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Well it's good to hear that Angel held her own. Got done with the finale of MISS SCARLET and finishing off Ice Staking at the Winter Olympics so about to sit down to watch myself.

Guuuurl, you know they are. lol. I was pleasant surprised. I'm sure I will be greatly annoyed when they mess it up somehow, but for now...same.

RHOA Well...it's coming...

Finally looping back around and wanted to say that I agree. I can like writing all I want...and I do...but eventually even I want to discuss sets. And I do hope to see some improvement now that we are hitting the one-year anniversary. I do appreciate that just like with characters and writing, that it seems like the show is slooowlly factoring in what people are saying. Now it seems dialogue is popping up to explain why people do things where they do them. But...more...like outdoor sets...would be nice for example. Sets are still very much an important element on soaps. They can reflect the personality just as much as clothes can. And when it comes to wardrobe, BTG got that in spades re: personality. I look forward to seeing the sets do the same. Eventually.

Exactly. ;)

Love this. And completely agree.

2-13 Yeah, that was a good week. Yeah, the Carter/Daphne wedding was same ole, same ole. But well-timed with Singles Awareness Day Valentine's Day so I can't knocked it too much. They even managed to get a quick group together as witnesses. And the vows were sweet. Ridge's moment was not as cringe as I thought it would be. And there was even a wedding night showed. But what I really loved was the progression in the Dylan storyline. From homeless to getting a job to Will seeing her and then it all came out. I felt everyone did good in their scenes. AB was playing Ivy as that uppity Ice Queen to the hilt. And shame on Electra for being so insecure. But like I said, they are going to self-fulfilling prophecy Will/Dylan and it will be all their fault. Next week looks good, too. My only worry was that it seems Taylor/Deacon look reduced back to C plot next week ,but we will see.

RHOP I never really talked about the finale. Well about Karen. I wanted to wait until I watched it a second time since I was pretty distracted and felt a bit bored by the second half honestly. I thought that it started off well enough. I didn't feel Karen was putting it on for the cameras. She felt...real. And traumatized. But still a good trooper to be back on camera. And the reunion with the family was a good moment. And then Andy showed up. So moment of truth? How was Karen going to be? Would she take the NY LuAnn approach or the OC Shannon approach. Mind you, I'm still waaaay behind on OC, but I heard some things. I didn't like that she was trying to be deluded Karen at first. Le sigh. But as Andy kept pressing...it's been a minute with him being clocked in...I felt it was more complex. I originally didn't like that she tried to tie it back to her being sexual assaulted at first...that was the moment that I really grew to love Karen as a person. But...in hindsight...I could see that. But I didn't like how she kept pushing the narrative that it was the pills. Granted one should not mix pills and alcohol so she had a point. However, people have been talking about Karen and her drinking for years. So it can't just be that now that the whole truth is out there for anyone to find. I was disappointed that she did not own up to that a little bit more. Even if it was just for show...like LuAnn did. This was Karen's first chance to repair her image...and she was fumbling getting an A+. She has a loooong way to go, and I was already disappointed. B - But star power she is! RHOP's ratings (against the GRAMMY at that) was a season high. People wanted to see what Karen would say. A long-time coming. And we all knew that. Karen played her cards there right. Andy played his cards right, but showing Karen what was said at last year's reunion. It's a given it's going to be Wendy vs Karen. So...can't wait.

