B&B: Week of June 16, 2008

June 19, 200817 yr

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Today was one of those shows I didn't want to end. I really want to know what's going on with Beth.

And randomly, for some reason I really liked Ridge's little comment that the economy is down in the dumps. Kind of a nice connection to the real world.

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June 20, 200817 yr

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When Forrester brats find out about Marcus. I get this strange feeling he's going to pop Ridge one. Today Marcus was just itching to pop him.

June 21, 200817 yr

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I like nuSteffy but I'm not sure about her and Marcus yet.

I'm really interested in the Beth story.

June 21, 200817 yr

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Absolutely. I read somewhere that they were thinking of having Victoria Principal play Beth. That would have been MUCH more appropriate.

Now that would have been fabulous. I'm sure she's expensive, but it would have been wonderfully soapy.

June 21, 200817 yr

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I'm really interested in the Beth story.

It still is too much: Storm = sudicide. Katie = heart transplant, nearly died. Beth = mental illness or??? WITHIN TWO MONTHS!!!

THe pacing is horrid, the stories therefore meaningless. I just can't invest in anything because it either sucks, is badly plotted or horrendously farfetched like the Marcus bombshell. :rolleyes:

June 21, 200817 yr

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It still is too much: Storm = sudicide. Katie = heart transplant, nearly died. Beth = mental illness or??? WITHIN TWO MONTHS!!!

THe pacing is horrid, the stories therefore meaningless. I just can't invest in anything because it either sucks, is badly plotted or horrendously farfetched like the Marcus bombshell.

The Beth thing doesn't bother me because it needs to be connected to at least one other major event. Yes, this is two. But I think it'd fit fine if it were just about Storm or Katie. They had to have some major event to see that she isn't caring. And honestly stuff happens all the time in soaps where the parents and/or children of those involved aren't even around or talked about. So I think the fact that they've had two things just shows how big of a problem she has.

Edited June 21, 200817 yr by bandbfan

June 22, 200817 yr

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Beth looks younger than Nick. It will be wierd to see her with Stephanie and Eric bc she could pass as their daughter

June 23, 200817 yr

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I haven't even thought about what they could do with Eric and Beth. I'd forgotten that she'd been so obsessed with him. So I guess she could give her daughter a run for her money.

June 23, 200817 yr

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Beth doesn't look young to me at all. She looks much older than Brooke and her kids IMO. She is also a boring actress so far. Victoria Principal is a fave of mine and she would have rocked my socks along with Patrick Duffty (who I have a crush on despite him being older).

June 23, 200817 yr

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I don't really think RR's performance so far is indicative of what she can do. She hasn't had much to work with other than just acting.. nervous I guess. If you gave Susan Flannery those lines, I don't really see her doing that much differently. I'm waiting for what's wrong with Beth to see what RR's got.

June 24, 200817 yr

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I'm also interested in the new Beth.

She didn't convince me on the start, I must say. But my judgment is out till we learn more about Beth. Maybe RR's acting has a reason in Beth's behaviour/illness/whatsoever???

Riker is on contract, BTW, whereas Duffy recurs.

I LOVE the new outdoor set backside of CBS Television City with the view towards THE GROVE/Farmer's Market: Donna's Skylounge (alhough this sounds like porn web site LOL!)

Rick doing shirtless weightlifting was absolutely ridiculous but the whole concept of characters talking outdoors with a reason should teach GL a lesson. And B&B didn't even go out of it's studio lot...

THis episode was definitely worth tuning in - and it seems Cat was right, the new restaurant set was probably also filmed outdoors. Nice job B&B.

June 24, 200817 yr

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B&B has such an advantage on outdoor shoots because they shoot short scenes, at a quick pace, in L.A.

most buisness would let them for free with a shot of the returant or name.

i wish they would do it more.

June 24, 200817 yr

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B&B has such an advantage on outdoor shoots because they shoot short scenes, at a quick pace, in L.A.

most buisness would let them for free with a shot of the returant or name.

i wish they would do it more.

This is true.

They have been so lazy when it comes to this. Outdoor shooting not with home-video camcorders are costly, especially time-wise. But they could really film basically everything at The Grove which is 5 minute walk from the studio.

June 25, 200817 yr

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This is true.
They have been so lazy when it comes to this. Outdoor shooting not with home-video camcorders are costly, especially time-wise. But they could really film basically everything at The Grove which is 5 minute walk from the studio.

Yup.

And [!@#$%^&*] films at the grove all the time...

I really like M<arcus & Steffy.

Love that phoebe told Ridge.

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I love those old TV movies, especially the ones from the 70's and 80's. The ABC movie of the week had a ton of them. Like
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