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Backburning Kyle and Lola? Sorry, that’s not going to happen. I don’t like their story, either, but they’re not going away. I do give Michael Mealor credit for not checking out during his scenes. I can’t imagine he’s happy with his character, but he’s still working hard. This Sasha who plays Lola? Just not a good actress. She seems fake to me.

i don’t care that Mama Rosales looks the same age as Rey. We’ve dealt with this age thing a dozen times on the show, most recently with a Lily and the twins. We’ll get used to it.

i enjoyed Thursday’s U.S. show. Only mentioning it because others didn’t like it. I’m just enjoying the show a lot these days, flaws aside.

The carnival set is terrific, and the scenes shot there have been really well-directed and produced. A lot of money went into that set and on extras, and it paid off. I did expect some bigger plot element there, but that aside, I still loved it.

Hope really is stupid and deserves what she gets.

i actually enjoyed today’s show with Thomas’ kid presenting the ring, because it was all so awful. This kid who barely talked had 4 paragraphs of dialogue, offers Hope a ring, and Thomas has a look on his face and shrugs as if he has no clue what’s happening.

it was HILARIOUS!

This show is a mess, but Thomas does look good with his shirt off.

23 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

Melissa Claire Egan is in the opening credits as of Monday.

 

I guess they are using her old intro shot so it is easily inserted.

 

They haven't done that for Greg Rikaart so he's either recurring or just back for a short stint.  However, if the former he could be included like DD, TEB and CLB.

Greg Rikaart was in the opening credits one day last week.

Just great scenes with Chloe and Adam and great scenes with Chloe and Esther.

The ending with Billy and Chloe was also packed with emotion, even though no words were said.

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

I love Traci and Beth Maitland but this story is horrific.

I have to agree. I gave it a chance because I love Maitland, too, but it doesn’t work at all. I don’t dislike Daniel Goddard, either, so he’s not the reason.

They don’t have chemistry, and there’s no spark. I hate the “Feel sorry for Traci until Daniel realizes he LIKES her!” writing. The black and white scenes were novel until the accents went all over the place and the story was banal and boring. The novel Traci finished? Lousy. I know I’d never buy it, and Cane sweetly saying “Incredible” was absurd. I just have zero interest in them as a couple.

Traci works better as the emotional center of the family, the glue that pulls everyone together when things start to fray. She works better as someone we want to find love but doesn’t. It happens, you know.

if Josh Griffith is wise — and I have my doubts — he’ll end this mess sooner rather than later,and I mean the whole romantic element. It doesn’t work.

2 hours ago, Khan said:

 

It's funny how soap fans say that whenever their favorite actor or couple have returned, are being featured every episode, or are being criticized by others online.  Otherwise, they're all too happy to join in on the spoiling and bitching.

It’s funny how you’d say that, but in my case, your analysis doesn’t fit.

i don’t care much about either actor returning in the coming weeks from the 2013 era. I didn’t hate them, but don’t see the reason to bring either back. But all day long I’ve read bit_ching about 2013, and to me that’s tiresome. 

Has Mark Grossman been on a lot? Yeah, and tbh, I have no complaints even if “he is eating the show.” Why? Because he’s a great Adam and I love looking at him. That’s my truth. 

I said I was exhausted with all the complaining on Twitter. I didn’t attack or insult anyone here. All I did was give my opinion, and I’d like to think that’s ok. Do I bitch on occasion? Yeah. 

I guess i just don’t understand why my posts bother you so much. If I overstep or get too aggressive, I don’t mind or blame you for coming after me. In this case, though, I don’t think I said anything that deserved a smack down. 

Just hold up a sign that says HILARY NEVER DIED.

That’s it. Done. I don’t care how they bring Hilary back or how messy it is. Having her back matters more.

I honestly don’t  care if JG takes us back to 2013 or 1990 or to last month. 

I wish we got no spoilers and no casting news, tbh. All it does is lead to bitching about everything, and to plots being ruined in advance. I’m already exhausted with all the complaining on Twitter.

8 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

The Joshua Morrow and Michelle Stafford scenes were brutal today. 

LOL I know you accused me of being Morrow because I defend the guy, but I really have to wonder why you hate him so much. He’s not the greatest actor in the world, but he’s certainly not the worst, either. No matter what he does, you trash him in the ugliest way. Just odd as hell.

8 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

The Nick and Victoria scenes were so bad. And how EB cried was beyond me...maybe he was crying at how Joshua Morrow acting hasn't approved after all this time. Because JM gave Eric nothing to work with in those emotional scenes.

