Susan Flannery is not worthy of the million emmy's she's won. And B&B is just a dumbed down Y&R.

Susan Flannery is not worthy of the million emmy's she's won.

Somebody's trying to get back into my good graces, lol. Like Slezak I'd have to know her tapes/competition to truly give an objective answer.

And B&B is just a dumbed down Y&R.

No, they are nothing alike.

Edited January 9, 200718 yr by DruRocks

And B&B is just a dumbed down Y&R.

You really think so?

I don't think they're similar, even a little bit.

It's like comparing filet mignon to bologna.

You really think so?

I don't think they're similar, even a little bit.

It's like comparing filet mignon to bologna.

B&B being bolgna

Well I don't really watch the show but I just see similarities in the production and the way its written and why wouldn't their be, Bill Bell's son is penning the show. They are big on the business wars aren't they in the fashion industry? I've just never found it to be all that interesting.

Oh well this is just my opinion based on the little I've seen of it. I'll trust those who watch it regularly when they say it doesn't seem similar to them. Just to me scratching the surface they do. Meh. Regardless of whether their similar the simple fact of it is that B&B has never once caught my eye or been the type of show I'd like to get invested in.

Edited January 9, 200718 yr by amcfan_19

B&B being bolgna

Well I don't really watch the show but I just see similarities in the production and the way its written and why wouldn't their be, Bill Bell's son is penning the show. They are big on the business wars aren't they in the fashion industry? I've just never found it to be all that interesting.

Oh well this is just my opinion based on the little I've seen of it. I'll trust those who watch it regularly when they say it doesn't seem similar to them. Just to me scratching the surface they do. Meh. Regardless of whether their similar the simple fact of it is that B&B has never once caught my eye or been the type of show I'd like to get invested in.

Yeah, production values are similar. But as for characters and stories, they're very different, IMO. B&B's tone is camp-tastic.

Camp-tastic! LOL Well yes campy is definately a word that fits with B&B based on what I have seen. Is Brooke still the centre of the universe?

B&B's tone is camp-tastic.

I don't watch much of either, but I have to agree from what I have watched. B&B definitley seems more 'campy' than Y&R....

Y&R is just not my cup of tea...but I'm sure it's good for those who like it and the face of the guy who plays Ridge on B&B scares me!

All JMO.

While I love Nancy Lee Grahn, I often find Alexis to be shrill and uptight and not nearly as colorful as Julia on SB.

I think Alexis can be uptight sometimes but she doesn't seem shrill to me.

I still don't think Rachel Melvin is a very capable actress as Chelsea and can't fathom how some think she deserves an Emmy nomination.

Kristian Alfonso, while wonderful in the 80s, held back something in her performances when she returned, up until Zack's death.

Lisa Rinna was the best Billie on DAYS.

I think Melvin's biggest asset is that she "goes for it", the other younger actors could take a page out of that book. That said, she still needs to polish up and learn to play more off of others to create a scene instead of showcasing her acting.

Agreed on KA. I am not sure if it's part of how she conceives of Hope +10 years older than in the 80's but I guess it never seemed necessary to me to do that just to sell the character as older. I think this was true of Missy Reeves as well. I wonder how much has to do with writing differences.

Agreed on LR's Billie.

Michael & Lauren are a boring, dull couple. The only people I ever have liked Lauren with were Brad and Scott.

Somehow I like them in their "plainness", I can't explain why ... I guess I have this feeling something is going to happen with Lauren soon and I want to anticipate their seeming domestic bliss twistedly shattered somehow. Soon.

I never cared too much about DAYS' Jennifer, though I liked her with Jack. Always thought Melissa Horton was a far more interesting character than Jenn.

Out of curiosity, Lisa Trusel's or Camilla Scott's?

I may have already said this but Deborah Adair is the ONLY Kate Roberts to me and Lauren Koslow to this day pales in comparison.

The Koz doesn't pale, for me, but I too prefer Deb Adair.

Bree Williamson is nothing special as Jess/Tess on OLTL.

Agree... I'll take Erin T over her anyday.

I LOVED ERIN T!

Some more of mine:

Michael & Lauren are a boring, dull couple. The only people I ever have liked Lauren with were Brad and Scott.

I LOVED Carly's storyline with Iris from the beginning, when many were bashing it. I thought the whole thing was brilliant and that JPiss was brilliant at the time.

Marie Masters is the ultimate ATWT vet and I'd far rather see her onscreen than Kathryn Hays, Ellen Dolan, and Eileen Fulton.

I wish ATWT would re-visit the Holden/Katie pairing.

OMG....SCOTT??? Dude...that's just whack. What's even whackier is that the entire Lauren/Sheila feud started over him.

I could have dealt with the Carly/Iris story, if it had played out properly, and given us the reasons why Carly is who she is. Honestly, I wanted more confrontations between them. I mean, how twisted is it that someone frames a 10/12 year old for killing her baby? Carly should have gotten her pound of flesh 100x over...instead, it was all about finding out all about Gwennie. And now Carly and Gwen barely have any scenes together anyway. What a bleepin' waste.

I'll give you Masters over Dolan and Fulton. I'd say it's a dead heat with Kim. (Real Kim...not kissin' Katie's butt Kim.)

I'm tired of Katie with anyone....

P.J. are you writing with Steve on his blog now?

Gawd no!!!! Just pimpin'!!!!

LOL...I'll imagine Maura doin' anything!!! LOL!!!

Gawd no!!!! Just pimpin'!!!!

LOL...I'll imagine Maura doin' anything!!! LOL!!!

SO cool that you're pimping it. It's neat seeing a few members pimping others' blogs on here. I'm sure Steve appreciates it.

Gawd no!!!! Just pimpin'!!!!

LOL...I'll imagine Maura doin' anything!!! LOL!!!

LOL, how sweet of you