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Inspired by @Paul Raven posts earlier in this thread looking back at 1986/87 ratings, I'm tracing the path of Aaron Spelling reaching his goal of Dynasty being bigger and better than Dallas.

1982/83: Dynasty gets its first weekly win over Dallas and overall gets three weekly wins over Dallas. These episodes were

November 10, 1982: The Wedding, rating 25.8, 3rd for the week. Dallas (November 12: Hit and Run, rating 24.7) was 4th.

December 29, 1982: The Locket, rating 19.3, 16th for the week. Dallas (December 31: Mama Dearest, rating 18.3) was 24th.

February 2, 1983: Two Flights to Haiti, rating 24.3, 4th for the week. Dallas (February 4: Crash of ’83, rating 24.0) was 5th.

At the end of the season, Dynasty was 5th (up from 19th in 1981/82) and Dallas was 2nd (down from #1 in 1981/82).

1983/84: Dynasty gets its first weekly #1 finish over Dallas and overall gets two #1 finishes and two weekly wins over Dallas. These episodes were

January 11, 1984: Lancelot, rating 25.7, 3rd for the week. Dallas (January 13: Offshore Crude, rating 24.2) was 6th.

March 14, 1984: The Voice (Part 1), rating 24.6, #1. Dallas (March 16: The Unexpected, rating 24.4) was 2nd.

May 2, 1984: New Lady in Town, rating 25.2, #1. Dallas (May 4: Love Stories, rating 23.8) was 2nd.

May 9, 1984: The Nightmare (season 4 finale), rating 25.7, 3rd for the week. Dallas (May 11: Hush, Hush Sweet Jessie, rating 24.4) was 4th.

At the end of the season, Dynasty was 3rd and Dallas was #1.

1984/85: Aaron Spelling went all out to be the biggest and best, mainly by cashing in on Diana-mania. Little did we know that a rookie hit was waiting in the wings ready to blow up. I divide 1984/85 into two parts, pre-Super Bowl and post-Super Bowl.

Pre-Super Bowl

September 26, 1984: Disappearance (season 5 premiere), rating 22.2, 4th for the week. Dallas (September 28: Killer at Large (season 8 premiere), rating 26.4) was #1 and The Cosby Show (September 27: Goodbye, Mr. Fish (episode 2), rating 22.5) was 3rd.

October 3, 1984: Pre-empted for American League Championship Series. Dallas (October 5: Battle Lines, rating 24.7) was #1 and The Cosby Show (October 4: Bad Dreams (episode 3), rating 21.9) was 5th.

October 10, 1984: The Mortgage, rating 25.1, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (October 12: If at First You Don’t Succeed, rating 24.0, 7th) and The Cosby Show (October 11: Is that My Boy? (episode 4), rating 20.6, 9th).

October 17, 1984: Fallon, rating 26.1, #1. Dallas (October 19: Jamie, rating 24.6) was 2nd and The Cosby Show (October 18: A Shirt Story (episode 5), rating 21.3) was 7th.

October 24, 1984: The Rescue, rating 26.3, #1. Dallas (October 26: Family, rating 25.9) was 2nd and The Cosby Show (October 25: Breaking with Tradition (episode 6), rating 21.2) was 8th.

October 31, 1984: The Trial, rating 24.9, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of The Cosby Show (November 1: One More Time (episode 7), rating 20.0, 8th). Dallas (November 2: Shadow of Doubt, rating 27.1) was #1.

November 7, 1984: The Verdict, rating 25.7, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of The Cosby Show (November 8: Play it Again, Vanessa (episode 8), rating 21.2, 7th). Dallas (November 9: Homecoming, rating 26.2) was #1.

November 14, 1984: Amanda, rating 23.5, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of The Cosby Show (November 15: How Ugly is He? (episode 9), rating 22.5, 6th). Dallas (November 16: Oil Barons Ball III, rating 26.5) was 2nd.

November 21, 1984: The Secret, rating 24.3, 3rd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (November 23: Shadows, rating 22.6, 5th) and The Cosby Show (November 22: Bonjour Sondra (episode 10), rating 16.7, 18th).

