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Bobbie & Carly scenes that always stuck with me. 

Carly gives Bobbie a necklace. 

Carly calls Bobbie "Mama"

On 1/13/2021 at 12:41 PM, lcrtorch said:

Brenda should return with Michael's baby!  I've always believed that they slept together even though she denied it.

I actually didn't like that at all. I know Brenda could be petty but that was just not a good look, imo. Brenda's presence would alone would have shook Carly. I just prefer, "I'm worth the wait" Brenda versus let me fake pretend sleeping with the love of my life's adopted son. 

5 hours ago, carolineg said:

 

When prompted by synopsis I do remember the Angel story vaguely.  I remember them being in that house and Sonny hiding from Carly or something and Angel and Sonny getting closer.  So is this the same lake house Jax or Skye or Jax/Skye lived in circa 2002?   I remember the living room being similar.  If so how did Alexis get it?

Yes, it is the same lake house. I can't remember who bought it. I think Skye was kicked out of the Q mansion, there was fighting over ELQ. Then she was living at the lake house. 

Yes, Sonny already had a story like that with Angel. It dragged. They introduced the lake house set where Alexis lives now during that time. 

If I remember correctly, didn't Y&R do that story again with Victor when Jack/Brad took over Newman in 1999 but the female character didn't become his love interest. 

Very sad news. May he rest in peace.

6 minutes ago, OzFrog said:

Hey all. I recall a few years ago there was a scene after AJ’s shooting, and Sonny had a scene with the Three Carlys in the chapel (SB, TB, LW). Is my mind playing tricks, or was there *another* scene where they did the same thing, only this time they had all four Carlys (including JB)?

No, there wasn't another scene like that. 

After her exit in 2005, JB has not appeared on the show since. 

8 hours ago, OzFrog said:

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been watching the original Sonny & Carly (Sarah Brown) storyline. From what I’ve been seeing, they paced that story really slowly but also realistically. As well, it showed exactly how toxic both characters were, and how that led from them hating each other, through the infamous hate-sex, to them eventually learning about and understanding each other, and eventually falling in love.

 

I know they are a not-so-much liked couple nowadays, but back then it was really riveting to watch. And when I saw the scene of LW’s Carly the other night when Jason brought her Sonny’s medal, to me it reminded me a bit of SJB’s Carly in the way she reacted (“he’s arrogant, he’s selfish, and I don’t know how I allowed myself to fall in love with him”). 

They have been doing a few callbacks to that era like Jason referencing Sonny's breakdown & Carly staying with him. 

54 minutes ago, Vee said:

Angel and 2001 in general was the nadir of the show for many years for me.

I did not like that year at all. Even as a kid, I was confused. The whole endgame stuff...it was a lot. 

4 hours ago, carolineg said:

I liked Hannah more than Angel.  And I hated both, but I thought at least Hannah had some possibilities with Taggert or AJ.  Her ridiculous likeness to Vanessa at the time probably did her in more than her acting or character.

 

I liked Hannah too or maybe it was just the plot that I liked. When Peaky Blinders first premiered back in 2013, the story with Tommy/Grace reminded me of Hannah's. I got what the writers were trying to do if the casting had been different that could have been a more compelling story, imo. Out of all the brenda-bots that is the one I can watch again.

As for Angel, no desire to watch that era again. 

2 hours ago, carolineg said:

 

Thanks!  I remember everyone saying how great Jason was as the boss and how he eliminated threats and violence and so on...and he immediately let Sonny have it back when Sonny reappeared.  No questions asked.  It was a weird period with Jason becoming Sonny-like and wearing suits all the time though.

So my assumption is Jason will be fine this time.  I guess he just prefers being the enforcer?  Idk, I lost track of Jason's motivations years ago.  Does Jason still have brain damage issues?  Like not being able to read maps which was a thing on the show in 1997 lol.  Can Jason read a map now?

I think he can read a map now. lol I don't think Jason minded being the boss but he left the mob and the reason for Sonny's return was to take back the territory from Moreno. Jason at the time was out of the mob and was still being targeted. Hence, Sonny's return and taking over. Jason concluded that whether he was in the business or not he was going to be a target unless he moved to another country. The show referenced that not to long ago when Sonny/Jason talked about the breakup with Sam.

I actually liked that he wore suits, or dressed up a bit. If I recall he dressed up because he wanted to look the part, he was still wearing business attire when Sonny came back that next year. It wasn't until his visits and final return in 2002, that he adopted his wardrobe now. 

23 hours ago, carolineg said:

It would never happen in real life but I think Jason is good at it.  Wasn't he supposed to be a great leader when MB left for a year in the 90's?  Like allegedly better than Sonny at it?

