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Luke/Holly were popular? I was under the impression that viewers were resentful of her because she wasn't Laura and that she didn't really start to take off as a character until she and Robert entered each other's orbit. As for Felicia, I guess I am in a minority because that whole idea was just a ball of suck. (Was it Jackie herself that wasn't popular or the fact that she wasn't Laura?) Robert was with Tiffany? Was this before Sean or during a break? (I vaguely remember Sean and Tiffany, as I started watching during their last year or two.) Thanks for the background on Robert and Cheryl.

How long did Robert/Cheryl last? My impression of Robert was that he was a one-woman man whose relationships lasted a good while (well, at least in soap time). As for Luke? I can't agree with that because I honestly don't believe that any of his non-Laura relationships ever came close to touching what he had with Laura (from what I've seen). Robert, from what I've seen, has had great chemistry with all of the women that I've seen him with. As much hoopla as Luke received as a leading man, I honestly think that Robert trumps him when it comes to having the great romances.

Is it safe to say that Robert Scorpio is the most successful GH leading man of all time? (This isn't a declaration, but an honest question.) I ask because it seems that he is the only male whose pairings were all hits - so much so that each sector of Robert fandom will fight to the death (even 25+ years later) over which pairing was his best and actually have a leg to stand on.

OK, where the heck can an American like myself get to see RHoV? I want to see for myself if this hot mess stacks up to the American versions.

Perhaps it's because I started watching almost 20 years ago, but I didn't see Felicia as out of place at all. Granted, I was too young to have watched the 80s adventure years, but my memories of her in the 90s were fond ones. Unlike the horrendous way that they've written her daughter once they SORASed and recasted her, I thought she struck a perfect balance of being dreamy without being a ditz. During the height of my GH watching in the 90s, I thought she was necessary to the canvas precisely because she was a lighthearted character that could do the lighthearted storylines that balanced out the tragic/dark ones. To this day, it saddens me that this show has been gutted so much that a full and vibrant character such as Felicia Scorpio-Jones couldn't thrive there without being steamrolled under the bus.

Ah, Tiffany: One of my all-time favorite reality chicks. How I miss her.

Can't say I'm surprised to hear of this one bit.

Am I wrong for being excited to see Marlo roast these chicks over a spitfire on Sunday's reunion?

They sure were. Things certainly went down the drain at the dawn of the new millennium and Felicia is a glaring example of that.

My thoughts exactly. I'm in no mood to watch Kim talk about her "fabulous life without NeNe" and NeNe act as if she is leagues away from her "humble RHoATL beginnings". Unless these folks are willing to be in the same room together for more than twice a season, they might as well move on to some new Housewives that are willing to mix it up.

Jesus, I'm reminded as to why Joseph C. Phillips left this show soon after. The Sopranofication of his character had already begun. How dreadful.

Falling out over what? Money? Or the same old backstage politics? Re: the credits - I feel that TPTB went this route because they wanted an "edgier" soap opening and probably thought the Dave Koz Faces of the Heart one was outdated. Problem is, too much flash was going on there and I could barely make out who the hell was in the cast. When I finally get to the white background ending, Luke just walks off the stage for some random reason... I truly don't get it or why the women weren't included in that ending.