November 28, 1984: Domestic Intrigue, rating 25.2, 3rd for the week. Dallas (November 30: Charlie, rating 25.9) was 2nd. The Cosby Show was a repeat on November 29.

December 5, 1984: Krystina, rating 25.3, #1. Dallas (December 7: Barbecue Five, rating 24.7) was 3rd and The Cosby Show (December 6: You're Not a Mother Night (episode 11), rating 23.1) was 4th.

December 12, 1984: Swept Away, rating 26.5, #1. Dallas (December 14: Do You Take This Woman, rating 25.2) was 2nd and The Cosby Show (December 13: Rudy’s Sick (episode 12), rating 21.3) was 6th.

December 19, 1984: That Holiday Spirit, rating 25.9, #1. Dallas (December 21: Deja Vu, rating 23.0) was 4th and The Cosby Show (December 20: Father’s Day (episode 13), rating 21.7) was 6th.

December 26, 1984: Pre-empted for a rebroadcast of Malibu. Dallas (December 28: Odd Man Out, rating 24.5) was #1. The Cosby Show was a repeat on December 27.

January 2, 1985: The Avenger, rating 26.2, 4th for the week. Dallas (January 4: Lockup in Laredo, rating 26.3) was 3rd. The Cosby Show was a repeat on January 3.

January 9, 1985: The Will, rating 27.7 (season high), 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of The Cosby Show (January 10: Independence Day (episode 14), rating 25.4, 3rd). Dallas (January 11: Winds of War, rating 27.8 (season high)) was #1.

January 16, 1985: The Treasure, rating 27.0, 4th for the week. The Cosby Show (January 17: Physician of the Year (episode 15), rating 27.9) was 3rd. No Dallas on January 18.

On a win-loss basis, Dynasty pre-Super Bowl was 7-7 vs. Dallas and 11-2 vs. new episodes of The Cosby Show. Notice that the pre-Super Bowl episodes are bookended by the losses to The Cosby Show. Dynasty pre-Super Bowl 15 episodes average was 25.5. Dallas pre-Super Bowl 16 episodes average was 25.3.

Post-Super Bowl

January 23, 1985: Foreign Relations, rating 25.0, 3rd for the week. Dallas (January 25: Bail Out, rating 26.1) was #1. The Cosby Show was a repeat on January 24.

January 30, 1985: Triangles, rating 27.0, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (February 1: Legacy of Hate, rating 26.2, 3rd). The Cosby Show (January 31: Jitterbug Break (episode 16), rating 27.8) was #1.

February 6, 1985: The Ball, rating 25.9, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (February 8: Sins of the Fathers, rating 25.0, 4th). The Cosby Show (February 7: Theo and the Joint (episode 17), rating 26.1) was #1.

February 13, 1985: Circumstantial Evidence, rating 23.4, 5th for the week. The Cosby Show (February 14: Vanessa’s New Class (episode 18), rating 26.6) was #1 and Dallas (February 15: The Brothers Ewing, rating 25.0) was 2nd.

February 20, 1985: The Collapse, rating 24.6, 4th for the week. Dallas (February 22: Shattered Dreams, rating 25.8) was #1 and The Cosby Show (February 21: Clair’s Case (episode 19), rating 25.1) was 2nd.

February 27, 1985: Life and Death, rating 24.8, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 1: Dead Ends, rating 22.6, 7th). The Cosby Show (February 28: Back to the Track, Jack (episode 20), rating 27.0) was #1.

March 6, 1985: Parental Consent, rating 24.0, 3rd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 8: Trial & Error, rating 22.4, 6th). The Cosby Show was a repeat on March 7.

March 13, 1985: Photo Finish, rating 24.2, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 15: The Verdict, rating 22.7, 5th). The Cosby Show (March 14: The Younger Woman (episode 21), rating 28.3) was #1.

March 20, 1985: The Crash, rating 22.6, 3rd for the week. The Cosby Show was a repeat on March 21. No Dallas on March 22.

March 27, 1985: Reconciliation, rating 23.1, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 29: Sentences, rating 23.0, 6th). The Cosby Show (March 28: The Slumber Party (episode 22), rating 30.1 (season high)) was #1.

