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Thanks Steve! That story is about to get cookin actually. I LOVE Angela and I love Nina Arveson...............and I totally could see where she (Angela) would be comparable to Kimber. You always say that you enjoyed the last year of the show- were you a fan of the Ted/Angela stuff as well? I know that was the only thing I liked in the last year..........and they didn't even end up together.

I'm sad that I couldn't get things going on Monday & we had the blog outage yesterday b/c I had some big things planned for this week which I can't build to in just 2 episodes. Oh well though- that's just gonna make next week that much better.

Haha, I had a feeling that SOME of you would be relieved at Keith & Elizabeth's wedded bliss! On a side note- don't you think Deas & Adair would be dynamite together? Makes me kinda glad I re-cast both characters before marrying them!

I mean, this was always the plan, but for some reason, in my mind, it works better with these two than it would have with Tuc & Christine playing the parts.

I could always take or leave Lucas, though I really have grown to love Datillo and respect him as an actor. My interest is peaked with Sami's new love interest though! I've really got to get caught up, I'm like a week behind right now!

And remember, make sure he comes with you....."

Looks like someone is "cruzing" into a trap!

:lol:

All that sounds good. By the way, I LOVED Sarah Brown as Carly; didn't care much for Tamara though. I would, however, be curious to see Gina T in the role or even a completely different direction. And I CAN'T WAIT to see what you have planned for the climax of the mayoral race!

Haha, I guess I'm in the minority but I'm glad she's gone. Carrie always bored me to tears, which is why I thought she was perfect for dull as dishwater Mike (RC). Good episode KR!

SQUEEZE, Fury, SQUEEZE!!!! Just getting caught up KR but loved this episode! Hopefully, Greta turns a permanent shade of blue next!

16 years I believe it was. So you girls better not get on my bad side!

Kidding, of course. You know I love you all. See you tonight!!!!!

By the way, no time for a news item. The news will be announced on the radio show.

Juniorz! AJ is played by Billy Warlock. Eden Capwell is played by Marcy Walker, his ex wife. That's the connection I was refering too!

:lol: I can't believe that went right by me! I guess I try to block it out of my head that my Marcy was married to that little pipsqueak. They never made sense to me.

Thank You for keeping Sophia awake for longer then the paragraph. Now the best thing would have been if she walked into the party and slugged Elizabeth and Pamela.

Sophia actually ate up some of Elizabeth's airtime today- so I ended Lizzie's story with a cliffhanger instead. Monday is going to be HUGE for CC/Elizabeth though.

Poor Sophia though. She probably rues the day I ever started writing this thing!

I really like the way you've introduced Sarah & AJ. Love the connection you established between Sarah & Patrick- I totally didn't see that coming, even though Liz mentioned he was a doctor.

And, of course, I love the 'RTSB' references! I'm wondering which Capwell daughter Sarah isn't too fond of, though I expect it's Kelly.

By the way, I always liked Sonny with Brenda as well. Brenda was always a bright spot on GH IMO and had chemistry with everyone, but especially Mo.

I actually kind of liked Reese too- it was the rest of his cruddy family that I couldn't stand- BJ, Sawyer and ESPECIALLY Jodie. SB fans already didn't like Kim Zimmer because she was direct competition to Marcy Walker for awards and beat her out for the Emmy in 1987. Why anyone thought the SB audience would greet her warmly was beyond me.

I didn't mind Jack Wagner's Warren, but they ruined him for the last 6 months of the show by pairing him with dull as dishwater BJ. I wish they would have just stuck to the original plan & paired him with Carrington Garland's Kelly- they would've been great. I actually liked him with Angela and enjoyed his stories with Cassie and Mason. But by the end, I couldn't stomach him anymore.

Any chance Marj Dusay can return as Pamela????? tongue.gif

And this is where juniorz throws around his executive power. Sorry Mel (and anyone who agrees with this) but I absolutely hated Dusay as Pamela. To me, she's comparable to Judith Chapman's Gloria on Y&R. She was always breathing heavily and overacting in her scenes. I actually preferred Shirley Anne Field as Pamela.

