Cara isn't a "good girl" either ... She broke Griffin out of the hospital when he was suspected of killing Diana Holden, and lied to immigration authorities when she married Tad to stay in the country. She's also had far worse things to deal with than David Hayward, like a drug cartel being out for her life, leukemia, and being a doctor in warzones with Doctors Without Borders.

On ABC she was portrayed as the victim who always had an excuse for what she did - oh she was just trying to protect her brother, oh, she was just trying to stay in Pine Valley, oh, she lied to Jake and broke his heart to protect him, etc., etc.

AMC was full of gray characters who did some good and some bad, but TIIC seemed to label those characters in a more black and white sort of way. Ryan = Good. Griffin = Good. Tad = Good Dixie = Good. All of those people did bad things, but they were still considered the good guys on that show. Cara has the "good" label on her, or at least she did on ABC. I am REALLY hoping that nuAMC gets away from that and lets all of the characters be more nuanced and less "this is the hero" and "this is the villain."

Going only on what we've seen so far in previews and what we saw before AMC ended on ABC, I don't see Cara being the love of David's life forever. That said, I'm willing to watch with an open mind, especially if it involves VI naked, and see how they've changed the characters during this jump. I just hope Cara cries a lot less this time around. :/

On ABC she was portrayed as the victim who always had an excuse for what she did - oh she was just trying to protect her brother, oh, she was just trying to stay in Pine Valley, oh, she lied to Jake and broke his heart to protect him, etc., etc.

AMC was full of gray characters who did some good and some bad, but TIIC seemed to label those characters in a more black and white sort of way. Ryan = Good. Griffin = Good. Tad = Good Dixie = Good. All of those people did bad things, but they were still considered the good guys on that show. Cara has the "good" label on her, or at least she did on ABC. I am REALLY hoping that nuAMC gets away from that and lets all of the characters be more nuanced and less "this is the hero" and "this is the villain."

Going only on what we've seen so far in previews and what we saw before AMC ended on ABC, I don't see Cara being the love of David's life forever. That said, I'm willing to watch with an open mind, especially if it involves VI naked, and see how they've changed the characters during this jump. I just hope Cara cries a lot less this time around. :/

I agree with you to a large extent, especially with hoping the new AMC doesn't label people as hero or villain. That's part of why I want David and Cara to be a long term thing so bad, because it means David won't be written just a villain. David might finally be changing for the better by now to where he won't be keeping lies that are as big from the woman he loves. The previews make me think Cara might be keeping a secret from David -- but maybe it is for the protection of both of them and when David finds out the truth, they can work together to deal with whatever caused Cara to lie.

Also, to respond to something you wrote earlier, I don't think Cara has to be "stronger" than Anna or Erica. Each relationship can have its own dynamic.

It's funny, I didn't remember Cara crying that much, but I guess she did!

I"M ABOUT TO WATCH AMC!! It's up early!! What?? I can't deal. I can't. Ok yes I can. Going to press play now...

the shows look great. the sets are very well done and look real but not cramped.

that opening tho. wow. awful.

Watching this now. The Opening is nice although I am not a fan of the song. The guy who plays Pete seems decent enough. I like that the show cared enough to give him the kind of car someone named Cortlandt would have. AJ got the first not safe for TV word and showed more skin than anything on ABC did. When did Angie and Jessie get old? Their bodies officially changed.

I love the new opening. I seriously love it.

Even the music sounds better than it did the first time. It reminds me of the gold opening/white opening/last ABC opening all mixed with a bit of GH's FOTH thrown in.

Selena/Golden Duck, did you see that duck floating in that pond in the new AMC opening? LOL! Thought of you

I really don't know about that opening though.

LMFAO @ AJ "Sh!t, Miranda!" I freaking love it.

Grrr! I have Hulu Plus and I can't find the episodes on my Roku. It only shows the clips as available. I didn't want to first watch them on my laptop, but I can't wait so I guess I will. That isn't a bad thing though, because I plan on watching both first episodes at least three times today! :D

The opening is cheaper than OLTL's for sure, missing characters too. Wtf! Griffin was definitely not in it. I liked the background/episode images but the way it's put together screams "made in five minutes," not sure how to explain it. The writing of the names is super generic too.

Loving the episode so far! Yes, Rob seems like a competent actor

this joey/dawson rip off story is ok, i guess. the guitar playing looked terrible as did the cliched falling of the towel. really, the direction is the weakest point IMO.

the guy whi plays Petey works well with Opal.

JR and Angie were on point.

The opening is cheaper than OLTL's for sure, missing characters too. Wtf! Griffin was definitely not in it. I liked the background/episode images but the way it's put together screams "made in five minutes," not sure how to explain it. The writing of the names is super generic too.

Loving the episode so far! Yes, Rob seems like a competent actor

Hmm. Weird. Available on my phone but not on the app on my blu ray player. And yes I have Hulu Plus.

Opal's living room looks a little dollhousy to me, and looks like a set, not a room. Maybe Angie's place looks a little fake too. Other than that the production values are all top knotch.

Like I'm already swooning over Miranda/AJ. They are freaking ADORABLE. LOVE AJ's protectiveness over Miranda.

I'm so confused why Brooke and Adam aren't married yet, how he's not there or whatever she said. I'm at first commercial. I wish Julia would've left her face alone, but it's so good to see them again.

Edited April 29, 201312 yr by alexisfan07