She/her. Librarian. Lover of soap operas & hockey. Primarily tweets about soaps, especially 80s/90s OLTL. Currently watching: OLTL 92 & 99, GL 95, PC 01.
Today’s
#GH
. I continue to be confused by this Elizabeth story. Are we supposed to be sympathizing with Finn/Laura/Kevin that Liz is believing her connection with spirit Franco? Other characters have had spiritual/ghost interactions before and been believed.
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Jun 94. My all-time favourite Luna scene.
I love soaps because I can sit here as a huge Blair fan, agreeing that she’s incredibly fucked up, and cheer Luna on.
I’m not his biggest fan, and his material was running on empty for awhile now, but I really did like some of the stuff Ron did at Days early on. He cleaned up a lot of Higley shit (again), wrote the hell out of the
#ShootTheBride
event, gave the DHs their proper respect.
30 years ago today on
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- Little Sarah Roberts met Todd Manning; the beginning of a friendship that probably should have been mined more in the 00s.
Today’s
#GH
. I do still wish they got Brad Maule back (even just waiting outside for Angela?). I’ve been thinking a lot about Tony lately and how absolutely integral he was to the show in the early 90s. He was such a good, flawed, character and watching old eps, he was central.
My deep dive into old soap episodes have led me to this conclusion as well - the format for taping in blocks has really destroyed any semblance of continuity and storytelling narratives for both plot and character progression. And if even plot is suffering nowadays, that’s bad.
This who storyline was amazing.
So much better writing back then but the way they tape now is a huge problem. The show feels so disconnected cause they tape scenes for scenes and not for story.
I will just say this: David Vickers will always have a stan in me for life because of this moment. I actively cheered him on watching 94/95 because of this; I hand waved away all the comedic ineptitude that Ron put him through in later years because of this.
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Jul 87.
Dorian: Tell me that you'll miss me.
Herb: I'll miss you.
D: And that you'll think of me every time you use the elevator at the courthouse.
H: Going up, and going down.
Me: HERB CALLISON!
I knew Andrea Evans was a big deal the way soap mags would write about her IN the 00s, but watching these 80s eps these last few years has been revelatory for me. Tina, and her relationship with Viki, was one of the best things soaps provided in the 80s I’m convinced of it.
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Today’s
#GH
. I get that Rebecca Budig may not want to come back right now, but I think the show really has to look into recasting Hayden. I think it’s the only way they get out of this mess they’ve made with Finn. He’s been popular with her (and Anna), and viewers adore Violet.
30 years ago today on
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- one heck of an episode-long fakeout with Bo and Powell to reveal Todd Manning was still alive. (Again, the Todd Music puts this reveal to 11.)
It’s a real “I don’t go here” vibe for me and AMC outside of Leo/Greenlee, but the Tad/Dixie supercut of their story in the leadup to this was pure perfection. That gaslighting story was amazing; cannot recommend it enough. This wedding was *earned*.
On
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30 years ago today, Blair went head to head with RJ (as Jimmy). There were some prime exchanges in this scene:
“What are you, his mommy? You’re sure not his wife.”
[…]
“When it comes to men, never bet against me.”
@SoapJenn
It’s weird that the phrase “very important love story” is used here. To me, that always implied social relevance/importance in telling it, like Robin/Stone, Brad/Lucas, even Sprina (though their being interracial isn’t the focus of their story.)
I legit think doing Liason at this time would 100% work because of this AND adding the dynamic of Danny siding with Jason and (kind of) against Sam. I don’t want Sam v Liz again ever, but that Jake v Danny dynamic can be pushed here a lot.
#GH
#Liason
#Jakeson
IDK how to explain it but Liz supporting both Jake and Jason in this could make for an interesting dynamic.
Her dialogue/POV today was both Mama Bear and that eternal optimist who once adored that man…
It's here! I got the last screencaps I needed today, so without further adieu, I'm counting down ALL of Blair Cramer's wedding ceremony looks on
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. (Yes, there are 14 of 'em.) I've got caps & info about each ceremony, and plan on doing two a day. Like this 🧵 to follow along.
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Jan 87. I know they didn’t last long, but the Sanders family brought the drama. The dad was probably the weakest link. God knows it wasn’t Marcia Cross, the way she’s throwing fucking bombs.
Went back and watched the Viki/Blair scenes again because I enjoyed them so much. To think that these two end up as sisters-in-law for basically the rest of the show.
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@fem_magic
In a roundabout way, I think the info about LW pretty much confirms the rumour/belief that she went over heads in 2012 and caused some of that mess surrounding the KDP to GH contract mess that happened when those characters were migrating shows.
It just dawned on me: if we don’t get a scene of Tracy and Blair laughing about leaving old men without their pills during a heart attack, then this crossover was wasted.
#GH
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Apr 92.
Viki: We're very lucky, in spite of everything you and I have been through, our marriage has survived.
Clint: That's not luck, that's love. And hard work.
Viki: Yes. [short pause] Oh look, honey, do you know who that is? That's Andrew Carpenter's father!
