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I wouldn't say Jeremy was trustworthy. After all, he had a nasty habit of falling out of love with women he "rescued," lol.

I agree, with both points.

I think if NBCD had just left their shows well enough alone, allowing each one to develop its' own identity, and not be forced to chase after ABCD's demographics, they could've knocked CBSD down a peg or two.

Same here. The end of that whole "Wait Until Dark" homage with Todd and blind Nora should have been the end of Todd as well. I'm not sure how I feel about Grace Phillips. On the one hand, she was certainly a more substantial actress than Jensen Buchanan. But, on the other hand, she just didn't click with anyone on the show, let alone with Robert S. Woods.

On the one hand, I'm happy for the people backstage, whose jobs are now secure for another three years (a blessing in these very uncertain times). But, on the other hand, why do I feel like B&B keeps being rewarded for being so godawful?

"Wait a sec, that's Ben Murphy," lol!! Even odder: she's playing a prostitute whom Amanda helps to get out of "the life," which is ironic when you think about how MMT brought her back.

I tried. I really tried. But I threw in the towel, twice: once, in '95; and the second, in '98 or '99. After that, I'd still watch, but sporadically, and never for any substantial amount of time.

Hormones never dictated which shows my mother watched. In fact, I'm not even sure she HAD hormones anymore after she had me. The truth is, Mama Khan's more the "It blowed up real good!" type. The more explosions, and the more women creating those explosions in order to kick some doofus guy's ass, the better.

You're both correct, lol. When Pat Falken Smith introduced Stefano DiMera in 1982, she was clear on who and what he was: a mafioso who was looking to expand his criminal enterprises to the Midwest - specifically, to Salem - and to help reunite Tony and Liz as well. (Of course, it comes out that he's also Renee's biological father, which throws a huge monkey wrench into her own relationship with Tony, lol). Stefano's exact origins were murky - after all, to suggest that he was Italian would've invited lawsuits from anti-defamation groups - but he had businesses the same way Vito Genovese had businesses - which is to say, he was a racketeer. It's only after Pat Falken Smith quits or is fired that we start talking about prisms and [!@#$%^&*]. At that point, everything connected to Stefano and DiMera becomes convoluted and logic-defying, including "DiMera Enterprises" and the Brady/DiMera/Kiriakis feud (which, contrary to DAYS' comic book-like history, did not begin with the fall of Rome).

I agree! Granted, I didn't watch back then, but what I've read - Rachel had gone blind AND had lost her memory by the mid-'80's? - doesn't sound all that great to me.

I think so, too. Just as I think expanding TD to sixty minutes was worth a try in order to save the show. If P&G and NBCD really wanted to spin off AW again, then they should've used Victoria Wyndham/Rachel. Maybe create a new, half-hour serial that followed her to a new town after her and Mac's marriage blew up over Janice or something.

ICAM!!

Is it wrong to say Iris was "toothless" on TEXAS? Maybe. As a character, however, Iris was about one thing: her obsessive love for her father, and her jealousy over her new stepmother's place in his life. Everything Iris did on AW was motivated by that obsession. Take that away from her, and what is she? I agree. Furthermore, P&G and NBCD had spun off AW at least once before, and the results were mixed to say the least. What convinced them and Paul Rauch that the second attempt would be more successful?

If anyone (who isn't named Megan McTavish) ever needed to write a memoir about their career writing for daytime dramas, it's Patrick Mulcahey.

I'd agree that that was TEXAS' number-one issue, along with premiering at sixty minutes (too much padding!) and trying too hard to be daytime's answer to DALLAS.

Remember when the Nurses' Ball was a simple, understand event to remember those who'd been affected by AIDS? Now, the damn thing's bigger than the Oscars. It's tacky.

I highly doubt it, lol.

I agree!! SSH is the Lillian Gish of daytime. She can do more with one close-up than other actors can do with entire monologues.

Frankly, @kalbir, I don't believe either actor would've worked. Born would've been too young, and Davies wouldn't have had enough gravitas, for lack of a better word. Then again, my memories and impressions of Christopher Bernau are so strong, I'm at a loss over who WOULD have made a good replacement for him as Alan. (Personally, I think the only actor who could've come closest was Jeremy Brett, and he passed away in '95!)

Ya know, I'm starting to think Kim Delaney is not a well person.

I agree. The truth is, Jack's "redemption arc" and subsequent romance(s) with Jennifer always left me feeling queasy. It's unfortunate that DAYS wrote him into such a corner, because Matthew Ashford was/is one of the show's best-ever actors, but Jack really needs to go and stay gone.

Neither can I. Susan Seaforth Hayes isn't just some "old fogey." For years, she and her husband WERE the show. They were and are daytime royalty. I agree, especially now that we're calling a spade a spade and saying yes, in fact, E.J. did rape Sami.

My favorite, if you could call any of those a favorite: "Two men fight for Jessica's love - and one of them is the Salem Strangler!" Way to sweeten the pot, VO dude, lol. Meanwhile, you could tell "It Will Excite You!" wanted so much to be another "Love in the Afternoon," but the dramatic head turns and goofy lip-syncs just make you think of the Solid Gold Dancers instead.

IDK if I could see him as Alan, @P.J.. Of course, anyone would've been a better Alan recast than Ron Raines, lol. I agree. Whenever it came to super-couples and their often rabid fanbases, GL seemed to be above the proverbial fray. You knew it wasn't a big deal for a couple like Phillip and Beth to break up, because the break-ups often made sense and led to good, if not better, story. But that all changed with Danny/Michelle (or, with Matt/Vanessa, depending on how you look at it). That was the first time in all my years of following GL where I felt the viewers were holding TPTB hostage, so to speak; and I think it's because GL was struggling so much that they were glad to have ANY fans still watching.

Thank you! Not thieves, merely...scavengers?