In The Worst Way
It's frustrating that I'm too insanely busy to pay attention to soaps much these days because, really, OLTL is on freakin' fire. In all honesty, it's the only show I've gotten a chance to watch in weeks. As upset as I was about the reduction to two episodes per week instead of four? Now I'm super-relieved. Because I get to watch all of it. And it's all adorable.
Unfortunately I wish I had more time to just screencap the whole darn thing and find new ways to describe my general happiness with the show, but I don't. So let's just check in real quick.
My favorite non-romantic-but-I-bet-there's-totally-fanfiction pairing hung out today and got all worried about each other.
Blea, working together to save each other and their families! Looking super-hot while doing it!
Have we discussed how much I want them to be crime-fighting sidekicks like they were in Roxy's Fraternity Row dream? Because I do.
Oh and Matthew got Catfished (or so it appears).
I really enjoyed the way Kelley Missal played Dani's reaction -- a perfect mix of sincere sympathy and mild amusement.
Love it.
And now that Clint's machinations to keep John away from Liam have come out, guess who's back? QUEEN VICTORIA, that's who! And she is unleashing some royal wrath.
If looks could kill.
OMG I adore this blog and this show. Thanks!
Posted by: Kim | June 18, 2013 at 10:40 PM
The Clint/Natalie confrontation was too short, but awesome. Jerry ver Dorn always rocks the cranky quips and angry denouncements. And I kinda loved that Clint didn't express any remorse about keeping awful, greasy John away from Natalie and Liam.
And with him now on the outs with Nat and Viki, might this not be the perfect time for a visit from your favorite stripper and mine, Kimberly Andrews?!?!
Posted by: C | June 18, 2013 at 11:06 PM
LOL, Queen Victoria is B.A.C.K.!!!
Posted by: Sam | June 18, 2013 at 11:40 PM
I prefer "Teair" over "Blea." But you're right: the show is on fire.
Posted by: Jeff | June 19, 2013 at 01:00 AM
I loved, loved, loved the confrontation between Natalie and Clint. Those two are great together! I wish it was much longer though and I wish she was over John.
Posted by: Deprived | June 19, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Yesterday's show killed me. One on hand, I don't want to see horrible things happen to Viki because I am so attached to the character, but then Erika Slezak acts so well I scream "Bring ALL disasters to Llanfair!"
And thank you for this post -- because I've been looking for a place to confess that, for all my love for Todd/Blair, my OTP for OLTL is totally Blair/Tea. In fact, given that there aren't a whole lot of age-appropriate men in the cast right now, as opposed as I normally am to stunt-lesbianism, I'm pretty sure once Roger Howarth leaves they should just go this way - if only for the reaction if Todd and Victor come back.
(I am really not comfortable that I used the term OTP again without even blinking.)
One complaint though, ever since you pointed out the actress who plays Destiny's tendency to lean in, I CAN'T UNSEE it.
Posted by: LogopolisMike | June 19, 2013 at 11:25 AM
I'm wandering if the lean in is because she so tall. I'm totally getting to the point where all I can think is that she must have been a good model.
Posted by: jbj | June 19, 2013 at 08:33 PM
I wish I could love the Tea/Blair friendship as much as everyone else but I can't Tea has screwed Blair over so many times over the years every time Blair confides in her I scream don't do it Blair..
Other than that Yes OLTL is awesome and I thank the soap gods that RC is far away from it and can screw up GH not my OLTL.
Posted by: loki | June 19, 2013 at 08:52 PM
Does anyone else think that OLTL is starting to feel like a south american soap? I've been trying to put my finger on it -- I think it is all the outdoor scenes and lots of extras, or maybe it is the soundtrack and directing.... thoughts? No matter, loving it.
Posted by: Sandra | June 19, 2013 at 09:11 PM
OLTL has been on fire the last two weeks!
Posted by: LadyBug | June 19, 2013 at 10:40 PM
If they can include Natalie in their schemes it would be perfect.
/Nataliefangirl
Posted by: Lisa | June 20, 2013 at 08:55 AM
Have the new writers started?
Because BOTH AMC & OLTL seem to have sudden kicked into high gear!
Posted by: Norn Cutson | June 21, 2013 at 06:38 AM
Norn Cutson, these are still the original head writers (Racina/Horgan). Not sure when the new material starts -- there should be a few weeks of solo-Racina material before we even get the newer newbies!
Posted by: Louise | June 21, 2013 at 03:32 PM
@Nora Cutson and Louise: The new head writers' material on OLTL will air in the fall according to the website Soap Opera Network.
Posted by: Chris | June 22, 2013 at 06:40 PM
Blair and Tea doing an Otalia would be awesome.
That would fall into the category of "more adventurous stuff we'd expect from the online broadcaster with no restrictions."
Posted by: Sparky | July 01, 2013 at 07:15 PM