I know JVA loves the scene when Val essentially becomes Verna. But to me that is a very actor scene. Her idea, to put on too much makeup at first and then decide that’s not right is a great choice. But I can see the acting from a mile away. It’s supposed to be subtle but it’s not. Her slipping in and out of Verna’s accent when Abby is taking her to the babies is better later on though.
When they first tell her the babies have died though, her immediate shift from hope to devastation is believable, even though she is justifiably bordering on hysterical. She keeps it squarely in the lane of devastating heartbreak there and it’s very effective.
Laura would have been a much better antagonist in the Sumner Group years than Claudia. One messy divorce from Greg and a fight for what’s hers and you have natural story for years. And we avoid the Meg issues with Karen and Mack. And while I am critiquing the acting, William Devane can also be mannered and like a lot of men in daytime, when he’s bored it’s written all over his face.
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