Yes, he was. Benny & the other mobsters were so happy when Jason confirmed he was taking over for Sonny.  

I really enjoyed Jason Morgan during that first run, when I think of the character, I go back to those years before any other. Though when he came back (in 2002) to me things were just never the same, I remember being more invested in what Sonny had going on. Now I'm not really invested in either now so...

I always figured Jason would never get his memories back but I do remember reading recaps of events & older interviews that Steve just didn't want to play that. I figured when they had Jason immediately just start a whole new life, not even miss his old one. That just stood out to me, usually with amnesia stories the characters want to remember their old lives. Jason did none of that, in fact he actively rejected his old one and built new relationships. Like it was mentioned in the post above, I don't think Jason Q would have been somebody Guza & Co. would have wanted to write for. 

I actually didn't mind the mob stuff today. ((runs))

7 hours ago, carolineg said:

Why did GH insist on giving Maxie so many kids?  It's Liz level annoying.  This show gives every woman at least one too many kids (Carly, Lulu, Sam, Liz, Maxie, Anna, Alexis and so on...).  There are characters like Sam who would be fine with 0 children.  Why can't we have a woman just not wanting to have children?  Sasha aside, I don't think any current character has expressed not wanting a herd of children.  Molly maybe?

They gave Sam kids cause after that first baby story, that was all her character cared about. Her fans begged for it. Now look...it's a mess. 

9 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I was going to post the Ryan's Hope scene where Jack and Siobhan argue over Joe's mob ties and Mary wigs out from the car but I can't find the episode. Is it off Youtube again? 

This episode? 

2 minutes ago, Aback said:

 

She had had the hots for him for the longest time. Diego used to work at Crimson Lights. Sharon and Nick had broken up because Nick had somewhat caused Sharon's miscarriage (she was carrying a baby but they did not know if it was Nick's or Matt Carter's since Matt had possibly abused her). I think once Sharon saw Diego with Victoria, that was the last straw lol. Somebody correct me, my memory has never been the greatest.

 

PS. loved the porn intro.

Nick told her to get an abortion or give the baby up he didn't want to raise Matt Clark's baby. Sharon started thinking about when she gave up Cassie and she had dreams about Matt/Carter returning. They fought and Nick walked out. Something happened with Nick's car and Sharon ran out to see if he was ok. She fell and the chair punctured her stomach. She lost the baby and was angry at Nick. They separated for a time. Cassie became close to Diego and that's how Sharon was around him more outside of CL. There was some paralegal hitting on Nick, they kissed. Then Grace Turner came back to town, Sharon saw Grace with Nick. Sharon assumed he was cheating again, she turned to Diego. Then Nick surprised her with a second honeymoon, he explained everything. They got back together. Then Diego started dating Victoria. Sharon confessed to Nick she slept with Diego. Nick attacked Diego and Victoria found out. Then they all had to get ready for Victor/Nikki's wedding. 

The Winters will be the focus next week! 

https://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1009820/cbs-daytime-dramas-salute-classic-characters-in-new-theme-weeks-starting-may-18/

I do think they would be better off with story arcs but I'm happy they are showing classics. It's somewhat keeping fans engaged. Especially when the newer episodes were so blah. 

I don't get their Gillian hate. Loved her! Different strokes I guess...

24 minutes ago, Darn said:

I would have loved to see the Billy/Mac prom night episode where Jill absolutely eviscerated Mackenzie in the Chancellor living room. I BELIEVE that was the first episode of Y&R I ever saw and I instantly fell in love with Jess Walton. She scared the sh*t out of me.

It starts at 1:05:00

That year I had stopped watching soaps all together. Then when I became interested in the genre again, some years later. I was kind of shocked at how much things had deteriorated in just a couple of years. 

I remember Billy/Chloe being popular online, that whole quad got a lot of discussion on boards. Though they tested Billy around so much it was hard to get invested in anything.

When they posted it on Twitter they @/People mag. Seemed like a joint project. Nice to see a new soap special. 

6 hours ago, BetterForgotten said:

And I still hold that Stefan is Nichols best soap role...

Yes! 

I'm pissed it took two seasons for Cole/Melissa to get back together and fugly Greg Reardon is there angst. This is annoying. If it was Lance, I could understand since he is still flirting with Melissa. I only have the first four seasons and it's been years since I've watched it. I forgot so many plots. This whole Nazi situation is awful. 

I don't get the point of Terry and her abusive ex. I think what annoyed me with FC, is that there main players were interesting. Outside of David so far, I have not cared for the newer characters.