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No, it didn't--but I suppose if it was leading up toi a Janet as Brooke story, as weird as that would have been, it does make some story sense. I do agree with your ealier comments on Jason who I think was a strong character--I think he did make a few prison appearances later on with Kevin's story, but not much. I still can't get over how constant some of the music cues were during this era--it's almost like they're playing synth instrumentsl of full out songs under many of the scenes (but yes the Tad/Liza scene was hot). Do you remember why Noah and Julia even flew to Jamaica--besides leading to a location shoot and the Days-lite voodoo stuff? i know it was after he was convicted, etc, but did Noah have ties to Jamaica?

Don't think it was Vietnam but a later war was it? But that's neither here nor there... I kinda did like them together,but I have no earthly reason why--in hindsight I don't (and really Pierce had problems, no matter who played him, as soon as they cut him off from Jane/Janet I think).

Great episodes--one question, why is Janet acting as a lawyer cross examining witnesses in her defence? I really can't remember...

Oh, that's kinda disappointing, but I guess it is still network tv (I almost wonder if they were equally afraid of backlash from gay groups about a predatory gay character).

I just read that--I wonder if that means Wiki got their dates wong as Jan 84, according to them, was when Sam Hall and Peggy O'Shea came back after the brief period of the Corringtons (which Wiki says came AFTER Sam Hall with Henry Slesar...) But yeah that area of OLTL fascinates me, when Jean Arley was producer and the show seemed to be at a bit of a loss, though it did decent ratings wise.

I was disappointed by the kiss too, but a part of me thinks MAYBE it was somewhat justified with the belief that they wanted to leave audiences 9who I guess would have to be clueless) guessing if they did go for a kiss or not--only tohave the revelation later on with the camera shot. "The hair, music, lighting, sets, overall production is flawless. With each episode I'm in awe with the many rooms in the Grayson home. (That foyer is amazing, and the room where the dinner for the Grayson wedding anniversary took place was beautiful.)" yes, even the use of extensive CGI for the hamptons sets (ent Weekly covered some of this recently and it surprised me) is well done-except that awful CGI falling shot. Having director Philip Noyce (who has directed brilliant films like Dead Calm to ridiculous ones like Sliver but *always* has a great visual sense of style and atmosphere) as exec producer and the director of the first few episodes certainly helps I think.

I think Witches are seen as always being there--as they serve nature and come from that. Werewolves I suspect were somehow created as the implication seems to be that they're a bit of a curse against nature as well. i loved it too, but one thing confuses me. Why then was Eli so bent on killing Klaus last season? did he know klaus killed his mom? Or was it just cuz klaus was going around temporarily "killing" all their relatives?

Yes I do agree about the smugness. And it didn't help pitting her up against Janet/Jane who, while she was planning and doing some awful things when she returned as RM, already had the audeince's sympathy on her side.

I liked Edmund/Brooke and Edmund/Maria 9the very first time only), so was kinda torn. You're right Carl that Laura did have some good moments--I liked her best when she was at the cabin, etc--not as much when she was at school with that group. I've said it before, but the one thing that really dates that era of AMC for me is the constant synthy music. It's interesting, with AMC (and maybe soaps to some extent in general? not sure), up until the late 80s they mainly used brief music cues to bridge scenes, etc, with the exception of some very dramatic scenes. Behr more and more seemed to have more constant music (which might have been a trend at the time, certainly OLTL did the same), and while at the time i liked it (or at least I didn't notice it), now when looking back, I really do. The music in the final decade was more sparse though not as sparse as in the early days. The Taylor/noah/julia stuff was forced--this was also what led to the Jamaica/voodoo story (which did bring back an interesting character--i can't even remember her name--who they then had no idea what to do with and she disappeared), so maybe it was a combo of writing for a popular couple and also the, I assume, mandate to try for a few more DAYS/Reilly style stories. It didn't help that nobody seemed to really take to that Taylor particularly. I never much liked Laurel but while I like to mock her now, at the time she didn't really bother me. She seemed like one of those soap characters who never should have much storyline but was a resonably realistic type person int he community--if that makes sense. At the time I did still find her murder powerful, but more due to the story and the interesting dynamics around it than because I was sad to see her go (probably a good example of a soap using the murder of a major character in a good way--it led to tons of story, and was a character that really was ready to go). Chris Bruno was never really a very good actor as you say, especially in dramatic stuff (he worked best as Gloria's friend who never said much or in a couple of his classroom scenes)--as I've said his boyfriend played by Daniel McDonald was much better at acting and seeming comfortable in the gay role and I would have made him the more prominent one Everything WRCW was great. That's a good way of doing story based around a workplace where it actually seems like people are 9shock) working, while the drama unfolds. Compare it to the TV station on ATWT the last few years or especially Fusion and it's mindboggling how artifical and inept they seem. I still really love this era, warts and al--it's great to see so many episodes get put up (though it throws me a bit since the poster isn't putting them up in order lol)

They did really waste him for a long time at the end--and what Rayfield did to his character (only to later have McTavish kill him off) was horrid. Ha I just found a copy of that VHS used for a dollar.

