Clip of the Day, May 5, 2011 (231, 232)

Love the scene with my fave Jessica, Kevin and Joey! Whoo hoo! Good opening for this clip.

UGH the POWELL stuff. Please someone, rescue me, and Rebecca! Oh, wait, that's Todd's job! :D He doesn't want her anywhere near Todd because....he might take her away! LOL!

The conversation with Bo is beyond my heart's ability to cope!! I ADORE THIS. OMG, Todd opposite Bo, Bo showing compassion in his own way, thanking Todd for what he did to save the car crash crew, Todd asking what will happen to him, and the clip ends before we find out ... so ...



... back at the conversation, Bo tells Todd his charges. Todd's reaction is priceless; "why couldn't he have died in the shooting?"

Sigh...no!!!!! I want to cry! THis guy has 9 lives!! And the next one is just beginning!! LOVE YOU ROGER!

Ok now my fangurl screams have subsided. Sound off!

Clip of the Day, April 30, 2011 (225, 226, 227)

C.J. spills the beans to Rebecca. I love it. Now she can't hide from it...she really has no choice but to get back in his corner after this.

Todd always winds up in the woods. It's a recurring theme that I think has some ties to certain Biblical elements in Malone's writing. It's one of the things I love about this era; the Malone/Griffith team combined classical concepts rooted in literature from hundreds of years ago with ground breaking socially conscious/verite style concepts. You get the best from both worlds.

Typical frustrating hospital stuff Cord is dealing with.

Marty confirms what C.J. told his babysitter, Rebecca.

Oh my God, what a PERFECT line from Bo about Todd. "I'm telling you that Todd Manning can make you think he's going one direction when he's really going the other." Can you say, "double entendre?" And the thing is, Bo knows what happened at this point (as we find out soon)...so his comment was partly the result of that knowledge. Todd "went in a different direction" in more ways than one.

Writing, folks. Writing.

Everybody tied into this story now that Jessica's involved. Love it.

Oh my, look at this Bo/Todd standoff, with Bo so close to Todd without actually knowing it (but maybe sensing it in his gut). LOL!!! Nick Manzo, "not too many Caucasian males with long hair." Oh my, this next scene is going to be HILARIOUS after that line. Llanview's own Keystone Kops in full flight.



So now we know Jessica doesn't have a spleen.

See that look on Powell-the-Pure's face? That's the look of a dastardly guy realizing he lost his last advantage over his biggest enemy.

Clint and Jessica scene. Classic moment. Great work by the late Clint Ritchie here.




Hahahaha!!!!!! Keystone Kops, Go! I love how they found an RH lookalike (probably just happened to be walking by the studio in New York) for an "extras" role in this. I'll bet you this guy would make a better Todd than Trevor St. Jawn, LOL.

"Great, the guy's probably in West Virgina by now." Well, Nick, that WOULD be fitting after your lame "Wheeling, West Virginia" idea a few months ago.

Todd goes climbing. Good thing RH stays in shape!

And here we go. Another one of my all-time favorite Todd scenes. I have about 500 of them, true, but this is in there! I LOVE this. The Todd/Bo standoff, with Todd clinging on and Bo literally trying to talk him down.

"Didn't I dig a hole deep enough to die in, yet?" as he is clinging on for dear life with a gun pointed at him. Simply amazing stuff. In this scene you just get this clear look at where he is now...look how far he's come after everything that's happened over the past several months since he first decided he was going to escape prison, and look at this one moment where he's trapped and grimacing with the last fumes of whatever resistance is left in him keeping him from giving up. It's a matter of pride for him, now.

And as we now find out, Bo knows about everything that happened after the accident. But one of the Keystone Kops shoots him down anyway as he was trying to surrender. This stuff is more like a prime television series or a movie than a soap opera. Anyone who hasn't seen the story of 1994 Todd Manning is really missing out on something special, and their life isn't complete until they HAVE seen it. :D


FAIL: Powell with hilarious hypocrisy. "That doesn't make him a Saint!" Nope, it doesn't make him like YOU, Powell, right?

Clip of the Day, April 22, 2011 (222)

Yet again, Todd just can't walk away. "YOU CAN, AND YOU WILL." Similar to what he told Rebecca in the woods. It's interesting how Todd, who is often a pessimist, has these moments of belief in the power of pure determination.

The kid who plays C.J. doing a GREAT job of looking like he's in a state of shock.

