Up to February 17th, 1993
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"Society SLUT."
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I've finally managed to find some free time (from all the overeating and festivities) to write down my thoughts before I lose track of where I was. A couple of episodes back, I had a really bad experience with the show and even thought about giving it a 1-star rating. But since then, I've watched 3 new episodes that were pretty amazing and totally changed my perspective. So, in the spirit of Christmas, I'm not going to dwell too much on the negativity, although I will mention a few things. I'll concentrate on what's working right now and how they've gone from a 1-star rating just 3-4 episodes ago to 10 out of 10. Let's dive in!
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First off, let's talk about the negatives and why I was almost ready to take a break from this show. Watching Tina have sex with Cord just to prove she is still loyal to him (almost as if she was being forced into it) was really uncomfortable, almost like I was witnessing sexual abuse. Then there were the parallel scenes of Luna finally being de-Goddessed by Max, acting like Max's penis is one of the seven wonders of the world. One positive of the whole Luna fiasco was that we met this super cute dog that she named "Valentine".
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Since this very short "rough" patch, the show has found its groove again - Thank God. The Anna Karenina storyline is picking up speed - Viki seems to have picked Sloan and is FINALLY going on that trip with him. Marty (drunk beyond coherency) called her a slut and got slapped for it (I almost saw a glimpse of Stephanie Forrester for a second). Then there was this really intense scene where Viki showed up late to Clint's "5000 editions of The Banner" party... and she kind of emotionally slapped him by revealing she wants to spend a weekend with Sloan. His reply was - "ENJOY!" Touche! She thought he would beg and plead, but Clint showed he was the bigger person here. He was definitely hurt, in fact, he was crushed, but he managed to keep his dignity intact. Later on... the parasite named Lindsay attacked him at his most vulnerable moment... you can guess what she did.
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Talking about Marty Saybrooke, I feel like they are setting her up for a classic boy (in this case - girl) who cried wolf scenario. They're making her out to be this unreliable liar who has issues with almost everyone in town. The latest drama, aside from her attacking Viki, is the suspicion that she might have been responsible for Sarah's death while drunk driving. Plus, she's involved in this whole "trick Leanne into leaving me" mess where she's pretending to be Jason's lover. So, basically, everyone despises her and views her as a promiscuous irresponsible monster that runs people off the road and calls innocent men pedophiles. A liar that should not be trusted. And a girl who would sleep with pretty much anything that moves. I feel they will turn all of this upside down in the future with her getting blamed for something she didn't do. Nobody will believe her when the time comes, I'm sure.
P.S. That epic moment when she set off the fire alarm in the Buchanan Palace just to mess with everyone... was so good. I really enjoyed it. I will repeat myself - she is probably the best younger actress on the show.
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Last, but not least... we have some movement happening on two fronts - first, it looks like Kevin and Leanne might be getting back together, which would leave Rachel heartbroken... but for now, that's just a possibility... a hint in the air... Aaaaaaaaand, Bo and Nora are getting closer and closer. That moment when they were stuck in the elevator felt so genuine and real. I really appreciate how the writers are taking their time with showing us a slower falling in love process. It feels natural. I hate rushed love stories.
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Oh... and here's a little treat for the end - we spotted this mysterious, wrapped in a fur coat... figure... checking into the inn where Viki and Sloan are expected to arrive. Could it be... I'm pretty sure it is... Miss Dorian... Lord!
Overall - 10!/10
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Marty vs Viki!
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