Gray Bunny

All I know is, if/when the time comes that Johnny Devil (as opposed to Johnny Angel. See what I did there? lol) needs a good exorcism, you know that dude is gonna be tied to the bed without a shirt on. And the exorcism is sure to last a few days to fill up RC's spank bank for the year.

I see the two clumps of spaghetti they're always throwing at people, hoping something will stick, have been lumped together... i.e. Carter & Paris. They should've at least played up the sexual chemistry between Carter and Quinn at the Christmas gathering.

Yup, Mary was a no-show. Lame. In other SLC news I just read... Jen & Lisa are seated closest to Andy at the reunion. SLC filming resumes this month and Jen's trial is currently set to begin March 7th. Yeah, that's OC in a nutshell. What we can enjoy is viewing who's better at it versus others. Right now, Emily & Gina (and Heather, as a reactionary pot-stirrer) are the best at it. Noella is going too hard too soon, but at least it's setting up situations for the rest of the season. After the first episode where she had a decent debut, she comes off as too thirsty and erratic now. In the weird Jen vs. Noella "feud," I guess I'll be Team Jean because Noella is doing too much. ADDED: I can't help but marvel at the spectacle that is Terry Dubrow's face. It's a fascinating combination of a facelift, fillers, and botox in an effort to combat the dreaded middle aged spread. I suspect a nose job is on the horizon for him. SLC: Looks like I have differing opinions compared to others here, but here's the thing: Season Two, they are ALL being strategic. I don't know what the buzz is in Housewives Twitterland, but for all the poking and prodding of trying to stir the pot, Heather and Whitney (yes, Whitney) are the best at it. After having a solid freshman season and fantastic Season 2 launch, I don't know who likes who now or where this is all headed. I don't know why Mary is the hill Meredith wants to die on. After her kooky but harmless first season, mainly staying put in her pre-Covid bubble known as her hoarder house, she can't keep two thoughts straight and goes after who's ever in her headlights, aside from Meredith, her randomass ride-or-die, who couldn't even call out Mary's racist remarks. Meredith, do better. Especially after the meltdown(s) you've had regarding Jen and your son Brooks. I haven't read up on the backstory of Whitney (Ponzi Scheme 3.0 for Season 3?), but did she really say she spend some $300,000 on that relaunch party, a party that only consisted of her brand ambassadors, some close friends, and her Bravo crowd of "friends." I'd like to know where what 300K was spent, because you know Sheree Whitfield wouldn't be impressed if she came to that. LOL. Heather is still my favorite. Is she working the game to be a viewer favorite? Um, sure? And there are 6 other castmembers doing the exact same. Honestly, I love seeing her family call out the Mormon Church. As someone who grew up in a similar situation (Lutheran; aka watered down Catholic), I love them discussing the hypocrisy and the ridiculousness of the religion. Lisa's entertaining because her scheming and two-facedness is SO apparent and she keeps falling on both those faces. But she's mainly harmless and isn't ripping people off like other people on the show, so I can't hate her for being a lousy TV villain.

Ugh, I am SO behind on this thread (Christmas vacation and now the dreaded return to work!) but I love that you resurrected The B&W for this year! I'm on board with everything you said. I'm still playing catch-up on this thread, but I 100% agree that RHOSLC has become SO alliance-based so quickly, and Aunt Lydia (I forget Lisa's nickname, so I'm going with a Handmaid's Tale reference, ha) is the sloppiest puppeteer master I have ever seen. It's actually hilarious how bad she is at covering her tracks. You know I cannot stand Terri DeMarco, and a huge EYE ROLL to all her efforts to remain relevant to get back on TV. #Gurlbye. It really does seem to be a big clusterfu*k on how to repair RHONY. There's many directions they could go, in terms of axing some and bringing back ex-housewives, or trying with a brand new crop. Precarious situation indeed. RHOBH is indeed the most entertaining but also the one you love to hate since the Coven Crowd is so despicable. Thank the Bravo heavens for Garcelle and Sutton! RHOC has improved from last season for sure, but the jury is still out for me. Much like RHOSLC, it started out strong, but now I'm sitting back wondering how all these newbies and fractured "friendships" (i.e. Shannon and Heather are on the same show again, so let's pretend we randomly want to repair this old friendship... right....) are going to mesh together. The plastic surgeon woman with her perpetually shirtless hubby seems to be on her own island. Okay, back to playing catch-up. I have thoughts about Miss Meredith over in Salt Lake City and this past week's show....

Along that same line, a DAYS episode from June 1996, billed as "Sami's Secrets Revealed" when Kate exposed Sami's drugging of Austin and scheming to keep Carrie & Austin apart. Meanwhile, across town on the Fancy Face, you have Bo & Hope reconciling and him proposing marriage. The episode was a perfect blend of bombshell drama and schmaltzy romance.

