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POTOMAC Mid-Season Trailer has dropped!!!!!!!!!!!! GET HER, KUUUUREEEEEEEENNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehe. And if Bill charges in there thinking Katie is there...DRAMA!!!!

I might be remembering this wrong so forgive me if that's the case...I thought the plan was for Michael to fold Aurora Media into ELQ. Jake is the head of it still so he would still be the head and in that case, but that with Carly's money would allow them to have a 1 percent controlling interest over Valentin. And I want to say Michael planned on him and Drew to be co-CEO, thus outranking Ned so they had to give him a COO position with no power whatsoever...which Ned has under Valentin. And Ned got the sour grapes over it. In terms of the will...I think it's a matter of the wording of the will and the fact that the only person who could change it to make it legal and more specific is now deceased. The wiggle room in the wording is why we keep getting stories about lost Quartermanies who due to the wording in the will can actually claim an inheritance and also why every time a character has a Q baby, the stock shares adjust to include that new baby. It's also why Austin looking for a change in the will was such a storyline. The fact that Edward made changes that specifically in the wording INCLUDES a new person. In this case, Jimmy Lee Holt's branch of the family which in the old will I assume was specifically mentioned to not get anything. At least that's what I've always thought. You said it soooo much better than I did. I could not remember the wording, but felt it was in the wording. Thank you.

Happy to see they will be developing Monet aka the HBIC this season.

SLC AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! EVERYBODY...LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...ANGIE K JUST DRAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGED JEN OVER THE HILL AND THROUGH THE WOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So The San Diego trip began tonight. And given the mid-season trailer, I was expecting the takedown of Heather to start tonight. What I WAS NOT expecting...was everyone beginning to turn on Jen...the newbies leading the charge. Production with their edits. People in their confessionals. People were coming for Jen. FINALLY!!! I guess better late than never since it was to be expected last season. I was shocked, but it was fun to watch. Jen vs Danna. Jen vs Angie K. The gears turning for the other girls (wow. Little Girl for once being first rather than behind) as Angie K gathered Jen ALL...THE...WAY...TOGETHER. And it looks like next week will be more of the same as Fabulous Ice and Heather join in on the coming gang-up. That said...I'm sorry. The house those girls are staying in. I could not place the location. That can't be La Jolla (the rich section of San Diego). Perhaps Poway. In any case...Mia's Miami house on POTOMAC did better. Talk about low budget. JEN. On one hand, Production doing that montage of what Jen has gone through since the FBI descended on the van last season was a thing of beauty. On the other hand, is it Production just foreshadowing what's to come by reminding the audience how Jen is. In any case, Jen tried her best to control the narrative by painting herself innocent at the start of the episode (her with the face without makeup) only for her to shoot herself in the foot. She underestimated Angie K, and it showed. And NONE of her techniques (yelling, crying, playing it off, etc) worked on her. She was better off having Angie K as a friend. Because Angie K dropped so much tea on her and gave her lesson in how she should treat her friends. The highlight of the whole episode was THE READ. And Angie K did it flawlessly, no nonsense, AND looked good doing it. She left Jen a hot sobbing mess...ESPECIALLY after she called her a bitca. NO APOLOGY, EITHER. Suck it up. Meanwhile, Danna also handled her by sticking to her guns and ignoring her in a OC Season 9 Lizzie observer kinda way. HEATHER. Look at Heather continuing to set up that Betrayed Friend narrative. She's already friends with Danna. And this episode she was hanging with her (knowing Jen is mad at her) and Angie H (not gone yet, but NOT invited to San Diego, either). And then talked about how she was 'barely' invited on this trip. Why barely? Up until now Angie H issues aside, Jen was still seeing Heather as the BFF. Just...narrative. LISA. Was pretty minimum this week other than getting tea spilled on her by Angie K. Perhaps she pot stirred a little. And I expected she might have brought up what Angie K said about Coach Shah's party to start drama between her and Jen so I was surprised when Angie K brought it up instead when Jen came for her when Angie K did not send for her. She just had to stand around and be...Fabulous Ice. And I was here for it. MEREDITH. Was minimum, too, but was more important than Lisa this week. I loved her attempt to try to be the fun friend a la what Jen has been for Heather so far this season. And I loved her playing (as best she could) Peacemaker between Danna and Jen. LITTLE GIRL. She was actually given some Kenya Moore style shade this week and I was shocked at it. She was hardcore coming for Jen in the Confessionals and her upcoming trial. Hades must have frozen over for me to say that. Other than that, she WAS pot-stirring between Angie K and Jen. It was sad that Jen fell for the bait while Angie K tried to be above it even after getting a drink dropped on her head by Jen. That said...when Angie K got into it...WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I would say watch the episode just to see Angie K read Jen all the way down. And she's still dragging Jen online as I talk. She is proving how no nonsense she is. And all of this drama...over room assignments per usual. How...HOUSEWIVES. lol. I felt SLC was turning a corner and FINALLY that its momentum for this season. This episode...it really did get going. Can't wait for next week with Fabulous Ice vs Jen, more of Angie K vs Jen, and Heather vs Jen.

Le sigh... DISCUSS!!!

