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I agree as well. Very much with MVJ, too. Give some substance if possible. Hmmm

I loathe that dayplayer.

Yep. We are still dealing with stuff that popped up from his run.

And God bless her for the quiet lobbying because you probably remember what was on my wish list when PM was announced as HW. Which is what Frank was doing. Pretending. And I believe I ranted about the same thing at the time.

Hopefully he was just poking fun.

I was wondering if Vanessa was playing Joey when Donnell was in town. But I don't think that is no longer the case from what has been shown. It feels like the character has been made weaker.

Hehe. But I agree. Lulu actually got a great return storyline and has a great actress playing her. So why has she been sooooo to the wayside when that reunion with Dante is literally RIGHT...THERE.

Well Easton has been teasing a return. Allegedly. Very much disdain. Not just for Lucky/JJ but anyone connected to Laura it seems...which is why I'm surprised she is getting story again as I play catch-up. I do feel it was a ABC mandate because all of her kids came home or made appearances last year and now look at all of them.

Yep. We knew it was coming.

Well the buzz intrigued me enough. So far, I like it. So annoyed that my work schedule is making me watch it slowly. Hopefully, I'll get a few minutes of Episode 2 in before bed. But I loved the pilot. And like I said...a NEW crush. Cuz God, that bubble. Oh, yeah, this past weekend, it blew up on social media so fast in the States, I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. I SEE NOW LOL.

Hahah!!! You better hurry up!!! Not that I can say anything. Cool!!! I wasn't completely sure about the renewal. Thank you, @OzFrog

Or it could lead to lively discussion. ;) I feel your POV might be echoing how I feel. When you lay out how the show started...yeah, all of those stories had builds and were oh so layered for me. And with him gone, it does seem clear that for all the flaws, MVJ and Guza balanced out each other really well. Good for Guza since it's nice to see he still has it in him after all these years and has redeem himself a little bit in my eyes from years of stuff I didn't like on GH. Now...while I'm still enjoying...like you, I have started to have a growing feeling something is missing. Like for example, the complexity for a lot of the characters appear to be...gone? Paint-by-numbers in a way that it wasn't before? And no reveal at Winterfest...which would be a first real test for new HW...does worry me...though I enjoyed the episode overall.

Finally done with last week... I was about to write off the whole week. I think the only week that I disliked more than this one was the week right before the two weeks of Chelsea's kidnapping. But that ending with the woman who KNOWS HAYLEY...AND RANDY, TOO!!! Oooo....THANK YOU FOR THAT CURVEBALL!!! I didn't like the week. Or maybe I should say that I liked the moments within the week. I already mentioned my thoughts on Winterfest. And we know I'm hot to trot for GV. But as for the rest of what I liked... MARTIN ABOUT TOWN. Thank you! I liked Martin got a scene with his dad. Then Martin got a scene with his sister and they made up. It was just really nice to see the Richardson family in play. Now if only Martin had gotten a scene with his mother, too. hehe. Brandon Clayborn has come such a long way and I was enjoying his presence that week. TEAM KAT OVER HERE. I know we discuss how she has been a classist...at least with Eva cuz she just comes across as a little diva princess with other 'commoners' like Laura and Mona...but I don't see how you can watch this week and have her talk about her feelings all week and then she's not worth caring about when she's not at all (or at least not completely) the problem. She was dead on about Eva. And she's dead on about Silk Press Sheila. But everyone wants her to work it out with Eva. Meanwhile, Eva is telling everyone who will listen that her Mama has changed when that is not at all the case and SPS isn't even really trying to change. Nor is Eva coming across remorseful to me. Sidenote...love we got another Kat/Dani scene. But...it's sad that since Guza left the building, I feel a lot of the shades/grayness to the characters have kinda walked out of the building with him and the Kat/Eva rivalry for me is a case for that. What happened with Joey and Vanessa...which felts like a complete 180...was another. DEREK. I see what you meant @Soaplovers . But honestly I don't need Derek to backpedal. He had a firm ending when he read Ashley down last week. And that should be that. So this talk with Jacob and he getting defensive is highly worrying. But I felt even with the tongue-lashing he gave Ashley, they were far from being over just due to the abruptness of Ashley finding out about his lying...it seems under Thomson, they want them together. We'll see. TOMAS. I continue to feel this whole thing to get Kat to marry him will lead to his exit storyline. And ha at mentioning Carl Vati outside of a non-RC episode. SILK PRESS SHEILA. You know what? I can't fault her for not waiting around for Ted. And I like her with Marcel. I would think Eva wouldn't have run to her so quickly to warn her. But let's see how this growing cat-and-mouse game goes. Speaking of... THE MYSTERY WOMAN. It's been a moment since we got the Hayley reveal. And outside of Bill's recent almost death, it has been overdue the next story beat. So that has me excited. Though it again for me gives me late 90s DAYS...which is a compliment. How is Hayley and Randy going to get out of this one? hehe. Stay tuned. What I did not like...and it's been my main complaint. It's been a series of scenes. BTG has been at its best so far when it builds up to events. It also is at its best when it is focused on one of its A stories or one of its B stories. And outside of Dani...there is no longer any of that. And I found it telling that just as Dani's story was heating up again, it abruptly fell to the backburner and has been on a simmer for too long for me. I am happy that we do get moments of teasing. In fact, I would say the writers are aware. Otherwise, there would be no teasing. Other things... JACOB/NAOMI. While I'm happy to see them connecting again...Naomi was coming across as a shrew too many times. And that gave me more whiplash than the discussion I glanced about Naomi and Jacob's issues abruptly vanishing during the Winterfest episode. I just felt it was a 'good day' for them, but that it didn't just vanish. Friday though...even with Naomi spelling it out...I just felt those scenes were off. Though I love me sum Jacob for being so sweet. EVA. Just ugh. Shut up. Laura is the victim. Your mother is not. This is the woman who kicked you out of the apartment after the anniversary party and you are STILL traumatized yourself. I can't with her. I know I hoped that once they mended fences, they would still be a ki-ki, but I was expecting a ki-ki with some growth to it. This ain't it. ASHLEY LE SIGH. Not again. And by again, I mean I know they are not trying to already put Ashley and Derek back together. Please no.

