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Love her! Erica is fire and her portrayer, Susan Lucci is QUEEN!

22 hours ago, DemetriKane said:

@Skin In the show's defense, I believe they wanted to make the baby switch an umbrella for the rest of the canvas. Which was a great idea, those make the best storylines imo. Megan was the wrong person for the job! I love long stories on soaps, why else do the switch if i can't feel the repercussions 3 years later. I wouldn't say it was great, but a captivating story for sure. I was hooked! Me and a good friend would discuss it every morning on our way to school. 

I can certainty sympathise with the writers dilemma about what to do regarding Babe. I adored Alexa so much, i get it! Babe also learned the truth too soon for me. I could get behind Babe leaving in 2004, especially if it meant Amanda took her spot in the next storylines.

As for Jamie, he worked for that story only. He wasn't meant to be just another boring Martin, Brooke and Tad's son deserved more of a edge. I wanted Jamie to be of a troublemaker and force Tad to grow up himself.

I was hoping the baby switch story would last a few years. Have Miranda be raised by the Chandlers and AJ by the Buchanans. From the audience POV, we see them grow up knowing that they are with the wrong families -- put the story completely on the backburner. Then, revist 5 years later when it's simmered long enough. Unfortunately, this type of long term story planning would require consistency and stability in the writer's room.

1 hour ago, j swift said:

Someone wants $920.99 for this and they still won't pay for shipping?

Wow. I have a few copies at home.

6 hours ago, ghfan89 said:

I don't know if this was posted, but Yaya Decosta and Debbi Morgan reunite on a new FOX series. She plays her aunt on this show.

 

Looks like a great show!

18 hours ago, cassadine1991 said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4dpDfrQvB/?utm_medium=copy_link

Time flies. Jacob has fond memories of his time on All My Children.

La Kane, obvi!

1 hour ago, Pine Charles said:

I know most of the 1991-1992 episodes were removed from YouTube, but I found these select clips - which only feature Kelly Ripa - recently (they were uploaded 3 years ago).

 

I remember watching this when it aired. It was must see TV!

Have we ever talked about Jacob's podcast? He's had some former co-stars on his podcast including Eva LaRue.  Here's that episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eva-larue/id1540196914?i=1000504515399

7 hours ago, Pine Charles said:

Yeah??

 

 

"You leave my nose out of this!" 

When Edmund and Maria took off as a couple and joined Dimitri and Erica as part of the Wildwind “crew” it left Brooke and Julia Barr as an outsider. Unfortunately, the stories the writers came up for Brooke were mediocre at best.

1 hour ago, Pine Charles said:

Erica would’ve gotten in a few good jabs, too - “Well, my goodness, Brooke - a rehab romance??  It didn’t work for Liz Taylor, and I doubt it will for you.... but at least he isn’t one of my leftovers.”

I posted this in the other thread. Did he actually die on a horse? Or is that a metaphor?

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Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie ‘Treasure Valley in Idaho

First, condolences to his family.

I'm confused. Did he actually die on a horse? Or is that a metaphor?

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Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie ‘Treasure Valley in Idaho

Cameron is a likeable guy, has great relationships with everyone he works with, and he knows how to network. Kudos to him.

Anyone attending this Zoom reunion? It's in honor of the late John Callahan.

https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/all-my-children-actors-reunite-to-honor-the-late-john-callahan/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-my-children-zoom-reunion-sunday-august-1st-tickets-158018909813

2 hours ago, marceline said:

I remember how people on Mediadomain used to call her "Squooshy" because of the way her face contorted when she was trying to do serious acting. 

YES! That's what annoyed me!

I could not stand the character of Homeless Laura. (I call her that to distinguish her from the Laura who was killed by the drunk driver.)

First, why d'f'k did the writers have to confuse the audience by giving her the same name? I think it would have been enough for the Homeless Laura to be the same age as Laura for Brooke to feel that nostalgia and loss. No need to give Homeless Girl the name Laura!

Second, I could not stand Lauren Roman. Girl never cracked a smile. She always seemed angry. Plus, as I have written on these boards previously, I get PTSD every time I see an EXTREMELY-curly girl on TV, including Irene from the Real World, Julianna Margulies on ER -- she straightens her hair now, but once a curly girl, always a curly girl, and of course Alicia Minshew!

Third, I also could not stand Laura Allen's take on Homeless Girl Laura. How many personalities did this Laura have? I was getting whiplash week to week. I also got uncomfortable watching Laura Allen. It was something in the way she pursed her lips ever time she recited her lines.

To top it all off, there was some obsession with the show and all the Lau-girls.  Laura, Homeless Laura played by Lauren, Laura Allen's Laura. I'm exhausted! 

9 hours ago, marceline said:

I had no serious opinion about Gillian but this is really cool.

This interview made me laugh because it reinforced why I was so frustrated by Esta / Gillian.

First, I thought Ryan & Gillian were a great couple and it was Cameron's best on-screen pairing. However, I remember Esta having so many problem getting her lines out of her mouth. It was so frustrating to watch. And now, watching this interview, she's the same way! Maybe it's because English is her second language. I'd like to see the word count in this interview because it seemed Cameron did all the talking.

Smart move. If successful, I think other soaps (past and present) will follow this model.

3 hours ago, DemetriKane said:

I think they could switch it up sometimes. I would prefer to hear about a series of moments they enjoyed together. I was hoping they would speak on the gay undertones of Kendall/Binks relationship, Kendall is really Bianca soulmate.  As for Lucci, I would appreciate it if she for once spoke in depth about the Faux silver kane saga (which is fan favorite storyline).

Alan isn't an ABC soaps fan, admittedly, so he would not be able to extract that type of conversation out of them.

I wanted La Lucci to talk about how she officiated her gay godson's wedding. She posted a pic on IG, but it would be great for her to share that story, especially given how she was a part of a historic and groundbreaking LGBTQ+ storyline.

18 minutes ago, Pine Charles said:

The daughter of a snake charmer!! 

The Snake Charmer needs to make an appearance on Pine Valley.

8 hours ago, will81 said:

Here is an article on Carol from March 1977

 

Thanks! So Verla was her 3rd character on All My Children!

I did not know that Carol Burnett played another role on All My Children before Verla Grubbs.

5 hours ago, DemetriKane said:

I watched it! Imma be very honest, I didn’t care for it. The stories they seem to ALWAYS tell have become redundant to me.        The scope of memories are so small you wouldn’t think they were THEE focus of the show.

Kendall/Alicia is always an afterthought, I’m sure she’s saved lives too playing a character that was the product of rape and neglect from her mother! They never highlight how strong Kendall was/is imo. 

True. None of the stories are new. But, when you get the same questions over and over again, you can't expect the answers to change, right? 

It's happening! Tune in!