BB: July 4th was Brooke's independence day

Finally--Brooke admits that it's not that Taylor and Stephanie are so strong, but that Ridge is so weak!

When she said that on Monday (7/4) episode, I thought that July 4th was truly Independence Day for Brooke. I love that Nick is making her be this stronger woman and making her realize that Ridge is the problem. (Although I do not want her romantically involved with Nick.)

I also loved the next day when she pretty much said the same thing to Ridge and Taylor about Ridge. That he did not make a decision considering his children or Taylor or Brooke. But only about his mother!!

I am sure that give Taylor something to think about.

ATWT: It was HORRIBLE

The Carly mystery is being described by everyone as HORRIBLE.

• "It was horrible."
• "I remember something horrible happened."
• "The files were sealed because it was so horrible."

Do the writer's need a thesaurus?

ATWT: Jennifer gets a restraining order

Ooh...the Thursday, 6/30 episode really made me mad. The judge who oversaw the hearing was completely biased. Always ruling in favor of Jen, not seeing or hearing Craig's story. Aside from that, the whole scenario of Jen faking that Craig pushed her down makes me upset. And it all lies in Jennifer's lake of personal responsibility.


Unfortunately, Jen doesn't believe in personal responsibility. SHE seduces Craig and then tries to get him fired. SHE is pregnant and tries to block Craig from his own child. SHE fakes abuse to gain the sympathy of the Oakdale citizens. SHE lies on the stand to get a restraining order. She not only has a lack of personal responsibility, she does a disservice to women who are truly abused by the people in their lives. It only takes one liar to discredit a hundred women telling the truth.

AMC: Who are Sam's parents?

A while back I saw an episode where Sam was being told he was adopted and they were to reveal his biological parents. However, I missed a bit and never saw who those bio parents were. Is it Tad? Is he somehow related to the Martins?

GL: Cassie and Jeffrey

I may be in the minority, but I think Cassie and Jeffrey as a couple is a bad idea. I liked the idea of Edmund reforming (though he seems to be backsliding to the hilt!). And, if you are Jeffrey, do you ever trust Cassie's feelings for you. Or do you think she is attracted solely because you are a dead ringer for her dead husband.

On a side note, is it Jeffrey or Geoffrey or what? How is that name spelled?

BB: Ridge's Decision

Oh gosh! Make a decision! TPTB are just dragging out this storyline. And now, this will turn into both women trying to seduce Ridge on "their days". Which is probably what Ridge is hoping to happen.

This story isn't making women, in general, look good. These two women are fighting for a man that hardly seems worth it.

ATWT: Carly's Past and some speculation

Last week, when Carly was having a day "nightmare" (as opposed to a daydream) about Les he said something about not being able to hide from her past.

Now, that brings up the question: What do we really know about Carly's pre-Jack past? We know she grew up in Montana. That her mother left her to marry Rosanna's rich father. And that's about it.

Now, here is some speculation on my part. We have this new Gwen character. What if she is Carly's daughter from her past (hey they did it with her cousin Molly) that she gave up for adoption long ago? If so, who would be the father?

The only bad part of this storyline is that, with Gwen as a pregnant teen, Carly would soon be a grandmother! Ack--she isn't even close to being old enough to be a grandmother.

The Soap Goddess' Emmy Picks

Well, I know you are on the edge of your seats waiting for this, but here are my emmy picks (and my wishes of who would win):

Drama: Young and the Restless (though I hope ATWT wins)
Writing: As the World Turn (ATWT if only to see Hogan's acceptance speech)
Lead Actress: Hmmm...an eight way race could easily have a tie--even a three way tie. I'm not going to guess on this one. (Though I hope Martha Byrne or Susan Flannery win).
Lead Actor: Grant Aleksander (Grant Aleksander)
Supporting Actress: Heather Tom (Heather Tom or Crysal Chappel)
Supporting Actor: Greg Rikkart (Greg Rikkart or Justin Deas)
Younger Actress: Eden Riegel (who cares?)
Younger Actor: Tom Pelphrey (Tom Pelphrey)

Soap Opera Wedding Vows

Watching Jen and Mike's wedding on As the World Turns today made me realize that they aren't really vows at all--just a declaration of love. I mean--it's nice poetry. But they are not "vowing" to love, honor, cherish et al.
Is it just me or does it seem like this is something the writers do for the drama? (And possibly to try to outdo each other?)

