DramatistDreamer

Thanks @Paul Raven. The part about Sarge, I just thought of as I was posting yesterday, so that wasn’t really fully thought out. My proposed idea is that Colleen never really died, she was revived but in a combination of malfeasance, short-staffing and unbeknownst to hospital administration, an underground network of bad actors looking to engage in organ trafficking resulting in a mixup of patients, corpses and patients on life support (of which Colleen was one). The criminal gang, which had been operating in other hospitals, made some critical errors and realizing this, sought to cover their tracks. Clinging to life, Colleen was stripped of her identification before being clandestinely being sent to to a private clinic. Colleen’s life, which hung in the balance for several months begins to show signs of stabilizing, which encourage the small band of committed staff. In spite of several month of halting progress, financial pressures on the hospital’s budget force administrators to make a decision…to transfer the Jane Doe to a charity hospital run by a group of nuns. A dedicated specialist from the private hospital checks in from time to time to consult on the patient’s condition. Although Jane Doe cannot talk and is still bedridden, for the most part, she has made slow steady progress. Everyone is especially encouraged when Jane Doe has finally opened her eyes. There is still exists the unsettling possibility that Jane Doe may never do more than blink and grunt and make subtle, small movements. That could be revealed in flashbacks as the mystery of how Colleen turned up is discovered. When reunited with family and friends, Colleen is no longer suffering from “locked in” syndrome but she is still recovering her speech and trying to regain her cognition. Originally, when I thought of this Lauren’s son Scott was still somewhat on the canvas and thought it would be great if he were doing investigative journalism (just a thought but perhaps he uncovers evidence of a criminal gang trafficking in organs), because I had conceived the story as a kind umbrella storyline. Between Scott and whoever is doing police or private investigative work (back then, it would have been Paul). Nick, who has been acting as Victor’s liaison to the investigators, is told a stunning piece of news-the identity of the donor whose heart went to Victor was a contract worker whose last job was working as janitorial staff at Newman Enterprises. When Victor is told, he seeks to find out as much as possible about this donor. Also, it was years ago, so I don’t remember but did Traci see the body being buried? Although, we know from B&B that the existence of a body in an open casket doesn’t mean the end of a character.

New user signups on Spoutible have increased by 700% in the last 24-48 hours since Musk restricted access to tweets on Twitter. So Spoutible has been gaining many new users.

You’re not allowed to post unless you verify your identity. You can open accounts but that doesn’t mean you will be able to post unless and until you verify your identity. Also, so far, accounts that violate the rules get their account(s) terminated pretty quickly. It will be interesting to see if with the crush of new people coming onto the platform, if moderation will be as quick, with fixes of any bugs or dispatching accounts that violate terms. Also, I think two accounts might be the limit for accounts that you can create, but I am not totally certain.

I have two accounts on Spoutible but I haven’t spouted a single thing yet and I started my first account on the first day and my second later in the first week. Technically I am in that first wave of accounts, except I haven’t actively posted anything yet. The proprietor of Spoutible is experiencing a flood of new people starting accounts since Twitter began barring access to tweets. There are some notable people who joined Spoutible but no official news organizations, which is an issue for me, a news junkie. And as much as I criticize the media, I would like some arts and entertainment media outlets on there. I think some well known bloggers have set up accounts but haven’t really begun to use them. This latest series of foolhardy maneuvers by Musk may provide incentive for them to start using their accounts.

That will never not be funny!🤣 Kyle Lowder’s expression, a mix of pained and the look someone would have when they’ve smelled something bad is the icing.

Later, Sarge is seen looking online at real estate in Genoa City and complaining that even rentals are expensive. He pauses and says “what about just outside of Genoa City?” Sarge begins to type and scroll results. 😉 I can dream, can’t I? I probably wouldn’t reveal that he had a wife too soon though, not all at once, maybe just intimate that Sarge has an existing commitment and is uneasy about pulling up stakes. Sorry to hijack this thread everybody, I got on a roll and kept going.