2-6 That was such an uneven week, but thank God the writers pivoted. I have mixed feelings about the Anna storyline. Though thank you for the BTS tea above which might explain some of what's going on with that storyline. I didn't like that Anna escaped off-screen. Especially after setting up that superb cliffhanger. And as much as I love FH, we know that I am over whiny Anna. So her being crazy like that in front of Felicia, Mac, and Emma...all of whom I was happy to see...was just too much. I agree that it was well-acted...especially the coda with Emma being pulled out by Felicia as the orderlies subdued Anna. It's just not...JUST NO. Everyone continues to be right. I'll say this much...these writers seem to be intent on focusing on couples so a small victory for this show since couples are lacking. But to focus on the couples they have when there are better ones on the canvas. Just lackluster. I did enjoy that I got a Laura/Lulu scene and Ric/Molly scene out of the couple propping going on. But I'm dead set against Lulu/Nathan. And the wacka wacka writing for Molly/Cody...which I already have issues with due to TJ...will eventually put them on mute with Tracy/Martin. That said...happy this lack of good coupling resulted in Ric asking Liz out. @Antoyne , but the show pivoted back to the Michael/Willow/Drew mess which has continued to be THE show. Everything else on this show might be doing a stall...whether it's in the show's control or not...but that story is just trucking right along and being crazy, twisty, soapy and most importantly MESSY. Who would have thought it??? Which brings me to my highlight...Willow's reveal. YASSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I was right! The moment she lost her kids is the moment Drew lost Willow. And the delusion was pouring off her eyes in those reveal scenes. Katelyn Mac had so many scenes this week where she was having a ball. Her basically blackmailing Alexis with Scout. Her playing in soooooo many people's faces. The classic soap near-miss with Chase. She never recovered from losing it at the wedding and it's been shown to the audience for MONTHS so to see it on screen again. MORE, PLEASE. I WANT MORE. I am loving to hate her and I can't wait for her comeuppance or for it to get even more twisted when Drew inevitably starts moving. But will that before she jumps Chase or... Chase...I just hate now. lol. Still nice to look at cuz those blue jeans he had on at Bobbie's...lol. But he is so stupid. He should have left well enough alone, but he keeps being a brat. Getting in Molly's face. Getting in Dante's face. At least being smart enough to NOT get in Michael's face again...hehe. But he fell into Willow's trap. I can't wait to see him undone. I liked that Jason told Sonny about what Britt told him, too. I really don't know where this can go given recent news. I think we already know the writers were adamant about this storyline going until May Sweeps. Hopefully, recent news will rush that timetable. I have mixed feelings about it. I also clocked what everyone else mentioned a few days ago about the reduced airtime for Sonny and Carly. And it's odd that Sonny is doing nothing against Sidwell and the blackmail. And the fact that the blackmail is against Laura feels like a weak excuse when you remember that Sonny put AJ on a hook and just killed Wagger over one of his kids a few years (wow it's been that long) ago. Placeholding and stalling. I don't mind it, but I assume that either Sonny or Jason...who appears to be the dominant presence and willing to end the story like yesterday...will be the ones taking out Random WSB Guy, Sidwell, and Faison? Meanwhile, Carly's Revenge has lost all momentum, replaced by wacka wacka antics with Val. Le sigh. I think the only thing of seriousness...well for Sonny and Carly...was the very real scenes with Michael about the custody. And I felt they back in character. And that makes the pivot later in the week so funny. Because I saw potential all over the place. The ticking time bomb of Trina and Kai on Willow. I have no use for Jacinda, but I found her scenes with Kristina and Erza intriguing. Dante vs Britt was unexpected...like the Liz/Dante scene which I liked. Not to mention the continuing Portia mess which was dangling around the last set of this week's episodes. A lot of moving pieces that was more fun and I wouldn't mind touched on. In character, of course.

True about the Y&R writing. I don't want BTG to import characters, but I can totally imagine the marketing blitz for it. Decades on and people still talk about Neil, Dru, and their family so I could see it getting buzz if it were to happen. On that we are going to have to agree to disagree.

2-10 It's just looking like another good week so far. I actually wondered why that is. For me, while it is slow, there is movement to the stories. Normally, it's scenes upon scenes upon scenes of repetitive dialogue. And it is still there slightly, but story is moving right along. And this wouldn't be B&B without some goofy moments. This week? Daphne's wedding party and the Go-Go boys. hehe. And not Donna getting digits! lol. Not to mention RJ and the receptionist. Don't tell me that I was right and Ivy just did a self-fulfilling prophecy!!! Cuz Will done caught feelings for Dylan. Uh oh now. Oh, well. I find Dylan more interesting than Electra now so I don't mind at all. Perhaps Electra will turn out to the be the vixen in that triangle after all. SHUT UP, RIDGE!!! Ugh. I was so annoyed at Steffy for telling him and then he wanted to get in Taylor and Deacon's face about their relationship. I hoped Deacon would give him a karate chop. I do think it's too soon for the I love yous/starcrossed ness that Taylor/Deacon are giving off, but I'm still enjoying the storyline. I enjoy every minute that the Steffy/Daphne friendship gets a spotlight. In fact, it's nice to see female (and even male in the case of Carter/Ridge...well sometimes) friendships on soaps these days. I like it on BTG with Dani/Vanessa, Dani/Pamela, the Have-Nots etc. I liked it when I was regularly watching Y&R with Sally and Audra. The recent Felicia/Anna scenes I watched on GH. And I enjoy it here. We don't nearly get it as much anymore so I enjoy it when I see. And now Deke encountered a back-on-the-streets Dylan... And with the fashion showdown on the horizon, this show is really having a good February Sweeps. I'm surprised that I feel so invested in what's going on. Don't mess it up, Brad.

lol. But they might just write him (and Abby?) better than the writing they are getting on Y&R. It's not even CBS's first time crossing over characters from one show to another show. Like when Another World's Jake crossed over to ATWT. And I believe his was a successful one from what I remember. Just the little bit we got with him had potential.

Exactly. When Nicole and Vanessa had their scene this week, I saw it two ways. One was that of course Nicole would go to Vanessa because that is her BFF and has been for a long time. Makes total sense to me. At the same time, I saw them and given the nature of their conversation just knew that viewers would have an issue with her talking to Vanessa. And sure enough online that was what I kept seeing more than viewers happy to see Nicole/Vanessa having scenes together when it's been established they were the best friends to Dani/Pamela. Like her TRUE BFF Dani though hehe, Vanessa is darned if she do, darned if she don't. It makes me wonder if the reason for that is...just like viewers waiting for SPS to pay for Laura's accident and impatient for it...viewers are over waiting for how Joey's involvement in Doug's death will come out. And they are taking their impatience on Vanessa.

I had time to kill so just watched it a little while. Loved it. SW was so good. Ugh. I hope Victor takes everything they hold dear once he's down with them. If Gina T was still there...