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Genevieve spritzing her plastic plants and talking hazily to herself.

Genevieve chewing TR's upper lip off.

Genevieve buying some spooky mansion no-one in GC had ever heard of.

Genevieve showing her "softer side" with Jack.

Genevieve the Insta-Businesswoman! Genevieve buying Beauty by Nature for herself.

Genevieve porking the 'Tache.

Genevieve & Tucker: oh, yeah, they were first loves, you guys!

Genevieve catfighting Jill and throwing her into the mud.

Genevieve rushing to LA to discover an amnesiac Victor working at the docks.

Genevieve playing nurse to AmnesiaVictor.

Genevieve being written off hastily as the first order of business for JG and JFP.

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Great summation! I could never figure out if the writers were just all over the place or if they were trying to find GF's strengths and to somehow make the character fit those. It was just a hot, flipping mess. I actually felt sorry for GF because it was so inconsistent. Just another MAB ill-conceived mess.

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I did, too, actually. MAB basically saw her on Oprah saying she didn't want to play a "wounded bird" anymore, and fed her a bunch of hooey about how this new character was going to be the anti-Laura, so strong, so fabulous, everybody is just going to love you, Genie! And they'll love ME for creating you! Hey, let's called her GENEVIEVE!! Just like GENIE!

Of course, MAB didn't have a plan beyond the plant-spritzing and the lip-chewing so she made it up as she went along, relieved that GF hit it off with PB. It was a hot mess and probably the straw that broke the camel's back as far as MAB's relationship with Sony was concerned.

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I enjoyed the Jill and Billy scene too and the flashback. JW and DT didn't miss a beat. This eppy didn't do much for me elsewhere though. I don't care about Neil and Leslie's wedding planning. Tabby babbling about Mariah is on my last nerve. Hurry up and go meet her Tyler so we can move this crap along.

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Kelly has more chemistry with Billy than Victoria does so far. I know this is unpopular but I like Kelly. She could be entertaining. This show is in dire need of a female antagonist I care about besides Chloe and Victor.

I am interested to see who she is...CK playing dual roles or that Esmerelda chick. Either way, I hope they get frisky to make it clear Tabby is doomed.

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