OLTL: Discussion for the week August 4th-8th

[EricMontreal22]

While i enjoyed the episode, I have to admit it felt like more and more of the campiness was seeping into the whole show. Now Brody is thwarting Rex's plans to get back to the future?? Past Moe knows everything about time travel? (tho I kinda like Delphina being involved I admit). Since when do Nuns hang out asking for charity in airports? NO ONE realizing Tess is acting weird? And peopel don't quit eseem to know how to play things-_Tess is a cartoon, Rex has resorted to doing even more cartoony doubel takes to EVERY SINGLE THING, etc...

[MTSRocks]

Worst.Reunion.Ever.

But that's expected.

Is there no emotional connection between these characters? Everything rings so hollow. Like I've said before, the actors are slacking. Instead of embodying their scripts - they're just acting out the performances. Yet, there is nothing remotely compelling about it. Poor RC.

[2shane8]

I disagree. Blair loves Dorian. And she usually shows it, by not turning on her with the same venom as Kelly, Cassie, and Adriana. So Dorian has Langston and Blair.

I have not been posting here, because I am going spoiler-free and too many things got ruined. However, in the past few weeks, this show has suddenly become so out-of-control campy and silly. I have been enjoying it, mind you, but wow: all that time travel and Mendorra stuff, and Carlo Hesser yelling "Damn you" like a cartoon villain, and no one having a clue that Tess is back. I still think it is first-rate, and I definitely do not agree with the person who said the actors are slacking, but I do think that the show became totally campy within a matter of weeks, and I am still wondering if it's all just a sort of tribute to the 40th anniversary and a sort of nod to the past (specifically the 80s, when big-budget adventure stories in foreign countries were the norm).

I loved Dorian today, when she said "Going back to slinging hash?" Man, that cracked me up.

[Gordon24]

I guess I am watching a different show than everyone else because I loved OLTL today! I know many are not digging what is happening to their favorite characters but as a new viewer I am enjoying the soapiness of it all.

I do not think Blair was being slutty. I got a kick out of her trying out the "ugly ass" night gown for Keys just to get info on who Todd has stashed.

I do not think Natalie, Viki, or anyone are being dumbed down more then others on other soaps. Plus it is probably all to set up Tess's revenge.

I do not think the 1968 storyline is boring or stupid. IMO it is very unique and as a new viewer I am learning OLTL's history.

There were some funny moments in today's episode

1)David's comment about Todd when giving the dog to the nuns. "If it was good enough for Todd's Baby, it is good enough for mine"

2)Tina switching the jewels but leading Cain to believe he had the real jewels and jump off the plan with them.

3)Everyone ganging up on Dorian

4)Dorian giving Tess the idea for putting Nattie in the "SECRET" room downstairs.

5)Blair modeling the gown for Keys just as Todd walks in!

[EricMontreal22]

Ah I wondered where you were. The OLTL posters on here are pretty good at hiding any spoilers posted in this forum Miss reading your thoughts.

Anyway I can't agree more--I'm still enjoying it but a part of me is pretty worried--it became totally camp SOOO quickly. Yes Ron apparantly has a hardon for the very end of Ruach's era when Michael Schnessel was writing--we leanred that fromt he 40th anniversary. that's fine but I dunno how he can fit it back in with the more 70s/Malone style "real/issues/etc" OLTL he so carefully seemed to be cultivating...

"I do not think the 1968 storyline is boring or stupid. IMO it is very unique and as a new viewer I am learning OLTL's history."

MUCH of this history is fairly recent stuff though--it's not liek we're referencing classic 70s stories and characters...

[Vee]

I think the show will pick up again with summer coming to a close. I admit there's stories I'm not pleased with, but I still think the overall quality is there.

[EricMontreal22]

I'ms till watching and enjoying for sure. Just kinda worried I don't like that the campy stories seem to be leaking into the rest of the show in general though... if that makes sense.

[AddictedToSoaps]

Even though the show is a campy mess, I'm still enjoying most of it. Ron's capable of better though.

[NYC123]

I want more Tina/Viki.

I loved the end though. Viki seeing Tina!

[jinx_avery]

I don't think there's all that much more campiness leaking in now than there was pre-strike when we had Marcie and the drag queens, the Alice sitcom ripoff, Allison's secret and Addie's recovery. I agree a few of the actors are playing it a tad too broadly, but that's nothing new.

[evermore]

Tess feeding Todd was funny: a small detail that worked for me

Tika Sumpter was fantastic today: give this girl a storyline already! In fact, the whole buildup to her breakup with Vincent should have been developed... imagine how much more powerful the scenes at Rodi's would have been

Tess calling Dorian a bitch made me laugh

Thumbs down on the airport reunion. After all these years, Viki and the "original" Tina deserve more than a passing meet-up in an airport waiting area. What a letdown. And if Tina's purpose in sticking around Llanview is going to be to get those jewels back, it seems to me her entire return storyline will have been one huge disappointment.

[NYC123]

Yea!

Tina/Viki huged!

[Toups]

Niki locked up Dorian in a secret room in the basement? What year was this?

[NYC123]

I Tess.

Tina/Viki! I'm loving their scenes!

[daysfan]

I think it was Jean Randolph(may be wrong though) actually, and in 1995 during the huge alter story that Viki had where it was revealed Victor raped her.