Members Maxim Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 (edited) I'm up to May 30th 1989! Please register in order to view this content The pace of this show! Margaret DePriest is on a roll. Every episode is a cliffhanger for the ages... filled with so much action... sometimes even TOO much! My husband watched a little with me and he disapproved of the vibe. His comment - "Why is this show going so fast, and why is everyone talking so much. It's confusing. They don't stop talking! It's not like B&B or Another World!" LOL. And he is right... 2 episodes of AMC lately are what The Bold And The Beautiful give in storyline for 1 year. And he is also right that ever since MDP came on... the scripts have been kinda sloppy and crowded with boring chatter - they need EDITING and cleaning up and they'll be good. The core of the episode is okay... but the peripheral is messy. I have gotten used to it... so it doesn't annoy me as much. So what is going on! The three main storylines that interest me. I am not going to comment on the Romeo and Juliet or the Nico-Cecily stupid comedy stuff. 1. Marissa was questioned by authorities about her migration status. Natalie and Donna's plan backfired and it led to the all so predictable situation in which Jeremy felt the need to SAVE Marissa and help her. Palmer tried to blackmail Natalie with the threat of revealing she was in Marissa's room, but Donna managed to deter him while providing her best friend a great alibi - she was willing to lie and say that Natalie was in her salon... and who would believe that old goat of a liar in the first place? In the end Marissa and Natalie went into a heated argument (instigated by Palmer) and Marissa flew down the stairs! GOD I LOVED seeing that woman roll down! Hahahhaha. Then Jeremy found out that it was indeed Natalie who called Migration on Marissa... and... we'll see what happens next! 2. Erica has been isolated by pretty much every man she once had relationship with. She is finding herself in a strange situation - a complete outsider in her own life. I love this storyline. Even little Bianca's illness couldn't make Travis trust and want Erica back. She did all she could to seduce him... to no avail. Meanwhile... while she was busy focusing on Travis... Jackson moved on and starting looking around - more particular - he noticed Julie and how cute she is looking now that she's grown into a woman. God this show does love to pair young women with these mature men. Erica sensed that and panicked... acting more and more outrageous and over the top. Spiraling... to a humiliating point. The one person that once again brought her down to the ground and just... cold-showered her ego and delusions was MONA - one return to reality talk with her mother and Erica knew what she had to do - she decided she is finally done with Travis. But before putting the period stop mark, she wanted one last conversation. That's where I'm at... in the last episode I saw. Sadly for Erica... while she is running to see Travis - he is probably making love to Barbara. That would be a scene if Erica catches them in the act. 3. Now that Dixie has fallen into to the spider's web... she is moving back officially in the "Manor of Pain" aka Adam Chandler's mansion - a place that rapists, attempted killers, lunatics, liars and scammers call home-base. The pregnant girl with the Bible in hands... doesn't know what she has gotten herself into. Like the fairytale - The Bluebeard... her husband to be... can only destroy the women he touches... and right now he has only 1 thing in his mind - to get that BABY. You are almost made to feel empathy for Dixie, even though we all know she got herself into this. But to the rescue is - Tad... who has vowed to stop the evil Adam and help Dixie and her unborn child. It would be cool, if it was not so cliche. But Tad is at least charming and somewhat sexy. So yeah... it's going well. I can't believe I'm up to June 1989 almost! I'm getting really used to this being my main soap. I just can't live without it. Highlight - Natalie vs Marissa. Die, bitch, die! Please register in order to view this content Edited February 27 by Maxim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 @Maxim Thanks for the clip. There's that Janet in Natalie... Such a huge waste of Nancy Addison. I don't know if you have watched the two 1973 GL episodes with her that recently appeared, but she's playing a very similar type of character. Nancy could play anything. Even...this. Dull David. I don't know if those photos are on here anymore but the best thing about him was his workout shots in Episodes Magazine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 YES! She is working that mediocre material (especially the early in the storyline stuff, now it's gotten better) to her best ability. My husband likes her too - he said that she is the best actress in the show right now. I just hope she wakes up from the coma and they don't kill her off so soon, like they did with Silver. I would love her even more if they stripped her from these action-thriller vibes and just gave her more human nuances. Aaaand I have to watch these 1973 GL episodes, thank you for the heads up! Please register in order to view this content I assume they are in that amazing youtube channel we are all obsessed with lately? And I agree - Dull sticks to David perfectly. I really can't stomach him and Melanie - the fact that this guy is shirtless 99.9 percent of the time and flexing his triceps with no apparent reason doesn't help. And it usually helps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 YEA!!! Tad, the man, not Tad the cad, is on the scene. I love Tad. I also love Dixie. And, your line below here has reminded me of an anecdote. Before Patrick Mulcahey had gotten underway with soaps AT ALL, there was a period of time when he was bartending & writing plays that this group was producing. He had met Marcy Walker. They were both at a read-through of a play & afterward they walked together & all of a sudden, this car pulled up beside them & the people rolled down their windows & all SCREAMED, "Die, Liza, you bitch!" And that was sorta his introduction to soap fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 Please