The rest was a few more scenes with Victor, upon Nick’s suggestion, hiring Paul (who was still marginally on the canvas) to investigate the root of what happened and JT working with Paul (this was before the show decided to do that ridiculous DV storyline, until trying to undo it all) before basically writing an outline for what what happen next. Colleen’s struggle to reclaim her health, bit by bit, her and JT reunion and renewal of their relationship, but Colleen’s fears that her progress could stall, despite making what doctors deem miraculous and rapid progress, becoming a burden to her family and especially JT and what it would mean for her future with JT if she is permanently disabled. Jack, Ashley and Billy are thrilled to have Colleen back but worry about the toll it is taking on Tracy to be so hands on in Colleen’s rehab, having to witness her struggle. Jack knows someone who may be able to help. His old friend Sarge, who he contacts… Sarge, is empathetic to Jack’s niece and Jack’s family’s plight but Sarge has a wife, ironically, once a Jane Doe herself, who he cannot leave at home. Jack asks if she is disabled and Sarge responds “not anymore” as she went through a long rehabilitation to recover her ability to walk and talk and can now do both with ease. Jack is more convinced than ever that Sarge is the man for the job and pleads with him to give the offer serious consideration. Jack would pay relocation costs, plus a generous salary.

A song his dad would have taught him. I like that. I had written a bit more, leading up to JT’s discovery and Tracy’s finding out, and soon after…Lily. And the start of the mystery of whose heart beats in Victor’s chest.

No doppelgängers, no Dr. Frankenstein-ish clones, simple medical malpractice (okay, maybe not so simple). I would have done it years ago though. You may not have been on this site years ago when I wrote a treatment for the story. It was when Reed Hellstrom was still on the canvas and got into all the trouble. I had him managing to change his mandated community service to a charity run rehabilitation clinic where he becomes fascinated by a patient with some form of “locked-in” syndrome. The administrators ( a few of whom are nuns, no less) discovered that Reed is a musician and allow him to participate in the music therapy program. Of course, Reed spends a lot of time “serenading” this particular patient and he swears that she is responding to the music. At first dubious (as this patient has had fits and starts for years, a few times mumbling incoherently, once even what was believed to be a word or two), one therapist begins to see that “Jane Doe” is indeed responding. Victoria and JT (this would have been before JT went off the rails emotionally and mentally) are impressed with Reed’s newfound sense of purpose and his commitment to his community service. JT is particularly intrigued by what turned Reed’s mindset around. Reed doesn’t get into details but describes how he has witnessed an apparently miraculous transformation of one particular patient. JT quips “What’s her name?” Reed says, “I dunno…Jane Doe?” As Reed begins to spend more time at this charitably-run convalescent hospital, Victoria begins to become concerned that Reed is spending too much time with this apparent “lost cause”. JT questions why Victoria is so dubious that “Jane Doe” can recover. Victoria says she will be relieved when Reed’s community service mandate comes to an end. Reed overhears this conversation, of course and when his community service is complete, he begins to stall, not admitting that his has ended. When pressed, he lies and claims that he is no longer going when he is, visiting Jane Doe and serenading her with song, which Jane Doe is responding to, more and more and making progress. One day, on a hunch, a suspicious JT decides to follow Reed but is stopped at the front desk by an administrator as JT doesn’t have an ID badge. JT tries to explain why he’s there and identifies himself as Reed’s dad. The administrators gush about how dedicated Reed is and how much his music has meant to the patient. In the room nearby, Reed takes out his guitar and begins to play by Jane Doe’s bedside. Reed asks Jane Doe to say a few words the way she did at other times and also asks why she has her back turned to him today, but she says nothing. JT requests to see his son. The administrator won’t allow JT to enter the patient’s room but allow JT to go just outside the door, where JT calls out to Reed, who immediately looks at JT and gestures for him to be quiet, points to Jane Doe in bed. JT says “I need to talk to you Reed”. As Reed walks toward JT in the background, camera closes in on Jane Doe’s face, which we really haven’t seen before. As we hear JT’s voice trail off as he asks Reed for an explanation, then saying “we’ll talk about this at home”, Jane’s Doe’s eyes suddenly open no she springs up in bed, takes a big gasp of breath, as if awakening from an intense dream. Jane Doe is revealed to be Colleen Carlton. She looks toward the door. JT and Reed are gone.

