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As June 1975 is coming to an end... we can see the next stories taking shape (whether the next writers maintain this or not.. will be interesting to see). I will be curious to see what Anna Stuart said was the reason she became disenchanted with how the show is writing her character... I think it had to do with how the show resolves the Mike/Toni/Alan story. At this stage of the story, the writers are making it seem like Alan/Toni are end game with Mike as an obstacle for them to be together. I know the Pollacks are getting close to leaving.. and I'd always wondered how they would have resolved this story... and will we get a scene of Matt/Maggie eating humble pie because they thought Greta was crazy (good use of history with the rabbit bite and mental issues she had after her sickness)... and I'm curious to see if Penny will interact with Mike again... since her crush kickstarted the whole story that is playing out two years after it started.

I think the reason the Laura story is voted the worst story is due to how the story loses any sort of direction. I think it was just starting right when the strike happened.. and I think it was resolved/ended during the stirke.. or right after the strike was over (not sure of timeline). I know Marland had left a bible that the scabs tore through in lightening speed when I think he had the bible written for a year plus of story.

That's cause Rinna had actual stuff going on in her life. with her family/daughters... and her two acting gigs on The Middle/Days (she was good on the Middle.. so warm and charming... proves she does know how to act

I don't think she was on long enough to be considered a failure... I think the writers hinting at a Carter/Lucy pairing is what colors people to her character. I know Kellie Martin had a family member sick, and she couldn't be on a medical show while that was going on so she asked to leave. I figured she'd die.. but I was still surprised at how it came about. In the earlier seasons, I would say Maria Bello's character D'amico (not sure if the right character name or not) was more of a failture then Kellie Martin's character.

Eva was a dud on y and r and she's a dud on RHOA. My only guess was that acting didn't work for her so why not be a reality tv star.

It does look like Atlanta needs a shake up... starting with casting women that actually like each other because if the current format of contrived gatherings/vacations continues... it looks better if the women actually enjoy being with one another. Back in the day, the women didn't have to know or like each other when it was more about their day to day lives... but Atlanta needs to emulate the NY model if it hopes to succeed. BH and Dallas are more a hybrid where some of the women still like each other.. but we get glimpses into their individual lives. OC and NJ need to go back to the day to day stuff with some shade/drama thrown in.. because both shows were focused more on the family aspect then the drama. I've never seen RHOP so I don't know where they fall on the spectrum.

I know RHOC was doing some try-outs in late January/early Feb.. and rumor has it this person is a front-runner. https://www.inquisitr.com/4766953/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-season-13-gina-kirschenheiter-reportedly-added-to-cast/

About time NY is getting a new trip. With all the real life starting going in...please no contrived conflicts. That's what killed the franchise for me.

My problem isn't with the Capwells.. but with the lack of balance. It's all Capwells with little to no focus on characters outside the Capwell sphere. Which is why I'm enjoying the early Julia episodes before she gets sucked into the Mason vortex.

Too much focus on the Capwells... no wonder the show never got true ratings success. And I actually don't mind the recast of Santana... she certainly wasn't wishy washy like Gina G was... but agree, she wasn't intense or meloncholy like Ava was.

So on the AMC board, they were talking about restaurants/eateries/clubs that the characters in Pine Valley hung out at.. and it made me think about the establishments for Guiding Light. I think I recall The Blue Orchid in the mid 80s (had a very sleek 80s look to it), The Blue Moon, Towers, Company, Millenium (I liked how over the top it was..like the original owner Drew).. but I don't recall a lot of new establishments that came about in the final years of the show.

https://www.inquisitr.com/4773484/could-the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-be-canceled-show-is-reportedly-on-hold-ahead-of-season-9/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+google%2FyDYq+(The+Inquisitr+-+News)&utm_content=Yahoo+Search+Results http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/one-of-the-real-housewives-of-orange-county-will-not-return-next-season?cid=soc_fb_RHOC_RHOC_Dish Thoughts?

Karma is a funny thing. That's all I have to say about the Mario story. R hobh, I think I get why Rinna was watching season 1 of R HOBH to see what worked and made that first season stellar. In shirt, genuine friendships, organic conflict, fun vacations, and people actually enjoying being around each other. Plus, it was filmed in the old format of having their own day to day lives (L VP at the DMV was both funny, offensive, and cringeworthy...yet it was real and not scripted). Teddi...poor Teddi. Like a deer caught in headlights. If she's smart she will bail on coming back next season.

She called it BJ's....lots of jokes on the boards about that lol W asnt there a restaurant called serving spoon as Well? I also liked the New York place the characters went to called Nexus...in the 80s and 90s. I always figured McKays and holidays were similar...but I guess not.

I will say that the Pollack's have set up things nicely with Ann's eventual character change. Ann's conversations with Matt and Maggie showed us more then I think even the character realizes (though Maggie picked up on).

I don't know where it's posted.. since I am fortunate to have one of the few stations airing it... but I believe tomorrow will be the start of June 1975.

Between the time that Donna is introduced in January 1983 and Michael's arrival in 1986.. the show had countless writer changes... and I doubt bibles were generated.

Oddly.. when Donna S did them on AW.. they worked much better then when she did them on GL. Maybe because they were only done once in awhile instead of every week.

If any shoe could be rebooted of P and G...it would be edge of night...crime and drama will always be in. Also, Capitol could be rebooted and this time taking advantage of the DC backdrop.

Not to defend Feons...but SFT w asnt cancelled by him..but was cancelled by P and G...NbC wanted to pick it up for another year, but P and G couldnt afford to produce it. All due to the writer changes and the lousy timeslot (which p and g insisted on). Not sure about Generations..but AFT, like EON, was cancelled by P and G.

At the same time, variety is the spice of life. The women in the OC used to be able to woohoo it up...and the women in BH never could (cept kyle and vanderpump). Also, I think Delores' family life is 'boring' but boring is good...balances out the trainwrecks of the other housewife families. What fascinates me is that Delores encouraged her daughter to educate herself and use her mind vs her looks....yet her son is all about his looks and she encourages that. It fascinates me because it's usually the son is encouraged to educate himself and the daughter is pushed to model.

That's why I want to see Delores next season without Soggy. There were a few (key word few) instances 8n talking heads when Delores didn't quite get where soggy was coming from. And yes..rhonj and rhoc are the family shows of the franchise...and Oc veered from that since cancergate in season 10. OC needs to get back to the family angle and less of the toxic petty fights. Shannon and Kelly are divorcing (they have kids with fully realized personalities). Teddi in the OC....my question is more how would she handle Vicki moreao then Tamra lol but man she wpuld havve her work cut out for her as accountability coach eith Kelly, Vicki , Shannon and t amra on the show lol

RHOBH is going through an identity crisis, but at the same time, the thing that made season 1 so wonderful was that it was all natural... LVP was so much more relaxed and not as overly done up as she is now. Plus, her and Kyle were genuine friends in season 1 before their estrangement as friends. This will make me unpopular, but I got a kick out of Delores getting under Danielle's skin at the NJ reunion.. Danielle is a skank and pure trash. And I loved the lost scenes episode that aired tonight... I wish some of these scenes were shown during the season rather then Soggy having numerous meltdowns, or Danielle talking about sex in public places.

Just saw some of the May episodes... Steve is class A d-bag... why he and Carolee survive as a couple I'll never know.

I always viewed Jill as more the Alexis Carrington type moreso then Dina..imho. For long time viewers, was Deborah Adair's take on Jill more of a Krystle/Alexis hybrid? I know that in Brenda Dickson's first episode back in the role (i don't know if still on youtube, probably not).. she had a more regal/harsher tone then Deborah Adair could ever have had playing Jill...imho. Bill Bell was a master at keeping characters in their separate stories/lives.. and then intersecting them at surprising moments (i.e. Spring 1984.. Ashley is attending Victor/Ashley's wedding as a guest... by Spring 1985.. Victor/Ashley are starting the road toward an affair... years later... Ryan Mcneil/Victoria were a Romeo/Julie story in summer 1991 while Nina was dealing with the David Kimball mess.. by summer 1992.. Nina/Victoria/Ryan triangle was in full swing). Y and R was a show that wasn't about everyone knowing one another (especially in the early 80s).. so I don't know how a Marland/Nixon would have altered that if they had taken the helm..etc.