Big Blue Plate

So I disagree Ashley is trash. I think she's one of the best defined characters on the show. But I know, I know... St. Jack of Foghorn Leghorn...

but a) Sharon was in her town bike phase and b) chemistry is chemistry and Case and Muhney were amazeballs.

Phyllis is already revving up her Tardis.

All I could think today was Doug Davidson must have just loved taping that scene. And not just because he doesn't have to clip as many coupons as the week before.

Like on the Rosales, I'm like, get over it. Rey is sexy, Mia's hilarious, Lola's fun to hate and Arturo... well, three outta four. You want more Newman family screen time?

Maria Callas is a close second.

It's awful for all the reasons cited, but it's classic soap writing. 90% of what goes on in these things defies the real world.

Imagine the dose needed to keep cranky fun sponge Lola from rejecting that liver.

Poor Nikki didn't have a date for most of the in joint pity party. Though frankly before the boys showed up she and Victoria were so bitchy to Sharon I was kinda rooting for capital punishment.

Say what you will about Phyllis, I have thought more than once in the last while thank God it's GT because can you imagine Staphphord with this material?

Hartley was good but to me the part was Muhney's, whatever kind of jerk he may have been. I think we're better off with Adam dead if they can't bring back Muhney and they obviously can't. What new can they give him to do? I fear we're just back to an endless round of Nikki and Victor splitting and remarrying, Victor eating Jack, Victor and Adam at war before Adam dies. Can't wait. ETA of course everyone's favourite, the annual takeover of Jabot which is to takeovers what Elizabeth Taylor was to marriage - always up for another

Pretty soon the whole Newman family will have a piece of everybody in town inside them. And not in a good way. 😛

The director gave one direction: HAM.IT.UP. They chewed so much scenery today they ate the craft table. The wicked bitch sisters at the end were hilarious. You're treacherous, Mom! No, you're treacherous, Sum! LOVE YOU 4eEVER! Also, great line from Michael next week: I have never had a client lie to me as much as you two! Is he wearing a wig? I know he's had his roots done.

Who was worse? Brittany sounding like a drunk lawyer or skippity doo dah Michael camping it up for the jury? I say hang them all.

I'd give you all the damn Rosales over any of the Newmans save Nikki and some days Victoria. (I don't see Sharin' as a Newman.) Well, I am willing to sacrifice Lola. Kyle appears to have studied at Canestipation School of Acting when he waxes poetic about Grumpy Smurf.

So I know ya hate the Mal writing around here almost as much as you hate Jason Abbott, but I thought today had a lot classic soapy goodness... Billy wailing on Phyllis, Nick wailing on Phyllis, the ace up Mia's sleeve. I thought it was good. Though Arturo bugs me and Kyle makes the most unconvincing doctor since Nate Hastings. And really, is there anything sexier than 80 year old Peter Bergman lounging around the living room in his undershirt? Be still my heart.

I enjoyed the Nikki Newman saga, not for Nikki, because it did prove she's been a moron since youth, but to hear all that wonderful background music again. Best line from another board (paraphrasing): Kyle reads a book of poetry to Lola, trying to reach her in her coma. She awakes and immediately begins raging that he bought the book on Amazon instead of taking it out of the library.

In my day women rivals fought each other in satin and lily ponds... now it's orange jumpsuits and shanks.

There's no saving this show. It seems to suck when they change it but going back to suckdom won't help either. With a cast of Newmans and Deputy Downrightdumb, we have a lovely show for thirty years ago.

Nate was sexy and a good sport about having to do surgery, stir fry and ski topless. They just didn't give him anything else to do.

Melissa Ordway is a largely untalented actress. She was really wooden in the confrontation scenes. She's not always awful but yesterday was not a good day. Too bad it was Mia who dunked Lipsla.... Mia is a hoot. She was great in the fight scene. She also rocked that red dress. The cell block tango should be a laugh today.

Actually, it's a fair point... Summer would be a head case... and she is. Â I kind of agree she's mildly entertaining in this latest incarnation, galumphing around Genoa City trying to mess with Kyle's marathon of patience. Â Frankly I'm starting to think Lola's less a virgin by choice than so damned annoying nobody ever struck around long enough for her to be ready to rumble.

And in boxer briefs. Cowabunga!

As Victor resurges, I'm just gonna say I don't think Mal was all bad.

Lola is so unsympathetic a character. Thank God she's up against the hopeless Summer, or she'd be absolutely irredeemable. But Summer makes Phyllis seem likeable.