ReddFoxx

36 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

See, that's what I think it was, too.  Well, that, and Ron Carlivati basically hitting the same storytelling wall that all HW's hit with this show.  (By the way, @ReddFoxx, I hope I didn't come across too strongly in my last reply.  I was worried I might've put you on the proverbial spot without meaning to.)

Your post was fine, I didn't take it the wrong way.

An entire year was probably chosen for the dramatic effect. But then again I'm just speculating. It could be that it was just a gimmick to grab attention without much thought about overall direction.

I think part of the purpose of the time jump was not to drag stories out and get to the repercussions quicker. Soaps often get bogged down with useless filler in order to make story lines stretch out over time and that gets boring. The meat of the stories at this point is in the flashbacks in between the time jump and that's an interesting angle.

2 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Then again, if the writers read this board for ideas they might find some pretty good ones on here.

Agreed.

24 minutes ago, Khan said:

 

You can't really say Gabe without gay, so why not?

6 hours ago, Khan said:

He isn't phased by Jennifer's being in a coma for so long, b/c he isn't really J.J.  He's Michael Evans, the Militant Midget, in a J.J. mask.

 

"Like Kool-Aid over the ice cubes, so are the 'Good Times of Our Lives'."

 

Don't post things like that because the writer might be reading this board for ideas. Now Ralph Carter might show up as Abe's half brother Gabe.

I was coming to post about her running into the wall. That was a scene that requires oxygen to watch, because that was hilarious. Tyler Perry comes up with the craziest ideas.

Of course, that's probably what Melania Trump does when he husband takes off his clothes.

1 hour ago, Soapsuds said:

It's ridiculous that JJ went over the deep end and started doping again because of her instead of his mom who was in a coma.

Now that you mention it that is pretty ridiculous. They could have at least written it as being a combination.

4 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

How did Hayley die?? And why is Will in jail becoming best friends with the guy who killed him?

So far we haven't heard the exact details, but supposedly Kristen murdered her.

Some times characters do dress up on soaps for the holidays and it happens at times on sitcoms too. 

The best part of the episode for me was when Marlena pretty much told Gina to get the hell out of her house.

Davidson seems bitter. It's one thing to be realistic, but it's another to reply with an attitude to someone's positive tweet. Some people really need to shut off their phones and get their heads together before they post.

I'd want to play a villain that was part of one of the sanctimonious families. I would be Leonard Carver, the son of one Jonah and Lexie who comes to Salem full of rage and a need for revenge after being left in the foster care system for his entire childhood. He'd be the creator of that app that Gabi used to control Julie's heart and would push his way into DiMera by blackmailing Gabi with his knowledge of how she used the app. Then he'd work his way on to the city council and be a foil for Abe at every turn.

8 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

If I read lips correctly....Ben is telling Will he needs him tonight. Hmmmm

It does look like he is saying that, lol.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

 

Translation: "So much p*ssy to eat, so little time!"

That's about the gist of it, but he's probably thinks he's too good and privileged to do that. He probably just sits back lazy for service for himself.

The dialogue is more provocative. The President talking about his mistress licked him everywhere, lol.

There are no words for this type of foolery and funkery. He was probably involved with his daughter's boyfriend while she was still with him. There are just some things you do not do and this is one of them. I had an uncle who is now deceased who married an older woman who was from Germany and he ended up sleeping with one of her daughters, so this sort of idiocy is not uncommon.

1 hour ago, JaneAusten said:

I hope people here know this is one of the ultimate southern insults and is not Bel Edwards sucking up to Trump. He also won by 3 points. Not a squeaker.

I knew that and a lot of other people seem to know it, but it wouldn't surprise me if some people on both sides of the aisle were unaware of this being an insult.

John Bel Edwards had this to say about Trump

Trump visited Louisiana to campaign for the Republican candidate for Governor, but it turns out it didn't really help because the Democrat just got re-elected tonight.

The public has been intelligent enough to process this even before the public hearings, so perceptions are baked in for the most part.

JJ looks like he smells like cigarettes and booze.

For me, it's less about specific things and more about where to shop. My favorite stores to buy gifts are Burlington and Marshalls, because they have all sorts of odds and ends that can make for unique and practical gifts.

I like the time jump so far. It certainly has generated more discussion because there have been more posts in this thread than there usually are in a day or even two days so that is one positive. Having something to discuss is fun.

6 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Something that not enough people are paying attention to--how the Asian/Asia-American communities are voting.

Campaigns are paying close attention to this. It's part of the reason why Democrats flipped every congressional seat in Orange County. Asian-Americans voted 77% Democratic last year which made them the most Democratic voting demographic behind African-Americans.

Entering the presidential race in November is too late without question. Focusing on a state that is later in the primary while ignoring the earlier ones is exactly what Giuliani did in the 2008 GOP primary and he ended up being irrelevant before that state came up (Florida was where he focused on).

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

I'm still unsure as to whether this may be some type of Photoshop or something.

 

 

They are light skinned Creole blacks /sarcasm

The medicare for all plan by Warren is problematic, because it does increase middle class taxes and what is left of the middle class can't afford that. People simply aren't going to buy that the tax increase is really a savings because you aren't paying for private health insurance anymore. That is an extremely tough sell for voters. Out of who is left, I think Biden and Harris have the best chance of winning (Biden provided that he can stay on track and avoid unforced errors).