Me:
Sooooo, like, whatever was happening with the Lorenzo Alcazar character fell through, right? Between off-brand Jerry Jacks flirting with Carly and this Jason news, they just couldn’t get Ted King back, huh?
#GH
I’m listening to the chaotic, drunk energy of
@WHMPodcast
‘s Eclipse commentary from 2018 for the first time in a long time and it really is everything.
Missed it by a day - 30 years ago yesterday, Todd got shot while struggling with Bo for control of the gun. I’m still convinced this was supposed to be the real end of an already-extended run for RH. (I’m also convinced that river was only 6 inches deep 😂)
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30 years ago today on
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, Cord kidnapped Blair to keep her away from Max and Luna. For all the problems I have with Cord as a character over the years I loved how John Loprieno played him in these string of episodes, which always intrigued me about the Cord/Blair pairing.
Happy 30th anniversary to a funny-in-hindsight moment: a newly returned to town Blair attempted to blackmail Dorian by referencing the horrors of Statesville & holding up a paper detailing Todd's escape and current rampage. Blair wouldn't meet him for another 9 months 🤣
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Jun 98. Fully on Viki's side here, trying to stop Kevin from goading Todd and trying to stop Todd from Todd'ing.
Also, what is Howarth doing here? Take the knife outta your mouth. God.
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Feb 99. Nooooo, not the JFP haircut! 🤣 The start of the short hair trend that held this show's leading ladies hostage for 3+ years.
(Short hair is fine, it's just not my favourite look for any of the ladies on OLTL that got the cut - I actually liked it on HBS.)
@SoapJenn
Yes, and tie that to Felicia’s patient advocacy eventually somehow, but also explore how Maxie can get back on her feet mentally with her support network.
Like, in all honesty, I think Drake did his absolute best acting work under Ron’s pen. I don’t know what it was about the material, and I realize “Drake’s best work” is quite a statement in some circles, but his stuff when Belle wanted to pull the plug on Marlena was excellent.
I like one a little bit more than the other, but I really can’t not include them. The fact that show produced these two couples - which happen to be at the opposite ends of the spectrum in both temperament and tropes - within the same era is quite great.
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30 years ago today, in 1994, Marty’s car (with Jessica and CJ inside) collided with the prison van transporting Todd to Statesville. And that Nooooooo will always live in my head rent-free 😂
Idk man, the more that lady talks the more I think the FBI is after her husband for a reason. And I was already pretty high on that since she started talking about his conviction.
30 years ago today on
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, Dorian had quite the rant about Todd. 😂 Elsewhere, it’s Todd’s first day of freedom from prison & he makes his first stop the Palace to see Rebecca, only he sees Asa & Kevin first. It’s nice to see these foundational relationships be the same.
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Jan 92.
NO. GOD. WHY?!
tbh, I don't know what I'm more upset about: the fact that this intro exists at all, or the fact that it lasted until near the end of 1995.
The top priority (imo) is for The Gates to succeed. And if in the lead-up to that, as the show is being developed, if that awakens some creativity behind the scenes of the other four soaps in terms of black representation, writing, and stories then that's a success too.
Day 7: fave wedding. 2001 felt so revelatory to pre-teen me who had never seen the 90s version of this couple. The flashbacks, Blair’s dress, Todd saying she quiets the noise in his head. 😊
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#TnB30
It’s been 5 days since I watched this, & I’m still thinking about this scene. Malone had a way of giving his thesis statement, showing his research, & making damn sure the Voice of the Audience character had something relevant to say. His stories are still needed today.
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Kassie acknowledging the absurdity of today's Blair reveal is right up there when she made fun of the porno music that used to play behind Eve's scenes on Days. 🤣
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Oct 98. I can overlook that this is all about Sam and call this an underrated TnB scene. There’s actually a few callbacks in here that I can see.
Today’s
#GH
. Full props to Charles Shaughnessy - here he is in scenes with the great 80s super spy of GH - Anna Devane herself - and I have no association with him being the great 80s super spy of
#Days
. They’re great. And Anna gave him a smile that says she gonna whoop his ass.
I fell down an
#AnotherWorld
rabbit hole with a Vicky/Ryan supercut tonight. I’m 2-3 scenes in and they already have the witty repartee over a newspaper singles ad plotpoint in 1990 that
#GH
only wishes to have a fraction of with Britt & Cody and that stupid dating app in 2022.
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Nov 98. Not Todd once again eavesdropping on his two best girls 😭😭
Having seen this now, this should’ve been a flashback in 2011, when he was eavesdropping on them poolside.
(Also, I love KDP)
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Nov 93. I once again mourn the lack of Al/CJ/Sarah as teens, and once again hope that these little kids grew up happy, healthy, and able to look back on their time as actors as a positive experience.
I just want to take this opportunity to say that All My Children must've submitted one hell of an episode to win Outstanding Drama Series for 93, because OLTL and Guiding Light really were top of the tops and rightly deserved sweeping those acting categories.
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Jul 99. I realize that I enjoy this because this was my favourite Nora story ever, but these are exactly the kinds of history references that work for me. Accurate to history and provides insight on the current story.