All My Children Fans Revisted!! (still loving and hating our show)

[PamOKW]

Josh Duhmel (sp?) alert!! They are previewing NBC fall shows on NBC right now ((8:00 p.m.) I'm guessing "Las Vegas" will be amongh the shows!

 

[elgerber]

This is a little off the topic (sort of) but have you guys seen the commericals for Kelly Ripa's new show, Hope and Faith?? Where the heck did all that cleavage come from??? Kelly Ripa has always made jokes about what a flat chest she has, even calling herself a -AA cup, but all you see in those commercials is cleavage? Am I the only one who has been wondering this (probably LOL)?


Erika

 

[PamOKW]

I'm not sure that I've noticed. I heard her talking about the show one day and she was pregnant during the taping of the pilot so maybe that's where the cleavage is coming from.

 

[Pembo]

elgerber-I just read an article in Lifetime Magazine about Kelly. She is being padded up for the role!

 

[Jeannie]

I was at the taping Friday night (8/22) and the first thing I thought when Kelly came out was, "she's got boobs!"

 

[2bemarried]

okay..... I had a really bad headache yesterday so I stayed in bed for most of the day. Great timing b/c I was able to watch 3 out of the 5 shows from last week. New storyline is getting me hooked again. Might just have to start taping it again. Loved the whole part of Jack telling the judge that no matter who says they have been raped...it should be taken seriously. Granted....in real life...there are a lot of girls who lie. Shame on them!!

I have a feeling that this new Palmer and Adam getting together against Cambias is going to be GOOD!! Love seeing the two of them take pot shots at each other. and LOL at Adam "So...old Pete Cooney has a trick up his sleeve" That was good

And even after not watching the show for quite a while...even I can say. ICK with all the Edmund Maria smoochfest. Geez

otay....that's all

 

[IASW Rider]

I was thinking the same thing about them trying to hide Bianca's identity in the court room, Erika. Anyone who knows her would know her voice, and their televising Kendall and especially Erica more than gave it away! Also, wouldn't the hearing become public record, such that anyone who researched it would be able to find it, anyway? Very silly.

Who is running all of the businesses, in PV, anyway? It seems like just about everyone in town is in that court room!

I wonder what Ryan is thinking - if he noticed Aidan sitting with Kendall in court and trying to calm her down? I wish that he would come back to PV, already! The suspense is killing me - like when Maria took her time coming back to PV from Nevada!

Speaking of which, can they show a scene with her and Ed-dumb WITHOUT their hands all over eachother??!! It's sweet that they're so in love and so happy to be together, but their constant sexual references are a bit too much! I agree with your "ICK", Kristy!

And also with your comments about the Adam and Palmer scene - it will be interesting to see what those Pidgeon Hollow boys come up with!

Someone needs to wipe that smug expression off of Michael's face - SOON!

 

[scarlett873]

please tell me i wasn't the only one who wanted to hurl things at the tv when bianca was on the stand and michael was making those faces at her!!!!! ugh...i HATE that man!

but i guess that's the sign of a great actor. when they can make you HATE their character, then they have done their job! he is a great actor...it will be sad to see him go, but i just don't see how they could make him "good" again if he were to stay...


so, who do you think will get him?

 

[Pembo]

so, who do you think will get him?

Let's see, who is an expendable character??? Of course in PV you can get away with murder and rape. I wouldn't want to live there. The criminal justice system is terrible.

Back to the question, who will "get" Michael? I think it will be his father. A father/son showdown, nobody wins. Maybe they still have that waterfall set around.

How did Michael all of a sudden gain controlling interests in Fusion, Enchantment and Chandler???? I thought he didn't work for his father anymore? I'm so confused.



And one more thing, Please can we have a scene with either Ed-dumb or Maria, not both of them! OY!

 

[2bemarried]

woah woah woah.....he got control of Chandler too??? geez he's an efficient slimball...and from behind bars on top of that!

Oh.....here's my question that I was wondering yesterday.....how are Juan Pablo and Carlos connected? I have no idea what that storyline is. Why was Tad so intrigued with Juan Pablo?

And so true......who's running that town?? Even Myrtle has abandoned her shop for the court room. Pine Valley restaurant thingie is probably empty with no customers. Sometimes they really do make that show seem unbelievable. That's what I liked about it growing up.....it seemed believeable and I liked imagining people with many more problems than I had you know....my problems of pimples and a boy not liking me tehehehe

Now we return to regular programming

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

<b><font size=5>Spoilers ahead!!!</font></b>



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<b>SPOILERS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25TH</b>


Bianca's family and friends are horrified when the judge rules to drop the rape charge against Michael.

