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I took it as post-Helmut per their discussion, but I could be wrong.

I wasn't gonna say it!

Classic DAYS!

All true, including the rest of your post. Kristina and Jacinda sound like a recipe for watching paint dry. Putting aside the fact that I think Kristina is marking time and about to get cut, the actress playing Jacinda can't keep up with Mansi, let alone Gibson.

Erich von Stroheim's long-lost Queen Kelly starring Gloria Swanson, shut down mid-production by Swanson after firing von Stroheim, has been restored and partially reconstructed. This new version is now touring the country. I'm sure it will stream very soon. I saw the TCM assemblage of the existing footage years ago, but this is apparently something new.

Susan Lucci (no reference necessary) mentions in today's appearance on the Soapy podcast that she is featuring in Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill's upcoming black comedy film Outcome for Apple TV. Upon checking the IMDB page it also features young Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera, DAYS), recently seen in Weapons.

I died at Budig rightly noting that Greenlee used to be a homophobic bully. "I called her Lesbianca! You couldn't get away with that now!" I haven't heard anyone from the show mention that in over 20 years. For those keeping track of the family drama, Susan also offhandedly mentions having a multi-generational family dinner including her daughter following Helmut's death.

For those keeping track of the family drama, Susan also offhandedly mentions having a multi-generational family dinner including her daughter following Helmut's death. Susan is also appearing in the Apple film Outcome with Keanu Reeves and Jonah Hill this year(?), and talks about it here. Apparently Jonah Hill was an AMC fan.

Just making sure @Khan doesn't miss this! It's also in the AMC thread. I might have to get the book just to see Agnes' letters (though it sounds like a great read). I am glad to hear Agnes kept writing the show in her head, much as so many of us have done with our favorite soaps that have gone by.

I agree and badly want him with Tracy, but this is what we're dealing with for now.

Susan is on tomorrow!

The one and only is on Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart's (excellent) Soapy podcast available on YT tomorrow.

It doesn't surprise me about his body. Cameron has always kept in shape. I respect him that much more after seeing the director's cut of 54 which he shot right before or after becoming a star at AMC, where he plays gay in a small role and IIRC has a kiss with his character's boyfriend. (That was all cut by the Weinsteins at Miramax BITD) Amusingly Neve Campbell's role was based on Karen Lynn Gorney from AMC. Anyway what was I talking about? I should say that if only they'd had the visiting Ronnie be privy to some element of the shooting by being an accidental nearby witness, that could've been something to play. As it was the whole story stopped dead to use Erika Slezak, and while I love Erika and she did good work it was not necessary for that material to be as weak as it was.

This was on Twitter c/o some enterprising fan Ia few weeks back. I'd forgotten this little scene in fall 2013. IIRC they hadn't announced Genie was out yet (she had refused to go on recurring for FV/ABC after her short run contract), but you could tell it was their last. Better than I remember, and clearly not much acting. I don't remember Luke and Laura's last scenes together in 2015; that story was so bad, I seem to remember their goodbye being perfunctory and I was shocked she didn't share his last scenes or his last airdate. Anyway, Laura breaking down immediately while mentioning Luke on Friday's show reminded me of this.

When it comes to nuance I would focus more on the things Drew has lost, like a sort of wistful reconnection with Jake who probably wouldn't be able to stomach him either atm but remembers how much he adored him growing up and how they were intensely close, which shames Drew a bit, or Drew reflecting on how he once considered Danny his son as well and is now actively terrorizing him daily. And Drew's love for Sam, where I don't think either ever fully recovered from leaving him any more than Kelly Monaco did. Her life with Jason was never the same after that. It's from examining that stuff (or looking at if Willow is kind of a subconscious replacement for Kim and his forgotten youth, etc.) that you can find something more in the character, even if he remains a distinct sh!theel.

It's days like this you regret that the Quartermaines are one of the few rich families on soaps without their own underground secret rooms. That's where Martin should be.

A lovely series of posts @vetsoapfan .

I didn't see this in here from the AMC thread (thanks @Jonathan ), my apologies if I'm reposting it. Amanda Seyfried talks again about her time on AMC with Michael B. Jordan. Jimmy Fallon is also there, but we mustn't be ungrateful.

I just haven't cared about Max in years. IDK!

I've said it before, but I would put Laura with another WSB man. You can have a stable romance and home but not give up the adventure and excitement that defined so much of Laura's history, and has too much been ceded to Luke, Lucky, etc. in recent years.

I think the sainthood route came and went for Jacinda, now I feel like it's moving into a familiar GH phase where Jacinda is increasingly on the outside and may either a) sacrifice her happiness to help Michael and leave town, b) prove to not be what he's looking for re: new love and bow out gracefully, or c) die. Or some mix of the above. At least I hope so. I do think Michael and Willow are primed to have a few rounds of good hatesex, but I don't want them back together beyond that. (And I def want her to seduce Chase and destroy that marriage.) I would keep Willow around for at least 2-3 more years though. I think she can run strong as this kind of villain for a long stretch to come, with a variety of schemes and lovers (including staying sadomasochistically married to Drew for awhile) before getting the classic Susan Moore whodunit exit befitting a thorn in the Q clan's collective side. I don't think it's that deep. They've never had any use for T.J. and rarely ever had any use for Molly until recently. Both were afterthoughts for over a decade. Even now her story is largely a B/C-plot.

I may be wrong (and forgive me if I've said this in here already, I do love to repeat myself) but I get the vibe the bloom may be off the rose with Jacinda. The last week or two of material has had a weird tone to it re: her character and baggage and her big feelings for Michael, I think they may be wrapping her up as a story pit stop. Of course I could be wrong and they'll double down on Monday.

Ezra is disgusting. I wouldn't want that near Laura. I'd still craft a man for her with some adventure who can be an older response to the Luke of it all.

He's done it several times before on news sites re: Loving actors with a ton of personal details. He turned up for the Loving Zoom reunion during the pandemic. He's always talked a lot about the show in interviews. Fairly certain it's all him.

Well, no. He first debuted on 12/8. But yes, we ought to see him soon.