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He could be wonderfully effective playing some things, like arrogant or seductive, but if the script called for more.... I can totally see that. I was only half-serious about Moss lol I do agree he probably wanted to move on and somewhat minimize, for a lack of a better word, the enormity of Caroline's death and its sadness. Yes, I'm a little perplexed as to why it was the worst death scene. JJ did wonderful work throughout that story, really fantastic, understated acting. Granted, they are right about how healthy Caroline looked right as she died (more or less), even as she was having difficulty even standing up, but again I think this goes back to not making it too realistic and too sad... this is B&B after all.

Yes, when he drove off on his bike, I expected him to at least be gone for a few episodes, but there was none of that. The show clearly feels they can't be without Ridge. I was STUNNED when they just passed over Caroline's funeral. In my mind, Bell didn't want to force Ronn Moss to act that out, lol

August 1990 - the show is moving through Ridge's grief SO fast, it's somewhat absurd... but I kinda don't care. I mean, it's ridiculous he and Taylor are falling for each other two whole weeks after his wife died but their chemistry is unbelievable. Their scenes sizzle. Compare it to Taylor and Storm... who feel more like siblings... lol It's exciting that Taylor is finally beginning to feel like the Taylor we later come to know and love. ❤️

ALL SAINTS Season 4

This is wonderful! 1994-1997 are so rare. Thank you!

Yes, while David and Sheila were both on the show during the same time, they never interacted or knew of each other. They could do a "you look familiar" thing but it wouldn't have basis on anything that transpired on screen. The exception being the scene where David was looking for Nina's will in John Silva's office and hid behind a cabinet when Silva, Glenn Richards, and Sheila came in. David made a "I don't know what that craziness was about, but anyway..." face when they left. it was quite surprising and amusing to have the two stories intersect that way.

Wonderful. No worries, that's not too far into spoiler territory. I will definitely sync them. Thanks for the help!

Disgusting.

Random question, Trek fans: I'm about to start TNG Season 6... Is it important to "sync" Deep Space Nine with it about halfway through (which is when it debuted) or can I just start it later?

Y&R is not the first soap to come to mind regarding humor, but when it did it, it did it extremely well. Jill, Katherine, and Esther could and were very often laugh-out-loud funny. The one-liners, Katherine barking at Esther, Esther's health-craze kicks. Truly funny stuff when they wanted it to be.

They used the different length openings to either fill-in time or have more time for scenes. If they needed more airtime, they just used a short opening and vice versa.

I've been trying to stop myself from rewatching BB! So many shows I'd like to finally finish first - but I am so curious to see what a second viewing would do for the show. Maybe once I finish BCS... BB just needs to be experienced again. Two of my favorites! I enjoyed THE LEFTOVERS throughout. HOMELAND's Seasons 6-8 I remember as being good. While the great tension of the earlier seasons was kind of gone, I think they acquitted themselves pretty well. Danes of course remains phenomenal and it had a decent finale. Enjoy!

THE MORNING SHOW - Season 1. Enjoying it tremendously. Great acting, fun scripts. A little heavy handed at times but it's OK. BETTER CALL SAUL - Season 3. Brilliant. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

Get it, Queen!

Dru and Lillie Belle's conflict is so utterly real, painful, and fascinating. This is a May sweeps story! ❤️ I swear, I have never liked Neil more than when he called Lillie Belle a "first class bitch." Totally unexpected, holler-out-loud type of moment! I also really loved Victor's complex reaction to the truth about Nikki's fall coming out. From defending himself staunchly, to his emotional reaction and heartbreak over being rejected and blamed, to self-pitying. This is the reason why he's THE Victor Newman and (almost) as recognizable a name as Erica Kane. What a character.

LMAO!! I swear, that almost looks like Patrick Duffy's body with Hagman's head! I can't.😆🤣

This is her newest Spinning Around and All The Lovers - who knew she could do it again?! I'm thrilled she's having chart success and released yet another classic. Can't wait to see what the album has in store for us.

Gosh, I love the Spectras so much. Stephanie finding out that Brooke is Eric's lover has been great, but there is so much heart, warmth, and humor in that lovely 'family' (which I knew, and have seen, before, but it's different watching it all unfold). That's a shame to hear. Looking forward to seeing that too but a shame if they never quite figured out what to do with her...

Yes, unfortunately, along with the neurofibromatosis storyline (which I liked), Pam became increasingly shrill and so did Victoria Principal. The writing was not stellar for the character of Pam and the acting followed suit, especially in Seasons 4 and early 5. Miraculously, halfway through Season 5, with that great twist of Pam assuming Christopher was for her, something just fell into place. Principal 'woke up', so to speak, and started to become better and better. With the significant improvement of writing for Pam in Season 6 came a calmer but stronger Pam. By Season 7, Principal was a solid draw, turning in consistently stellar, intriguing performances. She had relaxed. She was magnetic. Season 8 was a highlight. She carried Season 9. It's only when she was thrown back into the Ewing household that it somehow diminished but then she left. I haven't seen anything quite like it before. In my mind, it was a reaction to her material - either she didn't like it or did, and it showed.

I am so thrilled about this. The article explains it's only one scene and, yes, Pat Field DID dress her for it! Honestly, I think she may have done this more for the fans than anything else. It will be SO good to see her again even once.

I'm so happy for her. She consistently dazzles and delivers.

Late April 1990 - Caroline's death storyline has finally started. I say finally because I've always wanted to see it and I'm glad she'll die, cos yep ... Caroline annoys me a little bit. lmao. That being said, I am stunned by JJ's work in the scene where she first finds out (so nicely shot from 'outside' so we don't hear it just yet). Even though Caroline annoys me often, JJ's acting has always been great, but her performance in the scene is phenomenal. Just quiet shock and horror. And when she first sees Ridge in the next episode and quietly breaks down as he professes his love.

I've been meaning to post it! Thanks, @Taoboi! Haven't seen the video yet but the song is *chef's kiss*. Kylie does it again!

Stephanie, Sally, and Brooke.

1990: My Lord, how fast is Brooke and Eric's romance moving! It's a harbinger of what will become a staple of B&B -- to its detriment -- but for now it works. It's trashy, it's fun, it's dramatic!! I'm here for the mess. I love how he introduced Sally and Clarke. Again, really fast and randomly, but Bell makes it work. Meanwhile, Thorne and Macy are building really nicely and slowly. I LOVED Trachta from the moment he showed up. It should be about time for Caroline to get sick...