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I hope so, too, lol.

We need an UM thread on this board, lol.

This is way, way, WAY off-topic, but I think Scott Caan is sexy af.

Maybe something's inside or underneath that garage that only Mrs. Hammond knows about?

As long as Ms. Wu doesn't end up being like Ms. Swan or Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, I think we'll be okay, lol.

I agree. In retrospect, though, I can't blame Gary Tomlin for attempting to inject some levity into OLTL in order to help it stand out from all the other shows. He just needed someone to say, "Maybe we shouldn't include the mariachi band next time, Gare."

I agree. I emailed PlutoTV recently and asked them to consider adding "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "Solid Gold," "Soul Train" and the Ed McMahon version of "Star Search" to their lineup. Again, music clearances might be an issue, but at least three of those four shows should be part of the Paramount/Viacom library.

Fortunately, DAYS is good to go until 2034.

The revival series really needed a Peter Dunne.

Wait...

I wonder if that was because the writing wasn't there and they had to scream and over-act in order to compensate?

It seems like it is. I flipped to their Pluto TV channel recently while taking a break from binge-watching "Unsolved Mysteries," and I saw that the episodes running on there only went back to, like, 2018? I really believe Y&R, DAYS and others are afraid to go too far back into their archives, because of music clearance issues, and because they're afraid people will stop watching the current episodes and watch only the older ones.

I agree here, too. I was always confused as to whom the 2012 series was really for. Was it purely for those who had watched the original series? Or was the revival series aiming for a new and maybe younger audience, who might have a passing remembrance of it? Plus, it seemed like the revival series was trying to be a combination of the original series' first couple of seasons, when the stories were smaller and less soapy; and the original DALLAS' later seasons, when it was an all-out soap opera. Maybe it's because people's regard for soaps have fallen even lower than before, but it was like Cynthia Cidre was afraid to let the revival series become a full-fledged soap. I agree, lol! You could argue that J.R.'s visits to Knots Landing were interesting, if only because Larry Hagman and Donna Mills had chemistry. But Abby in ANY version of DALLAS would have been a mistake.

I agree. I knew the revival series was in trouble when Gary and Val returned. The original series never really needed them.

I agree.

Uhhh....

Does Portia object to Spencer and Trina's relationship because he's Caucasian(ish)? If she does, then that could be a very interesting story.

"Elvis" must have taken over by then.

Wow, you're right, lol! Ironically, I thought Christopher Atkins would have been a natural for soaps - but for Y&R or B&B, not for GH, lol.

I agree. IMO, "Cheers" and "Frasier" were the last two, non-family-oriented sitcoms that emphasized storytelling (and longer scenes) over just gags and (white) folks behaving badly. Once "Seinfeld" and "Friends" became the new thing, it seemed like sitcom plots were variations of, "So-and-so's got a new boyfriend, but how is she gonna handle him not being circumcised!?"

"We're here. We're queer. We're NBC Daytime."

I think the 2012 series was a good idea, but I agree with David Jacobs that they relied too much on the original cast members, who should have made limited or recurring appearances, and that the younger generation should have taken over more. I think the fact that they didn't was a sign that TPTB weren't too sure about the younger generation carrying the show on their own. I also agree with DJ that John Ross should have been more like Bobby and Christopher should have been more like J.R. If nothing else, "flipping the script" like that would've given Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman more challenging stuff to play with, rather than a retread of familiar dynamics.

Wouldn't Christopher Atkins have been too old to play A.J.?

I thought the laugh was more reminiscent of papa Stefano's. But, yes, it seems like DAYS is positioning Megan to be Salem's answer to Tracy Quartermaine.

Ugh, I totally forgot about that, lol! Megan McTavish seemed to think that the more repugnant she made a particular character, the more fun she'd have in redeeming him (or her).