SwordQueen

Youtube. I don't know if everyone has it or not, but it just showed up on there one day. But it freezes a lot, so, sometimes I have to continue watching it on my laptop. Probably something to do with my connection.

Yes, all of this. Okay, so I just have to say that I love(ed) me some Lumi. Watched their very first scenes together and always hoped that Sami would stop chasing after that block of wood, Austin, and get with Lucas. However, their time as a romantic couple is up and has been for awhile. They make great friends and schemers and co-parents and that's what I feel Lumi fans have been robbed of for so many years. At least I do. And I hate that they don't use BD, like, ever. Lucas is awesome when with his family. And I have been a EJami fan since JS was making eyes at Sami, in his towel, the first day. Their chemistry was so on point for me. I wish they'd been able to get the story they deserved and what a great story it could have been. Two people from warring families fall in love -- classic. Except both are the gray sheep of their families (Sami darker than the rest of her family, and EJ lighter than his) and they showed such potential to be a great gray power couple. Never happened, and I can say that I do feel robbed of that, because TIIC just teased us with it for 100 years, but never delivered. I think every soap needs a gray/black hat power couple as an inverted version of a show's super couple(s). Villains need love too, ya know. ; ) Man, I am sooo glad to not be the only person who does this. I always say that soaps are my sports, because I'm always yelling at the TV when I'm watching them. "Noooo don't do it, don't do it! Ooohhhh, you did it!" "Go in for the kiss! Go, go, go, go!!! YES!!!!!" What you say is so true. And the opposite applies as well for those who do engage in those things -- they are all labeled sluts or act all crazy and are depicted as having no morals at all. Writers can only create stereotypes and caricatures these days. I honestly don't even like calling them writers (I know if you write, you're a writer, but still) because they just take an already overused, and outdated theme (the virgin says no to parties and fun, etc.) --which is always the most base, lowest denominator of human stereotypes -- and call it a story. It's disturbing, isn't it? I don't necessarily mind sexual abuse stories; they can and have been well-written and dynamic. And it's just real life. But, yes, as a rape & incest survivor, myself, it's not something I want to watch for giggles or camp or as some redemption arch for "loose" or "uptight" men or women. I'm looking at you, too, GH. I mean, almost NOTHING has come from the Kristen rapes Eric, the priest, storyline that has been emotional, thought-provoking, groundbreaking or that has advanced the characters much. They are all pretty much where they were before it happened. So, the point was, what, exactly? Rape as a plot point or ratings grab is just the lowest. I'm still trying to watch yesterday's show -- I got halfway through and my ROKU decided enough was enough with this show, and SHUT THAT SHIT DOWN. So, we'll try again later when ROKU has had time to cool off.

Oh, you know it! ;) I'm loving that crooked little smile of his. I can't believe I'm getting all gooey over a soap guy, because they're usually too pretty boy for me. I think it might be in part to RP though because from the little I've seen of his real personality, he seems like a really decent guy, and that always helps. Plus, now that Levi's gone (How awesome is that?!), and he's all smiles and making out with Maxie, Nathan seems more at ease.

They just need to give in to it and turn ME's character-go-round into a running gag. Have him switch characters every so often and make it a point to show how the newest one looks exactly like the last and have other characters be confused a bit and then never mention it again. McBain looks like Caleb looks like Stephen Clay looks like Silas looks like ____________, etc.

Maybe Nathan is really Valentine's. If Helena is frightened of him, it wouldn't be a stretch that Dr. O is, as well. Plus, I'd want to see him, and what, exactly, makes him so feared. But, Ron probably doesn't even know himself. I doubt he thought that far ahead.

Jasus. (damn, again?) He could come in handy -- a poor man's Macgyvor is better than no Macgyvor, I guess. Would you rather have Maxie plan your wedding* or Lucy officiate (we know how successful they are at that)? Because weeding and wedding aren't the same things.

