Maxim

Couldn't agree more. I'll dive into my own analysis as soon as I have more time... but overall the show has been improving and getting more and more watchable and enjoyable the past few weeks. With moments of brilliance scattered thorough. I'm so happy I'm not the only one who thinks this. Trash is the perfect description. And most of the times... so one-note, one trick pony type of character. I'm so OVER her vagina.

Up to November 9th, 1992. 🦩 "Anna Karenina Buchanan." 🔷 Well, well, well... They did it. The Saint Of Llanview has fallen. 🔷 For the first time since the start of the emotional affair, Viki found the courage to face Clint and confess that she might... have feelings for Sloan. That she might... love him. I was really amazed at how Erika Slezak can turn a script like this into something so breathtaking and relatable. When I say "a script like this," I mean... something that would make any other character seem like a total adulteress. But she played it with such depth, such inner struggle, and such nuance... that you almost feel sorry for someone who is about to cheat. You feel bad for the bad guy. In this case - a bad girl. Because that's what she is about to do. Isn't she? She even told Andrew that she has a hard time sleeping, dreaming about Sloan. Knowing how soaps work... I think we are very close to the "accident" moment. 🔷 She didn't admit it directly... but when Clint asked her... Do you love him?... she replied - I don't know. Honey, those words are more than a YES. I believe there’s no such thing as "I don't know" when it comes to love. Clint isn’t dumb... he could see right through her. He had already packed his bags, and this was the FINAL push he needed... to leave the house. Then, it was a moment of total darkness for Viki. The end of a marriage? Perhaps. Maybe not. But the death of the image she had of herself - this good, moral woman... that would never fall in love with another man? - INDEED. Renee found her lying on the stairs. That’s always a bad sign, btw. I end up lying on the stairs at least 1 time a year. LOL. Viki's hurricane of emotions then came out like a fountain in front of her best friend. What she couldn’t say to Clint... she cried out to her. Tears were streaming down... the music was, as @DRW50 likes to say - "enhancing" - making everything feel more intense... even the decor was lit in such a beautiful, atmospheric way... that the whole scene was film-noir-like. 🔷 Far away from Llanview... Max Holden was battling for his life. I had made up my mind not to talk anyyyyything about this story, but I feel like I have to. Because some parts of it... really bother me. I don't like the direction they are taking with this whole "GHOST" thing and Luna hearing "Death" moving around the room. I really dislike supernatural stuff like this when it's in a show that has a totally different vibe. I would enjoy this if I was watching a thriller-horror themed soap, but not here. And the desired effect is opposite. I felt like laughing when they had Ghost Max wandering around the room. But I understand why some people might enjoy it... especially back then. Wasn't the Demi Moore movie just a year or two ago? And we all know how soaps love to get "inspired" by popular blockbusters. For example... we've seen the "Fatal Attraction" trope done so many times since that movie came out. To ad nauseam. 🔷 One part of the story that I really LIKE is having Blair involved. When she found out that Max got shot... she quickly took the private jet to see him, of course keeping it a secret from Asa. I think I know where this is headed... Cain is likely going to reveal her secret and it will lead to a big fight. But it's great that they are acknowledging Blair's feelings, and how she was in love, and maybe still is... with Max... They had totally ignored that for a long time and it was bothering me. 🔷 The show is firing on all cylinders. Really. The last time it was this exciting... was with the Dorian-Blair-Addie reveal. The other powerful story was the AIDS quilt/homophobia story. And now this is their third best of the year - The Viki/Clint/Sloan triangle. SUCH a strong year, really. So much drama, so many things happening in just 1 year. With a few missteps (too many characters being killed off one by one due to actors leaving/being fired) - it's a very very impressive first year of Michael Malone. I started watching the material just after he took over in September 1991. Can't wait to see what my second year of his material will bring. Now with the addition of Josh Griffith, who I've heard so much bad things about. Overall - 9.5/10! (the 0.5 is for the supernatural stuff) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clip of the day Viki Buchanan's breakdown.

