Getting to Genoa You All Over Again: Y&R Daily Chat

[SweePea59]

Man, I hated Farren back then. So when I saw her again I thought let me see if I still feel the same way or if I have a different perspective of her now. Nope, my old perspective still stands, she was awful. But it was great to see everybody else. And so nice to see Lauren with different hair.

[peacheslatour]

4 minutes ago, SweePea59 said:

Man, I hated Farren back then. So when I saw her again I thought let me see if I still feel the same way or if I have a different perspective of her now. Nope, my old perspective still stands, she was awful. But it was great to see everybody else. And so nice to see Lauren with different hair.

I wonder how many cans of Aqua Net had to die to make that episode?

[boes]

I guess Show thought we haven't lived until we got to see Victor and Ashley waltz to the oldies with what sounded like music from a carnival kalliope.  Woo..........Hoo.......

It looked more to me like this was Ashley's last dance in the light before Count Chocula dragged her down into his lair of eternal darkness and mumbling.   Victor is about as attractive as a date with an undertaker - at the funeral home.

I thought Paulie in his pre-Tightpocket days looked remarkably like JT.  If Show had gone in a different direction, those two would easily have looked related.  I had that shirt he was wearing - though I think wearing most anything he or Lauren had on now would be a criminal offense.  

Seeing Susan Seaforth Hayes as Joanna was pretty scary since I do everything I can to avoid seeing her on DOOL as it is.  She did not improve with age.  This was the only part of the episode that had me interested, though......did John have a little nip and tuck?  

 

[peacheslatour]

28 minutes ago, boes said:

I guess Show thought we haven't lived until we got to see Victor and Ashley waltz to the oldies with what sounded like music from a carnival kalliope.  Woo..........Hoo.......

It looked more to me like this was Ashley's last dance in the light before Count Chocula dragged her down into his lair of eternal darkness and mumbling.   Victor is about as attractive as a date with an undertaker - at the funeral home.

I thought Paulie in his pre-Tightpocket days looked remarkably like JT.  If Show had gone in a different direction, those two would easily have looked related.  I had that shirt he was wearing - though I think wearing most anything he or Lauren had on now would be a criminal offense.  

Seeing Susan Seaforth Hayes as Joanna was pretty scary since I do everything I can to avoid seeing her on DOOL as it is.  She did not improve with age.  This was the only part of the episode that had me interested, though......did John have a little nip and tuck?  

 

Constable Crabtree!

[geauxaway]

I did mean to comment yesterday on Ashley.  Or more specifically Eileen.  She sure has improved over the years.....those eyebrows were doing her no favors and she sure was a handsome woman back in the day (we all know about the rumors, I know completely inappropriate), but she was a lot more harsh looking back then.  I think she is an absolute stunner these days, tho!  

[Joimiaroxeu]

So who was that Sean guy at Jabot? He was a hot piece. 🙂

What was Jill's issue with Mac? Besides not thinking any woman was good enough for her precious son, that is.

Sharon said it felt like she and Nick had walked into a fairy tale but it looked to me like someone had thrown a Molotov cocktail into a fabric store.

Cody the barista was messy, lol. He knew Mamie and little Nate were out on the patio when he pointed Olivia in that direction. And I still don't understand why little Nate thought Malcolm was his father.

Neil had a huge office at NE. It looked as big as Victor's.

Sourpuss Mac had both Billy and JT chasing her. How is that possible? 😼

Sharon sure was easily impressed. Trust fund boy Nick arranged some Arabian Nights cosplay and she went all gooey inside. (Sure hope those stacks of food didn't go to waste.)

Oy, Paul's chest hair. I bet the first time he got that thatch waxed it was like the scene from 40-Year-Old Virgin.

Guess Neil also lowkey liked Alex, huh? And Malcolm had no clue. Yeesh, was there any woman Neil didn't share with Malcolm or Devon?

[Anna Yolei]

1 hour ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Yeesh, was there any woman Neil didn't share with Malcolm or Devon?

Didn't he date Ashley and Victoria for a while?

But still, it's...a lot of exes. It's positively Forrester-esque.

[bannana]

On 6/8/2020 at 6:09 PM, Joimiaroxeu said:

So Victor and Nikki were still married and living together but dating other people? WTAF? I didn't think open marriages were a thing in the 80s. 😌

I was quite confused that Pricktor was with Ashley, and Drinki was with Matt.

