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    The Tennis Thread

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    Posted · Edited by Soapsuds

    I hope it's Nadal vs Murray and Federer vs Djokovic in the semis.

    Awesome that Mahut/Isner are facing each other again. I hope it's another epic match.

    On the women's side, I rooting for Caroline Wozniacki to win her first Grand Slam.

    Nadal has Berdych in his quarter. Murray has Roddick in his quarter and Federer has Nalbandian in his way.. Djokovic has Soderling in his quarter.

    If Wozniacki is going to win Wimbledon she will have to beat Serena Williams who is on her side of the draw.

    Isner wasn't too happy to get Mahut again. He was joking to Mahut about them playing again in the first round and it happened...lol

    It should be an interesting Wimbledon.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

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    I had put off watching it since it was my show and the last one.

    Yes it was. I hate that Katie got her happy ending but Luke didn't.

    Sorry Ryan...I couldn't stand Juicy...ugh..lol

    I havent seen ATWT since the second to last episode. Which was what over a year now and I feel like it was yesterday I was watching. Still upset will Reed dying.Luke listening to Reed's heart....tear eyed. Loving Lucinda and John.

    Just finished watching the last episode...sigh..it's final over.

    Just a few comments from my facebook page with a friend

    The show went by too fast. Even to the end it had too much Katie and Juicy. I still didnt care for the Barbara and Henry ending. I am happy Barbara got her happy ending. But I dont buy for a second that Lucinda or Barbara would have given up their companies.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

    Posted

    I think for me ATWT went all downhill the moment being the plane crash there in what early 1996 when Damien was "killed", Sam was blinded and Margo got PTS from. I remember being pissed at Damien's death because it was a WTF moment, right after he and Lily had finally found some happiness and peace. The show was still decent with stuff like John vs. Lisa and Carly/Mike/Rosanna but there was more WTF moments. Like Kim's car being bombed. Or Lisa and the Chinese smugglers. Or the intro of Zoe and Sarah. Soon it was all just one big clusterf*ck. What exactly did Klein write during her short stint as HW? I never liked any Damien's returns by the way. The '97 return I was excited about but know I'd like to never speak of it. His '06 and '09 returns pretty much were destructive inside and out. If anyone can explain to me what the whole '01 return was about ie Holden's Malta Misadventures I'd be happy to hear it now because I certainly didn't get it then.

    Caleb and Julie went through a lot of drama after getting married, first it was Julie's kids being dumped upon her which was okay but eventually it dissipated. The stuff with Carly was a side show at best.

    Carl, I know you've said before about not liking Shannon's return story, but I was wondering how you felt when the show killed her off, and in the manner in which they did--shrunken head and all.

    Actually ATWT was good at the time with Damian's death. The ratings increased but then ATWT lost its focus again.

    I was not able to watch regularly during any period when Shannon "died." When I started watching again, she was gone. I was sad, since I liked her a lot, and I was confused when characters would talk about her shrunken head.

    I still have never seen any of this. I find it strange as she is there up to May 1990 and seems to have no problems or worries. When exactly did she go?

    Barbara being pregnant with John's baby. Ben and Camille dating and Camille's mother wanting her to get together with her married ex-lover doctor. Ben being arrested for a mugging, and being persecuted by a racist cop. Molly's schemes to get Holden, like drugging him and filming the two of them in bed. Damien the priest. David bugging Lily's house and being revealed as not really Lucinda's son (I think - that story never made sense to me and I don't know the timeline). Carly's return at the Montana cattle ranch.

    I loved Julie and the ransom money story. I have a tape somewhere of Julie going ice skating and seeing "angel" Julie and "devil" Julie. That story, and the scenes with Pete, tapped into Susan Marie Snyder's particular talents in a way which was often overlooked.

    I'm going to spare you my rant about the decision to send Aaron to Julie, mother of the year (!) and then having Julie apparently dying for years on end (!!).

    Actually that sounds good compared to the mess we had the last year.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

    Posted

    I thought you'd like those two scans...Deas was OK too but I agree Marx was the hottest (at least of the Toms we actually saw onscreen), especially when he had a hairy chest and the beard.

    I wish we'd seen a little more of Klein's tenure. What I remember was dumb, like the racism story, but I also liked some of the stuff, such as David/Emily.

