Liberty City

You used a wink emoji; smirk would have changed the context, so now I understand the intent you were meaning.

And what about it? Looks like over-done CGI/AI work, which isn't impressive.

No way that little bitch just punched Kat, my Kat Slater, in the fücking face.

All caught up on Neighbours, now dipping back into EastEnders right with David Wick's return!

Credits for Monday, October 14, 2024: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten Writers: Micah Steinberg, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle Director: Gary Tomlin

Shame; his recent visit wasn't that bad, but was part of a bad storyline... hoping we can either get Critchlow back, or simply recast the role... again.

Poor guy, and I like his Mike so much!

If I recall, Weiss left Days of Our Lives to pursue "other opportunities," and soon landed the NBC mini-series The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake and then joined the remake of Dark Shadows.

American soaps would be a goldmine is they did the same... instead, we get dialogue like, "Shriner's Hospital for Children are so amazing for helping children without charging parents a penny." "Yes, omg, it's so amazing for Shriner's Hospital for Children to do that."

Death in the Outback: Tess' acting is solid, but her accent is as muddled as Madonna's. WTF is this? Sadie Rodwell is useless. Absolutely useless. Just like her momma. Heath is an [!@#$%^&*], but his ass is divine! I get that Toadie is going through shït, but his treatment of Terese is unacceptable. Seeing her so worried for him is heartbreaking... she deserves the world, and neither Toadie nor Paul provide that for her. Why is the casita that Melanie (ugh) & Toadie are being kept in nicer than places I've lived... aside from the bugs openingly flying around. The camerawork in these episodes is A plus! Haz & Mackenize do not work as much as I thought they would. Put an end to their misery, please and thank you. Karl remarks about Holly's "round of bad relationships" shows incredible, consistent writing for the character of Holly, and I find that to be brilliant. Holly, you're a moron for not shutting the door behind you, and you're running so slow even my fat-ass could catch you. WTF... is that quicksand corn? Damn. Scary AF! Not an alligator / crocodile. Damn. I'd be RUNNING away, immediately!!! (But it did get Heath, so yay for that) Heath is deranged.. but the actor that plays him does it so friggin' well! But Haz as a hero? Nah. I don't think so. Oh Tess, you're sorry now? No thank you. You fake-ass bïtch. You don't get to do that now. Ryan Moloney is giving some of his best work as Toadie that I have seen since Sonya's death. Those memory flashbacks were incredible, too. Makes me miss my Sonya so much. Bad decision to kill her off. Bad, bad, bad. Remainder of August 2024: Daddy is coming home... let's have ice cream? Okay! Terese Willis Rebecchi as my all-time favourite character and step-mom! Rebekah Elmaloglou is a national treasure, and her return as Terese is at the top of my "YES" list. The sun setting as it notes the end of the Death in the Outback storyline was another outstanding touch. Again, the direction of this soap is top-notch! Remi taking over from Karl's role as the "main" hospital person feels so right. She's got such a warm light around her. It's beautiful. Toadie, you're an [!@#$%^&*]. A genuine [!@#$%^&*]. Now my Terese is going to be brokenhearted. And GET AWAY FROM MELANIE! NO! Oh, my Terese is so heartbroken. My poor, poor Terese. Another broken heart. omg no. Krista & Leo remain cute... but cute can only last so long. I'd love a semi-revenge storyline of Paul falling in-love with Krista, in the same vein of Leo & Terese some years ago, and Leo feeling it be of "revenge" from Paul. Every single time I see Melanie & Terese in scenes I cringe... because, I genuinely dislike Melanie in so many levels it is not even funny. And I hate that Terese is constantly given a proverbial slap in the face by seeing her around. The heartbreak Terese feels over Nelle & Hugo leaving (with Toadie) is making me desire for Terese's own children to come back. Piper Willis needs to return! And I'm still hurt Josh was killed off all because Harley Bonner wanted out. Easily could have written out and then recast down-the-line. I know a lot of fans like her but Wendy Rodwell is a no-go for me. Time to free Andrew from that ball and chain, ASAP! Sadie, like her mother, is useless and a no-go for me. This makeup artist