Let Me Not Entertain You


Why AMC's Thanksgiving left a bad taste in my head

You know, why is Erica hosting Thanksgiving Dinner for the third year in a row at the Valley Inn? She might not cook but she could cater, and I don't quite understand why it's at the hotel.

Well, I do. AMC is saving money so once again, they are putting a bunch of people in one of the bigger sets. And I do know that in real life people do go to restaurants for Thanksgiving. But this is a SOAP and it's supposed to be about hearth and home, not catering! Also, I know Rebecca Buddig is leaving, but why does AMC have to make their Thanksgivings disasters? Wacky Thanksgivings are best left to the Quatermaines up in Port Charles in the world of General Hospital!

We did actually see the Chandlers at home, but that was an excuse for JR to humiliate Di by screening a tape of her days as a stripper. Now, why didn't Adam find this earlier when he was sure Di was not Dixie?

Perhaps they can show a porno of Di at Christmastime...

You know, maybe the set for the Martin house is in storage, but Tad's house is used pretty regularly. Why not have a Martin's Thanksgiving there? I realize that soaps have strayed far from their origins, but once a year, couldn't we just have a nice family moment? People expect a nice Thanksgiving on the soaps, not a fiesta of one-upmanship and degradation. That's what New Year's Eve is for!

As I write this, I just viewed the 1989 Christmas Eve episode of Another World, and Ada's grandson made her say her annual observations of the tree, and you had a real sense of continuity. So watching Erica host a Thanksgiving three years in a row that pits natural enemies around the table is not what I am expecting.

I am not saying that everything in the Thanksgiving episode has to be pleasant, but instead of humiliating Di, why not have her on the outside looking in and feeling blue and then at the last minute, Del returns from New York to surprise her with dinner?

In other news: My catsitter screwed up my AMC viewing so I missed all of Kate Collins' stint as Janet Dillon last week, but I cannot imagine anything she did being justification for the destruction of the character of Amanda Dillon. How did one of the best child characters played by a terrific little actress get morphed into Amoral Skankette Plus? Why not just create a new skanky character then? Oy.

I continue to feel bad for James Scott (Ethan) and myself. Ethan is rarely seen. He had a token scene at Thanksgiving with Simone, and that's a shame. Meanwhile, I feel sorry for myself because I never get to see him shirtless anymore, which is odd since Simone is a sex kitten.

This all makes me wonder about Kendall. What are they doing to her love life? As much as I appreciate her loving friendship with Greenlee, it's a disservice to Alicia Minshew's fans to have her loveless this long? She had Ryan, she lost Ryan, and moved onto Ethan, and very quickly lost him. I am not completely sure why they even broke up. Now she's is a spite marriage with his father Zach, and might be falling for him, although again, I am not sure why.

I just want Kendall to be happy. Is that so wrong?

Well, there is some good news... Eden Riegel is coming back soon for a short return to her Bianca Montgomery role. So, stay tuned, and Happy Thankgiving!

Posted: Fri - November 25, 2005 at 10:02 PM        

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