Sorry but Erin T. just doesn't cut it on screen...I can't get past those Mr. Ed horseteeth...I want visuals and acting when I watch a soap. It's like Amelia Heinle...Just too many teeth; too much mouth.

I meant she was ugly

Well I disagree completely then! I think Erin's pretty hot, especially when ever she wears red! Different strokes I guess. And Baker can be hot when she wants too IMO, like when she was at the Broadway cares thing in 07.

Gah I can't wait to watch on Soapnet tonight. I absofreakinglutely adore Ben & Blondie

And Erin? Sigh. It's going to make me detest current Jessica even more. ET is so seamless in the role, she's such a natural and breath of fresh air next to Slezak. I miss Jessica.

ITA! I like Bree, but Erin will ALWAYS be Jessica to me

Comparing Erin to Baker is just a gross comparison, and just down right insulting of Erin's talent.

I think Bree Williamson reminds me of Susan Flannery in that she plays strong obscenely well and she can play the long term suffering woman without a flaw but she just isn't soft enough for vulnerability. Erin has a softness and vulnerability down to an art form while I find myself not feeling sorry enough for Bree's Jess. However I do feel overwhelmingly protective of Erin's Megan/Jess.

I don't know who Amanda Baker is, but I admire Bree and Erin in different ways. Erin was so young when she was on the show that it's a little hard to compare.

But the way I see it, Erin pulled off the character of Jessica better than Bree does, and Bree pulls off the character of Tess better than I think Erin probably could

That's what I believe to....

That's what I believe to....

Me too, but Jess is the central character, not Tess. So, for that reason alone, Erin is the real Jess.

Erin doesn't go for over the top theatrics like Bree does, and that places her miles ahead in the acting department in my book. Bree does have a sexier edge to her though, while Erin is more girl next door.

Anyone else find it strange that we're supposed to believe that Bo and the rest of the Buchanan's are back in 1968, when the Buchanan's didn't exist until the 80's on this show?

I'm still waiting for references to the Woleks, Reillys, and Siegels. Until then, this isn't a tribute to OLTL's 40 year old history, it's a tribute to OLTL from the 80's to present.

Vicki and Dorian existed on this show way before the Buchanan's, it would be nice it both remembered their history pre-80's.

And I agree with MTS, the camp is bringing everything down, the recent shows are best in the serious dramatic department.

Edited July 22, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

I felt like the universe was going to turn inside out when the maid and later Rex and Bo were were watching OLTL on the TV. AND Viki wasn't a teen when OLTL started, they made her look very young in that "flashback".

Cord! My Cord is finally here

But the way I see it, Erin pulled off the character of Jessica better than Bree does, and Bree pulls off the character of Tess better than I think Erin probably could

I completely agree!

Wow. This week has been awesome and its only Tuesday!! I LOOOVED the whole Tina/Sarah/Carlo scenes. Viki's going back to history, brilliant. This soap has been delivering on all cylinders and has not skipped beat yet. I love it.

I agree with whomever said OLTL is better at the drama stuff, but I also am glad they kept this SL going. This is all a nod at OLTL's history and it is campy but still so fun to watch-- as it was back then. It has been great seeing it and fun too IMO.

every7thing. from start to finsih. its far too campy and over the top. not the good campy. not old style Y&R and from what i ehar oltl camp. too much passions type camp. i honestly felt like JERk took control od OLTL. It played out like an episode of passions. hopefully it doesnt drag out and last too long. I also dont care about any of it except kinda sarah because everything else is 'fake'. i *know* viki isnt dead. i *know* bo & rex will get back to present day. and thats not from spoilers, its just... i know. lol.

the sarah thing was ok, but not enough to save the show for me., and all this plus the fact that the last few weeks ahve been less that awesome. i really expoected so much more from the tess storyline. but its making everyone invovled just look like a moron.

i guess this gives me a break from starr tho, right? theres a plus.

I would hardly call this JER styled camp LOL. There is no way JER could write emotionally compelling SL. MOST of this Viki goes to heaven story was all about emotion-- nothing more, nothing less. And if JER was writing the waterfall scenes Sarah would have been on the edge for about 3 weeks and then fell down with fire coming up the falls. Yup, that sounds about right.

There is no way JER could write emotionally compelling SL.

He did in the 90's.

- John/Marlena/Roman affair and the aftermath

- Maison Blanche

- Billie/Bo/Hope

- John's trial/execution in Aremid

Again, I thought this was an episode for the long time fans almost written as a greeting card to the fans. Had a lot of the sentimental moments and past characters. It celebrated the past as well as told a story. So much better than other anniversary shows I have seen with soaps.