But for all intents and purposes, Carmen Duncan is 'RTSB's Pamela. Marj in no way enters into my vision for Pamela. Field, maybe, but I'm sticking with Duncan.

Okay, thanks for the submissions everyone!!! I'm working on it now- sorry, it's obviously a late-night episode. I've taken on a co-writer for this episode & we're collaborating right now.

Juniorz...have you ever thought about starting one of the Blog Talk Radio shows for "RTSB"? I bet it would be a hit.

Actually, I hadn't. That might be worth looking into, maybe like once a month or every other week. I was thinking about starting an 'RTSB' myspace page, possibly sooner than later. I'll look into the Blog Talk Radio thing though.

Please kill the Walker family. That's all I ask. In a nice parody, it would be cool if they drove off a bridge like Reva on GL, but this time they really die

I like the sounds of that idea.

And the affair of Cruz and Kelly?

And the actress who played Kel! She was awful!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! I can't believe nobody's mentioned this yet. I don't know who's lame-brained idea it was to put Kelly with Cruz (I PRAY it wasn't the Dobsons!) but they were smoking some mighty fine crack that day.

I think the $100,000 question is what was good during the final year of Santa Barbara? IMO, not much of anything was good during the last year.

I certainly wasn't watching for any of the Pam Long creations or the other lame recasts, i.e. Eileen Davidson, Wanda De Jesus, etc. The only characters that I had a vested interest in were hardly on or they were doing things that were totally out of character. Even Cruz, a character I used to enjoy was left to spend his time with Eileen Davidson's Kelly or the screen hogs of the Walkers. The CC & Sophia - did we really need to see the umpteenth sleaze or bimbo come between them. Gina & Lionel - cute, but huh?? Mason & Julia - turned into either glorified extras or stuck in god awful storylines. And I will refrain from commenting on what had happened to my favorite character......

When I think back on SB, I rarely ever recall anything of the bitter end. So in my eyes it has been a bad dream, ala Pam's dream on Dallas. For me the show had been on a downward spiral for a good long while, but the final year was so wretched. The Walkers should be forced to suffer as painful of a death as it was for the viewers to watch the slow death of Santa Barbara...

Fantastic Post! The only thing I enjoyed in the final year was the Ted/Angela coupling...........and then they married him off to LILY!!!! As if I didn't hate the last year enough, they actually went & ruined the one thing I DID like!!! :angry:

Probably why I re-wrote it!

Let me count the ways, I hated SB in the last year:

3. Wanda De Jesus as Santana

ICAM! I was excited that Santana was coming back at first. Though she was never my favorite, she always caused some kind of conflict which is why I liked having her on the show. But DeJesus was absolutely DREADFUL as Santana. No, it didn't help that they paired her with CC, but the way Santana acted during her tenure was just so wrong. She played her as a loud-mouthed, flamboyant senorita. She was borderline obnoxious throughout the entire stint and crossed that line on more than one occasion.

Santana, to me, was owned by Gina Gallego. She was quiet, reserved, and had zero confidence in herself. She was pathetic in a way but you felt sorry for her because she didn't know how to be any other way. I hated her because she was so needy but at the same time, understood why she was that way.

DeJesus is probably a pretty good actress but was COMPLETELY wrong for the part of Santana IMO. They may as well have made her an entirely different character because the story probably would have played better IMO. CC Capwell would never look twice at Santana Andrade. To watch him cavorting around with her was an insult to our intelligence.

ETA: The weekly schedule has been updated.

I don't think so. It's an all-SON chat room but I don't think it's working right now. I'll PM Errol some time this week and see if I can get some info about the chat room. If SON gets it up & running again, I wouldn't be opposed to scheduling a weekly or bi-weekly chat with everybody! I think it would be a lot of fun. If we can't do it on SON, maybe someone can come up with another place where everybody can go.

