6 hours ago, alwaysAMC said:

I've just come across the Locher Room that many have talked about. I'm curious about it, because I love the opportunity to hear from our favorite soap actors today, but the short clips I've seen so far are right when Covid quarantine started and I just can't watch that. People talking over each other, awkward silence, talking about how they're doing in Covid.. it's just an awful trigger that I don't want to go back to. Does he continue this beyond 2021 where things are less Covid talk and more natural?  He's also not that great of a host, he's a bit awkward... I don't know, I love that we have these interviews, but curious if they get better.

At first they got better but that did not last. You are approaching the Locher Room sweet spot & then inevitably it seems they decline & that is what is the current situation, sadly. So, in short, enjoy this & for awhile but you will notice when it begins to decline. It is what it is. 

8 hours ago, alwaysAMC said:

I've seen him in a handful of episodes now and he's actually a pretty good flirt with Nola whereas Tylo before that was more stiff. I haven't had the opportunity yet to watch much of Nola/Quint in the 80s, but I have to imagine their chemistry was really good back then.

You're welcome!  I have more coming tomorrow, which are interesting chapters haha. Kim is quite a character. I've spent the night watching interviews of her on YT because I want to really know her personality on screen as Kim, while I'm reading her book. I know many women like Kim, so I get her; she's quite the firecracker. 

I've just come across the Locher Room that many have talked about. I'm curious about it, because I love the opportunity to hear from our favorite soap actors today, but the short clips I've seen so far are right when Covid quarantine started and I just can't watch that. People talking over each other, awkward silence, talking about how they're doing in Covid.. it's just an awful trigger that I don't want to go back to. Does he continue this beyond 2021 where things are less Covid talk and more natural?  He's also not that great of a host, he's a bit awkward... I don't know, I love that we have these interviews, but curious if they get better.

Michael Tylo, bless him, was always a bit mannered, if not exactly stiff. It works in the eighties, when Quint is all mysterious and sort of the center of all these eccentric characters like Nola, Helena, Silas and even to an extent Henry and Vanessa (who is much more devious at this point in her life).

the '90's stuff is just sad and just not in character for who Quint had been established as being.

Locher doesn't really get better at interviewing. He doesn't even seem to have a list of questions ahead of time, which just seems like Interviewing 101 to me.  There is a fairly long interview with Kim up at All Interviews | Television Academy Interviews  if you're interested. 

11 hours ago, TEdgeofNight said:

I remember having lunch with my friend Connie Passalacqua and she told me that JFP and Pam Long will either love  each other or hate each other. We all know how that turned ou

I take it they weren't having sleep overs at each other's house and giggling about boys? I can't imagine that anyone thought the two of them would be friends. Both are strong women with distinct visions, and both tend to favor men over other women. Its too bad, Long's heartfelt work with JFP's production work would have been great.

Those clips of the Company redo with Reva acting "wild" again. You can tell that something is going on behind the scenes as Kimmer is very stiff, and not playing those scenes with a bit of desperation as she would normally do...Reva upset and trying to bravado her way out of it. I love that Reva has one sip of her drink and Abby is all concerned.  As ridiculous as it is to have cute Twink J. making over middle aged Reva, it would have been a fun if they had a one nighter, while Buzz and Josh are having a pissing match over her the younger even prettier then Josh guy is going at it. Plus, the fun of having Nola and Reva having it out over it.

Yes, the Josh Days guy has much better chemistry with Brown and they are sexy together. Too bad he wasn't cast as another character then, or later on just bring him back after Quint leaves. Maybe chief of police and Nola always getting in his way.

3 hours ago, P.J. said:

Michael Tylo, bless him, was always a bit mannered, if not exactly stiff. It works in the eighties, when Quint is all mysterious and sort of the center of all these eccentric characters like Nola, Helena, Silas and even to an extent Henry and Vanessa (who is much more devious at this point in her life).

the '90's stuff is just sad and just not in character for who Quint had been established as being.

