9 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Speaking of business stories....

 

Why would Kyle and Summer need the Jabot boardroom, telling Theo to leave?  Does a 2-person meeting require a boardroom? And why wasn’t Theo in his own office in the first place?

 

No, even though Jabot is a huge firm, Theo ends up at Society, working at a table next to the bar.

 

WTF

 

I know! Why cant they work in their offices???!!!!!!! Makes NO SENSE!

I love what Nick said to Chelsea about wanting Connor to turn out like Adam. The look on her face........that never occurred to her before. WOW!

13 hours ago, AdamNewmanFan said:

Budget

 

If the reason is budget, then the writers need to do better and have the characters in rooms/places that make sense. Two people needing the board room was bad enough, and seeing Theo working at Society was even worse.

Next Thurs will be the last first run episode to air til production resumes

One thing that will be interesting is what I can only sloppily refer to as a ‘generational’ response to the classic episodes. 
 

Those who were around and watched episodes from previous eras will get a kick out of them, though it may also cause resentment over the show now, which in turn, may be magnified once everything is up an running a while down the line 🤣

 

Then there is the much younger generation (or those who joined the show in more recently) who only know the show as is now. Those who don’t get a (different kind of) kick out of the ‘retro’ element and how much younger the leading actors looked and sounded- and maybe even a few who do, may struggle with the slower/more considered pace and how dark it looks. 
 

Of course it would be silly for me to speak in absolutes on this point, but it’ll be something to see how responses manifest.

Edited April 16, 20205 yr by LondonScribe

6 minutes ago, LondonScribe said:

Then there is the much younger generation (or those who joined the show in more recently) who only know the show as is now. Those who don’t get a (different kind of) kick out of the ‘retro’ element and how much younger the leading actors looked and sounded- and maybe even a few who do, may struggle with the slower/more considered pace and how dark it looks. 
 

Of course it would be silly for me to speak in absolutes on this point, but it’ll be something to see how responses manifest.

 

Oh, undoubtedly there is a certain portion of today's audience that would not like it, find it boring, too slow, too "dramatic" (whatever the f*ck that means on a soap opera) etc. They might not even be able to stand the length of a two-minute scene.

 

That's not to say they couldn't grow to love it, but boy does it make my blood boil.

6 hours ago, rlj said:

Next Thurs will be the last first run episode to air til production resumes

Thank God! My mom and I have been enjoying the classic episodes, and the acting is so much better

3 hours ago, YRBB said:

 

Oh, undoubtedly there is a certain portion of today's audience that would not like it, find it boring, too slow, too "dramatic" (whatever the f*ck that means on a soap opera) etc. They might not even be able to stand the length of a two-minute scene.

 

That's not to say they couldn't grow to love it, but boy does it make my blood boil.

I sort of disagree. Some of the most critically acclaimed shows are slow and dramatic. Look at Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, and Succession. I think most people yearn for good storytelling and acting. Hell, even the Dark Knight and Marvel universe was a slow burn. I think the studios underestimate their audiences. 

10 hours ago, StepBack said:

I sort of disagree. Some of the most critically acclaimed shows are slow and dramatic. Look at Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, and Succession. I think most people yearn for good storytelling and acting. Hell, even the Dark Knight and Marvel universe was a slow burn. I think the studios underestimate their audiences. 

 

No we don't disagree LOL That was the exact point I was going to make next on my post but left it out because of course there is a yearning for good storytelling and can be successful. It's why I wrote those fans would grow to love it/get used to it. 

 

Sadly, that doesn't change the very real fact that there are people whose idea of a good soap is what's currently airing. Like, "I hate these reruns" kinda people.

On 4/17/2020 at 10:29 AM, YRBB said:

 

No we don't disagree LOL That was the exact point I was going to make next on my post but left it out because of course there is a yearning for good storytelling and can be successful. It's why I wrote those fans would grow to love it/get used to it. 

 

Sadly, that doesn't change the very real fact that there are people whose idea of a good soap is what's currently airing. Like, "I hate these reruns" kinda people.

 

LOL ok I get you now 😀

 

I found myself fast forwarding everything Adam/Chelsea/Abby&Chance/Phyllis&Nick and sadly Victor/Nikki. It's a shame that they keep writing nonsense for Eric Braeden and the majority of the cast. Just continue playing classic episodes, where I happily rewind.

SOOOOOO disappointed in Theo! What is wrong with him? First off, having Kendra trying to spy and Kendra was SO obvious about it! Then even though he didn't know he was walking into a trap set by Kyle, he still thought that he stole Kyle's idea (even though it turned out to be Jack's from years ago) how did he think he would get away with it? Really, you couldn't come up with ANYTHING on your own? Pathetic!

 

And then Kyle's idea to me was so lackluster and super generic and Jack was like "its brilliant!" come on! Give me a break!

to be honest I could care less about that story, but it is better than the whole Phyllis/Abby crap.

6 hours ago, Michele Soap Writer said:

SOOOOOO disappointed in Theo! What is wrong with him? First off, having Kendra trying to spy and Kendra was SO obvious about it! Then even though he didn't know he was walking into a trap set by Kyle, he still thought that he stole Kyle's idea (even though it turned out to be Jack's from years ago) how did he think he would get away with it? Really, you couldn't come up with ANYTHING on your own? Pathetic!

 

And then Kyle's idea to me was so lackluster and super generic and Jack was like "its brilliant!" come on! Give me a break!

Horrible writing that made me cringe.

 

And it wasn’t just Theo cheating — it was the entire set up. Jack runs this huge company and pits these two against each other to rebrand the company??? Huh??? Nothing was interesting or intriguing about the way Theo was set up, nor was Theo’s delivery of his idea.

 

And then for Kyle to call out Theo for having no character or integrity? Why didn’t Theo at that point call out Kyle for hypocrisy — and name the crap Kyle has done in the past? Instead Jack gives a LAME and unbelievable dressing down to Theo.

 

You called it correctly on Jack praising Kyle’s idea as “riveting.” It was all so bad and ridiculous it ,ade me angry. I don’t remember when Jabot has felt less like a real company. This stuff is so, so bad.

16 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Horrible writing that made me cringe.

 

And it wasn’t just Theo cheating — it was the entire set up. Jack runs this huge company and pits these two against each other to rebrand the company??? Huh??? Nothing was interesting or intriguing about the way Theo was set up, nor was Theo’s delivery of his idea.

 

And then for Kyle to call out Theo for having no character or integrity? Why didn’t Theo at that point call out Kyle for hypocrisy — and name the crap Kyle has done in the past? Instead Jack gives a LAME and unbelievable dressing down to Theo.

 

You called it correctly on Jack praising Kyle’s idea as “riveting.” It was all so bad and ridiculous it ,ade me angry. I don’t remember when Jabot has felt less like a real company. This stuff is so, so bad.

 

 

AGREED! I'm agreeing with you guys more and more.....the writers need to go!!!! When he said riveting I laughed so hard.

Are we surprised by the outcome of the rewrite of Cliff's death?

 

Thursday is the last new episode before the classics begin. Hoping for some 1980s episodes thrown in.

Globals schedule, the next classics are

#5939

#4305

#7917

#7918