By the way......the news item is coming. Sorry it's late- had to run an errand!

I am curious though, has your view on the character of Sophia and her role in Santa Barbara changed since you started writing the blog??

For one thing, I didn't realize Sophia had such a large fanbase until I started 'RTSB'. As far as her character goes, my opinion of Sophia has not changed. I will say that she is one of the characters that is particularly easy for me to write for & give dialogue to, so it surprises me that 'SB' didn't know what to do with her in the last year & 1/2. IMO, CC & Sophia are the two most fruitful characters on the show, especially since most of their history wasn't a part of 'Santa Barbara'- that gives plenty of leeway.

I will say that from writing this, I truly do see Sophia for the heroine that she is. Yes, she made mistakes when she was younger, but who hasn't? ESPECIALLY being so young and an actress, in the limelight for the world to see. The thing about your past is that, no matter how hard you may try to forget some of it, there is always someone there to remind you.

By the way, SBGrad, I've gotta know- are you melissa peachey from the CC/Sophia group? If you are, I can start addressing you by name. =)

ETA: Just so you guys know, I think the COOLEST thing that's happened because of 'RTSB' is that Santa Barbara is being talked about again and this has given the fans a place to do that! I love that we all have found each other & hope our little community continues to grow. THANK YOU everybody who took the time to register on SON to post comments on 'RTSB'. It really makes me feel good to bring 'Santa Barbara' back in this way for all of us to enjoy.

It's so much fun for me to go out and read everyone's answers. I LOVE how each one is different from the next. Thanks so much for responding! Now, I'll give a quick response to each of you- it may help you figure out some of what's coming. ;-) Oh......and I'm holding off the news item until after the football game- so look for it between 9-10 PM EST tonight!!

Tishy- I'm working on some things for Warren right now. His paternity plays into story for a bit so it's too early for the reveal. He's going to get busy soon, and I'm not talking about his flirtation with Pamela either. As for Mary, I've tried to make a point of mentioning Mason sleeping on the couch and that they haven't made love. So I don't think she's crossed any lines, though her intentions in coming back aren't as selfless as she'd like to think.

SBGrad- 2 of your predictions will come true. Your answer to #13 and your referral to Elizabeth as Lizzie Borden has me :lol: my asss off!!!

Shannon- 1 of your predictions is correct. Interesting that you're the only one who chose Mary, though I tend to agree with you there. The Hal Clark loose end will be tied up when they catch up with Mark. He's going to have some splainin to do.

Teri- 1 of your predictions is correct. I'm glad you picked up on the traits I'm trying to develop in Samantha & Adriana. I will say that from your answers, you seem to be very in tune with what's going on on 'RTSB'. Maybe it's because you caught up on the episodes at warp speed and took them in one after another. At any rate, so glad you've found it and are enjoying it.

Wendy- 1 of your predictions is correct. I completely understand how you feel about Sophia but the way I've always understood her character is that, while she may be a pillar of society now, she was not at all like that when she was younger. I certainly think the Sophia Wayne of those days is capable of what she did and probably worse. I don't think she'd do something like that now, but back then, I could see it. As for Sophia waking up, it's a process......She's not going to be 'dead' forever but it is going to last a little while. It has to be paced properly for the story to work right. I will say the state she's in now won't last too much longer.

Thanks again everybody who responded and look for the News Item later tonight!!!!

Only answering the ones I can. By the way, my answers may not necessarily reflect what's going to happen on 'RTSB'. With that in mind....

2. Who does Mason belong with in the long-run- Julia or Mary? Honestly, I can't decide. Part of me thinks Julia but another part of me loves the soft, tender side in Mason that Mary brings out. In the long-run, I think Mary is better for his needs but Julia is a better match, if that makes sense.

3. What character do you feel has been written truest to their nature thusfar on RTSB? (try to pick only one, but no more than 3)

Keith, Augusta, Angela

4. What character has done something you wouldn't expect them to? Who did it, what did they do & why does it contradict their nature? I'm not too sure about CC giving in so easily to Elizabeth either. But then again, neither are 1/2 the characters on the show! I don't think he can help himself around her.

