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Thursday, November 21st Daily Discussion
Topic Started: Nov 21 2013, 12:48 AM (19,913 Views)
hospitalitea


bellajewel
Nov 21 2013, 01:15 PM
EJabby chemistry and angst! LOVE IT!

I think I could ship this....it would be a damn sight better than the _____ he is sleeping with now.
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Rosebud
Nov 21 2013, 01:44 PM
Daniels on again???

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this GIF seriously creeps me out!!
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JessicaLeigh
Nov 21 2013, 02:30 PM
Is Abigail less popular right now than Melanie used to be? If the answer to this question is a clear yes, writers - it's time to reevaluate and retool the character. There is no reason why a young, pretty, vibrant, smart legacy character should suck so much. All the pieces are there to make her work.
You know, I used to think the writing was the issue for her, but now I'm feeling like KM's choices are just as much to blame. Take today's scenes for example. KM could've played Abby as clever, tough and sassy in her exchange with EJ, but she played her as whiny, shrill and judgmental. I never thought I'd see the day where I much prefer Gabi/CB to Abby/KM.
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Nov 21 2013, 02:41 PM
JessicaLeigh
Nov 21 2013, 02:30 PM
Is Abigail less popular right now than Melanie used to be? If the answer to this question is a clear yes, writers - it's time to reevaluate and retool the character. There is no reason why a young, pretty, vibrant, smart legacy character should suck so much. All the pieces are there to make her work.
I would say no. Abby is no where near as annoying as Melanie...but I feel like part of Melanie is being manifested in Abby, now that the red bitch is no longer on our screens (thank the lord). Abby is definitely annoying right now and has been for a long time...but she is still not at Melanie levels...at least not to me.

There is absolutely no contest in the looks department however....Mansi SCHOOLS Burnett in every single aspect in that respect.
I actually see a lot of writing for Abby's cousin Stephanie in the way they are writing Abby. In 2009 or something like that, Stephanie went through a period of riding the highest horse out there, just like Abby is right now. It was only later that some flaws were incorporated into Stephanie and she became likeable and even rootable. Granted, Melanie being written as a perfect being, which made her the most unpopular character in the history of this show, definitely helped. And, yes, it sucks that Stephanie's flaw had to be switching the paternity test result of a child that's not even hers. But, good acting even made that appear like a logical consequence of what had happened to her. What I'm saying is the following: give Abby flaws and believe that Kate Mansi is good enough of an actress that she'll make her character rootable even with flaws.
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hospitalitea


tomsawyer
Nov 21 2013, 01:24 PM
I love how much Sami frustrates Will.
I would prefer to see that statement the other way around.....it would be divine....she so deserves it from each & everyone of her children.
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OliveAnn


Supergirlx2
Nov 21 2013, 03:05 PM
Rosebud
Nov 21 2013, 01:44 PM
Daniels on again???

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this GIF seriously creeps me out!!
That dolls used to creep me out. They even pooped!
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hospitalitea


six
Nov 21 2013, 01:26 PM
Marlena, you could have shown Brady the DVD in private, too.
And when was the last time we had even seen Brady giving Marlena the time of day?
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Hmm ... What do I have to say about today.

Sami - Shut up.

Will - Stop moping, agree to shared custody and talk to Gabi one on one and work this out.

Sonny - Nice apology but let's see how long that holds water.

Eric/Nicole/Abe/Marlena - ANYONE ... why hasn't anyone taken that flashdrive to have the footage analysed to see if it's been edited at all ... sheesh.

Anne - Go away.

EJ - So, so, so tired and smug and supercilious, thinks he knows it all EJ. Yawn.

Maggie and Victor - The 'over' part won't last long.

Marlena - You didn't hit Victor hard enough!

That's all I got.
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tomsawyer
Nov 21 2013, 03:05 PM
JessicaLeigh
Nov 21 2013, 02:30 PM
Is Abigail less popular right now than Melanie used to be? If the answer to this question is a clear yes, writers - it's time to reevaluate and retool the character. There is no reason why a young, pretty, vibrant, smart legacy character should suck so much. All the pieces are there to make her work.
You know, I used to think the writing was the issue for her, but now I'm feeling like KM's choices are just as much to blame. Take today's scenes for example. KM could've played Abby as clever, tough and sassy in her exchange with EJ, but she played her as whiny, shrill and judgmental. I never thought I'd see the day where I much prefer Gabi/CB to Abby/KM.
That day came for me too. -_-
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OliveAnn
Nov 21 2013, 03:11 PM
Supergirlx2
Nov 21 2013, 03:05 PM
Rosebud
Nov 21 2013, 01:44 PM
Daniels on again???

