31 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I knew it! 😂😂

You were right lol.  All I can say is I guess a little Nina goes a long way for me 🤣

1 hour ago, titan1978 said:

The kid playing Rocco really sold the emotion in his scenes. The show would be wise to invest in him.

NLG broke my heart. Kristen Vaganos also really sold Molly’s shock. And Dom covered a lot of emotional ground in one episode and did it well.

This had to have been torture for Monaco to lie there while this all played out.

The show has a shallow core, but the actors really do bring their generic material to life when they give them something to play. I am happy that for the first time in years what matters is being played out by actual core characters.

Reminds me of that long-standing joke about how much actors cannot stand playing coma!! The best humor sometimes comes directly from the truth.

6 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Yes, but imagine what she's going to be waking up to! 

- Her Dad is dead
- Her aunt is dead
- Her son is a teenager and taller than she is
- Her daughter is missing and on the run with Valentin
- The lady who saved her life was engaged to her ex, and is now dead
- The guy who put her in a coma is her uncle & he now prays for her & reads the Bible to her
- Her oldest brother is in prison.
- Her boat got blown up in Greenland. 

On the plus side, Lulu has a new nephew named Ace.

9 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

On the plus side, Lulu has a new nephew named Ace.

Yes, baby Ace & unlike everyone else she gets to know him without Esme!!! She's so  lucky!

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4 hours ago, carolineg said:

Lol!  To everyone saying CW's Nina didn't appear 5 times last month-you are all absolutely correct.  I really thought she was in more episodes. She appeared 4 times.  At the same time Joss only appeared 4 times and I don't think the show is phasing her out.

 

4 hours ago, Antoyne said:

I knew it! 😂😂

And I just tagged you two in the Episode Count to say that very thing!!! lol.

 

Yeah, I don't see Joss going anywhere.

 

But Nina...*sips*  

 

Let's see how November Sweeps goes.  

4 hours ago, titan1978 said:

The kid playing Rocco really sold the emotion in his scenes. The show would be wise to invest in him.

I remember being impressed by him a few months back when he had scenes with GF. He more than held his own with DZ, GF, and NLG on Friday’s episode (it doesn’t take much to be better than MB these days, so not mentioning him lol). He’s really the strongest younger actor on the show and they should invest in writing more for him if they intend to write more for that age group. 

The kid playing Danny also leveled up, but you can visibly tell he’s not quite as good as the Rocco actor yet. 

16 hours ago, Aragorn said:

On the plus side, Lulu has a new nephew named Ace.

Too bad the old nephew is (possibly only presumed) dead though (Spencer)

Here is my future plot prediction: 

1. Lulu will wake up and fully recover.

2. Lucky and Lulu will both grow fond of Ace, who is both their nephew and adopted brother.

3. Ric will win the lawsuit against the maker of Heather's hip. Both Ric and Heather will become rich off the damages they are rewarded.

4. After she has money, Heather will return to town and seek custody of her grandson Ace.

5. Amidst this custody battle, a DNA test will finally be done to determine whether Ace is really Nik's son.

18 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

Here is my future plot prediction: 

1. Lulu will wake up and fully recover.

2. Lucky and Lulu will both grow fond of Ace, who is both their nephew and adopted brother.

3. Ric will win the lawsuit against the maker of Heather's hip. Both Ric and Heather will become rich off the damages they are rewarded.

4. After she has money, Heather will return to town and seek custody of her grandson Ace.

5. Amidst this custody battle, a DNA test will finally be done to determine whether Ace is really Nik's son.

28 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

5. Amidst this custody battle, a DNA test will finally be done to determine whether Ace is really Nik's son.

Something that should have been done, already.

Credits for Monday, November 4, 2024:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Chris Van Etten, Elizabeth Korte
Writers: Celena Cipriaso, Kate Hall, Anne Schoettle
Director: Gary Tomlin

I didn't like today's episode.

Yes, the individual performances were fine, but the grief and cry scenes were unrelenting --  just one after another, and for me that diluted any emotional impact.

I realize we have to see a lot of people reacting to Sam's death, and I know that can't be dragged over 2 weeks, but something about this screamed overkill to me.

I also find it head-scratching that the episode ended with Holly and Robert, and not with the Sam montage with Laura's voiceover.

Stupid decision.

In case you'd like to know, today is Laura Wright's anniversary. It was Sweeps Nov. 2005 when they introduced her as Carly. 19 years ago today. How can it possibly have been so long?!!! 

13 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

In case you'd like to know, today is Laura Wright's anniversary. It was Sweeps Nov. 2005 when they introduced her as Carly. 19 years ago today. How can it possibly have been so long?!!! 

It's good to have you back Tessa.

The Laura Wright-Carly situation is when an iconic character ends up being played the longest by a capable actor who doesn't really suit it and eventually transforms it into something new they are comfortable with. But something always feels off. 

Many examples on other shows as well. 

On 11/3/2024 at 1:51 AM, Taoboi said:

 

And I just tagged you two in the Episode Count to say that very thing!!! lol.

 

Yeah, I don't see Joss going anywhere.

 

But Nina...*sips*  

 

Let's see how November Sweeps goes.  

Thank you for the tag! It’s funny we both said 5 and it was actually less 🤦🏽‍♂️

6 minutes ago, Sapounopera said:

It's good to have you back Tessa.

The Laura Wright-Carly situation is when an iconic character ends up being played the longest by a capable actor who doesn't really suit it and eventually transforms it into something new they are comfortable with. But something always feels off. 

Many examples on other shows as well. 

It is so wild to think it’s been this long and I still just see it as Laura Wright playing Carly instead of Carly as a character. I’ve grown to accept Laura since she’s obviously going nowhere but she still isn’t my favorite though she sells the Jason relationship impeccably.