OLTL: Discussion for the week of June 20

June 20, 201114 yr

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Exactly!

Jessica has always been treated with kid gloves....remember when she thought she a teenager and they let her go back to high school?

How could we ever forget that dreadful storyline?

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June 20, 201114 yr

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Exactly!

Jessica has always been treated with kid gloves....remember when she thought she a teenager and they let her go back to high school?

Oh man, that was a time in OLTL viewing that I wanted to forget about. LOL. It was such an asinine storyline, Jessica once again should have been put into St. Ann's and not let out until she integrated, which would have been okay with me if she didn't, as long as they had kept her in St. Ann's.

But did Viki actually SAY anything like that to her? Doubt it.

I hope that is coming, Viki needs to tell Jessica just like Brody did the other day.

June 20, 201114 yr

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Oh man, that was a time in OLTL viewing that I wanted to forget about. LOL. It was such an asinine storyline, Jessica once again should have been put into St. Ann's and not let out until she integrated, which would have been okay with me if she didn't, as long as they had kept her in St. Ann's.

I hope that is coming, Viki needs to tell Jessica just like Brody did the other day.

Agreed, though I don't want her to be sympathetic to Natalie and not even a little to Jess

June 20, 201114 yr

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Oh I know, I just hate that Natalie the bastard Viki child continues to get catered to.

You must have forgotten the time Viki told Natalie that even if Jessica had killed her she would support her. And I think Jessica is really the "bastard" by definition. Since Natalie is Viki and Clint's only biological child.

Agreed, though I don't want her to be sympathetic to Natalie and not even a
little to Jess

I don't think that will happen. But I hope Viki will have a straight conversation about how much suffering Tess/Mess et al create for everyone and how unreasonable it is for her to return from these "lapses" expecting everything to be just as it was when she left.

Edited June 20, 201114 yr by rhinohide

June 20, 201114 yr

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You must have forgotten the time Viki told Natalie that even if Jessica had killed her she would support her. And I think Jessica is really the "bastard" by definition. Since Natalie is Viki and Clint's only biological child.

Definitely missed that. I agree, biologically yes, Jess is, but the way Natalie came into the show was definitely as the forgotten, abandoned daughter. I just don't like the Jessica character getting shat on for Natalie when Jessica's been around 15 years longer. That said, I go back and forth on both of them equally. To be honest, both Buke twins need to be backburned IMMEDIATELY.

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Jessica: "Gigi's dead? Sorry but can she give Dad, her heart?" What an insensitive selfish bitch. This reminded me of her line at her wedding "Im sorry for Charlie and Rex but can we get back to my wedding now"

LOL at all the dirty looks Viki was giving to Jessica's comments

Are they gonna do Brody and Aubrey now?

Anything Ford today was a waste of time. James whining about Hope hating him...oh shut up! Ford going on about his big wuv for Tess...double shut up!

JPL's acting....he is so much better when he's not yelling and acting erractic. Unfortunately thats exactly what he did in the early part of the episode. He was tolerable in scenes with Gigi, but awful with Natalie

Blair and Tomas...no longer care. Phone conversations to a Dorian thats no longer around...it starts

Definitely missed that. I agree, biologically yes, Jess is, but the way Natalie came into the show was definitely as the forgotten, abandoned daughter. I just don't like the Jessica character getting shat on for Natalie when Jessica's been around 15 years longer. That said, I go back and forth on both of them equally. To be honest, both Buke twins need to be backburned IMMEDIATELY.

It was in 2008 when Tess came out, held Natalie captive for weeks and tried to blow her up. Natalie was expected to just "get over it" and no one was sympathetic to the trauma she suffered at the hands of her sister. Viki expected her to give Jessica a free pass

Edited June 20, 201114 yr by Cheap21

June 20, 201114 yr

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Definitely missed that. I agree, biologically yes, Jess is, but the way Natalie came into the show was definitely as the forgotten, abandoned daughter. I just don't like the Jessica character getting shat on for Natalie when Jessica's been around 15 years longer. That said, I go back and forth on both of them equally. To be honest, both Buke twins need to be backburned IMMEDIATELY.

I don't think Jessica has been damaged for Natalie. If it's anyone it's Frons and Bree Williamson. Besides, Natalie has spent most of the last 7 years existing for John.

Jessica: "Gigi's dead? Sorry but can she give Dad, her heart?" What an insensitive selfish bitch. This reminded me of her line at her wedding "Im sorry for Charlie and Rex but can we get back to my wedding now"

That makes me like her more :lol:

June 20, 201114 yr

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I don't think Jessica has been damaged for Natalie. If it's anyone it's Frons and Bree Williamson. Besides, Natalie has spent most of the last 7 years existing for John.

Exactly.

June 21, 201114 yr

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Ewww Blair. I found the way she talked to that woman condescending and borderline racist

June 21, 201114 yr

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Shoot, I missed the show yesterday...

Ewww Blair. I found the way she talked to that woman condescending and borderline racist

Yup! And it was RIGHT after Baz made some chocolate/vanilla innuendo.

June 21, 201114 yr

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I'm just so saddened that THIS is the Clint Buchanan that's going out in this way on the show.

Again, with Blair picking the wrong damn guy. :blink:

June 21, 201114 yr

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Did the writers REALLY think that this was a "hot and intriguing way" to introduce Baz to the audience and Starr?! Being a jerk? i forget, this is OLTL.

June 21, 201114 yr

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Clint is being incredibly f--ked up about this. The way he is talking is beyond cruel

June 21, 201114 yr

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I'm just so saddened that THIS is the Clint Buchanan that's going out in this way on the show.

Again, with Blair picking the wrong damn guy.

Just tell yourself it's Alan Spaulding under an assumed name. That's what I do.

June 21, 201114 yr

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I watched yesterday and the Baz stuff was downright awful and cringeworthy to watch. Am not looking forward to anymore with him. That is not how you introduce a new character!! WTH!! He was so creepy with Starr, staring at her and getting into her business. Plain stupid

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