Just now, Mona Kane Croft said:

Beautiful scene.  I'd love to know who specifically wrote it.

Great actors with a good script.  That's really all we need to make a good soap opera.   

I would love to know too... But I don't know how to find these things exactly. I know there are people who probably do know. Maybe you guys could help. These are the credits at the end of the episode.  

And I agree - the scene was beautifully written and acted. Something that I rarely, if not even... never see these days. And the pacing... the tempo of the whole episode... no rush... long scenes - just marvelous. 

I posted it to ask Carolyn Culliton.

2 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Yes, that's very special. There was a lot about Vietnam in John's story.

I cried for so long and thankfully my husband was there to hug me. He also got little emotional which is incredibly rare for him. He is beginning to love the show in his own way. Hates Vicky and Iris, likes Sharlene, Mary, John, Marley. And that scene for me... embodies the quintessential beauty of the soap opera genre. You bond with these characters episode after episode... and when situations like these happen, it strikes you right in the heart.   

1 minute ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I posted it to ask Carolyn Culliton.

That's amazing! Thank you! 

2 minutes ago, Maxim said:

That's amazing! Thank you! 

There's a good chance that she will reply.

Just now, Contessa Donatella said:

There's a good chance that she will reply.

That's gotten me so excited... you can't believe it. ❤️

1 hour ago, Maxim said:

That's gotten me so excited... you can't believe it. ❤️

I think I have a good idea. I hope I haven't needlessly given you false hope. I don't know if she even is still on Twi/X. But I guess we will find out. 

1 minute ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I think I have a good idea. I hope I haven't needlessly given you false hope. I don't know if she even is still on Twi/X. But I guess we will find out. 

Oh no, you haven't given me false hope, darling. Even if we don't get the info, it's still amazing of you to try and I'm thankful for that too. Fingers crossed. 🎄

1 hour ago, Maxim said:

and when situations like these happen, it strikes you right in the heart.   

I completely agree.  

Well, striking us in the heart -- that's exactly what soap operas are supposed to do, isn't it?   A well written soap opera should make the audience cry at least once a week.   That's my opinion.    

9 minutes ago, Maxim said:

Oh no, you haven't given me false hope, darling. Even if we don't get the info, it's still amazing of you to try and I'm thankful for that too. Fingers crossed. 🎄

Fingers & toes. 🤞

5 minutes ago, Mona Kane Croft said:

I completely agree.  

Well, striking us in the heart -- that's exactly what soap operas are supposed to do, isn't it?   A well written soap opera should make the audience cry at least once a week.   That's my opinion.    

I totally agree also. But, when is the last time it happened? I mean on a current soap. Well, I cried some over the farewell to Doug.

7 minutes ago, Mona Kane Croft said:

I completely agree.  

Well, striking us in the heart -- that's exactly what soap operas are supposed to do, isn't it?   A well written soap opera should make the audience cry at least once a week.   That's my opinion.    

❤️

2 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Fingers & toes. 🤞

😊

23 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Fingers & toes. 🤞

I totally agree also. But, when is the last time it happened? I mean on a current soap. Well, I cried some over the farewell to Doug.

Absolutely correct, Contessa.  The farewell to Doug was the last time for me -- and was the first time for years.  

I remember being a little girl, and it seemed my Mom was crying at her soaps even more than once a week.  But soaps were more believable back then, and were mostly based on emotion, rather than strong plots.  

What was Agnes Nixon's famous quote?  Something like -- "Make 'em think, make 'em cry, make 'em wait..."  ???    

4 minutes ago, Mona Kane Croft said:

Absolutely correct, Contessa.  The farewell to Doug was the last time for me -- and was the first time for years.  

I remember being a little girl, and it seemed my Mom was crying at her soaps even more than once a week.  But soaps were more believable back then, and were mostly based on emotion, rather than strong plots.  

What was Agnes Nixon's famous quote?  Something like -- "Make 'em think, make 'em cry, make 'em wait..."  ???    

Make em laugh, make em cry, make em wait, make em wait some more?

5 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Make em laugh, make em cry, make em wait, make em wait some more?

Yes that's it!    

8 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Make em laugh, make em cry, make em wait, make em wait some more?

I got goosebumps just reading this quote. Wow.

I imagine everyone here keeps up with Eddie Drueding's channel, but in case you don't, he has shared some clips from 1988 episodes he does not have copies of. I suppose this explains why I have never been able to find the scene where Rachel ices Liz out. I had all those on tape but had to get rid of them several years ago. I hope they show up someday. 

Sadly, this also means if you haven't seen this period closely you will not realize just how odd and spread thin the show was becoming by the last month of the strike. On the positive side, that means you are spared a lot of the terrifying Chris. 

I love the Thanksgiving montage in this second set of clips, especially knowing it is our last Thanksgiving with Mac.

 

Edited December 27, 20241 yr by DRW50