Bianca is shattered by David's news of her pregnancy.

David vows to keep Bianca's secret but reminds her it is early enough to consider "other options".

Maggie urges Bianca to leave with her to Europe that very night.

Greenlee makes the mistake of believing what Mary has to say.

Kendall is determined to punish Michael for what has happened with her sister.

Jack vows his own brand of justice and revenge against Michael.

The residents of Pine Valley all seem to be hiding weapons and motives to eliminate Michael.

 

[Bunchkin]

Thanks for the spoilers!! I loooooove spoilers!!!

I have always loved this show, but lately it's a little too far fetched!!
How did Michael get control of Pine Valley's top companies anyway??

 

[BermudaJ]

Pembo - Too bad Michael's father won't be the one to do him in, because I've heard that he will die this week sometime before his son dies. If I had to pick who will kill Michael, here are my two choices:

Myrtle (remember way back when Mona killed Jason Maxwell because of something that he did to Erica) I think that she could get away with it. or Boyd because they really don't seem to know what to do with his character and he can be expendible. JMO


Janice

 

[PamOKW]

how are Juan Pablo and Carlos connected?

They are brothers. The Fusion girls all think Carlos is a poor immigrant who was the maintenance man in their building. They all lusted after him and Greenlee fell for him. He started to hint that there was "more to know about him" shortly before he broke up with Greenlee. As part of a Fusion promotion, Simone hijacked the TV station and broadcast a commercial with Carlos all over the country. This brother saw it and tracked him down. We don't know exactly what/why but Carlos is in hiding. The brother wanted him to leave and he also warned him about the cameras in the courtroom. He said he might be seen again by the guys who would "come to get him".

The girls all hired Tad (seperately) to find out about Juan Pablo because he was a "mysterious stranger" they all met and wanted to know better. Tad is also a little jealous of Pablo's way with the ladies.

This leads me to something else that has been confusing me. During the Greenlee romance, Carlos took her to a bar where she met his friends and his cousin who all talked down rich people. Well, Carlos' cousin would be wealthy and/or know that Carlos came from money.

2bemarried, have we got you hooked again yet?

I also missed how Michael took over all the companies. And Ryan must be wondering about the connection between Kendall and Aidan since he was by her side all the time on the TV. But, I think Ryan is still in love with Kendall.

 

[kylie&haley'smom]

Does anyone know how Michael took over all the companies? I've been trying to figure that out. He is a very good actor,but such a jerk!!! Did Carlos go into hiding,maybe he will stay away and not come back!!! lol!!!! Can't Blanca use the fact that she's pregnant against Michael. That seems like that would be perfect evidence to lock him up. I think either Jack, Kendall or Ryan will have something to do with Michael's death. I doubt Boyd will,because he's not a big character on the show. What are Palmer an Adam up to? I can't wait till Ryan comes back to Pine Valley,but I hope he hooks up with Greenlee. I honestly do not think he will ever forgive Kendall.

 

[IASW Rider]

Welcome back, Bunchkin and Kylie&Haley's mom!

You know, I was so convinced that it was going to be Lena who kills Michael......but after her performance in the court room today, screaming "I WILL KILL YOU!".........now I really doubt that it will be her! Whomever it will be, will be someone who HASN'T publicly declared "I WILL KILL MICHAEL CAMBIAS"!

So, who does that leave? Greenlee? Aidan? Maggie? Or........JACKSON? He's my new "pick", I think. Because he's obviously tortured, not only because he loves Bianca so much, but also because he "lost" the hearing......and he's so understated and subtle.......and no one would suspect the D.A. ....... That's my new prediction!

I totally don't get how Michael managed to gain a controlling interest in ANY of those companies, even Fusion (when did any of the Fusion women ever sign a "loan agreement" with him, if he just anonymously deposited the money into their account, such that Simone thought that Liza had actually done that?!)! I wonder if they'll ever explain that, or leave it to "literary license"?! I think that he's a great actor, too, Brandie. Doing a convincing job of being sleazy and slimy........especially contrasting with the way that he was when we first saw him being "the-nice-guy-who-obviously-had-an-ulterior-motive-when-he-gave-Kendall-the-Swamp-Girl-necklace"!

So glad that it's finally been confirmed that Bianca is pregnant - the speculation and waiting were too much, after she kept to herself for so many weeks, after the rape. There will be some powerful scenes between Erica and Bianca, to come, I'm sure (maybe including Kendall, too. Now that Aidan has finally convinced her to go to her family, she'll probably walk in at the most inopportune moment - just as Bianca is telling Erica that she is pregnant!). Very riveting storyline!

