Jump to content

B&B: Week of July 20, 2009


Recommended Posts

  • Members

I don't know. McVicar looked to me like he was actually aging naturally (except for the fact that he once, for a day, had grey-white hair). What do I know?

JMW. For that matter, JMW, DTB (whom I used to like), Hty, and RM have all succeeded in reaching my threshold. I am able to enjoy B&B without any of them. Seriously, as far as I can tell, they have all been fired from B&B. When it comes to that foursome, my FF-button serves as writer/producer/director/editor. I skip them, and the commercials attached to them. I enjoy the show sooooooooooooooooo much more that way, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 46
  • Created
  • Last Reply
  • Members

Mark you are so right, Ridge and Taylor's family is a disaster.

PS: LAD looks stunning. When Nick leaves town with Bridget and Jack (after Ridge and Taylor's wedding and their decision to move to Europe with their kids and run Forrester International), she will need a young daughter/niece. A young version of Macy who should be paired with Rick after they recast with Eric Winter.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

We'll agree to disagree :). Honestly, I'm sort of an outlier, because I didn't like her from the first moment, and my estimation has only gone down.

But as much as I'm enjoying the rise of Spectra and Whip, I found today's episode too over-the-top. Still, it was fun compare to downer that is Tridge, Bridge, and Stephanie meddling in all of it.

Does Whip have his eye on the Cougar??

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Yup, Whip has his eye on the Cougar so a Owen/Jackie/Whip TRI is coming. Whose down for Whickie? I'm just glad Whip is not for Brooke this time. Keep him away from the black hole that is Bridge/Tridge.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I don't know, but she just looks different than she did when she started. PJ mentioned plastic and that might be part of it but something else just seems off.

And shouldn't Brooke have known it wasn't Ridge when the text said, "That picture means nothing to me now"? Ridge has never had pictures with Brooke that mean nothing to him, which is why he always used to burn them up before rebound proposing to Taylor.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

You know what would be refreshing? Characters that didn't decide to get married to someone else twenty-four hours after dumping "the love of their life".

It happens on every friggin' show now.

I can't wait for little Hope and RJ to start punking Taylor in an effort to "reunite their family" because Ridge represents the stability she deserves. And of course, the fact that they're actually children.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I can't even bother to FF any more. I just don't watch. This show is so absurd I can't stomach it. I said I would tune in for BRidget (and heck, Felicia and Thorne days) but the writers have given me no reason to tune in.

FTR, Brooke's never broken up ANY of Stephanie's marriages. :P Eric left Steph before getting together with Brooke. He did leave Steph for Beth Logan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Jacqui Mac really fucked up her face.

Girlfriend, you're not even 21 yet. You have your whole life ahead of you. You'll need your forehead in Hollywood when you're too old to play the PYT and shake the fake tits we all know you'll be forced into getting to nab other TV and movie roles.

Stop using botox!

And Birgit should be shot for allowing anyone to step foot out of wardrobe wearing the hideous shirt and skirt Steffy was wearing. Is this B&B, a show about affluent white people who work in Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive friendly fashion or is this The Torkildsens? That top Steffy was wearing Friday just reeks of government cheese. If you're gonna shop at Wal-Mart/Target/K-Mart at least pick out something that's not so blatantly, obviously tacky.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Am I the only one who remembers, one of the last times Stephanie Sr. broke up Ridge and Brooke (before she arranged to have Brooke raped), she caused Ridge to have a heart attack? That caused Ronn Moss to infamously croak out...as he was collapsing..."you've broken my heart".

I realize we're supposed to forget this...but why isn't Stephanie Sr. worried about seriously damaging Ridge with her shenanigans?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Stephanie has only ever loved her children when it costs her nothing to do so. She's thisclose to getting rid of Brooke (another feeble lie in her mind that she clings to no matter how many times she tells it). If Ridge is unhappy or has a heart attack, she'll deal with it THEN, maybe... it just depends. She'll sacrifice Ridge when she has to, she'll control him when it suits her. It's always about Stephanie... always.

She can GO... NOW... do not pass go, do not collect $200.00. I'm at the point where missing Flannery is not worth keeping Stephanie on screen. Steph is no longer indispensible. Stephanie and her one note act can hit the road.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I guess this the wrong week, but I'm too lazy to start a new thread.

I was a little surprised that she was encouraging Steffy and Thomas to block Brooke's emails.

Also, while I love waxing nostalgic about Sally Spectra as much as the next guy, I don't know why she got mentioned soooooooooo much today. It is too ham handed if they're trying to tell us that "Sally approves" of this new Jackie M regime...like the spirit of Sally is back. I'm enjoying the regime...but this is not "return of Spectra". It is something different. I also find it unseemly that they keep trotting out the specter (sorry) of this woman we all loved. It was cute to think of her on an endless cruise...but I'd rather they killed her off and allowed us all to mourn her...with some flashbacks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



