did a good job of working herself back into the group. I'm not mad at it. She's not the best of the bunch, but you get the sense she'll give enough to justify her Mojito. As I mentioned earlier, I love the relationship with Adriana and I'm curious to see where she will land in the group and who she will be close with. I'm glad she threw the first party and got to properly show off her mansion, which we didn't get in season one. She needed to prove she could fit in the Season 2+ world and she did. Overall I'd say this was a hugely successful reboot and it looks like it'll be interesting enough to keep us invested week after week. I think that's why Peacock didn't release the third episode so they can stretch this out more. I predict it'll do very well for them and that they will get to do more Housewives series. Considering how well they did here, I would highly recommend allowing them to either launch a new city or another reboot. Peacock gets HWs in a way that Bravo doesn't. There is a freshness that I'd love to see more of.

What an amazing intro starting with a voiceover from Mama Elsa, followed by an extended sequence with Adriana’s theme song playing! The production company is putting these other HWs shows to shame!

I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Beyond Salem was the only show they’ve offered on the free tier. Typically they give you a sample episode and you have to subscribe for the rest. I guess it’s just hard for me to be upset with them when you look at all the wonderful streaming content Y&R and GH fans get.

I’m glad this is premium. That tells me they see potential in these Days projects long term. Also, as someone who has had Peacock a long time, most of their originals, particularly movies are Premium. I’ll gladly pay if it means more spin offs, films and probably classic episodes down the line. It beats the nothing we get from most of the other soaps.

She looks amazing! I'm glad to see she's filming in front of the camera again! She also mentioned she has a role on a CBS/Viacom show coming soon. I can't wait to see what's next for her. Always happy to see her working after all she went through.

It's funny. I'm always open to recasts, but if they're replacing someone long term I usually have some trepidation. Because Hunter Tylo had become such a bad actor, not to mention the plastic surgery which made it hard to emote, I have no problem with this recast. I'm happy the character is coming back and I feel like they got the right actor. I feel like Kristen Alfonso would've been an easy choice, but also a lot more expensive and probably more problematic. B&B's casting is usually spot on so I look forward to this, we just have to hope the writers don't let her down.

For a show that ran so long, not to mention all the spin-off's, I'm surprised they didn't pull more from the overall Law and Order universe. Still, it looks like the cast is shaping up nicely, that just surprised me.

You hit the nail on the head. He will interrupt mid sentence to say NOTHING. Its frustrating because many times it’s when the actor is going to say something interesting. It’s like he doesn’t even listen to what they’re saying because he never picks up on anything or has interesting follow ups.

I feel like Dallas is a sure thing. Bravo has been doing such a good job with reboots and Peacock seems to be taking it to another level so I’m excited for what they might potentially bring. I feel like Peacock will have lots of exciting HWs content for us in the new year. Once Miami wraps they’ll have Girls Trip 2 then nothing is announced. I’m sure they’ll surprise us with something.

It's sad that they mostly got it right on screen with the PP reboots, but behind the scenes was an absolute nightmare. Soaps in the 00s have such bad luck! It would've been easier to let them go if the reboots sucked, but I became so invested in both. If only they had a smart investor with a plan, I imagine both would still be huge hits for Hulu and OWN.

This is pretty shocking! I hope they give her something worthwhile to do. It gives me hope maybe we'll get a Lucy story one of these days.

@CatI feel like Tamra was the missing piece of the puzzle, but this is a good set up for her to return next year. It felt like classic RHOC like seasons 8-10. They gave you everything, but with the elevation that Heather brought when she first joined. Even Emily and Gina felt right. It felt like no time had passed. I didn't miss or even think about Kelly Dodd.

Andy said on his radio show that Adriana is a friend because they didn't want to have too many housewives. That is stupid IMO because 7 would've been fine. He said she's in every episode and will seem full time and from the trailer she's giving more than some of the mojito holders. Just an odd, odd move. I also find all the Marysol to be odd since she's also a friend. Marysol also seems more interesting than she was before. I was convinced it was going to be terrible based on the lack of promo, but the RHOC premiere was the best opening episode for any of the shows that premiered this year. I feel like most have a big hook to draw you in, but it takes weeks to get there as we saw with RHOBH and RHOSLC. With OC, it kicked off right away. They did everything right. They reintroduced Heather, gave us house porn and a proper update on her family and life. Then they got us all caught up on Emily and Gina and gradually introduced the newbies. This all led to whispers of a secret and they left us with a great cliffhanger! No "wait 10 episodes for the drama to start," they literally just gave it to us. I thought everybody brought it and I think RHOC is going to have a good season.

