31 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

The pier set annoyed me as much as the park bench did, lol. Talk about overused.

I loved the foggy pier set back in the 80's. By the 2000's the set looked like crap. I can't stand HTS and the park bench. If only NBC or Sony would give them some 💲💲💲 for some new sets. It's pitiful that the Kristen story is taking place in a tiny hotel suite. 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by victoria foxton

9 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

I loved the foggy pier set back in the 80's. By the 2000's the set looked like crap. I can't stand HTS and the park bench. If only NBC or Sony would give them some 💲💲💲 for some new sets. It's pitiful that the Kristen story is taking place in a tiny hotel suite. 

This show feels sooooo claustrophobic. I can only imagine how tiny and cramped those sets actually are.

1 hour ago, victoria foxton said:

I loved the foggy pier set back in the 80's. By the 2000's the set looked like crap. I can't stand HTS and the park bench. If only NBC or Sony would give them some 💲💲💲 for some new sets. It's pitiful that the Kristen story is taking place in a tiny hotel suite. 

 

Yeah, I was talking about the more recent pier set from a few years back where it seemed that everything happened. Then we got the "park" which is really just a bench and trees where everyone went to chat or get shot or stabbed.

 

The lack of budget really does hinder this show.

Would it break the budget less to do the show Hollyoaks/Peapack (but better) style? I think opening up the space, can do wonders...and since LA has decent weather for most of the year (except for the blazing July/August), it can be done.

7 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

 

Where do you think the pier set went? Marlena's penthouse? It's all been digested. Those poor toilets at NBC... 

I wonder if the Brady Fish Market and Stefano's mansion got eaten as well?

9 hours ago, KMan101 said:

 

I love her Susan. Stacy's added depth to me. I can't put my finger on it but she's totally won me over as Susan and I'd love her to keep playing it (not on contract; Susan is exhausting but I'd love Stacy to be Susan and Eileen to be Kristen)

 

I'm still not sure how I feel about her as Kristen. Eileen will always be Kristen to me. But Stacy is doing a great job! I'm so torn on this one. I'm not saying she's bad; just preference. But they made an excellent choice in Stacy. Overall, I'm satisified  

 

 

I kind of felt the same on OLTL and GH (especially GH) when Ron wrote. Everyone seemed just a little bit worse .... it's odd.

 

They're making up for no energy by suddenly chewing scenery and being hysterical. Where's the middle ground? lol

That right there! this is my first time seeing Ron's writing at work, but my goodness......did you see Julie overreact WHILE SHE WENT TO CHECK THE FREEZER?! RIC FLAIR is understated compared to these performances. 

John: DOC!!!!!!!!! I JUST ATE......SOME WHITE CASTLE! DOC!!!! IF I DON;T GO TO THE TOILET DOC IT WILL BE THE END OF US ALL DOC!!!!!

And is it in Drake's contract that he has to say "Doc" 60 times in each episode or he won;t get a bonus?

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by Roman

1 hour ago, Roman said:

I wonder if the Brady Fish Market and Stefano's mansion got eaten as well?

That right there! this is my first time seeing Ron's writing at work, but my goodness......did you see Julie overreact WHILE SHE WENT TO CHECK THE FREEZER?! RIC FLAIR is understated compared to these performances. 

John: DOC!!!!!!!!! I JUST ATE......SOME WHITE CASTLE!!!!! IF I DON;T GO TO THE TOILET IT WILL BE THE END OF US ALL DOC!!!!!

And is it in Drake's contract that he has to say "Doc" 60 times in each episode or he won;t get a bonus?

 

Yep. You aren't wrong in all of this. It's why I found it odd some posters seemed so focus on Freddie and Chandler's acting. Meanwhile, the rest of cast does just as much scenery chewing and overreactions. lol.

 

And to be fair to SSH, I've felt she's been over the top for a while now . The writing for Julie is also often limited. So I think she tries to go extra hard for it lol

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by KMan101

13 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

Yep. You aren't wrong in all of this. It's why I found it odd some posters seemed so focus on Freddie and Chandler's acting. Meanwhile, the rest of cast does just as much scenery chewing and overreactions. lol.

 

And to be fair to SSH, I've felt she's been over the top for a while now . The writing for Julie is also often limited. So I think she tries to go extra hard for it lol

as per usual, we are right there together. 

2 minutes ago, Roman said:

as per usual, we are right there together. 

 

lol yep  

3 hours ago, Roman said:

And is it in Drake's contract that he has to say "Doc" 60 times in each episode or he won;t get a bonus?