Locher doesn't really get better at interviewing. He doesn't even seem to have a list of questions ahead of time, which just seems like Interviewing 101 to me.  There is a fairly long interview with Kim up at All Interviews | Television Academy Interviews  if you're interested. 

Thank you - what a great site full of interviews!

5 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

At first they got better but that did not last. You are approaching the Locher Room sweet spot & then inevitably it seems they decline & that is what is the current situation, sadly. So, in short, enjoy this & for awhile but you will notice when it begins to decline. It is what it is. 

Ugh, that's a bummer, but I guess I'll just take what I can get.

35 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

Ugh, that's a bummer, but I guess I'll just take what I can get.

Alan is something of a dilemma. He has such access. If someone is open to this kind of thing, it seems he can get them. (I know one person he could not, but no one can, so, ... ) Also, he seems to have a huge following. When I was trying to get a posthumous Emmy for Beverlee McKinsey, a number of people helped me by making posts supporting my effort. When he did, twice, I got literally a thousand new supporters. He was my top getter & I had VI, KZ, Hurst, Hinsey, etc. I wish someone could give him some tips IF he would follow them. (They do not award Posthumous Emmys.) 

14 hours ago, alwaysAMC said:

I’m up to December 10, 1996.

They finally added Phillip to the opening, it was about time! He’s been on for almost a year now, it was weird he didn’t get added with everyone else when they revamped it. He was in the closing credits that entire time as a contract character.

There is a temporary actor playing Quint now and it’s Roman Brady from DAYS haha.

Meta Bauer just showed up and seems like she’ll be fun. I guess she was brought on as a replacement for Ed as the older Bauer family member? I’ve read about this character and in my head, always pronounced it like Facebook’s parent company Meta and not the way I just heard it May-Ta. Oops haha. Actually I’ve heard various characters call her Meh-ta, May-ta and Me-ta LOL, they can’t get it right. Anyway, she finally meets Michelle and immediately calls her Mary, which goes back to Zachary when he called her Mary a couple months ago!  Meta goes to the lighthouse and recognizes him from the past and asks about Mary. She had a Zachary when she was younger that worked on the lighthouse and then left town… Now we’re getting black and white old timey flashbacks of Zachary, Mary (played by Budig/Michelle) and a little Meta. LOL, what is going on…

Annie is trying to get artificially inseminated through a sperm donor just so she can trap Josh. Annie swapped her pill addiction with a baby addiction and it’s pretty amusing haha.

Almost as equally crazy, we now have Bridget looking into plastic surgery options so Hart will find her more attractive and pick her over Dinah. It’s sad to see Bridget get this desperate.

Reva, Buzz, Josh and Hawk are in Italy now to see Sarah, who is sick. Is this the same actress that would have been on years ago? Rusty also has joined. I’m curious how this southern Oklahoma family has ties to Italy, why is Sarah living there? On Sarah’s deathbed, she just told Reva in confidence that she had a secret child with another man when Hawk was out. She never saw the infant when born, didn’t even confirm the gender but thinks it might be a boy, and she gave it away (wow!). Now she wants Reva to find the baby. She also had a 1:1 with Josh and told him she’ll always believe Reva/Josh are meant to me.  She then dies, and Josh is consoling Reva when Annie shows up LOL.

Rick just told Phillip one of the twins is his and Phillip is pushing Rick to tell Ross given they’re related and he’s concerned. I’m just worried about poor, innocent Abby when she finds out the truth, I think it’ll overwhelm her.

Nov 27 and Vanessa is back again in Switzerland with the nuns and Zachary. She’s mostly blind now, sadly, and Zachary is giving her an update on everyone. Oh wow, she writes a letter to Nola that Zachary delivers during Thanksgiving, asking her to take care of Matt and let him move on. How sad, but unfortunately Nola believes the letter was written before Vanessa’s accident, so she still doesn’t know the truth. Nola then shares the letter with Quint and the two of them try and set Matt up on a date, which is way too soon.

