I liked today's show.

But I LOVED the preview for tomorrow. lol

I'm guessing that tomorrow's script is either penned by Aida or Elizabeth.

I can't wait. It is good for the writers to pen the character to give voice to the complaints of the fans on occasion. As long as it's not too heavy handed and doesn't sound like it came straight from the posts on various message boards.

I really can't handle this emotional Todd that just hugs people and reveals his vulnerabilities and tells everyone how in love he is with Marty Saybrooke. I don't know how to process this version of Todd at all. I'm always a champion for character growth, but this shift hasn't felt very organic for me.

I'm counting the minutes to

Antonio's exit

. I really can't wait.

It was so random when they showed Talia (and her breasts) and Layla at UltraViolet. Were they even in the entire rest of the episode? Things like this are so jarring when characters don't have story.

Today's episode felt really disjointed and clunky to me. Too much was constructed around this random musical appearance. Rex and Gigi need a real story because this week-to-week mini-story junk is not good follow-through to this buildup of a major couple. Where's the story?! You wanted us to want them together for... this? Sex talks with Shane, mild passing concern for Brody, and a Plain White T's concert? Get these characters mixed up in some other drama... Have Gigi be the one to catch on about the Starr/Jessica baby switch so that she can spill to Marcie and everyone will start to think that Marcie's really losing it. Gigi and Rex need more if they're supposed to be the new "it" couple. The drama's not coming from within anymore, so they need to be stirred up by some drama happening around them.

I can't follow the Vanessa/Lola stuff. Jacqueline Hendy isn't giving me ANYTHING. She looked so put out to be stuck having sex with Cristian instead of going to UltraViolet to get Lola. Um... REALLY? You poor thing, having to deal with rippled, sweaty Cristian writhing on top of you, which is apparently what you've been panting after for months, and you're already over it by the SECOND time you're having sex? Way to castrate your sexual male lead, OLTL. Not to mention it just completely challenges any notion that there is depth or soul to Cristian's character when he's being led around by his penis and Vanessa can't even be bothered to sleep with him a second time, and Cristian's oblivious to all of it.

I wish they were writing Lola as a bigger character than they are. Lola holds Ray's life and freedom in her hands, is the sole motivator for Vanessa, Langston's last connection to her biological family and is apparently falling for her cousin's boyfriend Markko. They just drew a parallel today between Lola and Starr who both have very dangerous and mysterious fathers that they need to testify against... can we get a scene or two between Starr and Lola so we can make that connection ourselves, rather than have Markko spell it out for us? Because I didn't see that at ALL until Markko said something. This is what I mean by disjointed and clunky writing. They could use this to forge a Lola/Starr connection, making it more complicated if Lola compromises Langston's relationship with Markko, and Starr might not be the first to jump to Langston's defense if she identifies with Lola's problems. But there's no efforts to flesh out Lola and for a centerpiece character in a story, she's being underplayed A LOT.

WOW, Natalie's lashing out at Viki tomorrow about making excuses for Jessica's behavior?! THAT'S an episode I want to see! Score one for the previews!

LOVED the end when Janet/Lee made her presence known to Nora at the Buchanan mansion. I LITERALLY gasped and it gave me that feeling of the unexpected twist where the PERFECT tool just drops into someone's lap and sends the story into warp drive. It was a feeling I really first felt when I started watching HEROES. Total adrenaline moment. Janet put Marty's needs for peace and closure above her own fears about Todd, Nora had someone that could put Todd away, Renee's part in harboring Janet is exposed... I was so excited. Wish soaps would do this more. Just stop all the meandering and just MAKE THE DRAMA HAPPEN. Like when John finally found Marty with Todd, it was one of those moments for me.

LOL, JonnysBro, wasn't she washed away in a big flash flood or something? Kevin was just devastated and Kelly too, and Grace's tragic death brought them together and just rippled across the whole canvas. Asa reached out to Ben and Sam, etc... it was so over the top for a NOBODY. UGH.

No that was Talia and Layla's only scene....and no dialouge. Just a random shot of the two of them enjoying the Plain White T's concert. I too thought it was odd, since they were not even mentioned in the rest of the episode.

Based on OLTL's taping schedule, Whatshername and Whatshername were probably both taping other scenes and it just made sense to throw them in there.

LOL, JonnysBro, wasn't she washed away in a big flash flood or something? Kevin was just devastated and Kelly too, and Grace's tragic death brought them together and just rippled across the whole canvas. Asa reached out to Ben and Sam, etc... it was so over the top for a NOBODY. UGH.

the fallout for Kevin was at least good bc it brought on an unexpected potential couple in him and Skye. I never would have pictured them together, but they surprisngly had chemistry and would have worked but too bad the show dropped it and never did anything with them

the fallout for Kevin was at least good bc it brought on an unexpected potential couple in him and Skye. I never would have pictured them together, but they surprisngly had chemistry and would have worked but too bad the show dropped it and never did anything with them

Has there ever been a man Robin Christopher hasn't clicked with? Ever?

Has there ever been a man Robin Christopher hasn't clicked with? Ever?

lol...probably not. Man how I miss her on daytime. She needs to go back to AMC

Bo and Nora need to crack a whip and beat Matthew's ass

Cris and Vanessa are a real couple now? That happened way too fast and it makes him look like a pig. Cant stand them

I will never feel sorry for Natalie. I just don't like her.

I'm glad Natalie's giving it to Viki today. Whether you like the girl or not, she has a point when she throws in Viki's face that Jessica is the favorite daughter. I don't know why Viki even tries to deny it.

Jessica and Brody, Marty and Wes, Blair and John = love

Finally an excellent show this week.

Who wrote it?

The Natalie/Viki scenes were outstanding.

And SFK, I'm not a Natalie fan at all, but she had a point and I am glad that the writers wrote her some good stuff that was completely character based.

This song is really good too.

Florencia was absolutely great today too.

Finally an excellent show this week.

Who wrote it?

The Natalie/Viki scenes were outstanding.

And SFK, I'm not a Natalie fan at all, but she had a point and I am glad that the writers wrote her some good stuff that was completely character based.

This song is really good too.

Florencia was absolutely great today too.

I agree. Today's show was fabulous. Author, author!

Jess & Nat smacking Viki down?

Win.

Wasn't it just a few short weeks ago that Rex couldn't afford a Christmas present for Shane? Now, he's blowing what little money Ultra Violet's made on "gourmet" crab cakes, steaks and flea market smoking jackets. He's turning out to be as lousy a father as Gigi is a mother. I don't see what's supposed to be so all fired romantic about that couple.

Yeah, but I feel like Natalie's always giving Viki a million reasons why she would favor Jess (not that having a favorite is right). When she was talking about having to be strong, I was like, Gimme a BREAK! When has she ever had to keep that family together. I just don't find Naltalie endearing, but I will admit that BW's Jess has this Miss Priss/goody two shoes thing going that ET didn't.

Only thing I hated was the song at the end. Who the hell picked THAT?

Who wrote it?

Surprisingly Sharon Lennon wrote the script.

I love John and Blair. I can't believe I've just said that, but I do, I really do!

Tea and Todd, those were some nice scenes between them.