This has perhaps already been said upthread but... I am really liking the actor who plays Chance. He exudes something special. And loved the way Nina was so proud and happy to see him. Mother and son got chemistry right away.

AH needs to wake up. It's like she is on Valium or something. The writing is a big part of it but some of the stuff she is given is so bland that she could really play up the Victoria-ness if she wanted to (witness Lesli Kay on B&B in a thankless, underwritten role. She is amazing). However, Heinle chooses not to. The fact that she and TL are expecting again makes it highly unlikely that TPTB will diverge from their JToria-on-recurring path.

Funny thing is, the cast seems so... dispersed in these random, stand-alone SLs right now that it feels like 3/4 of the canvas is on recurring, too.

Amelia.

Fired.

Make it happen TPTB.

The writing is a huge part of what is wrong with the character, but like Colleen IMO, it's equal parts casting and writing that makes this character such an epic fail. Amelia is horrendously miscast, and just about everything they give her, no matter how small, has been atrociously acted, especially over the past 3 years. This character needs to be retooled and written true to character, yes, but she also needs an actress that can play her for all she's worth, and Amelia Heinle hasn't ever delivered on that front, IMO.

Amen.

Add me to the list of those who preferred CE's Adam. Maybe it was the distaste he had for the storyline, but CE played the role in such a way that Adam became more sympathetic than Ashley and Victor to the point where I would worry that someone would catch him. Now I wish someone would so it could end already.

That's so funny that you said this because just the other day I was thinking the exact same thing about CE's Adam. MM is almost too expressive for me, which I know is weird for some. I've never felt that same anxiety of oh [!@#$%^&*] how is Adam going to get away with this since MM has taken over.