Maelstrom

I'm so far behind but I've been stalking the thread so I know when KeMo's last day is. And from everything I've read on here, I can't say I actually want to watch any of it (I just finished the ep with Brad telling Lucas to get that mole checked, which was really the only thing that sounded remotely entertaining). But even without seeing today's ep I'm already crying over Sam's death. It's just so stupid, short-sighted, and deliberately petty to kill her off. I've been a fan of KeMo since her PC days, and I've liked Sam in her non-Jason storylines. Though it was painful watching her be so flat and lifeless during the JaSam years when SB sucked out her life force like the Black Hole of personality that he is, once she was finally freed from his orbit it made me remember all over again why I'd liked her for so long. Best of luck to you, Kelly, and wishing you the very best as you move forward! ❤️

Penny Perry is apparently in her late 70s, with serious health issues, and has been the main casting director for Hallmark for over a decade now (I remember seeing her name credited on almost every movie of theirs). Sadly, this lawsuit is about so much more than just being told she was too old. I'm paraphrasing a lot here, but essentially - after years of giving her glowing reviews - the Hallmark brass A) deliberately made her working life difficult/impossible by not giving basic accommodation to her physical disabilities (like having a handicap accessible building) B) gave her more and more responsibilities while cutting her out of crucial meetings and such, eventually forcing her to report to a coworker with the same level of seniority as she had when the VP refused to interact with her C) tried to force her to take a pay cut and demotion and sign an NDA D) harassed her when she refused to immediately go along with that plan E) forced her out of her job while she was in the hospital due to her health problems flaring up from the stress they'd put her under F) and finally, started a smear campaign against her and essentially got her blacklisted in the industry so she can't find another job. A sample from the lawsuit: It's all even more unbelievable when you take into account the happy wholesome image Hallmark loves to project. 😡

I've seen Penny Perry's name on so many things I swear she does casting for all of Vancouver. The span of her career is incredible. (I'm with you on HK. And sadly, she's still miles better here than she was on Y&R). Thank you for posting this, featherhat. I read through the entire thing and holy shit, Hallmark is rotten to the core behind this cutesy sweet image they project. The harassment she endured is mind-blowing. I hope Ms. Perry wins in court and takes the company, or at least the current crop of executives, for every penny. Fuck you, Hallmark. (Why can't we have nice things? Why does everything end up turning out to be toxic and abusive? First figure skating, now Hallmark. Ay carumba.)

This show is The Worst. I'm a week behind on eps, but I feel confident stating that this show is trying to out-The Worst itself, and it's winning. And we, of course, are losing. 😔

Except presumably SIN wasn't written on the wall in blood when they settled in for the night ("Here, Diane, you can sleep in the Bloody Walls Suite...")

Maybe they figured that since Adam Siao Him Fa is clearly going to continue doing backflips, might as well legalize them, lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

He serves more of a purpose than Carly. Or Natalia. Or Brick. Or Michael.

She’s more eloquently spoken in that interview than many of her adult costars.

Hey, that’s unfair to Medusa to lump her in with the likes of Eteri 😉

Chitowngirl, the Christmas Invasion started Friday (the 18th of October! 🙄)

Johnny and Tara seem to get worse every year (or maybe it’s just me getting older and crankier and less patient). Either way, I’m more than ready for some new blood. Poor Terry really is a saint.

IIRC the photo of Sam and Jay and the teacup are always there every season, I think. Chit Chat covered everything except for the painting on the wall behind the desk was a landscape, possibly of the Hudson Valley I'm guessing? (last season it was Hetty's "scandalous" portrait). There was a small white object to left of the stack of books but I couldn't make out what it was despite multiple freeze frames. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Woohoo, Ghosts is finally back! 😄 A solid premiere, and I can’t wait to see where they go from here. I won’t lie, I shouted “oh shit!” when Patience grabbed Sass. Definitely going to have to rewatch this one to catch all the jokes.

This, one thousand times this. I'm so damn tired of watching my faves be shit on for the crimes of not being Sonny, Carly, or Jason. Can we make this the thread tagline? It perfectly sums up my feelings.

