I am now mid-February as Meganโs funeral is set to start. I have watched two months since Saturday evening, I can see how Maxim got so far.
Earlier I said the show wasnโt doing the hospital/solemn scenes well, but wow, they hit the ground running when Megan took a turn for the worse. The flashback week fit seamlessly and they did not miss a beat. I do have one gripe- I wish Larry had mentioned Meredith, Anna and Vinnie or that they did not skip the 70s by so fast.
I like the Buchanans but in doses and I hate they essentially consumed the entire show.
Meganโs Death: CJ giving Megan the picture for his daddy on her trip broke me down, tears down the face, as did of course Tina wanting to tell Megan goodbye, but still traumatized at losing Cord. Megan and Jakeโs goodbye also got me. I had no idea Viki refused to believe Megan had died (when she asked Jake why he was crying because Megan was fineโฆwow) or to leave her side, that was heartbreaking.
Sarah is growing on me a bit with her emotions over Meganโs death, the Scarecrow teases arenโt bad but I already watched April-June ten years ago and know it isnโt going anywhere fun.
I donโt like Vikiโs new hairstyle and heavier makeup. Itโs also odd they changed her to styled hair as she is living in the hospital.
Jake and Andrewโs escape wasnโt bad, but they got to a point where they said letโs just wrap this [!@#$%^&*] up and get them home. I actually enjoyed the war game and Andrew being taunted about Sloan.
Alex returned out of nowhere and on comes Hank and as if the heartbreak with Megan alongside Max and Blair wasnโt intriguing enough, Nathan and Tonja give a breath of fresh air. I must declare I would give anything for a Hank/Sheila/RJ/Alex quadrangle. Alex was absolute perfection and this Hank is driven and determined. They could have drove the 90s with these two plus RJ and Sheila as the heroine.
My other quietly heartbreaking scene: Lee Ann seeing in the paper that Megan is dead, showing Jason, and realizing he canโt read. This has been building for months, and then she respects him by glossing over it, then breaks his heart further by saying Kevin needs her. I watched this scene three times. So true to life, so real. I also like how his being unable to read isnโt a plot point, itโs just who he is.
Current favorites: Wanda, Jason, Andrew, Hank, Alex, Blair, Max with wanting more Sheila and awaiting Martyโs return
Iโve been obsessed with this show my whole life and started watching roughly 20 years ago next month, so it is very exciting to be addicted to a new era.
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