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That seemed to be a Ron thing.

He was a big Trump booster, so I guess this is what he wanted. I have nothing to say about him beyond that, other than that my grandfather loved Walker, Texas Ranger, so I thank him for giving my granddad a show to love. Just a few days ago I read about a conflict he was having with some construction people over his house, so I'm a little surprised, but I guess every day could be your last. When I first started reading Buffy fan comments (probably around season 5), I quickly realized how hated the character was. I could understand why, as even in his "better" moments Xander was judgmental and passive-aggressive, but I did have a soft spot for Xander in the first few seasons of the show. Brendon had a good way with the quippy Whedon dialogue, was eye candy, and did work well with Charisma and Allyson (onscreen, anyway). After that, everything went south, clearly offcamera as well. I hope he is at peace.

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@Maxim This is certainly a strong review to leave off on. Your description of the War of the Buchlords is gripping. Sloan scheming to boot Clint from the Banner is something I knew little about and is a fascinating what might have been. I also like that we are seeing the slow decay of Viki's close relationships with her children. The Dorian scenes are wonderful, showing her fears, most of all, her pride. We get different sides of her with Jason and with Cassie, and as a cherry on top, the scene at the doctor's office with Viki where she just keeps lying and Viki is gracious enough to not say anything to her. The Jason/Dorian relationship has so many layers, with the way he challenges her yet tries to respect her. So much that could have worked for years.

There's some footage from about 11 to 14 minutes. I think the Ava and Alex scenes may already be around, but a few snippets are new to me. Most notably a promo for Steve and Trisha's wedding, which looks gorgeous. If there's footage out there of their wedding, I had forgotten about it. @dc11786 @Kane @Sapounopera @Joseph @Forever8 @Paul Raven @Soaplovers @TheyStartedOnSoaps @Franko @Khan @Vee @rsclassicfanforever @chrisml @Maxim @CrazySexyQ @alwaysAMC @Manny @vote4llama @EricMontreal22 @Soapsuds Just tagging people because there are a number of other soap clips in here too (AW, OLTL, ATWT), and I didn't want to put it everywhere. Most of these clips are probably already around but I am never sure (especially with ATWT).

@CassieFan That's a nice photo. I've barely started the show so I can't help. @dc11786 Beautiful thoughts as always. Very timely as the show was canceled around this period. Post by @tvdidyousee.bsky.social — Bluesky Post by @tvdidyousee.bsky.social — Bluesky

Thanks @JAS0N47 that's exciting to read. Brooke should have just stayed away from driving...

@slick jones John Gabriel's OLTL credit - not sure just how long his run is but he's playing Doctor Hoffman on April 14, 23, 26 1993. I've gone into mid-May but haven't seen any more of him - someone else may know more though.

@Khan The closest Stephanie Williams got to a soap role with a personality (I did like her on Y&R). Anne Marie Johnson re-used some of that performance style on Melrose. @alwaysAMC Happy anniversary! I haven't replied to your recaps as much lately as I have less to say about that period of GL but I still appreciate reading them and will try to pop up more. I appreciate all the time you take and your passion for a show that was a stranger to you.

Oh wow that's a great spot. I thought he was familiar. Don would have been a perfect Dallas character. Very long-suffering. He probably would have gone into a coma from constantly listening to Sue Ellen venting.

The start of this has an Australian TV ad I've never seen before, featuring a very tired looking Patrick Duffy. Can't Throw These Away #1

Thanks. If they were still doing Beyond Days they should have a whole story about Vivian going around as queen of Alamania and dignitaries of other countries humoring her. At least they've managed a better job than that country from the early '00s where all the royals were blown away (what was that again?).

I think it may be easier for Rick Hearst this way, given his business and living on the East Coast.

Are there any Alamains currently in charge of Alamania? Is Alamania part of NATO? Will Alamania be helping in Iran? At least we know Alamania is pro-LGBT...

The show trashed Adam so much, which was very typical of that last decade. I can't remember if he had some quasi-redemption at the end.

