3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

 

I agree.  I don't like the way SH plays Kristen at all.  I think she's a good actress, but there is no humor in her portrayal.   She's always a victim and she is so morose.  There was always something root able (in a weird way) with ED's Kristen.  I don't know why Brady is so stuck on her.  Plus SH, is too young to be Kristen.  I know Kristen is younger than John and Marlena, but even with SORAS she should be about 10 years older than Brady.  They look like contemporaries.   Plus SH lacks any chemistry with the DH's or her siblings.  I think she's fine with EM and SS as Lani but that's about the only people on the show she sparks with.   I know it's a lot of bad writing, but Kristen should always be a thorn in Jarlena's side.  Sure, Marlena can be forgiving, but she's not downright stupid.  And cuddling Kristen while she sobs just makes them both look stupid.  I'd even except it if Kristen was somehow playing Marlena, but that doesn't seem to be the case.  She just wants MARLENA to raise her child if she's in prison forever lol.

 

I like SH too, but you've nailed it for me in both of your posts. It's not working.

 

That being said, SH seems to slay Susan Banks, but YMMV. 

8 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

I like SH too, but you've nailed it for me in both of your posts. It's not working.

 

That being said, SH seems to slay Susan Banks, but YMMV. 

 

I think she's fine as Susan, but I never had that much investment in Susan.  I always thought Susan was borderline obnoxious with both ED and SH.  Is Susan disturbed, slow, mentally incompetent, or just a little wacky?  Who knows?  We will just trot Susan out, much like Hattie, for comic relief and plot points.  I guess I just don't see the point of making SH Kristen when she basically plays random Dimera sibling #10.  It would have the same effect since they don't play on 99% of Kristen's history on the show.  But if they wanted to make Susan an actual character I would have no problem with SH playing her.

8 minutes ago, carolineg said:

 

I think she's fine as Susan, but I never had that much investment in Susan.  I always thought Susan was borderline obnoxious with both ED and SH.  Is Susan disturbed, slow, mentally incompetent, or just a little wacky?  Who knows?  We will just trot Susan out, much like Hattie, for comic relief and plot points.  I guess I just don't see the point of making SH Kristen when she basically plays random Dimera sibling #10.  It would have the same effect since they don't play on 99% of Kristen's history on the show.  But if they wanted to make Susan an actual character I would have no problem with SH playing her.

 

Again, exactly how I feel. You say it so much better! I'm still working on my coffee hahaha 

 

I agree Susan can be annoying. I do think SH could play her as an actual character. She does a good job, right on par with Eileen. Her Kristen is just too different.

2 minutes ago, KMan101 said:

 

Again, exactly how I feel. You say it so much better! I'm still working on my coffee hahaha 

 

I agree Susan can be annoying. I do think SH could play her as an actual character. She does a good job, right on par with Eileen. Her Kristen is just too different.

 

Lol!  No worries!  I am a morning person.

 

I think there might actually be more story to tell with Susan that SH could play.  There is a darkness to Susan that was never truly explored (her kidnapping Marlena/Kristen, her sudden John obsession in 97, the Will/EJ stuff).  But everyone in town sorta eye rolls her ridiculousness and moves on.  I think at this point Kristen is so played out I would "kill" her off and keep Susan and bring Kristen back if ED ever wants to return and just keep both actresses. 

But I don't need Susan at all if she going to have a few episodes where she says "Dr. Marlena Evans is my bestest friend or Kristen is mean, mean, mean."  That nonsense was tired in 1998. 

The issue with SH as Kristen is she’s so damn shrill when she’s emotional. I don’t mind her in family scenes with the DiMera’s and I thought she was very likeable in the time jump flashbacks. But they have her so emotional all of the time it gets old. There’s not a lot of layers to her Kristen. And as someone mentioned, her entire history has seemingly been swept under the rug now.

Ok, just give Lindsay Arnold the Emmy right now

Edited January 28, 20215 yr by AbcNbc247

Here for Gwen and Charlie.

 

"How could I have trusted him? A kidnapper, a rapist..." Claire says as she confides in a serial killer.

4 minutes ago, AlexElizabeth said:

Here for Gwen and Charlie.

 

"How could I have trusted him? A kidnapper, a rapist..." Claire says as she confides in a serial killer.

That wasn’t lost on me, either 🤣

20 minutes ago, AlexElizabeth said:

 

 

"How could I have trusted him? A kidnapper, a rapist..." Claire says as she confides in a serial killer.

Just absurd...no words on how bad this was.

41 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Just absurd...no words on how bad this was.

Like Will becoming BFF's with his killer.

8 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

Like Will becoming BFF's with his killer.

Yup

 

And today for the first time I was bored/tired of Char!ie and then to have him speak to Gwen of all people.....

Edited January 29, 20215 yr by Soapsuds

12 hours ago, AlexElizabeth said:

Here for Gwen and Charlie.

 

"How could I have trusted him? A kidnapper, a rapist..." Claire says as she confides in a serial killer.

This show will never learn...

Lucas Adams is good today. 

I wonder if people are going to be upset that Allie apologized to Tripp today.

58 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Lucas Adams is good today. 

Why? Was he looking like this today?