All My Shadows

The weird scientist chick from Hidden Palms is now the main character on Life UneXpected, no? Or maybe she was on another random short-lived summer replacement from the last couple of years. She wasn't on Summerland, was she?

Hidden Palms Taylor mothereffing Handley and Michael BS'n Cassidy. I could watch them hoYay each other all day.

Okay, now I see that Reg Watson wrote Dangerous Women. I had no idea that they copied some of the original Prisoner storylines, like Lynn Warner's. Should we discuss Prisoner here? Because it's technically a primetime soap, but I figure it'd be more at home in its own thread on the Foreign Soaps board. And now that I know that I'm not the only one who's a fan, I am SO ready to discuss. When I tell you that I am obsessed, I seriously mean obsessed. I knew they had me hooked for life the second I saw Franky and Doreen dressed up as nuns.

Oh lord...now I have to watch this. I don't expect it to be anything like Prisoner is so far (I'm only up to episode 15...will be trying to get #16 in very soon), but I'm interested. Prisoner, though, is epic. Crazy, crazy bitches, and I love each and every one of them. If James Mitchell were still with us, Vinegar Tits would still be my avatar.

I just found this full-length version of the late 70s theme song. WoST had a much shorter version that faded out, but this is the whole thing, and good lord, it's so 70s: http://www.tvpmm.com/documents/453.html Click on "Main Theme v2" in the player.

On one of the YouTube episodes, I want to say one of the late 1987 episodes, there's a scene with Nina and the music is definitely Pino Donaggio's theme from "Carrie." I got a huge kick out of that because when I hear that song, I'm used to seeing teenage girls frolicking around in the nude!

OMG Ben Price is nuNicky!? I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO WATCH DAMNIT

The AA scene was an instant classic. I wish that clip would have included the part where Ken's walking down the stairs, and Blanche is just sitting there on one of those motorized chairs that go up and down the stair railing. The look on her face was too much.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OMG! I LOVED Blanche. One of my favorite characters on the show! I can't believe it! I kept coming back to this thread to see any updates about her, but I figured she was fine because I wasn't hearing anything. This really saddens me

I miss Steve I started watching some of hfxmusicman's TEX videos on YouTube, and I love it so far. I was hoping to discuss it with Steve whenever he got back, but... I'm watching the Endless Passion strand of videos...didn't realize that there's a whopping 400+ videos in the series, but I plan to watch them all, no matter how long it takes. I'm only on 12 so far, and here are some brief thoughts: 1. Lisby Larson and Queen Bev are FABULOUS together. They go toe-to-toe with each other, with neither one of them backing down to let the other take command of the scene. Perfect rivalry chemistry. In a way, Paige and Alex are very similar, and that's what they don't like about each other. 2. Billy Joe is annoying as hell, and the actor who plays him tries entirely too hard to do the whole "This is TEXAS!" routine. The Dennis actor isn't all that great either, but he's all right. 3. Vivien is awesome! I love her dull, dry delivery. 4. Randy Hamilton as Rikki Dekker 6. Question: Will Reena play a major part in the Endless Passion videos? Because she's the TX character I've heard the most about, but I haven't seen much of her yet.

I had no idea. I love, love, love my Blanche, and if something were to happen to MJ, I'd be very upset. I wish ITV and the others would just pony the eff up and let the whole world watch their soaps online.

It seems Granada has pulled the plug on FullEps' channel at YouTube for now. Most of the episodes already posted are still there, but last Friday's won't show up and he hasn't put up any of this week's episodes. Sucks. Guess I'll have to check out EastEnders...

I like Antony Cotton, but yeah, Sean is pretty annoying and sorta boring. I've been reading that my darling Bruno would love to return to Corrie, and I wish they'd bring him back. I'd love for him to come back with a spicy American boyfriend who doesn't take any crap from anyone on the Street. I just want Todd back full-time. Rickitt can stay on Shortland Street. He wasn't irreplaceable at all, and I'm sure there are some good young actors in the UK who could do wonders with the role of Nick. Where are they going with this Ramsay/Norris/Emily/Rita thing? Something is telling me that Ramsay won't be around much longer, and that his departure won't be very pleasant.