Todd and Marty doing their thing...truly a pleasure to watch. I'd gush over the acting again, but why bother? Pretty self-explanatory.

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Bulls-eye delivery, once again.

One question, though: Where'd the tourniquet come from? Unless the cop outfit he'd stolen included it for whatever reason.

"This is how we gotta do it. Whether we like it or not, we just...we just gotta do it."

Todd became awfully wise during his time on the run. Remember when Milton Bittlecomb called him a neanderthal? Well, now we know why he came back all those years later, played by Trevor St. Jawn. He, like Powell, always wanted to be Todd deep down.

And we're off. One of the all-time classic Todd shots...carrying a battered Marty uphill to safety. He raped her a little over a year ago...remember?


Fail: Brian Frons, for being alive. I know that has nothing to do with this clip, but I figured I'd throw that in there. No fails in the clip, by the way.

Clip of the Day, April 10 and 11, 2011 (210, 211)

My goodness, how could Rebecca NOT KNOW before that attempted kiss that this was Todd?????

He's so hot and gorgeous in these scenes....just love him as Zorro, and I know a lot of fans do.

Marty goes off, but you cannot blame her, it's too close to home for her. The acting of the group she encounters, however . . . well I will save that for the fail! Milton is here also, and as you can see, his envy of Mr. Todd has been growing since way back....mwwuuuaaaahhh. LOL! Let's not rule him out.

OMG when he removes that mask, "I came back here to see you." HUBBA. *Thud* Roger has NO IDEA, clearly.

What I like about this encounter between Rebecca and Todd: She can barely even LOOK at him. LOL. She's just about swooning. He's gorgeous as all get-out. He wants to know if she's fine, if she misses him, no one could tell him but her. Sigh. His voice is melodic and controlled. He wants to know if she sold him out. His reaction to her saying no is awesome. He still has hope. He hugs her sideways like the old films! LOL! And then, he says "we're going to have the time of our lives." And, my fave part, when he grabs her at last and says he's not letting her go! She looks like she's going to fall over from swooning!

What I dislike about this encounter between Rebecca and Todd: She's never up front with him. Poor Todd, he does have issues with that, doesn't he? The way she reacts is over-the-top. He's crushed by her words. "Im not any part of your future." SLAM. She should have been honest about turning him in and everything else. However, she's lying to herself anyway, as we know.



The next clip...complete with crap 90s music, Marty is just not having a good time. Gosh, if Milton Bittlecomb does not look like TSJ, no one does.

Rebecca CALLS FOR HELP! OMG. Powell is going to be the hero...gag....sneaks up behind our boy. BUT I LOVE THEIR CONFRONTATION so I am ok with the loser doing this. A fight breaks out and....TODD GETS AWAY! YAY! AGAIN. THis is going to lead to that awesome confrontation between them in the cabin. Whoo hoo!

FAIL: Hank: These police are well trained. Oh please, give it a rest, they've not done anything right since day one.

Sound off, chime in, talk up! SOMETHING!!

Clip of the Day, April 9, 2011 (209)

For those using the Jukebox, We're on track 2, by Chris Issac!



Weird because the dates now line up in a strange way with the clip number! COOOl.

And so is Zorro. He makes his entrance with Beth, and the rest is going to be history. I didn't REMEMBER the part of this where Marty dropped something and Todd picked it up and handed it to her. Stunning! And then Kevin, does not recognize him either.

Powell and Rebecca win the most romantic costume contest and Zorro is looking on. The more I watch, the more convinced I am that Milton Bittlecomb is now being played by TSJ. OOOh Zorro cuts in!!! HOW DOES REBECCA NOT KNOW THAT MOUTH? Uh....what a dimwit. Love when Zorro kisses her hand. So gorgeous. I also love that he won't talk to her....lol.

FAIL: I guess the simple fact that this mysterious, dark stranger who won't speak and has the same mouth as Roger shows up and no one notices. I'd guess that mouth in three seconds. Maybe less.

Sound off!

Clip of the Day, April 8, 2011 (208)

Marty having some second thoughts about having come to the party. She's REALLY going to regret it in a bit because of MULTIPLE incidents.

Yet another Todd red herring. Nope, Todd's costume is much more clever than that. I love what Kim said about it; Todd picked that costume for himself and gave it a great deal of thought.