I did try to find the answer to this on the google machine, but was unsuccessful.  Question being:  what happened that Pricktor dumped Drinki for Assley?  And why was she not upset about it? Meaning, she was in later storylines.  And why was she with Matt?

[boes]

7 hours ago, bannana said:

I was quite confused that Pricktor was with Ashley, and Drinki was with Matt.

I did try to find the answer to this on the google machine, but was unsuccessful.  Question being:  what happened that Pricktor dumped Drinki for Assley?  And why was she not upset about it? Meaning, she was in later storylines.  And why was she with Matt?

I found this online.........

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In a Genoa City mid-1980s storyline, Matt Miller became involved in a quadrangle with his brother, Victor, his wife, Nikki Newman, and Victor’s love, Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson). Victor and Nikki’s marriage was breaking up and he had been romancing Ashley. Matt began spending time with Nikki and his niece, Victoria, doing things such as going on picnics, and fell in love. Though Victor was with Ashley, he didn’t seem keen on the growing closeness between Matt and Nikki, and sent his brother on an unnecessary trip to South America at one point. Nikki was also going through a health crisis at the time, which was being overseen by her sister, Dr. Casey Reed (Roberta Leighton). When Casey advised Victor that Nikki was facing a terminal illness, he decided to put a halt to the divorce proceedings and broke things off with Ashley. Unbeknownst to him, Ashley was pregnant with his child. Matt confronted his brother about his plans to reunite with Nikki and eventually learned of her condition. Casey insisted the brothers not tell Nikki she was dying. The broken-hearted Matt tried to help console Ashley and quickly realized she was pregnant. He offered to marry her, and briefly convinced her of the idea, but she decided it wouldn’t work as no one would believe she was carrying his child and they weren’t in love. Ashley decided to have an abortion, an idea which she discussed with Victor’s ex-wife, Julia Newman (Meg Bennett), while visiting Paris. Later, Matt told Victor of Ashley’s pregnancy and he rushed to the clinic where she was having the abortion to try and stop her, but it was too late. Victor was furious. Ashley was tormented by guilt afterward and haunted by the sound of a crying baby. Matt intervened once again and brought Julia back to counsel Ashley. Julia advised Ashley to tell Victor the real reason she aborted his child. Matt eventually left town, but was later the one to alert Victor when their father was dying.

 

[Joimiaroxeu]

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Didn't he date Ashley and Victoria for a while?

Well, Devon hasn't dated Ashley or Victoria...yet. 😏

[peacheslatour]

39 minutes ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Well, Devon hasn't dated Ashley or Victoria...yet. 😏

Didn't Devon and Abby try to make a go of it one time?

[CountryGirl]

I think there was a flirtation there and maybe a date or two before Hilary. 

[bannana]

3 hours ago, boes said:

I found this online.........

 

Thanks @boes.  So Prick just basically dumped Drinki cause he had fallen for Assley.  But now Drinki is the  love of his life.

After Assley had the abortion, didn't she have a breakdown and was found wandering the streets?

[CountryGirl]

I can't remember if she wandered the streets but she definitely had a breakdown and ended up in an sanitarium where she ended up falling for her doctor, Steven Lassiter, whom she married. He was killed by a patient shortly thereafter.

[JasonCC]

Wait, so there were "new" episodes this week? Anyone know the original air dates? CBS Streaming App via my Firestick is so weird it lists by season/original air date only but doesn't put "unseen" ones to the front of the list. Early on it was okay, but now there are so many vintage episode mingled together I never know which one for sure.

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[peacheslatour]

6 minutes ago, JasonCC said:

Wait, so there were "new" episodes this week? Anyone know the original air dates? CBS Streaming App via my Firestick is so weird it lists by season/original air date only but doesn't put "unseen" ones to the front of the list. Early on it was okay, but now there are so many vintage episode mingled together I never know which one for sure.

They're having "theme" weeks. Villains, Romance, etc.

[MissAlmond]

7 hours ago, JasonCC said:

Wait, so there were "new" episodes this week? Anyone know the original air dates? CBS Streaming App via my Firestick is so weird it lists by season/original air date only but doesn't put "unseen" ones to the front of the list. Early on it was okay, but now there are so many vintage episode mingled together I never know which one for sure.

There are no new episodes.  Y&R hasn't resumed production although there's talk they might soon. 

