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I would put him with Nicole. Dani has her hands full with Bill and Andre, and KM's chemistry with TD in particular is still scorching.

They have issues still, but compared to the early-mid 2010s where the running gag was that Frank and Ron had everyone living in the monochromatic, gray Metro Court for budget (to the point that Finola allegedly asked for an actual home in her re-up around this time, and got it in the repurposed Chandler mansion from AMC) the situation has improved by leaps and bounds. I still don't love some of the styles or colors either, but it's leveled way up. I do miss several key sets. The original Q drawing room/study/whatever is seen far too rarely though it's still in use from time to time, and I think the original docks, etc. set that was in common use in the '90s should return. As should a lot of the lighting and fog FV seems allegic to.

That was a mistake. That could've kept Bill central for a number of years, and yes, CR did look old enough.

Very hot, underrated. I'm pleased to have it confirmed.

I mean, I'm bored with this. This is the second husband of Alexis' to have threatened her with the dagger that killed her mother.

There is a definite element of when Niki would fake being Viki to some of Ronnie, I'll say that about Erika's performance so far.

I totally agree with that, which is why I mentioned it at the top of the page re: not loving the optics of pairing [redacted] with Nicole or whoever right away given recent circumstances. I've commented on it a few times over in the last several weeks whenever we've discussed the possible casting of a white star. That being said, I'm not going to say no to a popular (and scorching hot) white soap star joining the show. It's a tricky thing.

They know Amber is unlikely to do a cameo as Emily's ghost or make a brief return alive during some anniversary event so you can say the character is 'back' and then put her on a shelf offscreen til needed (though I'd still ask, AT has visited the studio in recent years) so they go to Natalia, and she's reprised the role a couple times as a ghost. But yes, I think usage is why no photo. Still, I very much appreciated them going only with Amber for the Monica montage, including multiple clips of Amber's Emily having dialogue which surprised me. I would still bring Emily back from the dead at some point with whoever I could get (as long as it's not Natalia), but hey.

Peter Parros sucks.

You'll regret this statement! Even for a supervillain she's ludicrously restrained about both her children coming back from the dead. I was drawing this comparison the other day in our texts! Stop copying my paper.

It's always been controversial at best, lol. I never had an issue with it since it was my first opening, but I get why people were bemused. Gottlieb had intended it to be about the cycle of life or love, from birth and romance (even consummation - the bursting champagne bottle!) to death I think.

I agree. But as with Ted King, I question the look of doing that right now when both the two elder sisters/stars have had cheating Black husbands. Still, I wouldn't complain much. It would be too spoilery for me to point out this is also a cast reunion from

I'd be all for it, but it's a question of who he's paired with.

I noticed. We shall see. And yeah, Clifton in no way looks or reads 80 onscreen.

Same here.

He does nothing for me either. There's nothing there.

Maurice hasn't tried to compete with most people in a long time. He simply doesn't have the energy or bandwidth for it anymore. I do think Vanessa or Sarah Brown are among the few who could wake him up, simply by the nature of their force of energy. That being said, I do think he was as engaged and respectful with Erika as he gets these days. You could tell he cared.

I've not even seen it but I just know Jacob is ready to have that same hapless look on his face he gets with Marcel or his dad (Evil Overton) when he finds out Naomi's not into this.

LOL yes, 100%.

I don't think they knew how prominent the Vanessa story would end up becoming tbh. She is still relatively supporting to the Dupree canvas. But I do agree she needs a set.

Another episode of Charles in Charge (of his tweets, not his impulse control):

Putting aside the Ashley story vortex I think it's been a remarkably strong week, dialogue-wise and vis a vis family interactions. The breakdowns seem to be moving differently too - the way stuff flowed with the confrontations at the club with Nicole and Ted, Anita reacting to Dani and Andre, etc. I do think Dani and Bill will be back together in 6-9 months, if not by the new year. They're still just scorching.

My biggest fear. But I have doubts they'll go there as Ol' Sammy has been explicitly established as 15-16.

Allegedly LB also had issues with him. I know she was very unhappy Kevin Stapleton was let go, but I seem to recall hearing it was more than that.

And yet, the repeats (which have to do with the initial order of episodes) have done pretty well.