The crowd applauds Rape Rehab Poster Boy as if it had never happened...and then Jim finally makes himself useful. As cringe-worthy as all this business is, I find it telling that he's the only one who had the guts to call Powell on his BS. More on this in a minute.

Jessica and Joey piecing together what happened after she'd passed out. Todd never even really got credit for this, either, interestingly enough, even though they'd figured it out.

Powell and Jim "duking it out." It's OK, you can laugh. I think the writers had to know this was ridiculous, lol. Powell can apparently "freestyle" his poems, I guess. The "audience" seems to think it's a planned performance between Powell and Jim. I so wish more of Jim's lines of rebuttal would've rhymed, though I give him props for the first two, and he basically scored knockout blows the whole way through. Still, it has me thinking, "what if?"

Maybe...

They think you're a hero, they think you're redeemed
But Zorro is on his way, and things aren't what they seem

This party desperately needs Todd to add some "coolness" factor. Amazing how lame everyone else seems by comparison. Even though Roger wasn't really that much older than everyone else in real life (25), his character came across as someone in a completely different place in life...much wiser, more jaded, and more mature (not quite the right word here given his demons, but I can't really think of another way to put it). Makes sense, as his experiences will do that to you.

Look how angry Powell is...he wants to go hit Jim. And for what? Telling everyone the truth they so conveniently forget? Whatever happened to self-loathing Powell?

Too bad Zorro wasn't there to see Poet Boy exposed.

Beth runs into Zorro and mistakes him for Jason. Thankfully she doesn't recognize him...too drunk and clueless.

Zorro gets a glimpse of Poet Boy with Zorro's woman. Zorro doesn't play cheesy word games, Poet Boy. You're finished!

Milton Bittlecomb sighting! He apologizes for Jim. Aw, poor Powell, being reminded that he raped someone. Funny...Todd would be reminded time and again of what HE did after he was pardoned all the way to Victor Lord's tomb, and nobody seemed to think HE was owed an apology (nor was he).


Fail: The rhyme-off was both a success and a failure. It was intentional-unintentional comedy, if that makes sense. LOL. And for crying out loud, is JIM really the only one besides Todd with any common sense in that town?

Sound Off! We're approaching one of my...5, I guess...favorite Todd scenes of all-time.

Clip of the Day, April 7, 2011 (207)

What, with all the commotion regarding The Man's return, we lost track of the clips!!!! WOW!



My God, OLTL knew how to tell a story. Let's pray that they catch on to this again! Even the Rebecca and Powell stuff was better than some of today's stuff. Especially when he goes CUCKOO.

Todd brings Jess home safe. "I'd stay and help but this is one dance I can't afford to miss."

His whole Cinderella complex is pretty awesome. I love him being on the lam and coming out to surprise everyone! He's done it a few times along the way and seems to be about to do it again!!!

"Save the last dance for me, Rebecca." It's ZORRO! OMG. He's so darn HOT. I wonder if he ever realizes what him in this costumes did to women everywhere? Of course, in this clip we just get the boots. Love the build up we get!

FAIL: I'd say Joey's costume, hands down, that might not even be a costume, we're never sure.

SOUND OFF!!!

Clip of the Day, April 2, 2011 (206)

I wonder sometimes what else I can say about this man, and then he surprises me. Never noticed before how he looks at the costume, etc, and forgot that he CHOSE it. And he CHOSE his alter ego character, for certain!

"When the dance starts, you never leave my side."

"I promise." LIE! LOL! When Zorro comes around, WHO CAN RESIST?????

Wow, these writers were AMAZING. The Mirror, again. I adore this imagery with him, and it is there throughout his story. "Did you betray me, or didn't you?"

OH my, the ponytail. Here we go.

Todd the stalker, he's great at it, and this time - he sees Jess with that mealy-mouthed kid. I love how the writers have positioned Jess' situation with Todd's here. Jess passes out, the kid attempts to rob her, and Todd intervenes. For the viewer, he's starting "on that road" to redemption. His face when he looks at her, passed out on the ground....we all know what he is thinking.

Ok I must admit it, I am a sucker for this next scene and always was. It was the closest (still a mega mile away) to me ever liking Powell and Rebecca. She appears at the top of the stairs in that gown, and he pushes back his hat when he sees her. I do love that moment, and the song!

FAIL: Andrew, telling Marty to attend the "dance" a year after her incident at a college dance. Uh...well? Not the best idea.

Sound off!

