Liberty City

date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 | Sara A. Bibel, Danielle Paige | Michael V. Pomarico Thoughts: I like seeing Bill guide Tomas in these moments; you can tell he is really looking at Tomas to become partner at the firm. Of course the spoilt, self-centred bitch would jump to conclusions where Martin and his intentions are concerned. If I were him, I would walk right out and cut my losses (which are not that plentiful). Damn, Laura. You are just unloading on Eva. It is understandable, but some restraint could be shown, especially in such a public place. Dana, what are you doing with Marcel? Would 'your Teddy bear' appreciate it? You cannot have your cake and eat it, too. Nope. So sweet seeing Chelsea and Madison have made up... just kind of wish we had seen their walk or their talk(s). Laura... you opened your mouth too much and now you just revealed why Marcel was truly at WinterFest. No bueno. I like seeing Ashley and Derek as friends. I am just hoping that it does not backfire with unfixable consequences in the future. Well, at least she was honest about being wrong... but there are a tonne more steps she needs to take in being honest on an overall scale. Can we rename the author? Because that name makes me want to vomit. But it is good to see that Eva and Tomas still have some kind of underlying chemistry. And it always will. Marcel the only thing you want from Dana is a little nookie and possibly the payout that could come with it. You are not as sly as you would like to think you are. Good on Jacob for calling out Derek for the hypocrisy he is displaying right now. I appreciate that Eva is not afraid of calling out Dana and telling her some hard truths; it shows she is not as easily jaded by her as she once was. Who would have thought Martin could be the one to semi-humanise that spoilt, self-centred bitch? Not enough but it is showing, finally. Notes: I have never noticed how close Camryn Jade (Jessica) and Destiny Love (Laura) happen to look. Perhaps that could be an unintended relation?

Credits for Thursday, December 11, 2025: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte Writers: Suzanne Flynn; Charlotte Gibson and Cathy Lepard Director: Allison Reames Smith

Writers: Sara A. Bibel Danielle Paige Director: Michael V. Pomarico

I know, right?!?!

I understand the change, but it also makes every forum viewable, voiding the ability to collapse certain forums that may/may not want to be seen.

date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Jamey Giddens, Lynn Martin | Michael V. Pomarico Lordy... Kial is smooth as butter. He knows how to make the right moves. I am impressed. Now why is the con artist child bride so friggin' upset by Bill's collapse? Lord. You are not as professional as you present yourself. Now that she has her phone back, maybe she can stop being a snot-nosed teenager. Please. I cannot take it anymore. I really like Dani being happier and more positive, but I do not need her validating the spoilt, self-centred bitch. Do not enable her like that. Dirty dishes? Oh, the SCANDAL of it all! But I am sorry, Nicole, comparing divorcing Ted to Kial's wife dying... that was giving Dorinda vs. Sonja on The Real Housewives of New York City. So, Kial's children are grown and out of the house? Interesting. So adult children. It is nice to see the Richardson Smith household kind of settle back into normalcy. Great change of pace. The little twinge in Bill's eye when he mentioned the tea... could he know something is up? Oh yeah... he knows. Oh snap... did not expect Dani to ask if the spoilt, self-centred bitch planned on forgiving Eva. I like seeing Ted and Martin have some scenes together. I need more from them as father and son. Not that lughead using a hockey stick instead of his walker or a cane. What a moron. Notes: writer2 still sucks at their breakdowns. Hopefully he is gone in the new year, because this is beyond painful. One of the first times, to my knowledge, we had a director redirect scenes from the previous episode. And while Pomarico did a fine job with it, I did find the camerawork of Phideaux Xavier a bit more to my liking, especially as an 'end of episode' type of shot. I like the chemistry between Daphnée Duplaix (Nicole) and Greg Vaughan (Kial). They have got IT!

Credits for Wednesday, December 10, 2025: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten Writers: Will Gavett; Scott Sickles and Cathy Lepard Director: Tina Keller

Writers: Jamey Giddens Lynn Martin Director: Michael V. Pomarico

Deacon's suit does not fit him. And the amount of plastic in those selfies between two of the Logans is insane.

Yup! That's exactly it. And I don't see Braeden going anywhere.

He does, yes, but unless ratings/demos plummet, he's staying put.

Oh God. The YouTube bots have found their way onto the board.

It's an anvil they wanted to have in there, and an anvil I genuinely hope everyone has forgotten about. It gave me Y&R teas when Delia died and Chloe wanted another baby; not as vile as how Y&R did it, but still....