He know he is aging like fine wine. DISCUSS!!!

That is very well timed, Slick, given the triggering scene I just wrote. Going on a walk to clear my head a bit. Nothing but facts though on diversity writing.

Fingers crossed. I meant to say that I've been enjoying them. And I hollered at him standing Elena up to be with Victoria talking business. So telling.

I will say this much. Since it was Ned trying to get Jake back into the fold when he made it back to PC, it was sad to see the writers slowly minimize Ned...not helped by his drama with Olivia at the time when he was the main person trying to get Valentin out. But that was well played how Valentin found that one crack in the Quartermaines' armor to keep himself as CEO with Ned still firmly in charge as well. At this point, Michael really should leave well enough alone. So Ned shading him and threatening him with the insider trading reminding everyone whom's son he is...was priceless.

11-23 I think that was the first time in a minute that I've liked Phyllis. Loved her reunion with Daniel. I've loved all of Daniel's scenes so far. And HAHAHAHAHAHA at Billy already trying to mark his territory with Lily with Daniel giving him dust. I will always live for Abbott family table time...but ooooo at how shady Ashley was being. Speaking of messy, I see Nick/Sally/Adam continue to be just that. On the shallow level....mmmmmm Nate suuuuure looked like he was packing in that vest when he went to have dinner with Elena and saw Devon and Tucker. I was...WOOF!!! lol. However, I know with Amanda gone, we are not about to have Devon/Elena/Nate again, are we?

But now it looks like...what Victor was looking for...was Peter's box and what is in it. And he was eavesdropping on Britt and Cody and knows she has it. But at this point Victor definitely has a lot of plans in play so who knows if it is the main thing or just part of a bigger plan. But I agree. I hate dangling plotlines, too.

Oooo...I haven't watched yet. Can't wait!!!

11-28 WOW. I can't believe that Taylor was going to say 'Frak that Trick' and just up and marry Ridge knowing the truth? I guess I can see it. She would be doing it for her son and protecting him. Just...wow. It takes away my rooting value for her but well done and I was surprised. That said...go on Steffy!!!! She was FIRE!!! That whole episode was done so well. I was actually annoyed at each commercial break. That's how you build a reveal a la the old pregnancy pause.

I just wanted to add that that Ned would have suffer no risk...except losing the CEO position if the merger had gone through giving Jake, Michael, (and Carly) controlling interest to vote out Valentin...the only reason he still is CEO after all that ELQ stock fighting we had over the last few years. I think Sam sold the kids stock to Valentin. I just cannot remember what she was given in exchange by Valentin. But I remember Valentin explaining and listing who stock he had (like BrookLynn's for example). It was why Jake being revealed alive reshuffled the stock again and Michael made such a point to join forces with Jake. And they just thought Ned would stand aside and be demoted and he...in true Quartermaine fashion...betrayed them. I thought Victor alluded to his involvement with Jennifer Smith a few weeks back? I do believe the card (but not Peter by way of his box) storyline was dropped. Outside of any throwaway lines like they did with Dante and his brainwashing.

That was me!!! re: cliffhangers. It really was and had that vibe of the classic Friday cliffhanger. It just had an extra two days. And then the direction. It was great!!!

Yessir!!!! lol. Grey is possible. I am similar aged and have grey. But I also appear to not be again so...lol.

Same. Love these!!!! I wanted to reply earlier. Thank you for the Vail Bloom shoutout. She really was good in the role for me. And you know you can tell a good tale so opinion away. I like this one for sure. The writers are slowly, but surely putting cracks in the Billy/Lily relationship and the fact MG is back for a bite...one of Lily's best relationships...is just a sign that is an external conflict for them though they have good internal conflict in Billy's need to save all his women and Lily becoming more of a woman who can save herself and won't lessen herself again like she did with He Who Shall Not Be Named. Daniel's presence is just more tension to that. And then...here comes HEATHER. Then Daniel and Heather could be dealing with their issues parallel to whatever JG has planned with Billy/Lily/Chelesa with some Adam dashed in. It could be so organic if it is allowed to breathe. And yes, it writes itself.

I liked the picture on the bottom left for sure.

RHOM AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAGLINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RHOA Other people on Porsha's guest list... And since I mentioned the Porsha/Candiace chat FOUND IT!!! ETA: But WAIT!!! SHE...WAS...THERE...TOO??? WOW.

One thing I can say about this year...all four threads are full of talk, talk, and more talking. So how is November Sweeps doing it for you this year? A B C D F SHADY GIF? How did they do?

11-21 Wait, wait, WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nate purposely stood Elena up to talk continuously with VICTORIA. The same Elena that he confessed his takeover plan that got him kicked out of the company over??? That Elena. Chiiiidle. HELL-HO, DANIEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was looking FOINE!!!

Yep...she could have been there, too. No lie. You are going to make me good look for the video on their chat about that. I didn't post it out of respect for the many people here at dislike her, but Ms. Quad was there, too. When I see the pictures yesterday, someone did mention in the comments that Simon has multiple businesses so he can easily pay for the wedding. HOWEVER the person also claimed he tried to do business with Simon of out of four of the businesses...one looked HIGHLY suspicious so they did not do it. Red flags.