Clip of the Day, March 22, 2011 (194)

Roger. More Roger. However, I'd like SOME NEW ROGER, please!



The search is on! A manhunt is ON! And Todd is getting his drink on with the guys in the woods! LOL! Of course, THE RADIO is on now....and a report about Todd is said right aloud for everyone. This is how he finds out that Rebecca turned him in. He's quite upset about it. Back in Llanview, the Keystone Cops are still trying to find him. Meanwhile, Marty shows up and involved herself as always and blames Rebecca for the recent events.

So many characters in one clip - it's like the story arc stretched to include so many characters on so many levels. Rebecca is the babysitter for the kids, Cord is the father, Clint and Vicki are involved, Bo is the police guy, Powell, and it goes on and on and on. The show was acutely adept at including so many people in the story arcs. Love this type of commitment by the show to a long-term story that is slowly and fully developed. Cannot wait for the Zorro scenes!

FAIL: The typical. Too much Powell, not enough Todd.

Sound off!!

Clip of the Day, March 21, 2011 (193)

Rebecca lies about the kiss, Powell is HOVERING. Meh.

Actually the Cappy scene is in THIS CLIP. LOL! Anyway, it's here. Who uses the name Cappy?

This clip is mostly connected to them trying to find Todd, and Rebecca looking at the place he stayed all those weeks....and finding her picture "among the ruins." Powell is SO DAMN IRRITATING....I just want him to vanish. I think she realizes here that Todd was there the whole time because of her, and just wanted her back. She cries, and Powell comforts her. Sheesh. I think this is where he starts to get annoyed with her interest in Todd and protecting him. Bo promises police protection and is thanked by Powell. I wonder what Bo is thinking when he stares after Powell, as he makes his way toward Rebecca after saying "the kind of guy Todd is..." Is Bo thinking, "you're just as bad." Or is Bo thinking, "Poor Powell and Rebecca..."

Hmmmmm. I loved Bo during these stories. His responses were ambivalent enough to confuse us as to where his heart really was....and I know he felt a fatherly thing toward Todd, in some ways. I always loved that relationship and it seems as if it is really on its way during the next series of clips; I will be on the watch for it.

FAIL: I am getting tired of writing it but POWELL.

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Clip of the Day, March 14, 2011 (186)

Well...another day, another clippy. Yay! Thanks to Juju.



Opens with a conversation between Powell and Kevin.....and Powell is overjoyed about Rebecca. Gag. Kevin teases him a bit about it. Todd is outside listening. And of course, they talk about the "nightmare" again. Powell gets congratulated on how great he's done since Spring Fling. Ugh.

Rebecca relates the "terrible dream" to Renee. "I haven't thought about Todd in weeks." *Rolls Eyes*

"I don't deserve this kind of happiness." Who does that sound like?

Can Sarah be any cuter? She's just so so so cute. I was really angry when they replaced her with Hayden, even though she's cute too, this Sarah is way better.

I love this length hair on Todd. He's so unbelievably gorgeous. Crap! The doorbell rings and ruins Todd's chance of seeing her again. At least he has not given up! Poor Todd! Foiled at every turn! Geesh! It's so much like a soap for this to keep happening! But it did keep us in suspense for what follows in a few clips. *snicker*

Rebecca, if I did not know better, has the nervous laugh of my cousin who used to laugh like that, and even did much more loudly, at her mother's funeral. UGH. The little stuffed bunny and Powell trying to make her laugh. If I were Todd, I'd want to beat Powell silly. He "makes her sides hurt." Uh, it's not THAT funny. This clip is just about how many times Todd's efforts to appear to Rebecca were thwarted by "regular life."

FAIL: I guess the relationship between Powell and Rebecca is exactly what it appears to be - fake. Stuffed, like the bunny, full of goody-goody pretense. I do love when Powell cracks up....but in comparison, her time with Todd seems like a slice of reality compared to this crap.

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Clip of the Day, March 7, 2011 (179)

Amazing how in-demand the "good" rapist is...two girls fighting over him? Please.

Powell's "I would never do anything to hurt you" line is one of those moments where you flash back and forward at the same time. It's the same line Todd was using when he was trying to get her to calm down while they were on the run...but it's also a line that Powell would disprove in the future.