I understand your point. But... From my perspective, why would Eric care about Donna's opinion? Donna is only around when the honey jar and Viagra are present. She's essentially a medium to high-level escort. I don't even want to discuss the other "wife". Stephanie should have never been replaced. That spot was meant for her, and it was in poor taste to change it. It could have served as a lasting reminder of her presence... But now we only see Eric's narcissism with his own portrait on display. When Stephanie was up there... the portrait honored the woman whose wealth and influence launched Eric's career. She was the essence of Forrester Creations. Without Stephanie and her father's financial support and connections, Eric would have remained just a struggling artist. This was her house, where she raised four children. That's where she spend her entire grown life. It was her home. Therefore, I still believe they should not have replaced it. It was an iconic thing, a place where characters could even go to have emotional moments... Remember when Brooke got drunk and spoke to Stephanie's portrait? That moment was truly memorable, because it was Stephanie up there. But I also think that a narcissist who broke that woman's heart so many times... would like seeing himself up there sooner or later. So the logic is there. I just don't like it. ❤️

Pressing play on SLC, y'all.

I still think they should never have replaced Stephanie's portrait. It was such an iconic thing to have her always there.

Oooh, yes... Now as you mention it... I see it too (the picture). Maybe it was some sort of metaphor for their relationship dynamics. 🧛‍♂️ Btw, last night I dived in a little (after you linked me to the 1982 scenes and they got my interest) into the German dubbed 1980 episodes on YouTube and boy what a handsome devil Clint was. Really charming man. I didn't know he had this kind of history with Dorian. You can really tell that in 1992 something is going on with him. More than just growing old. I think I might watch these German eps as an occasional thing... to get more context about the show and the history. They are not that many on YouTube, but still enough.

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P.S. @DRW50 I just saw these clips and absolutely loved them. I actually was impressed by Robin Strasser's performance. Especially when she was giving the interview from the hospital bed and acting like this poor victim. I laughed so much. The way she was talking like she barely has energy left. So funny. Before that when they threw the fake snake on the bed. It was really 60 minutes of non stop laughter. Thank you again. "I was literally dragged from my home... From my sick bed... In my night gown in fact... By force... " 🤣

Oh my God! One and a million thank you! I'm pressing play in my next work break. 😍

Up to November 4th, 1992. 🦩 "The break-up." 🔷 I can't believe that I'm finally watching the November episodes. Ladies and gentlemen... it has happened - Viki and Clint have kind of... split. Kind of. Not completely. But this opens up a whole new range of possibilities. Let's dive in, shall we? 🔷 Just when everything seemed to be falling into place for Viki and Clint (and we all know these are the moments when sh-t hits the fan in soaps), Dorian Lord waltzed back into the scene. This time, she brought the picture evidence straight to him, and there was no escaping it - the proof was right there in front of Clint's eyes. After yet another brutal argument with Viki... Clint finally drew a HARD line in the sand - a boundary that must not be crossed. If Viki wants her family intact, she must PROMISE, and I mean really promise - swear a thousand times and then head to church to make a vow to God too... to NEVER. EVER. SEE. Sloan. AGAIN. Well, Clint... if you have to force someone to promise anything, it’s a sign you’ve already lost them. But Viki agreed. She had to, to salvage her marriage. So... just as Halloween was starting, there was a moment of peace in Llanfair where everyone seemed to be getting along. It lasted... about a minute. 🔷 Parallel to the chaos unfolding in Llanfair... Sloan Carpenter was in his own hell - just the idea of parting ways with Viki stressed him so much... he nearly gave himself a heart attack. Left in the hospital with a case of pathological arrhythmia, the doctors informed him that he absolutely MUST take his medication in order to survive. But then, in a move that was IMO highly manipulative (maybe not on purpose), he decided to not take the pills. So self-destructive and narcissistic. Then came Andrew - he couldn't stand by and watch his father die. So, who does he turn to for help? You guessed it. The Saint of Llanview. (Or the high-minded tramp.) Viki. The very same Viki who had just sworn to her husband that she would never see him again. Now Andrew had put her in an impossible situation. She had to choose between betraying Clint and breaking up her family or allowing a man to die. Forced to make a quick decision... she chose to "save" Sloan Carpenter. All of this, of course... was the final straw. Clint left the house for his father's mansion. Viki had crossed that boundary not even hours after promising him. And now... not even the children could make him change his mind. He had lost complete faith in his wife. Viki begged and cried and pleaded and begged again... but it was like shouting into a void. They left it... like that - in ruins, with no map to reconciliation. And then there was Sloan Carpenter, who couldn't even wait a second before coming through the back window of Llanfair and wrapping his arms around Viki. She didn't exactly push him away either. 🔷 And that leads me to the juiciest part. Dorian Lord aka The Witch Of Llanview... just couldn't resist not to gloat when she smelled that emotional carrion from miles away. She was fully aware of the chaos she set in motion with those photos and her little visit to Viki... was just to witness the wreck firsthand. But Victoria? Oh chileee, she wasn’t about to just stand there and take it during her most vulnerable moment. The victim turned into the aggressor. Victoria slapped Dorian so hard... I screamed. Old wounds reopened, and their age-old feud was now as fresh and raw as if it had never stopped in the first place. 🔷 In other corners of Llanview... we had Alex turning Mortimer into Carlo for the 19829th time, this time giving him dancing lessons... we had the parasites (Blair and Cain) bickering at Asa's mansion... we also had a sparring match between Marty and Nora when it was revealed that Marty had LIED about the motorcycle fiasco. For some bizarre reason, Nora feels sort of maternal towards this wretched girl, as if she can mold her into something... SOMEONE... better. Meanwhile, her own daughter is drifting away. Speaking of Rachel - she finally came face to face with Leanne. Rachel was feeling threatened by Leanne's hold on Kevin, and the moment Leanne caught a glimpse of that vulnerability... she started playing games. Telling Rachel that she will always be a part of Kevin's life. Hmmm. Last, but not least... Cain and Tina finally broke up. After Renee skillfully exposed Cain's lies. It was beautiful, actually. She made him retell a story that he could have only read in her private diary... making him think that she once told him this story. He took the bait and then proved that he was lying about everything. Tina unleashes such a beautiful rage onto him... Finally some backbone! Finally some character! Brava. I may clip this moment too. Overall - 10/10 - Keep this going, writers! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clip of the day Viki slaps Dorian

