I thought Corin must have been yet another of the Real Housewives. She has that look about her.

LOL. i thought the same thing. I havent been able to catch up with the latest NJ & NYC seasons, so I figured she was from one of them.

She's hilarious! lol..I love her bc half of the time I have no idea what the hell she's talking about. I thought her voice

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by Cheap21

Well done episode. I actually liked Miz "Git to Steppin'" and Jessica.

SHAME on all of you who have mocked ANYTHING in this episode. An outstanding episode--amazing acting, and to complain about the lack of black characters on the show (which I think, out of all the current soaps is ridiculous on AMC anyway) in a thread devoted to today, is inane. So I says . Fantastic directing, dialogue, and acting--I did laugh about the conversation between Angie and Natalia about how hard it is to be a woman, and especially of colour currently though, I admit--in context.

Even characters like David I feel have been a bit out of character lately (and yes, I'm one of those rare fans who am enjoying thecurrent writing regime)--today they felt on target.

It was a near perfect episode that has put me in the awkward position of being grateful to ABC for something. All those brown people and all of them EXCELLENT actors, and everything else you mention, the directing, the dialogue. That scene where Jesse told Frankie about the pregnancy scare and Frankie looked freaked and just a teeny bit grossed out. They gave good material to actors who could handle it and it worked. Which begs the question: what storage unit do they have Frons locked up in? Because, seriously, you KNOW there's no way he greenlighted this. This was a Frons free episode. What's going on over at AMC that's so different from the other two shows on ABC's lineup?

ETA: The only drawback is that this jewel of an episode was on a Friday when ratings are usually the lowest.

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by marceline

It was a near perfect episode that has put me in the awkward position of being grateful to ABC for something. All those brown people and all of them EXCELLENT actors, and everything else you mention, the directing, the dialogue. That scene where Jesse told Frankie about the pregnancy scare and Frankie looked freaked and just a teeny bit grossed out. They gave good material to actors who could handle it and it worked.

A rare event on an ABC soap.

Which begs the question what storage unit do they have Frons locked up in? Because, seriously, you KNOW there's no way he greenlighted this. This was a Frons free episode. What's going on over at AMC that's so different from the other two shows on ABC's lineup?

AMC does seem out of step with the other two ABC soaps. It is a real soap. I can't help wondering if this is good or bad from the network's perspective. Does this mean that ABC is giving the new team leeway to turn the demos around? Or does this mean that ABC isn't interested in AMC any more? Maybe Frons is just distracted by GH, Vanessa, and Franco. Whatever it is AMC is benefiting so it is all good.

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by Ann_SS

Which begs the question what storage unit do they have Frons locked up in?

The same storage unit the Hubbards will be in for at least the next three weeks. Just watch. They emptied the whole box of food into the aquarium. They'll continue feeding us when they get back from Vegas.

The same storage unit the Hubbards will be in for at least the next three weeks. Just watch. They emptied the whole box of food into the aquarium. They'll continue feeding us when they get back from Vegas.

I'm not sure about that. With Erica and Jack about to go on vacation the show might be willing to risk letting the Hubbards act as temporary lead characters and hope that the audience doesn't revolt too much before they can bring Kendall back.

(Please read the above statement with maximum allowable sarcasm and derision.)

Angela Tessinari's directing. Kate Hall's writing. The perfect mix.

The two best in their class on my birthday.

Happy Birthday, Jonathan!!!!

Thanks!

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONATHAN

Thanks! Right back at you.

Well I suspect now, people will say that any decent ep will have been ghostwritten by Broderick--at least till she (inevitably) leaves. That said, I was surprised to see Agnes is STILL listed as top writer in the Emmy noms for this past year under Pratt--even thought Agnes actually (in her oh so polite way) spoke out against his plot driven work.

I stated in another thread that I want All My Children to win in writing because I want to see Agnes hit Pratt over the head with the statuette.

First off, Happy Belated Birthday, Jonathan!

Thanks!

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by Jonathan

I'm not sure about that. With Erica and Jack about to go on vacation the show might be willing to risk letting the Hubbards act as temporary lead characters and hope that the audience doesn't revolt too much before they can bring Kendall back.

(Please read the above statement with maximum allowable sarcasm and derision.)

I hope so. The way I see it, this episode can mean only one of two things: they're committed to this storylines and these characters, or they think this is gonna be good enough until they feel like writing for them again.

It was a near perfect episode that has put me in the awkward position of being grateful to ABC for something. All those brown people and all of them EXCELLENT actors, and everything else you mention, the directing, the dialogue. That scene where Jesse told Frankie about the pregnancy scare and Frankie looked freaked and just a teeny bit grossed out. They gave good material to actors who could handle it and it worked. Which begs the question: what storage unit do they have Frons locked up in? Because, seriously, you KNOW there's no way he greenlighted this. This was a Frons free episode. What's going on over at AMC that's so different from the other two shows on ABC's lineup?

And this is the problem.

The Hubbards & even David could work if Daytime wasn't so plot focused.

If AMC let The Hubbards be The Hubbards & not the latest characters that do extremely OOC stuff to facilitate the propping of agenda driven characters the show would be fine.

The same with David.

It's not necessary that he ALWAYS scheme or ALWAYS have a "justified" vendetta where all other characters (including his) logic & morals are compromised to keep him on the show.

And this is the problem.

The Hubbards & even David could work if Daytime wasn't so plot focused.

If AMC let The Hubbards be The Hubbards & not the latest characters that do extremely OOC stuff to facilitate the propping of agenda driven characters the show would be fine.

The same with David.

It's not necessary that he ALWAYS scheme or ALWAYS have a "justified" vendetta where all other characters (including his) logic & morals are compromised to keep him on the show.

In the hands of skilled writers, Angie's story and David's story would be on a collision course with each other and not in the usual "David saves the day" kind of way. His little speech about "protect yourself first" was more telling about HIS worldview than anything and the fact that this disease is Angie's consequence for failing to do that shows the flaw in HERS.

Also kudos to the show for giving Angie a real disease so we don't have to put up with weeks and months of talk about some vague, unnamed "condition" or "infection."

The two best in their class on my birthday.

And here I get Amanda Beall on my 28th, and Rebecca Taylor on my 31st (29th and 30th were on weekends or I'm sure Mandy and Becky would've been writing those episodes, too).

In the hands of skilled writers, Angie's story and David's story would be on a collision course with each other and not in the usual "David saves the day" kind of way. His little speech about "protect yourself first" was more telling about HIS worldview than anything and the fact that this disease is Angie's consequence for failing to do that shows the flaw in HERS.

Exactly.

Soaps need plot but sacrificing characters for them leads to stuff like Rape The Lesbian, The Baby Switch That Wouldn't End, The Unabortion & Madden In A Box.

Look at how many characters barely recovered (or still have yet to) from The Baby Switch.

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by DeeeDee

I'm not fond of blindness storylines because like I said I don't want this to end at Christmas where Angie is having a conversation with Fr. Clarence and then poof she's cured.

But I will take this story over anything McTavish would've written. Angie probably would've been raped.

I'm not fond of blindness storylines because like I said I don't want this to end at Christmas where Angie is having a conversation with Fr. Clarence and then poof she's cured.

But I will take this story over anything McTavish would've written. Angie probably would've been raped.

what makes you think this will last that long? Haha, I wouldnt be surprised if Angie were cured by fall

Does anyone know the name of that song played during the last scene? Is that an originally composed song for the show or is it a commercial cut?

Edited June 26, 201015 yr by Jonathan