I read about Nicky coming back, but didn't know if it was a rumor or not. Adam Rickitt's in NZ doing Shortland Street, isn't he? I'm surprised that they're gonna recast. I finally got to see Peter's AA meeting from last week with Ken, Deirdre, and Blanche, and damn! Blanche had me rolling. When she accused the one lady of having halitosis, that was it. And then when Deirdre stormed out and Ken went after her, he walked down the stairs as Blanche just rode the stair lift. Too funny! I like Ashley and Claire's story, but please, no more sobby bedside scenes. Steven Arnold just ain't got it in him. Sean is a hot mess for trying to snag that guy at the gym, and the guy was 100% right when he called Sean camp. He's been pretty camp since day one, especially when compared to brooding Todd. Fiz/John = Zzzzzz. I've been loving Betty's appearances lately. The scenes from about two weeks ago with her at the Rover's with Ashley, Lloyd, and Peter were great fun.

So , I've read. Interesting. Looks like Sal is gonna have a lot on her plate in the coming months. Poor David, being all sobby and mopey about Tina and Jason. I felt for the kid, but at the same time, why is he surprised that being a sociopath doesn't really turn him on to the ladies? Oh, I forget, Gail is a total enabler. Unpopular opinion: Graeme annoys the hell out of me.

I can agree with this. I've been watching on and off since about March, and there are still characters that I haven't seen at all or were even talked about at all. I may have seen Dev Alahan once or twice.

Do the rumors regarding Bruno Langley (Todd) returning have any truth to them at all? When I heard about it, I decided to finally sit down and watch the whole Todd Is Gay!! storyline, and wow...just some very good stuff. Todd was very sympathetic in the beginning when it was just him, Sarah-Lou, and Nick, but he got to be sort of an ass once Karl came into the picture. I can understand why Karl was attracted to him, but at the same time, he deserved better than conflicted, confused Todd. Great story, though. If he does indeed come back, I hope to God they don't put him with Sean. I like Sean, but I don't see them working together at all. I lost track a few weeks ago. I had been watching episodes from March, but I decided I'll just pick up with last week's episodes and try to keep up that way. I know I probably missed most of Stephanie Beacham's storyline, which I was loving. What all happened there? And what's going on with Eileen's dad?

:(:(:( Roya Megnot, who played Ava from 1984 to 1988, has died. Part 1 of the 2/14/86 episode, which features a good bit of Roya's Ava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_6TRwbSqKM

The Webster family dynamics have been really good. I like them, but I don't know what's going on with Sophie. In the last episode I watched (first episode from January 26), there was some stuff with her and some towel, and apparently some hot guy used it to dry off or something. The Windasses are a pain in the ass, especially the obnoxious dad. I could so do without him. Maria is nuts, but I'm loving every second of it! Did Tony really kill Liam and Jed? I think I read that Jed returns soon, so Maria's obviously jumping to conclusions there.

Someone put up a bunch of full episodes from late January to the present over at YT, so hopefully these stay on for a while before Granada makes them delete. I think I like Sally Webster. She has some good sense in her, but she's not a snooty bitch about it. I'm shocked that I've been enjoying Gail, too. I'm so used to rolling my eyes at her.

QUOTE (Chris B @ Jan 29 2009, 10:39 AM) Right now I'm watching the episodes when Vicki has been recast, not sure how long it lasts, but know it's not long. This first recast, I believe her name is Betsy Durkin, isn't too bad. It's a difficult role to recast, but I would've accepted her if it meant keeping the character on screen. I feel like her Vicki is stronger than what we had been getting towards the end of Moltke's run. Losing the character is going to be a major blow and Maggie just isn't a suitable replacement, IMO. I've always found her a big harsh and too fragile and whiny at the same time. Storywise, the Adam/Eve story is FINALLY over and Nicholas Blair is gone. I hope he and that actor never returns! I know many fans seemed to enjoy him, but that character and story did nothing for the show. Right now it's looking promising with this warewolf/ghost of quentin collins story. Looks like they're going back to the basics which is just what I need after such an over the top story. Humbert Allen Astredo (Nicholas) sticks around pretty much through the end of the series. I think his last episode is about 30 or so episodes before the final one. He's gone for one of the storylines, though. I need to shell out the cash to get the DVDs, seriously. I only have a couple of episodes that I taped from Sci-Fi circa 02-03, and you can only watch Hoffman and Angelique try to make PT Maggie jump out the window so many times before you can start reciting the lines.

Am I the only one who is totally skeptical about Hallmark picking the show up? They've sat on the rights for years, and every time someone comes up with a statement from them on the matter, it always seems to be one of those manufactured things that they throw out whenever they get asked about anything. But on the other hand, it's totally possible. They just added "I Love Lucy" on New Year's and they'll be adding "The Golden Girls" later on in the year when it finishes up its run on Lifetime, so they're obviously trying out other genres beyond the family dramas and mystery shows (which I love, BTW lol). I wish they could work with P&G!