Well, so today happened. A total hot mess, minus the hot. Sam and Patrick...sigh...what a let down. As was pointed out upthread, this was almost a disappointing as the Maxie/Johnny kiss of chemistry death. Glad Sam stopped it, though, because it was sad. It made me sad. Looked like Patrick was sad, too. Good thing you got those skilled surgeon's hands there, boo, you're going to need them. I was actually surprised though, at Dr. O shooting Victor, wasn't expecting that. (I almost typed Tony, then thought, no, that's not right, then thought, Andre, but again, wrong show. Can Thaao come back to Days now, please, they need him. He can even play Victor, I don't care.) The Tracy and Michael scenes; WTF? Was all of that pointlessness just to inform the audience (and Michael) that Luke doesn't give a shit about Lulu being missing and Tracy hasn't heard from him? I guess so. Oh, and maybe we'll see a new set for Michael and his skin tag he calls Kiki, because that was mentioned, too. Robin looked better today than the last time we saw her with Patrick and the ice chest. Happier? Like, being chained to a wall was more fun than being in either Patrick or Victor's company. But, dammit, we couldn't get anyone else finding her? There was Anna, of course, but also Maxie. She could make up for the stupid shit she put everyone through by helping to free Robin and getting her outta there. What else happened? Oh, Stavros, dead, again. Maybe? Does it even matter? Does he ever really go away? I wanted some scenes with him and Nic and Spencer, because Stavros doesn't look that much older than his own son, and I wanted Spencer to make him all confused and headachey by talking circles around him and then ordering him to put Cameron on ice. I still think Maxie and Nathan are cuties together, terrible writing not withstanding. And I'm liking Nathan/RP more and more, I don't know why. Well, yes I do, yes I do.

Max. Shawn is quite purty, but after a long day of shopping I need someone to carry me up the stairs. Would you rather have Psycho (JF) Franco or Emo (RH) Franco paint your portrait?

Tiger, Bannana, HeatLifer, Ulkis, Grrpants (your name always makes me laugh): Thanks, guys, for the info on Robin/KMc and BM!! In spite of myself, I am excited to see Robin. I didn't like the thought that her last scene was being dragged away by Victor's goons. And it's good to know that BM can act. Makes me a little less nervous about Jason's return. For as much as I dislike Sonny, I hated Jason even more. Dude was never, ever wrong, and could do well, anything. Well, except blink. I just can't even with him. Never saw Jason Q, so that would be fun to see.

Oh, I am always thinking of better (at least to me lol) ways they could have written things. And if I stop to think about it, yes, I hate that Patrick is all smiles while keeping info on Jason secret. I hate that Robin is being victimized again and Patrick isn't even thinking of telling Anna or Robert -- where is she anyway, I wonder? If she's stashed away in one of those rooms at the clinic, I'm gonna scream. I mean, the whole scenario is soapy, but I'd rather Patrick at least look guilty about lying to Sam and actually be worried about Robin and Victor's possible connection to his accident, even if he really does want to divorce her. He blew that off way too easily, as well. See, this is why I try not to think about continuity and character with this whole Robin/Patrick/Sam/Victor and his Popsicles SL. Lord knows Ron doesn't. It just drives me nuts otherwise, and I took a 3 month break this spring because of it. I just focus on the shiny and pretty for now. Two questions for anyone who knows: Is there any info out there on whether or not KMc has been taping or if she's coming back at some point? Those who have seen Billy Miller -- is he generally good? Does he have any weird or annoying acting tics I can look forward to? Does he sell overpriced "health" drinks*? *My dad was given a Monavie drink by his co-worker, who I guess sells them (?), and he gave it to me since he knows I'm into "health stuff" and I just laughed, and laughed...

And to add insult to injury, we just had a scene with Julian going to Sam's penthouse to see Sam and play with Danny, but she wasn't even there! He got stink-eyes from both Alexis and Molly, but no chatting with Sam. Just a text, I think. I also need scenes with Sam and Lucas. I think I just like causal family and friends scenes, because I need some Britt and Nathan stuff, too, when he gets back to PC. HeatLifer, oh, I agree. It makes me ragey to see Robin being treated that way, and Patrick not giving a fuck. But, to me, that just shows how bad the writing is. They had Patrick mourning Robin pretty hardcore for a soap. His grief became the focus of his sl. So, I just don't buy him forgetting abut her so quickly and completely. I can buy him being pissed and feeling tired of shouldering the care for Emma, when Robin is in fact alive. I can definitely see him sleeping with other women -- that's in his character. Just having a hard time hating on him for something that I think is bullshit writing. The whole Robin sl has been bullshit, since I don't think Robin would act that way either. I just want to call it even and move on.