Naturally JMHO, but both Lauren and Mac looked stunning in today's episode.  

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[granderobino]

I was actually kind of excited when I saw today's ep. description, but it turns out this was a couple episodes prior to the one I was remembering.

The most emotionally moving episode I remember was the one where Cassie actually passed away, in the hospital. I used to watch as I ran on my treadmill, and I had to stop the machine, as my sniveling turned to sobbing, effectively ruining my workout that day.

I remember show did a great job of showing each character's way of expressing their greif. Even Victor, who, instead of showing any emotion, concentrated his efforts on finding some world renowned specialist and flying him to GC to work a miracle. As everyone around him broke down in tears and anger, Victor kept looking down the hall expecting his miracle man to show up....

also remember the contrast of them cutting to Lauren and Michael looking happy and in love and being thankful for the emotional break they provided.  

I'm interested to see if that episode holds up as I remember it. I hope we get a chance to see it.

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Lauren not Karen

[Joimiaroxeu]

Oh wow, a Forrester gown. You'd think Michael wouldn't have wanted to remind Lauren of Eric Forrester. Killer dress though.

I don't remember the tack house having that huge trophy case. In fact, I don't remember the tack house being that big at all. Anyhoo, why was Phyllis living there? I didn't think she and Nick got together until after Cassie died.

Please remind me why Daniel would have gone to prison. Cassie was the one driving his drunk a$$. Her driving despite being underage wasn't his fault.

Yet another Mac. Good grief, how many versions of her have there been? And why? Was Mac ever a popular character?

Oy, so much agita over JT. Mac was no match and she had no idea yet how much she wasn't.

There was a casino in GC? Or did Michael pull some strings to get the Private Dining Room fixed up like one? I didn't realize he had that kind of power or money.
 
So Damon Porter was married. Didn't he and Phyllis have a brief fling? Not that a man's marital status ever mattered to her when she was trying get laid. 😒

Poor Lily had such a defective man-picker. How could she decide to go on the lam with Daniel? It's no wonder she later ended up with that tool Cane. He saw her coming.

I am impressed Lauren was able to do the tango in those backless stilettos. I was nervous just watching her.

Meh, not a fan of that engagement ring Michael was giving Lauren. Looked gaudy to me. He probably should've let her choose her own ring.

[Snaporaz]

8 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Didn't Devon and Abby try to make a go of it one time?

They never dated, but they became close friends and bonded as almost-step siblings when Tucker and Ashley were engaged.   Abby never trusted Tucker, and Devon wasn't so keen on him, either.

7 hours ago, JasonCC said:

Wait, so there were "new" episodes this week? Anyone know the original air dates? CBS Streaming App via my Firestick is so weird it lists by season/original air date only but doesn't put "unseen" ones to the front of the list. Early on it was okay, but now there are so many vintage episode mingled together I never know which one for sure.

There was a recent episode last Friday, if that's what you mean by "new".  It was the episode that originally aired Christmas Eve 2019.  I couldn't figure out why they would pick that one for Abbott Week, but the last five minutes made me understand.  Tracy sang a carol, and it sparked a memory for Dina and she joined in, followed by the rest of the family.  Corny, but touching.

3 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Please remind me why Daniel would have gone to prison. Cassie was the one driving his drunk a$$. Her driving despite being underage wasn't his fault.

Cassie and Daniel were both thrown from the car.  Daniel (and everyone else) assumed he was driving.  Cassie got out of her hospital bed to make sure everyone knew she was driving and not to blame Daniel (she had a big crush on him!), but collapsed before she had the chance.  She did manage to tell Nick right before she died, but he refused to believe it and kept it to himself while he went on his rage tour to bring Daniel to justice.  Nick needed to have someone else to blame, because it was all his fault that Cassie was even at that party.  Sharon didn't want her to go, and Nick convinced her to change her mind.

[babyhouseman]

8 hours ago, bannana said:

After Assley had the abortion, didn't she have a breakdown and was found wandering the streets?

I remembered her having some sort of breakdown and becoming a waitress after getting amnesia. This was after she found out John wasn't her bio father. Poor Ashley's had a lot of breakdowns. Victor found her, and I think that was when their romance began.

