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Where is Kat to drag this shirt?

 

BTW, I think Nicole knows Ted had an affair. This is the second time shes's alluded to them have problems that they got over

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The way he started berating him... the second he came in...  Narcissistic abuse. 

If anyone recognizes themselves in a similar dynamic - look for help ASAP... Tell relatives and family. RUN. 

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Just popping in. There’s a lot to be excited about (even with a frustrating character, Karla Mosley already has a winning Lead Actress reel from the confrontation with Haley at Bill’s). The expansive sets are glorious, Friday’s Dupree dance-off was the type of fun character-building moment daytime forgot how to do, and it feels refreshing to watch a soap that can actually afford set changes, events with extras and day players, etc., the very things we took for granted when soaps had real budgets. Loving Eva/Kat’s “sibling” rivalry and Leslie’s campy treachery. That story has my attention.

It’s early days so I’m willing to be patient with the many issues, like the rushing through plot points, hit-or-miss dialogue, and weak casting for the supporting roles. Monday’s episode was an absolute disaster IMO after a strong first couple of weeks. Like that’s the kind of drivel I expect from the legacy soaps.

I’m getting annoyed with the almighty Duprees (too early for that!) and agree with whoever said that Martin and Dani’s kids should have been Nicole and Dani’s siblings instead. Not buying Chelsea and Naomi as Dani’s kids at all. Even putting the real-life actors’ ages aside, I’m just not feeling the maternal aspect of Dani yet, even from a dysfunctional place (and the Bill obsession is already getting old). Tamara is young enough to be the mother of two twentysomethings. I’m also not impressed with many of the male cast aside from Clifton (who carries the right gravitas and quiet danger as Vernon) and the tall, sexy TKB/Bill.

Ashley is not working at all, and I have no clue why Andre would be so enamored with such a dull woman.

I wonder if we’ll start seeing Santa Barbara-level recasts in the coming months. Sometimes it takes a while to find the right people.

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This was the perfect time for his face to be burned up and we hear the voice saying "The role of Derek will now be played by <insert better, more attractive actor>"

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Finally we see Martin/Smitty's children.

My problem is still with the writing team. My issue is not with the affair, it's having too many going at once. And so early on, and why not have Nicole step out? 

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