Here's someone playing the slowed down 1995-2004 theme on their keyboard....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vOazhF4_D4

So effing beautiful

I like the remixed version of the 1995-2004 theme that they aired against the Satin Sheets/Porn opening when they reaired the Todd/Blair gold balloon wedding episode back last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8KzEWHR7A

That still weirds me out, though it's a unique rendition for sure. I just don't get why it was changed. Many other episodes during that era re-aired during the OLTL marathon SoapNet just had and had the original theme intact.

Edited January 13, 201214 yr by alexisfan07

So effing beautiful

That still weirds me out, though it's a unique rendition for sure. I just don't get why it was changed. Many other episodes during that era re-aired during the OLTL marathon SoapNet just had and had the original theme intact.

No idea really.

And here is a new Boston Herald interview with Erika:

http://bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/general/view/20220113grateful_soap_star_dishes_on_one_life

“She made her mark in a lot of people’s lives. That’s attested to in so much of the mail I received over the years,” Slezak told the Herald from her home in Vermont. “Viki is an awesome character. She is so many different things, but she’s such a good person. She was just a lot of fun to play. She had a real sense of right and wrong. She is just a really nice lady who got to cut loose with (her alternate personalities).”

I just love Viki and Erika. She really is the heart and soul of Llanview and OLTL.

I like the remixed version of the 1995-2004 theme that they aired against the Satin Sheets/Porn opening when they reaired the Todd/Blair gold balloon wedding episode back last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8KzEWHR7A

Blasphemy! Where's my synthesized pan flute??

OKay at least now if I go to Vermont and see a woman that looks like ES I may not be hallucinating, good to know.

I was just going to say, I didn't know they had a home in VT. I know from the newsletter that they moved off of the Island after many years to CT.

Here's someone playing the slowed down 1995-2004 theme on their keyboard....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vOazhF4_D4

that makes me want to cry. Like for real

On a side note, I already lied to my job and said I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, so I will be around for the final live posting.

Edited January 13, 201214 yr by Cheap21

I feel the same way Cheap. Also can't wait to see your banner for the thread.

Loved the Schuyler mention.

I was crying today so I know I am gonna be a mess with the finale.

Edited January 13, 201214 yr by Eric83

Still makes me cry, no matter how many times I watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZXbFE5u7M

Are we going to get any additional OLTL hos like last week?

I finally was able to watch the episode after 11 tonight as I was dreaded it. Very emotional...

So I finally caught up with OLTL for the day. Like so many of you, I will not be working tomorrow (I don't ever work on Fridays anyways because of my heavy travel schedule).

I want to start by saying that now it feels like Finale week. The emotion was definitely there today... I felt like a chapte was closing. There was so much "good" in this episode.

What I liked:

1) Vicki's Speech: Other than the fact that this entire episode was so meta-, Vicki's speech really wrapped up everything I and so many viewers feel about the soap genre. It is about seeing families, their struggles in their day to day lives, and knowing that there is always a tomorrow to tune into this community of friends and familiar faces that many of us know as well as our families. I loved how well directed the whole scene was, where Vicki's words coincided with a character vignette; some that were obvious, and some that were a nod that only long-time fans would know. Slezak was saying everything that we soap fans are feeling today... it was just perfect.

"There is only one thing we have to do to keep them in our lives... tune in tomorrow." Oh Ms. Slezak, if only this were true.

2) The Families: Finally, we are getting those rare soap moments were entire families are gathered together. It's all about the families for me. I also loved the mentions of all the family members who were not in town. So often, writers shy away from mentions about characters off canvas, so as to almost have the viewer forget that they miss their vets.

3) Agnes Dixon: This role was a great way for Agnes to make a well-deserved cameo, and also gave this great creator the opportunity for closure with the fans. Though scripted, it really felt like she was speaking from the heart.

The bad:

1) The Shaun/Viv scenes furthur exasperated my frustrations with yesterday's epsiode. Why spend a whole show with the Shaun/Viv break-up, only to put them back together again. This story is an island, which we can all agree is the sign of bad soap writing.

2) Missing vets: Rather than the plethora of short-term recurring players, I would have loved more veteran cameos. Joey, Kevin, Cord, Tina, Cassie, Andrew... the list goes on for the 1 or 2 family members that would have filled in the rosters at the family gatherings.

3) Lack of Flashbacks: 'Nuff said.

This episode passed the tear test; I hope to be bawling tomorrow afternoon with the rest of you all.

Such a sad experience. I find myself listening to this theme all week

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Thinking about OLTL. The first thing that pops into my head (and this is weird) is Deliah and Grayson Hall (Euphemia?) in that run down southern mansion like characters from Interview with The Vampire. And that leads to my next memory of Delilah's last scen singing "The Lady is a Tramp". I guess Delilah meant a lot to me because I just will never forget Delilah, hostage, trying to convince Rafe it was her on the phone.

I hate ABC for what they've done to the soaps, and I am happy that coincidentally I don't watch a single show on their network.

On a side note, I already lied to my job and said I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, so I will be around for the final live posting.

Well, I suppose there's no better time than now for me to tell you this.

Cheap...

I'm your boss. Don't bother coming in on Monday.

But seriously, it's been so much fun hanging out with All My Hoes to Live midday for the past few years. It took some of the edge off of the pain of loss. I will miss it. I will miss you. Ho-toshop Ho, Cheap, My Bro from a Diff'rent Ho, All My Shadows, Soap Opera Encycl-HO-pedia, Carl, Twitter Stalking Ho, alexisfan, #OLTL Google alert Ho, Scotty, Roger's Ho-warth, dragonflies, Cat Hickland's sloppy seconds Ho, weareclouds, 80 proof Ho, SoapBoy, Maple leaf Ho, Eric... as AMS would say, you are All My Redheaded Stepchildren ... xo -SFK

Question: The poem that the Roxy and others were doing at the Buchanan mansion for Fraternity Row was that part of something Agnes wrote years ago explaining OLTL or something new. It sounded like a soap opera epigraph like "You are all my children..."

Dragonflies, what are we going to argue about with Flo not headed to GH with the other Mannings?!?

It was extremely odd to see all those people in the Buchanan mansion to watch Fraternity Row other than Nigel. Yes I know Rex lives there, but still odd. Until Nora and Bo showed up I was absolutely puzzled. While I appreciated the Asa comments, it was strange seeing that group of people together where it would have almost made more sense for them to be at the hair salon or a diner.

&n