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Not the double slap that threw him off balance!!! I can only imagine what the actors thought when they saw the script and read Flannery has to slap them. lol

LMAO!

Sigh. That 1967 episode. The only people I know/recognize were Chris and Penny of course (both lovely to see) but I realized I was so invested by that last scene and holding my breath in anticipation of Amanda's answer to changing her plea. Just one episode and I was in.

+1.

One of THOSE cliffhangers.

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Wow. Can I find this man on Insta?

I genuinely think the ratings would be "surprisingly" good. People would get into it and would be able to follow the stories. Also, I don't know if you were just using it as a random example, but March 1998 would be a great point to start lol

Jesus. I always got a very bad feeling about her; she was so perky and seemingly sweet and bubbly, but all I kept thinking is I don't trust it for a moment. And it's looking worse than I would've imagined. Take her down!

You weren't mistaken. Olivia and Ashley were indeed retconned in 1998 as having been in college together.

I'm still laughing at the crawl in the bottom of the screen on yesterday's episode saying "Villians Week". Guuuurl.

Very nice of them to do that. That's fun!

Yes, I can live with the 2006 one too. Overall, they've been making very good choices.

They really could. Even that 2006 episode.

I was fearing the possibility of David Kimble returning would be brought up one of these days after all these reruns. I don't blame Corbett for championing it but [KatherineChancellor]Dear God in Heaven[/KatherineChancellor] please no. Just No. He's DEAD dead. Leave him be, it was perfect the way it is.

Actually, I think you're remembering the infamous "Fudge Brownie" scene, in which a shirtless Malcolm wearing leather pants posed for a test shoot while Jill and another executive licked their lips and the soundtrack had a woman moaning and whispering "I want my fudge brownie". And he was hawt. It's sad that that whole Men's Line modeling mini-arc didn't lead to that, since the chemistry between Walton and Moore was sizzling and their characters had such a great dynamic. All of Genoa City would've heard Jill if she'd gone to bed with Malcolm. But it never would've happened. Those scenes would have to be done right and the show wouldn't go there. They did all they could to keep Malcolm away from the white women for as long as possible. I mean, Neil and Victoria touched hands and received death threats. If they had portrayed the Jill/Malcolm passion like we know it would be, someone might've set the studio on fire! Even 2 or 3 years later, things were better and Phyllis hooked up with Malcolm. Still, a missed opportunity.

Yes, this is definitely a more lowkey period now that Aremid, Jude St. Clair, and Bo/Hope have been resolved and before other major developments happen. I agree -- Kristen's POV is completely understandable. John and Marlena are nearly salivating at each other. Also agreed on Peter. He should still be driving major story on the show. I have no idea how the Sami/Austin/Carrie/Lucas stuff moves on from here. I'm excited that Kate is starting to discover what Sami's like. Sadly, I had a feeling about Bo/Hope. I recall watching an episode a few months from now (June I think) years ago and I believe Bo and Hope were arguing because he doesn't want her to go back to work? Maybe I'm completely making that up but it just seemed really uninspired and boring. I'll see how I feel this time around. Reilly does know how to structure a (umbrella) story, build tension, and deliver payoffs for sure. Interesting! Aremid was great fun. I can see why it worked so well. Welp. Good thing I know about that already. Honestly, over the months, I think Stephanie Cameron's improved a little. She's not a master or anything, but not nearly as breathless and annoying as she was. But I adore Mark Valley. Wonderful. Wonderful. An Aremid spinoff? Interesting. Would that have been a whole daytime soap or...?

I could've done without her being illiterate, but the writing was nothing short of brilliant. There was a very clear arc and reason to Dru's behavior and it was a pleasure watching her go from overly walled up, strike-first and obnoxious to accepting love and friendship in her life, and just relaxing. She was very complex and definitely meant to be annoying. But the intention was, as the layers were peeled and we got to know her more and more, we'd fall in love with the multifaceted person. Dru learned and grew, which is the essence of drama.

@BoldRestless I don't know if putting that link up publicly is a good idea lol

I understand the pain! I have the episodes downloaded. I can't share anything publicly, but if you DM me I will be able to steer you in the right direction 😛

March 1996 After 40 episodes of threatening to rape Hope, finally the whole Jude St. Clair story comes to a head and, I’ve got to say, it’s pretty fun – Hope’s escape, Bo risking his life to find her, Jack determined to prove Jude and Peter are connected. I like that Peter shot and killed Jude. Overall, this was a good story. The infamous “Letter” storyline has begun and I’m anxious to see how it develops. Marlena's got that damn letter in her bag for over a month now and hasn’t seen it. Jesus. Vivian finding Stefano in her bed made me gasp. A great twist. There was something very touching and poignant about what I assume is Sarah's last appearance when Jack mentions that she told him she didn't know anything about love the first time they met and she says that, after watching him, Bo, and Hope, she does. I didn’t expect the feels I felt when Hope and Alice hugged once Hope returned to Salem (which finally gave Laura, Mike, and especially Mickey, Maggie, and Shawn a reason to come out of storage). It’s utterly fascinating watching Kristen's slow transformation into a villainess. Say what you will about Reilly's DOOL, but this is masterful writing, expertly delivered by Davidson. And it's always good when Sami reveals the tragic hopelessness at her core. It helps ground her.