register in order to view this content Soap fans are a breed of people like no other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted February 27 Members Share Posted February 27 And, may God & Soap Jesus & Soap Buddha all bless us each & every day we bow down at the altar that is daytime drama!!! May we continue our specialness from our teens till we're using walkers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted February 28 Members Share Posted February 28 June 1 and June 2 1989 What a creepy wedding Adam and Dixie just had. Jesus Christ. I had to watch something to cure myself from the madness of Trump. So I am back on my AMC Please register in order to view this content . This time watching in bed on my phone. So... The wedding from hell started with a huge thunderstorm. And ended with Skye getting hit by lightning in a very campy scene. Dixie said Yes to the Devil with white hair. A great moment followed when it was revealed that Queen Brooke is suing Adam for fifty percent of everything he has. Yaaaaaas. Give me that coin. The other storylines - Marissa woke up and Jeremy and Natalie are pretty much Done. Marissa won. For now. Erica has decided she has to split Barbara and Travis. I am getting a bit irritated by my girl Kane. She is acting so messy. In a way I like that because it's fun... But I also want her to grow some dignity and move on. At this point I don't even think she loves Travis. She just wants him because she doesn't want Barbara to have him. It's like a freaking sport to her. God Almighty, help these people in Pine Valley! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soaplovers Posted March 1 Members Share Posted March 1 The Adam/Dixie marriage had a gothic set up, with Tad sort of redeemed by being the one to rescue Dixie from the situation. I had forgotten about the Jackson/Julie flirtation.. but Jackson during that time was more of a grey character so it tracked that he would show Julie a bit of interest and vice versa. If I recall, this doesn't last too long and she is put in a different orbit before the end of the year. I heard that David Rampel was all looks with no personality... but if I recall, the younger set gets a few new characters that kind of pumps some life into that set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted March 1 Members Share Posted March 1 (edited) Up to June 7th. Dixie had cramps and was rushed off to the hospital, where it was discovered her baby is a boy! Adam wrote a check to the doctor and I sensed something sinister coming. What is this piece of sh-t up to now? Tad and Skye are getting closer, but Tad is still very much drawn to Dixie. The overall mood in the Manor of Pain is as usual deception with a side of psychosis. Natalie saw Jeremy and Marissa in a close moment and decided to act dramatic and leave. She then spiraled emotionally and cried her eyes off. Thank God Donna was there to support her. The Evil Ex-Wife brought an old picture album (to manipulate Jeremy of course LOL), but her tricks are getting old and... it's about time her scheme is found out. Overall - the show is improving and getting more centered, less crowded and just... NICE. Please register in order to view this content The chaos is calmed down and there is a natural flow again to the episodes. My head was getting dizzy by too much action and dialogue. So, good job for now. I can't believe I am saying this about Margaret De Priest material. The youngsters are still an issue for me... BUT, I'll give them this - it's improving. I am beginning to tolerate Melanie again. I like the angle of Palmer trying to completely isolate and manipulate her. David... well... That guy just makes me fall asleep. Edited March 1 by Maxim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted March 2 Members Share Posted March 2 Couldn't fall asleep and watched some AMC. Phoebe read Dixie to filth in a scene I will clip tomorrow and show you guys. I've never laughed so hard at a soap in my life. And btw... Dixie is now incredibly likeable when Brooke is no longer around. Adam's antagonistic presence and Tad's saviour complex... Just help colour her in more sympathetic tones. The actress is also just... Blooming in front of my eyes and becoming better and better. You people said it first... And dare I repeat it. I'm starting to care for Dixie. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted March 2 Members Share Posted March 2 Yipppeee! I fell in love with her portrayer. It may have been when I read her memoir, Murdering My Youth. For 2 years I've been posting the first person to win 3 Daytime Emmys for 3 different roles, on 3 different shows, on 3 different venues & they were all recasts! (Dixie, AMC, ABC/Disney; Rosanna, ATWT, CBS; Jennifer Rose, DAYS, Peacock.) This week Errol surprised me reporting her new BTG character is original. If I can ever get my hand to work I can go back to watching AMC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCOLTLLover Posted March 2 Members Share Posted March 2 (edited) Add Kelly from Y&R to That List. Cady took over from Cynthia Watros Edited March 2 by AMCOLTLLover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Contessa Donatella Posted March 2 Members Share Posted March 2 But, she didn't win an Emmy for Y&R. That's the list I was posting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCOLTLLover Posted March 2 Members Share Posted March 2 I’m sorry . I misread it then. My bad Please register in order to view this content But she finally broke the recast Circle lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maxim Posted March 3 Members Share Posted March 3 Yeeees. Please register in order to view this content I am just starting to care. It was very hard while Brooke was living in the Chandler's mansion and Dixie was in the role of the mistress. She would openly lie and lie every single episode. But now... Seeing her all isolated and ignored by Adam... Who plots to rob her of her baby... I can't help but feel for her. She really loves him also which is the even more devastating part. I like the Tad chemistry too. They have a strong connection going on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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