  • Recent Posts

    • I think they’re desperately trying to cover his awful tattoos. But anyway them being unable to style short kings properly has been a major pet peeve of mine for a while now.  I honestly don’t understand what some people expect from actors to even begin considering them for recognition. Let’s be real—awards mostly mean that an actor is respected by their peers and has some level of cultural relevance. Actual judgment on the acting itself? That’s often secondary—highly subjective and shaped by the times. I completely agree on both points. If you’re an actor or a dancer you shouldn’t get any tattoos (sorry not sorry). Tomas’ tattoos are ugly too. And regarding the couples- you’re completely right. These writers are unable to write romance.   Further comments: - Kat cannot be this dumb to keep tampering with evidence over and over again. And I’m officially not a fan of the actress—every time she’s in a scene with Leslie, she doesn’t seem intimidated at all. She plays it like comic relief, which is just too much, especially when paired with Leslie’s histrionics and over-the-top antics. Leslie is older, dangerous, and has literally been portrayed as homicidal—Kat should be at least a little scared. • I also didn’t like Kat playing damsel in distress with the hotel manager. It gave off the same weird energy as Dani with the cop. I would’ve much preferred the version Paul Raven suggested, with her sneaking in through housekeeping. • And yes, Dani again accused Hayley of faking the pregnancy—this time even specifying she might be using a pillow under her shirt. (No fake miscarriage being mentioned) I stand by my take: this is ridiculous writing. No one in the real world—except us, the chronically online soap watchers—would even think of such a conspiracy theory. Haley is no Beyoncé. • What in the world was Chelsea wearing in her hair the other day? And this whole thing with Madison is beyond cringe. Chelsea’s coming off as needy and toxic—basically like every other Dupree. • I’m glad the casino storyline is moving forward, but it’s still boring as hell. Honestly, I’d be so here for a plot twist where Vanessa and Doug take Joey out. • The direction and editing lately have been rough. Abrupt cuts, weird pacing… something just feels off overall. There’s a strange uneasiness to how it’s all coming together. • And finally: Tomas is too much of a saint. Where are the messy sluts when you need them? (Vanessa doesn’t count.)
    • I was watching some August 1987 episodes and they brought back so many memories. I had some thoughts: Lisa and Jamie were so dull. Lisa was such a nothing character. It boggles my mind that so much story was centered around her in such a short amount of time. Joanna Going is a talented actress, but the material was just not there.  It was so good to see Wallingford and Mitch again. I know there was talk about Felicia a while back, but these episodes reminded me how integral Felicia was for the show.  Sally Spencer was done so dirty. She is turning in superb performances in an icky storyline. I wish she had stuck around longer. She has chemistry with everyone. The McKinnons should have lasted longer. Spencer had some strong stuff with Stephen Schnetzer and Mary Alexander. AW waster such a talented actress by getting rid of her. Justice for Cheryl too. I also missed Ed Fry when he left. Sandra Ferguson was a star from the moment she came on. She was charismatic and just popped. She had immediate chemistry with RKK and blended in well with Wyndham and Watson. I'd forgotten about the teenage Matthew.  I have no memory of Peggy Lazarus. She must not have lasted long. Was the original plan for John that he was going to turn out to be the twins' real father?      
    • If the new and improved copies that @rsclassicfanforever has uploaded can be manually moved into the "by month, by year" folders, that would be awesome. I personally don't think it's necessary to keep the older versions (which either have Dutch subtitles hard coded on them, or are lesser in picture quality). That's a lot of valuable drive space that could be cleared. Just my view but can appreciate others may feel differently. The structure had been by month by year previously, so I think it would be easier to conform to that, where so much prior work to get it to that format has already been done. Hopefully you can "drag and drop" so the new copies are in the right month/year? Re Clips, I never look at them now we pretty much have the episodes in full. Appreciate others may use, however. Thanks for all your hard work here @BoldRestless!
    • Oh yes defintely, Josh Griffith repeats and repeats the same storylines.
    • Isnt’t this storyline similar to the Cameron Kirsten situation though? Sharon thought she killed him. He ended up being alive and Sharon was being tormented with thinking she was seeing his face everywhere and that’s how we got that iconic scene with her and Nikki in the sewers.   I understand in Mariah’s case this is different circumstances but it does seem like a play on that whole thing. Maybe I’m wrong. I just wish if they were going to make any character follow in Sharon’s foot steps it would be Faith. Mariah wasn’t even raised by her, and her personality is different. I would expect her to take a different path. I understand I could be completely jumping ahead because the storyline hasn’t even played out yet but we’ll see. 
    • Thanks again @Paul Raven Monica was completely without redeeming qualities at this point. I always found the whole Monica = Carly narrative regressive, as I don't think shows comparing characters so heavily is ever a great idea, but she's actually worse than Carly was. Was it the Pollocks who had Leslie have a miscarriage?  Giving her a child, especially by rape, was not a good idea, but a part of me wishes they'd committed to it just to see what story it might have had in later years.
    • @janea4old Your detailed explanation and delving into the psychology and motivations is no doubt the opposite of what we will see onscreeen. As @ranger1rg stated we will get a few scenes and some sketchy explanations. Like the adoption of Aria, most of it will take place off screen.
    • I'm suddenly fearful that DAYS is going to pull a Flowers-for-Algernon stunt and Bo's progress will be reversed.  While @te. is stuck on Abe's tiny bedroom, I can't stop thinking of the size of Bo's huge hospital room.
    • Okay, why are Paulina and Abe sleeping like that?!  I'd take a screen grab if I wasn't lazy, but come on.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy