It was reported by We Love Soaps TV at twitter that Kassie DePaiva cried during her interview yesterday....ugh, I can just feel the loss of this show in the pit of my gut. It's almost over and done with now, and so painful.
I guess it's winding down. It is interesting to me that after about 35 years of watching soaps, I am now connected to a totally different one than when I started. GH was my soap for years. OLTL was also a show I did watch regularly, but not as faithfully as GH, mostly because as a kid, we got home in time for GH not OLTL. In summers, OLTL was also part of the routine. I grew up with Viki, Joe, Wanda, Larry....and later, Clint, Bo, Asa, Nora, Todd, and Blair.
Can this be possible? In scouring the old clips for some nostalgia, I watch as Dorian thinks she has breast cancer and spends a "final fling" in NY with Jason Webb (ah Jason) and touches his scar on his face (and he has long hair - sound familiar?); Cassie falling apart over the loss of William/River; Blair admitting to hitting Luna with her truck; so much more exists in the annals of fandom on that place called You Tube. Hope I will be able to get all of the scenes I want to keep before something happens to remove them!
HOW is this show spiraling to its end without DORIAN at the helm? Someone in the execs area is not all there. Which brings me to the next fear - Prospect Park, the new show, and what it will or won't be, if it gets off the ground. Let me be in denial here for a few more weeks.
Strange but true, in saying goodbye, you often miss something more than you thought. Kassie, you're not alone when you cry about the demise of the show, and of possibly the demise of the LAST EXISTING SOAP SUPERCOUPLE on ABC DAYTIME that is Todd and Blair. For us, if it IS the end of Todd Manning, and of Todd and Blair Manning, it's going to be extremely hard to let go. The viewers love you all, too.
Well, I am feeling rather "most pathetic" right now, even considering how I'll feel come January. Gotta get a move on. It's only a TV show, right?
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Showing posts with label Wanda Wolek. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Clip of the Day, Jan 4, 2010
"You talk like you're in love with him!" Ah, who wouldn't be?
I love it. Rebecca assures Powell that Todd would NEVER come to her, and two seconds later - DUH NUH!
I can't even DEAL with the Suede stuff. Save that for the fail.
Turning point for Rebecca. She goes over the edge. If she didn't have "love" feelings for him, she's starting to. Just the fact that he sneaks up on her and covers her mouth, etc, and she does not get help right away - she's a goner. Am I the only one who is digging the one sleeve thing?
FAIL: The Suede stuff.
Sound off!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Clip of the Day, January 2, 2011
Ok here's a BIG ONE for suspension of disbelief! Still gotta love our Todd.
He TALKS himself out of being overdosed on Lithium. At first, he's too weak to lift his hand. The next thing you know, he magically has a flashlight that he uses to knock out the ambulance guy! LOL! This is NOT a poster scene or public service announcement for EMTs everywhere.
Meanwhile, Powell is HOME. Nora is "glad to see you" and here he is, home free. Pansy.
"Todd Manning escaped on account of your lousy judgement." Huh?
"What was I supposed to do, let him die?"
"That was one option."
He was going to DIE but had the wherewithall to jump from an ambulance? This is what I loved about the 80s and 90s on soaps. ANYTHING went. The crazier and more unlikely, the better. Actually, think about it, that's like real life in a way, you never know what you are going to get.
OMG I just LOVE when he is on the run. I love it. It's some of my favorite Todd scenes, especially the alone ones.
"Hell. I'm in Hell." Chuckle. LOVE THIS GUY.
EEEEW Nora and Powell hug? I forgot that. Yuckers.
Powell stops him from escaping and gets less time. Zach tries to help them find Todd and gets nothing. Of course. In fact, he ends up getting the most time of all three.
"Pain will wake you up." Ok, this is just WAY OVER THE TOP, but you HAVE TO LOVE IT. He's totally nuts at this point. The most vile, the most nasty, the most screwed up, and we're still watching. Roger, I have to hand it to you. At a young age, you were doing incredible things in creating this character. In fact, during these scenes, you were only 25 years old. 25!
Now that he's 42, imagine what he could do with some powerful scenes regarding his return, and his therapy, and his bitterness toward the world.
FAIL: Lots about this story. The biggest one is that HUG. Yuck.
Sound off.
He TALKS himself out of being overdosed on Lithium. At first, he's too weak to lift his hand. The next thing you know, he magically has a flashlight that he uses to knock out the ambulance guy! LOL! This is NOT a poster scene or public service announcement for EMTs everywhere.
Meanwhile, Powell is HOME. Nora is "glad to see you" and here he is, home free. Pansy.
"Todd Manning escaped on account of your lousy judgement." Huh?
"What was I supposed to do, let him die?"
"That was one option."
He was going to DIE but had the wherewithall to jump from an ambulance? This is what I loved about the 80s and 90s on soaps. ANYTHING went. The crazier and more unlikely, the better. Actually, think about it, that's like real life in a way, you never know what you are going to get.
OMG I just LOVE when he is on the run. I love it. It's some of my favorite Todd scenes, especially the alone ones.
"Hell. I'm in Hell." Chuckle. LOVE THIS GUY.
EEEEW Nora and Powell hug? I forgot that. Yuckers.
Powell stops him from escaping and gets less time. Zach tries to help them find Todd and gets nothing. Of course. In fact, he ends up getting the most time of all three.
"Pain will wake you up." Ok, this is just WAY OVER THE TOP, but you HAVE TO LOVE IT. He's totally nuts at this point. The most vile, the most nasty, the most screwed up, and we're still watching. Roger, I have to hand it to you. At a young age, you were doing incredible things in creating this character. In fact, during these scenes, you were only 25 years old. 25!
Now that he's 42, imagine what he could do with some powerful scenes regarding his return, and his therapy, and his bitterness toward the world.
FAIL: Lots about this story. The biggest one is that HUG. Yuck.
Sound off.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Clip of the Day, Dec. 19, 2010
Sigh. Just to have these times back, or to see Roger create new things. What a Christmas gift that would be!
"One person can make a difference..." Nothing could be truer. Roger would make a huge difference for One Life, and Rebecca DID make a huge difference for Todd. Even though he's not being honest or forthright now in the story, but eventually it rings true.
"I wish your friend Nora nothing but Peace and Good Will." LOL! This is so well done - the scene changes to Nora and Bo with the letter complete with the scary Todd music. Loved OLTL then! Todd's doing his best to convince everyone he has changed and no one's buying it. He's at his most disgusting, yucky, scary self over these next clips. From this to his first escape and terrorizing of Nora and Marty and Suede, he is pretty nasty and vile. I LOVE his turn around, though, I think it might be my favorite part of the entire Todd story - up to that "nothing but a monster" talk. Roger makes it possible to see the light in this dark character. Beautifully done by the writers and a fantastic actor.
FAIL: Powell always being ABOVE Todd and Zach, it was slightly infuriating.
Sound off.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Clip of the Day, October 30, 2010
More of juju's edits, thanks to her! Commentary follows, tomorrow is Halloween, and I can get rid of this background!
:D
Well, let's start off the clip with a nervous Powell and Zach calling him a girl. Not bad! LOL. Of course, this scene gives me more ammunition to say that Powell is definitely nuts and Zach is definitely a sociopath. "Bra burners." "What happened with Marty was not a big deal." He has no remorse or idea he was wrong. I DO BELIEVE that Todd DOES, inside, he knows, he knows what was done to him and how wrong the whole thing was, just can't connect with that "person" inside who sees it. Zach seems like a hollow nothing.
How stupid would Todd have to be to really try and strangle Marty after everything? This seems a little over the top, even for him. Hank and Sheila show up (how odd) just at the right time, and he's hiding in what looks like a cabana, although it can't be the one we know of later. because the pool was not right outside it. She doesn't see him at all. Ok. He's just a big old stalker! This whole scene just doesn't seem to make sense to me, considering he knows he cannot get caught! Our boy is ready with a croquet mallet when needed. LOL.
Love how that little blonde edge of hair near his face catches the light and sparkles all the time. :D
Juju, and others, might know where this was. Was it Marty's house? or part of the Buchanan's place? I am a little confused, but I think it's Marty's. Look how disappointed Todd is when he finds out they are going inside and he is out of luck. But he's also got to be a tad relieved that he can get away without being seen.
Wow, look at what a meanie Zach is when he bumps into Elmer! Ugh. He's a nasty piece of work too, without the obvious rage and hatred to back it up. Then he kicks the guy's stuff! How mean! Zach, it won't be long before you're in prison and staying there for quite a while.
I do like when Powell stares at the situation, it's almost like right then, he realizes what kind of people he's been hanging out with, not just Todd, and that he's made some of the worst choices and mistakes ever possible. This leads to what is next, so, once again, a perfect attention to detail by the OLTL writers. "Who are you supposed to be, Mother Teresa?" I'd rather be her than you, Zach! And there in the rubble is the missing sweatband! After being all the places it has been, there is no way it could have evidence or be counted as such, but everyone keeps looking anyway!
FAIL: Hank and Sheila are all dressed up and he decides to go swimming? On the way home from a Buchanan party, just HAPPENED to mention Luna's show while Todd listens, Suede now has enough chicken and fixings for four adults instead of two. These are the kind of scenes that kind of make me laugh, because they are full of unrealistic things, and you have to really suspend belief to pass it over and still love what is going on. OLTL had a few of these back in the day, but it never stopped us from loving it. That's what is so much fun about pointing out the FAILS; they are just there to remind us we loved this show and didn't care if it was perfect.
:D
Well, let's start off the clip with a nervous Powell and Zach calling him a girl. Not bad! LOL. Of course, this scene gives me more ammunition to say that Powell is definitely nuts and Zach is definitely a sociopath. "Bra burners." "What happened with Marty was not a big deal." He has no remorse or idea he was wrong. I DO BELIEVE that Todd DOES, inside, he knows, he knows what was done to him and how wrong the whole thing was, just can't connect with that "person" inside who sees it. Zach seems like a hollow nothing.
How stupid would Todd have to be to really try and strangle Marty after everything? This seems a little over the top, even for him. Hank and Sheila show up (how odd) just at the right time, and he's hiding in what looks like a cabana, although it can't be the one we know of later. because the pool was not right outside it. She doesn't see him at all. Ok. He's just a big old stalker! This whole scene just doesn't seem to make sense to me, considering he knows he cannot get caught! Our boy is ready with a croquet mallet when needed. LOL.
Love how that little blonde edge of hair near his face catches the light and sparkles all the time. :D
Juju, and others, might know where this was. Was it Marty's house? or part of the Buchanan's place? I am a little confused, but I think it's Marty's. Look how disappointed Todd is when he finds out they are going inside and he is out of luck. But he's also got to be a tad relieved that he can get away without being seen.
Wow, look at what a meanie Zach is when he bumps into Elmer! Ugh. He's a nasty piece of work too, without the obvious rage and hatred to back it up. Then he kicks the guy's stuff! How mean! Zach, it won't be long before you're in prison and staying there for quite a while.
I do like when Powell stares at the situation, it's almost like right then, he realizes what kind of people he's been hanging out with, not just Todd, and that he's made some of the worst choices and mistakes ever possible. This leads to what is next, so, once again, a perfect attention to detail by the OLTL writers. "Who are you supposed to be, Mother Teresa?" I'd rather be her than you, Zach! And there in the rubble is the missing sweatband! After being all the places it has been, there is no way it could have evidence or be counted as such, but everyone keeps looking anyway!
FAIL: Hank and Sheila are all dressed up and he decides to go swimming? On the way home from a Buchanan party, just HAPPENED to mention Luna's show while Todd listens, Suede now has enough chicken and fixings for four adults instead of two. These are the kind of scenes that kind of make me laugh, because they are full of unrealistic things, and you have to really suspend belief to pass it over and still love what is going on. OLTL had a few of these back in the day, but it never stopped us from loving it. That's what is so much fun about pointing out the FAILS; they are just there to remind us we loved this show and didn't care if it was perfect.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Clip of the Day, October 27, 2010
A rainy day here, a slight headache, overwork and tiredness - but gotta make time for my Todd. More Scooby kids and at least a little Toddness . . .
There goes the sweatband, hopping all over the place. It's a wonder anyone really thinks it could have any evidence that was untampered with at this point....but the kids do.
The pool scene: Marty plays it well, Suede, uh, well that's another thing. It's clear she's still not with it as far as relationships are concerned. I just love Bo and Nora, they are so cool together back then.
Then, Luna butts in to the magic that is NOT happening with Marty and Suede and proposes that idea for the radio show. Sigh. Of course, we need this because of the next development in the story and the creation of the infamous scar.
Yes, we get some Todd. Love how he eats. One of the greatest things about Roger is how he could make his character seem REAL to everyone, and he manages that quite well here. Love how the waitress sort of tells him off, too. Sorry but... "hillbilly bimbo Luna Moody" just got me. He's naturally funny too. Powell's reaction to Todd and Zach is great - love that he is starting to pull away from them so strongly. Todd's attempt at reminding Powell they are brothers, just shows a little too much of Todd - he's clearly scared that there is a chance that Powell will crack and everything will blow up. I love the panic mixed with coercion that is not really working. He wants to make sure Powell never talks, but can he? Roger's face when he turns to Zach after Powell's last comment is TO DIE FOR. This is why he won that Emmy.
The rest of the clip is Marty and Velour, I mean Suede.
FAIL: The obvious, Suede just cannot carry off the romantic lead thing at all, he's just so not fit for Marty....Jason Webb would have been 30 times better.
Sound off!
There goes the sweatband, hopping all over the place. It's a wonder anyone really thinks it could have any evidence that was untampered with at this point....but the kids do.
The pool scene: Marty plays it well, Suede, uh, well that's another thing. It's clear she's still not with it as far as relationships are concerned. I just love Bo and Nora, they are so cool together back then.
Then, Luna butts in to the magic that is NOT happening with Marty and Suede and proposes that idea for the radio show. Sigh. Of course, we need this because of the next development in the story and the creation of the infamous scar.
Yes, we get some Todd. Love how he eats. One of the greatest things about Roger is how he could make his character seem REAL to everyone, and he manages that quite well here. Love how the waitress sort of tells him off, too. Sorry but... "hillbilly bimbo Luna Moody" just got me. He's naturally funny too. Powell's reaction to Todd and Zach is great - love that he is starting to pull away from them so strongly. Todd's attempt at reminding Powell they are brothers, just shows a little too much of Todd - he's clearly scared that there is a chance that Powell will crack and everything will blow up. I love the panic mixed with coercion that is not really working. He wants to make sure Powell never talks, but can he? Roger's face when he turns to Zach after Powell's last comment is TO DIE FOR. This is why he won that Emmy.
The rest of the clip is Marty and Velour, I mean Suede.
FAIL: The obvious, Suede just cannot carry off the romantic lead thing at all, he's just so not fit for Marty....Jason Webb would have been 30 times better.
Sound off!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Clip of the Day, October 26, 2010
Today is an exciting day for me, the "kids" come back to the after school program as high school volunteers now! I am so thrilled about it. Have not seen some of them since last June!
Ok onto the clip: commentary follows.
Ok the guy's name is ELMER? Can that be? Sheesh. There's Wanda again! Love her.
I think the perfect diversion for the fans, at this point, are the Scooby Kids Scenes and Bo and Nora's romance. Both are fun and light in the midst of something dark and terrible, that is about to get even worse. I love the light-heartedness of their romance and how natural they are. Always enjoyed them as a couple. That is why I HATED the idea that they had Nora go toward Clint in recent times. Gag.
The Marty and Nora scene is terrific. How can it not be? These two fine actresses on the same screen, full of emotion and history, I love it. I also love that breathy, emotional music behind their scene. Nora is perfect here. Always loved the soap opera music that the shows used to have. Unlike now. Marty makes a lot of sense in her comments to Nora....especially about why a person would go through all that just to cause trouble. Nora attempts to accept responsibility, which I like a lot. And in these stories, Marty learns to forgive people who have wronged her. Very important.
FAIL: Suede's performance, should just be a constant fail. Also, Wanda should have been approached to ask Elmer for help. That would have made sense, of course then, the story would have been one episode long.
Sound off! The show was SO GOOD THEN!
Ok onto the clip: commentary follows.
Ok the guy's name is ELMER? Can that be? Sheesh. There's Wanda again! Love her.
I think the perfect diversion for the fans, at this point, are the Scooby Kids Scenes and Bo and Nora's romance. Both are fun and light in the midst of something dark and terrible, that is about to get even worse. I love the light-heartedness of their romance and how natural they are. Always enjoyed them as a couple. That is why I HATED the idea that they had Nora go toward Clint in recent times. Gag.