LOL. It's baaaad. I hate her part in the opening, with that atrocious top. It's atrocious because it's on her...anyone else would have looked decent in it. The Dylan/Toni stuff was so quick and blink-and-you-miss-it to me. Maybe it was better when it originally aired because it was spread out more? All I know is that their little romance came and went over about a week and a half. How is it that Dylan and Toni knew each other for only several episodes and then got married, yet everyone knows that if, say, David and Donna had upped and got married during the first or second year of college, everyone would have shat bricks all over Beverly Hills. I'm loving Val and Kelly too. I love Val because she says what needs to be said to Kelly...like when Val, Kelly, Donna, and Clare went on the road trip and got lost, and Kelly was making all kinds of snide comments about Val sleeping with Ray, but then Val brings up the whole summer of deception, and so Kelly just brushes her off, "You don't even know anything about that," blah blah blah. There's not much more to know about it, Kelly. You fooled around with your best friend's boyfriend while she was away in Paris, and then the both of you proceeded to lie about it for months. In the words of Brenda, "I hate you. Never talk to me again!" Susan does suck. Boring as hell and Brando deserved better.

Cokeheads Kelly and Colin are hilarious! Donna's latest boytoy, Joe, is so delicious. Why is it that she always gets these hotties? She ain't much! I think I can appreciate the show in both forms. I love the high school/family drama of the first four seasons or so, but at the same time, I'm also loving this slightly campy, MP-esque stuff that we're seeing now on SOAPnet. It actually does make me itch for some good old MP, but that ship has sailed...ugh.

SOAPnet started season 5 about a week ago and I'm enjoying it so far...I actually like it a tad bit better than season four, which is a surprise because I was ready for the sky to fall once Brenda left. ~ Brandon was such a douche throughout most of season four. From the moment he and Steve had that beach house in the very beginning of season 4, he just became so....un-Brandon. The stuff surrounding Josh Richland's death brought him back to good old Brandon for me, the Brandon that had the ability to just make me cry like a little bitch. He's better this season, but there's one thing that's annoying the [!@#$%^&*] out of me, and that would be... ~ Kelly. I just plain hate her. Really. Reeeeeeally. Her interest in Brandon is about a gallon of style and an ounce of substance, pretty much. She's so superficial! When Brandon was all emo after Josh's death, all she could do was look at him, touch him, feel him up, and nudge towards the bed. Slut. She had no idea how to make him feel better without [!@#$%^&*] him. And then she thinks she's the [!@#$%^&*], as if she's some supreme being. No, girlfriend! ~ Steve has been sort of in the background so far, it seems. Doesn't he get with Clare later on down the line? And what's the deal with him and Val? He set his eyes on her, and suddenly he acts as if they're engaged or something. ~ Andrea. Oh, God. Why did Carteris plead with TPTB to write in her pregnancy? Andrea even hates her for having them write in the pregnancy. She's so disconnected from everybody else, and it's just....wwwwwhy is she still there. It's sad because I loved Andrea all throughout the high school years and the beginning of the college years, but once she got with Jesse and got pregnant, she went downhill. ~ Dylan. What a wreck! He's hooked on drugs because he doesn't know how to tell Brandon that he loves him. Okay, thank you, goodbye. ~ David and Donna. Zzzzzzzz. Why are men attracted to Donna? She's a complete and total ditz, she's not that bright, and let's face it, she's not the prettiest girl at California U. And plus she's keeping her legs closed, so...what is it? The only thing I appreciate about Donna right now is that she's great for laughs (however unintentional), and if not for her, we wouldn't see the gorgeous Ray Pruit, who just turns.me.on. ~ Jesse. Pointless and boring. He ruined Andrea. He does NOT fit in at all. I hate how everyone acts as if they're friends with him, but it's like......okay, and how do Jesse and Donna know each other? They barely share scenes, but they're "friends?" ~ Valerie. LOVES her. The second I saw her lighting up that blunt in Brenda's room, I was on Team Val all the way. All. The. Way! The stuff with her and Dylan was kinda dull but hilarious at the same time...they had tons of sex in just a couple of episodes. ~ Jim and Cindy. I wish they were on more, simply because Jim is so lame and Cindy....well she's just Cindy. All and all, I'm liking things so far. I loathe Brandon and Kelly, though, as a couple. I hate that Shannen leaving meant that Jennie Garth got second billing, and thus making it seem as if Brandon and Kelly are the "stars" of the show. Gag.