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

[Dr. Jay S.W.]

That was a punk ass scar. Maybe it was still raw, once it "cools" it will take form. Otherwise, I am upset. lol

[chrishntr]

I wish I knew, because I'm anxious to see the new opening. Wondering who they cut out, who they put in, I know at least one person that I think should have been added.

[Dale]

They need to add Charlie, Brody and Michael. Not sure about Lola and Vanessa. Did I miss anyone?

I won't be surprised to see Layla not make the new opening. Why she has not been put on recurring by now is a mystery.

[MichaelGL]

Todd's "mark of Cain" returns!

[jinx_avery]

They'd also need to add Haskell's Marty if she's sticking around. Why Hickland and Gallo haven't been edited out yet is a mystery to me.

[Dale]

How could I forget Haskell? D'uh!!!

[Cheap21]

Should we be scared for Starr? The girl's father is a psychopath and his sister and aunt are both crazies with DID. And then theres her mother side. Her great grandmother was insane and her grand aunts Melinda and Addie have spent most of their adult lives in mental facilities. Her mom Blair and cousin Kelly both have mental breakdowns when their marriages fell apart and her cousin Cassie had 2 nervous nervous breakdowns. If I was Blair I would get that child seeing a shrink ASAP after everythign thats happened recently. Better to take NO chances of her ending up like the rest of her crazy family.

Loving the John/Marty stuff but ME needs to step up his acting. Its really bothering me that TPTB are trying to sell them as a genuine love story but ME's acting choices is just plain flat. John is too emotionless and doenst expreess much happiness and joy over having Marty alive. He seems nonchalant about Blair. You cant have a successful triangle when the middle party doesnt seem too interested in either party.

I thought that was one flaw in the original story bc there is ALWAYS more alters. There never was just Tess. I wont be surprised if soon we meet Celeste, Caress, Mess, damn there arent that many names/words that rhyme with Jess...lol

[jinx_avery]

I can see why Jessica and her multiple personalities would appeal to Brody after poor Gigi, who doesn't even have one.

[Dr. Jay S.W.]

While I dont see Todd being killed, I see one HELL of a who shot Todd? mystery coming up. Blair and Dorian made it pretty clear in their conversation today.

Suspects:

Marty

John

Cole

Blair

Dorian

Starr..

Viki

Nora

[DrewH]

Why Viki?

[Vee]

Viki is a sexual abuse survivor, and let's just say she's about to take the news about Todd really badly. I can see why; in her mind it is the ultimate example of how Victor Lord's evil is inescapable. I can see her shooting him to try and put them out of his misery.

[rangethatrover]

I could care less about the new opening pictures/graphics

This show needs a new theme song and totally revamped opening.

OLTL has the cheapest, tackiest, dumbest opening and theme song of all the soaps.

I would like to see a classy, FILMED, not videotaped opening with a theme song worthy of the show.

The opening is like a gateway to the show's theme, look, identity- and OLTL's falls flat.

The last time the show had a good opening was 1995 or so with Gottlieb's "Contact Lens commercial" opening.

It was at least classy with filmed shots. Videotape is cheap cheap cheap.

[Dale]

OMG, Rover, you don't mean the champagne popping opening, do you? That one was SO generic. Nice music, but lousy visuals. PEE-YEW!!

I liked the opening that debuted in October 1995 and aired until 2004 - same theme music as today, but with a bit more of a "rock" edge. Good visuals, too.

But, I do agree with you that this entire current opening has got to go!

[SFK]

LOL@ the "contact lens commercial" opening! I will say, I was eager for a new one and I desperately missed the Peabo one, but I did not hate the champagne open. It was very pretty (filmed! RTR ), and the music was quite lush, full orchestration. It shames the current open. AND, back then when we actually had closing credits, the closing theme was GREAT over the billowing satin, very dark and sexy and totally in tune with how Llanview "felt" back then.

[jinx_avery]

I'd add Marcie, Michael, Janet, Dr. Joplin and the Mayor to the list.