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[Monzo]

So Finn really was dead, which makes me wonder: What kind of doctor is Li? Maybe she was a student of Dr. Rolf... Seriously, I don't like the plot at all at the moment.

 

[Emelee]

So Finn really was dead, which makes me wonder: What kind of doctor is Li? Maybe she was a student of Dr. Rolf... Seriously, I don't like the plot at all at the moment.

I really wish she hadn't said "there was no brain activity". She should have said that there was very little brain activity. First she said the paramedics detected a weak pulse in the ambulance after not feeling a pulse at the crime scene. So they took him to the ER where a doctor told Li that there's nothing they can do because there's no brain activity. Li who works there then signed a death certificate and smuggled Finn out.

Fine. But how do you go from no brain activity to brain activity by just hooking Finn up to machines??

 

[Daniel Avery]

Perhaps the fact that he didn't seem to have much brain activity the entire time we knew him? The paramedics might not have had an accurate baseline. [/sarcasm]

GH did something regretfully similar when their Dr. Finn and Nurse Liz Webber declared evil Peter August dead after he was pushed down the stairs. These two medical professionals found no pulse and hid the body in a basement freezer. And yet Peter was back among the living before you could say "Popsicle Peter". You'd think they's put some notation on their medical licenses or something saying they can't tell if a patient is dead or alive.

 

[Rove]

I don't like the plot at all at the moment.

Sounds like it's going to be one of those eye roll moments...that only daytime soaps can get away with. This was once the bread and butter of story-telling in the past but I think most viewers are tired of it. My first reaction would be the ethical questions raised. Of course the likes of B&B won't tread anywhere near that when their only concern is the plot twist.

 

[Monzo]

If Bell fools viewers like that, I'm glad Li's the one saving Finn's life and not Jack. Li is becoming more and more like Sheila, which isn't a bad thing. Liam is misbehaving again so it would be nice if Li puts him in his place, but Li will probably overdo it so viewers will realize that as always, Liam is the best man alive.

Bell recently said Katie wasn't on air because Heather Tom is sooo busy directing Dynasty. After the cancellation she should be back soon - or not.

 

[Daniel Avery]

They have a large number of rotating directors and they have occasional one-off directors come in--in other words, she can't be THAT busy. I think of 98 or so episodes already aired, she's only directed three; they may have her doing one more before the end. Maybe there is a lot more trouble/effort involved because they film in Atlanta?

 

[Monzo]

A few weeks ago I would have bet that Jacqueline MacInnes Wood's maternity leave would be explained in a story like Steffy would slip back into a coma after she (and she alone) confronted Sheila with the truth and Sheila made Steffy not talk. Sheila would have become even better friends with Taylor and maybe started a romance with Deacon. Perhaps Brooke would have turned to Deacon as well. There were many opportunities for Steffy's time off, but it turned out very differently (boring) than I expected, which makes me wonder if it's best to heal from grief and a gunshot wound somewhere alone with your small kids without any family support, but Taylor, as one of the best psychiatrists in the world, thought the idea was great, so it must be great.

 

[Daniel Avery]

it's best to heal from grief and a gunshot wound somewhere alone with your small kids without any family support, but Taylor, as one of the best psychiatrists in the world, thought the idea was great, so it must be great.

Perhaps she subconsciously knows the freak show around her is detrimental to anyone's mental health, if not their physical well-being. Li recognized it from the get-go, though she currently lumps Steffy in with the rest of them. So something in Steffy's mind (likely awakened during that coma) is telling her get away from these weirdos....get away from these weirdos and she is finally listening to that instinct.

 

[DallasFanForever]

Does Donna own any clothes?

 

[Emelee]

which makes me wonder if it's best to heal from grief and a gunshot wound somewhere alone with your small kids without any family support, but Taylor, as one of the best psychiatrists in the world, thought the idea was great, so it must be great.

I believe there are doctors and physical therapists in other cities too. Not sure though.

I think it's a good idea to get away from all lunatics. Her dad is stuck between two women. Her grandfather is too busy having an affair to come by for a visit. Sheila is jailed in town and is known to escape. And Brooke will just nag that Liam can't be around Steffy because he belongs to Hope.

