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May Sweeps...or Sleeps?

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So...May Sweeps this time...or just May Sleeps?

DISCUSS!!!

2 hours ago, Liberty City said:

4-29

Yeeeeah if this is the set-up for May Sweeps...I'm liking it.

Watching Jason/Anna and Valentin/Brennan (mmmm Beast) doing recap touch base was great. There has been so many fits and starts there. And then add in Jason's return and ugh. So knowing what's up what's up pre-Sweeps was the best move at the start of the week. Fingers crossed we have a Friday cliffhanger coming on that. I also loved that in V/B's talk you see how sadly unconnected Vanna has become. Love Brennan has Anna's number and knows NOT to underestimate her. And it goes without saying that I love FH in Boss Bitca mode.

Awwww at Joss/Dex/Kristina. A nice calm before the storm between them. It was nice to see Kristina interact with Dex alone. Nice to see Joss actually apologize. 

Silly, silly Ava. THAT was the last person you should be spilling any tea to. That said...WOOF. AH (for me) has been hit or mess in his last few appearances. But this...bullseye. From the moment, he saw Ava, Nik's eyes gave it all away. He is still on that leash. 

Oh, Drew/Nina...lol. They are starting to become my favorite to watch. They have the makings of a scheme team. 

So THAT's what's over Jason's head? Meh. lol.

On 4/27/2024 at 7:39 PM, dc11786 said:

A lot of random comments from this week...

I enjoyed the parallel betrayal conversations between Carly / Sonny and Ava/Nina. I didn't expect Nina to sign the divorce papers. That was a pretty nice shock for me. I didn't mind the montage, but the song wasn't for me. 

I think the show is planning an immediate triangle with Nina / Drew / Jordan with the story being set in Drew's work to help the city change the image of Port Charles. There seems to be a slowly building campaign to clean up PC which I expect will also involve the arrest of Sonny. The clincher for me was the Jordan / Drew flirtation at the bachelor party where Jordan made it clear that she doesn't need a man. This is a direct contrast to Nina, who needs Drew to help her. Playing the dynamic between the clingy Nina and the independent Jordan is intriguing, but I imagine that Jordan will be the loser. The potential of Drew/Willow is good, but I think it will be the second arc of the story between Nina and Drew because for the Nina / Willow conflict to have real meat I would expect there to be a relationship between Nina and Willow first. 

@Khan I was thinking of you when Brook Lynn pointed out that Natalia's concerns about Blaze's sexuality is outdated. It seems pretty clear to me that the impact on the career is not the real issue. I thought the back and forth over Blaze wanting Brook Lynn to focus on her wedding was a great contrast to the Brook Lynn / Natalia confrontation earlier in the week. 

I think the wedding preparation was fine, but something is missing. These sorta nice everyday gatherings are more meaningful when there is something on the horizon ( an ex returning to town, a secret). It just seems to be present without the dramatic tension that would make it pop. I thought the blending of stories in both settings was nice. Josslyn and Kristina's confrontation was a surprising highlight. I enjoy the animosity that is building almost as much as I enjoy Kristina honing in on Ava's duplicity. I know some people think Ava will cause Kristina to miscarry, some think Josslyn will, but I am of the camp that Ava will somehow manipulate the situation so it looks like Josslyn is the cause. Especially if Nina and Carly come together to go after Ava now that they know that Ava has set her sights on Sonny. 

Kristina going to Molly for the truth about Sonny was a smart move and allowed us to play the dramatic irony of knowing that Molly knows all about Sonny / Cyrus and will have to prosecute him, which will only piss off Kristina. I liked the ensuing conflict between T.J. / Molly. T.J.'s point of view on this issue has remained pretty consistent since Dante's shooting; the presence of Sonny is a threat to his unborn child has been the topic of most of T.J.'s limited scenes. I was happy we finally got the conversation between Molly and T.J. after it being between T.J. and Jordan and T.J. and Marshall. 

I also thought the T.J. / Trina / Ace scenes weren't about Trina being a nanny, but rather setting up a dynamic where Trina is involved in Ace's life as a springboard for T.J. and Trina to interact more if Kristina were to lose he baby. I felt it was more a chemistry test, but no one else seemed to feel that way so maybe I'm wrong. 

I know the reaction to the Gregory story seems mixed, but I find it rather emotional. The paralysis moment was rather dramatic. I keep wondering when this is going to end, not because I want it to, but just because I am invested. I thought Finn / Gregory's conflict over the caregiver made sense. Both men want to be in control. Tracy's intervention was also smart both in the officiant conversation and in the caregiver conversation. I like the chemistry between Gregory / Tracy and I think their romance has twinges of tragedy that I think that Jane Eliott is going to play the hell out of when it reaches it climaxes (hopefully on trial for easing Gregory's misery).

