Bright Eyes

Some thoughts after watching this past week after it's been years since I watched an episode ... -I'm a Sonny/Carly/Jason/mob hater, but the warehouse scenes were full of suspense. The moment John turned things around on Anna because of Sonny/Robin was my favourite moment of the week. It jolted her awake. She seemed so much more like herself after that, especially when they got to Carly's. -the Jason/Carly reunion was the next best part of the week. Wonderfully emotional, with the Bobbie mention the perfect example to showcase how much Jason has missed. -the Danny actor is a bit of failure for me. The one playing Rocco was much more natural. -Nina kind of gives me Delia Ryan vibes. No wonder Ava feels an exhaustive connection to her. -I've never minded Alexis at the paper, but if they make her a lawyer again, so be it. Can someone remind me why she was (presumably) struck off? -I genuinely like Dante. I hope he makes it through, but as a viewer I'm happy for the uncertainty on whether he'll make it through or not. -Is it just me who thinks Joss looks like Miley Cyrus? -It's great to see Tracy written like a human being and not a caricature and Brook Lynn actually LIKING her. -I always hated Spinelli, but he was much more subtle this week then the nuisance I'm used to from years ago. -It's fun to see the Jason news trickle out from one person to the next. As of today, 9 people know he's alive (Dante, Spinelli, Ava, Maxie, Sonny, Carly, John, Anna, and now Sam). -I'm keeping an open/hopeful mind that Mulcahey/Korte can keep things wacthable day to day because God knows the interference they're about to endure.

Malachy McCourt has passed away

I only read recaps but, Danny was brought home by a cop friend of Dante's for underage drinking, which led to Sam fearing that he was like Jason who was an adrenaline junkie who was drawn to danger which is what led to his death.

Is it presumptive of me to suggest today's episode with Danny being compared to Jason is the official start to his return?

Maybe I'm just easy, but I still think he's an attractive man for his age. In his prime, he was ridiculously beautiful.

It's always nice to see Eva LaRue, but I think this is just a stunt Valentini casting that we're meant to just enjoy for a few episodes. Maybe Mulcahey/Korte will decide to make something more of it, but I don't think her initial casting is down to them.

I think Mulcahey is probably just back to save some good money up before he retires. I speculate we'll have him for a year, two at a push.

I'll continue to watch due to a sense of completion and nostalgia, but I have to tell myself The Conners is truly its own entity because it always comes off so amateur, rigid, and all the tears are embarrassing and cringe. Jackie is just not a watchable character at all anymore. Plus, in this episode it seemed like John Goodman was really struggling to enunciate every line.

She should Saltburn Stephanie's grave. It's the obvious next step.

Compare her to Miley Cyrus winning her FIRST Grammy and still taking the time to give major respect to Mariah Carey who presented it to her and it proves there really is no excuse for Billionaire Barbie.

Thanks for all these classic recaps. Laura should be appearing soon, right?

Carolyn Culliton was to Hogan Sheffer, what Sheri Anderson was to James E. Reilly.

Lucy did learn about it, I forget the details there, but obviously she ended up staying with him. What broke them up was his feeling inferior to Scott with them always hanging around each other due to their Tracy seduction plan and when Bobbie died, Lucy turning to Scott for comfort. As Scott comforted Lucy about the break up, he kissed her.

I wish this was about DAYS.

I won't bore anyone with how special Jack (Matthew Ashford) and Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) were to me as an impressionable child, but just know that they were and because of that I'll go even farther and say if we can't have Melissa Reeves as Jennifer, than we should never see her again. One of the reasons, amongst many, RC's DAYS is so soulless is because he'll recast anyone and anything at the drop of a hat. If the show has to have a new face, slapping an established character's history on them means nothing. It's like all these reboots and continuations of shows past that networks/streamers are desperate to make happen. They all suck in comparison to their originals and make you yearn for what used to be and what will never be again.

Okay, very embarrassing on my part. My bad.

It also makes it funnier if you know Carson Boatman's partner is also a black woman.

Anyone make out what Sloan said?

A random inkling made me look it up, and it's kind of crazy how quickly Mike Bauer was aged. If my quick google search is correct, he was born in 1952 and by 1954 was already a pre-teen, or at least, played by one (Christopher Walken). If this is incorrect, please enlighten me.