Well, I have to once again disagree with you. I thought the Nick/Victoria scenes were good and thought the Nick/Victor scenes were exceptional.

Braeden and Morrow both gave emotional, genuine performances in those scenes. 

8 hours ago, Aback said:

I caught up a few scenes with NuAdam and Original Phyllis. Plus a couple of scenes with Teriah and Devon's sister (?).

 

I was shocked at how LIFELESS the whole show felt.

 

The scenes have no crescendo. No tension. No pace. You can't tell the actors have not even rehearsed the script, let alone do the blocking.

 

It's just a whole lot of people sitting around talking about stuff happening off camera. All the actions is elsewhere. It's being talked about. Compare this to the scenes that are popping up on YT, with 2000's Diane Jenkins plotting her revenge against Victor and you can picture a pretty disheartening scenario.

Lifeless? Sorry, I disagree vehemently. I thought the show was excellent, start to finish. The actors haven’t even rehearsed? I don’t know what you’re talking about.

5 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Whoever said that the Summer/Phyllis scene today was awkward...wasn’t lying.

I think the Summer/Phyllis scene was awkward because Summer had 80% of the dialogue. Phyllis didn’t want to tell her she was kidnapped, so she was close- mouthed while Summer rambled. I didn’t see any awkwardness between the actors.

Mark Grossman is great as Adam. I don’t give a crap about his age.

15 minutes ago, ajsp35801 said:

 

Not Ana. Probably  Jett. 

Really? Are you just guessing about this? Because we’ve seen nothing that indicates any problem like this.

1 hour ago, Gray Bunny said:

Emma/Nia’s facial contortions are so bizarre I don’t know if she’s upset or if she’s trying to eat some tough meat. 

And Emma deserves what happens to her for being THE worst driver in the world.

Boy, those scenes were poorly directed and produced.

And what about Nate moving out THE SAME DAY that Adam said he’d buy the penthouse? I never knew you could close on real estate in a matter of hours.

I don’t care how definite her death was. I want MIshael back as Hilary, and I don’t care how implausible or ridiculous it is,

They can hold up a sign that says FORGET HILARY EVER DIED for all I care.

So great to see that Emma was wailing and screaming about the stolen baby as much as Xander and Zoe have.

It’s so normal when outsiders yell and sob about someone else’s baby.

1 hour ago, AlexElizabeth said:

This Will story falls so flat because:

 

1. Will and WilSon are BORING.

2. Freddie and Chandler suck.

3. Will just came back from the dead, only to get a story where he might die again.

4. Even if Will dies, we know he'll just come back. There are no stakes here.

 

Just awful on every level.

I agree with you. I thought the whole thing was awful, and nothing about it moved me in the slightest. Will’s quick visit to the other side had nice mood lighting. Wow. Give it up for mood lighting.

Meanwhile, Chandler walked through the scene like a lost and bored deer. 

Then he he wakes up in the hospital bed and TA DA! He’s cured! GAG ME. It was so, so bad.

The wedding was awful, and Will doesn’t look like he even has a hangnail.

Freddie tried, but Chandler couldn’t get through his vows without breaking into a grin. He sucks.

Xander should be killed off for the horrendous acting.

I’m enjoying the show right now. Problems remain, but overall it’s much improved.

i do wonder what people want to see on the show. I read about what’s not working, what’s expected and boring, etc., but I don’t see anything here on what we should see instead except for saving Dina.

Losing Marla Adams bothers me, too, and I’m not a fan of these Tessa lip sync scenes with her. 

And Jack telling Dina to press a button on the phone to talk to him? GAG.

Josh Morrow doesn’t seem burned out to me at all. I think he was great this week, and seems energized performing with Mark Grossman.

i don’t agree at all that JM half-asses his performances at all, let alone 90% of the time. Nick is sometimes written as a dick, but that doesn’t mean Morrow gives less than his best.

Grossman has had a strong first month, and his scenes with JM had both actors delivering the goods.

They won’t replace JM because he’s good in the role, and because he is Nick. Some people want to replace half the cast, as if that will work. 

Grossman has has been great as Adam, and Morrow did just fine opposite him yesterday and today. I realize I’m an outlier on him here, a board that hates JM in general. 

I think it’s stupid to give Mariah such a role in Devon’s company, just as I think it’s stupid to believe she could so easily. Leave a contract job at GC Buzz.

Tessa singing at Society like it’s some coffeehouse? Gag me. I think it was lip sync, which makes it even worse. I want her gone. Maybe she and Lola can ride the food truck out of town.