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Ah, what an intriguing question. To be honest… No. I can't. And this isn't a jab at Princi - it's a testament to the uniqueness of both actresses. That "playful, naughty" vibe that Strasser exudes... simply can't be duplicated. Princi had her own sensual aura - leaning more towards the melancholic, dramatic end of the spectrum. Her Dorian was a woman walking on the edge of sanity, desperately clinging to Jason, her eyes full of despair. This is entirely consistent with how Malone wrote for her - a troubled woman, burdened by a lifetime of unresolved traumas. A beautiful dark cloud. Strasser’s Dorian, however… even when she’s kneeling in the woods... when they’ve set her up to be as submissive as possible - STILL gives off power. That smile of hers... she uses it like armor. When under attack, she appears unfazed, an early 90s Regina George, and when she responds - it's like she derives genuine pleasure from seeing other people squirm. That’s precisely why I love both so much. That said... if I were truly DARED to choose one... (with a theatrical tear in my left eye) I’d have to say - Strasser. In a bizarre way, it almost feels like I'm cheating on my favorite, but... Strasser just came in and stole my heart. ❤️ That was the last thing I expected to happen. Forgive me, Elaine! P.S. In those recent scenes with Jason, I caught glimpses of the early-1980s Dorian in her expressions. That woman has that "forever young" thing going on and I don't know how she does it. She is stunning.

I checked my GL folder on my old laptop and it seems it's the same episode with slight different brightness/contrast there too. I was so sure it would be there. I'll look around the net more and if I find something I'll write. 😊

Up to March 18th, 1993 🦩 "Cheeseburger and some French fries, please!" 🔷 Mamma mia, here I go again! My, my, how can I resist you? 🔷 Jason has turned to the dark side, y'all. The Emperor of Llanview (Dorian Lord) has successfully lured him into staying in town. Those sessions on her knees in the woods did the trick. They always do! Now, Jason has almost fully embraced his role as Dorian's pet/gigolo. And what better way to make it public... than to head straight to the heart of Llanview society - The Buchanan Palace, where he got served by none other than his ex-fiancee - Leanne Demerest. Oh man, how I LOOOOVED witnessing the karma twisting Leanne's facial expressions. She used and USED Jason to the point of no return... - it's so satisfying to see her squirm a bit. I particularly enjoyed the moment when Jason ordered more food - a burger and some fries. It felt so brutal and real. One day you're risking your life for someone, doing the unthinkable for them... and the next day - you're just ordering a snack as if you don't even know them. Deep down, we all know he still loves her, but that’s not what matters to me. What does matter is how suddenly and drastically personal relationships can shift. It reminded me of an ex-boyfriend I had in my early 20s. We had such a passionate, close relationship, we became like one entity at one point... and after the breakup... I remember him walking by on the sidewalk, him with his friends... me with mine... and we didn’t even acknowledge each other after a brief glance. It felt like two strangers had crossed paths with their eyes meeting for a second and that was it. “Life's a pitch, as the old woman said. She couldn't pronounce her "b"s.” 🔷 The Society Slut is back. Sort of. She's still in Paris, gaslighting her children - Jessie and Joey... convincing them that life will be better with their parents divorced. This lady has some serious gall! When Joey innocently asked - Is Sloan Carpenter going to be our dad now, are you planning to marry him? Buchanina squirmed and denied any plans of a marriage with the general. But just when she was deceiving her kids... and fooling herself... she spotted a familiar silhouette - the back of a man who looked like Sloan. And when he turned around, revealing to be some French guy... she realized she couldn't run from it. She has to be with him or she'll be destined to find signs of him in everyone around her. Sort of like an emotional plague. Sweetheart - we all knew you chose him, the moment you let him ejaculate inside while your husband was waiting on the other side of the door. Spare us the theatrics and go chase your general... and then mess up his life by cheating on him too. Meanwhile, back in the USA, Lindsay and Clint were getting closer. But this time, Kevin noticed and tried to step in. What a cock-block. Just when your dad is starting to loosen up, you have to grill him about Viki! The snake Lindsay sensed she was being blocked... and excused herself from the table, before more damage could be done. Things are heating up! 🔷 Little C.J. was running around Llanview telling everyone his name is Cain Junior. Ah! For a second, I thought they were going to pull a Hansel and Gretel on us... when he encountered this weird, creepy grandma who wanted to take him and make him a beggar in New York. Ever since I was a kid... one of my biggest childhood fears was being kidnapped by an older woman... just like the one on the show... so watching this was super creepy for me. Hahaha. Thank goodness Tina and Cord found him. But by then, it was too late. Cain had already made his mark, and there was no turning back for Tina and Cord. Their relationship seemed finished, and Tina ran towards Cain... ready to give herself to the new guy in her life - a con artist and a thief. She chose the dark side too. If there’s a custody battle... I’m definitely on Cord's side. 🔷 And now for the final part of this review... I'm going to discuss Marty and her pursuit of Andrew. She not only kissed him, but she also made him promise to keep it a secret. THAT'S A BIG NO-NO, Reverend. Just as she was leaving their house (after Andrew asked her), Cassie was HOME. She immediately sensed that something was off in the house. Thankfully, she didn't find a used condom, but she did notice something strange. She spoke with Andrew, who lied and insisted that nothing had happened between them. THAT WAS EXACTLY what MARTY wanted. Because just when Cassie went to double-check the story... Marty revealed the kiss and not just that - she mentioned they had a "pact" not to tell her. And OH MY GOD, do you know how that masochist Cassie reacted - she acted like Katerina Ivanovna from The Brothers Karamazov - so proud and so unfazed... she felt pity once again for the girl who kissed her husband. And then she invited her back. I really hope she (Marty) sleeps with him now. Because Cassie has nobody else to blame than herself. "Fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me," Overall - 10/10 - We are back to top form, baby! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clip of the day

