OLTL: Discussion for the week November 24-28, 2008

[detroitpiston]

Erika Slezak is AMAZING! I teared up when she cried "why did you choose me?"

[chrishntr]

Erika is truly amazing, the woman is giving me goose bumps. This is some very powerful stuff here.

[DrewH]

Jessica and Brody

Erika Slezak is knocking it out of the park in these scenes today. She totally secured her Emmy nomination next year, if not the win.

[AddictedToSoaps]

Go Sarah!

[DrewH]

Am I the only one that likes Sarah, and Justis Bolding's portraying her?

[AddictedToSoaps]

Nope.

[AddictedToSoaps]

Awww Charlie built the Bonjour in Llanview for Viki!

[DrewH]

Aww, the Bonjour Cafe is now in Llanview. Mo and Noelle can't be far behind.

[Toups]

Wow! Now that's romance! Viki/Charlie remains one of my favorite current couples in daytime.

[MTSRocks]

Those Sarah/Christian scenes were weak. It just shows what nonentities these two characters are. Erika Slezak was amazing today, and will most likely secure a nom, but hopefully not another win (sorry I'm holding out for MTS yet again, who has been phenomenal all year long).

[DrewH]

I agree that Cristian and Sarah's fighting scenes did come off as weak. I think it had a lot to do with the writing. These scenes called for some actual emotions, and neither actor can truly emote those emotions in their performance. I'm a Cristian and Sarah fan, but I became a fan of theirs because they were simple characters in a simple relationship. I felt like they were a real couple.

[Toups]

Did you see the Jessica's smile at the dinner table.

Yup, this is definitely her Emmy reel. I'm not calling a win just yet though.

I like her too. But I think Sarah/Cris are boring.

[chrishntr]

I just adore Viki and Charlie, and that was just the most romantic gesture, just what Viki needed.

Huh, I thought that JB really nailed those jealousy/hurt scenes, can't say the same for DF though.

And I do believe I could actually get behind a Jess/Brody pairing, Jessica didn't get on my nerves at all today, and that hasn't happened in a LONG time.

[DrewH]

Oh yes! I've been waiting for these scenes for months. I just knew they were going to go here.

[leevo64]

Viki/Charlie are my favorite couple on the show and today showed why. I absolutely loved the ending, it was so beautiful. OLTL does something right that none of the other soaps do: create nice, gentlemanly men. Rex is a prince (well, he is NOW at least), Charlie wrote the book on chivalry, John's a brooding hero but would never disrespect a woman, Michael's gentle... the weak links are the loser Vega brothers, but we'll let that slide since they never have stories. I am intrigued to see where they take Jessica and Brody. I wasn't 100% sold on their scenes today but I was expecting a lot. I don't like how Jessica is such a know-it-all at St. Ann's, it's contrived. I've seen how people really are at psychiatric hospitals; even the "wise" ones aren't walking around like they've got it covered unless they've got a personality disorder - and I don't mean DID.