Ben Jorgensen, who played Chris. Kristina Sisco (?)'s best work as Abigail was when she returned briefly in 2009 or 2010 and Molly learned that she was having an affair with a married man and she blamed herself for her patterns transferring to her daughter. That whole arc with Molly was much better than anything else on the show at the time.

@Maxim Finally catching up with your reviews and I must say your thoughts on Dorian, Marty and the growing love between Bo and Nora are beautifully written, especially the different dimensions of Dorian. The line from Nora about how they can never hurt each other can never be real, but you so much want it to be real, which is the power of the dialogue, chemistry, performance. And yes, it's very nice to see Andrew sans shirt. That Marty and Suede scene is such a blast (other than Suede mouthing the words, which I do not like). The emphasis on the sexual tension between them, somehow presented in a positive, fun way, instead of seedy, is difficult to pull off. The sequence is a beautiful yet dirty fantasy - there's the heat, but a safe heat, with everyone cheering them on instead of someone throwing up, or starting a fight, or grabbing Marty's ass. What I appreciate most in these clips and most of the show at the time is the very honest and very believably presented sexuality. It's not trying too hard - you don't have characters in overly edited scenes to try to show passion or characters in a room full of fire hazard candles. The scene with Jason and Dorian where she keeps asking him to make love to her as he tries to instead emotionally comfort her is incredibly restrained even while in the throes of passion - you can believe these are lovers, you can believe Dorian's fears and Jason's concerns. None of this would get on the air now. It always amazes me that Frank Valentini was around to first-hand observe these years of OLTL but his work in comparison often feels so sexless and when he was working with Ron, felt so juvenile. I imagine if Ron ever watched any of this, he'd fall asleep. I did laugh when Dorian reminded Jason that she is a doctor. I can't remember if Elaine Princi had those mentions of Dorian's medical past. Enough producers and writers would go back to this that I wonder if Robin Strasser wanted to mention Dr. Dorian. I don't love Lindsey's wardrobe. I'm not sure if there was a plan for her clothes, maybe she was meant to dress in a way which seemed non-assuming, but it comes across as having a limited budget. I think the clothes are too young for Anna Holbrook, if that makes any sense. Maybe that is the idea, I don't know.

Marlena de Lacroix used to call her Linda "Dirty Dancing" Gottlieb.

Thanks to @slick jones I ended up seeing this very surprising mention of SB on DAYS last November. Santa Barbara: the French site It is an unexpected nod that certainly did not go unnoticed by Santa Barbara fans : in the November 07 episode of Days of Our Lives in the United States, the character of EJ DiMera talks on the phone with... Lionel Lockridge ! He even mentions Augusta and the Lockridge Foundation, responsible for a generous donation to the Horton clinic. So, could Augusta and Lionel be reunited again in 2025 ?There is no way this is a coincidence, it is clearly a direct reference to our favorite series ! But who came up with it ? For now, that remains a mystery : none of the writers credited at the end of the episode have previously worked on Santa Barbara... They also link to a clip. It's a bit of a stretch to think Lionel would still be with us, but then Rupert Murdoch is still with us... I hope it might make Lionel and Augusta fans out there happy. Why did they annoy you? I think I only know Summer, and I've barely seen her. Do you think Gina was hurt by her death? The actor who played Peter has just put out a memoir.

Thanks!

Thanks @slick jones Never seen that photo of David James Carroll. What a beautiful man he was. Never knew one of the Bonnies was on the Onion News Network. I thought V was on GH for longer than two years. It seemed like three. Thanks for the Santa Barbara link to - I couldn't find the Tomita article but saw a DAYS mention of the Lockridges that I'd missed.

They can just say she was a big Queen Victoria fan.

It was, yes. And some of the people who started with the Chances pilot moved over to E Street. I wonder if they shared any writers. I wish this side of Australian soap was documented more as you have the very different Home & Away and Neighbours airing around the same time. Those shows had the longevity, but I am sorry the weird material (and Australia is a delightfully offbeat place) didn't last.

Me too. I wonder if she was a reason a lot of younger viewers enjoyed the show.

Like the cancer story (did she make out with Michael in a hot tub or with someone in a hot tub or am I just completely mixing up shows and storylines).