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I saw Nancy Addison as Deborah on Loving...the mother we were thankful never to have. She had a comedic spin on the character. So seeing her as Jillian was a treat...and sad no scenes exist of her as Kit. With Charlotte...how was she as a character when played by Vicki Wyndham vs Melinda Fee?

Supply chain issues are occurring for a number of reasons. Higher sudden demand, lack of workers, supply shortages due to natural weather issues etc. Someone recently told me if all products were made locally vs the globalization route...supply chain issues wouldn't be as bad. I pointed out even if these products were made in the USA, there are ample shortages of truck drivers to deliver the product, and some raw materials aren't available locally either but overseas. There is a mask mandate where I am, but it's not strict at all...thankfully. Plus, there is proof of vaccination needed..so that also is a big help.

Heather Tom should have been a recast Donna instead of Katie..imho.

Donna was pretty active the first 3 years before being made to be support for Brooke. The actress even said that was the reason she didn't stay on. During Donna's nude magazine story, Katie had a few meaty scenes...but I agree that the actress could only do so much. I'd assumed when watching the 1st episodes that a possible story would have been Katie getting a 'ugly duckling' story where she blossomed over time...sadly didn't happen.

I watched some made for tv movies from the 80s through now..and you could tell if it was filmed in Canada vs in the US based on the quality. 1st tv movie I saw made in Canada that had great quality was Anne of Green Gables. Before that not as much. Why was the quality lower pre 1980s in Canada vs the US @vetsoapfan?

Alan does better with one on one interviews, or interviews where the panelists have personalities and can tell stories

I think Bell shifting away from the original recipe Logans after a year or two did hurt the show. Shame the show couldn't have kept them..along with introducing the Spectras.

Yawn..another procedural

My mom said with Baldwin..she couldn't imagine Eric looking Stephanie's way. She was tall, busty and confident. She was stern, yet loving to her kids...and she had a sad wistful look when thinking of the past. Burnett had more of a gentle passive vibe, but was a warm person. And you could buy her Beth being run over by everyone. Original Donna..not sure who she was like in the Bell domain.

Just seeing Brooke in these early episodes, you saw a hard working college student. She loved her mom, brother and sisters...and helped out while dating a nice guy. I always viewed Theresa on Passions to be like Brooke without the more complex writing of the early years

Was Zane more of a fun character when with Felicia? My mom liked them together in the 80s. And when V. Tibbley was playing Alice..she was tested with Mitch and had chemistry.

Candiace is a walking meme especially with the tissue in hand.

The one thing I've noticed about these early episodes is that there is more depth in the scenes, more balance in airtime, and a good haves and have nots balance. The Logans may lack wealth and glamour, but they seem close knit and warm toward one another. The Forrester's may have wealth and glamour, but there is tension and competition in the family. Both families are wealthy in different ways. The Spectras also were a have not family later on, but it was in terms of respect..not money. And it was a close knit crew with Sally, Saul, Darla and Macy. Only thing I felt was missing was I think Sally should have also had a son (besides CJ) in the early episodes..and been competitive with Macy..and also given Ridge a run for his money with Brooke, etc.

Speaking of Kim...I actually think both of them would make a good tag team on Rinna. Garcelle can call someone out, but Kim will go low...and let's not forget that Kim is the only one that has managed to push rinna's buttons.

I think on SFT, it seemed like Mary viewed it as her show...and she felt protective of it. And I'd always figured LP used Vivian Leigh and Elizabeth Taylor as models when molding both Ava and Lila..so I was glad she confirmed it. And I liked that both women had a lot to say so Alan didn't rail road them either with his pointless babbling. It seems like SFT was not a show he knew much about...and that's a good thing. And Maree's tale about Irna Phillips was funny.

Speaking of Knots Landing, I was a Val and Ben fan...and thought Val and Gary were too toxic with one another. On Dallas, I preferred Bobby and Pam broken up. He and Jenna were good together and I was hoping Pam would have finally gone toe to toe with Jr. On Dynasty, both Krystle and Alexis were too good for Blake.

I remember the final.season jumped around and I was so confused as a kid. My mom explained it was showing how all the characters coped with civilian life after the trauma of being in Vietnam

Gizelle is beautiful but doesn't know how to dress.

Since I'm in one of those previously infected and vaxxed camps...I'll probably not be getting the booster for awhile..if articles like this are true. https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/fully-vaccinated-and-had-covid-19-no-rush-for-a-booster-shot-experts-say

Originally Giselle was set for season 1 of the girls trip, but with covid...the producers went a different direction. Giselle vs Kenya would have been hilarious..plus she doesn't like Ramona. Sigh. And Dina from NJ was smart to turn down season 2...best to keep her ready to go if there is a season 3

Not sure how reliable this is, but according to a non peer reviewed study, the suggestion is to do a vaccine of the original version SARS virus instead of doing RNA adaptations of the current vaccine. Apparently the theory is that this will be more effective against variants. And it was stupid of scientists not to assume covid would mutate. It's a virus and a virus always can mutate especially with all the social distancing, mask wearing, and spreading it has been doing for 18+ months. It adapted itself so it could work around some of the safety measures, and also being in so many people..it learned how to infect quicker. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/vaccination-gives-hybrid-immunity-to-recovered-covid-19-patients#Future-pandemic-threats

Apparently Pfizer claims they have the ability to adjust the RNA within 100 days..but I think the fact that it wasn't fully approved till recently is why they couldn't formulate the vaccine like the flu shot.

It's not even that the editors hate Kyle..it's just that she isn't memorable. If it were Kim (who should do one of these in the future), there would be more catch phrases to choose from. As Camille would say 'sorry Kyle, you lose'.

Why was it Aunt Liz there instead of Mary? I do recall Ada would try to explain to Rachel that she needed to move on. And she was always sweet and warm to Alice. Which is why in 1985, it seemed odd that Ada was blaming Alice for upsetting Rachel by telling her she stole Steve from her. The 1989 visit by Alice seemed much better and more in keeping with history. They had warm things to say, but there was an underlying tension between the two

I remember when Sandra Ferguson (Amanda AW) was a temp Brooke...and it looked as if she would take over as Brooke since KKL went on maternity leave and had considered not coming back. I recall the show seemed more invested in Brooke/Grant as a coupling...and I wonder had she taken over permanently..if Ridge and Brooke were going to be a thing of the past?