good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

Yeah. I'm starting to give up on him showing promise. It was bad.

good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

 

Yeah. I'm starting to give up on him showing promise. It was bad.

The best teens are Theo, Chase, Henri & Claire. they need to recast Joey & Ciara but they wont.

Stefano's death should have been huge. Start with a big promo

For years he has wreaked havoc on their lives...various flashback shots of Stef over the years

Now he must finally pay the price...close up of gun firing,Stefano slumping

One of these Salem residents has had enough...montage of various characters

But who will be the one to finally end his reign of terror??

So viewers know from the start that someone will kill Stefano off for good and can go along for the ride.

 

 

THIS.

good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

I have to disagree. I think he's adorable and precious and playing the stupid teenage boy in confused lust perfectly. I agree with everyone on football star Vivian Jovanni, but the rest of the teens have worked for me.

CAUGHT UP!!! And...I thought it was a good week with a nifty cliffhanger.

And I'm with Bright Eyes. I thought JL did a good ugly cry over his confusion. But I thought he did good period. Definitely better than VJ. Speaking of the teens, I cannot for the life of me remember the bullying text story on Y&R. Was that the story with Jamie...the kid that got shipped off even though at the time he was the best of the teens?

 

WHAT I LIKED

 

It's very clear that JG loooooooooooooovessssssssss him sum Patch and Kayla. And because he cares (and the actors are great), I care.

 

I actually like Chad/Abby having some moments of peace. And love the conflict between her and her family.

 

AZ is just selling it as a in-mourning Nicole.

 

I missed the last two major arcs for Chloe so I love seeing her again.

 

Not going to lie. When Ava knocked Kayla out, I gasped and went THIS BITCA!!!! Say what you will, but Ava is moving some plot. That's for sure. But I like Ava.

 

WHAT I DON'T LIKE

 

You know...John/Marlena should have been part of Stefano's death. Makes no sense.

 

I never thought I would say this...but after a nice good direction that felt natural for Hope...up until a little bit after Bo died...she now just seems directionless and it's not a good look on her. It's like the writers don't know what to do now...and as a result, everything with her and Rafe (ugh) feels forced, flat, and plot driven.

 

That brings me to the pacing. While I liked it for the most part, I could sense those moments when something jarring would pop up that messed with the story flow (for example, the post-car accident stuff flowed into this week from last week seamlessly...then Hope storyline drops in like an avril. Or last week when the accident was going on and the kids or Hope storyline was dropped into that one episode).. Like John/Marlena being a little bit missing other than the accident. And then John's storyline about the search for his parentage popped in and its been so long since they touched on it, I forgot about it. The writers have proven they can balance all the storylines...knowing when to have one story be the A plot for that week while using a nice build for B plot while at the same time having a C plot simmer...so I wish they would do more of that

 

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good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

 

I have to disagree. I think he's adorable and precious and playing the stupid teenage boy in confused lust perfectly. I agree with everyone on football star Vivian Jovanni, but the rest of the teens have worked for me.

Don' be blinded by his looks. He's the male version of Jovanni

good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

 

I have to disagree. I think he's adorable and precious and playing the stupid teenage boy in confused lust perfectly. I agree with everyone on football star Vivian Jovanni, but the rest of the teens have worked for me.

Don' be blinded by his looks. He's the male version of Jovanni

I wouldn't go that far. He's doing okay bUt he does need help, I'm not totally blinded by Lastovic's looks. I got to say Keegan, Pettis and McClendon are are doing well in their roles. Jovanni, she needs.. I don't even know.

Keegan, Pettis and McClendon seem like they are actually playing true teens just like Casey Moss, Kevin Riggin & Alison Paige did in 2013-2015

I think Lastovic is doing well. He's a little stiff, but the material specific to his character works, and I buy him as a teen. I honestly feel bad for Joey in the midst of all this fuckery. 

I think Lastovic is doing well. He's a little stiff, but the material specific to his character works, and I buy him as a teen. I honestly feel bad for Joey in the midst of all this fuckery. 

 

Yes! I wasn't just superficially creaming at Lastovic's looks. I was talking about what he is wonderfully conveying. Sure he's a little green, but he works very well.

Edited January 17, 201610 yr by Bright Eyes

He said his lines the same stilted way Jovanni does. 

He said his lines the same stilted way Jovanni does. 

I honestly (and with all due respect) disagree. I find him miles better than her. Obviously it's a matter of perception and I won't argue over opinions, but I'm buying him, even if he is still green. Having Joey integrated into his parents' storyline, as opposed to floating off on his own, helps. I also think the material is giving JL a leg up -- it's a lot more natural for a green performer to tap into "I blindly have feelings for this person who doesn't return them" than "my father just returned from captivity and died of a brain tumor and my mother's new husband turned out to be psycho and now she's insane."

And that's how the SORAS teen should be introduced...interacting with the parents before a story is developed. And that is what they did with Joey. I do not at all find myself cringing over his stuff much versus Jovanni...and I am at least hoping she impresses.

good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

 

I have to disagree. I think he's adorable and precious and playing the stupid teenage boy in confused lust perfectly. I agree with everyone on football star Vivian Jovanni, but the rest of the teens have worked for me.

that's nice but his acting was terrible. A cute kid doesn't make for a decent actor. If that were the case, the role of Ciara would be in good hands 

good lord, the actor playing Joey was terrible. I said he was a bad actor from day one and those emotional scenes helped prove it. Cringeworthy indeed

 

I have to disagree. I think he's adorable and precious and playing the stupid teenage boy in confused lust perfectly. I agree with everyone on football star Vivian Jovanni, but the rest of the teens have worked for me.

that's nice but his acting was terrible. A cute kid doesn't make for a decent actor. If that were the case, the role of Ciara would be in good hands

His acting was just so cringe worthy last episode