OLTL: Discussion for the week June 2-6

[TC]

I look at today's show as mostly belonging to Jess/BreeW.

Has anyone mentioned the dream yet? (sorry if anyone has). So often, I've awaken from a not-so-nice, yet realistic dream to be relieved it wasn't real after all. The opposite has happened as well, we could see it happening with Jess. I can relate. For me it's happened most often with the death of a loved one /family member. The dream is the banal contentment of what real life was, what we know best. Waking up is the realization that everything has changed, and not for the better. If you've ever experienced it, you know what an awful feeling it is.

[Ryan]

I'm gonna make that point on my show tonight.

[JackPeyton]

Jessica all the way,

make them HURT! bring out your inner Tess.

[Ripley Todd]

I am frigging LOVING this show right now. I didn't fast forward a single thing. I loved the slap from Jess to Natalie. I loved the way Viki comforted her daughter after she came down the stairs a wreck from her confrontation with Jess. I'm SO glad she didn't turn her back on Natalie. I loved all of the conversations with Jess/Viki and I loved that Jess apologized to her. I loved Todd and it's funny that she totally told him off and yet he was still living with her at Llanfair. They had a nice talk and the oreo scenes were probably some of the best of the day. And, the ending with Viki holding Jess was perfect. It was just enough that I let out a disgusted grunt that it was over and the immediately started looking forward to Monday. And, the Cramers had me giggling. I just love watching Dorian with all she ever wanted and losing everything at the same time.

[Ann_SS]

I can't believe that hardly anyone mentioned Adriana and Dorian's scenes today. MF was the star of the episode as far as I am concerned. She turned in a stellar perform. The way she told Dorian that she was getting far away from her like Cassie and Kelly and that Langston would do the same thing will always be a classic OLTL moment.

[asa]

Natalie sold that slap--it was awesome and something out of There Will Be Blood.

Adrianna blowing up at Dorian was excellent as well. Her last bit of redemption before leaving.

[Harmony233]

wow it looked like the Tess side of Jessica came out today. I was shocked at the slap.

[TC]

You're right Ann, it hasn't been mentioned enough. Melissa Fumero and Robin Strasser were brilliant today. I'm actually quite sad MF is leaving now, have been for a few weeks. A while back I expressed the wholly selfish sentiment hoping MF does badly with her primertime endeavors. I wish her the best, but I would also love to have her back as bitchybangs.

[Scotty]

Damn.......40 pages for a weekly OLTL thread?!?! I never thought I would live to see the day. But I'm glad I did.

I only hope RC can keep it up!

[2shane8]

Oh, I mentioned it. I think it was the best acting I've ever seen from MF. Robin Strasser continued to bring different dimensions to the role. I love how Dorian can be so stubborn, but also show the cracks in her facade.

[TC]

Was it you, or maybe it was Ryan who said they were wishing for a Dorian/Langston scene? Scotty? Someone else? Who am I slighting here?

[rhinohide]

I loved this and I loved the slap. For very different reasons than most. I loathe Jessica! This scene relieved all the tension I was feeling and I couldn't figure out where it was coming from, until Jessica said this line and then slapped Natalie! Then I realized the tension was the result of that momentary lapse in my loathing. Now I am back where I belong. LOL.

The sheer absurdity of those words coming out of Jessica's mouth recalled all my familiar disgust for her that I've felt since she was integrated. A married woman having sex in a locked storage room that is burning down around her, is a desperate need to get laid. A woman running out on adoption proceedings for a child who has always known her as a mother and proceeding directly to having sex in the quarry in the midst of a torrential thunderstorm, is a desperate need to get laid. Jessica, having sex under those circumstances constitutes that everlasting, soul mate kind of love? Yet Natalie's feelings for Jared, which she fought for far longer than Jessica fought her feelings for Nash, are reduced to lust?

It's good to be back.

[TC]

Le weekend est arrivé!

[rhythmchyc]

I really wish Adriana and Rex would work it out. I'm sick of people getting married and not even thinking about staying together because of one lie. Albeit a big one, I wish Carlivati would take marriage more seriously. This is unfortunately reminiscent of Jack and Katie's marriage right before he found out Carly was "dying" last year.

I really want to know where Jessica's relationship will go with Natalie. It's really wide open where that hatred will go.

[Khan]

Here's what I think (and bear in mind, this is only speculation on my part, and NOT spoilers or insider information):

Tess will ultimately re-emerge when Jessica cannot face life without her "soulmate," Nash.

As Tess, she will attempt to undermine Natalie's happiness by plotting to seduce Jared away from her. (By her and Jared's selfish actions, they cost Jess her man...so now, Tess is going to steal Natalie's.)

Natalie will feel guilty, of course, for Nash's death, but in feeling guilty, she will push away Jared, leaving him vulnerable to Tess.

Jared and Tess will become hot-and-heavy; Natalie will figure out that Tess is back and decide she (Tess) has GOT to go; Tess will fight Natalie and Viki every step of the way.

At some point, RC will find some way to reintroduce Miles/Alison/Mitch's DVD, and the fallout from that will not only affect Miles, but Jessica, Natalie, and Viki as well.

Then, Jess will re-emerge in time for her and Nash's second child to be born.