I really think this show is in some dire need of a sassy, independent and strong woman that isn't losing her mind (or being set up to lose her mind) or chasing after some man.

Two simples things, recast Victoria with a really strong actress and bring back JLB as Lorie Brooks and rebuild the Brooks family. Just an idea.

The "why" for Ashley makes total sense to me - she's the common link between Victor and Jack. It's the same reason Victor picked MJ to go after Jack, in spite of what it would do to Paul. Collateral damage.

Yep.

We always end up hurting the ones that love us most.

Ugh, Billy Miller and his teeth grinding

Ugh, Billy Miller and his teeth grinding

It's the only bad thing about this actor.

Once again, Jess, Tricia and Jeannie are SELLING THIS. They're doing a great job editing together the different pieces of the story (the house, the bar, the morgue) with the scoring.

I admit, I didn't pay much attention to the Lane wedding vows when the wedding happened because I didn't really care. But the flashback today to the wedding was really effective w/Cane.

Once again, Jess, Tricia and Jeannie are SELLING THIS.

* cough * cough *

Like I've pointed out in the previous thread... And you accusing me of not liking a thing...

Is it me or is Katherine looking pretty suspicious today?

Terrible acting in those scenes at the Newman ranch!

Hmm, Kay's acting rather suspicious...

And Mac & Billy scenes are always so forced.

Jess's one tear in that first scene kicked the episode off to a great start.

I want to like these Victor/Adam scenes, since it seems as if they're trying to give Vic an ounce of intelligence. But CE's heart doesn't really seem into them. It's like he's just sleep-walking now, in his final week.

LOVE that Nikki and Ashley are finding this unusual bond throughout this. Nikki's role in this story is so important, and whatever happens with MTS, I'm glad she's in the thick of this.

The baby head, to me, should have been played weeks ago. It seems like such a minor incident, especially after the dress incident on Ashley's birthday, and then Adam wearing it. I wish the threats to Ashley had escalated in size and fear, but this just seems like a big "So what" after what happened during the storm. Still, I like Victor and Nikki both looking at Adam as the culprit now.

Ford seems to work better with lots of dialogue. The "long pauses" and "longing looks" are killing her on this show. It seems when she's got more to say, the more comfortable she is.

ETA: LOL! "We both know it was more of an anti-Brittany Hodges vote than a pro-Mac Browning vote" Where's MarkH?!

Edited June 22, 200916 yr by brimike

Cane keeps a storage of P3's blood

I'm really looking forward to a Lily/Nina scene, if for no other reason than Nina can give Lily and her yellow-pleather-belt a big ol' smackdown.

ETA: The pacing in these scenes at the ranch is really off. The dialogue seems really really stunted. Like "I talk now, and next you talk, and after you talk, this person talks" I would have preferred a much more chaotic, voices-overlapping kind of scene.

Edited June 22, 200916 yr by brimike

Jess's one tear in that first scene kicked the episode off to a great start.

I want to like these Victor/Adam scenes, since it seems as if they're trying to give Vic an ounce of intelligence. But CE's heart doesn't really seem into them. It's like he's just sleep-walking now, in his final week.

LOVE that Nikki and Ashley are finding this unusual bond throughout this. Nikki's role in this story is so important, and whatever happens with MTS, I'm glad she's in the thick of this.

The baby head, to me, should have been played weeks ago. It seems like such a minor incident, especially after the dress incident on Ashley's birthday, and then Adam wearing it. I wish the threats to Ashley had escalated in size and fear, but this just seems like a big "So what" after what happened during the storm. Still, I like Victor and Nikki both looking at Adam as the culprit now.

Ford seems to work better with lots of dialogue. The "long pauses" and "longing looks" are killing her on this show. It seems when she's got more to say, the more comfortable she is.

ETA: LOL! "We both know it was more of an anti-Brittany Hodges vote than a pro-Mac Browning vote" Where's MarkH?!

See I'm still the opposite. I'm still loving Engen on a daily basis.

Those scenes with Estella I think were supposed to be a lot more powerful, but the actress playing Estella and the guy playing Rafe are W-E-A-K.

See I'm still the opposite. I'm still loving Engen on a daily basis.

Those scenes with Estella I think were supposed to be a lot more powerful, but the actress playing Estella and the guy playing Rafe are W-E-A-K.

Yeah, maybe you're right. Maybe I'm just preparing myself for the recast, and looking only for the bad. LOL!

ETA: LOVE seeing Paul play in two stories at once. All this Paul Williams puts a smile on my face.

Edited June 22, 200916 yr by brimike

Are you kidding me? Cane has Phillip's blood just sitting whenever he has DNA tests done? WTF...