[A-Lo]

On 6/9/2020 at 11:25 AM, geauxaway said:

I did mean to comment yesterday on Ashley.  Or more specifically Eileen.  She sure has improved over the years.....those eyebrows were doing her no favors and she sure was a handsome woman back in the day (we all know about the rumors, I know completely inappropriate), but she was a lot more harsh looking back then.  I think she is an absolute stunner these days, tho!  

Those eyebrows were very coveted back then.  I don't know if you remember Brooke Shields around that time...when she did the infamous "Nothing gets between me and my Calvins" ads for jeans...but she was rocking the thickest brows ever!

[Joimiaroxeu]

Ugh, I think that Daisy pregnancy storyline was one of the worst things Y&R has ever done. Daniel should not have been forced to live with the person who raped him. Pshht, Phyllis and her "step up" b.s.

Whoa, MM Adam. Okay, guess MM is no longer blacklisted.

Sigh, Jack and Phyllis were a great couple until they weren't. I'm thinking MS should get over herself and let the show recreate one of the best pairings Y&R has ever had. Nick is like a dollar menu hamburger 15 minutes before closing time while Jack is like top sirloin steak, IMO.

Aw geez, this is when Sharon ended up getting tried in WI for a killing she allegedly committed in HI. Christine the shaggy DA was on a tear. 😑

I didn't recall Jana turning into a stone nutbag.

Restless Style. A standard bearer for trusted online journalism. Good times! 😕😕😕😕

I also didn't remember Abby and Daniel being such close friends. They should bring Daniel back and give Chance some competition. Bring back a SORASed Lucy too, to drive Grandma Phyllis batty.

So who was that Allison chick? Whatever, I can't with Kevin juggling three women. I can't with TPTB turning Kevin the former arsonist, bank robber, and defiler of underage girls into a romantic hero.

What's worse than being on a NYE date with Kevin? Getting blown off by Kevin in the middle of your NYE date with him. This guy. 😐

Poor Sharon. She stayed getting effed over by Newman men. At least she never had a kid with Adam. Have to say though, Sharon and MM Adam were a gorgeous couple.

[peacheslatour]

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I also didn't remember Abby and Daniel being such close friends. They should bring Daniel back and give Chance some competition. Bring back a SORASed Lucy too, to drive Grandma Phyllis batty.

I didn't either. And I cosign all of your above post. Bring back MG and ER. I like MO but ER was so much fun.

[geauxaway]

22 hours ago, Snaporaz said:

Cassie got out of her hospital bed to make sure everyone knew she was driving and not to blame Daniel (she had a big crush on him!),

Did Mariah and Daniel overlap?  I can’t remember.  If not, just another reason for Daniel to come back to GC.  

[geauxaway]

2 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Restless Style. A standard bearer for trusted online journalism. Good times!

I had forgotten all about the Naked Heiress 🙄

[Snaporaz]

3 hours ago, geauxaway said:

Did Mariah and Daniel overlap?  I can’t remember.  If not, just another reason for Daniel to come back to GC.  

Very briefly.  Daniel came back for some occasion at Top of the Tower (GT was Phyllis at the time).  Mariah was there and he was stunned when he saw her.  She made some snarky comment to him, and that was it.  A wasted opportunity...

6 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

I didn't recall Jana turning into a stone nutbag.

I also didn't remember Abby and Daniel being such close friends. They should bring Daniel back and give Chance some competition. Bring back a SORASed Lucy too, to drive Grandma Phyllis batty.

Jana was brain tumor crazy, like JT or Pam Douglas on B&B.  I think she had two, count'em, 2 brain tumors.  I want to say she killed somebody in a reliquary-related murder.  She went to prison and was cell mates with Phyllis, who finally faced justice for something (was it blackmailing Brad?), and was released because of brain tumor #1.  She had surgery and everything was good until Daisy and Ryder kidnapped her.  That headache she had in the Sarah Smythe episode was brain tumor #2, which combined with Stockholm Syndrome and made her have a fling with Ryder.  The surgery to remove that tumor left her a bit *off*. 

I'm all for bringing Lucy back to town.  Can you imagine one grandmother being Phyllis and the other being Sheila?  😱

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[Joimiaroxeu]

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Can you imagine one grandmother being Phyllis and the other being Sheila?  😱

Plus she's also related to Kevin via Terrible Tom. That child doesn't stand a chance with all those bad genetics. 🙁

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Very briefly.  Daniel came back for some occasion at Top of the Tower (GT was Phyllis at the time).  Mariah was there and he was stunned when he saw her.  She made some snarky comment to him, and that was it.  A wasted opportunity...

Huh, I vaguely remember that episode but I wonder how Mariah knew who he was. Did someone point it out to her or did he introduce himself to her as the guy who helped cause her sister's death? Now that would be a great storyline if he came back and he and Mariah fell in love. That would destroy Sharon and I can't see Phyllis being thrilled about it either. Summer's reaction would be interesting since she doesn't like Mariah and the truth is that she probably wouldn't exist if Cassie hadn't died. All kinds of drama!

[boes]

Daisy was a good villian, if you like them relentlessly creepy and monotoned.  Now why did Victor immediately spring to mind?

I too loved Emme Rylan as Abby.  I also love Melissa Ordway.  Seeing ER as Abby again reminded me of how little continuity there is between how those two actors portray the character, though.  

Kevin being sullen with Chloe and Jana and dismissive of the woman behind Door Number 3 seems self-defeating since his only other dating prospects at the time were probably women he'd "met" on porn sites.  I'm trying to think of any way that he would be considered a good catch, especially at that point in the show and I'm coming up as blank as Daisy's expression.

Daniel sure had his moments.  He was the only character I can think of who pretty consistently saw through his mother's b.s. and called Phyllis on it.  He is missed.

I was always hoping that Jack's real plan with that get-away was to fly the plane over the volcano and push Phyllis in.  

Man, Sharon really WAS nuts back then, I'd forgotten how much.

[pearlite]

35 minutes ago, boes said:

Daisy was a good villian, if you like them relentlessly creepy and monotoned.  Now why did Victor immediately spring to mind?

I too loved Emme Rylan as Abby.  I also love Melissa Ordway.  Seeing ER as Abby again reminded me of how little continuity there is between how those two actors portray the character, though.  

Kevin being sullen with Chloe and Jana and dismissive of the woman behind Door Number 3 seems self-defeating since his only other dating prospects at the time were probably women he'd "met" on porn sites.  I'm trying to think of any way that he would be considered a good catch, especially at that point in the show and I'm coming up as blank as Daisy's expression.

Daniel sure had his moments.  He was the only character I can think of who pretty consistently saw through his mother's b.s. and called Phyllis on it.  He is missed.

I was always hoping that Jack's real plan with that get-away was to fly the plane over the volcano and push Phyllis in.  

Man, Sharon really WAS nuts back then, I'd forgotten how much.

Mmmm, yes, my FF button hit all four arrows with this episode, right from the start. Let me count the ways, or something:

1. Daisy. Hell no.
2. Jana--and now you're buggering up DOOL. Go away.
3. Chloe. She was actually less bearable then.
4. Sharon drawing out each goggle-eyed stare and sentence fragment as she tries to say, "she fell into a volcano." Eight syllables, sweetie. And yes, for once Phyllis was right, you do lie. A lot.
5. MM as Adam. No. Not. Never.

[Cupid Stunt]

1 hour ago, boes said:

Daisy was a good villian, if you like them relentlessly creepy and monotoned.  Now why did Victor immediately spring to mind?

>.<

At least EB isn't a mouth breather.

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I too loved Emme Rylan as Abby.  I also love Melissa Ordway.  Seeing ER as Abby again reminded me of how little continuity there is between how those two actors portray the character, though.  

So true, not that MO is a slouch playing Abby. ER has such a dynamic personality, and chewing all the scenery and every stick of furniture in a scene, you can't take your eyes off of her. 

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Kevin being sullen with Chloe and Jana and dismissive of the woman behind Door Number 3 seems self-defeating since his only other dating prospects at the time were probably women he'd "met" on porn sites.  I'm trying to think of any way that he would be considered a good catch, especially at that point in the show and I'm coming up as blank as Daisy's expression.

Was this 'Romance episode' supposed to remind the viewer of the twu luv presently embraced by Kevin and Chloe? All it did was draw closer attention how annoying Kevin and Chloe, separate and together, have been written … 'You're Ducky and I'm Andy!" As if.

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Daniel sure had his moments.  He was the only character I can think of who pretty consistently saw through his mother's b.s. and called Phyllis on it.  He is missed.

Sadly, TIIC let the character, and actor, drift away.

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I was always hoping that Jack's real plan with that get-away was to fly the plane over the volcano and push Phyllis in. 