The Marty and Nora scene is terrific. How can it not be? These two fine actresses on the same screen, full of emotion and history, I love it. I also love that breathy, emotional music behind their scene. Nora is perfect here. Always loved the soap opera music that the shows used to have. Unlike now. Marty makes a lot of sense in her comments to Nora....especially about why a person would go through all that just to cause trouble. Nora attempts to accept responsibility, which I like a lot. And in these stories, Marty learns to forgive people who have wronged her. Very important.
FAIL: Suede's performance, should just be a constant fail. Also, Wanda should have been approached to ask Elmer for help. That would have made sense, of course then, the story would have been one episode long.
Sound off! The show was SO GOOD THEN!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Clip of the Day, October 24, 2010
The "Scooby Gang," as Juju coined it, comes to fruition in this edit. Commentary follows.
Marty decides they need to find the sweatband. As goofy as all of this is, I do enjoy it. I like to see something lighter about the story and it gives Marty time to bond with her new friends, friends she did not have before. I remember wishing the whole time that Jason was with Marty, not Velour, I mean Suede. His line about General Lee? (blech). They decide to go after Powell, how brainy, since he is the weakest link. Marty thinks the sweatband will make Powell crack. She may not need it, actually. Anyway, everyone's on the band wagon.....I like Milton Bittlecomb's scenes, so looking forward to some of that.
I love when Marty makes Rachel swear to keep it quiet with Hank and Nora. Rachel's not sure about it, but it makes for fun along the way, especially the scene in the hospital that comes much later. Marty's really going all-out to get the boyz retried and convicted.... Did I mention I like this Rachel best (LOL)!? She is so pretty in these scenes but I also think she can act circles around the later Rachel.
What can I say? Seeing Wanda Wolek in these scenes....just makes me so happy. I used to love her character, and her husband, in the old days of OLTL when I was a kid. So happy in my research to find that Marilyn Chris is still alive and I don't have to add her to my Dearly Departed database. Whew. Anyway, she makes for good comedic relief and I preferred her as a "parent figure" to Rebecca later on. The poor woman is not even on IMDB. And....enter Milton Bittlecomb....these day players were OUTSTANDING even if he is a walking cliche. Look how high his pants waistband is. LOL! They get him to promise man to man to man. And about Todd, "you can hear his knuckles scrape the ground when he walks." LOL! Milton, you're the best. Suede's best scene EVER is with Kevin here, propping up Milton so he gets convinced to help out!
FAIL: How long will Luna be in that God-awful dress? Sheesh.
Sound off! More Todd on its way.
Marty decides they need to find the sweatband. As goofy as all of this is, I do enjoy it. I like to see something lighter about the story and it gives Marty time to bond with her new friends, friends she did not have before. I remember wishing the whole time that Jason was with Marty, not Velour, I mean Suede. His line about General Lee? (blech). They decide to go after Powell, how brainy, since he is the weakest link. Marty thinks the sweatband will make Powell crack. She may not need it, actually. Anyway, everyone's on the band wagon.....I like Milton Bittlecomb's scenes, so looking forward to some of that.
I love when Marty makes Rachel swear to keep it quiet with Hank and Nora. Rachel's not sure about it, but it makes for fun along the way, especially the scene in the hospital that comes much later. Marty's really going all-out to get the boyz retried and convicted.... Did I mention I like this Rachel best (LOL)!? She is so pretty in these scenes but I also think she can act circles around the later Rachel.
What can I say? Seeing Wanda Wolek in these scenes....just makes me so happy. I used to love her character, and her husband, in the old days of OLTL when I was a kid. So happy in my research to find that Marilyn Chris is still alive and I don't have to add her to my Dearly Departed database. Whew. Anyway, she makes for good comedic relief and I preferred her as a "parent figure" to Rebecca later on. The poor woman is not even on IMDB. And....enter Milton Bittlecomb....these day players were OUTSTANDING even if he is a walking cliche. Look how high his pants waistband is. LOL! They get him to promise man to man to man. And about Todd, "you can hear his knuckles scrape the ground when he walks." LOL! Milton, you're the best. Suede's best scene EVER is with Kevin here, propping up Milton so he gets convinced to help out!
FAIL: How long will Luna be in that God-awful dress? Sheesh.
Sound off! More Todd on its way.
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