"I'm not like them," says Sappy Poet...what is it with Powell and his trying to differentiate himself from anyone else who does something wrong? Course, when Nora, Kevin, and the prison trustee (forgot his name) are constantly giving him pats on the back, it probably boosts his ego. He went from pointing a gun at his head to seeing himself as some sort of saint in the span of a few months.

Rebecca being gullible once again in believing Emily. I think deep down maybe she wanted to believe her, as it would give her a good reason not to be with Pet Poodle and "remain faithful to Todd's memory." LOL...that's what I'm going to say, anyway.

Little Sarah delivers Todd the news he wants to hear, and he's delighted.
Rebecca goes back to reading Cyrano's (Powell the Pure's) poetry and says she wishes someone cared about her like that. Well Rebecca, someone does...he's out in the garden shed.

If only Todd had hurried up and come "back from the dead" before Rebecca figured out Pet Poodle was Cyrano. Alas, it was never going to be that simple. It takes the perfect anti-hero...someone like, oh, I dunno...Zorro...to combat a wimpy, sniveling poet. LOL.

Well, Rebecca's off to find the Poster Boy For Rape Rehab himself. We'll just have to grit our teeth and bear it for a bit.


Fail: Not enough Todd. Too much romance forced into the Rebecca/Powell thing.

The scene before the commercial and the beginning when they come back when Rebecca learns Powell is Cyrano is an example of something that slightly bothers me about the production with some of the "cliff hanger" scenes during this era; for whatever reason, they would use two different takes, and this often led to continuity errors. It doesn't really matter live, as you don't usually notice, but when you watch them back without the commercial and/or other storyline scenes in between, they stick out like a sore thumb. In this instance, we see Rebecca flipping through the pages and then quietly realizing it's Powell. When we get back from commercial break, we see she hadn't just "realized" it was Powell...she saw his name written on the cover of the notebook. Of course, her delivery isn't quite identical to what it was in the take shown before the break...and how could it be? Nobody is going to get two takes to sound exactly the same.

-TM9394 is a part-time worker and full-time Todd fan from Missouri.

Clip of the Day, Feb. 26, 2011 (169)

More Powell the Poet, and OUR MAN WALKING!

How did this rapist become a goody goody poet? YUCKO.

Rebecca has it SO BAD. I feel sorry for her, and TM9394 said it right when she said that Rebecca had to shove his death under the rug because she was so alone with it.

Todd, on the other hand, is in his fantasy world. He's got it bad, too. He's SO VERY BEAUTIFUL throughout this whole thing. I think I fell in love with him at the Motel, but I am definitely moving toward obsession while he's being our genie. Just adore this man.

My favorite Kevin. He's so great! Love him! Love to see him back, also.

Todd, you stalker! Well we know he's already capable of this. Can he be more beautiful though? OOH he's in his Genie cape!!! It's sad when he overhears her say the monster bit, but she is just trying to convince herself not to love him.

FAIL: Rebecca would SMELL HIM at the Tabernacle. LOL. Um Renee, the Jack in the Box is not that funny.

SOUND OFF!

Clip of the day, Feb. 12 and 13, 2011

After last night, I can only imagine what he must have looked like in these scenes. He's gorgeous in these YT vids, but on the television yesterday, just stunning. Indescribable. Imagine!



Todd is so beautiful here! And starting to get the rawness and open-woundedness. Love this whole part.....! You can see his tattoo ring when when he is looking at the map.

I love these scenes because they lead to my fave early scenes, in that cabin! Cannot wait!!!



Back on the road, let's see how the police do in these scenes (rolls eyes.) Todd is a raw, complicated mess here. He wants badly to be able to trust her, to be normal., but his anger, suspicion and guilt override that. I gotta give it to Rebecca, she holds her own and stands up to him. He's apologizing - then, he's yelling again. She wants the handcuffs undone, and they bargain. She helps him dump the car into the river, and asks him to trust her. It's clear he can't and to us, it's clear that it's more than just her actions. Inside him, everyone he's cared about, and he has also mentioned this, has left him behind.

Can his face be more beautiful? Even though these scenes are dark, his face is amazingly expressive and flawless. Roger probably has the best face I've ever seen in daytime, and maybe EVER. Gorgeous. I love when he pauses with Rebecca before pushing the car into the water, and thinks about where he is; "You're right about this place" and he starts to open up, then catches himself. We know we're nearing something important, so does Rebecca, and she's damned if she doesn't get him to delve into it.

FAIL: POWELL. UGH. Can anyone be more annoying?

