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Some things that they show is doing right

  • Nina and Chance- instant chemistry.  Their scenes today got to me. 
  • Phyllis/Danny/Cricket- I am enjoying this.  Phyllis is starting to get back to her original self before Jack.  Even her outfits are a little out there.
  • Phyllis and Summer at least today.  Phyllis talks about how Nick is Sharon's true love.  I love the history.  It is nice when the show uses it.  I loved how Summer was daydreaming about Chance with Sharon.  She is truly her mother's daughter.
  • Tucker and Ashley- I really can't wait to see more.  I love how Audra is involved in it too.  She is a great addition to the cast.

Some things that they are doing wrong

  • Too many Business storylines
    • How many CEO/COOs and executive changes could there be?
  • Too much Newmans
    • Let's give a rest
  • Not enough Abbotts
    • I need more of Jack and Ashley fighting for Jabot
    • Less Kyle and Billy fighting
  • Lily and Daniel
    • At first they were cute, now they are just boring
    • I do like that Heather is back.  But without Paul what is the point?  Not that I think Paul is needed.
  • More Baldwins
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I think Tricia Cast could have chemistry with a rock. She's that good. I wish we could have her full-time.  I love Tucker and Ashley, too. The best scene partner ED has had in decades. Phyllis/Danny/Cricket is old-school fun. I'm really enjoying Audra. It's nice to have a person of color, Nate, truly front burner for a change. Having Mamie back has been awesome as she adds so much to both the Winters/Barber and Abbott families.

For the con, I totally agree about the business storylines. It's gotten to the point of being ridiculous. Some episodes feel like non-stop conversations about mergers, takeover, who's going to be the CEO/COO, etc etc. WHO CARES? Besides Jabot, do the writers even know what Chancellor-Winters or Newman Enteprises even does, much less Kirsten, Inc. LOL. I don't know why the writers/network think that their average viewer would be interested AT ALL in these "corporate stories" (a term I use loosely for them). The show needs to get out of the boardroom and back into the bedroom IMO.

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ITA. On that show, the constant partner switching has gotten old.

As is the character of Carter! They put them together and then...nothing. Both of those actors should be front burner. Instead, we get  Liam/Steffy/Hope/Thomas for the millionth time.

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The regal Zuleyka as unapologetic Audra,
who owns her character's desire for power ... 
Tues 11/14 CDN (Wed 11/15 US)


I had this behind spoiler tags.
Now that this has aired in the USA, I'm removing the spoiler tags.

Part one  

part two

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