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It's always been tough for me to get past the very messy intro for Olivia and the show having her All About Eve-ing Kate (although that wasn't LLC's fault, obviously), that on top of resenting LLC's Loving/The City character for replacing a character I loved (Ava). Still, I have a lot of respect for how LLC makes every little bit of airtime she gets count. I enjoyed her scene with Dante today in the Q kitchen and how they manage to intertwine her still being the Falconeri/Bensonhurst creation while also being there to cook for her Q family. I assume the Qs still have a cook, offcamera, but imagining Edward's reaction to someone who isn't the help doing all the cooking amuses me. Even though Gio had no reason to have an issue with Tracy in the first place, I'm glad we did get that moment today where he said he was proud to be her great-grandson. As always Jane played that moment so beautifully. And the bit where Dante was praising Brook Lynn makes me wonder if they really are going to pursue the story where she falls for him and it causes a lot of havoc in their relationships.

These old dessert ads could always get dirty. I remember some people being shocked a few years ago to see an old ice cream ad where Bernadette Peters was having orgasms over her rocky road or whatever.

Thanks @slick jones Rest in peace to Paula Shaw, one of those actresses familiar to me but I'm not entirely sure from where.

Lois' moments with Brook Lynn were tender without feeling false - the estrangement between them still there. Amanda Setton does some of her best work with Rena Sofer. I never would have thought that Monica's memorial would be some of the best material for Lucy in years. Lynn Herring is so wonderful when she gets the chance. Few manage to blend comedy, drama, and breathless sincerity the way she can.

I thought he was attractive too (presumably the writers did too considering how many women Daryl bagged).

I know this episode is already available but if anyone wanted a recording made at the time, one was uploaded last month.

Someone put this up a month ago. I looked and couldn't find this episode online, although I may have missed it. A few little bits are familiar but that may just be down to usual soap repetition. There's a fun short scene at about 6 minutes where John winds Lisa up over Lucinda dating Ralph Mitchell (or as John describes him to Lisa, "a relative of some ex-husband, some marriage you can't even remember"). Lisa blows her top. This episode (Bob and Kim's vow renewal) is up, in parts, and has been for many years, but the opening, with Andy reading, is new! Going through this I am shocked by the ending, which has various Oakdale couples in bed or on the floor, some just talking, some...not talking. Compare that to soaps now, where most love scenes feel like an afterthought, however few there are. ATWT had a reputation for stodginess for a long time (which is probably one of the reasons for the disastrous choice to turn the show into soft porn in the mid '90s), but as you see here, the show did have a sensuality and sexuality, it just wasn't one they clubbed viewers with. @Soapsuds @rsclassicfanforever @MarlandFan

It's sort of heaven and hell because without Long I'm not sure how long (no pun intended) Vanessa would have stayed on the canvas. Yet I can see where she didn't quite do the best by the character - she was treated as a B-character.

Beverlee and Jordan had some good chemistry around the time of the affair reveal, it could have worked. I'd be interested in a story where instead of revealing the affair with Mindy/Roger to Billy, Alex decides to stay quiet and seduce him, knowing that would really hurt Mindy (and piss Roger off), then maybe she develops feelings for him along the way. There'd also be good material for Vanessa and how that would strain her relationship with Alex - I could see her being the one to tell Billy the full truth, as she feels she has no choice. I know Nadine was involved with Billy at this point in the story but fond as I am of Nadine I know she could have easily been moved out of the plot.

An early TV spot for Ed Fry, a few years before he was cast as Adam.

I saw someone speculating that he was Peter August, which would probably be even worse (and makes me glad Maxie isn't on at the moment).

Thanks.

Thanks. I'd forgotten that contest. Was it Return or something...

I have been thinking the last few days about bringing in a son for Evan Walsh, for little to no reason, and then killing him off. Didn't he blow himself up or something? Did they ever say anything about why they brought him on? Did he ever even have any background? Didn't they also bring on a son for Emily at this time and do nothing with him?

The only part that entertained me was Jason getting a closeup view of what the family had to deal with for so long with him. I don't mind them dragging the story out if they had more grounds, but instead it just feels stalled out.

@jam6242 They also have an interview with James Reynolds and Josh Taylor. Some good laughs from Susan here, especially when she says they have thousands of copies of their book in their garage. There are other 2010 Day of DAYS interviews here: We Love Soaps TV - YouTube

At least they didn't have Sonny and Carly attend the service. They did have Jason make sure we knew not to blame Sonny, but that's standard practice. I'm glad they included Felicia - and the flashback could also be used to remind of her current worries for Maxie.

Probably more roguish.

@Vee I appreciated your rundown. I do wish we could get the alternate universe of the Blair/Cord story, or Andrew/Megan, etc. So much built on impending cast changes. The ins and outs with Stephanie and how they are transitioning Kevin are also interesting (maybe moreso than they are onscreen). Actually hearing in detail about family and personal treasures lost makes the Llanfair fire feel more real than most soap fires where everything goes back to normal and the same head shots are put back on the same tables. It's also a clever way to hint at the unraveling of the family.

I am not sure of everyone but I think she also cut Larry, Charlene, and Colton. And Edge, although I guess he was never long-term, I don't know. Did she write Cheryl out or was Cheryl already gone by then? (I know she comes back to die under Riche)

That would be great!

What Monty didn't seem to get was the stories and characters which made early EE take off. The early episodes focused on atmosphere, grittiness and reality, but the lower-end razzle-dazzle of Angie and Den captivated many. The show leaned into that while still presenting the stories with tragedy and honesty. Introducing a dull family and their bakery while dumping or downgrading a ton of the cast wasn't going to have the same effect, class issue buzzwords or not.

I wish we could vote for flashbacks. I would vote for the one from 1998 when Danny was trying to win her heart and got her a large stuffed animal in the shape of a cricket. Christine was...less than thrilled.

I agree, but I wonder if the show intends for them to be the same.