The number one thing that would help figure skating gain viewers in the US is if NBC loosens their damn stranglehold on it. It's impossible to find it on the schedule, and trying to force people to pay extra for Peacock is a surefire way to drive viewers further away. I only keep at it every year because I'm stubborn and dance is nowhere to be found on US tv, so skating is the next best thing in my book. It would also help if the USFed would promote the sport more in a general way rather than focusing on the latest Chosen Star! who's the best thing since sliced bread. If they'd cultivate a love of and appreciation for the sport, rather than just pushing the current quad king or ice princess, it would go a long way toward increasing the audience. One of the things that keeps me watching every year, despite the increasing difficulty of finding it on tv, is how cool it is to watch skaters grow and evolve over time, going from that young kid with a lot of promise to a big new talent to a seasoned veteran. It's pretty awesome. (And I hope it's clear that my frustrations aren't directed toward any posters here but instead at NBC and the USFed and the other morons in charge of things). 🙂

Yeah, I have Thoughts on NBC/Peacock's business model, but I'll spare you all my tirade. I intend to watch as much as I can on tv for as long as I can. I don't know which is worse - the whispery anemic ballads, the classic rock songs I still have stuck in my head after working decades of retail, or umpteenth use of Moulin Rouge/Phantom/__insert overplayed warhorse song here__. Thank goodness for the mute button!

I haven’t kept up with the newest round of rule changes - what’s different this season? Have they finally disallowed vocals in music? (she asked hopefully)

And it was a weird little gem of brilliance that I really enjoyed! Finally, a good movie - most of the new ones have been striking out for me. I don't know how Dominic Sherwood ended up on Hallmark but I'm not going to complain! I thought he did a wonderful job differentiating the two characters (Malcolm was wry and charming, Brian was sweet and slightly goofy), and he was easy on the eyes as well. And speaking of, his eyes were very striking. I'd love to see more of him in future movies. Janel Parrish isn't necessarily one of my favorites (her face work is distracting) but she was fine here. I really enjoyed how the two love stories paralleled one another, and I liked that we got to know Angelique (and Malcolm) beyond her just being the troublesome ghost. The actress really made you feel for her, too. The touches of humor from the supporting cast was appreciated, and if we can only get one damn Halloween-type of movie per year, I'm glad it was a good one. 🎃 And unless I"m wrong, that was the last new non-Christmas movie of 2024, right? Sheesh. I'm firmly of the belief that Christmas belongs in December, so this is probably it for me for awhile. See you guys in a couple of months!

I didn’t realize there’s another Curious Caterer movie so soon after the last one - for anyone else who also missed it, it’s re-airing Sunday afternoon.

TV schedule for those of us dinosaurs who refuse to get Peacock https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/2024/9/27/television-schedule.aspx

I've noticed traffic on this entire site has been declining for some time - I'm a big figure skating fan, and it used to be I couldn't keep up with the thread during skating season due to the volume of posts, but in the last year or so it's practically a ghost town over there. As for these Hallmark threads, I'm sure the repetitive nature of the movies has lost some viewers/posters over time, but I like comfort viewing and sometimes these movies will surprise you. Autumn at Apple Hill would've been an OK if unremarkable movie if it weren't for the lead - she was so unprofessional, immature and downright stupid for the first 40 minutes of the movie (yes, I took note of how long it took her to finally apologize to Wes Brown) that it frankly put me off the entire movie. I enjoyed WB and the little touches of humor he brought, I liked the employee/assistant Norah, but Erin Cahill's character brought down the whole thing for me. And I say this as a fellow dinosaur who hates ever-evolving tech and works to avoid it whenever possible. But not only did she continually refuse help from people with the knowledge and willingness to help her, she didn't even possess a whit of basic business sense. Do better, Hallmark. Probably doesn't help that my neck of the woods is in the throes of a never-ending heatwave that makes it feel more like July than October, so it's hard for me to get into the fall spirit I normally live for. Looking forward to Haunted Wedding this weekend - my prediction is that it will either be a hot mess or a weird little gem of brilliance. Time will tell.

She’ll stomp over to GH, snarl at Lulu’s unconscious body and voila! Lulu’s liver will suddenly start working at full capacity, because Carly is just So Wonderful! 🤩🤢🙄

Because Brad (and PS) are among my very favorites on this show, and I can't have nice things. Except nothing is ever Sonny's fault in Port Charles, so Sam's death will probably be blamed on Nina. Or Ava. Or Brad. Or maybe a conspiracy between all three.

Despite being a big fan of both leads, I found The Real West to be rather disappointing. The script felt half-baked, the acting was weak (some cast members more so than others) and overall it reminded me of too many other Hallmark movies which I enjoyed more. I ended up messing around on my iPad for much of the second half rather than watching, which is never a good sign. And my biggest point of interest in the entire movie was what kind of tree KS and LB kept meeting up under - it was so big I would've thought an oak of some kind, but the few glimpses we got of the leaves didn't quite look right, so ??? It's still vexing me, lol.

The few times I’ve ventured over to GS, everything seems to be a sensitive subject 😒