arch is a reach. We can ditch her, too. Free Andrew from this ball and chain, too. The forced makeover on Cara feels real... off. Like, REAL off. Andrew absolutely deserves 100% better than Wendy. Absolutely. Love that Remi's "good-looking friend" seems to be sticking around in a recur-guest capacity. Don't get me wrong, Cara looks stunning... but that lip is a bit too much. I would've gone with a peachy-pink gloss over a matte, thick red. But the red power suit? It works. Oh, so Toadie is advising Andrew? Well, well, well... TELL HIM TERESE! TELL HIM OFF, GIRLFRIEND! YOU'VE GOT THIS! September 2 – 19, 2024: JJ & Nelle just... do not work. At all. Terese stomping out of Ramsey Street in her heels is... everything to me. She deserves better. Oh great... Melanie & Wendy in scenes together. B-O-R-I-N-G! Again... Mackenzie & Haz do not work for me. At all. So if this is leading to an exit storyline, then I'm all for it right now. Haz & Mackenzie scolding their friends are "gossiping" was so cute.... NOT! Yuck! But good on them for leaving town. It's about damn time. Hard to believe Haz has ruined Mackenzie for me. Shame Hendrix is gone. One-year in and we're [still] introducing new sets. I love the lockers and locker room as Lassitiers. It works. It's simple. Details like this are lacking in American daytime. Harold! I missed him so, and I'm so happy that he's still involved. Nice seeing a veteran character still on the canvas. Oh Harold's words to Toadie were absolutely devastating, but he needed to hear them. Holly is absolutely Izzy's daughter through and through... if only we could get Izzy back, though! It is interesting to see Cara slowly re-adapt her style from the birthday party. A nice, natural progression instead of an immediate jump, which we usually see in American productions. So nice. Oh snap, crackle and POP! Felix Rodwell is back! Not the twist I was expecting but, I do like it, a lot! Aaron & Nic work so well together, co-parenting and all. And, to think, pre-continuation, I never liked Nic as a character. One time a recast boosted the character. NO! STOP TRYING TO SELL PAUL & TERESE, PLEASE! DNI! DNI! DNI! Oh, the drama of Aaron discovering Nic's diary entries is so juicy. I love it. Jane kicking out Nic was not on my bingo card, but what drama it brings! whew! I completely forgot about Nic & Haz's sister, ha. Hey Wendy, BUZZ OFF! No one wants you here. Nosy-bïtch. My poor Terese. again. My poor dear. As annoying as Nelle was during the first few months... I'm heartbroken she's losing her third mother in Terese. Damn. Dex & JJ work well as brothers. I really like their vibe. Hendrix! I miss him so much!! Ugh. blargh... this wedding is a snorefest, and I feel not an ounce of love. NOT MY TERESE IN AN ACCIDENT! But Paul, back TF off! Ugh. Cheatin'-ass, lying-ass BÏTCH! Wendy gotta GO! General note: I'm very happy to see the soap move from Amazon Freevee to Prime Video, officially. Not having "commercials" has been so refreshing.

SOAPNet was gone for me by that point. So sad.

Unfortunately, I am confident that, as of right now, Griffith is not exiting his position(s) at The Young and the Restless with Edward J. Scott's return. Scott has a purpose right now in his "senior producer" role, and he'll serve it. That's all I will say. 🤐 But Griffith (and Amanda L. Beall) are where they are, and aren't moving in the foreseeable future.

He was open to the idea of joining the writing staff, as noted in February 2020. But everyone needs to chill: Josh Griffith isn't going anywhere: not as executive producer, and not as head writer. He's IN there.

SOAPNet helped things along so much for ABC soaps.

He's not wanted by network or production. 😉

Especially since Michelle Stafford returned to the role, and Josh Griffith rolled back all character development from the Gina Tognoni years. Pathetic.

Assuming old viewers tuned in... it's not like ABC openly advertised Jonathan Jackson's return, unlike what they did when Steve Burton returned in 2017.

But that's the thing: the art form of story-telling in daytime just is non-existent. No one takes the time to develop things; stories need to be turned out in record-time for some reason, and they cite "lack of time and budget," and I don't buy it. No one believes in the art form, and it's telling. And it's why English soaps excel, because they develop their stories, team up with organizations and research their stories, etc. They CARE about the story.

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