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Thank you for the opinions, guys. I am feeling the same way. I am already disappointed that the Pamela storyline did not go the way I wanted it to, it just lost steam and direction. And I really REALLY miss Silver. This was one of the characters I bonded the most with. There is a clear shift somewhere around mid to late-May... it just became apparent it's not the same writer anymore... Now I'm entering into August, believe it or not, since May, June and July were mostly compilations and recaps videos. I went though them like hot bread yesterday and some of it I skipped due to horrible quality and just read written recaps. The rest of the 1988 is going to be like this - 4-5 hours of compilations and recaps a month... and the really full months and years start with March 1989. I checked in my hard drive, so I'm happy that it's not going to be like this for long. Anything I feel like it's not covered in the episode compilations I have... I try to find as written recaps and so far I don't feel like I've missed anything that important. But yes, I want to go past this recap-period as fast as I can, so I can go back to enjoying complete episodes.

People who repeat the cliche that every parent loves their child... Need to read more about narcissistic, histrionic, borderline and antisocial personality disorders. And then we'll talk again.

Watched couple of episodes last night before falling asleep and forgot to write my commentary. Let's do it quickly. Palmer, the male Stephanie Forrester was gaslighting Natalie and trying to use the accidental killing of Silver to his advantage. Of course he would do that. I'm sure Natalie will take the bait very soon. She will probably go and live with him. Palmer is so obsessive and controlling. The darkest energy in town. And let's not forget he was the one charging Silver's mania and giving her false hope and dangerous advice. He instigated all of this. I love this storyline. It's giving me 50s film noir thriller vibes. I imagine Joan Crawford playing the Natalie role and Anne Baxter the Silver role. On one hand, I'm disappointed that Silver is gone. I believe there was a lot more bread in that character... But I also... liked her tragic demise. Now she is going to be forever engraved in my mind as this fatal turn to darkness personage. It made her spiral more legendary than if she did not die and just ended up in jail or in the sanatorium. I wonder if they planned to do this with the character from the beginning or it was a Strike-rewrite. I'm officially in May 1988 territory.

Natalie killed Silver in self defense. Oh my God. I'm shook.

Not drinking coffee today. That new coffee machine spiraled me into addiction with cappuccino and chocolate lattes. Not again. Even my eyebrows were twitching from too much caffeine yesterday. 🤣

Nothing like them both. She is her own woman. As I recall she is Eric Kane's child with another woman. Insecure, shy, full of doubts and self-criticism, at first glance a complete mouse compared to Erica... But all of this will take a turn towards the dark side as the episodes progress and her desperation to keep her relationship... evolves into obsession. You'll see. 🌃

Silver Kane. Yes, she is absolutely mesmerizing. The biggest surprise of 1988. 😍

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I'm up to April 25. Silver has gone berserk. I love that this character that just 80 episodes ago I thought was a boring mouse... has completely surprised me. And I find this incredibly realistic - life has shown me - it's always these bland, boring people (on first impression) that snap in the end. Silver has been swallowing her anger and frustration for so long, this has been building up for so long, that it was mean to... explode. Pamela The Viper is doing everything she can to get Travis's attention and sadly and disappointingly it seems that he is responding. I can't wait till Erica finds out who her husband's partner is - a shadow figure from decades ago. We all pay for our past. Speaking of Erica - she is touring with her circus in New York and trying to pitch that "Ruin-Natalie's life idea" unaware that while she is so focused on ruining Natalie... her own private life is at risk. Love the irony. The show is on FIRE.

Hhahahahhahahahaha. I'm on that swing every day of my life.

I just feel sad that we won't be watching the same episodes at the same time and comparing notes. Because of my binge-watching that is not slowing down... I'm afraid. But I'm sure you are going to be focusing on different things than me. You know me, give me am emotionally unstable woman full of jealousy and a conniving antagonist, and I'm good to go.

Not my favorite cast photo.

You know I love recaps like that and I especially love you have started rating the episodes the same way I do. I am giving myself props for inspiring you.❤️ I started watching from the January 9th, 1988 episode, so these few episodes from the beginning I skipped for some reason, I don't remember why. Maybe I just clicked on the 9th and couldn't stop watching. Who knows. I'm interested to see if you feel the same way I do about the future episodes. Again - to me the show was likeable, but not amazing till Erica gives birth to Bianca mid February. Then it gets times and times more dynamic and interesting. And all of the stories pick up pace.

@Contessa Donatella

This makes me incredibly happy. I love that you guys are finding my overly excited ramblings "fun". I would have tried to make more structured reviews like I've started to do with AW, but AMC is not a show I can watch slowly. As soon as I start... I can't stop. And thank God Margaret DePriest did not last long as HW. She's not my cup of tea, although I don't know what she did with AMC. 🤣 Right now I'm in a binge again. Great karma for the bully Skye. She is in a coma. Ha! That's what happens when you act like a despicable bitch in soap operas. But I have to be honest... I preferred her awake... She is quite boring in a coma. But when you play with fire...Literally. That's what happens. Silver is sinking more and more in her lies about the attack. Jeremy is starting not to believe her. Palmer is trying to scare Natalie in order for her to come and live with him... and is ringing her phone anonymously. Barbara confronted Adam about his plan to axe her once she got the magazine up in the figures. It was nice seeing someone shut Adam up and Barbara did it marvelously. I love all of it.