The Finn / Alexis scenes seem to be leading to some sorta of connection. I think the fallout of Gregory's inevitable passing has the potential to create enough dramatic ripples to carry the show for a bit. The potential of either Alexis or Finn falling off the wagon works for me and I like the potential of Finn once again going after his father's woman, even though they seem to be leaning more into Gregory/Tracy than Gregory/Alexis. 

Laura turning down the donation of art from Sonny was good. I feel like Ava is being set up to take over the powerbase once Sonny is sent to jail with the potential for Sonny to go straight (have they done this before? does anyone else think they might go in this direction?) In the end, I think Sonny will end up back on top of the mob, as he always is, but I can hope to see the elimination for at least a little bit.

Sasha the cook seems like an attempt to do some Upstairs/Downstairs set up with the Quartermaines. I do feel there needs to be a bit more work to make the Qs a strong force again, and I don't have a problem with using Cody/Sasha until they can actually build a stronger presence. 

Love this. 

I didn't even think of the Kristina/Molly talk as yet another layer to the Fall of Sonny that is slowly building. And I didn't think that Ava might just manipulate Joss in the event of Kristina miscarrying. 

4-26

Well...getting to this talk about Sasha becoming the Q chef. Could it just be an attempt to beef (pun unintended) the Qs. One thing that Chris and Dan did well was to build back up the Q house which had been hollow waaaaay too long. To the point....the Qs were getting strays a la side-supporting characters a la Chef, Reginald, etc. again. It keeps Sasha around for strictly C stories, but not really around toooooo much like she was before. Or it's a temporary place for her until they write her out. Because outside of the Cody relationship and her connection to Nina, what does Sasha have going on now? Not much.

Love Laura vs Sonny at the art gallery. There was nothing but truth going on in their confrontation. The history echoes. The touches on their connections to each other. Because we don't see Rocco enough to not be reminded the links Sonny and Laura together like Spencer does, too. I had forgotten. And given the episode before where Sonny was calling Jason out on his kids, oops karma cuz here's Laura calling Sonny out on his. And I found that pointed as well given the TJ/Molly talk in the episode before, too. Again...foreshadowing on Kristina...? And to add on to the foreshadowing...Ava eavesdropping in the background. Nicely done.

Wow. Alexis and Gregory are more or less done ain't they? Tracy is more in his storyline than she is. She and Finn have been friends for a while. But...is THAT her potential love interest, too? 

I love the meeting of the minds between Carly and Nina. I'm for an evenly matched C vs N so I liked they got their shots in. And then for that to turn into a comparing notes session on Ava. Also nicely done. 

LOL!!! Thanksgiving coming in 5...4....3...

22 hours ago, Toups said:

Here are my thoughts on the album.   I loved it (of course).  LOL   I definitely liked album 1 more than album 2.    Album 1 is more poppy, has singable choruses, has better melodies.  I’m a pure-pop guy so album 2 was a bit slow for my taste.  I don’t mind slow songs, but I need something to connect to…..I need some sort of hook or melody.  I’m definitely going to listen to those songs if they come up in a shuffle, but I doubt I will intentionally play those songs.  But there are three songs I really liked on album 2: So High School, thank you Aimee, The Bolter. 

 

On album 1, I pretty much love every song except for I Can Fix Him.  This song just went nowhere, unlike The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived where it started out really slow and then it slowly builds up to probably the best the bridge (at the 2:25 mark) on the album. 

 

 

My Tier 1 songs:

- Down Bad: After 1 week it’s my favourite.  I already posted about it above. 

 

- But Daddy I Love Him: In this song she puts her parasocial fans on blast.  LOL  I love the lyrics!  The chorus just makes you want to run and shout those lyrics out.   It can definitely see it being an anthem for those in relationships that people don’t approve of.  LOL 

 

I'll tell you something right now
I'd rather burn my whole life down
Than listen to one more second of all this bitching and moaning
I'll tell you something about my good name
It's mine alone to disgrace
I don't cater to all these vipers dressed in empath's clothing

God save the most judgmental creeps
Who say they want what's best for me
Sanctimoniously performing soliloquies I'll never see
Thinking it can change the beat
Of my heart when he touches me
And counteract the chemistry
And undo the destiny
You ain't gotta pray for me
Me and my wild boy
And all this wild joy
If all you want is gray for me
Then it's just white noise
And it's just my choice

 

 

- Guilty as Sin?:  Who knew a song about masturbation could be kind of romantic?  

 

What if he's written 'mine' on my upper thigh
Only in my mind?
One slip and falling back into the hedge maze
Oh what a way to die
My bedsheets are ablaze
I've screamed his name
Building up like waves
Crashing over my grave
Without ever touching his skin
How can I be guilty as sin?

