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I won't miss Blaze because I don't think JGL is a match for Mansi talent-wise, but I do think it's foul they're writing out the gay character instead of her bigot mom because Frank is playing soap fantasy camp again. It's just not acceptable to treat these kind of issues this way in the 2020s, even on daytime.

This will only grow IMO:

Meanwhile:

About what you'd expect here. Run it through archive.is. Hold on to your butts:

This has been Frank's issue since the Ron days with Stafford, Budig, etc. It's only gotten worse since.

I think people are overestimating Trump's performance this time. He may beat the polls a bit again but he's done it less each cycle.

Interesting FL numbers up and down the ballot. I don't expect us to flip it but we're closer than I thought, within striking distance on the head to head for POTUS, and the downballot amendment stuff is particularly intriguing.

I will not be shocked if Preacher Man Cyrus returns posthaste, since Frank seems enamored of Jeff Kober.

It is, allegedly, actually being made after all last I checked, but given the BTS drama I'll believe it when I see it. I wouldn't be shocked if it turns into some late-stage Three's Company situation with Suzanne Somers filming alone without some of the key crew/showrunner, lol. But that's way OT.

I think we have to stay vigilant and push hard nonetheless, but I don't think he has a new ceiling he can build on or increase at this point. He's weak. And the media's attempts to equalize things between him and Harris to find a horserace again are, like 2012, not working so far. They wanted Romney to be more of a threat than he was because he was, to them, the ideal Republican. They want Trump to succeed because they want him back, so they try to make him what they desire him to be or keep the thumb on the scales. But you can't make a Trump at his lowest point into a typical Republican candidate, let alone into Trump '16.

Meanwhile:

They spoiled it in the mags as a spring preview and had them grouped together as getting closer. Teased it with them moving in together onscreen. Then fired both.

Don't forget poor Rachel. They had spoiled setting up a romance for her and Scott Clifton's character which barely made it to the screen before both were fired. All the minorities and black sheep were drummed out for the Fords. Something even JFP (and before her, Riche) often did well with.

I don't care about Blaze, but it's really pretty incredible. It's a firing offense or at least cause for major creative changes, not just bringing back Frank's favored writers, adding a few stars/beloved characters and hoping for the best.

Imma be up late on Sunday, lol. I have til then to decide if I am going to take a flier on Plex Premium for a month or so for a recording option. Really hoping these turn up on demand. I take it back - the late '70s location work (which is top-heavy in S1) is understandably grainy but the studio stuff is definitely cleaner. Amazon is maybe 5-10 mins behind Plex.

Having a look myself. It's hard to really know about any change in quality on S1 because that early on they look pretty close to how I watched the SN recordings a while ago. Annoying that I apparently need to dl the separate FreeVee app just to watch it on my Roku TV; it shows up on my laptop fine but is harder to find in the main Prime Video app for TV. Makes me wonder if the remasters a real thing, or if are they only going to roll them out if it goes on demand like Dallas. It'll be a shame if it doesn't happen.

No, this boring character and their romance came in under the prior regime.

If Trump was still ahead he wouldn't be freaking out as much as he is. Three weeks ago this was almost his race to lose. Now it's a difficult competition, and Harris is nearing being favored if she's not there already. It can still go either way right now, and we need to remain vigilant and keep the foot on the gas. It might even stay close to Election Day. But I'm no longer convinced it will based on the remarkable gains Kamala has made, and I never thought I'd say that weeks ago.

I am glad Wright has softened on the show and I understood her feelings and her youth in the past. But I think if she'd turned up at this it would've become all about her and overshadowed a lot of the longtimers or long-lost performers like Marcy Walker. If she wants to be involved in a future event or retrospective she could be.

Yeah, I was about to post about that. It always seemed unlikely.