April 3, 1985: Sammy Jo, rating 23.1, 3rd for the week. No The Cosby Show on April 4. No Dallas on April 5.

April 10, 1985: Kidnapped, rating 24.5, 2nd for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (April 12: Terms of Estrangement, rating 22.1, 6th). The Cosby Show was a repeat on April 11.  

April 17, 1985: Pre-empted for a repeat of Hotel. Dallas (April 19: The Ewing Connection, rating 21.1) was 5th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on April 18.

April 24, 1985: Pre-empted for 20/20. The Cosby Show was a repeat on April 25. No Dallas on April 26.

May 1, 1985: Pre-empted for Miss Hollywood ’85. The Cosby Show (May 2: Mr. Quiet (episode 23), rating 25.5) was #1 and Dallas (May 3: Deeds and Misdeeds, rating 21.4) was 3rd.

May 8, 1985: The Heiress, rating 21.9, 3rd for the week. The Cosby Show (May 9: Cliff’s Birthday (season 1 finale), rating 24.1) was #1 and Dallas (May 10: Deliverance, rating 22.6) was 2nd.

May 15, 1985: Royal Wedding (season 5 finale), rating 25.9, 2nd for the week. Dallas (May 17: Swan Song (season 8 finale), rating 27.5) was #1.

On a win-loss basis, Dynasty post-Super Bowl was 7-5 vs. Dallas and 0-8 vs. new episodes of The Cosby Show. Notice that there were no #1 episodes post-Super Bowl. Dynasty post-Super Bowl 14 episodes average was 24.3. Dallas post-Super Bowl 14 episodes average was 23.8.

At the end of the season, Dynasty was #1, Dallas was 2nd, and The Cosby Show was 3rd.

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Heading into 1985/86, Aaron Spelling had reached his goal of Dynasty being bigger and better than Dallas. Little did we know that there would be a sophomore slaughtering, a sophomore surprise, and a rookie hit waiting in the wings to take off. Just as I did for 1984/85, I divide 1985/86 into pre-Super Bowl and post-Super Bowl

Pre-Super Bowl

September 25, 1985: The Aftermath (season 6 premiere), rating 28.1 (series high), 3rd for the week. Finished ahead of Murder, She Wrote (September 29: Widow, Weep for Me (season 2 premiere), rating 24.4, 6th); Dallas (September 27: The Family Ewing (Part 1 of season 9 premiere)/Rock Bottom (Part 2 of season 9 premiere), rating 23.9, 7th), and The Golden Girls (September 28: Rose the Prude (episode 3), rating 19.0, 20th). The Cosby Show (September 26: First Day of School (season 2 premiere), rating 31.6) was #1.

October 2, 1985: The Homecoming, rating 23.4, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (October 5: Transplant (episode 4), rating 21.8, 12th). The Cosby Show (October 3: The Juicer, rating 30.9) was #1, Dallas (October 4: Those Eyes, rating 23.8) was 3rd; and Murder, She Wrote (October 6: Joshua Peabody Died Here…Possibly, rating 23.5) was 4th.

October 9, 1985: The Californians, rating 22.5, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (October 11: Resurrections, rating 21.8, 7th). The Cosby Show (October 10: Happy Anniversary, rating 30.7) was #1 and Murder, She Wrote (October 13: Murder in the Afternoon, rating 24.9) was 2nd. No The Golden Girls on October 12.

October 16, 1985: The Man, rating 20.6, 15th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (October 19: The Triangle (episode 5), rating 18.6, 25th). The Cosby Show (October 17: Cliff in Love, rating 31.1) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (October 20: School for Scandal, rating 23.8) was 3rd, and Dallas (October 18: Saving Grace, rating 22.3) was 9th.

October 23, 1985: Pre-empted for World Series. The Cosby Show (October 24: Theo and the Older Woman, rating 29.0) was 2nd, Dallas (October 25: Mothers, rating 22.7) was 8th; Murder, She Wrote (October 27: Sing a Song of Murder, rating 21.1) was 10th, and The Golden Girls (October 26: On Golden Girls (episode 6), rating 18.6) was 20th.

