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Wait. I've grown to like her, but what??

Even this Lulu storyline? Because I feel like they have surprisingly slowed down overall, regardless of their writing flaws. Last week, except for some scenes that would have been better off in one episode (probably Thursday) to let the main plots be background noise in C plots that day only to finish out with a Friday finish, I felt was almost (emphasis on almost) perfect. Even when they were trying Frank's annoying fast cuts, I felt the acting overpowered the technique and forcing breathing and beats to be digested. Now...this week...I can definitely sense that the annoying pacing (and storylines I don't like) are about to creep back in. Abruptly at that. Like in the case of Michael being a C plot last week and up and vanished mid-week. Same. Or they call me Uncle.

SLC REUNION FILMING TODAY!!! AND SEATING CHART...

Oh don't get me started. Though IMO outside of the Val mess near the unofficial of PM's run, Finola was doing Anna right. And it was nice to see that she was NOT getting choked up or whiny all over the place like she's been for a good amount of her return.

I vaguely remember that. Lol. Nope. Oh, really??? Well...can we assume Cody's going to be a daddy. Yeah, I saw someone broke it down just like this online. It would totally be possible, but it still screams retcon.

Once she gets custody of Avery thanks to Ric Perhaps letting her be that characters the audience love to hate. IKR. Even just introducing what could happen makes some of the other characters in that age range even more irrelevant than they already are.

Same. LOL. The shade.

SLC I figured that I would post on last week's episode before I dive into tonight's episode...which sounds like a whole mess. lol. I thought it was another good episode. And while I love me sum TROOP BEVELEY HILLS, it really just seem like an attempt to keep Heather relevant since she has nothing going on. Nothing. So much for last season's catchphrase. And of course it all went side-ways quickly. Mary vs Meredith. Angie K vs Bob/Meredith. Mary vs Lisa...and Lisa actually holding her own. It had some good moments. Just none of them involving Heather. And then...Mary. Her scenes with her son where we are finally told what's going on. Oh, I teared up so badly. And the lead-up to the talk this episode was also good. It made Meredith's attempt to play victim look that much worse. I was at least happy to see that while Mary was not about to put out her business until she was good and ready, she did look tense throughout the episode and did get a moment to explain to Meredith's face that it was a misunderstanding. So Meredith harping on the SLC Dinner Party from Hell is just her being dramatic. LISA. It's funny watching all this ladies (except Mary) fighting over things that Lisa is barely involved in. I mean...really? I was shocked to see that she was holding her own against Mary in the Battle of 'Who Wore It Better.' And of course, she just had to come for Little Girl or make any fight about her fighting with Little Girl. I think her only genuine moment was her making up with Angie K. I was happy they both sat down alone (outside of their kids) and just talked without Heather nowhere in sight to twist words. HEATHER. GIRL, BYE. And take that Mormon shticks that is 3 seasons old with you. ANGIE K. She continues to be giving. If the first half of the season was her vs Lisa from an organic reason to have a feud, it was nice to see her and Lisa come to an understanding. And just in time for her to continue her rivalry with Meredith. And shocked to see her get into it with Bob. And as always, she stayed having Mary's back, too. BOB. I know some people are side-eying her for bringing up what Little Girl and Angie K said a few episodes back, but I felt she worded it in a way that it was only her holding them accountable as well. They had told her to beware Lisa. Nothing wrong with being upfront. And she didn't spin it at all. Unlike some folks *cough*Heather*cough* If anything, I thought it was interesting that her hubby said in front of the whole group he did a background check on her before they got serious/married. Given how he felt about Bob being around this group, why put that out there for them...especially Heather? MEREDITH. I see we are getting to the part of the season where Meredith gets activated. Usually it's the start of the season and she vanishes. So it was a nice change of pace. Her vs Angie K and getting oh so offended by the hearing aid comment when she was joking about it herself. Then her misunderstanding with Mary. How can she be so intelligent enough to figure out that something must be going on with Mary, but so stupid that she thought Mary was just hating on her. She rents!!! lol. And where I really fell off with her this episode was hearing what happened from Mary's lips, she CHOSE to still play victim? NO. If her friendship with Mary dies, it will be her own fault, not Mary's. LITTLE GIRL. Tussled a little bit with Lisa, but didn't do much. MARY. Still having one of the best seasons ever of a housewife. She's giving everything. The good, the bad, and the shady. Even with the real drama going on with her son, she was still making appearances...late or not. And she was giving shade, too, cuz I hollered when she said that Meredith rents. And she was giving it to Meredith. She was matching wits (i know she's a dingbat) with Lisa. And then that last scene...I loved how vulnerable and gentle she was with her son and no judgment. I just...my heart...

Lol.

12-4 Wait. BLQ/Cody/Dante/Lulu? I mean...what? I do believe that is the first time that there has been a reference mentioned of BLQ and Cody around each other when they were younger. Things to make you go hmmm. Moreso if Gio is going to be BLQ's kid at some point. That said...if they go there, I guess that gives us some 30-somethings with things going on so Willow, Sasha, etc can leave. lol. I found this episode more low-key. Still a lot that I liked, but it was giving the quick cuts again. And I felt like I didn't have nearly enough time to be in scenes as I would like. Given I've been waiting and waiting and WAITING for THIS moment between Laura and Lulu (yay for it being on Wednesday!), how did I feel? Honestly...kinda meh. Was it great? Oh, yes. GF and AB gave me all that I needed and wanted. But the quick cuts + a year of anticipation might have my expectations waaaay too high. Or I was just greedy for more. Because the beginning with the camera angle from the door to Lulu on the couch. Laura cracking wise about her perfume. Lulu getting a look when Laura hesitated to let her know about Val and Char. That look that AB got aka the mama fury on her face. AB gave so much feistiness throughout in her scenes with GF. It was a great start and I can't wait to see how it will be once GF and AB get reeeeally get used to each other. I actually liked the cross frames between Molly and TJ as they were discussing to their respective mothers about their issues. But again, I do love the rift between Molly and TJ and how it has continued. It just seems like so many people forget that surrogate or not...that WAS TJ's blood. And I felt like that was the easy B plot this episode. I didn't mind the C plots much. So Jordan knows all the tea on Drew by Curtis. So I guess that's the end of any possibility of Jordan/Drew. And now Curtis is scheming. Could be interesting. And I am shocked how I was not feeling Ric/Ava until the end, but once I did...mmmmm. lol. I guess with that I'm just used to Ric being so smug around everyone NOT named Molly or Elizabeth. Ugh. So I guess Charlotte will pop up at some point. My only question...will it be by Christmas or February Sweeps...probably involving Scorpio/Holly? I continue to love that the writers are making us wait, wait, wait on people seeing Lulu. I dislike them for many things, but the writing for the majority of Lulu's return is not one of them.

