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It would also mean they could have Marco go fully evil to pair Brad/Lucas up again. I saw a promo of Joss being told to get close to her "uncle's boyfriend" and then her being friendly to him in a ridiculous manner. Before I remembered he's gay I had a simultaneously hilarious and horrifying vision of her inadvertently sleeping with him and Lucas getting in a slap fight with her a la Willow.

That's an interesting idea. Other than Larry Ashton (again), I'm not sure who they could have chosen. Maybe someone from her mob boss days? I don't mind the idea of Ronnie being manipulated into scheming by Martin, but I don't know if the story had enough time to build to that point and I don't think Martin is the most believable of hardcore schemers.

I never knew Passions had a sponsorship deal with Friskies. The product placement at the start of this is a hoot. I could see Passions having a lot of fun with product placement, even if JER never seemed to be as deliberately campy as Sunset Beach got.

Thank you so much. Such sad news about Diane.

There are a few bright spots, but many times, yes.

I wonder how he felt about the time travel painting story. Maybe by that point he decided why not.

Thanks @Maxim ! I didn't know they were still uploading. Those seem to be original airings too. A wonderful find.

Thanks again @Maxim That therapist truly is a handsome man. Kudos to the show for never making him a psycho as so often happens on soaps (including on AW around this time). I've said this before when he was with Dorian (I'm surprised they didn't make any hay out of the ladies sharing a shrink, like running into each other in his office), but he's sort of the anti-Marland shrink in that he seems to encourage his patients to embrace more of their instincts and desires. A Marland shrink would have likely had Viki isolated and extremely solemn, which may have been healthier, but wasn't very entertaining. Again, I am so impressed and drawn in by that music with Viki and Sloan. It's very early '90s in the best ways. It has its own character and journey.

I wonder if they just wanted to wrap up the story. I liked him too. I also liked him on ATWT and he was abruptly fired for a horrible, horrible storyline with that guy who seemed more suited to softcore films. After that he left acting.

I remember that now! I don't think the clone story got GL canceled, by any means, but I think it helped derail their momentum. I would have to give a very long list for what got GL canceled. The show was a survivor. It lasted a hell of a long time, almost miraculously so. The only other soap that lasted as long with so much damage done to its core was AW, and GL lived twice as long as AW.

If she gets the house, I'm happy for Tracy but I wish she could kick Brook Lynn out. Olivia, Tracy has never liked her anyway, so that's a mutual issue, but Brook Lynn - no excuse. I am so glad Rory Gibson played the moment where Michael told Tracy that Monica left her the house the way he played it, with a certain warm smile. He could have played that in a much colder way.

Diane was a true piece of Southern pride even as so much of the worst is what gets showcased. Truly special. Any time I saw her I took notice. She never had the film opportunities she deserved yet was so suited to that big screen - it's one of many reasons her run on Alice didn't work. When I watched Rambling Rose a few years ago, I had very mixed feelings, but Diane was the standout. There's a scene where she refuses to let the doctor "cure" the oversexed, troubled Rose by giving her a full hysterectomy. That scene alone likely got her her last, well-earned Oscar nomination.

Diane Ladd Dead: 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' Actress Was 89 Years ago I posted a soap magazine article with Diane. The scan is now gone. If I ever find it again I will repost (or if someone else has it, feel free, not that you need my permission). I was so surprised to learn she was on a soap but she would have been a great soap goddess.

She does have some fans, as I know many of them pop up with stan wars with Trina fans, but nowhere near enough for the level of effort made to suppress other women in her age range on the canvas. Even when Brenda took off I don't remember the show actively suppressing other women in her age group, although I may have felt differently at the time (even then I don't think I blamed Brenda - they just didn't really have anyone who clicked outside of Carly [Robin too but Robin was sort of in her own little grouping]).

Thanks @Maxim . They really were trying to run Cain through the various "complex" or "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way," women in Llanview, which never quite stops. I suppose this is also down to the apathy Malone often seemed to feel for Tina. I can't see Alex ever going for Cain, even if Chris Cousins is easy on the eye and charismatic. All of the turmoil at Llanfair is agonizing to watch yet you can't look away. A family tearing itself apart, and there's no easy person to blame. A strong yet divided family for Viki had so much potential, even if it rarely worked out beyond these few years.

Of all the comparisons, this may be the one I could most connect with.

Thanks as always @Huntress . Will you miss Die Cooking Academy?

RIP Lee Weaver (Homefront, Flamingo Road). Lee Weaver Dead: ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ Actor Was 95

I could see Chris wanting to stay, especially as he's a new father, but the role not ever working out that way. It seems like the main reason he was cast is because the other actor quit so abruptly and Frank trusted him enough to pinch hit in a very rushed timeframe.

They didn't even use it as cross-promotion for Connie Selleca to be cast as Amanda Spaulding.

I am probably the only person here who liked the character (aside from how sanctimonious he could be), but I think Jay Hammer had an easy screen presence and Fletcher generally served a lighter purpose on the canvas. He was offbeat in a way that suited GL of the '80s and '90s, and Fletcher was just always around - easy to slot into other scattered character groups at the Bauer home, a bar or club, or the paper. And as mentioned, he could easily be paired with various women due to lack of ties. I'm not surprised that when he settled down again and had a child with Holly, he was gone within a few years. And while I was kind of annoyed, I also knew even then it was probably time for him to leave. I'm just glad they brought him back for the finale. @alwaysAMC Thanks again for your mini reviews. I can imagine it was not easy working out all the Reva/Reva clone developments. And now we're at the start of Drew having a much heavier presence on the show, which I was fine with at the time as I thought Tammy Blanchard was interesting (and she got better as an actress as she went along) but must be a jolt. I had totally forgotten about Second Chances. I have some unlocked memory of Holly or Beth shouting, "I've had second, third and fourth chances!" in a big melodramatic moment, possibly fleeing the room. I'd forgotten Marcus, Dahlia and Griffin were still there this far into 1998.

Thanks as always @slick jones for all your time and dedication.

I had forgotten about that. I guess OLTL got it from them.

Thanks again @Maxim As you said, you can definitely feel the vampiric tendencies played up in this exchange, with Victoria in full...Victorian heroine mode. Of course, for all the theatrics, Viki does want Sloan, she's just clinging to the shell of her family, as the story would be completely alienating otherwise. What we have here is a classic soap formula.The manipulation and pull between the two men is much more interesting than when Clint was just bellowing homophobia. I did laugh at Joey and Jessica walking in and Joey looking pissed off. You're right about Max - the Luna relationship does come across as second choice to me, and Max wasn't exactly a catch so I just felt little involvement. It's been mentioned a few times in here over the years but supposedly there were issues between Grace Philips and the powers that be at the time which explain why we barely see Sarah.