This looks excellent! I also love the graphic update. The one thing about the trailer that really stood out to me is how much Marysol and Adriana carry it, yet they’re friends. I’ll never understand that. Especially over Lisa, who I feel could perfectly fits the role of a Friend. Still, I’m excited and happy to see they’ve delivered a quality product! I hope this is a success and leads to more Miami and more Housewives in general for Peacock.

The saddest part is that even if a lapsed viewer tunes in, you won’t see Victor or Nikki actually doing anything. For all his faults, I think it’s smart how Ron keeps the vets working. I mean who ever expected to see a 96 year old top the monthly episode rankings? There is a way to use the older characters in meaningful and impactful ways while building the younger generations. That’s one of the many things Josh Griffith doesn’t understand.

I usually fly through my GH episodes, but this past two weeks has been a STRUGGLE to keep my eyes focused.

When Eileen returned to play Susan for Will’s return from the dead, she really spoiled me when it came to Susan. Yes she was playing Susan, but I felt like she humanized her as a mother who lost her son. Even the way she dressed felt more believable to me. Stacey I feel only plays the comedic elements and doesn’t give Susan any depth or heart. She is meant as comic relief and that’s all you’re getting.

I’m at the end of August. They’re knee deep into the Caroline rape story and Stephanie has just discovered that Brooke is the woman Eric has been having an affair with! How funny that their first confrontation is a misunderstanding!! One thing I’ve loved about 1987 is that they keep rotating the focus so even though you’re waiting for long term pay offs, the show still has things going on. It’s very well paced and unfolding like a page turning book. Bill Bell did a great job when you consider he was also at the helm of Y&R at the same time.

How many years y’all clocking her for? My guess is 6-8 for wasting the feds time with this trial.

I just finished the RHOM season 3 reunion and the reason the show went on hiatus is now clear to me. I looked at the ratings and Andy said it was canceled because the ratings kept declining as the season went on. In reality they did have a dip in the middle, but the second half the ratings went up and it was pretty consistent. I think the show got canceled because the cast was so divided and it was too dark. There is no way they could've gone forward without doing another reboot. The biggest disappointment of the season is that Adriana, the star, pulled a Jill Zarin and centered her storyline on a feud with Lea which destroyed her likability. Lea was upset that Adriana lied for 5 years about being married and she had valid reasons to feel that way. Adriana refused to admit or take accountability (until the reunion) and decided to somehow make it Lea's fault. She did eventually apologize, but like Jill, it was too little too late. I was SHOCKED when Lea pulled out a check for $15,000 that she paid to make sure Adriana's son stayed in school. In addition to that she raised $410,000 to clear the school's debt so Adriana's son could continue at the school without having to pay again. Adriana admitted it, but she was so nasty about it and sounded so ungrateful. Lea had receipts for being a good friend and she threw that away for nothing. The other big wrinkle is that Lisa and Joanna fell out and Lisa was the one binding the two sides of the group together. Then you have Mama Elsa not being able to film and Marysol also becoming unlikable with a random feud with Lea. It was just a hot mess express all around. I'm glad Lea isn't returning. She gave a lot to this franchise, but after this season I wouldn't even do a cameo.

Cameron Mathison just beat cancer so it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't want to put himself at a risk for covid. Another telling scene is when Diane and Alexis met up. I noticed everybody else hugged Alexis, but with Diane it was more of a look but they didn't touch.

I was stunned to see how flawed Eric and Ridge were from day one. It actually made me like both characters more, although I do think they have more depth and motivation for their actions in these 1987 episodes. Stephanie is another big shock to me. In the beginning the cast has a lot of green actors and some duds and Susan Flannery elevates every scene and often goes beyond the page. I feel like her casting is critical to the show working. Stephanie is also easier to understand now seeing her backstory. You get the sense that other peoples actions truly did drive her to becoming as assertive as she became. The one character I find I like LESS is Brooke. I was under the impression she met Ridge randomly. I didn't know she went out of her way to befriend Caroline and try to steal Ridge away from her. I just got to Caroline's rape and it's just unfathomable to me that she is the best friend who came to support her during this low point in her life and later she'll go on to steal her man.