 

Oh Taylor.  LOL

 

 

- I Can Do It With a Broken Heart: It’s about Taylor having to perform on the tour during one of the toughest times in her career – going through two breakups in a short period of time and with guys she’s known for a long time (6-7 years in a romantic relationship with Joe.  Then over 10 years of friendship to on-and-off to officially dating with Matty).  

 

I'm so depressed, I act like it's my birthday every day
I'm so obsessed with him but he avoids me like the plague (he avoids me)
I cry a lot but I am so productive, it's an art
You know you're good when you can even do it
With a broken heart

You know you're good when you can even do it
With a broken heart
You know you're good, I'm good
'Cause I'm miserable
And nobody even knows
Try and come for my job

 It’s a sad song set to upbeat/bubble-gum pop that’s also funny.  It has Taylor’s classic spoken-word parts.

 

- loml: The saddest song on the album.

 

Tier 2 songs: Fortnight, The Tortured Poets Department, My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys, Fresh Out Of The Slammer, Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, The Alchemy, Clara Bow, So High School, The Bolter, thank you aimee (this song is also pretty funny). 

 

Tier 3 songs: Florida!!!, The Black Dog, So Long, London, imgonnagetyouback

 

Over both albums, there was definitely more instrument based (drums, piano, guitars) songs than on Midnights.  A lot of songs could’ve been on folklore.  Taylor is someone who uses songwriting as coping mechanism.  She was going through so much during the biggest tour of her life and she need to get these songs out of her.  So, it wasn’t a surprise she stuck with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner as her two main collaborators on such a raw and emotional album.  She trusts them and is very comfortable with them.   

For her next album, I think she’ll have more time (once the tour ends) to experiment more a bit, and to try and find other collaborators.   I’m still waiting for my pop-rock/stadium-rock album.    I hope it’s next, her 12^th album, because I think album 13 will be her going back to her pop-country roots. 

So worth the wait, Toups.

Thank you.

44 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

Our RHOP Season 9 cast

 

 

Well it seems like they are stacking up the cast in La Dame's favor.

That said...add Jacqueline in as a FOH and a good promo and I MIGHT be back. 

Same.

4-25

Look at them! Giving TJ and Molly some meaty material and point of views. I guess everyone called it by bring the Sonny angle into the surrogacy. And TJ ain't wrong about Sonny. However, he IS wrong about thinking Kristina isn't her own person. So I'm glad Molly put that out there. But they rarely get much to do anyway so I didn't mind seeing them. 

Sonny throwing Jason as a deadbeat dad back in Jason's face will never not be funny. Because we all have picked on him for that for years. About time someone on the show did. 

And I see the dance continues with Drew and Nina. They suuure do know how to needle each other. And it makes it fascinating to watch.

Ava restored to the role of schemer. Hmmmm.  And Kristina might be on to her at some point. Almost makes the TJ and Molly talk in this episode a form of foreshadowing. 

LOL!!!

On 4/22/2024 at 10:20 AM, Liberty City said:

Always love posting it separately for those who may not want spoilers in their lives. 

And it is appreciated. Promise.  

On 4/22/2024 at 1:24 PM, Khan said:

I still cannot believe recreational axe-throwing is a thing, lol.

Sad, but true.

On 4/26/2024 at 8:44 AM, John said:

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/comings-and-goings-adam-huss-back-at-general-hospital/

I was wondering with the prison move so thank you.  

Not surprised. 

Not surprised. 

4 hours ago, Antoyne said:

Could not agree more with all of this. These production companies clearly have their heads up their asses right now. 
 

 

They really do and I'm soooo over it when what they should be doing is finding Andy and a frakking camera!!! 

3 hours ago, Cat said:

Why is Bravo is letting RHOA tank? Is it because Bravo cannot forgive Nene for the lawsuit and cannot get past the RHOA/Nene association? The show feels like a giant after-thought, and last season was dry and unwatchable. Everything about the production team is mediocre, and their lack of caring oozes from the screen. It's a RH show done by sleepy box-ticking. They f***ed RHOP up, too, but unlike RHOA, I feel like Truly Original somewhat cared about that show in a weird, toxic way. 

I forgotten about that but YES. Like the whole drama during RHOA's I-need-to-finish-watching last season where they had a flashback and pulled out Nene's image and the backlash. They stay proving Nene right when they could be equally spiteful and make a BETTER show. Cuz they are so sabotaging it at this point. 

3 hours ago, Cat said:

 

As for Miami, the Guerdy/Julia rumor makes me sad. As you know, I have a real fondness for Julia and her backstory. Guerdy is a force of nature who built her own, highly watchable events business from scratch, and who is the only one to call out that sloth Larsa. Both are necessary to the show IMO. 

Oh, I know you love Julia.  And she came into her own this past season as a lovable pot-stirrer...which could be a slippery slope but she pulled it off soooo well. I hope it stays just a rumor. 

