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I wish I had fancy clothes to wear because I’m crazy enough to do this. Although I think the cotillion is going to be on multiple shows so I may not want to get dressed up for three or four nights straight. I’m really looking forward to this week for the first time in a long time. Possibly the first time since the anniversary party episodes. I love the show but it’s hardly been riveting these past few months. There was last year’s Chelsea kidnapping story but we all knew Chelsea was gonna be okay so the dramatic stakes were low. But this week we have Bill probing into Hayley’s past, the cotillion drama, the climax of the plasma ring story, and that mysterious spoiler on Friday about the McBrides. This better be good! I really hope the writers don’t blow it.

I wish they would write a truly suspenseful storyline with lots of twists and turns but I’m afraid they may be incapable of doing so. Something like Sheila’s original run on Y&R that took over two years to fully play out. They tried with the Allison stalker story but that came out of nowhere and was over just as quickly. I just want a good, long, classic soap story that makes me excited to watch every day. Maybe a murder mystery? They’re gonna need something big after the plasma storyline (which seems to be wrapping up now) and after they finally conclude the Hayley/Bill storyline. I just want to know the writers are capable of giving me some of that old-fashioned, layered storytelling.

Can anyone tell me why Smitty is interested in talking to Lynette Wise? He apparently didn’t know she left town so I can’t figure out why he cares enough to grill Tomas about it. Maybe I missed something?

Please share anything you have! I am a huge fan of the show. Although I admit, I don’t think I’ve seen a full episode since 2009 or 2010. However, I’ve been watching from the beginning on the new app. It’s the best 22 minutes of my day!

Good idea! I was thinking along the same lines recently. How hard would it be to send your B-crew out to shoot some establishing shots to use for the show? I can’t imagine it would cost much money at all.

That’s awesome! Imagine being able to find some of these out in the wild! Great collector’s items!

Yes! I remember her funeral. Well, both of them. I took a break watching the show for a few after Ridge and Brooke’s wedding (the one where Sheila popped up during their honeymoon) because I didn’t have regular access to cable television. I couldn’t believe it a short time later when I’d heard Taylor came back AGAIN. I really thought she was dead. I’ve never seen the episodes where she returns but I’ve seen a few insane clips of Ridge digging up her grave. I hate when shows do obvious retcons. Taylor should have stayed dead but I can deal with it because I love seeing Hunter Tylo onscreen.

If I had to pick one regular/recurring cast member to bite the bullet in the plasma storyline, Derek would be the most obvious choice. He doesn’t have a storyline except as Ashley’s friend and he occasionally spars with Leslie. His character has “heroic death” written all over him. And if the “Hayley trying to kill Bill” storyline needs a casualty, the writers MUST use the opportunity to kill off Tomas.

Wait, WHAT? I saw the whole storyline but I don’t even remember Tricia having many scenes with Victor. I remember her connection with Matt Clark but that’s it.

What show are you watching?

That was the first soap death I’d watched that really hit to me. I’d started watching the show around the time Ryan and Victoria were first dating. Ryan just seemed like he’d always be there and the wedding was really built up after years of Ryan and Victoria being apart. I will admit it was really good television though! Whatever happened to Tricia? Did she go off to jail after she shot Ryan, never to be seen again or did they bring her back on the show later?

I started watching in 1992 when Sheila was mailing the puzzle pieces to Lauren and continued until I’d say 2009 or 2010. I missed a few years from like 96-99 though. And yes, Lauren was really wasted on B&B. She was a regular cast member for a few years and the only two storylines I can remember she was involved in were her affair with Eric (leading to the picture in the Bible at Eric and Stephanie’s wedding) and when the writers made it seem like she was a lecherous cougar out to snag Dylan (but then it turned out she was only testing him). How do you get Lauren Fenmore on your show and then relegate her to C-storylines? I don’t even think she interacted with Sheila much when she was on the show in the late 90s. It’s been a real joy watching from the beginning. Plus this show reminds me of watching with my mother. We’d videotape the episodes while we were at work and school, then we’d sit and drink coffee and watch them late at night (after my blowhard dad had fallen asleep so we could enjoy them in peace).

Hahaha yeah that was funny! I’d always heard about Caroline but I didn’t watch the show at the very beginning so I’d never really seen her before. She surprised me by being likable. I expected a slightly vapid. naive person but Caroline is remarkably nuanced. And, of course, Joanna Johnson is a stunning beauty.

I agree with all of your points! As far as the plasma story is concerned, you’re spot on about how they should have built a set for the clinic and had Jacob and Smitty meet somewhere besides a brick wall. I know budgets are tight but come on. For example, why is the set for Caffeine Fix so sparse? I’ve seen high school drama clubs stage plays with more intricate sets. Maybe they should call the local community theater troupe to come to the studio and spruce up the sets for Caffeine Fix and the infamous brick wall set. I’m sure they would impress us all with their frugal ingenuity.

I watched this Diagnosis Murder episode when it first aired ONLY because of the Y&R crossover. Don’t remember much about it except that the writers gave Victoria Rowell some clever meta scenes about actually being on Y&R in real life.