October 30, 1985: The Gown, rating 22.0, 9th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (November 2: The Competition (episode 7), rating 19.6, 15th). The Cosby Show (October 31: Halloween, rating 30.1) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (November 3: Reflections of the Mind, rating 26.2) was 3rd, and Dallas (November 1: The Wind of Change, rating 23.5) was 7th.

November 6, 1985: Pre-empted for North and South. The Cosby Show (November 7: Rudy Suits Up, rating 31.9) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (November 10: A Lady in the Lake, rating 26.9) was 5th, Dallas (November 8: Quandary, rating 22.7) was 11th, and The Golden Girls (November 9: Break-In (episode 8), rating 19.0) was 20th.

November 13, 1985: The Titans, rating 24.2, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (November 16: Blanche and the Younger Man (episode 9), rating 23.2, 7th) and Dallas (November 15: Close Encounters, rating 23.1, 9th). The Cosby Show (November 14: Denise Drives, rating 31.7) was #1. No Murder, She Wrote on November 17.

November 20, 1985: The Decision, rating 22.4, 8th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (November 22: Suffer the Little Children, rating 22.0, 10th). The Cosby Show (November 21: Clair’s Sister, rating 35.3) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (November 24: Dead Heat, rating 25.0) was 3rd, and The Golden Girls (November 23: Heart Attack (episode 10), rating 23.6) was 6th.

November 27, 1985: The Proposal, rating 20.6, 13th for the week. Murder, She Wrote (December 1: Jessica Behind Bars, rating 26.4) was 4th, The Golden Girls (November 30: The Return of Dorothy’s Ex (episode 11), rating 23.2) was 7th, and Dallas (November 29: The Prize, rating 21.4) was 11th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on November 28.

December 4, 1985: The Close Call, rating 21.8, 8th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (December 7: The Custody Battle (episode 12), rating 20.3, 13th). The Cosby Show (December 5: Clair’s Toe, rating 36.2) was #1 and Dallas (December 6: En Passant, rating 22.0) was 7th. No Murder, She Wrote on December 8.

December 11, 1985: The Quarrels, rating 21.4, 12th for the week. The Cosby Show (December 12: Denise’s Friend, rating 35.4) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (December 15: Sticks & Stones, rating 26.5) was 3rd; Dallas (December 13: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen; rating 22.6) was 9th, and The Golden Girls (December 14: A Little Romance (episode 13), rating 21.9) was 10th.

December 18, 1985: The Roadhouse, rating 20.0, 12th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (December 21: That Was No Lady (episode 14), rating 19.3, 14th). Dallas (December 20: Curiosity Killed the Cat, rating 21.1) was 5th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on December 19. No Murder, She Wrote on December 22.

December 25, 1985: The Solution, rating 17.7, 15th for the week. Murder, She Wrote (December 29: Murder Digs Deep, rating 24.0) was 4th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on December 26. No Dallas on December 27. The Golden Girls was a repeat on December 28.

January 1, 1986: Pre-empted for Sugar Bowl. The Cosby Show (January 2: Mrs. Westlake, rating 34.9) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (January 5: Murder by Appointment Only, rating 26.1) was 4th, and Dallas (January 3: The Missing Link, rating 21.9) was 13th. The Golden Girls was a repeat on January 4.

January 8, 1986: Suspicions, rating 21.1, 18th for the week. The Cosby Show (January 9: The Auction, rating 35.9) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (January 12: Trial by Error, rating 28.5 (season high)) was 3rd, The Golden Girls (January 11: In a Bed of Rose’s (episode 15), rating 24.0) was 8th, and Dallas (January 10: Twenty Four Hours, rating 22.1) was 12th.

January 15, 1986: The Alarm, rating 20.4, 17th for the week. The Cosby Show (January 16: Vanessa’s Bad Grade, rating 38.5) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (January 19: Keep the Home Fries Burning, rating 28.1) was 3rd, The Golden Girls (January 18: The Truth Will Out (episode 16), rating 24.2) was 7th, and Dallas (January 17: The Deadly Game, rating 23.2) was 8th.

