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I think the story would have been better if Brooke had actually had sex with Deacon versus a kiss. It would have tracked with Brooke always "accidently" sleeping with men in the past. That being said, Brooke and Deacon have A LOT more chemistry than Brooke and Ridge.

Oh, my Lord. So boring! WHERE'S THE DRAMA?

Just started watching Hollyoaks a couple of months ago on Hulu, and I'm hooked! It does so much of what I wish the US soaps would do...a truly diverse cast and set of characters, topical plots, and a lot of story movement. Plus, all of the outdoor shooting makes the show just seem much more "open". Hollyoaks feels like a real town. That being said, Sylver was an early favorite character for me so, I'm

My issue with Paris is we're constantly told...but not shown...how wonderful she is. All guy's fall at her feet, and I'm not sure why as the character has never been developed. She's more of a plot point versus a character. I wish her mom would have been more of a "Dominque Deveraux" type character coming to town to mix things up. The show needs that.

After catching part of the show today, I just can't get over how shockingly boring it is. Y&R was never my fave soap, but it was usually solid entertainment for the most part over the years. Lately, it just feels like NOTHING happens...just boring conversations about business takeovers or how many parents one baby can have. At this rate, these are my predictions for future storylines... Sharon decides to use a new brand of coffee at Crimson Lights. Will GC residents accept this change??? Billy and Lily try to determine what the hell Chance Comm does in the first place. Will Michael join AARP or will he take a job creating legal documents for Victor? Lauren frets! Victor sits in his living room chair yet again and talks about who will run Newman Enterprises next! Will he pick Adam or Victoria? Do we care??? Abby decides that she didn't create her first child in a convoluted enough way. It's must be even MORE confusing for the second baby! She decides to have another child...this time by combining Uncle Jack's sperm with an egg from Chloe which they'll then implant in Sally Specta's womb! What could go wrong??? Chance begins to wonder if he should just disappear from this mess again.

It would have been great if they somehow would have referenced his Mike obsession, and if Craig said, he'd been struggling with those feelings the whole time. Pure guess on my part, but what if this guy turns out to be...LEO! I could totally see them going there. Paulina has been a breath of fresh air since her introduction. I'm interested to see how her ex being in town plays out. I just can't with Rafe/Nicole/Ava. All are great actors with dreadfully boring characters. I could not care less what happens with that trio.

I will say that KKL and SK still have great chemistry. Good point. This would have been a perfect time for Quinn to be all up in Brooke's business...and using it against her.

LOL...sums up this show completely. Next week...Who will run ChanceComm next?! Exciting!

They've definitely gone to the mask well WAAAAAAAYYYYYY too often. What's next...Marlena wears a Chole mask because she's always secretly had a thing for her step-son Brady???

At this point, I only have Y&R on in the background while I eat lunch sometimes. It's been so dreadly boring for so long now. It just feels like nothing really ever happens. Curious to hear what other's think...does anyone find all these corporate stories interesting? I'm not sure why the writers think viewers are excited about who's going to run ChanceComm or whatever. I couldn't care less about these boardroom stories. Do people really watch soaps to hear about these people fight over control over these mystery companies...companies we don't even know what they really do!

For the love of God, can we stop the mask insanity! Not only is it completely unbelievable, it's very lazy writing. It's just an easy, cheap way to generate conflict without having to actually develop the characters or new plots points. What's next...Julie wears an Allie mask because she's got the hots for Tripp????

They remembered Phillip only has one leg! I thought that had conveniently been forgotten.

I believe the number of episodes to be considered for the main Daytime Drama category is 35. The number was higher, but they lowered it the year the Prospect Park shows were eligible even though neither one scored a nomination in that category. Since there were only 5 episodes, Beyond Salem wouldn't qualify. If they ever did a longer term streaming show with 35 episodes it would be then.

Mike under JER floundered until they added him to Carre/Austin/Sami/Lucas and he had great chemistry with Carrie. OMG...I forgot about the circus story with the Jack and Jen recasts. I actually didn't watch much of the original Jack's first run. So, in a way Mark Valley was the first Jack that watched for a long period. I think because of that I had an easier time accepting him in the role. I definitely had a crush on Peter!

Thanks for the extra info, Jason. I saw an interview with RC where he said he can only have 12 characters per episode now. I miss those big wedding/town event scenes where most of the cast would be there.

Laura's death was COMPLETELY pointless, too. And, it had no long-term impact. They could have told the story with Laura just ending up in a coma after the Gwen confrontation, and then have her eventually wake up. For the brief time they were all on, I thought CM, JLB, and MM had amazing chemistry as Jennifer, Laura, and Abby. It would have been great to see that continue.

I LOVED the whole Bill/Kate/Laura backstory and how Laura joined forces with Vivian to take down Kate. I was VERY disappointed when DAYS had characters suddenly announce that Bill had died. I thought that was shortsighted and didn't see the point.. Having him come back and revisit Bill and Kate would have been a great twist. Jennifer could go ballistic since she still dislikes Kate for the Jack affair, and it could have pit Lucas and Jennifer against each other. It would have been a fantastic story based in family and the show's history.

I enjoyed a lot of his early run, too. It was totally must see TV! I appreciated his focus on family. The Hortons had practically dwindled to hardly anything when he brought back Laura, Mike, and created Lucas. I loved the initial Austin/Carrie/Sami/Lucas quad, Vivian/Kate/Victor, the emergence of Sami, and Bo/Billie. After the possession was so successful in the ratings, I feel like the goal to just get crazier and crazier too over the show.

Wow...remember back when lead actors would have 150 (or more) episodes within a year? I know budget doesn't allow for it anymore, but I do miss how stories and characters intersected more. Now, characters are on little story islands and rarely interact with those outside their storyline. I assume they're working people at their minimums at this point. If I had one suggestion, it would be to maybe cut back on some of the "guest star" appearances. While fun, they do cut back on how much we can see the "regular cast."

I agree that the possession this time is being played mostly for laughs. I would have much preferred a darker Gothic version of the story.

Talking about current stories...I would say the re-possession on DAYS. I was kinda excited for it at first, but I think the build-up just wasn't there. I think it may have worked better for ANOTHER character to become long-term possessed...maybe Allie, Belle, or someone else Marlena cared about, and then it was up to her to save them. She would have to come to terms with her own past as a result providing the character an arc. I can think of any character growth or long-term story fallout from the current story.

I had the sense that they were going to have it revealed the CC was Warren's birthfather when it was revealed that Lionel wasn't. They spent so much time setting up a Mason/Warren rivalry. In the end, I'm glad they didn't go there though.

Overall, I enjoyed the Abe stuff. I assume they asked Renee Jones, and she declined. I would love for them to bring Brandon back to the canvas. He has connections with not only Abe but Nicole, Chloe, and Jennifer.

The show works so much better if there's at least two stories in one episode. I personally hate when an episode is focused on only one story.

I agree. I love Judi Evans, but I'm soooo over Bonnie. It would be great to bring on another of Justin and Adrienne's sons too to mix things up.