<snerk>

We don't deserve nice things … Besides, TIIC would have Phyllis return from the searing magma like the proverbial 'Phoenix,' of myth and Ikea-decorated hotel.

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Man, Sharon really WAS nuts back then, I'd forgotten how much.

Yup. The very sinister MMAdam fed Sharon's MyPolar with a backhoe.

 

1 hour ago, pearlite said:

Mmmm, yes, my FF button hit all four arrows with this episode, right from the start. Let me count the ways, or something:

1. Daisy. Hell no.

Ghastly character, retreading a very tired SL. Awful actor, under any circumstances.

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2.  Jana--and now you're buggering up DOOL. Go away.

<snerk>

I didn't mind her at first; she seemed to temper Kevin's many personality tics. But then TIIC started the Krazy far-fetched slow-build with Jana, with Chloe another lunatic member of the Triangle of Doom, all I could hope for was Daisy to do her in out of pure annoyance.

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3.  Chloe. She was actually less bearable then.

It's true, and Chloe is insufferable in the present.

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4.  Sharon drawing out each goggle-eyed stare and sentence fragment as she tries to say, "she fell into a volcano." Eight syllables, sweetie. And yes, for once Phyllis was right, you do lie. A lot.

MyPolar Sharon on MMAdam's MyPolar mission was batshit krazy.

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5.  MM as Adam. No. Not. Never.

I detested MMAdam, but he demonstrated more acting skill in the few minutes he was on the vintage episode than MGAdam in the year he's been stinking up Y&R.

[peacheslatour]

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I detested MMAdam, but he demonstrated more acting skill in the few minutes he was on the vintage episode than MGAdam in the year he's been stinking up Y&R.

Lol, I forgot all about MGAdam. I believe he is what my mother would have called a nebbish.

[babyhouseman]

17 hours ago, Snaporaz said:

Can you imagine one grandmother being Phyllis and the other being Sheila?  😱

Who needs a grandma who knits and bakes cookies? It's better if Granny can tell you how to murder someone and get away with it. 

[Joimiaroxeu]

Why was Harmony at Lily and Cane's wedding? She barely knew them.

I forgot Chelsea was living with Billy and Victoria while she was carrying her Abbott anchor baby. I also forgot grift mama Anita was around too.

Wait, Jill said Harmony was living at the Chancellor mansion. Why? Was Tucker in the picture yet?

Ugh, seeing Lily and Cane kissing makes my skin crawl now. Vampire-looking d-bag. He always looked about a quart low to me.

Poor Delia. That sweet kid was doomed.

It's nuts to me how Jill treated Cane better than she did her biological son, Billy. And he always acted so entitled to it.

Heh, look at Genevieve work. Smoothly social engineering the wedding location out of Esther like the airhead she was/is.

Of course Victor had to try to upstage everyone's birthday gift to Delia.

Oh, Harmony was Devon's plus one. Ehhhhh.

Hey, Abby was at the Provence wedding too. It doesn't seem to me like the show really plays up Abby and Lily's long-standing friendship anymore.

Nikki was looking rich lady fabulous in her fur. In retrospect I'm surprised characters were still wearing fur on soaps as recently as 2012. Even fake fur.

Whatever happened to the dog Humphrey? Is he out roaming the streets with little Sam or did Sam's nanny take pity and abscond with him too? 🤔

Now that he's footloose and fancy-free, I wonder if Cane is still out there looking for Devon's inheritance money? 😑

Re the previews commercial, another Victor & Nikki wedding? Geez, how many have there been?

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Who needs a grandma who knits and bakes cookies? It's better if Granny can tell you how to murder someone and get away with it. 

Or how to have sex in a dumpster and not end up with all the diseases.

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[Snaporaz]

I'm sure I didn't notice the first time I saw this, but JC looked so frail in this episode.  She passed away about a year or so later, right? 

I don't remember Olivia being at that wedding at all.  Was that the last time ever we saw her?  Were they really in Provence, or was that a California stunt-double location? Delia was a super cute kid.  I liked when she looked for the tiara, forgetting that it was on her head.  Tracy was still in NY at this time, but where were Jack and Ashley?

Next week is Wedding Week.  I hope we get to see Neil's and Hilary's hot dog cart wedding!    