January 22, 1986: The Vigil, rating 24.2, 5th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (January 24: Blame it on Bogota, rating 22.0, 11th). The Cosby Show was a repeat on January 23. The Golden Girls was a repeat on January 25. Murder, She Wrote was a repeat on January 26.

On a win-loss basis, Dynasty pre-Super Bowl was 0-11 vs. new episodes of The Cosby Show, 1-10 vs. new episodes of Murder, She Wrote; 5-9 vs. Dallas, and 7-5 vs. new episodes of The Golden Girls. Dynasty has no chance of another #1 season, it’s jockeying for position in the Top 10.

Post-Super Bowl

January 29, 1986: The Accident, rating 23.9, 4th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (February 1: Nice and Easy (episode 17), rating 22.8, 10th) and Dallas (January 31: Shadow Games, rating 20.9, 13th). The Cosby Show (January 30: Theo and Cockroach, rating 36.0) was #1 and The Cosby Show special episode (February 2: The Dentist, rating 27.6) was 3rd. No Murder, She Wrote on February 2.

February 5, 1986: Souvenirs, rating 20.2, 15th for the week. Murder, She Wrote (February 9: Powder Keg, rating 25.9) was 3rd; Dallas (February 7: Missing, rating 22.2) was 8th, and The Golden Girls (February 8: The Operation (episode 18), rating 21.5) was 12th.  The Cosby Show was a repeat on February 6.

February 12, 1986: The Divorce, rating 22.5. 6th for the week. Finished ahead of The Golden Girls (February 15: Second Motherhood (episode 19), rating 21.7, 10th) and Dallas (February 14: Dire Straits, rating 21.0, 12th). The Cosby Show (February 13: Play it Again, Russell; rating 35.2) was #1 and Murder, She Wrote (February 16: Murder in the Electric Cathedral, rating 26.5) was 3rd.

February 19, 1986: The Dismissal, rating 22.6, 9th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (February 21: Overture, rating 20.8, 15th). The Cosby Show (February 20: A Touch of Wonder, rating 36.4) was #1; Murder, She Wrote (February 23: One Good Bid Deserves a Murder, rating 26.4) was 3rd, and The Golden Girls (February 22: Adult Education (episode 20), rating 25.2 (season high)) was 5th.

February 26, 1986: Ben, rating 19.8, 15th for the week. The Cosby Show (February 27: Full House, rating 39.0 (season high)) was #1, The Golden Girls (March 1: Flu Attack (episode 21), rating 24.6) was 5th, and Dallas (February 28: Sitting Ducks, rating 20.6) was 10th. Murder, She Wrote was a repeat on March 2.

March 5, 1986: Masquerade, rating 22.0, 7th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 7: Masquerade, rating 20.9, 13th). Murder, She Wrote (March 9: If a Body Meet a Body, rating 26.4) was 3rd and The Golden Girls (March 8: Job Hunting (episode 22), rating 22.3) was 6th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on March 6.

March 12, 1986: The Subpoenas, rating 22.6, 6th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 14: Just Deserts, rating 19.9, 14th). The Cosby Show (March 13: Close to Home, rating 34.8) was #1. The Golden Girls was a repeat on March 15. No Murder, She Wrote on March 16.

March 19, 1986: The Trial (Part 1), rating 21.3, 10th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (March 21: Nothing’s Ever Perfect, rating 19.4, 15th). The Cosby Show (March 20: An Early Spring, rating 36.4) was #1. The Golden Girls was a repeat on March 22. No Murder, She Wrote on March 23.

March 26, 1986: The Trial (Part 2), rating 20.2, 12th for the week. Murder, She Wrote (March 30: Christopher Bundy Died on Sunday, rating 23.7) was 4th and The Golden Girls (March 29: Blind Ambitions (episode 23), rating 21.8) was 7th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on March 27. No Dallas on March 28.

April 2, 1986: The Vote, rating 21.1, 11th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (April 4: J.R.’s Rising, rating 19.8, 16th). The Cosby Show (April 3: Theo’s Holiday, rating 34.3) was #1 and Murder, She Wrote (April 6: Menace, Anyone?; rating 25.7) was 3rd. The Golden Girls was a repeat on April 5.