GL: Harley is just soooo self-sacraficing

What really is the point behind Harley's refusal to see Gus--her insisting that he get on with his life? She only has 1 more day before beginning her prison sentence, what's one more day? At the end of that one precious day--THEN tell him to get on with his life and not to wait for her.

That plan of action would make sense.

This plan that Harley is under is just self-serving self-inflicted drama.



P.S. And I always thought Harley was not the drama queen type.

BB: Nick proposes--really?

Bridget, think long and hard before you answer that proposal in the affirmative. Yes, Nick is a great guy. But, are you positive he is over your mother?

Doesn't the fact that he dated both your mother and half-sister make you hesitant at all?

And last, but not least, do you want to listen to all those sea/boating/ship metaphors for the rest of your life?!

ATWT: How Dumb are these Detectives?

The minute I saw Les had been released from prison I thought "How long has he been out? Could he have killed Julia?".

Why is it taking them a couple of days to put 2 and 2 together?

BB: Stephanie's Accident

Please tell me what the purpose of Stephanie's car accident. The viewers haven't seen Helen, the Forrester maid, for months or maybe years. All of the sudden she is in the car with Stephanie and dies as a result of injuries sustained by the accident.

The only thing I can figures is that they want to bring Helen's never-before-mentioned daughter, Gabriella, on as new character. I am sure the Forrester's will be taking in this orphan just in time for the summer "youth storylines".

ATWT: Kudos for a not-drawn-out murder mystery

Can it possibly be true? Did Luke really kill Julia? If so, this is the shortest murder mystery in daytime history.

The medium is famous for long, drawn-out who dunnits--usually with a non-guilty party going to trial, maybe even found guilty and serving some time in prison.

If we are to believe what we say yesterday, Luke was trying to shake some sense into Julia just banging her head against the coffee table in the meantime.

Is this fast-paced writing the last of Hogan Sheffer's before his leave of absense? Or did the new writing team want to wrap up a storyline that they didn't "own"?

Either way, me likey!

YR: Suspending Reality

I know we are supposed to suspend reality with our soaps, but how is it that Jack is visiting with Victoria in Florence. We see Victor and Nikki at the same time in Genoa City. But, before the visit is over, which did include a meal, Victor and Nikki show up at Victoria's doorstep in Florence.

Is the Newman Enterprises jet a Concorde? Or has Jack really, really overstayed his welcome?

32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations

The nominations have been announced and are as follows:

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• MARTHA BYRNE, AS LILY SNYDER AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• SUSAN FLANNERY, AS STEPHANIE FORRESTER THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS
• NANCY LEE GRAHN, AS ALEXIS DAVIS GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• KIM ZIMMER, AS REVA SHAYNE LEWIS GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• ERIKA SLEZAK, AS VICTORIA DAVIDSON ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• KASSIE DEPAIVA, AS BLAIR CRAMER ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• JULIET MILLS, AS TABITHA LENOX PASSIONS * NBC
• MICHELLE STAFFORD, AS PHYLLIS SUMMERS ABBOTT THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• MICHAEL E. KNIGHT, AS TAD MARTIN ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• ROGER HOWARTH, AS PAUL RYAN AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• JACK WAGNER, AS DOMINICK PAYNE MARONE THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL * CBS
• STEVE BURTON, AS JASON MORGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• GRANT ALEKSANDER, AS PHILLIP SPAULDING GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• CHRISTIAN JULES LEBLANC, AS MICHAEL BALDWIN THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• NATALIA LIVINGSTON, AS EMILY QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• ROBIN CHRISTOPHER, AS SKYE QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• CRYSTAL CHAPPELL, AS OLIVIA SPENCER GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• HEATHER TOM, AS KELLY BUCHANAN ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• ILENE KRISTEN, AS ROXANNE BALSOM ONE LIFE TO LIVE * ABC
• JEANNE COOPER, AS KATHERINE CHANCELLOR THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• JEFF BRANSON, AS JONATHAN LAVERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• CAMERON MATHISON, AS RYAN LAVERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• TYLER CHRISTOPHER, AS NIKOLAS CASSADINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• RICK HEARST, AS RIC LANSING GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• JUSTIN DEAS, AS BUZZ COOPER GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• GREG RIKAART, AS KEVIN FISHER THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Younger Actress In A Drama Series