[boes]

1 hour ago, Snaporaz said:

I'm sure I didn't notice the first time I saw this, but JC looked so frail in this episode.  She passed away about a year or so later, right? 

I don't remember Olivia being at that wedding at all.  Was that the last time ever we saw her?  Were they really in Provence, or was that a California stunt-double location? Delia was a super cute kid.  I liked when she looked for the tiara, forgetting that it was on her head.  Tracy was still in NY at this time, but where were Jack and Ashley?

Next week is Wedding Week.  I hope we get to see Neil's and Hilary's hot dog cart wedding!    

I'm pretty sure that was a Los Angeles location called the Greystone Mansion.  France would have ended diplomatic relations if we'd foisted that cow tipper on their country.

Did Show actually think anyone would believe Anita knew how to bake cookies?

[jewel21]

I really liked Delia and miss her. Stupid show, killing her off for no good reason. Grrr. 

[Joimiaroxeu]

Wow, SC looked so young. She was young then but she really looked it, unlike a lot of actors shows often try to pass off as teenagers.

Nikki using that baby voice even when she was talking to herself. Yeesh.

Meanwhile, Christine already looked about 40. 😼

A blonde Victoria is still odd to me. And back then Sharon seemed to be more of a dishwater blonde. When did she move to the platinum color?

Nikki the former stripper from the wrong side of the tracks upset because she thought Nick was marrying down. It's always been amusing to me how utterly lacking in self-awareness she was for a long, long time.

The mother of the groom looked amazing. Her hair was did.

How do you ask someone at the last minute to be your bridesmaid? Amy didn't seem thrilled. Cole didn't seem excited to get roped in at the last minute either.

How sad that friendless Nick had to ask his father to be his best man. And how pathetic was that ceremony? Almost everyone at the wedding was in the wedding. Nick and Sharon should've just eloped.

Lol, those KMN faces Nikki was pulling during the ceremony. I wish she would've tried to jump up and stop the wedding. Doris probably would've put that wheelchair in turbo mode and flattened Nikki like a human pancake. 🙂

[Snaporaz]

Ha, Nick looks like a Neanderthal even with boy band hair!  NSTYNK.  How many famous authors has GC produced?  Lori Brooks, Tracy Abbott, Nina Webster, Leanna Love, Cole Howard, Scotty Grainger.  Amber helped Katherine write her autobiography, too.  Is it The Young and the Restless or The Barnes and the Noble?  I think Victor and Nikki were on one of their breaks here, right?  Where was Victor's wife/concubine of the time?

[boes]

Of all the classic episodes so far, this one had the one scene that's made them all worthwhile - the scene between Jack and Dina.  Dina and Katherine were fun to watch, but when it was Dina and Jack.....that was some good tv.  Daytime has some fine actors and we got to see two of them at work together today.  Dina's pride and arrogance was on display, and then Jack broke through that icy exterior and revealed the regret and sadness she has about her past conduct to her family, and Jack, with practically no words, just his expressions, showed us the pain and loss he's carried all  his life from Dina's abandonment.  And they both showed the love that's always been there through it all.  Well done, MA and PB, all those years ago and now.

Then we had Dickolas at his prime, and at his prime he was still a slice of overbaked ham.   These old episodes make it clear that Dickolas' acting is no worse now than it was then and sure as hell not any better.

Only in Nikki's mind are her and Victor the scions of society, even in the cow pastures of Wisconsin.  Want some cheese with that whine, Nikki?  I'm sure there's an errant cow or twelve wandering the ranch.  UO here, but even back then the Ranch looked to me as if had been furnished from a government surplus sale.

Dear, dear Doris.  The only missing from her appearance was another missed opportunity to mess with the brakes on her wheelchair.  

I liked Danny more than I thought I did and I liked Christine less.  

[Joimiaroxeu]

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I think Victor and Nikki were on one of their breaks here, right?  Where was Victor's wife/concubine of the time?

That's what I was wondering. Was this when Nikki was married to Jack and Victor was with Ashley? Whatever, I don't see why their spouses/SOs couldn't attend the wedding. It was odd to me and seemed like the show just wanted to make the wedding as cheap as possible by limiting the number of cast members they had to pay.

NSTYNK

Meow! But wow, look how he's turned a failed turn in a boy band into a decades-long career in a leading soap. He failed up?

[Joimiaroxeu]

Why did Danny and Rex have different last names?

