One Life To Live: Marty Saybrooke? I don’t know if it’s possible, but I would love for the writers to use the time they have left to redeem this character. She was the wild child gone good, who made a wonderful life for herself , survived the death of her soul mate, and raised a child. First in attempt to prop Todd and whitewash the ‘twice raped’ dynamic between them, then to prop John McBain, and later the John -Natalie relationship, the writers deconstructed Marty into an unrecognizable and unlikable character. It will be painful watching the show end, having eternally ruined a great character.
I’m not a movie buff who watches only feel-ggod films or only movies with fully resolved endings. I’ll admit that I have been a soap viewer who loved soaps most when they left the audience with the feeling that all is well in the alternate universe our soap faves live in at the close of their run. GL’s ending was perfect. It lovely to think of Josh and Reva (and son) on a trip around the world, the four musketeers filling their days with dinners together and discussing their families, Alex and Fletcher enjoying a life they’d never imaged they could have, Remy and Tina deeply in love, Bill and Lizzie and making things work with Jon and all are peacefully coparenting… you get the picture.
I hope for something similar for OLTL. Fans deserve nothing less than a happy Victoria Lord, peace between Vicki and Dorian, Clint gaining back his humanity and reuniting with his family,Marty – whose life has been so violent and tragic finally at peace, and I’ll let you imagine the rest from there.
The Bold and the Beautiful: In the age of waning budgets for new hires and an attempt to tell complete storylines with as few cast members as possible, I am – to some degree, sympathetic to the limitations of meeting a such a tough balancing act. I am, however, still stunned by what I saw yesterday (day before?). The writers REALLY have to think about what they’re doing that makes taylor look either completely unethical moron, and the rest of the citizens of Bell’s fictionalized L.A. look completely unhinged!
Why would Katie agree to therapy with taylor, not only the world’s worst and most idiotic psychiatrist, but a woman who has repeatedly attacked, and supported the attack of, her sister – sisters if you add Donna? I could only love that ridiculous plot if the writers were smart enough to make Katie devious in using taylor, knowing that she and Stephanie would declare war on Bill if he didn’t stay away from steffy. Sadly, Katie begged Bill not to leave her at the end of the therapy session. I wish the writers had left that part alone, but they just can’t help themselves. A misogynistic fool being begged by his once strong wife not to leave her. It wouldn’t have hurt to have allowed Katie was allowed to maintain her standards, writers.
As for Steffy, the other thorn in the side of the Logan-Spencer marriage, she is either delusional or a pathological liar, given the way the writers are penning her dialogue. She’s better than the Logan’s because she’d never go after a married man? She’d never make a move on him? Wha’????? Bill won’t have her, that’s the only thing that stops her from moving forward. Steffy has put every move she’s known on Bill and he’s rejected her. Steffy and Stephanie are so one note in their attacks on the Logans. They can’t stand faulting the men in their lives for chasing after Logan women – so they whitewash Forrester male actions to fault Logan women.
That’s the defnition of a weak woman. Steffy was aptly named.
Since I’m catching about one show a month – where is Bridget, readers? Bill telling Katie she should have stayed with Marone if she wanted ‘normal’ was laughable. The man who dumped on her niece for her and for Brooke? I could have sworn Bill made comments that made it clear that he knew that history. That ain’t normal, not even by soap standards — and it’s not like Katie really had a choice to be with Nick. He knew he wanted Bridget – who forgave him for his repeated betrayals. Katie knew it was a matter of time. Who knew that Nick wouldn’t forgive Bridget for her ONE betrayal?
She’s free and he’s headed back to Katie-land? Far too predictable.
As for the Brooke and Thomas teaser? Words fail me. Since I have nothing good to say, I’ll say nothing at all.
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Maybe Carly can distract Brian so that he STOPS telling Luke to avoid being ‘political’. I find it hard to believe that Luke standing up for himself and supporting the Gay Film Festival would have a negative impact on his foundation. (Uh, when did Oakadle U become ultra conservative?) Brian needs a life… FAST! Rather than telling Brian that she and Luke need him, it’s time for Lucy Walsh, cutthroat businesswoman that she is, to come back. I miss her. It’s time for the REAL Lucy Wlalsh to tell Brian to hit the bricks. 1 – Lucinda has always had such a deep love for her grandson. It’s hard for me to believe that she can’t see what’s going on with Brian, and what the potential impact is on Luke. I just can’t see the writers as being true to her character if they continue to allow her to want Brian, in light of his treatment of Luke and Noah. 2 – Lawrence Lau is HOT, and I’d love to see his character out of such a creepy storyline where he’s trying to suppress Luke’s self-exploration. Luke is finding his voice. Brian is becoming increasingly less attractive trying to suppress it.
It’s been so good seeing Viki, so good in fact that I feel guilty having this small complaint: Are fans to believe, that in a house the supposed size of Viki’s mansion, she wouldn’t notice that her basement had suddenly become MUCH smaller? If there was enough space behind the sliding wall to build a ginormous room, complete with on suite bath, you’d think she’d notice SOMETHING was wrong. EH! I don’t care, I’m just glad to have Viki back. Now it’s time to reunite Viki and Clint… We’ve been so patient.
Coffee At Cafe Russe 