Hi, all -- long-time on-and-off lurker, first actual post. Currently skipping around 1989, 1993, and the mid-to-late '90s, depending on my mood. None of those are years I watched live, because I didn't start watching until 2002. I was already familiar with the stories of the later Malone years and generally familiar with anything past that just from online discourse, so much of what I'm watching isn't a surprise (except for 1989, which is very much a different world in a lot of ways), but I'm having a lot of fun actually seeing much of what I only ever read about before and getting to form my own opinions about what was working and what wasn't.
Regarding 1993, the beginning of Bo and Nora has been a real highlight for me, which surprised me because I wouldn't say I was really invested in them when I was watching live (remember this is 2002 onward -- I think when I started he may have been with Gabrielle?), except in the "they should be together because they're supposed to be together" kind of way. I'm not sure I ever saw clips of anything of theirs from the '90s except their wedding before this. The chemistry, the fact that they started as friends, the slow burn, that they're both shown privately wrestling with their feelings -- everything is working for me, and I'm excited for what I know is coming.
Another thing I wasn't prepared for is how much I hate Viki/Sloan. Active, alternating-between-rolling-my-eyes-and-muttering-at-the-screen hate. Love your banner, Maxim. And knowing that part of this is that he's reminding her of her father doesn't make it an easier watch either. (She's supposed to actually imagine one turning into the other at some point, right? If I'm at early '93, have I missed that scene?)
I've always been a massive Blair fan, but I wondered when I started 1993 if that was just because of KDP or if it was because of the character. Obviously, I love KDP, but the moment I saw MK's Blair, I adored her, too, and wanted her to get every single thing she has ever wanted, so I guess it is also the character. It didn't matter who she was up against -- Asa, Tina, Cain -- I wanted her to stomp them all. At this point in my watch, she's off-screen, and I'm eagerly awaiting her return, even though I know it's unfortunately going to involve Max.
Some quick hits...not really into the Cord/Tina/Cain triangle and the repetitive nature of the scenes. Cord is in bad need of therapy, and I'm assuming he's not going to get it.
This is actually the first time I'm seeing Cain (I think he came back toward the end of OLTL's run, but if I was watching that story I must have blocked it out, because I don't remember the details), and if I'd been watching back then, he probably would have been one of my favorites.
Another character I'm seeing for the first time, after only having read about him before, is Jason. Full marks. He's great. At this point in my watch, RS is back as Dorian, and she's wonderful, which I already knew, though I hadn't minded getting to see EP's take on the character for the first time. Different from RS's but not bad.
As for Marty, I'm enjoying her scenes, but it's hard to figure out how my feelings toward her, and when she is or isn't sympathetic, are influenced by the fact that I know what's coming. I adore Cassie and always wanted her back on screen when I was watching live, but I'm also not invested in Cassie/Andrew, so watching Marty mess with them is, at this point at least, more interesting/compelling than rage-inducing. (Though I also wouldn't say I'm that invested in Viki/Clint, and I do find Sloan actively trying to break up their marriage to be rage-inducing. I'd have to give the reasons for my different reactions more thought.)
Not into Alex/Mortimer/Renee, though I do like Alex.
That's all for now -- glad to be posting.
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