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1-9 WOW. I don't know who I enjoyed getting dragged more: Willow by Joss or Drew by Curtis. Probably the latter because you can tell DT relish having those moments over Drew. And Drew had it coming. That said...I found the episode juicy and I thought of @carolineg when I saw Diane's hair. I guess the shading going on and Diane being shaded has gotten a little contagious cuz I laughed. That both lawyers were soooo shrew to try to one up each other was so unexpected. But so soapy. Willow is uh and stalling. Diane, on the other hand, not so much. I didn't mind that at all. And the aftermath has gone good so far. Watching everyone either gradually finding out about Drew/Willow or finding out about Michael led to some great scenes. I don't normally give her her due, but I've been enjoying EM in emotional scenes as of late...something I never attach to her at all. Very present, but not trying to overpower scenes. I've found it refreshing. That said...her Joss can still be a bitca so yes, I liked her reading Willow's weak sauce self. I know opinions on SB can vary and that's mostly his fault, but I found myself draw to his Jason through this than I do Sonny. But Jason has always been a father figure to Michael or a dad and I have been around for most of that history so watching SB emoted throughout the episode was something to behold. Those expressful eyes. And then a flashback on top of that. And him sitting in with Michael and Michael opening his eyes. The feels. I'm shocked to say that I didn't mind Carly taking the high road while Joss ran off to be a miniCarly. For now. And I hope Drew throwing their forced relationship in her face is the thing to have her explode. As for the explosion...I thought Sidwell at first as payback to Jason. But he might still be too new in FV and the writers' eyes unfortunately. So...dare I say it...Ms. Wu?

I hope for this as well. Given what he has gone on to play that he wouldn't when he was younger, I can see that as well.

Same. And then that moment when they nail something perfectly...especially when they tried it before and failed and you see the growth from that failure...can feel great to watch.

We will see how I feel once I watch last night episode. But I know my opinion has definitely been colored.

1-8 Okay, now that I've seen the awful scenes in question... Is it soapy? Yeah. That's not even in question and has never been in question. But given how long it took to get here, it could be been much soapier. And even what's going down now could be more soapier if there had not be an explosion but instead the tale of Dark Mike. But woulda coulda and shoulda. Perhaps I'm just bias to the fact that this story started long ago and one of the main players is now an afterthought, reduced to a phone call at the end of the episode. Unless the point of the phone call was to remind me that Drew ain't @#$!. I can see why people felt a way given what Willow was doing while Michael was burning...and that was not helped by the abrupt build to Drew/Willow Round 2. That said...I am looking forward to the aftermath. It's been a while since Carly has gone scorched earth and I'm looking forward to it. And now the BLQ Baby storyline truly begins. Le sigh. Surprisingly, I thought the scenes were well done. And there might actually be soooome wiggle room in it to explain out Lois's role in it. Maybe. But I doubt the writers will be going that way. So BLQ said she gave the baby up in hs and after the camp event? And Lois stood by her? And it seems like BLQ knows the baby is still out? So I take it the writers will probably say that Lois knew where the baby was all along...and who he is now. And then...I am going to cry foul like Carly on the loose. But I'm bias again because this is sooo a story that didn't need to be told. I found myself really liking the Carly/Brennan dinner scenes. But it's just funny how good they are when there are no gimmicks involved. And there is just the Sword of Damocles hanging over them of him getting her out of jail and he still has not said anything and Carly still has not figured it out...something that would draw them closer naturally. No gimmick. And it looked like what's about to go down with Joss will also give them some conflict. i admit. That part was well done. I even was impressed with the burn body makeup in the coda of the episode, but the side-eye I gave over his face.

Oh, how I hollered on my way to the house. But as a Gem...yeah on the fence. lol.

1-10 Oh, lord. Not things getting interesting. Now that the Sharon storyline appears to be finally wrapping up, it has surprised me how much the many parts of stories I want to see appear to be moving. I'm not even going to lie. I love that the Damian storyline has started to move after being a C plot most of last week. And just watching the first meeting between Damian and Nate, I'm still going to say what I've already said...either he already knows who Nate is and is planning something OR he already knows who Nate is because the company he is working for is HIS company and he is still planning something. Probably brotherly revenge. And I was thinking earlier that perhaps since there is a void where Tucker was, he will be taking that spot. But I found the whole scenes of them was just full of intrigue from how CO played it. We know how I feel about HotHead Nick so I'll just...hush. lol. That said the energy that Ray Wise continues to bring to Ian has been crazy to watch. I love how he plays his menace so under the surface to the other characters, but he plays it so clear for the audience to see. He was sooooo taunting Nick to swing. Loved it. And I'm surprised that Sharon still saw Cameron, but I guess she's still drugged. Meanwhile...not Mariah/Tessa about to get a storyline as a result of Ian's return. Because Tessa has been looking at Ian these last two episodes like she could be a potential Ian convert...which given her past would make sense. She managed to get a second chance so she might be willing to see the good in Ian...if it even exist. And now Jordan is starting her side of the story. She's been itching to run into Claire. And I thought that near miss at Crimson Light was so well done from the actresses and the look on Claire's face when she heard the order to the dramatic music and camera angles. Awww. Danny gone again. I'm always here for Danny/Daniel scenes. My least fave part was (sadly) Jack, Diane, and Kyle. I've over that repetitive conversation.

