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All the age-appropriate male characters (I wouldn't say it is all the actors' fault) on the show are pretty much like that except for Henry. I think Damian is a step up from Dusty. Meg does get too much airtime though.

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You're right, we can't entirely blame the actors, but they must take some of the blame. The writing sucks for everyone on this show (more or less) and it's up to the actors to do the best with what they're getting. And some just manage that better than others I guess.

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-- was ed fry always so stilted in his acting? i thought he was bad.

-- the youtube type video that noah created was horrifically bad soap opera. embarrassing.

-- ali ruins every scene she's in. every single one. she's not hot, she's not believable, she's annoying, and she's insufferable.

-- casey is a total stud, but he has zero chemistry with ali.

-- julie pinson is so over-the-top it's pathetic. how jack can stand her character is beyond me.

-- i still want parker to get hit by a bus.

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Being picky by why would Larry need the address to the Hughes house? Hmmm....considering he lived in Oakdale for years and knew the Hughes...LOL

So Hunter is not related to Larry?? What a stupid move if they arent related ...hello...they have father and son written all over them. But this is Jean and Goutman we are talking about...rolls eyes.

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Paul sucks donkey balls. I hate the character and wish he would just go away. I hate Roger in the role.

Finally watched Wednesday's show.

Gawd how much more pathetic can they make Meg and how much more contrived can they make Paul. Who really gives a f u c k about Paul??

Parker...ummm....he must die a painful death. The kid is a total ass.

Carlys a drunk now?? How low and low and low this [!@#$%^&*] story gets.

Janet's hair is a complete mess.

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He was a good man. He was complicated, he had a love/hate relationship with Barbara and Daddy issues because of James, but he was good. Only when someone thought the show had to be full of unpleasant antihero types did Paul (along with Dusty and Craig) become this awful character.

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Wow...I see we've broken the eight page barrier. :)

Ugh...I'm over the Meg chronicles.

But today's (Friday's) eppy has some killer Carly/Parker scenes. For the first time in a long time, Parker isn't simply a snot to Carly, and they talk to each other. It reminded me of the good old days. :)

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That's all Goutman. I thought Sheffer's Paul under Holroyd was pretty damn close to who Paul used to be (forgetting that lousy Black/Stern Paul). It was obvious to me that Goutman was the one who basically wanted to make Paul into Todd Manning just to steal OLTL viewers especially since JP was at OLTL when Todd was first created. I highly doubt Hogan Sheffer had a clue who Todd Manning even was.

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