JP has this thing for b!tchy blondes, high school queen-types... Those abusive, shallow, I'm so cute! bimbos with annoying giggles and irritating voices. It's terrible.

One wonders whether he had them as friends in high school or whether they were terrible to him, but he still felt 'admiration' towards them.

They were my best friends in school. And still are. I love them, odd thing too since blondes are soooo not my type at all.

Psychoanalyze much? One thing Maxie has in common with a character like Cordelia on Buffy, for example, is that they say what they think without any kind of filter -- and sometimes that is exactly what a lot of other people are thinking secretly. Sometimes shows need a bitchy couldn't-care-less, truth-teller like that. They can be hell o' enjoyable.

When maxie is well written Storms excells. See her and lulu talking about her and johnny were locked in the elevator, her going off on felicia, etc. She, much like Laura, plays exactly what is written. They dont add layers, and with the [!@#$%^&*] writing on GH i dont blame them.

In the case of JMB she is like Jen Landon and Billy Miller. The praise went tp their heads, they got lazy. They are actually great talents, they are just lazy. But really, so are their elders so what else can we expect?

Peter Bergman: He tends to overact and over enunciate in scenes. I never liked his acting.

Before we go any further, any Cordelia bashing of any kind shall NOT be prohibited, unless under penalty of severe EYEROLLING.

That is all.

THANK YOU. I will add my Severe Eyerolls to yours. Nobody trash-talks Cordelia and gets away with it!

In the case of JMB she is like Jen Landon and Billy Miller. The praise went tp their heads, they got lazy. They are actually great talents, they are just lazy. But really, so are their elders so what else can we expect?

JMB was... passable when she started. A lot of people were wowed by her physical resemblance to Genie Francis. She had some good lines but when they started putting her in frontburner romances (Dillon doesn't count, that was strictly summer-teen-filler), it became clear what her limitations were. Then came Frons's announcement that Lulu was the new Carly, and JMB just started mimicking Wright's shoutiest mannerisms. The fact that Berman's features are now immobilised with botox means it is even harder for her to emote. And thus she comes across as an angry little doll.

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They were my best friends in school. And still are. I love them, odd thing too since blondes are soooo not my type at all.

See? I don't need an interpreter when I talk to JP.

My post was not . Cat, obviously, thought it was .

By the way... Who's trashing Cordelia?!

JMB is also a very, very cold actress. It's actually a bit offputting to watch her. That's the biggest issue with the "stars" in today's young soap actors. They are just about unwatchable. Billy Miller has ruined so many important scenes, especially with the Colleen story, no wonder they can only write in his extremely limited range.

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JMB was... passably decent when she started. A lot of people were wowed by her physical resemblence to Genie Francis. She had some good lines but when they started putting her in frontburner romances (Dillon doesn't count, that was strictly summer-teen-filler), it became clear what her limitations were. Then came Frons's announcement that Lulu was the new Carly, and JMB just started mimicking Wright's shoutiest mannerisms. The fact that Nerman's features are now immobilised with botox means it is even harder for her to emote. And thus she comes across as an angry little doll.

this is berman at her best, imho..

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See? I don't need an interpreter when I talk to JP.

My post was not . Cat, obviously, thought it was .

By the way... Who's trashing Cordelia?!

No, you really dont.

And i dint know why they tought you were bashing Cordy, you are pretty much on record with cordy love.

JMB is also a very, very cold actress. It's actually a bit offputting to watch her.

Very true. She is also very asexual, much like KMC

For the record, I did not think you were bashing her, Sylph. I just wanted to make sure, once her name was mentioned, that nothing of that sort was appear in the future. Gotta protect my girl, yo!

See? I don't need an interpreter when I talk to JP.

My post was not . Cat, obviously, thought it was .

By the way... Who's trashing Cordelia?!

Nobody. 'Twas just a WARNING. In case anybody feels the urge to do so.

I get that I over-reacted. But sometimes you can just like character... just because you like them. No personal history involved in that decision. C'est tout!

JMB is also a very, very cold actress. It's actually a bit offputting to watch her. That's the biggest issue with the "stars" in today's young soap actors. They are just about unwatchable. Billy Miller has ruined so many important scenes, especially with the Colleen story, no wonder they can only write in his extremely limited range.

Yes. And that's why I cannot warm to her. Because she cannot warm to her character. She can be rather robotic, just spitting out the lines.

There are less proficient (and less awarded) actresses out there who love their character and give 100%. Many times this lifts them in my estimation. Because they can get better as a result of their commitment to the character.

Very true. She is also very asexual, much like KMC

And yet they keep passing her off as some hot passionate leading lady, which they never did with KmC. Even then KmC has had some chemistry with all of her love interests and they were all popular pairings -- Lulu has never had one popular relationship. The more "Lante" are shoved at viewers the lower the ratings seem to go.

The dead-eyed love scenes and the scenes where she only remembers her relatives long enough to shriek at them are just awful. She more than anything else, aside from Luke himself, epitomizes the death of the Spencer family.

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Nobody. 'Twas just a WARNING. In case anybody feels the urge to do so.

I get that I over-reacted. But sometimes you can just like character... just because you like them. No personal history involved in that decision. C'est tout!

JP is love. Nothing else to say.

He hasn't been around SON lately as much as he used to. And it shows.

JP is love. Nothing else to say.

He hasn't been around SON lately as much as he used to. And it shows.

Ha, twitter has taken over. And i have been very busy covering soap events. (I am honestly not trying to brag, its the truth)

I also have chosen to embrace the good and move beyond the bad. People on soap boards like to harp and obsess over the bad.

And yet they keep passing her off as some hot passionate leading lady, which they never did with KmC. Even then KmC has had some chemistry with all of her love interests and they were all popular pairings -- Lulu has never had one popular relationship. The more "Lante" are shoved at viewers the lower the ratings seem to go.

The dead-eyed love scenes and the scenes where she only remembers her relatives long enough to shriek at them are just awful. She more than anything else, aside from Luke himself, epitomizes the death of the Spencer family.

I dont know about that. I think JMB has had chem with her costars, just not sexual chem, just like KMC. And i wouldnt say she has never been a popular pairing. Her and Logan and her and Johnny were very popular, and her and Dante seem to be generally liked. I dont think you can look at failing ratings to say otherwise.

Becky Herbst is a rare kind of female soap star. She can pull off sexy, friendly, romantic, and family. At least i think so.

I'm glad to hear that. It's a positive thing when people move on.