Everything posted by sheilaforever
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Y&R: Marla Adams has passed
Wow - that hurts. She was such a vibrant lady. May she rest in peace! She was an amazing actress
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
This was indeed a terrible story. It was a complete mess similiar to Claudia's story in 1997. Considering that the story centered around a legacy character like Kristen it was even more stupid to rush through this plot like on crack. Within 6 months, the couple found each other, had an HIV crisis and adopted a child from Africa. WTF!? Massimo's introduction is also quite WTF-ish. I have a soft spot for that ludicrous plot with Brooke and the Eiffel tower, though. That was brilliant. Indeed. Slap in the face to the previous actors, that B&B did not bother to get one of them back in the first place. And then the whole storyline was a waste of time - and Ingo Rademacher is no Al PAcino to make any of this worthwhile anyway I didn't like Morgan at first (even though this was probably the LAST successful introduction of a psycho in soaps for many years...), but as soon as the lost the baby and Dr. Tim arrived in LA, I loved every minute of it...
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BOLD: Could this be Sheila's daughter
And B&B messed up the credits. Isn't the big font usually the actor's name?
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
2000 was a HUGE period of the show. Fall with Deacon's arrival plus Kimberly's turn for the dark is high stakes drama and phenomenal acting. IMO; it last untils the arrival of the Latino influx in June 2001 which is too bad because that is one of the last original (!) storylines for the Spectra crew...
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B&B: Former actor returns
WHAT!? This is random
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Y&R: Old Articles
Now you are mixing things up in the timeline. Around 2000 there was a shift in stories that at least I didn’t like as much as the previous two years which were pure gold. If I recall correctly, at this time Trent Jones got promoted to co-head writer. By late 2002 Jack Smith got promoted to co-head writer and eventually surpassed Kay Alden in seniority. He became head and she became co-head writer. By 2005 Smith was burnt out due to a family crisis (2004-2005 were uneven…) which lead to the shift to Lynn Marie Latham and the end of the Y&R which we loved and cared for.
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Y&R: Old Articles
Spring/Summer 1998 and onwards until 2000 the show was BETTER than in the previous years, IMO. The - as I remember it - unexpexted longevity of the Phyllis character did indeed change the dynamics of the show slightly. It was so delicious to look at Michelle Stafford playing her tantrums in the apartment set with Joani for months, though.
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
For everyone watching late 1995/1996 - I would love to hear your thoughts on the stories, characters etc. I have slowed down my watching quite a bit and am still in March 1995 just days before episode #2000. I rewatched 1996 one or two years in its entirety and am ready to jump from Xmas 1995 to Xmas 1996 as soon as Videoland/our gracious Vault angels provide us with the respective episodes...
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
Thanks a million - a dream come true to have airdates for 1987-1988 confirmed. As we have all the episodes available, it really just depended on knowing how many episodes aired in each month/year - I can now start to do the database like you did for Days. @all: I just submitted various corrections to IMDb - the airdates should soon match with the actual CBS airdates in consideration of the confirmed blackout dates/preemptions. This is splendid!
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Bold returns
B&B and Jacob Young had a fallout before (back in 1999). He happily returned to B&B after AMC's cancellation. Never say never in the entertainment world... That said: dropping RIck and Maya was one of the super stupid decisions in the 2010s on B&B - alongside killing off Aly. The show had such a strong momentum going (2014-2015) and totally killed it.
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Bold returns
Yay - and f*ck at the same time. They won't kill off Eric, will they!?
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Sets "Problems" On All The Soaps
And the super hideous „decor“ and the producers choice to have the windows with 100% closed view because they don’t want to bother with a proper backdrop. It’s a supposed to be garden house - so what’s the point then!?
- GH: Former Star BACK After 26 Years!
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
I like Taylor's Arabian Night a lot more than I expected to in rewatch. Sure it is cheesy at times and the orphan stuff is laying it thick but it is not nearly as problematic as I imagined it to be in 2023. I loved it back then and still like the plot. Actually, the buildup in some parts of the story should been bigger. Taylor was revealed to be alive rather quickly and she sure got used to her new life fast. And the Morroccans surely are welcoming to this stranger. The royal court is portrayed mure nicer than it is in reality (if you have checked your gossip news in recent years and earthquake news reports in 2023). LOL As for 1994 in general: there is quite some stuff going on but focus and climax moments are missing. Backburning Sheila did not work at all. The Jay Garvin stuff happned literally in 5 seconds. Ivana made a decent villain with moral core, yet they hardly played her as such. Dylan & Jessica were super bland but did not eat the show that much. However, that court story was suuuuuuuuper bad. IMO; the show reeks network interference: there are just too many sprinkles of Melrose Place, Models Inc and BH90210 in this year all of a sudden. CBS obvisouly demanded a de-agigng of the cast and stories, IMO.
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B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles
Zach is mentioned about 3-4 times after his departure in 1992. A couple of times when Jack suffers his heart attack and Taylor is still considered "dead" (referenced by Stephanie and others...) and in 1997 when Felicia returns to town, the breakup from Zach is mentioned. And I could swear that when Taylor returns from the dead in 2005, Jack quickly drops a line about Zach. But I could be wrong on this one.