15 hours ago, Broderick said:

The Plasma Ring really does seem like a (lumbering) attempt to achieve some specific long-term goal.

The way we've seen Ted & Nicole announcing that they're "moving on" (him with Shanice, her with various Plasma Suspects) seems to strongly suggest this arc is designed to bring Ted and Nicole back together at least temporarily.

And let's not forget Naomi's LOUD announcement at the Mardi Gras party: "I've got the BABY! Everyone! I got the BABY!" I can't help but believe Jacob is going to disappear temporarily during the Plasma Ring storyline, and Naomi will discover she's pregnant and decide to give birth despite having the BRCA gene. Otherwise, they likely wouldn't have had Miss Anita's cancer be an inherited trait that just happens to fall on Naomi, who's conveniently keeping it a secret.

I really hope you're wrong about Naomi deciding to keep the baby, not only because Naomi has been so adamant about not having a kid up until this point, but also I actually think Naomi would make a terrible mother. Also it would be a lot more powerful storytelling if Naomi decides to have an abortion because she doesn't want to pass on the BRCA gene and it causes even more issues with Naomi & Jacob. If anybody should be having that type of storyline eventually, it should be Kat or maybe even Chelsea. I know that Chelsea tested negative but that doesn't mean that she won't have a kid that may end up testing positive at some point.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

Is it tedious that Jamey's breakdowns are terrible, or that LC says they are? I'm legit confused.

Both LOL

With that said, from what I understand.. .the breakdown writer works closely with the head-writers and I would assume the head-writers would have to sign off on the breakdowns before they go to the script writer.. but every show does it differently so who knows how it works on this show.

I could always tell when it was a Ron C breakdown because he tended to have short scenes (i.e. 1 to 2 minutes) broken up throughout the episode... while other writers tended to have have somewhat longer scenes so that the momentum of the scene wasn't broken up.

I honestly can't tell when Jamey is the breakdown writer, especially if they're paired with a strong script writer that can flesh out the scenes.

In regards to Deanna, I see her acting more like Doug than Vanessa while Donnell seems to be more like Vanessa than Doug.. in terms of personality.

The other thing I really wish the show had done was introduce Donnell and Deanna while Doug was alive so we could see his rapport with both of his kids... that would have been better than the whole pointless June/Samantha/Tyrrell character arc.

In fact, I would have had June as a character separate from the whole Samantha/Tyrrell characters (who I believe were not needed to be teens).. and had her finding her place in the non unhoused world.. and been the friendly waitress at Orphey Gene's (sort of like how Maggie Evans was in the first year of Dark Shadows.. the friendly waitress with a smile and a wisecrack as they got you your order :)

LOL! I can't believe he said that. Things they would NEVER say on the other soaps.

Too bad Lia is the "villain", her dialog was stellar today.

Loved how she lit up Leslie. That was great.

Love how she has Ashley quaking.

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