3 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I feel like we're watching daytime TV all over again b/c Bravo shifts producers between shows. There was already the rumor that Eric Fuller might be producing RHONY this season on Twitter. 

Lol. DaytimeFan and I be saying that about Bravo all the time. 

I saw that rumor about Eric. I shiver to think. Especially with that one new cast member. 

3 hours ago, carolineg said:

Oh, okay.  I said a few posts ago I thought she has some money either from Sonny or leftover.  It still doesn't make sense she can't afford her apartment after being unemployed for a few weeks though.  If her apartment was that expensive her Deception salary couldn't cover it and she had to dip into her savings, she probably should have moved long ago.  She could live above Bobbie's next to Jason lol.

Lol. Not that I haven't enjoyed all the shade over Sasha's ability to manage money, but I would like to say that she mentioned it to Cody in passing at one point. 

And that reminds me...it warmed my heart to see the upstairs of Bobbie's again. So YES to seeing her move up there with Jason, too. It takes me back to the days of 1997-2002 again and I'm not hating that at all. Especially how I felt about the return of Sonny's penthouse...small and all. 

4-23 (okay more lol)

Lily vs Mamie. She's just reading everybody, ain't she? Can we keep her bitter like this? lol. I didn't see that coming at all. 

And there you go @Cat re: NJ previews. So it begins...

LOL. I feel you on that. There is no reason...NONE...RHOA isn't filming with the twists and turns to Porsha's divorce. They should at least be test filming newbies with her and Kenya. It makes no sense.

And I was just about to ask if you heard the Julia/Guerdy rumor. Make THAT make sense because Julia was THE pot-stirrer last season. Boring...WHERE??? If Guerdy leaves, it better be by her choice because she is over it. 

4-23

And here we were just talking about C-W last week and how nothing was going on there and BOOM!!! Devon wants Nate back on the board...bringing their rivalry full circle. WHAM!!! Lily checks Billy and wants to reduce his role. BHAM!!! Jill appears and all @#$ breaks loose. And now they are voting on the lawsuit. I admit...the swiftness with which this is going down has been shockingly good.

Two different plans and STILL no sign of Harrison or Claire in sight. Oh, dear.

Watching AL unleashed as Summer on Kyle was breathtaking. I have always mentioned how much I love AL as Summer, but they have been downplaying her strength as an actress. So it's great to see her being allowed to show what she got because in those moments when she lets loose, Summer looks like her mother's daughter in terms of fury. I was also happy to see MM match her step by step. A nice dramatic dance. 

12 hours ago, carolineg said:

I think Sasha quit her modeling job without any sort of savings and is living month to month, so it was kinda dumb to quit a good paying job when she's generally an awful model that won't get hired anywhere else.  But I am going to assume she can't afford culinary school?  That doesn't mean she couldn't start working as a line or prep cook, at say the Metro Court.  

Actually, Sasha did have some savings regardless of how Gladys messed with her money. She definitely was using it month to month, but it only now seems to be catching up to her enough for her to downsize. 

2 hours ago, Cat said:

In other news... How long until we get a RH franchise back on the air?!

I've been watching The Valley and it's fine, but I'm just not a VPR uberfan so it's not hitting the spot for me like the RHs do.

Next week with NJ.

So have you try out VANDERPUMP VILLA on Hulu...? I do believe there is a new episode today, too. Messy, but it's been fun so far.

14 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

And yet Bravo pushed them back to fall for filming and seem intend on avoiding RHOA, but WANTS to start filming RHOP again.

Make it make sense. 

Oh...???

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I am not advocating a Sami recast necessarily, but if they can't get Ali I would be okay with it.  I genuinely think her presence is missing on the canvas

Hehe. I was just picking a bit. But I know people would be shocked if they did. Because when you think Sami you think Ali. Okay, I do, too. lol. 

Wow. Nicole still hasn't exited yet? They really do write long term, don't they? So was her exit at least written by the scabs or RC? 

20 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

All it takes is the effort, really.

Hell, they're more than welcome to steal my idea about giving him a long lost son 

Also very true.

And see? THAT would be very easy to do. Because there have been several times when Lucas was not on the canvas. And single. Heck, they could say he got a girl preggers during miltary school.

4 hours ago, carolineg said:

her presence on the canvas is pretty large.  At some point I wonder if the show would consider recasting her

5 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Sometimes, I think it depends on who the writer or producer was/is at the time.

Ooooo VERY true. 

Which is a shame because Lucas can be used for so much more than just falling off the wagon or just the Lumi pairing. 

On 4/25/2024 at 6:41 PM, janea4old said:

 

I made a screengrab from their video

Thank you. I'll be sure to let my co-worker know cuz she's an uberfan of SUPERNATURAL.