Dec 5 is the debut of Lizzie! Lillian and Rick surprised Phillip by bringing her to SF. It’s wild seeing a very young Hayden Panettiere!

Dec 6 (Friday) is Laibson’s last day as EP and Dec 9 (Monday) is Rauch’s first day as EP, per the ending credits.

You're in the transition period after McTavish fired. I think her last episode was around 10/17/96 then Miller/Watts are interim head writers for a few weeks after which Miller/Conforti are head writers until Brown/Estensen first episode on 3/31/97.  Miller and Conforti do a great job cleaning up McTavish's mess.

GL was so unstable after Nancy Curlee left the writing team in March 1994.

A series of writers until Megan McTavish and her run was July 1995 to October 1996.

The EP swap from JFP to Michael Laibson in May 1995 and his run was until December 1996.

GL entered cancel territory in 1995 and 1996 many consider GL's nadir.

3 minutes ago, kalbir said:

GL was so unstable after Nancy Curlee left the writing team in March 1994.

A series of writers until Megan McTavish and her run was July 1995 to October 1996.

The EP swap from JFP to Michael Laibson in May 1995 and his run was until December 1996.

GL entered cancel territory in 1995 and 1996 many consider GL's nadir.

I actually really enjoyed 1995 - Brent/Marion's reign of terror, Alan-Michael/Lucy's relationship, Annie/Josh, Dinah's return to town and her pairing with Roger, Reva in Goshen (that dragged out too long, but it was fun to see a big name back).

1996 for sure wasn't as good. I'd say from March to November, it was borderline terrible as the biggest stories were disgusting (Griffin/Gilly/Vivian), boring (5th Street and A. Spaulding), or cruel in a bad way (Lonatrat). 

I'm halfway through December 1996 and I can already tell a huge difference, it's back to good soap opera. 

1 hour ago, VelekaCarruthers said:

You're in the transition period after McTavish fired. I think her last episode was around 10/17/96 then Miller/Watts are interim head writers for a few weeks after which Miller/Conforti are head writers until Brown/Estensen first episode on 3/31/97.  Miller and Conforti do a great job cleaning up McTavish's mess.

Yep, I checked the end credits and McTavish's last credited episode was 10/16/96. Immediately after, her 5th Street, A. Spaulding and Lonatrat storylines wrapped very quickly, thankfully. And barely any Griffin/Vivian scenes now.   

Just now, alwaysAMC said:

I actually really enjoyed 1995 - Brent/Marion's reign of terror, Alan-Michael/Lucy's relationship, Annie/Josh, Dinah's return to town and her pairing with Roger, Reva in Goshen (that dragged out too long, but it was fun to see a big name back).

1996 for sure wasn't as good. I'd say from March to November, it was borderline terrible as the biggest stories were disgusting (Griffin/Gilly/Vivian), boring (5th Street and A. Spaulding), or cruel in a bad way (Lonatrat). The only major storyline during this period that I liked was Blake's twin babies w/ different fathers drama. There were a few other B storylines that were ok.

I'm halfway through December 1996 and I can already tell a huge difference, it's back to good soap opera. 

Yep, I checked the end credits and McTavish's last credited episode was 10/16/96. Immediately after, her 5th Street, A. Spaulding and Lonatrat storylines wrapped very quickly, thankfully. And barely any Griffin/Vivian scenes now.   

 

To be fair to Alan Locher, he does get elicit a lot of good GL history and information on his interviews. People on this thread (including myself) are constantly referring back to interviews he conducted. He has done so much valuable work for GL fans (as well as other soaps). The quality  of the interviews varies depending on if Locher knows the shows and the people being interviewed. It also depends on the combination of the people. Sometimes, one person can just be super annoying during an interview (Fiona Hutchison's tech problems during the wonderful Zaslow tribute; Rachel Miner having to interrupt constantly during the Ellen Parker episode).

