Paul Raven

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Please give the Hawthornes a house. So we get to see how the family dynamics work. Meeting at Orphey Gene's isn't enough.

We've seen so many of these insta family connections over the years and none of them have been necessary or worked longterm Katherine/Jill Jill/Lauren Paul/Nikki/Dylan Nate/Damian Theo/The Abbots Claire/The Newmans

Agree on this as well as Martin and Smitty being married. The writers immediately boxed themselves in by choosing this. Had we and Naomi first met Jacob at the start we can follow the romance and get to know the characters . Then have the obstacles introduced along the way. eg Naomi meeting Jacob's folks, clashing careers, a third party on either side, pregnancy scare etc. Classic soap storytelling.

I think those scenes were reused in the ABC mini series 'Pearl'.

Yes bringing back Malcolm for such a depressing story, so all he got to do was look sad. And then to have it introduced and pretty much wrapped up in a GC day. And then remind us that Olivia had the same ailment and Lily is a cancer survivor-all too much. It's the kind of story that need to be played out over weeks, if at all. As for the Holden reveal-now he and Claire can compare notes on discovering new parents. and having Holden in GC is another one of those soap coincidences. I think a more upbeat story would have been more suitable. Malcolm could have turned up to introduce his son to Lily and Devon. Son decides to stay to get to know his family. New young black character. I know, no chance of that happening.

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@JAS0N47 Brilliant. Thanks so much!

AW and SFT ruled the cast change columns around this time.

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I tuned in for Malcolm/Stephanie and watched every episode, Saw next weeks promo and made other plans...checking which pens in that junk drawer still work, untangling a chain necklace...

Yea I read that and thought why are they tarnishing the Duprees that way.

Oh dear, it seems Malcolm's stint is over. So in one day, Holden discovers he's Malcolm's son, get's tested and gets the negative results. Right... So the story is Malcolm's doctor asks who could be a match and he says Lily, conveniently forgetting she has children, thus forcing Stephanie to reveal Holden's paternity. Then voila, he remembers the twins and hope is renewed. So off on the Winter's jet to tell the rest of the story offscreen. Stephanie spent ALL DAY in an empty coffee shop. Well any hopes we had that Josh wouldn't balls this up have been vanquished. We know return to The Young and the Vegas.

Some of the outfits Lauren wears definitely give off Hayley vibes.

You do if P&G are paying for it! Was watching Abbott Elementary and Janeen and Gregory were moving into their new apartment. There was a big Wayfair box onscreen and Janeen commented on how efficient Wayfair was in delivering some furniture. At least Samantha didn't have to plug Tide in the dialogue.