OLTL: Discussion for the week April 27

[DRW50]

I can see where this might be on the page, but I don't think it shows up in TSJ's performance. I also think having him get custody of the kids was a bad decision. Having him slowly work his way back up to some visitation rights would have been more of a sacrifice.

[Cheap21]

I always thought Powell had potential coming back but they went and ruined that

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[Scotty]

I just put in the street address of the OLTL studios at Google maps, and it says at this address is Nathan Purdee.

Now I doubt Hank Gannon spends his weekends having out at the OLTL studios.

[Scotty]

Now, when I zoom in to the front of the building, you can see someone (Hillary B. Smith perhaps?) being photographed near the front door. Not sure exactly when Google took this image, but it is still funny nonetheless.

[Eric200]

You know they should really have Jessica and Todd run in to each other one day. I don't think they have ever been in a scene together since the end of the rapemance. Hopefully after Jessica finds out that her baby died she will feel the need to yell at Todd since he can be seen as somewhat responsible for it (Him not telling anybody that Jess was Tess again) .

And yeah The Cole stuff was pretty funny. BTW how are Viki and Powell related?

[leevo64]

I was getting really upset this week when Todd got custody of the kids and paraded around Dorian's mansion with complete power. My problem is that I am not sure that we're supposed to be angry with Todd - are we supposed to be cheering the "poor guy" on to succeed and get his kids? That's been my main problem with the Ron Carlivati era since he returned from the writer's strike. Todd's being written as a monster, pig, sexist, abusive prick but just when things get really bad they try to redeem him. I really don't have any sympathy for a man who is tormented by the 'demons of his past' when those demons are that he brutally raped an incapacitated young woman at a frat party in college and then proceeded to wreak havoc on her life for the next fifteen years. I don't care if he's in love with Marty, if he's sorry, if he feels sexually inadequate or wants to love his kids in an honest and innocent way - the man's an evil monster. He's Victor Lord Jr. I don't want to root for him.

[Scotty]

It's actually Powell Lord III....although they don't mention the last part much these days.

Anyway, Powell Lord (the first) and Victor Lord were brothers. This makes him cousins with Viki, Todd, and Tina.

Also (and this was before my time), but Victor and Powell also had a sister named Gwendolyn. She married Jonathan Abbott. Their son Richard was a reporter for cousin Viki at The Banner. Richard married Becky Lee Hunt, who would later go on to marry Bo (as well as Asa), and give birth to Bo's son Drew, who of course died several years ago. Stress following a miscarriage ended Becky Lee's marriage to Richard Abbott.

[Scotty]

One good thing about bringing back Powell is that it reminds viewers that the infamous Lord clan, one of OLTL's original families.

And even though their last names have changed through marriage, there are actually quite a number of people in Llanview at the moment that have the Lord blood in their veins. Of course there is Viki and Todd, but also Natalie, Jessica, Starr, Jack, Sam, Bree, and Chloe/Hope. And when you factor in those once/currently married to a Lord, you can throw in Clint, Blair, Tea, and Dorian.

[Cyberologist]

I can't speak for recently but Todd and Jessica

have had scenes together

They have amazing on-screen chemistry and

it was during the time they kept TSJ's Todd out of a lot

of scenes with actress' characters he has amazing screen presence

with (IMO) I know they are related but just saying...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-1r6P3cggI...feature=related

They had a scene at his newspaper the Sun once

they don't have them often but there are some

[DRW50]

I think we're supposed to root for Todd above everyone in the family but Starr. That's why they made sure we knew he wasn't being nice enough to Starr. He has to show her what a good man he is, that is when he isn't abusing her in one way or another. It's a very sick way of writing a "good" father, as OLTL sees Todd. He treats his kids like pawns and he has hurt them in too many ways to count, but every blue moon, he feels bad or half-apologizes (if TSJ can manage to not smirk through the scene), so he's Ward Cleaver.

[Khan]

And Tony and Meredith, but Tony and Meredith are (presumed) dead, so don't worry about them. (P3's also cousins with Danny, Meredith's son by Dr. Larry Wolek; but TPTB have forgotten all about the Woleks, and you should, too.)

I realize I don't have the world's best memory, but I swear to you: before Michael Malone introduced P3 for the "Spring Fling" gang rape storyline, Victor never had a brother named Powell. And if he had, the show rarely, if ever, mentioned him.

Now, Gwendolyn...I remember her. And, if I'm not mistaken, she had a sordid past, too, as a stripper. (Gotta love dem Lords, lol!)

Thanks for the memory jog, Scotty!

[leevo64]

Love that we're calling him P3 now.

They should actually keep him on as a villain. We need a bad Lord around.

[Khan]

Actually, leevo, I feel the opposite; Viki needs a sibling who isn't maladjusted or grossly disturbed. Which is why I never will understand why OLTL had to kill off Tony or Meredith.

[Scotty]

Well technically, I believe that Tony is only presumed dead since I don't think they ever found the body. Meredith however, died onscreen I believe (which I know means something in soapland, but still...).

[Khan]

True, but he might as well be really-and-truly dead (and not just "soap opera dead") since OLTL only rarely remembers him.

If only there were some way to tie him into a character who is on the canvas but has no visible family ties...like Brody.

There could be....if not Brody, what about Schuyler, Rex, or others. Notice I left out Kyle. There's a reason for that. He's about to be connected to someone else.