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Thanks everyone- sounds like I’ll see different facets to Angela as I continue my viewings.

Snapper seemed to always find himself in these fixes... no wonder he snapped at everyone and hence his nickname... When David Hasselhoff took over, seems like the cranky aspect of Snapper's personality faded away and Snapper morphed into a more generic leading man

After 28 episodes of Falcon Crest, I have a hot take of Jane Wyman’s portrayal of Angela Channing. But it may go against majority opinion <hides under blanket> I feel like Jane shows a limited range in her acting. Angela can be counted on to show a finite number of reactions: indignant. defiant. pleased. mildly warm-hearted (to Emma and baby Joseph). That’s about all I can think of. Angela Channing doesn’t feel like a fully-rounded character to me. Like a real person. I want to see Angela at her LOWEST… sobbing in the gutter… and then at her HIGHEST… elated beyond belief! We never see either… we just see a tightly-controlled range of emotions in the middle. To compare Angela to other 80s prime-time divas… I’ll pick two: Abby on Knots and Sue Ellen on Dallas… IMO we absolutely got more fully-rounded portrayals with these two than with Angela. Jane Wyman is capable of much more… she won the Oscar in 1949 for playing a “deaf-mute” in the film Johnny Belinda, which I’ve never seen but am now motivated to. Is it the writing that limits the portrayal of Angela? Or Jane’s acting choices? I don’t deny that the character of Angela Channing is an iconic symbol of the 80s and that Jane Wyman provided the stability for Falcon Crest to power through 9 seasons. With this in mind, perhaps Jane’s portrayal was 100% on-point? Would love to hear any opinions!

Omg 🤗 the fact that she appears sporadically makes each entrance that more fabulous

S2E9 “The Vigil” - I knew this would be a wheel-spinning ep simply by the title. Clearly everyone would be standing around the baby, just waiting… snooze… Richard is quite the sneak! He got credit for really nothing at all. The Russian doctor admitted that the medications had to run their course before Melissa could go in to hold the baby. So really the Russian doctor did nothing. I’m imagining the American doctor, cursing off in the corner. Emma on the bus, boring her seatmate to sleep, was magic… reminded me of a similar scene from the movie Airplane. Maggie on a Hollywood studio lot feels cliche, though perhaps in ‘82, it was more novel. S2E10 “Confrontations” - I can’t believe Maggie even went to the beach with Darryl! Wearing a bathing suit! She is a happily married woman! And then she let Darryl kiss her, and she went to shower pre-intercourse before she came to her senses. I don’t feel the writing supported this, but oh well… Wow, such fanfare given to Vicki’s 10k, lol!! So many extras and so much budget. Not sure if the story warrants it, but I appreciate the lushness of the scene. I’m a SF Bay Area native so I’m always trying to discern which scenes were filmed on location in the LA area and which in the SF/wine country area. The 10k scene to me looks to me to be filmed in St Helena (Napa wine country) due to the redwoods in the background - but I could be wrong. Definitely, some scenes are filmed in the St Helena area. So thrilled to hear of Jacqueline’s imminent return!

Thank you Broderick! Sounds pretty much like I pictured

Did anyone happen to see Jennifer Leak as Gwen from 1973-1976? How was her performance? Was she rootable as someone torn between prostitution and her love for Greg Foster?

Bryan Datillo?

That was horrible to read. I feel so bad for everyone on that set. I've read that intimacy coordinators are now commonplace in productions. Shouldn't the unions step in to provide protections like these for soap operas?

Thank you BoldKara. Sorry to hear, DivineMotion, that Karen's story ended at a low point. I'm still slowly watching '93... I'm on 1637... I was trying to figure out why Joanna Johnson's 2nd stint on the show never caught fire. I was hoping that Karen's story improved in '94 but doesn't sound like it.

Hi, does anyone know the final episode number in 1994 for Joanna Johnson as Karen Spencer?

S2E8 “Choices” - whoa, Tony recast! I guess John Saxon wasn’t available. Robert Loggia is a fantastic actor but he didn’t give me Tony Cumson vibes. Oh well The filming of Tony and Julia’s reunion by director Bill Duke, on location at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, was stunning! Too bad their lack of chemistry left me cold. 29:00 made me lol! Julia walks in with that freshly f****d look and Angela says “you’ve been with Tony, haven’t you” Richard asking for his drink of choice, milk, was another LOL moment - maybe it soothes his heartburn?

I am able to download and then view.

Oooh you’ve got me excited for season 6. I watched the original airings as a high school freshman but I have literally no memory of it for some reason. I remember tons of hype in the media for Kim Novak. 😂😂 I think you’re right! The recast makes the character less memorable plus neither actress was too talented. I noticed that… and then Cole sounds very unsophisticated when he pronounces it the “American” way

S2E5 “The Expose” was a snoozer. A wheel-spinning ep. I guess even the best soap has one occasionally. But E6 “Home Away From Home” was a blast! It really kept my attention and had lots of lines and details that made me LOL. (Why is Richard drinking milk when Cole confronts him, hee hee) I wonder if the writer and director makes a difference… ep 5 was written by Garner Simmons and directed by Harry Harris. Ep 6 was written by Kathleen Hite and directed by Bill Duke. Lana Turner is such a breath of fresh air. Love her sparring with Maggie. Overall it was nice seeing Susan Sullivan back in the spotlight, but Maggie is way overbearing with both her children who are grown adults. The show had a surprisingly big budget for lots of on-location San Francisco filming. The shots of Melissa driving her car down the windy Lombard St, and Lance and his girlfriend on the balcony overlooking the bay, are just gorgeous. (The fact that I have no idea what the girlfriend’s name is, points out what a bland character and actress this is. Major mis-cast). I’m surprised Angela still thinks Melissa is a “good girl”. Melissa’s fake behavior seems pretty transparent and Angela is usually on top of things.