Sound off!!

Clip of the Day, Jan 22, 2011

Another clip for us. Another day to thank Juju for her hard work:

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He's back! Nora's a tough little cookie there when she rescues Bo herself! Wow. The big question, how does Todd get out of the bonds that bind him? We'll probably never know. "You talkin' about Robert Redford? I'm your man." Imagine, that was totally appropriate and still worked back in 1993, to compare someone to Robert Redford! I miss those days for so many reasons. And here we are today, fortunate enough to have BO and NORA still together. Sigh.

Todd's screams when he realizes he is tied to the fence - his voice cracks in spots - he's tied like he's prone, sort of arms outstretched. The scene is done perfectly and I used to LOVE on location shoots, which I don't think are even heard of anymore.

Rebecca. She's STILL standing by her man. She still believes in him. "Todd won't hurt me, I know that. I know it." In some ways, she's right, and in others, she's wrong since he cannot help himself at all but hurt those around him when he is hurt.

Powell's got that stupid bruise on the same side of his face that Todd has the scar. Something to really think about. From the start, he's the honored one, and eventually we know how this ends up. But this mark on him, is that a portent of what is to come? Probably. He's just as scarred as Todd is and for less reason. I've always thought that and I've written about it before. A life of privilege with two, caring parents vs. Todd's life. Interesting comparison. Todd has the permanent scar, the one that will always be there, while Powell has this bruise that will fade and people will forget. Of course, they did not get them the same way, but metaphorically, you can see where I am going. During this story, I hated Powell's character! He was the most self-righteous, self-inflated, annoying guy!

Would Todd have killed Bo? Probably, if it meant his own life. But with all the chances he had to kill or rape Nora that he let go, one has to wonder what was going on inside him, and what was keeping him from "crossing over" into the world of murder.....probably a little Miss named Rebecca.

FAIL: Just Powell's self-righteous attitude regarding Todd to everyone. and the untying thing he did, which makes no sense since both hands were tied APART.

Sound off!!!!!

Clip of the Day, Jan. 16 and 17, 2011

I just realized that I forgot to do this yesterday! LOL! So sorry, so we will have double clips today.



Ok Todd is starving to death and finds a knife in the trash. Hmmmm. Relegated to eating out of the trash. A little over a year later, he's a multi-millionaire. Go figure!

Rachel's gift is really nice, I did not even remember that! See, you notice new things every time you watch. :D

What's to say about this clip is how dastardly and chilling he is. He's a mess, mentally, and should be physically because of being sick and also being starved, but he's somehow got as much strength as always, possibly his rage. All I can say is I find him most frightening during these scenes. When he's stalking Nora this way and terrorizing her, he's the most frightening - ever. Roger just pulls this rage and hate out of a hat, I suppose, since he seems like such a nice and together guy. And it works. He's very scary. Of course, he's also trying to be ugly, but we know how futile that is. His singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is something that adds to the spookiness. And, just when you think you're scared enough of what he might do, we realize that Nora is losing her sight. On top of it. The gift from Powell is also a nice touch. No doubt he can play hateful.....if we needed assurance, we have it!



"No Christmas presents for you this year, from anyone but me."

Meanwhile, the Buchs are having Christmas. Wow. Love those scenes so much. I really used to enjoy Christmas on the soaps, unlike today. With the exception of this year's Christmas ep on OLTL, which did not include the character I dislike most, and had a LOT of the characters I do like, including Carmen LaPorto's last go-round as Jack with that adorable new Sam "Manning" and Echo falling into the chimney.

Anyway, back on track. Buchs having Christmas and trying to deal with Alex.

Clint: Wish on a couple, stars, will ya? Miss this guy. You'll seem him added to a section of TRTM soon.

Todd hangs from the pier! LOL. I also love how he's creeping up around her, etc, and starts to realize something is up when she can't see him, and now the fun for him begins. This starts some AWESOME work by HBS as she portrays blind and terrorized Nora. More to follow!

FAIL: He's able to call Nora from a payphone, magically knows the number, and was just sitting on the rocks outside her beach house. Hmm? Oh well. I think he waited too long to attack her, she was alone quite a while before Bo shows up in the next clip. I remember this went on for days when really taking place.

Sound off!

Clip of the Day, January 14, 2011

Todd, Todd, Todd! That's all my brain was doing last night in the midst of trying to decipher info about a Roger Howarth return. Sigh. I am so tired of it and I am fortunate that I can see Todd's story unfold.