Kim Zimmer and Liz Keifer are reliable guests on the Locher Room. If they're on, it's usually a really good show.  The Demorest/Curlee one has my favorite reaction to a Locher question, "Were you there when they killed Maureen?" I won't say he's the best interviewer, but we've had so much good information from these interviews that I'm thankful for the shows because so much of soap history is lost.

The ""Were you there when they killed Maureen?" moment is 54:30 into this video: 

 

 

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10 minutes ago, chrisml said:

To be fair to Alan Locher, he does get elicit a lot of good GL history and information on his interviews. People on this thread (including myself) are constantly referring back to interviews he conducted. He has done so much valuable work for GL fans (as well as other soaps). The quality  of the interviews varies depending on if Locher knows the shows and the people being interviewed. It also depends on the combination of the people. Sometimes, one person can just be super annoying during an interview (Fiona Hutchison's tech problems during the wonderful Zaslow tribute; Rachel Miner having to interrupt constantly during the Ellen Parker episode).

Kim Zimmer and Liz Keifer are reliable guests on the Locher Room. If they're on, it's usually a really good show.  The Demorest/Curlee one has my favorite reaction to a Locher question, "Were you there when they killed Maureen?" I won't say he's the best interviewer, but we've had so much good information from these interviews that I'm thankful for the shows because so much of soap history is lost.

The ""Were you there when they killed Maureen?" moment is 54:30 into this video: 

 

 

That is one great interview. Personally I prefer the one with Curlee & one of the Mindys, which wasn't just a chat because it was a watch party. Anyway, I've talked about it before & that Mindy was Kimberly Simms. 

I can co-sign everything you say about him & he is stronger when it's a show he already knows. So, that would mean strong on ATWT & on GL. I also like him, he's a good guy, personable, easy to talk to, online I mean. 

 

1 hour ago, kalbir said:

GL was so unstable after Nancy Curlee left the writing team in March 1994.

A series of writers until Megan McTavish and her run was July 1995 to October 1996.

The EP swap from JFP to Michael Laibson in May 1995 and his run was until December 1996.

GL entered cancel territory in 1995 and 1996 many consider GL's nadir.

I watched Curlee/Demorest era and loved it. I continued to watch through early McTavish then had to stop; it was so bad. I remember at that time NC quit being flabbergasted by Phelps' deconstruction of the writing team (and merry go round of writers she brought in and out before she was fired). I recently tracked the credits from this period.Here's what happened with the writers (give or take some exact dates) after Curlee quit and Demorest was brought back to finish his contract. 94- to March 31 1997

Mulcahey added as co head March 3 with NC/SD

NC/SD last episode March 15

Courtney Simon moved to breakdown writer March 17

Leah Laiman added to script writer list March 21

 

April 6

Millee Taggart added, Leah Laiman moved to breakdown writer along with Jane Atkins

Courtney returns to script writer

 

April 11

Jeanne Glynn added to breakdown writers

 

April 18 

Stephen Demorest returns as co head with PM and NWW

 

May 4

Jane Atkins and Jeanne Glynn move to script writer list

 

June 6

Taggart/Laiman join co heads Mulcahey/Demorest/Watts

 

July 14

Jeanne Glynn no longer in credits as script writer

 

July 19

Lisa Connor script writer for one episode

 

August 10, August 25, August 31

Jeanne Glynn returns as script writer

 

Sept 2

Patrick Mulcahey last episode as co head writer

 

Sept 12

Tom King added to script writer list although I believe he was breakdown writer from the start

 

Sept 16

Jane Atkins last listed as script writer

 

September 26

Jeanne Glynn back on contract as script writer

 

October 26

Taggart/Demorest become co head writers, Watts moves back to getting sole credit as associate head writer, and Laiman gone.

 

November 14

Craig Carlson added to script writer list although I believe he was writing breakdowns.

