10 hours ago, Taoboi said:

@Antoyne They KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES! I could not spoil that for you!

54 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

YES! I could not spoil that for you!

And it was worth the wait. The talk about Jason. The subtle vibe Rebecca was giving. And Ric spun her in his arms like he was Fred Astaire to her Ginger...I just swoons

3 hours ago, carolineg said:

I think Lynn tries to keep Lucy's core qualities intact. The writing since her return makes Lucy seem like more of a joke than anything. I have never gotten the sense that Ron, Frank, or crew ever really "got" Lucy and think the role is strictly comedic.

I don’t disagree. I think most of the OG vets that were there under Monty know how to imbue characterization in plot driven material. The writing overall was stronger back then, but there were rough times even when the show was solidly number one and the actors and energy of her show kept it there.

Even though I am enjoying the show much more since Michael was recast, the truth is it still suffers from a sameness and generic writing across the characters. Lucy stands out for better or worse (and I agree with the criticisms of FV Lucy) because Lynn doesn’t let her be generic.

I think even Anna and Laura have suffered from often just being there in this generic writing. Sonny and Carly have too, I don’t even recognize them anymore. They had an opportunity with the body in Laura’s trunk to tell a mini story for her about not letting that drive her back to a trauma driven catatonic state. But instead it’s just a plot device for Sidwell that gets dropped for weeks at a time.

I will harp on this probably until the show ends, but one thing Patrick Mulcahey absolutely got right was that the characters should have specific voices. Maxie being virtually revitalized in a handful of episodes is a great example. I shouldn’t be able to switch the dialogue easily between folks.

2 hours ago, titan1978 said:

Even though I am enjoying the show much more since Michael was recast, the truth is it still suffers from a sameness and generic writing across the characters. Lucy stands out for better or worse (and I agree with the criticisms of FV Lucy) because Lynn doesn’t let her be generic.

I think even Anna and Laura have suffered from often just being there in this generic writing. Sonny and Carly have too, I don’t even recognize them anymore. They had an opportunity with the body in Laura’s trunk to tell a mini story for her about not letting that drive her back to a trauma driven catatonic state. But instead it’s just a plot device for Sidwell that gets dropped for weeks at a time.

I will harp on this probably until the show ends, but one thing Patrick Mulcahey absolutely got right was that the characters should have specific voices. Maxie being virtually revitalized in a handful of episodes is a great example. I shouldn’t be able to switch the dialogue easily between folks.

All of this.

3 hours ago, titan1978 said:

I don’t disagree. I think most of the OG vets that were there under Monty know how to imbue characterization in plot driven material. The writing overall was stronger back then, but there were rough times even when the show was solidly number one and the actors and energy of her show kept it there.

Even though I am enjoying the show much more since Michael was recast, the truth is it still suffers from a sameness and generic writing across the characters. Lucy stands out for better or worse (and I agree with the criticisms of FV Lucy) because Lynn doesn’t let her be generic.

I think even Anna and Laura have suffered from often just being there in this generic writing. Sonny and Carly have too, I don’t even recognize them anymore. They had an opportunity with the body in Laura’s trunk to tell a mini story for her about not letting that drive her back to a trauma driven catatonic state. But instead it’s just a plot device for Sidwell that gets dropped for weeks at a time.

I will harp on this probably until the show ends, but one thing Patrick Mulcahey absolutely got right was that the characters should have specific voices. Maxie being virtually revitalized in a handful of episodes is a great example. I shouldn’t be able to switch the dialogue easily between folks.

Bless Lynn for refusing to let Lucy be just another generic character on the show. So many of them are soulless, either by written word or they just can't fill in the spaces.

As for who Lucy's soulmate is, it's Kevin for me. I loved Lucy, Doc, and Sigmund. I hate that the writers broke them up and they barely interact. Laura deserved better than Luke, but she and Kevin do nothing for me.

Speaking of Luke, he and Lucy had great chemistry. They should've hooked up instead of him and Felicia.

What ever happened to Sigmund? Did he move over to PC too? Or did he escape? I am sure it was explained but I can't recall.

I have no idea if Sigmund made it to PC. I thought they largely dumped the animals when Claire left.

I remember Lucy paid tribute to Sigmund at CoeCoe Cosmetics with her "Golden Duck" sales tier or whatever it was. I think they may have brought in another duck to appear as Sigmund II or something in 2013 for the anniversary, but I don't remember at all.