Yes, to all of the above! I like SamTrick, and I've wanted them to be tried out since Robin and Jason "died". They're both widowed and have small children to raise -- I was hoping that with Sam in the hospital with Danny, that they could become confidants, leaning on each other for support, then friends and then fall in love. Slow, but sweet. So, when Robin and Jason returned, their families would have already integrated, and there would be something at stake for the characters. But then Sabrina happened. No. Then Ron happened. So, we're getting this rushed, slap-dashed story. But I love them anyway. It's sooo nice to see people actually happy on this show, and, you know, laughing and smiling. KMo and JT look jazzed to be working together and I enjoy this show so much more when I an see that the actors are having fun (See; ME, for the opposite). I've come to terms with KMc and Robin being shit on and that's she's not coming back full time. In fact, that's the reason I find it hard to be upset with Patrick -- it's all Ron and Frank. Every time a character does something typically ooc or just ridiculous (which is like, all the time, now), it takes me right out of the scenes and I can only focus on the crappy writing/directing/sets/etc. So the GH world is kinda lost for me, I can't see these characters as real people*, and because of that, I can't put effort into blaming the characters for what they do**. *Real within the GH soap universe. **Except Sonny.

I have no idea how they will have Theresa come back from this, assuming it will be proven that she was the one to hit Jawn. I thought they might be going the pregnant route with her one nighter with Brady, but that would suck, so I hope they don't do it. We don't need baby stories. Maybe Jawn won't remember. Even better if he goes back to being Robo John. Didn't he and Sami get along during that time? And didn't he and Mar not get along? Perfect. I wish they had Theresa come up with a better story though -- like Brady was defending her from Jawn attacking her when they told him about their quickie marriage, or that she was the one who hit Jawn because he pushed her down and was threatening Brady, instead of claiming she was out of the room when it happened. She could have said she witnessed the whole thing, so she wouldn't have to lie about all of it. It might not have changed the trajectory of the storyline, but it would be a more plausible explanation. The best lies are those that have some truth to them (uh, so I've heard). LeftPhalange, I, too, wish that Sami and Theresa could have schemed together. That's what the whole 'coven' idea was about. All the bad girls getting together to compare notes and discuss strategy over cocktails. Haven't watched today's show yet, but ugh... more Abby propping, and Dan and Kristen working together? Whatever happened to the excitement of watching a Monday show because you knew it would be good and you'd get to see how the cliffhangers end? This is not what I want to see. I'd rather be pushed off the cliff. Bantering, No, they haven't and it's weird. Her family wasn't/isn't poor. Dysfunctional, yes, but poor, no. I can buy that she didn't get allll the things as a kid, so Brady's money is appealing to her greedy little heart, but she wasn't living in a car, or anything. I wish they'd stop that.

I'm also really liking both Jen Lilley and Theresa. Theresa is the kind of character I can root for -- she's flawed, but acts out because of her insecurities and thus is quite vulnerable. She's her own worst enemy, not at all unlike Sami and Nicole. I'm really glad tptb brought the character on, as a 'newer generation' trouble-maker, vixen-in-the-making. I, also, hate that she's being subjected to some of the crappiest characters like Brady and Jen. Actually, I was enjoying her relationship with Brady before the Jawn whack-a-mole thing happened. I liked how, under the haze of coke and booze, they were starting to develop feelings for each other, but didn't want to admit it, because both are afraid of getting hurt. I could have gone for a pairing with those two like that. Now that Sami/AS is leaving, I really hope they plan on Theresa/JL as their new lead, and not Abby/KM, who is not up to the job, imo. I'm actually feelings nervous for the show when both AS and JS leave. Ugh, please don't fuck this up, Corday. You owe me for all the time I spent watching this crapfest over the last ~25 years, especially all this recent stuff with non-dead Nick and I-wish-she-were-dead Abby. You owe me, man.

Jasus. Wanna know why? Once he's all awake, and warm and cozy, I can have him shot and rolled off the dock again. *claps hands like a seal* AGAIN! For the fashion-minded: Would you rather have Kate Howard's wardrobe (she doesn't need it anymore) or Tracy Q's?

Ava's liver -- would pretty much be trading like for like. Would you rather dine on fondue with Fonduke or have Kannie kill your cake (RIP cake)?

So true, it had to be said twice! ;)

Thanks, Black Knight! It was Bev I was thinking of, but I've the mind of a goldfish, so names escape me sometimes. I've never seen her in anything before, but I liked the vibe she, Rory, and JJ had. Okay, so, wait. That was Chad??? I'm confused, because I knew the character was coming back but I had just assumed the same actor would be playing him. This guy looks as old as EJ. Days has a crappy track record for casting, but I will reserve judgment until Monday, maybe. So, is Theresa going to be pregnant to save herself from whatever's coming down the pike? Though she does have an expressive face, I'm surprised she reacted that way and didn't hold it together a little better. Ciara needs to teach Theresa poker face.

