Paul Raven

I recall twice where Amy said she was catching up with Traci but we never saw it.

I'm surprised Amy is still around. Maybe they are just wrapping up her stint. Her son has been killed off and she has no real connections to GC. Maybe they should have brought on a recast Olivia instead.

Re the dialogue. It comes off clunky at times by feeling the need to reference stuff explicitly. There were a few examples today but one minor example comes to mind-when Derek returned to the nurses station, Ashley asked 'Have you finished your physical therapy session already'? All she needed to say was something along the lines of "Finished already?" Or when Dani said about someone finding out about the marriage through 'the Anita impersonator on social media' instead of just saying 'social media'. Maybe not the greatest examples but there is a lot of that stuff that sounds phoney and unnecessary. Hope you get the gist of what I'm saying.

Haven't watched for years but on a whim had a quick look. Rita, Fiz, Tyrone, Dev, Kirk, Tracey, Roy and Kevin were the characters I recognized. Rita looked hardly any different which is amazing as she is over 90. I was shocked at how Kevin had aged, especially considering the actor is only 60. He looks at least a decade older to me.

Yes - a vote for Billy! He and Emily Norris should definitely have returned at some point.

I see your point but adding a stronger Hayley into the mix would create more complications. I just don't think MG has been served well by the writing and is capable of more. That whole miscarriage story was bizarre and had zilch logic or motivation.

@Reverend Ruthledge Thanks so much for sharing this. A lovely tribute. I wonder if Eileen had many close friends after all those years in NY? Maybe that couple reaching out to her was what she needed at the time.

With so many 'dropped' plots and unexplored relationships the show needs to be careful balancing all that. Hayley is a character that really needs to be explored a lot more cos I feel the potential is there .The actress is doing her best with what's on offer and she's probably as unclear about Hayley's motives as we are. Having the talk to with Caroline is a start. Judging by her outfits and the set decor, she supposed to be a little tacky and try hard, but that doesn't fit with Bill being attracted to her to the point of marriage. We still don't see what was so enticing about her that he gave up the prestige of association with the Duprees. Was it just that the circumstances(Naomi's friend) was enough for Dani to finally break it off? But at this point Bill seems to genuinely love her and vice versa(although her insecurities get in the way). Giving Hayley more depth would definitely enrich the story going forward. We need to be teased with Bill/Dani but have legitimate obstacles in their way eg his marriage to Hayley-not just as a plot device.

Expanding into the University means a new setting and some extra sets (hopefully) which is a good thing because are we getting a little bored with seeing the same backgrounds? Hopefully Deanna will be included and the youngsters can be more anchored. Will Donell become involved with Samantha ? Makes more sense than random dayplayer boyfriends she wants get freaky with. And it will give more depth to Vanessa beyond lady mobster. As for Nicole (and others) I still think that seeing them in professional situations would add depth. Imagine if Nicole had a patient whose situation mirrored her own? The feedback she gives could give her perspective on her own situation. I know we are tough on AA but watching him 'emote' is awkward. His body language consists pretty much of moving his hands once in a while. Compare that to say Timon, who uses facial expressions and body movements to inhabit the character, even when he is background. Are directors/producers giving any sort of feedback?

Cesar was around 80 at the time so not a spring chicken. But it seems nowadays people of that age tend to be healthier. I guess the next generation tended to take better care of themselves - not smoking, better diets etc

In talking about the Matthews family and how they were diminished, not only in number but also by virtue that there was no one to carry on the name. There was Russ and he never had a son and Bill was killed off-he had a stepson who took the Matthews name but was never brought back so that was it. The by product of having more females than males in the core family. It's something that applied to other shows also. GL had only Rick as Ed and Mike had Hope and Michelle. And they gave Bill a daughter with Hilary. ATWT kept the Hughes name throughout through Bob and Tom but Don was only given one child -a daughter. On SFT Tom Bergman was never around long enough to have a child and keep that name going. The family continued through Janet so they were Waltons. And so on...

Ted/June? I get the concept, but the writing for both characters has been inconsistent. June should have been presented as a woman whose past had hardened her but underneath was still vulnerable. Not the 'crazy' character we were given. And Ted would have his pick of women, so I don't see why he would be attracted to a waitress with all kinds of issues. Unless he's secretly attracted to that type eg Leslie.

Escapade CBS 5/19/78. 60 minutes. Quinn Martin Productions. Director: Jerry London. Executive Producer: Quinn Martin. Producer: Philip Saltzman. Writer/Creator: Brian Clemens. Music: Patrick Williams. This was an attempt to do an Americanized version of The Avengers, an outlandish, stylized spoof of spy movies, which was made in England and ran on ABC from 1966-1969, becoming a cult classic, starring Patrick Macnee as debonair spy John Steed and Diana Rigg as his sexy, and dangerous, partner Emma Peel (and later Linda Thorson as Tara King). Brian Clemens, who created, wrote, and produced The Avengers, penned this lighthearted pilot, about two San Francisco-based spies (Granville Van Dusen and Morgan Fairchild) who take their orders from an uppity computer named OZ. It was made shortly after Clemens finished producing twenty-six episodes of a European-produced revival called The New Avengers, which starred Macnee, Joanna Lumley, and Gareth Hunt, and aired late-night on CBS during the 1978-79 season. Cast: Granville Van Dusen (as Joshua Rand), Morgan Fairchild (Su- sie), Len Birman (Arnold Tulliver), Janice Lynde (Paula), Alex Henteloff (Wences), Gregory Walcott (Seaman), Dennis Rucker (Charlie Webster).

Marion Stokes recorded news programs only. Check Wikipedia for details of her life and motivation for recording countless hours of news programming.

If Leslie is so rich, why not buy her daughter a nicer apartment.? And the hotel room she's in is smaller than that apartment. If she wants to be closer to Ted, maybe a proper suite in the hotel?

Tomas has proven himself to quite the sleaze. Playing Mr Nice Guy and sweet talking Kat then hopping onto couch with Eva. He could actually be an interesting 'grey' character played by a better actor.

The Houston Post Houston, Texas • Sun, 21 Aug 1966

Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan • Sun, 31 Mar 1974

Interesting perspective. But I don't think it was as much as a deliberate vendetta than the misguided belief that something new is always better. Writers/producers thinking their stories and characters will be the solution. Of course, there is the underlying notion that change always equals improvement. How many times have we seen in business, new bigwigs coming in with big changes that they claim is the right course to take , only to be proved wrong. In soaps the situation is worse when a show is low rating. Hence the constant overhauls at AW. That Gillian Spencer/Le Soleil story was a plot that could have been impose on any characters on any show. There didn't seem to be an attempt to look at what the underlying problems were and what was in place when the show was successful eg the Nixon and Lamay eras.

Would like someone who is pro Andre/Ashley to detail their stance re why they are a good couple and should be together. I think all the differing opinions we have here are interesting and thought provoking.

@Cruising Soaps These are fun. Would AI be able to come up with something diferent for BTG? Would love to see what it produces for cancelled soaps like EON, SS, SFT etc