Up to January 18th, 1993
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"The good PRINCESS and the envious DEMON."
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GUYS! GUYS! GUYS! My fingers are ACHING to tell you what I THINK. I'm beyond excited! LET'S GET TO IT.
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The lead-up to Cassie and Andrew's wedding saw one very unstable character, drinking herself into a state of utter madness... Marty Saybrooke, or as I prefer to refer to her, "The Demon of Llanview" was on a path of destruction. With the writers pairing Cassie with YET another man who has a stalker, we were dangerously close to recycling old material. I mean... Cassie's last wedding had a similar scenario with Alex Olanov. However, this time the drama is more layered compared to Alex's cartoonish fixation. The fact that Marty created the pedophile rumor about Andrew adds a layer of authenticity to the situation. It's what we expect from this creature. I enjoyed watching Viki struggle to control Marty, who was having a nervous breakdown at the wedding. Viki and Marty... despite their contrasting personalities... found themselves in similar predicaments that day. Both were on the brink of losing the man they want. The acting! Oh my goodness! THE ACTING! You simply have to witness it for yourselves. Marty reminds me of the villain from the Turkish soap opera 1001 Nights - her name was Eda, and she was fixated on the protagonist's future husband. She even poisoned her while she was pregnant on her wedding day. There were many scenes with Eda wreaking havoc while the heroine's life was going happilly.
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This leads me to Viki and Sloan. Clint not only saw them chatting as if they were the best of friends... he even expressed his disgust, telling her, "I know you are in love with another man." After that, he chose to sit away from her, leaving her by herself. Viki reached her breaking point, unable to bear watching Sloan and Clint at the same time anymore... and had her own emotional collapse, which happened parallel with Marty’s. Eventually, they ended up together at Marty's apartment... where Viki once again attempted to play the role of a supportive friend/mother figure to the BEAST. Naturally, it didn’t work out. I believe that beneath her friendly demeanor lies a strong dose of condescending PITY, which Marty can sniff out. AND THEN just like that... like a scene from Anna Karenina, Viki and Sloan found themselves outside Marty's house. They kissed and KISSED. AND KISSED. He kissed her. She kissed him. SHE KISSED HIM AGAIN. The intensity and passion were overwhelming. And the line that will forever stick with me - While Viki was trying to convince Sloan to stop, telling him about her marriage and the potential destruction of her family... his RESPONSE - I... DON'T... CARE! CONTINUING to kiss her. It felt RAW and REAL, like something one would say in such a passionate moment.
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Rachel and Kevin have officially entered a new phase of their relationship. Rachel finally did something she has loooong desired. She shared her first time with Kevin. Normally, I don't like stories like this, girls losing virginity is not a topic of my interest... but I actually CARE about Rachel. They've placed her in a fascinating position - caught between Leanne and Kevin, while also being at odds with her father. She is the young heroine I truly care about. Naturally, Leanne had to come and watch her child through the window... I would feel sympathy if she were a decent person, but I don't. I appreciate that the writers have kept little Duke with Kevin. I would much prefer Rachel to be his mother figure rather than Leanne DeMerest. Oh, and before I forget - Rachel decided to leave her father's apartment and move in with Nora. FINALLY! Even though... despite my dislike for Hank's attitude, I believe he is correct about one thing - Rachel will ultimately get hurt. Kevin will hurt her. But isn't that what soap operas thrive on, after all?
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The drama around Blair Buchanan is still going strong. We witnessed Tina and Cain attempting to pull a ridiculous scheme involving hiring a male escort, drugging Blair, and snapping photos of her with him. This is not just repulsive and illegal it's downright IDIOTIC. Tina and Cain, along with Morty-Carlo and Alex, are the show's weakest links when it comes to character development. They fall far SHORT of the quality of everything else. I've mentioned this numerous times before. Unsurprisingly, the plan backfired, leading Blair to Blair laughing at their faces. Nothing unexpected here. Oh... and before I forget - Renee now believes Mortimer is Carlo, because he cited a poem she knew from years ago. LOOOOOOL. If they really pull it off that Mort was Carlo... I'm going to PUKE.
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As a whole... I found the three episodes we binge-watched to be quite exciting. My husband joined me, and I believe he’s finally become hooked on the show - he’s particularly curious about Marty and what she'll do to Andrew and Cassie. This will be his first real storyline from the show, so I’m hoping it's good and not just a repeat of Bo/Cassie/Alex. I always knew he would eventually start watching with me, especially if he wanted to spend time in the living room, of course. 😁
Overall - 9.5/10 - (Minus 0.5 for Tina, Cain and Morty)
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Clip of the day
Marty threatens Cassie and has a nervous breakdown.
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Maxim ·