I attempted to watch ... Jo Koy was awful. Embarrassingly unfunny and once Charles Melton lost, any interest I had was over.

Why recast? Lauren Koslow was put on recurring. B&B should snap her up.

Hollyoaks: Mercedes Maria Teresa Immaculata McQueen Owen Fisher Browning Owen McQueen Russ Owen - 1st and 4th husband. Killed by serial killer Breda McQueen for being a "bad dad." Breda was a McQueen through marriage, being the mother of Goldie McQueen and adoptive mother of Sylver McQueen. Malachy Fisher - 2nd husband (the love of her life, IMO). Accidently killed in an explosion walking by the restaurant Il Gnosh caused by Dom Reilly and orchestrated by Warren Fox. Dr. Paul Browning - 3rd husband. Killed in self-defense with a shovel by Mercedes. Lindsey Butterfield and Cindy Cunningham helped cover it up. Mercedes also had a one night stand with his son, Alex Browning. Paul killed Lynsey Nolan and Clare Devine. Sylver McQueen - 5th husband. Her adopted cousin and first love. Killed in an explosion caused by a gas oven with a faulty seal at the Salon de Thé de Marnie. Bobby McQueen, her son, being a factor by not telling people where he was. Killed Breda McQueen in self-defense with a pair of knitting needles while she was trying to kill Mercedes. The rest of her exes who have met their maker ... Rhys Ashworth - Dated. Died when a stolen and faulty mini bus driven by Maddie Morrison crashed into the double wedding of Ste Hay and Doug Carter and Tony Hutchinson and Cindy Cunnigham. Bus crash victims also included Maddie Morrison, Neil Cooper, and Martin 'Jono' Johnson. Calvin Valentine - Affair. Shot by Theresa McQueen during his wedding dance to Carmel McQueen for sleeping with her and then making her get an abortion when she got pregnant. Riley Costello - Ex-fiancé. Shot during a scuffle between Brendan Brady and Simon Walker. Carl Costello - Affair. Another victim of serial killer Breda McQueen. Trevor Royle - Affair. Stabbed by Nico Blake, daughter of Sienna Blake, for potentially breaking up her mother's relationship with Ben Bradley because of his affair with Sienna. Killed Richie Trent and was said to have killed previously prior to coming to Hollyoaks. Joe Roscoe - Fiancé. Fell from a ferris wheel where he was purposely trapped by Joanne Cardsley, who was obsessed with him. Lockie Campbell - Affair. Murdered by his serial killer brother Cameron Campbell. Cameron kept him locked up after an argument about Cameron being responsible for the deaths of Danny and Sam Lomax. Escaping, Cameron framed Lockie for attempting to burn down the Lomax home and forced him to tell everyone he was leaving town. His body was dumped in a lake. Ryan Knight. Affair. Drowned after falling into a river during a fight with Harry Thompson. Killed Amy Barnes and Geoff Thorpe. Liam Donovan - Affair. Pushed down a flight of stairs by his sister Grace Black in defense of Mercedes. Killed drug dealer Jay Johnson. In addition, Mercedes' son with Riley Costello, Bobby Costello, left Sylver for dead, and killed Silas Blisset and Verity Hutchinson. Mercedes also had a stillborn son with Joe Roscoe, Gabriel, and has had two abortions. Her first, after an affair with Tony Hutchinson, who was with her sister Jacqui McQueen. Her second with the potential fathers being Sylver McQueen or Liam Donovan. She's also faked her own death. So has her mother, Myra McQueen. Not to mention her dead family members: Sisters (Tina and Carmel), adoptive niece (Phoebe), and cousins (Celine, Bart).

For those wondering, 2024 Honorary Oscars will be awarded to Angela Basset, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton (editor). The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will be given to the Sundance Institute's Michelle Satter. Anyone of have any hopes for who they want to win, no matter how likely/unlikely. Personally, I'm rooting for Charles Melton in supporting more than anyone else this awards' season. He's won a handful of the critics' awards already so it wouldn't be unheard of, but he has some stiff competition. No clear front runner yet.

Jo Koy to Host 2024 Golden Globes No matter how he ends up doing, at least they're thinking outside the box a bit.

I only know him from his pivotal role on Rescue Me. A very handsome man in his prime. If it wasn't for his character's death, I would have never been able to fall in love with batshit crazy Sheila, played by Callie Thorne. R.I.P.