DramatistDreamer

These polls are something else entirely. Best to take all of them with a grain of salt.

These numbers are outrageously alarming.

It is a great pic, isn't it? I'd love for someone to ask her about her recollections of this production. That photo is smoldering. Bumping this onto the next page so people can see what we are talking about.

Those stranded rally attendees are the perfect metaphor (and perhaps a growing sign of what's to come?) for the relationship between Trump and his cult followers.

Has anyone seen this photo of Kathleen Windows and Raul Julia from As You Like It? I was reading about NYC theatrical performances and came across it. In the past I've gotten the chance to see archived performances of Joseph Papp's Shakespeare productions and I'm hoping that I will get the opportunity to see an archived copy of this particular production.

Interesting how quick the cuts are between scenes in that episode. Those were some skilled editors. Having edited film and video on analog equipment, I can say that, unless you really know what you're doing, it can be an arduous task and a slow-going one. And at the rate these scenes were shot, edits had to be done at a pretty brisk pace. Today's soaps don't even do this and they have the advantage of using digital equipment, far easier to maneuver.

Or it could be contouring with makeup. Also baby fat, in terms of the cheeks. FWIW, it looks like the chin is the same.

That post is Gold, @vetsoapfan! 🤣 As someone whose posts have allegedly induced fits of hysteria and page-long diatribes (as well as endless inane interrogations), I can relate. The use of 'The' Guiding Light never bothered me in the least since it was once the official name of the show. I can only imagine how Dunkin Donuts or Oil Of Olay must enrage this person.🤣 Hopefully, you will do what I would do and ignore and continue to post. Cheers.

Was France one of the countries that didn't want Turkey to join the EU years ago, or no? Every single time I look at him from the very beginning that's all I see.

Kushner has always given me sociopathic vibes. Picture a waxy faced, lifeless, simp-ish version of "American Psycho" without a hint of charisma or personality.

During the livestream, it struck me that Irizarry seems like one of the few actors to emerge from the TOLN soaps, AMC 2.0 experience not embittered by how things turned out. In fact, he seemed open to the possibility of another reboot. He seemed sanguine about the way the PP ended but was candid about being open to another try. He seems to be getting steady work, so I don't think that this was desperation.

Norah O'Donnell doesn't surprise me in the least. I don't watch the CBS Evening News but saw her when she was on CBS This Morning and she practically telegraphed it. Needless to say, I looked forward to seeing a Nora-free CBS This Morning.

Of course, 'Juicy Janet' will be there. No offense to Pins on but that's a hard pass for me.

Black men voting has become a recent topic of conversation but seems to entirely ignore the recent group of former felons who have fought to register to vote after having fought to have their right to vote restored. I would be interested to know how their votes figure into things.

On his own, I thought the character could have moments of charm but it never lasted long. I know it's a soap and all but TPTB spent too much time 'studding' him out to various women-- Lily, Katie, Carly, Vienna...and never took the time to really evolve or further develop the character. I remember the look of surprise and amusement on the faces of Melanie and Andy during the reunion livestream when Colleen and Alan informed them that Paul and Emily ended up together.

Going by my bargain-basement knowledge of French, is that tweet saying that Pouille has lost his sense of smell?? Otherwise, it looks like he has no other symptoms.

Before TIIC completely wrecked the show and the character by essentially studding him out, I thought Simon was one of the last truly charismatic characters to be introduced on the show, but like I said, the show found a way to ruin it.

Rep. Underwood has been so impressive in just her first term! Yeah, I got the distinct impression that the farmers knew what was at the root of their problems but didn't dare speak its name aloud, for some reason. That's why I was somewhat taken aback at hearing a farmer say the actual words.

Not to mention, that COVID-19 has really begun to hit those areas very hard (S. Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas and even some parts of Nebraska). I wonder whether there will be a higher regard for science going forward. Some farms have begun to employ science and technology to help their farms run but those seem to be comprised of younger, mostly college-educated farmers.

I've been saying for months that Alan should pass the "mic" to a moderator who is more knowledgeable about certain shows. It doesn't have to be permanent but in some senses, it would improve the quality of the discussions. In those instances, Alan could be the producer.

Compared to the new astronomical COVID-19 infection rate numbers? I think more people/voters will be focused on this. The infection rates are at a new high, which is alarming and all but completely impossible to ignore. Also, there is more awareness of the destructive effects of climate change than even a few years ago. Just yesterday, I saw an interview with a farmer who openly discussed the effects of climate change on his farm. A couple years ago, most farmers would never publicly utter the words "climate change" but they are now because their farms are being ravaged and Trump's subsidies have mostly gone to farmers connected with agribusiness, i.e. wealthy farmers. Odds are that the focus is on the new COVID-19 numbers and the current surge. We all know that the media can only really focus on one thing, especially these days. Do you remember where that voter lives? I suspect that the number of people who feel the same way are legion.

Sadly, there have always been threats against the lives of prominent Black people, particularly those doing the important work of social justice in this country. Thankfully, at least the FBI is determined to do its job despite the obvious lack of support from the White House.

I wasn't sure what it was but I knew she was drinking something, lol.

Oh yeah I saw that as I was watching the last 25 minutes or so, lol. I think that maybe Liz might be used to being in a three person discussion. More than that, perhaps her attention drifts a little. @victoria foxton