Now this is too funny. https://spoutible.com/thread/10070723

Yeah, Lyndsy or Adrianne are the only choices that would really work and I would lean more towards Fonseca because I thought she and Thad had incredible chemistry on Nikita a few years ago. I actually would hope that any story that would bring Colleen back would be much more detailed, it would be nice if Victor ended up being shocked that he got someone else’s heart and seek to find out whose heart he actually got but I wouldn’t have him be the one to discover that Colleen is alive, give someone else a chance to be involved in a story, possibly a newer character who doesn’t know Colleen. I know how I would write it but I am often told that today’s viewers wouldn’t have the patience for all that.

It feels like with this being the show’s 50th year, tptb want to squeeze in every character that they can who has been part of the show’s history, whether in flashbacks or in actual scenes. Honestly, at this point, especially since the kids that he and Victoria share aren’t even shown onscreen these days, there isn’t much reason for him to return. Now if they were going to find a legit reason to bring Colleen back, that would be a very compelling reason to bring JT back to the canvas. I mean, that heart transplant storyline never made much sense. Surely, Victor must have received someone else’s heart, right? There could be a worthwhile mystery for Chance to investigate there. 🤔😉

Well, I no longer have an account with Twitter so I haven’t been able to read tweets. https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/1/23781198/twitter-daily-reading-limit-elon-musk-verified-paywall I am not sure I believe his explanation though.

Oh wow, congrats to Chris Eubanks. And yes, you’re right @Faulkner is really good on grass so Eubanks must feel encouraged by his successful run in Mallorca. Just out of curiosity, did Rafa make an appearance?

When you see/hear the phrase “Soaps In The Summertime” what comes to mind? Are there memories of watching on school holidays? Are there any specific storylines on certain shows that spring to mind? Does a certain soap/network promo that aired during the summer live rent-free in your brain? Or do you have thoughts/critiques concerning summertime storylines on today’s soaps? You’re welcome to share your thoughts on what soaps in the summertime mean to you.

I missed most of the show’s time with Amanda but from what I heard, the character wasn’t befitting of MM’s natural charisma. Even when Hilary was alive I used to want her and Jill to mix things up, after seeing even one seen of their scenes where they are being subtly combative with each other. Could you imagine if tptb would’ve found a way to move Devon and Hilary into that mansion (instead of isolating them in that penthouse) with Jill living there? That would’ve been gold. Add Nina and Chance into the mix. These days there’s an interesting dynamic going on in the Abbott house with Jack, Ashley, Diane and Tucker mixing it up and I find myself enjoying the messiness of those scenes because at least there are signs of life there. I would like to see them find a way to bring Hilary back, preferably a way that doesn’t insult our intelligence. There are ways but I don’t see JG coming up with any.

There’s a really fine line between consumer spending decreasing enough to bring down interest rates (how many people will actually be in a position to make those big ticket purchases that usually benefit from lower rates, is another question) and consumer spending being so low that businesses can’t expand or they must layoff workers due to cost cutting measures as a result, putting the economy in recession. Then there’s the aspect of some food prices still being elevated. I think there will be many industries affected by cutbacks in spending. Biden mentioned that the GOP is still trying to find ways to make their trillion dollars tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, even though they have yet to actually pay for themselves. At least there would be a higher likelihood that student loan debt forgiveness would have paid for itself in consumer spending and greater entrepreneurship. Now the Supreme Court is going to deliberate on a Second Amendment ruling involving guns in a domestic violence case. I don’t have much hope that this ruling will be conscientious either. Also, this: https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-arrest-barack-obama-home-3872a7dbbd65605704d9a77f62b6b127