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this GIF seriously creeps me out!!
That dolls used to creep me out. They even pooped!
ewwwwww....
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hospitalitea


naptown
Nov 21 2013, 01:40 PM
I love that there are only three places in Salem to hang out at.
I seriously miss so many of the old set and FWIT I actually hate both Horton Square & The New club. It's suprising to me that ST LUKE'S still exists.
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hospitalitea


six
Nov 21 2013, 01:57 PM
Rosebud
Nov 21 2013, 01:52 PM
Lori
Nov 21 2013, 01:05 PM
Samantha as executive is fail. Every few weeks they remind us she runs a top company. When? How, with what skills?
Major fail! Sami couldn't run a VCR much less any kind of corporation.
Sami took several years off to manhop and make babies, but she's no stranger to the corporate world.
Sami was firer from her job at the hospital, because she was dishonest, and Marlena had to beg John to hirer her at Basic Black, he basically hid her in the basement, because he knew she would be such a failure in the corporate world.....you can't change those facts
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I'm not sure John's opinion qualifies as a fact, now.
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hospitalitea
Nov 21 2013, 03:14 PM
six
Nov 21 2013, 01:26 PM
Marlena, you could have shown Brady the DVD in private, too.
And when was the last time we had even seen Brady giving Marlena the time of day?
Who knows. Perhaps she should have called him and told him about the DVD. Or watched it herself, first. Marlena brought this heartache on herself.
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JaneDigby


I haven't posted here in years but, here I have questions:

Who thought it would be a good idea to set Abby on shrill-poor-me mode just like Jennifer? Abby needs to shut up or go to the Caribbean and have they much rumored re-virginizer surgery alleged to the available there. Or she can come to my condo and I'll smack some sense into her.

Marlena versus Victor was fun. BAMF!Victor is awesome. Why can't Marlena spent more time smacking people and less time gasping?

Marlena telling Eric that she's "trained to help" I laughed. Is there some special training available for "helping your priest son through his career crisis after you inadvertently aired a sex tape starring him?" If there is the wait list for it must be years long.

Every time Eric says "defrocked" I'm turned on. That means I'm going to hell, right?

Why must EJ have every conversation of note on the benches of HTS?

What is the reasoning behind NOT having Jennifer and Gabi found Salem's own Fight Club and beat each other to death?

Is Daniel the dumbest man in Salem? Did using an emotionally vulnerable Nicole as horizontal recreation work out so well for him during his last Jennifer vacation that he's ready for another round?
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JaneDigby
Nov 21 2013, 04:03 PM
I haven't posted here in years but, here I have questions:

Who thought it would be a good idea to set Abby on shrill-poor-me mode just like Jennifer? Abby needs to shut up or go to the Caribbean and have they much rumored re-virginizer surgery alleged to the available there. Or she can come to my condo and I'll smack some sense into her.

Marlena versus Victor was fun. BAMF!Victor is awesome. Why can't Marlena spent more time smacking people and less time gasping?

Marlena telling Eric that she's "trained to help" I laughed. Is there some special training available for "helping your priest son through his career crisis after you inadvertently aired a sex tape starring him?" If there is the wait list for it must be years long.

Every time Eric says "defrocked" I'm turned on. That means I'm going to hell, right?

Why must EJ have every conversation of note on the benches of HTS?

What is the reasoning behind NOT having Jennifer and Gabi found Salem's own Fight Club and beat each other to death?

Is Daniel the dumbest man in Salem? Did using an emotionally vulnerable Nicole as horizontal recreation work out so well for him during his last Jennifer vacation that he's ready for another round?
Oh, I hope you post more! Welcome back from lurkdom.

I can't believe what has been done with Abby, but I do sense a hardening misogyny on Days - that was not there during the heyday that got me hooked. Kayla, Hope, Adrienne and old school Jennifer and even mental case Kim were independent women looking for love but not defined by it, with problems, interests and motivations outside their male love interests and/or children.

Now, Jennifer and Abby are written as clingy, passive aggressive and Daniel-obsessed. Gabi's singular ambition is modeling (which is a job, to be fair).

But ultimately, I hate to see Jennifer and Abby written with less smarts, self-confidence, intelligence, empathy and depth than Alice Horton, let alone any of the other show's fine heroines.

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JaneDigby
Nov 21 2013, 04:03 PM

Every time Eric says "defrocked" I'm turned on. That means I'm going to hell, right?
Dude, people saying "defrocked" in reference to Eric just sounds incredibly dirty. Every time anyone says it, I swoon.


ETA: To quote the King of Snark, I'll meet you at the gate. :)
Edited by Ophelia, Nov 21 2013, 04:20 PM.
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I feel like "defrocked" will be next year's "flashdrive".
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I honestly don't understand Eric. I like him, but why does he have so little compassion and forgiveness when it comes to his own mother? I mean if he could forgive Kristen and allow her to marry in his church, after a few pre-cana sessions, and change his entire view of her (allowing her to work with children), yet he can't seem to give his own mother the time of day? Makes me wonder if he's the angel everyone seems to think he is. :shrug:
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Matt
Nov 21 2013, 01:10 PM
*sigh* James Scott is eating Kate Mansi alive today
...if only. :wub:
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