 

Nov 21

Joyce Corrington added as story consultant listed with Watts

Conforti, Carlson, King listed together as outline writers

 

Nov 28

Millee Taggart no longer co head

Doug Anderson added to outline writer group with Conforti/Carlson/King

 

Dec 12

Doug Anderson becomes sole head writer with Watts continuing as associate head writer

Demorest gone

Peggy Sloane added to breakdown writers along with Confort/Carlson and King

Corrington moved to script writer list

 

1995

March 2 1995 next available credits on youtube with the following changes

Brown/Estensen, Corrington, Simon no longer on staff as script writers (only Newman, Myles, Glynn)

 

April 24 1995

Sloane and Watt are co heads with Anderson

Betsy Tooker and Kathleen Klein are now script writers with Myles, Glynn and Newman

 

May 18, June 1, June 2

MT Squerciati listed as script writer

 

May 26

Judith Jenkins added as breakdown writer (PHELPS LAST EPISODE!)

 

May 29

Laibson in as EP

 

July 14 (Anderson's last episode as HW); no script writer listed.  Anderson may have written his final script

 

July 17

McTavish listed as head writer and shares title card with Watt/Sloane as co heads; 

 

July 28

McTavish's first writer fired, Kathleen Klein ,with whom she worked on AMC. Bad blood?

 

August 7

Peggy Sloane last listed as co-head

 

August 8

Pete T. Rich returns as script writer

 

August 23

Victor Miller returns as co-head listed with Watts/sharing title card with McTavish

King/Carlson out as breakdown writers (they moved to AW to co head write)

Kathleen Kennedy added as breakdown writer

 

August 28

McTavish gets sole billing before it scrolls to Miller and Watt

 

Sept 5

Ralph Wakefield added as script writer

 

September 13

Lynda Myles last listed as script writer

 

May 1996

N, Gail Lawrence has replaced Judith Jenkins as a breakdown writer

Sharon Epstein has replaced Betsy Tooker as a script writer

 

October 25 at least through Nov 7

Miller/Watts become head writers (McTavish out)

 

November 21

Last episode credits that included Ralph Wakefield 

Miller/Conforti listed as HW

 

Dec 6 Michael Laibson last day as EP

 

Dec 9

Paul Rauch listed as EP

 

1997

Early Feb Loren Segan added as script writer 

 

March 31 

Brown/Estensen first episode as HW

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Locher has the knack for interjecting his cringe comments during odd terms of the interviews... especially when the person being interviewed is in the middle of telling a story, etc.   And usually what he says hijacks the momentum of the interviews.

The best interviews are the ones where the guests are interesting and/or conversational.  One of my fav interviews was the one with the actresses that played Lesley and OG Morgan.. where the two hadn't worked with one another.. but were both very interesting and quirky.  

The most recent one he with the four performers from BTG was just so awkward and I had to exit watching the interview a few minutes into it.  I thought to myself 'Alan... please find a different because a Youtube is not your forte.

February 1-5th, 1999:

 

The character of Vanessa did not stand out to me much at all during the beginning of 1999, probably because she wasn’t on much. The scenes that aired during this week was heart breaking though & to see her character feeling torn between Matt and Dinah was so real and heart wrenching. I saw comments saying “this made me hate Vanessa” but for me it was the opposite. The characters motivation to protect her daughter at all costs makes me find her character very likeable. I don’t know the backstory between Matt and Dinah but he clearly cannot stand her, he used some pretty harsh words against her which made me kind of side eye him. Yeah Dinah is crazy but even crazy people deserve their mother’s love. 

I know Hart & Dinah are coming to an end soon. I’m excited to see where Cassie ends up now that this story is wrapping up. 

There seems to be something going on with Holly at the mental hospital this week when she was being cut off from talking to her daughter Blake and it was starting to make me wonder if the mental hospital is up to something sinister. This mental hospital reminds me of Fairview on Y&R and even looks similar. I wonder if it’s the same set? Either way, I admit I did gasp when Holly smashed that pot over that lady’s head! Excited to see what happens next with her. 
 