So I watched one of those "old" episodes last night for the first time (since I hadn't been watching) and, well: Megan Ward was a far better Kate than the one that is currently on, which explains why she was the only other love interest of Sonny's (other than the fabulous Brenda) that I liked a lot. I haven't a clue why they fired her and replaced her with some bootleg version. Sam actually had a personality back then. Sure, she was drunk and bitter for whatever reason, but it was refreshing to see her lips not firmly glued to Jasus's ass. Bonus points on her calling that canker sore Carly out for being the sloppy ho that she is. Thank God for Megan Ward because she was the only reason why I found Sonny remotely interesting in this episode, though I'm always happy to see someone assault that dreadful Spinelli. Squeak Toy Maxie and doppelganger Scotty Baldwin are just as boring as doppelganger Scotty Baldwin is with Five Head Heifer Lulu. Poor Larry really was the whipping boy of this show. Even though his own son is missing, he's still being browbeaten by his wife and his sister. Seeing this last night pretty much proves my point that JJ Lucky's takedown of Liz was completely justified and way overdue. Scott Clifton sure has improved in the looks and acting department since his GH days. Was Rick Hearst allowed to do anything other than being the white Taggert? I've seen him be charming on other shows and would like to know if GH ever allowed him to be that. I was surprised to see that Steve Burton looked a lot worse here than he does now. Not that he's anywhere near a fine hunk of man these days, but that no-neck-having mullet look was terrible. I still don't know why Diane is or how Carolyn Hennesy lasted on this show for as long as she did. What the hell is up the end of the GH intro when Luke gets up and walks off the stage? Is that some inside joke that flew over my head or something?

Well, color me shocked, because I just figured out that Frank Smith 1.0 was the same guy that played Punky Brewster's adopted father. (Sorry, old schoolers, but I started watching in the 90s and was used to Frank Smith 2.0 a.k.a.: Damian Smith's father.)

BH I'll miss Cunty Camille, as she was my favorite Real Housewives villainess. Sure, Lisa will still be fabulous, but there'll be a hole in my heart where the former Mrs. Grammer used to be... Farewell.... NJ Just when I thought that I'd be taking a RH break, there goes Andy releasing the new trailer and sucking me back in. Damn you, Andy, for making my DVR come dangerously close to being filled to the brim with this fuckery. ATL It was wonderful seeing Ultimate Diva Dwight, if only for a few stolen moments. He is sorely missed by me. Sheree knows damn well she is no Lisa Vanderpump, so she needs to pump the breaks in trying to create the biggest wedding in ATL history. Cynthia is such a punk, kowtowing to Kim like that.

90s GH was my classic GH - back when there were great stories to go along with the great characters. Seeing Alan, Monica, Lucy, decent Sonny, Ned, Jax, The Only Emily That Existed, The Only AJ That Existed, Brenda, and Tony always puts a smile on my face. I forgot how much I loved that pill addiction storyline. Thanks for the memories, guys!

Well, at least Andy knew that no one wanted to watch Crusty and Larva on TV. Still, Miami bored me to tears so I'll be surprised if they manage to prove me wrong. Such innocent times....

ATL: Phaedra from this season forward. She learned to reel in the fake bougie BS and become ATL's sweetheart through sheer wit. BH: Lisa because she's just fabulous and doesn't take this show seriously. NYC: Bethenny, as her presence on that show is still sorely missed. NJ: I got nothing.

I actually thought that the South Africa episodes had good chemistry (despite the rivalry between the Talls and the Smalls) because everyone was interacting instead of being isolated in their own little corner (which I hope they don't return to once they get back to ATL in the next episode). I wouldn't be surprised if NYC got pushed back to later this year because of the almost-complete overhaul. I wouldn't mind waiting a bit longer if it means that Andy Cohen's new Housewives picks are worth tuning into.

I sure hope that Andy puts the kibosh on bringing Miami back because it needs to go into the same garbage bin that DC went in. As for ATL, I'm so not looking forward to the Kim-centric episode next week. One of the reasons why I enjoyed the South Africa episodes was because there was barely any Kim in sight and now I have to be subjected to a 1-hour infomercial about her spinoff? Just boot her ass off from this show so that I don't have to watch her irrelevant ass anymore.

The only thing that I am denying is the myth that she said that David Clarke raped her. Unless there was a lost scene that shows otherwise, this is what it is.

Phaedra cracked me up when she talked about picking up those raining dollars to buy Pampers for Aiden.

Farewell to Whitney Elizabeth Houston - a true musical icon whose phenomenal talent will never be matched or duplicated.

Not even Cee-Lo could save that cold-fish halftime show last night. Madonna would've been better off airing the VMA Vogue performance from two dozen years ago on a jumbo screen.

The album cover is nice, but the song is wack. MIA's new track, on the other hand, is FIRE!