I think they did a good job building that animosity back up without making it artificial. Dorian had just been dumped by Jason for the tenth time. When yet another man preferred different woman to her (and this woman happened to be someone she despised)... she got very triggered. Old wounds opened and bled. She remembered how they supposedly threw her out of Llanfair. (God I would love to see these episodes some day) and the fact that her own daughter seemed to want to defend Viki more than her own mother... fueled that hate even more. Hate mixed with jealousy. It's almost like Cassie detonated a bomb when she forbid Dorian in doing anything against Viki. 😂

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Chileeeeee 😂

😂😂😂😂😂 OG Sheila would have put rat poison in the water dispenser in her office by now.

Just a little sneak peak about what I'm gonna write on tomorrow. I'm literally screaming. This show is ON FIRE. 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩

They should have a twist that she faked her diploma. At this point there is no way this bi-tch is certified.

Yeeeeeeeees!❤️ I just finished watching a new episode... and it's clear that these two are becoming increasingly playful with one another. It seems Bo is forgetting Sarah quite rapidly. In just a year... he has jumped from Cassie (who I absolutely adore) to Sarah... and now he's looking at Nora like a lovesick schoolboy. If Bo were a woman, people in that crazy town would have labeled her a slut by now...

Absolutely. The Luna of late 1991 is a far cry from the Luna of late 1992. She was practically a superwoman... the boldest and craftiest of them all... she really gave that domestic abuse guy a good beating... and was the ultimate hero in that storyline for me. Now, we’re stuck with a weak... incessantly whimpering woman who’s sending telepathic "HELP" messages to the dude with the tank top. It’s a tragic character destruction... and it doesn’t fit the actress at all. She was the most interesting when she was the radio host, doing her thing and offering a new perspective. Who knows, they might fix this mess in the future... but it’s just disturbing me to see her standing next to a guy (Suede) who once had her at gunpoint and was manhandling her like a rag doll... and now she’s looking at him with sympathy. And now they might even be heading into a love triangle, which is just nauseating. If she has to be with a man, I’d rather it be Max. The best scenario would have been if she didn’t need a man to define her. She was THAT girl, and now she’s not. I remember her first convos with Tina, where she was all about finding her inner Goddess and not letting a man push her around. Where did that girl go? That’s all I’m saying. I’m not a Luna hater... I genuinely like the actress - she’s memorable, interesting, and has range. About Dorian - Oh God, you just reminded me that we’ll soon be saying goodbye to this incredible actress. I’ll weep when this Dorian is replaced. I adore her so much. She’s honestly my girl and my favorite character. I can’t imagine how I’ll connect with the OG Dorian. I might struggle at first... but we’ll see. You’ll catch my thoughts in my commentary. Let’s hope it’s not a letdown. Just knowing Elaine is leaving... is already a letdown.

OMG, this is so horrible... but also veeery memorable

He's the hottest guy on tv. And can act too.

About time. ❤️