He really was--and for whatever reason had an "acting" style that (while by no means the worst male actor, even by a long shot, the soap has had--though I'd never call him a great actor either) simply did not mesh with the feel of AMC whatsoever, at least to me.

I used to have one of the print ads saved... Hrm

Was Scalia a primetime name? I never ever liked him on the show--and found the actor off putting. I did like Caulfield, even if his Pierce was on the cheesy side but in that case I'm not sure who was to blame--the character probably just shoul dhave been dropped. I knew Nadar had been on Dynasty--didn't know Callahan had a primetime history--was any big deal made of them being hired? I was oblivious to stuff liek that back then--since I was 11 and a brand new watcher (i think the then mysterious Dimitri joined in Summer/Fall 91 when I started watching--and I loved the original Edmund story and all the side stories it led to).

Now if only we can get some of that freaking "Destinyon the Danube" story online...

WOW. I have wondered how old he's meant to be--he hangs out (or tries to) with the younger set of characters (20somethings?) but if Amanda's dad was willing to invest in him some years back, while I get he made his fortune very young, would he have been THAT young?

IT sounds like (while this is still a hustler...) he's more prone to move himself into someone's life and maybe even try to take over--hence why he had the restraining order against him. And as Julia said, i could fully believe nolan, who seems to try to find out as much as he can and is a smart guy, knows the Kinsey scale regardless of his own sexuality, but yeah...

Have no idea--I know Nola of course... Tad/ted got better later on (the Canadian shoot, etc) but it basically just was MEK would act more reserved when playing Ted lol, like a slightly mentally challenged (in a quiet way not a Janet way), Tad...

Wasn't she back around 99 too? The woman is in her very late 70s--I wonder what her health's like--I did love her. (is imdb correct that she played a dancer in Bordello of Blood? LOL)

This is a tiny quibble, but I wish they would have shown a kiss or something--the cut away seemed a bit too Melrose--then again we saw them in bed later, so maybe they just wanted to leave the question of them getting together open till then. (I already can imagine some groups complaining about the gay/bi character being a badguy, but I admit I love it. On another forum there's a pointless heated discussion about whether Tyler is gay or bi lol). Interesting in that article posted Kelley says he's kinda modeled after Ripley int he movie version (which I think doesn't really make him gay or straight just desperate for connection to a psycho degree). As for Nolan, I could see him being bi (though I'd rate him higher than a 3 on the Kinsey scale), though I do wonder how much sex he's had either way before. But yes great episode--why are they skipping a week during sweeps?? is it some awards show? I like Jack-you have to have one nice guy. I did have two minor things--so Daniel was drugged and passed out just the night before, yet didn't even seem hungover and it wasn't mentioned in terms of his work? And... I can't actually remember my other quibble, lol. Oh still not feeling Declan and Charlotte--and Declan should learn to at least try to control himself during his first real chance to make an impression on Victoria--though I laughed outloud about the line with his Rose wine. They were better than previous weeks but between not liking the Declan actor, hating his James Ddean line delivery and not really caring it's kinda yawn.

Yeah, I ahd the same worry. Just got caught up--seemed weird that Rebecca completely was missing this episode (I guess she's off with hybrid boy). And I thought Elena was a bit of a bitch with her reaction towards Jeremy--Yes Bonnie's her friend and he was acting pretty foolish, but she of all people should have understood his feelings.

Williamson has talked over and over about what an amazing acor he is and how they're looking for a major part in the show for him to play, so it sounds liek they're going to stick with him. I hope so--and I agree with you, though not sure about Bonnie. I guess that would form some drama between he and Jeremy though

Ent Weekly recently said the next arc would focus on the trial of who was really responsible or something. I hope it isn't too courtroom based.

What what what?!? LOL!! There was an online interactive AMC game? How did I miss this, it sounds hysterical. And yeah, in hindsight it actually was impressive that AMC (under Broderick at the time anyway) tried to keep some gay presence. I remember reading in SOD they DID get some angry letters though Agnes was quoted that the positive letters outnumbered them and made it worthwhile. Even when Brad and Michael kinda disappeared (I don't think they had na exit unless he left when Laurel died), they then stepped up the Kevin stuff. I wonder why she was replaced--and with her cousin?? Anyway I agree, Skye really should be back on the AMC canvas.

That August episode also features an all too rare appearance by Michael's boyfriend, Dr Brad played by Broadway star Daniel McDonald who died way too young of brain cancer. I remember many at the time found him more appealing (and comfortable playing gay) than Bruno as Micheal.

Yeah I think that was Van based too--I heard somewhere she has a child with special needs which is one reason she doesn't work far from there now. I meant I'd never seen the second one when Carrie came on. For some reason I'm blanking on her name. Robin?