Contessa Donatella

Yes, John, thanks for illustrating by example. Like that! (Although I still say it was strange to send characters to Russia at that time!!!)

https://twitter.com/i/status/1749107084552245730 Sorry this one won't embed. It's an ad for all NBC soaps 1975.

It is much much much more powerful - and also immediate - than it would be for her to pursue a wrongful termination case in court, although she can do that, also.

I recall at one point along the way the story was that he & Tony were cousins & that he resembled Tony naturally but then out of evil intent he had that resemblance surgically enhanced. Now, they were not content to leave it at that, so, phooey. (Identical cousins, like the Patty Duke show, Cathy & Patty identical first cousins.)

On Jan. 20, 1998 DAWSON'S CREEK debuted. They call it a teen drama but we know it's a soap! About a close-knit group of friends, beginning when they are 15 & in high school & running for 5 years, when some of them are in college, so till May 14, 2003. Dawson, Joey, Pacey & Jen. The twins Andie & Jack moved into the fictional town of Capeside, MA. A Kevin Williamson production out of Wilmington, NC, by Columbia Tri-Star then, now Sony. 128 episodes, along with BUFFY & 7TH HEAVEN, they made up the flagship shows of the new network, The WB. The show is credited with starting a trend of teen-centered shows. Dawson & Pacey worked part-time in a video rental store. Tomboy Joey would climb into Dawson's window. Dealt with coming-of-age, first love, divorce & fractured families, death, homophobia, coming out, mental health & class distinctions. You had to declare yourself either Team Dawson or Team Pacey. I was Team Pacey!

Okay, I've got this crazy idea. I'm declaring tomorrow, Mon., Jan. 22, 2024, a day of Carly/Nina Amnesty. Let's see if we can go 24 hours without mentioning either one of them! Are you with me?

And, DAYS has the worst retcon histories in all of soapdom, I do declare! John Black is the worst & Princess Gina is very bad but Andre/Tony is right up there at being awful!

When you put it that way, Alice Barrett should definitely have begun the trend of "back from the dead"!

Have you ever seen the murder of Frankie Frame? It has been called the most gruesome death ever seen & it was all on camera, so no doubt was left. If you haven't & you want to see it, I have it. But, I thought Anne was his attorney. Maybe I have it wrong. I don't see how she could have been Frankie. And about Rex, I hated that character! And, Stephen Schnetzer is my favorite guy!

His name is Nicholas A. Chavez or he is called NAC. And, yes, the show did do pre-taping. That would cover scenes supposedly in Paris. But what else they put in the can, I do not know. I've been told that Frank was clever with the pre-taping. Even said from what we see on our screens we won't miss them. But, I hear you, and in a way it is an easy transition for him. At least it will be if he does well as Lyle Menendez.

Well, I like to learn something new every day. ✅

And, then the way we learned about it was even more convoluted and I also think ... dumb. Maybe C&D should stand for Convoluted & Dumb!

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You're reminding me of my initial reactions. It's gonna be fun to read your final reaction! I'd say Tracy & Lois are tied for Best Return! Er, who is the Beast? Dan & Chris's first decision, once they were back, was to have Chase propose to Brook Lynn. Some people complain about the way they dress her, which I really don't get, but they do dress her differently & it's out of respect for her religious beliefs. She is Jewish, not Orthodox, but lives by "modesty standards." The other thing is blazers, which are very fashionable right now & all the actresses love them.

Once that's been said what else is there to say? Something else we agree on.

I never heard about Dee having a "thing" with anyone except Suzanne Rogers, which is unconfirmed but persists.

Susan Flannery retiring & Stephanie's death was handled so beautifully. It was my mother who got me started on soaps. She died in 1991 & I miss her to this day. If it is true, yes, it is definitely the end of an era. Uh, look at who you are talking to! He'll say anything, to anyone, at any time, just to get a rise out of someone. Think: provocateur or liar or troll or cheap trick. Pick any you like.

As you can probably tell, he's mine, too! Although I was in love with Julie before Roman was even in Salem. He's my favorite OG fella & she's my favorite OG gal. This week I played the 1st episode of DAYS in my forum & they loved it & someone posted that Julie was Sami before Sami was Sami. Tickled me. In the first episode Julie is caught shoplifting!

Oh, no, don't worry about it. I completely understand. That's very interesting. For a long while it has been suggested that he is doing what he does by intent, that the show is the easiest show to watch. It only takes 18 minutes, so the time investment is small. And, it has been said that the repetition made it easy to very quickly grasp what the story is. But, the downside is if it equates to dumbing down which is always undesirable & in effect is insulting to your audience.

Thank you for replying. What is your country?

'New Guy Oscar' is Seth, the part Brian Gaskill is playing? So, now that he can't be Nikki's sponsor is his gig over? I liked the week. I liked Lauren's involvement but then I didn't like that she told Jack. Do these people have comprehension problems? What about confidential do they not get? Then it seemed terrifically weird to me that Jack had a pill problem & even weirder that he had never before told this to Diane. I just cannot stand Tucker. Surely he is gaslighting her, right? I was surprised that they did not replay the Paris scene this week. They'd pretty much done so before. Why poor Nick? He's co-CEO. He seems to have healed.

Hmm, well, personally I was sick of Victor. He was just too extreme. I wish they'd bring RKK back as Stavros.