April 9, 1986: The Warning, rating 21.0, 9th for the week. Finished ahead of Dallas (April 11: Serendipity, rating 20.0, 14th). The Cosby Show (April 10: The Card Game, rating 34.6) was #1 and Murder, She Wrote (April 13: The Perfect Foil, rating 25.8) was 3rd. The Golden Girls was a repeat on April 12.

April 16, 1986: The Cry, rating 19.2, 13th for the week. The Cosby Show was a repeat on April 17. No Dallas on April 18. The Golden Girls was a repeat on April 19. No Murder, She Wrote on April 20.

April 23, 1986: Pre-empted for Alex: The Life of a Child. The Cosby Show was a repeat on April 24. No Dallas on April 25. The Golden Girls was a repeat on April 26. Murder, She Wrote was a repeat on April 27.

April 30, 1986: The Rescue, rating 19.5, 12th for the week. The Golden Girls (May 3: Big Daddy (episode 24), rating 21.7) was 5th and Dallas (May 2: Thrice in a Lifetime, rating 19.7) was 11th. The Cosby Show was a repeat on May 1. Murder, She Wrote was a repeat on May 4.

May 7, 1986: Pre-empted for North and South: Book II. The Cosby Show (May 8: Off to the Races, rating 28.3) was #1, The Golden Girls (May 10: The Way We Met (season 1 finale), rating 19.9) was 11th, and Dallas (May 9: Hello-Goodbye-Hello, rating 18.6) was 15th. Murder, She Wrote was a repeat on May 11.

May 14, 1986: The Triple-Cross, rating 20.5, 9th for the week. The Cosby Show (May 15: Denise’s Decision (season 2 finale), rating 31.8) was #1, Dallas (May 16: Blast from the Past (season 9 finale), rating 24.9 (season high)) was 3rd; and Murder, She Wrote (May 18: If the Frame Fits (season 2 finale), rating 21.7) was 6th.

May 21, 1986: The Vendetta (season 6 finale), rating 21.9, 4th for the week.

On a win-loss basis, Dynasty post-Super Bowl was 0-9 vs. new episodes of The Cosby Show, 0-8 vs. new episodes of Murder, She Wrote; 8-4 vs. Dallas, 2-6 vs. new episodes of The Golden Girls.

At the end of the season, The Cosby Show was #1; Murder, She Wrote was 3rd (the highest-rated drama), Dallas was 6th, and Dynasty and The Golden Girls tied for 7th.

1985/86 would be Dynasty last season as a Top 10 show. As we saw earlier in the thread 1986/87 was the big ratings drop resulting in a Top 10 fallout.

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Dynasty is available for free online on archive without commercials and on Pluto with commercials.

 

Damn!

Nevermind...archive just pulled all the seasons from its site.

Only Pluto has them now on demand for free with commercials.

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    • mayoclinic: Symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and how severe they are can vary. People with the disorder can: Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration. Feel that they deserve privileges and special treatment. Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements. Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are. Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate. Believe they are superior to others and can only spend time with or be understood by equally special people. Be critical of and look down on people they feel are not important. Expect special favors and expect other people to do what they want without questioning them. Take advantage of others to get what they want. Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others. Be envious of others and believe others envy them. Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited. Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office. At the same time, people with narcissistic personality disorder have trouble handling anything they view as criticism. They can: Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special recognition or treatment. Have major problems interacting with others and easily feel slighted. React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior. Have difficulty managing their emotions and behavior. Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change. Withdraw from or avoid situations in which they might fail. Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection. Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, humiliation and fear of being exposed as a failure. --- Or maybe Leslie simply has Soap Villain Syndrome.
    • Ambryn Michelle and Trisha Mann-Grant are easily the most charismatic actresses to grace daytime in a longggggggg time. This show wouldn’t be as good without them, IMO. 
    • whatever she has is far worse. Narcissism is just a symptom for deeper issues.
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    • What is it? I already know Ambyr was electrifying.
    • The show isn't great right now, but I do hope it can stay on, unlikely as that may be. I guess at least it's better than this time last year. I will say it doesn't really feel like Shortland Street anymore.
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