Yeah. The whole aspect of it falls flat. When it's a punchline, not a grave concern, it's a fail.

GL: Dinah Marler in 2004 Alan-Michael Spaulding in 2004 (with a ho-hum forgettable recast) AC Mallet in 2005

When Bo & Hope finally reunited in the winter of 2000 after he and the Salem gang rescued her and Stefano from the French castle turret. Or perhaps spring of 2002 after the baby switch was over and Bo & Hope had baby Zack.

I'm in agreement. It looks GOOD.

It's like they're ALL vying for a spinoff of their own. I do love watching Aunt Liz's reactions though.

Love the MP references, lol

Yes! And I loved that line. Not only was it funny, but no one has mentioned the fact that HTS apparently has a large dome over it; hence their not-so-bundled up attire during the cold winter months. The only time this has ever been mentioned was on the very first day HTS was introduced, and Sonny had a throwaway line about it.

Lamon Archey should've been included. Just sayin'....

RHUGT: How many episodes are there? I've only seen 7 episodes post, plus the WWHL episode with all the cast on zoom. Surely there's more? Unless I was hitting the wine too hard on episode 7, I don't remember a conclusion.

I haven't watched yet, but from what I see here, Ron you better never knock Eric Martsolf's "old" 50-year-old body again. I *hope* I look like that when I'm 50.

+1 . Lucas 100%

And a perfectly chosen screenshot it is. The epitome of the "womp womp" Debbie Downer sound effect.

Nuh-uh, the reveal of Stefano as her bio dad was February 1996 (in Aremid) and she didn't begin her slow decent into evilness until the baby swap story half-way through 2000.

LOL. Oh Kenny, I've missed your wit. +1 on that! lol

Yeah, that was very well done. The original Ice Queen knows how to maneuver her minions to do her bidding. I wonder what benzos Nicole was flying high on. She was definitely not all there. It was overall a great episode. I'm liking the groundwork they're laying out for this season's foes and alliances. The new women are kind of waffling, their heads spinning as the OC "vets" get their crazy on at the party. Damn, all that sushi gone to waste. I'd ask Heather for a to-go plate, but that's just me LOL.

I watched it. It was cute for what it was. Growing up, I watched Diff'rent Strokes in reruns and got into Facts of Life later. They really could've let Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields play their own roles. Lisa looks amazing. And as for Mindy Cohn? Her recent work done to her face was certainly "fresh". Kinda hard to look at.

Side note: I know we're talking about DAYS circa '93-'97, but this similar story point always bugged me about Tony DiMera's re-entry into Salem in what, 2007? 08? after being held on an island (with island women to entertain him) for literally 20 years. Not only was his bumping into John/Marlena on the island totally casual (literally, "Sup guys! What are you doing here?"), but he immersed himself back into Salem society (and even slipped back into Andre's suits) in a blink of an eye with ZERO period of adjustment or a true catchup on what he's missed in the last 20 years. It was so weird. Anyhoo, back to the topic of mid-90's... As a fan of the SOD Awards from back in the day, they did a lil spoof on the "Rules to Dating A Man" using various soap clips (DAYS was used a lot) which is soooo cringeworthy to watch in this day and age. Their 5th and final rule was literally, "If all else fails, fake a suicide attempt," and they show B&B's Sheila jumping off a building and Sunset Beach's Annie jumping off a pier. Oy...

Agreed; Team Whitney/Heather. Yes, Jeannie is just there. So much real-life drama (instead of reel-life manufactured petty stuff) is hindering the ability for her to be integrated into this cast. I have to laugh at people trying to gain the acceptance of Mary. It'd be like watching Jill Zarin, Bethenny, and Luaan vying for the affections of Alex McCord. LOL. Some castmembers are just not cut out to be top dog of the group.

Yeah, the whole thing strikes me as odd, too. Like, there's this buildup of Nicole coming into Heather's house even though the two of them already had lunch together AND went on a "hike" (in full makeup) a couple days ago. Doesn't add up.

Oh yeah, you're right about the addition of Mike. That definitely helped keep the story going, especially after Sami was exposed and they needed a new direction for the Carrie/Austin aspect. In 1996, Jack/NuJenn/Peter wasn't bad, but by 1997, Peter was gone and Jack was stuck in prison for months, with only that dude Trent to talk to. Meanwhile, Nurse Lynn kept Laura drugged up to keep her memory from returning. Jack/Jenn were just stuck the first half of '97. Then when Mark Valley left, Steve Wilder took over, and NuJack/NuJenn were on the run.... oy. Just bad. Side Note: I remember the early years of my viewing so vividly, yet everything from the last 15 years is a blur, lol. Another Side Note: How many of us started watching DAYS in the mid-90's and consider Mark Valley to be "their" OG Jack?