After her last appearance, IIRC, I believe Julian (or someone; I cannot recall) went to Kim's apartment and I think a babysitter was there with her son. We never saw Kim.

Exactly; and your post on the previous page hit a lot of brilliant points, as well.

I'm someone who likes holidays to be what they've given us thus far. Omg, yes it is.

Well, that's what you do when you have a pet you pander to, despite undoing plenty of character development others did with the character. People can gripe and moan about Jill Farren Phelps all they want, but the one thing she does know how to do is produce a soap, and those flashbacks proved it. And not a single mention of a business merger, an AI program, or anything. How riveting. I miss when she had Fenmore's to visit and then Newman Enterprises shareholder meetings to visit, etc. She was actually used for something.

date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Teresa Zimmerman, Judy Tate | Anthony Pascarelli Does the con artist child bride not think about the fact that Caroline could walk around the corner or that there might just be security cameras catching her poisoning Bill's tea? And speaking of his stroke, I have come to think: did she have something to do with it as well? Nice to see some reasonable scenes between Anita and Bill, especially after Bill's recent talk(s) with Vernon. Goes to show that there are still some underlying emotions between them that exist. I love that despite showing some kind of courtesy to Bill, she is still holding him accountable and calling him out on his B.S. Looks like Vernon is still linking up with Sharon for their private meetings for whatever could be coming. Dani is the ultimate definition of a "Daddy's Girl", and it is a role that suits her. For someone as plastered as Vanessa was at WinterFest, she is standing quite well. I am impressed. Clearly, she holds her liquor better than she let on. It is weird but I do believe Joey when he says he wants to protect Vanessa from his "world"; however, I still believe Vanessa wants to expose that world to avenge Douglas' death. Too many public meetings between the con artist child bride and Randy, from the casino to the café location. They need to be smarter about things. Bill, sir, you are trying a bit too much to divert the conversation from your appointment to Madison's relationship with Chelsea. Oh dear Lord in Heaven, what did Anita walk in on?... oh goodness. The anvils are dropping. Oh. It is an intimate dinner for two at home. Okay, now that is super sweet. I am with Andre: teleporting would likely be my superpower of choice. It would be a lifesaver. Anastasia... not going to lie, you thought you were being catty in a winning way, but it truly showed how much you like kicking someone when they are down to lift yourself up. That is ugly. Sorry Randy. I do not know if it is nerves or the fact she might actually feel something about Bill... time can and will tell. Those extra few droplets will surely mean that they show up in his blood tests, especially when he just got a bill of clear health from Madison. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Aw, I genuinely hope Chelsea and Madison are able to patch things up. I just adore them together! Chemistry galore. The reactions to Joey showing up and making a scene with Vanessa were everything... Anastasia should really go smell those bath salts and shove them... as Vanessa tried suggesting. Oh no, no, no... Dr Ahn, why did you have to call?! Well, that was fast-acting as Hell. I told you it would backfire, though. Just wait and see. Notes: One of the better breakdowns by the writer but it is still subpar, bringing in those piss-poor characteristics he had at Days of Our Lives that do not belong at this soap. Thankfully, Brown is an amazing scriptwriter, so he is able to mask them up as much as humanly possible. I appreciate the mentioning of mammograms and eye checkups, especially for women of Anita's age. They are vitally important. I love that Black Santa Claus nutcracker on the Dupree's piano. A nice touch that feels very personal to that family. The blonde nurse in the background of Garland Memorial was giving some... interesting body language in today's episode. Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa) continues to be a standout amongst the cast; love that we are getting more comedic moments with her. She excels in both comedy and drama. A well-rounded, versatile actor.

Credits for Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte Writers: Suzanne Flynn; Stacey Pulwer and Cathy Lepard Director: Robert Markham

Writers: Ron Carlivati Jazmen Darnell Brown Director: Phideaux Xavier

I concur; it also felt nice to have an event that was not uprooted by drama, etc. It is not always needed nor necessary. It's nice having a holiday-centric event with the majority of the cast (contract/principal guest) and not having things go awry.

Today's episode showed Josh Griffith's strengths as a writer: focused-type episodes, despite being dependent on history that was not his to begin with. However, the flashbacks proved just how low quality the scripts happen to be under Griffith as head writer. RC Cates is great as music supervisor, but those more classic cues from the mid-2000s were simply unmatched. And out of all the interruptions, the one person we did not need in this episode was Phyllis. At all.

I think it's a precursor of what's to come, especially in 2026, so I enjoyed it. And it gets me hyped for the next year's festivities. I mean, they filmed this in August, so I'm not surprised things outside were not shown.