Heh, Nina was mean-mugging like a mofo in the opening credits. She looked like she was ready to cut a bish.

Wait, Scott Grainger was Christine's brother? That means MySon was her nephew. How did I not know that? And she was letting him risk his life in some undercover operation? Ehhh. Bad auntie.

I actually liked Christine's wedding gown though I think maybe she should've gone with a less bright shade of white.

I'm surprised the wedding went off without a hitch since we saw pretty much a full shot of the bride in her gown beforehand. That's usually soap superstition shorthand for "danger ahead."

Meh, Jumbo. That attempt at a humorous caricature didn't age well, IMO. The casting people couldn't find a Hawaiian body builder or were they scared that'd be leaning into yet another stereotype?

One Abbott married to Victor and another married to Nikki. Thanksgiving dinners at Abbott Manor must've been a lot a fun. 😞

Oy, Nina's bridesmaid dress was something, in an upstaging the bride kind of way. The girls were on prominent display. 🤤 Loved the color though.

Did every wedding use that 1 Corinthians reading? Sharon and Nick's used it yesterday.

No wonder Christine went after Sharon so hard in the matter of Skye's death. Hawaii had a special meaning for her and Sharon ruined it, dagnabbit!

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proofreading. how does it work?

[babyhouseman]

26 minutes ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Why did Danny and Rex have different last names?

Rex started out as a con man  who Jill hired to seduce Kay. He was a homeless bum going by a fake name. I had to google, but his real name was Brian Romalotti. 

[MissAlmond]

Great seeing Leanna Love again!  I loved her wacky character.  I never realized until lately Barbara Crampton is now a horror film icon.  

[CountryGirl]

While I have never cared for Cockroach, I think Danny was her best pairing. For my teenaged self, watching Cricket marry her schoolgirl crush/ROCKSTARR was everything.

[MissAlmond]

So David Kimble was at Cricket and Danny's wedding and acting like a normal person LOL.  I can't remember if the audience was suspicious of David Kimble but the characters weren't yet.  Or if both were given the impression Kimble was a nice guy at this time.  

Edited June 17, 2020 by MissAlmond

[basiltherat]

Man, wasn't little Natey Nate Junior adorable!  Why was Olivia dreaming about Neil when she was marrying SHEMAR MOORE, for goodness sake!  Did she have a brain tumah?

[CountryGirl]

1 hour ago, MissAlmond said:

So David Kimble was at Cricket and Danny's wedding and acting like a normal person LOL.  I can't remember if the audience was suspicious of David Kimble but the characters weren't yet.  Or if both were given the impression Kimble was a nice guy at this time.  

I'm pretty sure David had shown his true colors by them, including threatening Cockroach with cutting up her face (oh the irony!)  and framing Danny for cocaine possession. I think it was more to do with them wanting to protect Nina that they pretended everything was copacetic. 

[peacheslatour]

19 minutes ago, basiltherat said:

Man, wasn't little Natey Nate Junior adorable!  Why was Olivia dreaming about Neil when she was marrying SHEMAR MOORE, for goodness sake!  Did she have a brain tumah?

Brain tumah, legally blind and deaf, masochistic need for sanctimony?

[Cupid Stunt]

31 minutes ago, basiltherat said:

Man, wasn't little Natey Nate Junior adorable!  Why was Olivia dreaming about Neil when she was marrying SHEMAR MOORE, for goodness sake!  Did she have a brain tumah?

Little Nate was an adorable child.

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Why was Olivia dreaming about Neil when she was marrying SHEMAR MOORE, for goodness sake! Did she have a brain tumah?

If only dain bramage had been the cause of Olivia's thick-headedness.

Olivia was in love with Neil, and Drew knew they were attracted to each other and were better suited to each other as a couple. Dru wasn't going to let that happen if she could help it.

That's why Dru pushed the incompatible Olivia and Malcolm together, if only to keep the sanctimonious Olivia in her own lane as a married lady. Of course, the marriage was a disaster: Olivia always had to be right, particularly when she was wrong, and Malcolm didn't have the skill set to stand up for himself. They ended up making each other and Little Nate miserable; the three of them had Dru to thank for their misery. 

 

I must say Olivia's mauve-pink wedding dress was a good color; I didn't care for the neckline or butt bouquet. Dru's dress was rather casual. Malcolm was delicious in his tux.