Doubt it sadly. Hehe. She keeps it popping. I cannot believe how invested and well her story has been playing. Hehe. She keeps it popping. I cannot believe how invested and well her story has been playing.

Now let me keep my CarJack. 😜 I hollered so loud. Maxie completely in character...love to see it!

WOOF!!!

YES, DADDY!!!

A boat (Vanna) that has sailed.

Very much so. And as proven with him with Quinn, Carter can be a leading man and LSV can play it. But this? I agree. So many missing beats. The most glaring being he and Katie did not even break up on screen. If anything, they should have focused on Bill/Katie/Carter. Perhaps Carter seeing post-Luna, Katie's pull to Bill was just too strong and they have an amiable break up. Meanwhile, Hope is still adrift due to Thomas. A few talks like what Hope and Carter had a few months ago over being losers in love and a spark starts. Yep. There should always be an underdog fashion house on this show.

12-3 Not as good as the spoil of riches that was Monday's episode, but I liked it outside of the unnecessary Sonny/Natalia scenes. I felt the Lucky/Lulu reunion scenes were giving. I do agree with the minority that the brother/sister connection isn't quite there yet. But there was chemistry. They just need to find their banter (which I felt they were on the verge of getting there) and I feel they will. Other than the abruptness after Lulu found out about Luke where they were sitting down and drinking...cuz it went from high drama to low key too quick...I was completely absorbed into their scenes. So much so that when Luke's name came up, it hit me how much Lulu doesn't know. So yes, I did go '[!@#$%^&*], [!@#$%^&*], [!@#$%^&*]' cuz it hit me...Luke is dead. Bobbie is dead. She doesn't know about Val and Charlotte yet. And I love that they took their time before she found out about Sam. Again...PLAYING...THE...BEATS. Girl is going to be overwhelm easy. Speaking of girls...GET HIM, LAURA!!! If I can't get the more organic Laura vs Sonny, I'll take those scenes yesterday. I was just saying on Monday how I don't see Laura not using all her forces AND the kitchen sink to find Lulu...and her first piece of dialogue was EXACTLY that. Well-done. And then to see Cyrus in handcuffs and Laura calling him out. Perfection. Let that mama bear out, Laura!!! She (like Maxie) was looking fierce in that red. Meanwhile, I loved Anna as her henchwoman. ANNNND a restraining order, too for what he did? Please let it stick so Laura can have a storyline!!! Hm. Frank Valentini can't get Valentin and Charlotte back quick enough RME. I take it they will be the NEXT adventure going forward. Cuz I completely went 'ugh' at Anna calling Jason as if she couldn't find them herself. Love the Jason/Carly/Danny. And yes, the Danny actor was more hits than misses in his scenes. And darn it if he did not try. I take it he has heard the criticism and is stepping up to them though I still feel it's his face structure. But I will take an actor trying over an actor just phoning it in any day. And yep. Carly was just there. And SB continue to sell it. Surprisingly, I liked that they were playing the beat between Molly and Ric, but I was not feeling it at the same time. And I giggled at the 2012 journal Molly was reading. It turns out...yes...back in 2012 that was exactly what Molly thought when she first met TJ. How cute. Heheh. Oh, Maxie. Loved her with Dante. And I loved she was trying her best not to make a B-line for her BFF. I can't wait for her to see Lulu. And Lulu to become good friends with James, too. Did I mention how much I'm not here for Sonny and Natalia? lol. Completely zone out during their scenes. Better out of town than dead. That's for sure. Hehe. The thing that really drew me to ATWT. And the fox that was Holden. Now you hush and go find that swimsuit scene from Monday. 😜

Thank you. So much this. He tried for the ugly cry so I can't hate on that. And he should have more POV. It's part of the reason that I've been enjoying the rift between him and Molly because he's finally allowed to have one. The problem has been sadly that it is not shown enough. But it IS there. Exactly! That was why I went s8it, s8it, s8it watching the Lulu/Lucky scenes yesterday. It dawned on me how many people she knew have died. She has a loooooooooooooooot to catch up on. Mmmmmm CarJack....

At least they mention it in dialogue though so I can't hate on B&B for that.

Whhhhhattt???

Very true. I love that they are teasing out what she does not know. So much happened in four years.

It's not just you. I believe a few people were wondering about that as soon as Carter got a focus because of how things happened with Maya.

Joshua Morrow with the highest count???? lol. And I enjoyed every minute of EB's many appearances this month. Happy to see Jess with 5 versus her more traditional 2. Le sigh.

Yeah, that's how I'm feeling as well. Hopefully, this new week will give something. Beside Jordan's latest costume du jour.

I can see that. Hahahahaha. THIS. OMG yes. Same. Also same. I mean...I see them and just think 'hoe why you here?'