OLTL: Discussion for the week November 17-21, 2008

[Toups]

Discussion for the week November 17-21, 2008

[dragonflies]

I want to see Marty castrate Todd, anyone else?

But I know Carlavati won't write any real or good fall out from this

[MarkH]

That would actually be amazing. I would support that totally. I'd love to see Todd on the canvas for 20 years after that, dealing with that!

[Dale]

I don't think that this week will be able to compare to last week, but I'd love to be proven wrong!

I am really enjoying how OLTL has managed to weave so many characters and plots together. There are so many interconnections that it boggles my mind! I love it when the actions of one character affect the character(s) in a seemingly unconnected storyline, and then watch it all mesh together. I think RC is masterful at this aspect of soap writing.

[All My Shadows]

Damn.

No more OLTL promos during 90210 where Marty hollers...."IT'S TRUUUUUUE?!!??!?!!?"

[Dale]

Why is everyone talking about this week's OLTL in last week's thread?

Anyhoo....I continue to love all things Marty. And I loved Blair's reactions to this mess and her confusion...can't wait for the inevitable Todd/Blair showdown!

[Cheap21]

LOVED Marty and Cole's reunion. It put a smile on my face and I liked seeing them both genuinely happy after all the crap thats gone down

[Antoyne]

Whoops, accidentally posted my thoughts in last week's thread..SH freaking rocked it today.

[rangethatrover]

Yes, Susan brought it again and then some.

Best performance by an actress this year.

[baller]

I'm still waiting for that, but today was a good start to a payoff. DAMN if Susan H didn't start to save this crap-filled storyline with her scenes today.

Todd's dumb dreams about his "love" for Marty didn't need to be there, they took away from the rest of the greatness and just reminded me how much Todd needed to not live.

[evermore]

Amen!

[Antoyne]

For those who saw the original rape and such..did Susan deliver like this as well?

[EricMontreal22]

Yes I think she was amazing back then too. I wasn't too into the character but her scenes always impressed me.

[rangethatrover]

Yes she did Antoyne. I was a big fan back then in high school. Go to Youtube, there may be some great clips there. She was a great actress the minute she came on the show. Alot of people hated Marty (and still do). She has a rawness about her. She is very believable. I know she is professionally trained and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC.

I think her work in the last week is the finest work she has ever done on this show.

What sucks is that so many people who are turned off or disgusted (rightly so? Maybe) will not appreciate how good she was. And Trevor too, to a lesser extent.

[Cat]

OMG, OMG, OMG! I am watching right now and have got chills. Susan Haskill is bringing it!

Too bad Michael Easton, in the presence of SH, TSJ and KDP, couldn't step up his game. Brandon Buddy totally did, though, and I was really impressed.

People are going to attack me for this, but IMO OLTL has delivered so much this past week, it has transcended what most soaps offer. The fall-out is being played out beat by beat.