Rebecca is feeling guilty for helping Todd. She feels it's her fault in some way, that Powell got clobbered (cue little tweeting birdies flying in a circle around his head.) "I worshipped him." Don't worry Powell, I do also.

Todd's still hiding out in the back of Rachel's car, hearing news about himself on the radio. The torment is about to begin! Wonder, still, if they had decided to keep him yet, or if he was still considered a throw-away frat boy.

FAIL: Not enough Todd. Way too much Powell with the headband.

Clip of the Day, January 13, 2011

Another snow day for me! Whoo hoo!



OK Powell with that head bandage!! LOLOL!!!! Hysterically funny. Roger is hiding in Rachel's vehicle no less. I am sorry, but why is all of this so funny to me?

"I'm not afraid of Todd, though, I'm really not." Who are you convincing, Powell?

"His father hates him" "Nice."

Rebecca gets a major wake-up call in this clip. She does not believe Powell....well at least at first. She really thinks he's "found the Lord." Poor Rebecca....she does have a rough life and she is so attached to our boy. "It's obvious you had no part in Todd's escape." Uh, yeah.

I think the police scenes are always humorous to me, because they just seem to be funny, unrealistic and kitchy. "Take it easy, don't let it get to you, we're taking his threats very seriously." LOL! Regarding police protection, "Please, don't try to lose them, they're there for your protection." I can't take it. THis really cheered up my day with some unexpected humor. I LOVED when BO became in charge, but prior to that, total comedy. And even sometimes WITH Bo, there was a bit of Keystone Cops.

Not enough Todd in this one.

FAIL: Why is Rachel kicking the tire on her truck? How does a nice mechanic just happen to walk up in the middle of nowhere? What about Nick Manzo's terrible idea to bring Todd out of hiding?

Clip of the Day, Jan. 12, 2011

A nice snow day! YAY!



Putting this up QUICK because of timing. Hope to be back to commentate.

TODD AND HIS IRISH ACCENT!!!! LOLOL!

Clip of the Day, January 11, 2011

Hmmm he seems so sincere at the start of this clip! And what a hottie! LOL. Poor Rebecca, she didn't stand a chance. Oh that forehead kiss! Roger is SUCH a manipulator of US, the viewers! We're falling right into his trap, like Rebecca.

Now let's talk a moment about this manipulative actor, Roger. In these scenes, he's all of 25 years old and he's got us eating out of the palm of his hand (not that we would mind.) I just remember how this manipulation of me started. It was right around this stage of the game, when Rebecca started to understand Todd, I started to understand Roger and appreciate what he does more and more. Regardless of his terrible crimes, I fell completely head-over-heels for this guy and his morbid, tortured self. As I have written before, the deal was rather sealed during the Rebecca cabin scenes. Roger is a scene-stealer, and what I call an "eye-hog;" that is, you CANNOT STOP WATCHING HIM even if you should. That is why any self-respecting blogger or poster at a message board shouldn't poo-poo Roger's return or the idea of it until he or she has watched at least one full story, seeing the character come full circle a bit. It's ridiculous to read those kinds of comments; "I never saw RH but...." Until you do, you really cannot understand the frenzy surrounding him.

Of course, Poor Roger the Manipulator has a HUGE TASK if he does return and that is to overcome the current writing and state of the show, which can be scary to us at times. But when you think about it, he took any story, situation and relationship and reeled us right in. He's likely to do that again, if given the chance.

Back to Todd, his rage is so strong, he's more concerned with scaring people than getting away. He cares NOTHING for himself as a lasting person, just about the revenge. He's not taking steps to improve his life, or even to get away and start over, just get the rage out through the revenge. "Todd the rapist, Todd the freak, Todd the monster!" Yet, he does not kill Powell while he has the chance. Not a killer? Not a totally bad guy? Or is he? Nice ploy by the writers and Roger. If he was the monster (fully) that we're to expect, Powell's head would have been smashed with that rock. After all, he saw Todd on the loose...and could tell where he was and what he was wearing. Todd doesn't choose that route. It says a lot about the character. Of course, you cannot take away that EVIL smile at the end of the clip. It's an up and down ride with Roger and that's what makes him so great as an actor of this Todd character.

FAIL: The amount of times Rachel says hello into the phone with no response and does not hang up.

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