    Yes, thanks for the scans.

    Stern & Black lasted longer than Klein did. I wonder why she was fired so quickly. I found her material rather boring.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

    Posted

    I think they had already fired Lisa Brown by this time hadn't they? I don't remember it being a big story either. I did like Jason, and I was glad to see Iva leave on a good note, but I was so annoyed at Holden taking Aaron from her and at her leaving the show that it really burned me.

    Yeah the article is kind of sad to read, although I think the only big mistakes that team made were with Shannon, and overusing Rosanna, and the really bad idea to recast Linc with that wooden and not overly attractive actor, then push Connor into a dull murder mystery.

    I have always been annoyed by the huge change at ATWT in 1995 because I never felt like the show was in that awful of shape. Over and over, hacks like Black and Stern, Sheffer, Passanante, Goutman, and then those who are talented but just not suited for the show, like Broderick and FMB, kept trying to fix what wasn't broken. Times changes, but ATWT could have adapted itself - as it had done many times before - and thrived. There is no reason why the show is still not on today.

    The part about their ATWT being similar to Marland's style just makes me wonder, as people have speculated on before, how much longer Marland could have stayed at ATWT even if he hadn't passed away. I wish we knew. I think his ATWT was still better than anything which came after but the last year or two did have some flaws, mostly in the new characters.

    Of course people have said he was leaving anyway.

    Don't forget Jessica Klein who didnt even last 6 months on the show as HW. You would have thought she'd do a better job since she was a script writer before getting the HW job.

    The problem with ATWT after Marland's death was that the show became boring. Nothing was happening. The writers didnt know what to write or do once Marland left them. All the ingredients were still there. Instead of getting someone who knew the history of the show as HW....they totally botched up the show!

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    The Tennis Thread

    in Off Topic Lounge

    Posted

    How did Roger not win the first set? Are you kidding me?? Out of all the matches against Nadal at the French, that was his best. Then in the 4th set, after winning the 3rd set, he's up Triple-break in the first game and he loses that game? So many missed opportunities.

    He is up 4-1 and 5-2 in the first set yet loses it. Shakes head.....

    The last set was just awful on Roger's part.

    I think he has a mental block when it comes to beating Nadal.

    Wimbledon should be interesting in two weeks.

    The new rankings as of today

    1 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 12,070 0 22 2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 12,025 0 19 3 Federer, Roger (SUI) 9,230 0 22 4 Murray, Andy (GBR) 6,625 0 20 5 Soderling, Robin (SWE) 4,595 0 25 6 Ferrer, David (ESP) 4,150 1 24 7 Berdych, Tomas (CZE) 3,490 -1 25 8 Monfils, Gael (FRA) 2,780 1 21 9 Fish, Mardy (USA) 2,440 1 22 10 Roddick, Andy (USA) 2,200 1 21 11 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) 2,175 -3 24 12 Troicki, Viktor (SRB) 1,930 3 27 13 Gasquet, Richard (FRA) 1,925 3 25 14 Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) 1,920 0 22 15 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP) 1,875 -3 27 16 Simon, Gilles (FRA) 1,745 2 29 17 Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 1,740 -4 26 18 Mayer, Florian (GER) 1,600 1 27 19 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 1,480 -2 20 20 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG) 1,475 14

    Juan Martin Del Po is at #22.

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    As The World Turns Discussion Thread

    in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

    Posted

    I can never remember about the Marcys. I thought the one who came back after Linc died was the recast. I don't remember them that well - this one has a pinup cheesecake type of appeal.

    Yes the music was way off in that first scene when she met Scott. I was shocked. It seems like the production values really started falling on ATWT in the early 90's, even compared to GL and AW.

    Looking at it now I can see why fans might have been annoyed, and it all seems a little slipshod (and that grandmother gets on my nerves). It kind of seems like actors reading dialogue.

    But it's so nice to see Eileen Fulton acting! She really could give a performance when she had the opportunity.

    I also thought the music in the scene where she tells Scott the truth was so much better than in that first scene.

    LOL...I hated the grandmother too. I believe the first Marcy was a brunette. What a difference between the Marland years and Goutman ones. So much more vets with slow storytelling. I still havent seen the last episode of ATWT.

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