That's fascinating. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if I'll ever get to that second Malone era. I've heard mixed things about it. Gay C.J. could have been interesting. With a mother like Tina and Cord as a father... especially. Yes!!! I was meaning to write this, so I'm so happy you said it. Robin's hair is soooo gorgeous.The moment she steps into a room and turns, it dominates the whole room. I've always had a thing for this exact type of curls and big hair and she is giving me everything. I hope they don't cut it short anytime soon or straighten it, because I'll cry.

Another great observation. Now that you mention it, it is a plausible undertone. BTW, I know how you notice great background music and I especially like that tune at the end of the "Dorian at Bo's place" scene. It gives me goosebumps. P.S. Oh, absolutely, they can be. What impresses me is how much they invest in showing the male point of view. I've heard many times guys say that soaps are for women and that they don't tell stories for men... But OLTL absolutely does. It makes us root for a father to keep his child (Kevin), a husband to survive his wife's affair with dignity (Clint), a father to save his children from the mother's bad influences (Cord) and I can go on and on. And they give us scene after scene where we hear their struggle. Any man can start watching and recognize himself and his inner battles on screen. They don't lack female POVs either. I can probably write a 50 page essay on the women of OLTL. I've never watched a show with more compelling and unique female characters. I think that's why I keep watching.

Yeeeeeeeees.

That... he is.

Annie has gone single white female on Reva again.

Great observations @DRW50 ! It's truly fascinating to me that it took such a long time, almost a year... before anyone spoke to Marty the way Dorian does. Without trying to feel sorry for her or being insincerely kind or looking down on her with condescension. It's as if someone finally respects Marty in a twisted perverse way, because Dorian is the first person to express pure hate and venom towards her, treating her as an actual threat - someone that should be dealt with... and not underestimating her like all those other saintly characters do. I love it. These two remind me of my two cousins - sisters who would constantly bicker because they were so similar and wicked. They couldn't lie to each other, because that shared nature made them guess correctly what the other was doing or plotting all the time. I will quote the show from couple of episodes ago - A witch... always recognizes a witch. While they were operating on him... she was on her knees in the woods. Probably hearing about his close-call with death... made her want to REALLY FEEL ALIVE. 😁 I really like that idea and I hope they continue it at least for some time. Once again... it reminds me of real life... I appreciate that Malone/Griffith are telling sort of a cautionary story about how harmful unchecked influence can be in a child's life. A bad mother is a mother who puts her children in the presence of people like Cain. And again.. the show does the most unexpected thing - I side with the male - Cord (like I do with Clint these days). I wonder how many men were watching the show back in 1993. Malone era OLTL gives a really strong male point of view... all the time. P.S. I just uploaded that second clip of the day - it's a collage of scenes, but the most entertaining part is in the middle - Marty and Dorian, of course. @alwaysAMC - I promised to tag you! 😊 Robin is on FIRE in this clip.

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"I feel almost physically ill in the presence of boring people who consider themselves especially interesting and who blow their own trumpets." Karl Ove Knausgård, "A Man in Love"