Members YRBB Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Honestly, it's way too slow. I thought the first episode would end with an earthquake, the second with Erica's death and the third would see the (very slow and anticipated) reveal of Erica not-being-dead-but-whisked-away twist. So far, I've been disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murphy21 Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 The Winnifred mention made the show for me! I think JB/DC will warm up once they get their acting legs back/are not stuck in reboot exposition. The "meat" of the story is when JR wakes up and Colby comes home as the resident 20 something vixen bitch queen. Loved David and Angie's scenes...a testament to the actors and their chemistry since I'm not a huge fan of either character. Speaking of which, i guess David took the fall for Marissa's death since he was fine and JR ended up in a coma. Should make for some interesting choosing of sides once JR wakes up...and it explains how he doesn't end up in jail...I wonder if Adam, Brooke, Dixie, etc...know the real truth or if David being the guilty party is cannon at Chez Chandler for AJ's sake? I also wonder if AJ suspects the truth and that is why he doesn't want it mentioned? I guess Cara filled the daily female "hot mess" quota today. Why do I have the feeling that I will be rooting for Colby, no matter how "evil" they make her? Pete/Celia werent as creepy - but they do nothing for me. Part of it is that I am just not sympathetic to Celia or her "plight". I mean, it is 2013 - AFAIC, she doesn't have a plight...she has a choice. She can take the $ her benefactor is shelling out and live by the rules he has established OR she can choose to 86 her guardian and live her own life - for better or worse. So, while I AM interested in her past/who she ends up related to....her whole "woe is me" routine is a little much. As to who she's related to? I suspect she'll end up being Zach's daughter, but if we are going for "out there" specs - I'd go with her being Gillian and Ryan's kid or the long-lost twin sister of Lorenzo Santos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 We really haven't found out anything about what happened after the shooting. We know David was charged with the shooting....but thats about it....we now know Kendall left Zach because of some sorry ass made up story....lol.....where is Erica....where is Tad...where is.........where is......where is..........what happened to.......what happened to......its not like its on tv again and using it as cliffhanger bases will work....at least OLTL is moving along..... We really haven't found out anything about what happened after the shooting. We know David was charged with the shooting....but thats about it....we now know Kendall left Zach because of some sorry ass made up story....lol.....where is Erica....where is Tad...where is.........where is......where is..........what happened to.......what happened to......its not like its on tv again and using it as cliffhanger bases will work....at least OLTL is moving along..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 But I honestly do not see why that is a problem. I like the fact that they're using the shooting as a sort of arc for the show. Why is it so important to instantly find out? I mean, I understand that it's been a long time and answers are to be had, but why not relax and just enjoy the ride? As for all the characters whose fate we don't know, I can only imagine the mockery this show would endure if they crammed all those answers into the first two episodes. Pine Vallicians would really be walking around and talking about five years ago non stop then! I'm not sure what you're saying with the cliffhanger part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 It's been three days on a thirty minute show. You wouldn't know everything in three days on an hour show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darn Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 I was surprised they told us so completely (I figured they'd try to keep it vague like they've done with everything else) why Kendall left Zach. I think they didn't expect AM to sign up as fast as she did (even if it's for one episode). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members London Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Really enjoyed today and seeing David back on the screen. Liked Petey & Adam interacting. I keep LMAO when Jesse tries to hide the Cassandra situation from Angie. I am in lust with Celia's purse/bag and now I'm on the hunt to find irl. I wish I knew someone that just knows bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Come on, you have to find it slightly amusing. The "Brian Frons Haters" are basically acting exactly the way he pegged the viewing audience: Zero attention span, unable to hold their interest longer than five minutes... Considering the story has been going for less than 90 consecutive minutes this entire week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 That's a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 I hate all you early morning watchers. I watched at 10am my time but then had to take off. Anyway, I thought today felt like the show is starting to find its rhythm. A few random thoughts. I like Petey. Partially because I thought Rob would be the weak link (model, shows his abs on twitter, etc) but he delivers lines naturally. Still, I hope he improves (and the dialogue writing probably would help here.) One thing, is somebody needs to tell him when you deliver a line you do NOT need to give it an arm gesture as well. He always seems to be acting with his arms. That only works in high school theatre. Love the small bits of interaction between characters like Opal and Brooke today. I know we don't have as much time, but I sorta wish that instead of making some excuse ("I really have to get to work now--though you just came in two minutes ago") they would cut the scene to something else and then cut back with a generic shot of them finishing coffee and saying "well that was a nice chat..." They did do this better with Joe and Angie yesterday, so it may have just been today, but it's an easy way to give the audience the sense that they did have a deep conversation, even if we weren't a witness to it all. Celia was MUCH better today, I thought. I admit, I thought Opal would be against Petey going for her, but this makes just as much sense--that she sees her as a means to keeping him in town, and I enjoyed those moments. The Cassandra stuff makes me uncomfortable. And it's not because I don't think it's a compelling story--I do, that may be the problem. Every time they cut to her I worry about how far they can go--in a way I want the story to be realistic, but I really also don't want even the implication of what is done to her to go to far, I hope they make her, somehow, in more control of her situation soon. It's a fine line--and this worries me much more than any nonsense about if there's swearing or nudity--and I guess it shows that the story is working at least on some level that I want it to be realistic and yet I really don't want AMC to actually show too heavily the extreme horror of sexual slavery (someone on facebook got mad that I termed prostitution "sexual slavery"--I'm sorry, this is not prostitution--at least not from what I think they are going for.) And yet, I'll be disappointed if it's played out simply as a typical soap opera pimp/hooker situation. Either way, I know I'm jumping the gun here, and I guess it's good that--at least until I see how it plays out--it has me conflicted. I did like that they tied it into that sorta half-assed storyline about Zack's casino and mobsters that we saw in the final year on ABC. The show has me wanting more when it ends (something I haven't felt for a network soap in a LONG time, even when I've really enjoyed the episode) and I *love* that. I've noticed this with both AMC and OLTL, but are they filming with a "film" filter or something? Sometimes on my HDTV broadcast the movement at first seems a bit weird, though lip synch etc is always dead on--it may be because FXCanada apparently just broadcasts the Hulu+ stream and something about the conversion. I forget about it within a minute, but whenever I start either show after watching anything else on TV I notice that... And now I'll go to read this long assed thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Rob does that hand/arm movements on TPIR....lol...maybe he thinks he is showing off prizes when acting....lol I haven't had a problem with Hulu feed when watching the show...looks great to me.....first viruses now this Eric.. Also why hasn't Opal said anything about Tad?? Is she so excited at how hot her son is and now wants to set him up that she forgot about Tad????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greens_dupres Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Can someone refresh my memory on the history of the David/Angie friendship? Its funny I remember 1994-2003 in painstaking detail but cannot remember large pieces of the later years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 there is no history. This is a new development as they were enemies before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greens_dupres Posted May 2, 2013 Members Share Posted May 2, 2013 Ok that's what I thought. So basically after she got her sight back, she realized he is not a monster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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