Still on the train, but HIGHLY disappointed.

And that bubble at the end. lol. But like I said...scruff really and truly be making all the difference. Hmmm. It's been so long, I'm not sure where CK falls on that. I do at least see her vs Damian when he gets to town. I just threw the love interest idea out there because of the odd scene between her and Billy who haven't had a scene since Victor got Chancellor and it's been longer since they referenced their relationship vs their workingship. So it made me go hmmm. I don't know about her and Daniel given how their relationship ended, but weirder things have happened. re: Amy. I was not watching when Amy was around, but this was mentioned here as well. I would love to see her interact with people that are still on the canvas that knew her and find it odd she has not. Moreso because Lauren has been active as of late and given the stories they are in are currently centered (for Amy it's Damian, for Lauren all things Victor/Sharon) so a nice meet-up at Crimson Lights to rehash the stories while seeing how the other is doing would be nice to see. As for the other question...I continue to feel Damian already knows all of this and is self-made, but playing like he is not. But that's off of his first meeting with Nate. I'm still finishing off last week so we'll see. Yep. I love MO's new hairstyle, too. And...we have to disagree. lol. I just feel HK plays psycho better than a Mary Sue.

1-10 Ridge ain't @#$. I did like over these next set of episodes that Brooke was talking to Hope (and later Katie) about how she was feeling. Her emotions. It just stood out to me because with this show it can be plot and fashion and sometimes a character does not get a breather. And it was nice to see Donna. It was so abrupt. And of course she ran and told Brooke about Ridge and Taylee. I hope that means that once Brooke gets the crying out of her that she will put on her businesswoman clothes and run that CEO position better than Ridge ever could. Of course given that Next Week Promo...we'll see.

What a way to start Monday. Smh. But like I said...one of my earliest GH memories was of her being angry at a man that I would eventually learn was named Alan. And all they did was fight. Since I was too young, I didn't understand why then. As I grew older, I got to learn about Monica and Alan and them crazy Qs and grew to love them. And Monica was never boring to watch. RIP.

Damn, damn, damn. Not Monica! Le sigh. One of my earlier GH memories has always been the angry woman who was always arguing with the tall dark-haired man and not understanding why. And their therapy session. And watching them over the years, I grew to love her and Alan. RIP.

Well...I guess you are never too old to dance until dawn...or almost get an accidental kiss. Dance-offs I win are of course a given.

Very much and often. Thank you.

Same. And KKL gave it that extra, extra shade, too. And her shoving Taylee was a bonus.

YES. LOL!!!! The power of Vanessa Marcil that she can swoop in at any moment and fit in perfectly.

No, no, no. You are not alone on that. When he returned this time around, he reminded the audience, too, and I realized I forgot, too. But...yeah. I tuned out near the beginning of MS's turn as Nina as well which was when Ric first got with her. CW still plays the dislike though which is a nice touch. It did. If I'm not mistaken...it was during the LIVE week, too, in terms of them getting married, but I could be wrong.

*cough*reunion*cough*

1-8 I think that was the first time that I almost cared about a Billy/Chelesa scene. So of course Billy had to start his woe is me act. And then that FF button hit. lol. And I was happy to see us back on the Daiman storyline. That got an abrupt stop that I did not like at all. Though due to the Cali fires going on right now, it was bittersweet to see images of L. A. And they are already foreshadowing that 1) Lily might be Daiman's foil given her talk with Devon and Abby and 2) Lily as love interest? due to the random of that Billy/Lily scene. In any case, I liked it all and seeing how warm Audra was to Amy. And Yasssss @slick jones beard DOES really make the difference on that man cuz I was immediately drooling. lol. And the vibe he is giving is edgy and cards close to the vest. So I'm interested in Daiman for sure. And first AL's Summer in leather. And now Abby in a leather skirt. More signs of the new designer. As a Goth, I approve.