5. Who is your favorite of the brand new characters introduced on 'RTSB'? I like Marta and Joann best.

6. What character do you think needs to be further developed? Warren, Joann, Rafe, Samantha, Adriana

7. Who would you like to see more of? Joann, Eden, Cruz

9. What storyline keeps you coming back for more? As a reader, I'm most intrigued by everything in CC & Sophia's storylines.

10. Have you noticed any references to specific things on 'Santa Barbara' on 'RTSB'? If so, which ones did you catch? I'll just mention the reference in today's episode, the one Keith made to Kelly about her pushing Dylan out the window. I LOVE Keith Timmons & he's so much fun to write for!!!

11. What character do you feel 'RTSB' could do without? (not who's your least fave, but who seems pretty irrelevant in the story so far) Honestly, I think Rafe and Samantha have the least relevance right now, with Adriana and Warren not far behind.

13. What do you think of the addition of the Ramirez family? Do you think they should stick around? I like them, but probably only as a part of this story. I'm not sure any of them has much long-term value, save Angel.

14. Who were your favorite characters on SB? Eden, Cruz, Julia, Mason, Augusta, Keith, Gina, Angela, Kirk

16. What two characters would you like to see paired up that aren't already a couple? Hmmm, I'm keeping Keith & Joann in the back of my mind. It would drive Gina NUTS!

17. Do you feel that all of the new characters (Carla, Marta, Elizabeth, Joann, Edmund) have been properly integrated with the cast? I agree that Joann could be better integrated, but I'm rolling her out slowly. She'll be interacting more closely with certain characters very soon.

18. Who would you prefer to see comfort CC through his loss of Sophia- Elizabeth, Pamela, Gina, Rosa, Santana, or Joann? NONE of them. That said, I always thought he had a certain spark with Gina and even Pamela somewhat. Not that I'm going in that direction, but I'm just saying!

19. Rank these storylines in order of preference:

Mary's Return from the Dead! 2.

Edmund & Pamela's Plot against CC & Sophia! 1.

Elizabeth/CC/Sophia history visited! 3.

Cruz, Angel, their Undercover Investigation and the ensuing kidnapping! 4.

Samantha/Rafe/Lily/Ted/Angela and Lily's plots against Angela! 5.

Who is Warren's Father? 6.

20. Do you have a favorite 'RTSB' episode? If so, which one was it? Of all my episodes, I was happiest with the Christmas Eve episode. I also liked the New Year's Eve episode and the episode where Cruz & Eden got it on. I'm pretty critical of everything else!

Very good episode Tish. You can really understand poor Mac's pain and again, I enjoyed his scenes with Bobbie. Nice reference to Damian Smith, by the way. I'd forgotten all about him! It amazes me how many SB stars have been on GH. Also, loved the way everything with Alan played out so far- cool little ripple effect there, as one person told the next. I just hope he's okay- it's bad enough the real GH is losing him, I just hope TCOPC won't be dropping him as well!

Very good episode Tish. You can really understand poor Mac's pain and again, I enjoyed his scenes with Bobbie. Nice reference to Damian Smith, by the way. I'd forgotten all about him! It amazes me how many SB stars have been on GH. Also, loved the way everything with Alan played out so far- cool little ripple effect there, as one person told the next. I just hope he's okay- it's bad enough the real GH is losing him, I just hope TCOPC won't be dropping him as well!

21. Do you listen to the theme song before each episode?

I added that one in because I find, to help me get in the mood to write it, I'll ALWAYS listen to the theme song before I start. The theme song makes me light up to this day!

Great casting- I could so see her as Sarah Horton. Now if you decide to bring Sarah Buxton's Annie back to the canvas, this could really get fun!!!

Well, I wouldn't mind if you decided to keep Eric permanently!