Beth finds out about Harley and Phillip having a baby and she seems to be pretty accepting of it even though deep down she is still heart broken. It was nice to see the Beth and Phillip scenes because although I knew they were once I couple I haven’t actually seen them interact at all yet. It sure seems like there is still love there.

 

The Annie drama I’ve saved for last because it’s probably the least exciting at the moment to watch. These are all strong actors, I just don’t particularly love this storyline. The only (kind of) interesting thing is the dynamic between Annie and Alan. It seems Annie has been denied bail and will remain in jail for now so the storyline is keeping me interested just ENOUGH to wanna see what happens next but it’s not exactly my favourite of all the other stories happening currently. I wonder if people disliked this Annie at first when she replaced Cynthia Watros?

6 minutes ago, VelekaCarruthers said:

I watched Curlee/Demorest era and loved it. I continued to watch through early McTavish then had to stop; it was so bad. I remember at that time NC quit being flabbergasted by Phelps' deconstruction of the writing team (and merry go round of writers she brought in and out before she was fired). I recently tracked the credits from this period.Here's what happened with the writers (give or take some exact dates) after Curlee quit and Demorest was brought back to finish his contract. 94- to March 31 1997

Mulcahey added as co head March 3 with NC/SD

NC/SD last episode March 15

Courtney Simon moved to breakdown writer March 17

Leah Laiman added to script writer list March 21

 

April 6

Millee Taggart added, Leah Laiman moved to breakdown writer along with Jane Atkins

Courtney returns to script writer

 

April 11

Jeanne Glynn added to breakdown writers

 

April 18 

Stephen Demorest returns as co head with PM and NWW

 

May 4

Jane Atkins and Jeanne Glynn move to script writer list

 

June 6

Taggart/Laiman join co heads Mulcahey/Demorest/Watts

 

July 14

Jeanne Glynn no longer in credits as script writer

 

July 19

Lisa Connor script writer for one episode

 

August 10, August 25, August 31

Jeanne Glynn returns as script writer

 

Sept 2

Patrick Mulcahey last episode as co head writer

 

Sept 12

Tom King added to script writer list although I believe he was breakdown writer from the start

 

Sept 16

Jane Atkins last listed as script writer

 

September 26

Jeanne Glynn back on contract as script writer

 

October 26

Taggart/Demorest become co head writers, Watts moves back to getting sole credit as associate head writer, and Laiman gone.

 

November 14

Craig Carlson added to script writer list although I believe he was writing breakdowns.

 

Nov 21

Joyce Corrington added as story consultant listed with Watts

Conforti, Carlson, King listed together as outline writers

 

Nov 28

Millee Taggart no longer co head

Doug Anderson added to outline writer group with Conforti/Carlson/King

 

Dec 12

Doug Anderson becomes sole head writer with Watts continuing as associate head writer

Demorest gone

Peggy Sloane added to breakdown writers along with Confort/Carlson and King

Corrington moved to script writer list

 

1995

March 2 1995 next available credits on youtube with the following changes

Brown/Estensen, Corrington, Simon no longer on staff as script writers (only Newman, Myles, Glynn)

 

April 24 1995

Sloane and Watt are co heads with Anderson

Betsy Tooker and Kathleen Klein are now script writers with Myles, Glynn and Newman

 

May 18, June 1, June 2

MT Squerciati listed as script writer

 

May 26

Judith Jenkins added as breakdown writer (PHELPS LAST EPISODE!)

 

May 29

Laibson in as EP

 

July 14 (Anderson's last episode as HW); no script writer listed.  Anderson may have written his final script

 

July 17

McTavish listed as head writer and shares title card with Watt/Sloane as co heads; 

 

July 28

McTavish's first writer fired, Kathleen Klein ,with whom she worked on AMC. Bad blood?