 

Silly DAYS fan.  As if they could still afford bonuses.

5 hours ago, KMan101 said:

The lack of budget really does hinder this show.

 

Not to mention the ridiculous episode guarantees.

 

If the number of actors on your payroll is hindering the rest of the production AND your ability to tell story effectively, then your cast is too damn big.

6 hours ago, KMan101 said:

 

Yeah, I was talking about the more recent pier set from a few years back where it seemed that everything happened. Then we got the "park" which is really just a bench and trees where everyone went to chat or get shot or stabbed.

 

The lack of budget really does hinder this show.

So true.

Murder Park looks like it was purchased at Hobby Lobby.

what finally got me was in a span of ten shows, Days used the same office set 3 times: Kayla's office, Hope's office and then a police office in Paris. 

You know what was great about this week? Not once were we subjected to the Chad/Abby/Gabi/Stefan nonsense.

 

A WilSon reunion is enough to make me puke though.

3 hours ago, Khan said:

 

Silly DAYS fan.  As if they could still afford bonuses.

 

Not to mention the ridiculous episode guarantees.

 

If the number of actors on your payroll is hindering the rest of the production AND your ability to tell story effectively, then your cast is too damn big.

 

Yep, the episode count is another problem. 

58 minutes ago, AlexElizabeth said:

You know what was great about this week? Not once were we subjected to the Chad/Abby/Gabi/Stefan nonsense.

 

A WilSon reunion is enough to make me puke though.

 

It was beautiful. I was catching up on June last week and when Abby showed up I honestly groaned outloud and rolled my eyes. It was so nice not seeing her (except for the recreated flashbacks of the cabin). I'm tired of all three.

 

And +1000 on the Wilson reunion. Yuck. I once liked Wilson, way back when. I felt nothing when Will got his memories back. Chandler did fairly well. Freddie was hit and miss. He's gotten so lazy. And they write Sonny horribly pushy and desperate, not like a man in love who wants his husband back. It just comes off as desperate. I guess it's how Freddie plays it, actually. The writing itself isn't the worst it's how he plays it.

3 hours ago, Juliajms said:

So true.

 

I know  it got soooo bad

2 hours ago, Roman said:

what finally got me was in a span of ten shows, Days used the same office set 3 times: Kayla's office, Hope's office and then a police office in Paris. 

 

I'm so sick of blue. And I love the color blue.

Edited September 1, 20187 yr by KMan101

On 8/31/2018 at 5:04 PM, KMan101 said:

 

Yep. You aren't wrong in all of this. It's why I found it odd some posters seemed so focus on Freddie and Chandler's acting. Meanwhile, the rest of cast does just as much scenery chewing and overreactions. lol.

 

And to be fair to SSH, I've felt she's been over the top for a while now . The writing for Julie is also often limited. So I think she tries to go extra hard for it lol

 

I love SSH but ever since I’ve been a viewer she’s been lovably hammy but ham and cheese isn’t the best dish served when your beloved husband of 30+ years gets stabbed (when Doug was killed by Marlena in 2004). Same with when Alice “died” months later and it was all wailing and dry heaving. I think it serves her better now that she’s older and she’s just a goofball ol’ lady (minus that horrible scene where she got the phone call that David had died). 

On 8/31/2018 at 11:31 AM, victoria foxton said:

I loved the foggy pier set back in the 80's. By the 2000's the set looked like crap. I can't stand HTS and the park bench. If only NBC or Sony would give them some 💲💲💲 for some new sets. It's pitiful that the Kristen story is taking place in a tiny hotel suite. 

 

It’s all about the lighting, too. The pier was dark and moody in the 80’s and 90’s because it wasn’t lit up like a baseball field during a night game. 

On 8/31/2018 at 7:31 PM, koos said:

Murder Park looks like it was purchased at Hobby Lobby.

 

Purchased by Melissa Reeves.... 

 

I’m catching up on the past two weeks. The comical, frantic wedding episode was like watching a soap trying to recreate/parody itself from 20 years ago. Odd, but not boring. 

 

As others have mentioned regarding Marlena’s missing peers (Julie, Maggie) it made me take notice that all the extras (yay! Extras!!) in the background were under 35. Doc & John sure hang with the younger crowd! 

 

Stacy Haiduk’s portrayal of Susan sometimes gives me Darryl Hannah as Annelle from Steele Magnolias vibes. 

 

 

Edited September 2, 20187 yr by Gray Bunny