There’s nothing going on between Daniel and Lily at the moment, so maybe someone decided to try to inject some energy into that dynamic? As someone who put Bloom’s return out there before tptb decided to do it, I will temper my expectations on this one. Come to think of it, Heather’s a lawyer, so I wonder if her initial return would be business with a side of the personal? I know Michael will be representing Phyllis but I wonder if Daniel contacts her at all for some legal advice?

I see what you mean but these are some severe rude awakenings though. There is is a disturbing element to the aspect of voting, particularly for the midterm elections. There are actually people who still believe that having a divided Congress is somehow keeping the democratic process in balance by keeping the Executive Branch in check. Why does it seem like this only matters when a Democratic president is in office though? I agree with your sentiment about we the people oftentimes needing to save ourselves. It was weird to hear some actual members of Congress claim that Biden alone could do student loan debt forgiveness on his own (I’m looking at you, Elizabeth Warren) without any specific details on how he accomplish this. Unfortunately media never had any follow up questions when she made these statements in interviews, buts that’s media these days.

Striking down Affirmative Action based on race isn’t going to change the admissions process because it doesn’t deal with the other types of Affirmative Action such as legacy admissions, and the students who have connections or the students who can get admitted through some “extracurricular” activity like being on a private school’s rowing team for a semester. It will just result in those who have the means to game the system burrowing deeper in order to find creative ways to bend the system to their advantage. The same people who are complaining might see some marginal gains, while the numbers will decrease for Black and Hispanic students at elite colleges and universities. Maybe they will find another scapegoat now. Many colleges and universities are already said to be changing their admissions policies by downgrading standardized tests as a factor in admissions in favor of essays and personal experiences. As for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness, I don’t have any verification on that but I am already hearing that Biden is working on a Plan B. At the very least, the dummies who have been saying that Biden can grant student loan debt forgiveness with the mere stroke of a pen, should now realize that this was never the case and may just get to work on helping get enough Democrats elected to e able to actually get these initiatives passed through Congress. It’s bad to say, but I think there will be a whole lot of defaults coming up. I also suspect that there will be a noticeable drop in consumer spending. On the one hand, that could help drop interest rates but it will be at cost to other aspects of the economy, like to any industry that relies on the sale of goods and services to earn a profit.

Couldn’t Y&R have hired a day player to portray a lawyer (Sharon’s or Cameron’s ) to present Sharon with Cameron’s personal effects? IN 1986 when Frannie Hughes (Julianne Moore) on ATWT found out that she had been bequeathed Douglas Cummings’ fortune after he was killed, she found out through a lawyer (who also happened to be her older brother). 1980s ATWT fans will know that of which I speak but this Y&R story has a faint echo of that ATWT storyline when Douglas kidnapped Frannie and Kim Hughes, with explosives going off in the distance, which finally ends with Douglas being killed. In the wake of Douglas’ death, and Kim’s eventual indictment for Douglas’ death, Frannie finds out that Douglas has left his entire fortune to her.

Thanks. I am seeing actors from both coasts so I was trying to place the era.

Regis & Kathie Lee show. What year was this @Soapsuds?

Someday I’ll really get to the root of why this show has made zero investment in the character of Noah Newman. I was reading the history/backstory of Audra Charles and it seems like her entire relationship with Noah took place offscreen? It actually could have been an interesting one for Noah. Even seeing this triangle with Adam, Sally and Nick, I can’t help but think it would have been more interesting if it were Adam, Sally and Noah. Putting casting quirks for a moment, because no matter who portrays him, the pairings and stories for Noah haven’t been good since he reached adulthood. I guess this show has really given up on cultivating a new generation?

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