@ChickenNuggetz92 your continued efforts are just amazing! What can we say but thank you thank you thank you!!

S2E4 “Murder One” Joanna Cassidy!! I had no idea. This was filmed just months after the iconic Blade Runner was released, starring Joanna as a killer android. What a cool move Chao-Li pulled at 16:00 to block the reporter. And then Chao-Li and Lance doing tai-chi in sync was beautiful to watch. I know Chao-Li will never get a real front-burner story but I appreciate the little character moments. Maggie slumped over a typewriter and fretting for Cole is not the story I wanted for her. When the series started, she was a fully fleshed-out character but now she’s thinly drawn… just serving the plot. I’m sorely tempted to switch my limited viewing hours to the 100 vintage eps of YR that were just added… but I’ve finally reached peak era Falcon Crest and am loving it, so I’ll stick with FC.

Late 1997 is so rare! I’ve wanted to see more of Nina’s crisis and early Veronica. Thank you!

Just finished s2ep3 "Troubled Waters" with the murder of Carlo Agretti. The plot twists keep coming! Wow, this much-improved show has no resemblance to the season 1 episodes-of-the-week format. I am spoiled to who is the murderer. Does anyone know- did the writers already pick the murderer when they wrote the episode? Or did they decide later? I remember reading that the s2 finale cliffhanger had alternate scenes filmed with all cast members confessing they were the killer.

oooh you've got me really excited... I'm barely spoiled for any of seasons 2 or 3 so it's all fresh to me.

Resuming my Falcon Crest viewing after a break… Ep 16 - so much better than Ep 15 “Heir Apparent” aka the drunk driving afternoon special - the difference is night and day. Hopefully the show has permanently abandoned the “episode of the week” format. Notable that this ep is directed by Bill Duke. This ep was shortly after his big break directing episodic TV with Knots Landing. @Vee, don’t know if you’re a FC fan, but I thought of you watching this ep.. there’s some cool Bill Duke directorial flourishes in this ep, like the framing of the scene at 34:00 when Melissa walks in on Lance and his one-nighter… and at the end when Melissa tells Lance she’s pregnant and she stuffs wedding cake in his gaping mouth as the photographer takes the “perfect picture”. (Also see below, Bill Duke directs another ep soon after) Ep 17 - Notable for Chao-Li speaking more than 1 sentence and not just being a background character. Unfortunately he’s still limited to carrying out Angela’s orders. He has such a compelling natural presence that I want to see more of him, and in his own story. Stephen Elliott as Douglas Channing - he was a bit stiff in the beginning. But he eventually won me over with his warm portrayal of a father to Emma and Julia. Douglas’ offer to take Emma to Paris was so poignant. I can’t help but wonder if Douglas should have lived longer? Did the plot demand he die in this episode? Time will tell… but meanwhile, what a dramatic moment! Angela vs Chase is officially on! DA Martin Deering played by original Spider-Man and Sound of Music veteran Nicholas Hammond! I feel like Maggie got lost as a front-burner character as the season progressed. She’s devolved into a supportive and suffering wife. I’m confident season 2 will bring Maggie back to the spotlight she deserves. Haha Angela doesn’t care one way or another whether Lance is the father of Melissa’s baby. Ep 18 - Margaret Ladd was the MVP of this finale. There were some LOL moments like at the end when Angela told Emma to come along and Emma said “no thank you mother, when a gentleman (Cole) drives you somewhere, he’ll drive you home too” and Chase kissing Angela on the cheek after their devil’s bargain. Richard Channing’s name is introduced like a bolt of lightning out of the blue! Quite the set-up. Ep 19 - solid season-starter. They played a little fast-and-loose with the timeframe in advancing Melissa’s pregnancy, but we’ll let it slide. David Selby, hmmm… what do people think of him? From my viewings back in the 80s of seasons 5 and later, he struck me as lacking in sex appeal and low-wattage in charisma. But I hope to be proven wrong! Shannon Tweed - this is perhaps her first speaking part? Not Oscar-worthy but she has a nice presence that fits her role. I remember her saying in an interview that Diana was only slated for a few eps but it kept getting extended to last the full season. Ep 20 - Bill Duke again! There’s a fantastic long tracking shot following Melissa as she arrives at the surprise baby shower and is greeted by all the guests. LOL that Angela literally vows war to Chase’s face multiple times and he continues to be cordial. I continue to have no interest in Jamie Rose’s Vicki. Hopefully her upcoming May-December romance with Roy Thinnes is a bit more compelling. @kalbir - is the scene you mentioned the one where

Damn! That comment is beyond the pale. And this is way after PB’s Jack morphed into a nice guy

2001 has some shocking moments but ones I found quite entertaining... I'll never forget the moment, I think either May or June, when

There’s multiple consequences from Gary’s rash move, so it’s not it’s just dropped and forgotten. But yea.. it was confusing

99% agree except Zach didn’t fully click for me. Will be interested in your take on that story when you reach the end of ‘92