• ALEXA HAVINS, AS BABE CHANDLER ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• EDEN RIEGEL, AS BIANCA MONTGOMERY ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• JENNIFER FERRIN, AS JENNIFER MUNSON AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS
• ADRIANNE LEON, AS BROOK LYNN ASHTON GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• CRYSTAL HUNT, AS LIZZIE SPAULDING GUIDING LIGHT * CBS

Outstanding Younger Actor In A Drama Series

• JACOB YOUNG, AS JR CHANDLER ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
• SCOTT CLIFTON, AS DILLON QUARTERMAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
• TOM PELPHREY, AS JONATHAN RANDALL GUIDING LIGHT * CBS
• DAVID LAGO, AS RAUL GUITTIEREZ THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS
• MICHAEL GRAZIADEI, AS DANIEL ROMALOTTI THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS

Outstanding Drama Series

• ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC JULIE HANAN CARRUTHERS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS CHRISTOPHER GOUTMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC JILL FARREN PHELPS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS WILLIAM J. BELL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS HOGAN SHEFFER, HEAD WRITER
GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC ROBERT GUZA, JR. & CHARLES PRATT, JR., HEAD WRITERS
GUIDING LIGHT * CBS DAVID KREIZMAN AND RELLEN WESTON, HEAD WRITERS
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS KAY ALDEN & JOHN F. SMITH, HEAD WRITERS




Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

ALL MY CHILDREN * ABC
GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS * CBS



Outstanding Achievement for a Casting Director For A Drama Series

• AS THE WORLD TURNS * CBS MARY CLAY BOLAND, CASTING DIRECTOR
• GENERAL HOSPITAL * ABC MARK TESCHNER, CASTING DIRECTOR
• GUIDING LIGHT * CBS ROB DECINA, CASTING DIRECTOR

Look for the winners at the Daytime Emmy telecast on Friday, May 20 on the CBS network.

GL: Who killed Philip Spaulding?

GL has so many storylines going--make that so many GOOD storylines going--that we have kinds a lost sight of the "who killed Philip" mystery.

Of course, Beth has been acting suspicious which should eliminate her from contention (the writers couldn't possibly be that obvious, could they?)

The thing is--everything else has been so riveting that you don't even notice the lack of addressing this open issue the past few days.

BB: Bridget and Ridge, part 2

Why, why, why are we going down this road again?

It was sick and stupid the first time and hardly watchable this second time.

That said, I do find it laughable that Ridge thinks he can help Bridget get over him. Hmm...the last person you need to help you get over someone is that person, right?

YR: Will Ashley ever learn

Will Ashley ever learn? How many times does this woman need to be kicked by, trampled over, and dealt a bad hand by Victor Newman to realize he is a sh*t.

Ashley could you please be a strong woman if only because you represent such to so many viewers?!

ATWT: Henry and Katie--you're kidding me right?

I still sit here with my face scrunched up. This may be a permanent state after hearing Henry's "confession" that he loved Katie.

Is it just me or is this just lame, lame, lame storyline?

Here is why I think this is bad:
1. Henry and Katie were one of the few platonic male-female friendships on the show that didn't even hint at crossing over the friendship/lover line. Why spoil that?

2. Isn't Henry supposed to be gay? And if not, why can't he be? I know it's daring for daytime to cross certain lines but come on--it's 2005. If you want to be diverse, be truly diverse.

3. It puts an unneeded four-way chink in the Katie-Mike story.
I can only hope that this is just Henry being silly and seeing this as a way to a) put Jenn at ease at what Henry is doing and b) make Mike realize his feelings for Katie.

What do you think?