I liked how Opal called Palmer to tell him what was going on in court......I wonder if they'll ever revisit the possibility of the 2 of them getting back together? And where has that precocious Petey been, lately? I hope that they don't recast him with an older actor - that kid was hillarious!

I'm sad to hear that Alexander is going to die, Janice - I really liked the relationship that was developing between him and Ryan! I liked how Ryan told the nurse that he was Alexander's son, today. And I loved when Ryan called Michael and succeeded in frightening him - he deserved that!

Hey - if Michael went after all of the big businesses in PV, why didn't he attempt to touch Cortlandt Electronics? Or SOS? Or the Glamorama? Or whatever business that Greenlee's grandfather owns and Lena works? Those are all pretty profitable businesses, as well!

Great point about Carlos's cousin in the bar, not acknowledging that he (they) come from a wealthy family, Pam! Good catch! I guess that we're supposed to forget about that scene, now that he is no longer with Greenlee, or something!

I'm rooting for a reunion between Ryan and Greenlee, too, Kylie&Haley'smom!

I don't think that we're EVER going to see another scene with Ed-dumb OR Maria, Barb - I think that he will even be hanging all over her while she is examining patients, when she goes back to work at the hospital, if things keep going as they have been!

AMC did seem more believable, years ago, Kristy! They didn't seem to have such outlandish storylines, back then (ie: Proteus). Then again, maybe we just THOUGHT that they were more believable because we WANTED to believe them!

I'm sorry, I didn't read the spoilers, as usual, Christine.

Have a great night, Everyone!

 

[elgerber]

I don't want Alexander to die, he's the best new character in a long time. Oh well, like they care what we think.

Michael is such a scum!!!!!!!!!!! He is the nastiest villain to hit Pine Valley since Alex and before him Billy Clyde!!!!!!!!! At least Vanessa was funny, this guy is just plain ISH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see him die, and judging by all the weapons we saw today, I can't believe it will be too long!

Now as for who will do it, that's a toughie. Everyone is too obvious and no one is expendable. How about Mary? Remember when Janet killed Will to get on Trevor's good side, maybe Mary will kill him to try to get in good with Jack?

Ed and Maria, ugh, get a room already!!! Maybe when she goes back to work, we'll finally get a storyline for them.

I hope we finally get to the bottom of the spanish brothers, they are so dull!!!

Ryan hurry up and come back!!!!!!!!!!

Erika

 

[IASW Rider]

Erika, I think that you have a good thought, there - especially since we saw Jack debating taking that gun from the evidence room, today - maybe it WILL be Mary, killing Michael to try to impress Jack and make him realize how much she loves him! Great thinking! Just like Janet and Will!

Bianca did an amazing job, today, in her scenes with David and Kendall. And Kendall was very affecting, too, when she was begging Bianca for forgiveness.

Michael was so disgusting when he was being all rude and patronizing to the Fusion women, in their office - I was happy to see Carlos, for once - I wish that they'd let him clobber Michael! Did you notice, though, that Carlos fell down before Michael actually threw a punch at him, at one point? I guess he hadn't quite gotten the timing of his fight choreography down, in time for the taping!

 

[IASW Rider]

OK - after seeing today's show and seeing Woody disinherit Mary, now I am REALLY with you and your prediction, about Mary being the one who kills Michael, Erika! She will do it out of desperation, deluding herself into believing that Jackson will support her if she can just make him love her.

Besides, a few more people said "I'll kill him" or "I want him dead", today - Maggie, Bianca, Carlos implied it....... that means that it definitely won't be them!

I thought that Jack's conversation with Reggie about wanting to formally adopt him was so sweet! And I like how Reggie is always offering his protection and assistance to Jack and their family!

Greenlee was right in chastising Carlos for getting mad at her, every time she told a "little" lie, when he was lying about who he really was ("I'M CARLOS!") all along! Aside from being annoyed that every woman in PV seemed to be attracted to Juan Pablo (particularly Liza), I don't know why Tad seemed so obsessed with uncovering the brothers' secret, though.

Enough with the "Sexiest Man" stuff, already!

Have a great day, Everyone!

 

[elgerber]

That was great when Woody told Mary off!!!! She deserved it!! Now I'm almost sure I was right too LOL, that takes all the fun out of the whodunnit LOL. She is the only expendable character, and they only one who hasn't threatened him.

That scene with Maggie was really dumb!! I know why they did, but it was a really dumb way to do it!!!

Kendall looked great with the knife strapped to her leg, she has great legs!!

I hope they kill him soon, he's so icky!!

Erika