Up to April 14th, 1993
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"The Devil in Llanview"
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Ugh... I'm starting work Monday and... I'll probably have to hit pause again. Sadly. But right now... I'm binge-watching like crazy. And let me tell you this - the show just HIT a perfect 10 for me. It's on FIRE. The last two times it was this good were 1 - when Blair was infiltrating Dorian's life back in early 92 and 2 - during Buchanina's mid-affair with Sloan (The Stud as Marty calls him). Now, the show is hitting yet another POWER moment for me. Let's dive in, shall we!
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With the risk of annoying you guys with my constant praise of her - Robin Strasser showed me what she is capable of once again. Girl... what did you do to me? I cried so much last night. Why are these scenes hitting me so hard? Was it Robin and Mark's performances... or the way the writers frame Dorian's spiral before her potential cancer diagnosis, while her enemy's life crumbles too? It's all so emotionally charged, and Robin thrives in it. First, we see her in denial again, avoiding the doctor - drinking, fighting, anything but facing reality. But then Jason wouldn’t let her escape. He’s such a good guy... this one. We all need a Jason in our lives. He kept pushing and pushing and not letting her go away. That moment when she wanted to drown her thoughts in vodka at the bar, the bartender's sudden mention about losing someone to cancer... reminding her of her reality if she doesn’t act. It broke me. Lump in my throat level of broke me. I’ll clip that whole sequence for the CLIP of the day. Robin Strasser has been here for only 2 month or something like that... and she has changed the entire show for the better. It's not the same. It's a different show now. A better show.
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I only hinted at Viki Buchanina's mess... and now I have to dig deeper... Buchanina hasn't just split her family in two... she's completely shattered it in little pieces. MIDLIFE CRISIS STYLE. I'm catching glimpses of Dark Viki in how she treats her kids @DRW50 - it's honestly shocking to see her bossing Jessica and Joey around just to make Sloan feel better. So, they had this HUGE Anna Karenina-style dinner where the Society Slut was set to OFFICIALLY introduce her lover to her kids. JESUS. She and Clint aren't even officially divorced yet! Viki is such a villain right now, and I am here for it. I never thought Erika Slezak would shine in this role, but she absolutely is... That woman can pull off anything, but this more flawed Viki is way more captivating than the dull saint she played before. I both despise and love her. Watching the kids squirm next to Sloan (who's already in STAGE 2 of destroying Clint - he told Viki she should FIRE HIM from the Banner) was INTENSE. And the fact that Marty Saybrooke is the one Jessica turns to for solace... tells you everything. I adore their friendship - it seems nonsensical at first, but then it totally makes sense. Marty sees herself in that kid. I hope Jessica is spared that destruction.
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I need to talk about Clint's reaction to all this in a separate place. He's not taking it lightly, and honestly, I love it. Clint has the tendency to look weak in comparison to Viki - he lets her walk over him way too much. But no this time. It's like a full-on WAR between Viki and Clint. The war of the Buchanans. He's using her writing and articles to passive-aggressively mess with her head... giving all the good stuff to Lindsay instead. He even threw a little office party for that snake! Watching Victoria's jealous stare as she walked in was priceless. And classic soap. She totally gave off Stephanie Forrester vibes in that moment. I can't believe Lindsay has lasted so long in this show with THAT hair. Now, Viki and Sloan's camp sees her as Clint's new girlfriend. As I mentioned before... Sloan's been planting ideas in Viki's head about getting Clint fired. THIS GUY! He's basically the MALE BROOKE LOGAN. I said it months ago, and I stand by it. It's not enough that you took this guy's wife... now you want to take The Banner too? Brooke Logan 2. I'm sorry, but I'm on Team Clint here.
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Last year, we dealt with "homophobia in small towns"... and this year... they may be going into "RACISM in small towns". Todd Manning is a pig. RACIST pig. He made vile comments to Rachel, and she called him out on it. It was uncomfortable to watch. Here they are again, diving back into hard topics. This isn't your typical soap opera where everything is just safe, safe, safe. The writers are pushing buttons in order to make people uncomfortable, WANTING to provoke thought and discussion on these topics. BTW, I heard Todd became some kind of hero in the upcoming years... and that thought makes me cringe. He's such a despicable villain here. But the real shock was Kevin's complete lack of response when his girlfriend heard that racist comment. Kevin had the audacity to spin it like she was overreacting and making it all about "black and white". So, I guess Hank was right about some things after all. Hank always is, btw.
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So... Tina and Cord swapped roles. Now it's Cord who's begging her to return... but Tina finally GREW a backbone and said - NO - I'm marrying Cain. THANK GOD. Now cue the Angela creature who was close to giving Cord a blowjob in the tub, while preaching about God and "curing" his soul from rage. That b-tch uses both The Bible.... aaaand her oral cavity. Let's see where this All About Eve plot is headed .She can't fool me. This is a devil in disguise. You don't get all sensual with a man like that... while claiming to wanting to save his soul and acting like a preacher. EVIL.
Overall - 10/10 - Very high moment for the show.
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