Hey now! lol.

Yeah, I remember that being my complaint when I was young as well. Because even then, it felt so slanted against Robin. And I wanted Robin to slap Carly. But thanks to you posting one of their confrontations a few years back, I clearly didn't remember how great Robin was with her words. Of course, Brenda got to have some woman to outshine. ;) I could see that though. It does make him moot to a reboot. Now there's an idea that hasn't been tried with Sonny.

You're welcome. It was all over social media this week and I wanted to see what everyone was talking about. Finished the pilot last night. I SEEEEEEE why tongues were wagging. Daaaayyyumm!!!! And I have a new crush. It's produced by Crave...who I believe has already got it renewed for season two.

I remember that!!! In hindsight, their attempt at a soft reboot. Something Jax needed since sadly Brenda was not coming back any time soon.

Oh? You better get your Hulu running. It's four episodes in. ;P But seriously, it's based on a book about rival hockey players (one from Canada, one from Russian) who have an undercover fling. And that pilot episode was something else. The bubbles are bubbling on the show so far. Not to mention the nekkid scenes. And so far I recognized Dylan Walsh from NIP/TUCK.

HEATED RIVALRY. Which I'm sure @Soapsuds is having a field day with. WILL. cancelled after one season on TNT.

Hehe. Why thank you. I understand, but can't believe it's waiting for the writers to find their rhythm again.

Lol.

With all the soap mentions, it was coming.

Well after what happened with that FBI Agent we don't mention...

From what I remember...nope. They STILL talk about it. Heck, we STILL talk about it.

Shock of shocks! I actually got behind on BTG! But that's my December schedule for ya! That said...just some thoughts as I play a game of rewatch and catch up. WINTERFEST I said it then and I'll say it again after a rewatch...I liked it. I know I'm minority. The clothes. The (especially) music. The extras mingling around with the cast. It was nice. HOWEVER, it could have been so much better if some plot climax had gone done. The closest we got to that...and that was not even a climax was Dani and Ashley coming to a coda over her even thinking she was woman enough to take Dani's man. lol. jk. But you know what I mean. It was good for the potential that it has. Bill/Dani/Andre which should be THE story right now. Marcel/SPS scream scheme team. The unraveling of Vanessa, too, though, I admit that I really don't like seeing this turn in Vanessa. I also didn't like all the telling of things rather than showing of them. And speaking of potential... KIER. GV's entrance has been all that and a bag of chips for me. And his one-on-one scene with Nicole....mmmmm. He can put his hands on me, too. Just WOOF!!! I'm already sold on his character, his chemistry with Nicole (and Nicole getting a focus/story), and one-upping Ted. Speaking of... TED/SHANICE. Okay, I see some of a spark. And I'm happy to see more of Shanice. But I wanted Ted/June. MARCEL/SPS. Chemistry, chemistry everywhere they go. I do wonder where it's going. BILL/DANI/ANDRE. Honestly, I'm getting annoyed at it. When you have a great A story, they could really run with it. Instead it feels like part of being a series of scenes rather than being THE scenes. The story has been on hold just a liiiiiitle too long for me. Speaking of... ...THAT DARN KRISTEN DIMERA...I MEAN HAYLEY. I'm not sure if it is being played for comedy though it has had its comedic moments because Hayley slapping Bill was hilarious. But now...could Bill be getting clue in? Uh oh now.