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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11264146

Horrible news! Vasa is leaving! sad.png She was my favourite next to Brooke and Rachel and the Vasa/Ula/Vinnie family dynamics were a favourite as well. I selfishly pray they don't kill her off, but with Sam's history it's certainly a worry. And reading the article (a "sex" tape scandal!) she's seems like quite an impressive woman. And then there's here having randomly worked with Missy Elliott. Fascinating.

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It's been nice to get a break from the Brett story.

Rachel is not really all that likable. She did go off on vacation and didn't deal with that contract. Maybe they should have called her. But she would have been complaining had Boyd just taken the rise in the price too.

The story line with the Parliamentary candidate and the former gang member husband of a patient is a good idea.

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Are Emma and Toby gone? It looked like it could be more of a break, as they could come back after the trial.

I see Ula moving in with Kylie though. Very large anvils on that.

Little Tilly actually had a line, "they kissed." Or maybe the kid just said it.

It's kind of too bad Emma's gone, as she's one of the rare nice females on the show. The show tends to think being "tough" is good, but in reality or too much can get irritating - Wendy and Rachel are too much at times. Rachel is bothersome right now. So she fires Brooke for taking care of that contract in a way she didn't like, but now she's using illegal botox or whatever it is. When she gets caught, I hope she gets knocked off her high horse.

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Boyd is a real moron. Ava over Brooke? Ava's not in the least attractive IMO with her ugly hairstyle. And she's a criminal. There must be a reason the governments don't want her trials going on.

I'm afraid Rachel's going to get that disease. I hope Ava goes off to jail. Rachel needs to quit being judgmental of others' mistakes after this caper.

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The death of Sarah Potts is trending on Twitter in NZ. I may not have been her biggest fan, but she was one of the most popular and longest running characters on the show. A part of me will actually miss her presence. And, at least, she gave Brooke the time of day more than most people. With both of TK's wives dying in less than a year, it'll be interesting to see where they go with him now.

God, I love this show so much. It must be said.

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The story of Sarah's death was appropriate to the character, though quite unrealistic in the way she got the disease. The Ministry comes off badly in the story. The way they went through the garbage was absurd - the Ministry would have people in hazmat suits doing that. The disease sounds just like Ebola.

Knowing she had MS, Sarah should not have been looking through the trash like that - TK's anger is quite understandable and realistic.

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