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

[Dale]

Really? Eric, I am loving the Tess/Jess/Bess cage scenes! Very psychological and interesting. Believe me, they did not have to take the time to show us Jessica's inner struggles - they could just have Tess and Bess pop out like they usually do. I think it's cool that they are attempting to show us how and why the alters feel the need to take control at certain times. You are right - it is decidedly NOT like the 1995 alter storyline. This is different. Different is good! As far as the production values: Cheap? I think the way they are showing what is going on outside of Jess' mind and the memories of Nash and Bree on the shards of shattered (get it?) glass is innovative. Hmmm....let's agree to disagree on these things!

[JackPeyton]

I Tessbessica!

[EricMontreal22]

I admiot they are compelling in a gothic way but it's taking the show in a direction (that the imaginary alter drinking real wine and delivering a baby already started) that I find uses fantasy at the expense of psychology. What I meant by cheap is I think this stuff can be covered better with good writing, dialogue and acting. I get why you enjoy it but to me, it feels like a cheap way of showing the turmoil and making it into a cartoon.

[Cheap21]

oh me too! I think Tina would have had she not been pregnant. Tess so deserved it.

[rhinohide]

I think the more they diverge from simply "retelling" the old DID story the better off we are. It's good to see them depart from the norm. I thought it was creative and interesting. I don't particularly want to do this routine everytime an alter emerges, but as a one shot deal I liked it.

[Ripley Todd]

I liked the cage concept. It was an entertaining way to show how splintered her mind is. I liked the memories in the shattered glass, and the screen with the real life happening. I LOVED Viki slapping Tess. It shocked me but I had to immediately rewind. It's been a long time coming...

[jinx_avery]

I'm another one who finds the use of the Reflections of a Fractured Mind cage set to be quite clever. It perfectly meshes with the concept that when a gatekeeper/alter gets loose, their plot of choice is to cage up their victim in a secret room. They spend so much time locked up, that, of course, would be the worst punishment to them.

[Vee]

The way they handled everything so that the images of Nash and TJess with the baby flickered on the tiny piece of glass just as Jessica spoke to Bess was perfect.

It could've easily looked horrible, even if they had just filmed that set differently, or if the dialogue had not been good. But it all clicked for me.

[rhinohide]

I also had to sort of giggle about the irony of Tess being locked up in a secret room.

[Juliajms]

Me too. I think Jess's DID story is working quite well. Over all, I'm very happy with OLTL right now. I can't wait for Marcie and Starr to get Hope back. I bet it won't happen until February sweeps though.

[Dale]

Did you notice the foreshadowing yesterday that there are more alters that we haven't met?

[chrishntr]

This show has such a different feel to it, its actually very good, so much better than it was a couple months ago.

[Dale]

And do you know what would be the cherry on top? A new opening!!! Any word on when the new cast shots are going to debut?

[Marco Dane]

The return of THE SCAR

[Toups]

I had a big smile when he took off the bandage.