Taoboi

Not often. Last few days have been great and sunny. Yep. Nice ones, too.

Exactly! I was on the pier journaling and that was EXACTLY what I came across yesterday. Not to mention bulges. hehe.

And now everyone is discovering it again due to Jonathan Groff and (especially) Murray B's growing popularity over the last decade. Not to mention all the buzz surrounding ALL THE STRANGERS.

Don't get me started on the aggressive businessmen in town for conference with their tight dress pants on. I might just step out tonight...hehe...

But still...

Lord Baby Jesus! That AI is getting waaaaaaaaaay too good. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm

Thank you for the reminder.

I totally agree. re: Audra. It's been fascinating seeing all these layers coming off of her. Like she seems to genuinely respect Nikki, but is having flashback to her father and his drinking. She genuinely seems to be hot for teacher a la Tucker, but she is NO ONE's doormat when it comes to him now which I felt she was at first. And you can STILL see she has feelings for him, but she ain't stupid and sees he still loves Ashley. Meanwhile, all that is on her face and body language and yet it's hidden as well. And her vixen scene with Nate just reminds me of how she was when she met him in her first scenes, but her and Nate had turned into more mentor/confidante in the last year. So...ANOTHER case of Hot for Teacher. And all that going on and you can still see her screws turning in her head, giving an old school schemer. I'm happy to see Diane a little bit more, but I'm curious to see where it goes. I'm also curious to see where things go with Cole as well. I've wanted him back for years if only to break up the Victoria/Billy marry-go-round. But I don't know where he can go off the top of my head.

So thanks to the lovely storm we had out here on the west coast (with some tomorrow), I finally got to sit down to watch Bobbie's funeral episodes. My eyes, without question, stayed watered throughout. I even passed a few things because I would start to loss my composure. When news broke JZ had passed, I knew I was going to be a mess. I remembered Bobbie all the way back to when I was a little kid. And my mother really loved her soaps then. So when I was ever out of store, I always asked how her 'redhead' was doing. Long before I became an on-again/off-again soap viewer. And while I did not liked what Guza (or JFP) did to the character, it was nice since the 50th anniversary, that writers kept finding things for Bobbie to do. And I almost wished that I've been watching regularly when she mixed it up with Nelle. In any case, yeah, I knew this was going to hurt. I gasped as soon as Ryan Crane came into frame. He did such a great job. And he looked so haunted. And goodness knows that town needs Lucas around. And there was a line reading that he gave at the funeral when Carly came in after running into Liz that resonated with me so deeply that I went to crying. I loved Laura's speech. I Loved Scott's and his reaction. I always liked him and Bobbie together because I felt she always saw him in a way that even Laura did not see sometimes. I wished Lucky was there as a pallbearer as well as Nik, but I had to suspend my belief a bit. And then the mini-adventure. I admit that I did not like it. At first. It felt out of place...only for the purpose to reveal itself as it went along. True that was something within Bobbie's character and she would do something like that. And the idea of Carly/Felicia together was inspired. Also inspired was the set-up for the twist/reveal. The way Maxie kept getting a vibe from the reporter that she couldn't explain. I thought...was Bobbie writing a memoir? Then I thought did Bobbie have a whole other family no one knew about cuz redhead? I even thought the reporter was a stand-in for Bobbie. A spirit. Little did I know, that was BJ...all grown up. So...family for Bobbie...Yes. I was not around for the original story...but have finally seen clips over the last few years. And even an on-again/off-again GH viewer knew the tale of BJ and Maxie's heart. It's on a lot of saddest (but well-written) GH stories list. A touchstone. Because it did shape Bobbie's life. Even Carly and Felicia's talk about when Carly came to town was a touchstone that shaped Bobbie's life. Which reminds me...there was a scene where LW had a look and an inflection in her voice that echoed SJB's Carly that really stood out for me. I just can't recall the scene at the moment, but LW did beautiful throughout the last few weeks. I thought it was clever the writers (on their way out) found the original BJ, brought the character back in spirit, and then a domino effect of Felicia, Maxie, and Lucas realizing who she was all at the same time. And KW's inflection on that phone call totally called back to that scene when she said BJ's heart. I also loved all the interview she got from other characters with flashback. I definitely have loved over the last few years how Kelly's has appeared more because I have so many memories growing up of it and I love it is still in the Spencer family. So I am glad in a way it's going to be around a little while longer. So...good job. IMHO.

Thank you for that. Same. Playing catch-up and it just seems so obvious more now than ever.

1-26 I think outside of the Heather/Daniel/Lily of it all and anything involving Audra, I was bored with this week. And Devon and Abby already picked up on something between Heather and Daniel? Is this going to be one of those things where Lily finds out off-screen? I half expected her to walk in on them in bed to be honest. Definitely OVER Tucker, Ashley, and the gaslighting. I love seeing Tracy back for it, but that's all I got. Move it along. So Nikki's sponsor DID fall off the wagon. Haha. And now Jack is entering that story. Hopefully with Lauren still around for a bit since she says she feels guilty for being in the know. And I always live for Nikki vs Diane.

1-25 Well...I was here for Li vs Poppy. It was nice to see some fire out of Poppy...something I usually see only with Li while Poppy comes across as more meek even though she's a wildflower. Their scenes were giving me memories of old school Y&R and Olivia/Dru. So I didn't mind that at all. It was funny to see the comedy of errors with RJ/Luna/Bill/Poppy and the beachhouse. it was something different with a nice cameo from Deacon/Sheila. I guess my question is...so was that Wyatt's exit scene? Because that was decent given how they just have characters just up and vanish...only to get a line months later after they have already left. Meanwhile, Eric's recovery is slowly in the background. But not forgotten which I like. Lots going on. If they only keep it going.

LMAO!!! Perhaps it's because it's been more...hmmm...CLEAR over the last half year among everyone else. And the cold weather here has brought out everyone in their 'no undie' wearing sweatpants.

Given how the creators were all about being real...and all the hints throughout the show and it being a scene in the movie...I felt like Dom/Patrick was a good tease. MB and JG definitely had good chemistry. IKR!! Good and messy (but real) drama. It might be up there with Joey/Pacey on DAWSON CREEK in that it really could have upset the fanbases who were already evenly divided between Pat/Richie and Pat/Kevin.

Wow.

Have we never discuss how bubbles distract me as easily as a straight man with breasts?

So it begins... I was at least hoping in February for a story, but cool.

What could happen next? Happy February Sweeps!!!! DISCUSS!!!

Dare I say it...February Sweeps...or Sleeps? Discuss!!!

Mmmmm scruff. Taste.

Thank you for this. I was literally just reading it and thought if anyone had posted it here. I cannot believe it's been 10 years and seeing where everyone is at. And how people are now re-discovering the show over the last year. Season 2 is also currently being binged. hehe.

@Gray Bunny I believe next upped will be NJ. To my knowledge...ALONE. ETA: Since I've been very blink and miss with appearances this week due to schedule...it seems online that the Monica story is FAR from over. Ho--I mean Heather's victory lap all over various media not helping. Like THIS: Meanwhile...Dorit appears to be getting major backlash for her child bride comment from this week's episode, too?

Wow. That is sad to hear. I always wondered how she would do as a HW.

As I am sitting here formatting, THIS is some news. Patrick??? WOW. And Korte knows her history so I'm looking forward to it.

OMG!!! Wooooow!!! Patrick is such a GET. So...in.