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Agreed. You can't skip any of it without missing out on major payoffs or important twists/reveals. Season 5's rough, but don't let that stop you. If Tywin is a motivator, you definitely want to see Season 4

Stop it! 😛 You're making me want to watch!

Yes, indeed, although I'll agree with those who said they never saw this coming. A creepy, creepy fusion of art and life.

Truly, utterly bizarre.

That will be fun to watch later on! Thanks! I know it's not the same, but I get exactly what you mean: As I was reading Warner's "One Life to Live" book, I devoured the year synopses and was totally fascinated by the stories happening. But as we started getting to the mid-80s (probably around '84) the stories' interest took a sharp decline (even in synopsis form). I started reading about doctor villains losing their hands to crocodiles and such. It's very clear the show became something different (some of the 90s sounded very good) and not for the better.

I thought it was A LOT of fun. Light, breezy, enjoyed the competition, the whole hour flew by.

Ummm...... Wow. It does sound interesting, I'm not gonna lie, but... Listen, bitches: It's 18/19 years later. The Gang has gone through a lot but still have friendships/relationships with each other. They have kids and a few more new teenagers are a major part of the show. We play catch up with some major things that happened during the 18 years off, plus a bunch of new developments. We simply pick up their lives almost two decades later. Get introduced to a new crop of teens. It's not that difficult. Jesus Christ.

Yeah, it'd be great to get the Australian soaps and the rest of the Brit ones, too!

You're welcome. I was hoping you'd enjoy the info. It's my holiday gift to you 😛 It's new-ish, but pretty great. It's how I catch up with the Brit soaps when I tune back in, and a great source for classic UK shows. I was thinking of that, definitely a good plan.

The entire original series is streaming on BritBox, which is $6.99 a month! They also offer a 7-day free trial, if you're feeling adventurous and can watch the entire run during that time. 😛

A heartbreaking, brilliantly performed scene. Gets me every time.

Nice!!

I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to it as CowLip QAF before! lol I admit, I have yet to watch the non-CowLip version yet. I must, soon.

LMAO. I guess we would be missing out on a lot with nudity not allowed.

Good news. I was JUST thinking the other day I wish we had a show like Queer as Folk on the air. Bravo may be trying to get more into the scripted drama game.

Oh wow! Didn't know they were together. Nice for them, wish them the best.

Finally catching up with Season 6 of this sometimes great, sometimes very frustrating show. Izzie is in the middle of her on-again, off-again phase (thanks to Heigl). She just returned after a lengthy absence and... well, I didn't really miss her. I enjoy all the new people: Charles, Jackson, Reed. The reveal that Chief Webber's been drinking for months was AMAZING! I love so much that it was right there all this time and they tricked us.

Oh, you poor thing! I have been meaning to start this forever!

The End of Game of Thrones: An exclusive report on the epic final season. A great writeup. I cannot wait.

Naomi Watts stars in the prequel! Great news, she's fantastic.

I find it funny that people always say something along the lines of, "Marlena got possessed and started levitating" (likely because it's one of the most memorable things about the storyline), but the actual levitation didn't happen until at least 6 months after the start of the story and was part of the climax/finale. There is an episode where Marlena is growling as the exorcism begins and it's genuinely scary/creepy. But Caroline's armchair rocking/scaring her was hilarious, and it wasn't meant to be. Peck is starting to develop some really hot chemistry with Clarke. When he kisses her, you half-expect him to rip off her clothes and take her right there LOL It's good to see Sami back. I love when Billie and Austin talk about their past; it really works. Funny how Peter spoke of Aremid and going there with Jennifer the next day for a trip. It's been 2 days (in show's universe) since then, and no mention of it.... Guess Reilly either just wanted to introduce it or came up with something else he'd rather do first.

Without a doubt - it's outrageous material, but the cast, and the writing, are 100% committed to it. I saw the scene you're talking about just the other day -- It's just as John enters the room to begin the exorcism and Marlena does her 'parlor trick.' That hair was giving an Oscar-worthy performance!

Is it really a mullet, though? It's definitely very 80s but looks more like helmet hair ala Bobby Ewing. In any case, the sexiness wasn't affected all that much by the hair I guess... although he did look even hotter when he finally trimmed it. You've quoted someone else with my words, @j swift. This isn't really what I was talking about -- I was more making a note about Hogestyn's performance, which can vary wildly from decent to laugh-out-loud hilarious. On the other hand, from what little I've seen from the second half of Reilly's first run, I agree he probably stretched things out too much... but I'll have to see how I feel once I properly watch it all.

Oh, I agree! I've seen the first 3 seasons and an episode here and there from others, and always found it enjoyable, so I wasn't really putting the show down. It's just that Season 7 of FC doesn't have a particularly good reputation and I was always under the impression KL was second after DALLAS/DYNASTY in terms of ratings and FC was third. Perhaps that was true of earlier seasons.

Halfway through May 1995. Kristen has become convinced Marlena is possessed and is trying to convince John as well. Eileen Davidson is giving an absolutely brilliant performance. My God. She brings a ton of energy, knows exactly how to handle the complicated, hard-to-get-right scenes she's had to play, and is basically the #1 reason to watch. Not a single false note. Just jaw-droppingly good. I think it's some of the best acting on a soap I've ever seen. Deirdre is also clearly having fun. Now that Kristen is on to the Devil, Kristen and 'Marlena' have had to act like enemies and the chemistry is off the charts. I wonder if this is when Reilly decided Kristen and Marlena should have a feud. How could you resist? Meanwhile, John is as sexy as ever but Hogestyn trying to act like he's incredibly tormented by his attraction to Marlena which he MUST RESIST is so, so, so hilarious. He plays it as if he's having an appendicitis attack! Still, in most moments he remains charming, competent, and incredibly hot.