 

August 7

Peggy Sloane last listed as co-head

 

August 8

Pete T. Rich returns as script writer

 

August 23

Victor Miller returns as co-head listed with Watts/sharing title card with McTavish

King/Carlson out as breakdown writers (they moved to AW to co head write)

Kathleen Kennedy added as breakdown writer

 

August 28

McTavish gets sole billing before it scrolls to Miller and Watt

 

Sept 5

Ralph Wakefield added as script writer

 

September 13

Lynda Myles last listed as script writer

 

May 1996

N, Gail Lawrence has replaced Judith Jenkins as a breakdown writer

Sharon Epstein has replaced Betsy Tooker as a script writer

 

October 25 at least through Nov 7

Miller/Watts become head writers (McTavish out)

 

November 21

Last episode credits that included Ralph Wakefield 

Miller/Conforti listed as HW

 

Dec 6 Michael Laibson last day as EP

 

Dec 9

Paul Rauch listed as EP

 

1997

Early Feb Loren Segan added as script writer 

 

March 31 

Brown/Estensen first episode as HW

And the reason Nancy Curlee left was because she was pregnant & she planned to return as soon as feasible BUT she got pregnant again, so she did not return, which I am sure is our loss. (So I blame Demorest.)

But, the turnover in Both HWs & EPS on all 3 P&G NY soaps at t his time is P&G's fault.  The exec turnover was nothing short of appalling. And, while I'm naming names, it was Les Moonves who recommended Black & Stern despite knowing that they had zero background in daytime. They even whined about what long hours they had to work. I mean, who does that?

 

34 minutes ago, Ryanc2 said:

February 1-5th, 1999:

The character of Vanessa did not stand out to me much at all during the beginning of 1999, probably because she wasn’t on much. The scenes that aired during this week was heart breaking though & to see her character feeling torn between Matt and Dinah was so real and heart wrenching. I saw comments saying “this made me hate Vanessa” but for me it was the opposite. The characters motivation to protect her daughter at all costs makes me find her character very likeable. I don’t know the backstory between Matt and Dinah but he clearly cannot stand her, he used some pretty harsh words against her which made me kind of side eye him. Yeah Dinah is crazy but even crazy people deserve their mother’s love. 

I know Hart & Dinah are coming to an end soon. I’m excited to see where Cassie ends up now that this story is wrapping up. 

There seems to be something going on with Holly at the mental hospital this week when she was being cut off from talking to her daughter Blake and it was starting to make me wonder if the mental hospital is up to something sinister. This mental hospital reminds me of Fairview on Y&R and even looks similar. I wonder if it’s the same set? Either way, I admit I did gasp when Holly smashed that pot over that lady’s head! Excited to see what happens next with her. 

Beth finds out about Harley and Phillip having a baby and she seems to be pretty accepting of it even though deep down she is still heart broken. It was nice to see the Beth and Phillip scenes because although I knew they were once I couple I haven’t actually seen them interact at all yet. It sure seems like there is still love there.

The Annie drama I’ve saved for last because it’s probably the least exciting at the moment to watch. These are all strong actors, I just don’t particularly love this storyline. The only (kind of) interesting thing is the dynamic between Annie and Alan. It seems Annie has been denied bail and will remain in jail for now so the storyline is keeping me interested just ENOUGH to wanna see what happens next but it’s not exactly my favourite of all the other stories happening currently. I wonder if people disliked this Annie at first when she replaced Cynthia Watros?

Glad you're still enjoying!  I wish I could catch up to you so we can compare notes. One day I'll get there!  I'm just about to get to Jan 1997.

When Dinah came back to town as an adult in February 1995, she was a grifter and planned to get money out of both Vanessa and Ross to keep up her lifestyle she had in Paris. Matt, not knowing who Dinah was, overhead her talk about this at the diner. When he later met Dinah and realized it was Vanessa's daughter, he instantly disliked her/didn't trust her and tried to tell Vanessa about Dinah's plans. He wanted to protect Vanessa. Dinah then tried to seduce Matt to break up Vanessa/Matt, amongst other terrible things she did to Matt, but Matt held strong and didn't let Dinah win. Since then, for most of 1996, they don't interact nearly as much and I think they just tolerated each other.