Add in Michael, Morgan, Lucas and Brad (sorry, all), and they could have a "Sons of Gangsters and Psychos Support Group" -- a shirtless "Sons of Gangsters and Psychos Support Group". Am about to watch today's epi, but from reading posts, I don't think I want to anymore. I can't take this shit, with Ron and his sick as fuck fantasies. I swear I feel like I need to schedule an appointment with my therapist after each show. I really, really want to create a twitter account to yell at Ron. I know he'll block me, but damn, it'll feel good.

Both Belles (REFUSE to add CR's "portrayal" in that count)? I liked KS's Belle when she was with her siblings, the best. I never liked either Belle with either Shawn, though.

My god, if parties are bad, what do Paige and Mary Beth do for fun? Study? Suck on lemons? Practice being virgins? They are so flat and one-dimensional, yet they get so much screen time. I thought Page was getting better with the sourpuss face and irritation at anything JJ says or does, but I guess not. Paige and JJ are always on the verge of breaking up, it's ridiculous. I'd rather have them in love and happily running all over town together, while their mothers sit and stew about it. Although JJ is going to learn an important lesson about girls who require that much work to keep happy. He's at the right age for that. Never was one for the teen scene, even when I was a teen, but I miss the days of summer fun and adventures, and school shenanigans. What happened to their other friend -- the cute girl, who was cool, then got bitchy all of the sudden? I liked her and Rory in the beginning.

This has been my main problem with Levi; his character was done ass backwards. They made him such an obvious stereotypical jerk right from the beginning, that 1) no woman would actually want to be with this guy, nor would anyone's friends and family want any woman they know to be with him, and 2) everyone had to be written as stupid as possible for the sl to even be done. They should have had him come on as a charming, polite, over-confident guy (to the point of manipulation and showing bits of arrogance), and have him treat Maxie so well, that no one would be questioning her relationship to him. He should have been able to fly under the radar for as long as possible, with maybe only Nathan (later Mac, etc.) getting hints of his real intentions. He could have been written as wanting Maxie to get custody of her daughter, so he could be a step-father, and instead of a marrying for a green card, it could have been to show the court that Maxie is trying to create a stable home for her. Again, on the surface, he would sound great, and Maxie wouldn't have to be written as not giving a fuck about Georgie, but instead really wanting to do right (in her own ditzy Maxie way). And that's why she would have stopped listening to her instincts, if she thought that Levi wasn't like her other bfs, and he was more stable, she would only think those feelings of doubt were just her fear of commitment, etc. Kind of like George Costansa with his choosing to do the opposite of every instinct he had. Levi should have been so convincing, that to not believe him would make one seem a poor judge of the truth. That way, when he was revealed to be a con-man and a criminal, people would actually be surprised and disappointed. Instead we got what we got, which was stupid.

T and Rory are such cuties. I love it when they show up, being all cute and funny, and cute some more. How come my two favorite guys on this show are never on? Drunk!Nicole, oh, how I've missed you! Please stay for another round, or two. Make fun of Mar and Jen Jen, next! These are the only things that made me happy so far this week. But, I'll take it!

My condolences, boes, for your loss. I lost a netbook to that once. It still hurts. I am DYING at the fact that Abby has already fucked up her new relationship. And it's because she can't stop being a horndog over the last man she was with. Yeah, their affair was alllll E(vil)J's fault, uhuh. Because little miss perfect is so awsomesauce and all the boys want to sample her milkshake (with a buy two, get the third free, coupon!), and ...I can't think of another sexual food reference...she is just helpless to stop it. Anyway, I wish someone could get drunk and go on a truth-telling tour, because she needs to be told, and told hard. Wasn't Ben one of the first people to be understanding of Abby, and her love of hunting married men for sport? Makes her explanation (lie) to Jordan that much grosser. She's so not loyal, and that's already coming back to bite Ben in the ass. Annabel -- RE: Eve & company, the big clock in Horton Square has been stopped permanently at 5PM, so they're all good.

Does anyone know if actors bring their own clothes or get to choose them? And who does/does not? I wholeheartedly agree about LK/Kate having the best and most consistent wardrobe, hands down. One reason I love both actor and character so much since Kate looks exactly as I picture she would based on who she is. LK Makes the character, Kate, imo, and that's rare with actors these days it seems. I'm going to spout some heresy for a minute and say that I mostly, almost always, totally dislike Nicole's wardrobe and hair. She's got a great figure, however, she's tall and broad-shouldered. They seem to emphasis these things so much so that it becomes all you (well, I) can see. Even with the horror that was the late '90's/early '00's fashions, I thought she looked better.