SLC Finale next week. Say it ain't so. It was another wild episode. I'm happy to see they were able to get any kinda of fun in given how wild it was. Speaking of say it ain't so...smh. The Fall of the Bob has been so saddening. After such a strong start...and I hate Heather...but Heather was right. The last few episodes have been such a bad look for Bob. But the nail in the coffin that was this episode...she showed her slip. And yeah, a fumble. Reunion note: she's the ONLY one who did not go to dinner with everyone else (outside of Mary of course) so it's safe to say bad reunion performance for her. The other big thing this episode was the reveal of a rumor that was mentioned online a while ago. Someone was recording the girls. And that someone...WAS BRITANI. Given what happened to Monica last season over blogs, I can't say that I am surprised that they attacked her. Mary's 'get her Meredith!' took me out in fact. And the attack was well-deserved. I see online people had such sympathy for her. I did not. What was not well-deserved? Meredith's continued attempts after the van attack to stay relevant. Don't make me pull out my ShebySheree's gif of GIRL, SHUT UP. Because she kept bringing it up over and over and over again to the point she was killing the vibe. And I didn't find her attempts to have Heather help her see if there were any bugs in her room cute or humorous cuz HEATHER. That said...still a good episode. LISA. You know what? She did not bug me much at all this episode. And in fact, she had good shade on Little Girl with that comment about gags. And at this point, I'm used to her always letting Heather off the hook even Heather is just as suspect. But as sad as it is to see, Bob's actions just proved that all roads lead back to Lisa. Dare I say...she's now the nucleus (@) Mariah Huq of the group? HEATHER. Who? MEREDITH. GIRL...NO. It was like she realized that she has given very little this season and HAD to act up. And Britini mentioning last week that she thought she heard her vomiting gave her the perfect reason and person (since Brit IS thirsty) to start drama with. And sadly, Brit and the recording gave her the perfect moment to pounce. And it was a great moment, too (Mary: GET HER, MEREDITH. LOL). But anything after that was just silly and annoying. GIRL, BYE. Even the scene from the trailer at the end fell flat for me. A shame since it looked great in the trailer. MARY. LMAO!!!! Hilarious. She was to Brit this episode how Stacey is to Ashley on episodes of RHOP this season. She stayed on her neck. From last jump now cuz your next jump is on the plane to GET HER, MEREDITH to her version of 'you want me to feel sorry for her cuz i don't,' Mary was giving comedy. And the other cast members were not at all immune. ANGIE K. She got her moments in, too, cuz 'Swipe to the left like you do on Tinder' took me out. WHITNEY. S5 Opener Whit popped out this episode. And since Lisa can't take that Whitney, I gave her her name this week. Lol. And it looked like she will pop out again next week in the finale for the Lunch of 7 Lisas...so we might see it again. And she was not in the wrong this week because Lisa wanted to confront her and Angie K for their talk and she had no problem explaining so let her speak. Always want to sit there and be overdramatic. BOB. Wrong road, Girl, wrong road. Her decrease in popularity in the same season should be studied. I guess she has been a Pick Me all along. Because she ran back to Lisa to tell off on what Angie K and Whitney said...almost to beat Heather to the punch. Why? Given how Lisa and Heather have been treating her, her best bet was to be on the winning team (Angie K, Mary, Whit). Because when Heather finds a way to throw her under the bus...and Heather WILL...she will wind up with no one in her corner. Just like Monica did. And given the reunion tea...I would like to see how she will move if she returns. The only Housewife that I can think of who has been islanded out after their first season is Kenya Moore on RHOA and she maneuvered greatly her second season to become a powerhouse for years. Does Bob have the I and the T? Time will tell. Speaking of Ms. Monica...it sounded like online that she DID film a scene with Whitney this season. Picture and all. But it was such a great season...unused. Also...Britini suuuuure did put her musical theater acting to use this episode, didn't she? Again...I can't believe that the finale is next week. And it was such a great season.

Sounds like you two are talking my language as well. This has been a very rough week so I will take distraction (or sleep apparently) how it comes. Hehe. Brooke called it the other day, too.

1-7 'Half-sister.' EXCUSE ME, HEFFA? What did you just say??? I loved AL verbal/non-verbal look she gave when Giggly Heffa said that. In my day, if someone had said that about any of my siblings or a sibling mentioned that, they would get swiftly slapped. Just accept the L, Giggly and keep it moving. Sharon WAS set up. You were...what's the word...WRONG. Now that it's been pointed out, I can't help but see the differences in costume design. I feel the new designer has definitely brighten up or modernized some characters' clothes (looking at you, Nick) while darkening/changing others (Nikki as a clotheshorse, this episode with Victor in the dark purple shirt which is so different from Victor's usual wardrobe, but so Victor at the same time). I felt that it stuck out at first in mostly good ways, but I'm warming to it. And I know I've already mentioned that now people are dressing like how they should be dressing since it's middle of winter. Well done! I know CG is happy to be showing up more. Guess what? So am I. I loved seeing Mariah vs Ian in this episode. And just goooods Ray Wise is oh so smooth. He played his words and inflections so good that even if Tessa or Mariah was not getting the mixed meanings that the audience did. Like the line about how if he had not been there, Tessa would have been dead...but making it sound like a regret AND a threat. Love things like that. So well done. Off screen action? Really? JG gotta JG, I guess. smh. Where's Chance? So not looking forward to Sally/Billy/Giggly Heffa. And that heffa is already in heat. A shame since I will admit that was a cute little moment between Sally and Billy. And yes, I enjoyed seeing Summer checking Phyllis.

Yeah, that is quite curious. I can see that. The writers do make a note to still have Nina/Sonny scenes once every blue moon since the breakup.

Yep. Pretty much.