I'd say it's a VERY good idea to leave town for some quiet calm with the kids.

Just hurry back!!!!

 

[Daniel Avery]

I'm torn as to whether the best course of action, story-wise, would be:
1. Finn stays comatose and unchanged until after Steffy returns, or
2. Finn recovers in time for JMW's return to work, and they happily reunite.

Letting him languish in a coma for this period of time allows the show to put that story aside and focus on other characters/stories. A lot of other stories were put on the back burner for the seven/eight weeks of Sheila/Steffy/Finn/etc. and need to move forward. Steffy could return still mourning Finn but he would concurrently start waking up and his mother would have to adopt some Sheila-like traits to keep him from fully recovering/remembering.

On the other hand, I think B&B (more than any other soap) loves a good romantic remote, so perhaps Finn could recover, realize what's happened, and take off to whatever far-flung location Steffy has gone to (I picture the Mediterranean, though they might switch it up with the Caribbean or Australia) for an epic reunion in a lovely location......with Sheila lurking behind a nearby palm tree.

 

[Emelee]

On the other hand, I think B&B (more than any other soap) loves a good romantic remote, so perhaps Finn could recover, realize what's happened, and take off to whatever far-flung location Steffy has gone to (I picture the Mediterranean, though they might switch it up with the Caribbean or Australia) for an epic reunion in a lovely location......with Sheila lurking behind a nearby palm tree.

I want that scenario. Finn waking up and recovering little by little while Steffy is away. Then, as Jacqui is set to return, Finn is enough recovered to ask a shocked Taylor where Steffy is. He borrows the Forrester plane and flies off to somewhere in Europe with Ridge & Taylor (so they can take care of the kids as Finn & Steffy bask in their reunion). Next we see is Steffy looking at a picture of Finn. Suddenly the curtains on the patio catches the wind and she looks up and sees Finn.

 

[Monzo]

Even in prison Sheila still has the best storyline of the show.

 

[DallasFanForever]

Even in prison Sheila still has the best storyline of the show.

What? You mean to tell me Donna and Honey Bear aren’t doing it for you?

 

[Daniel Avery]

The website Daytime Confidential usually is pretty well-behaved when it comes to hiding spoilers, but they managed to splash another major plot development of B&B in a headline of an article rather than putting the "meat" of the spoiler in the article. As it is, the spoiler is impossible to miss when it's the screaming headline. I'm beginning to think that B&B is kind of "in on it"--that they are okay with things getting out a tad early because they saw such a ratings boost in the Sheila/Finn/Steffy plotline, and want to goose the ratings again. And they most certainly will.

 

[Emelee]

The website Daytime Confidential usually is pretty well-behaved when it comes to hiding spoilers, but they managed to splash another major plot development of B&B in a headline of an article rather than putting the "meat" of the spoiler in the article. As it is, the spoiler is impossible to miss when it's the screaming headline. I'm beginning to think that B&B is kind of "in on it"--that they are okay with things getting out a tad early because they saw such a ratings boost in the Sheila/Finn/Steffy plotline, and want to goose the ratings again. And they most certainly will.

You already could tell where the story was going this week when Li visited Sheila in jail and goofed up using the present tense when speaking of Finn. And then have Sheila's old sidekick Mike entering as the prison guard.

 

[Rove]

the spoiler is impossible to miss when it's the screaming headline.

I prefer the old days of being surprised/shocked when watching my favourite series. Nowadays with the internet and all those websites or blogs desperate to get the scoop it spoils it for the majority. I suppose when we go looking for things you will find it. Personally I prefer to keep well away from it all and let the writers hook me into the story. I'm comfortable with the likes of B&B offering sub-stories to leading magazines or websites but they should keep the big ones under wraps. There is still something to be said with word of mouth or those water cooler moments.

 

[Daniel Avery]

I wish producers would make more of an effort to keep plots quiet. GH went through a period in the mid-2010s when Ron Carlivati was Head Writer where the show put a tight lid on plot points, even getting the actors to sign agreements to keep their mouths shut. It was just not feasible long-term, though, because so many people had access and wanted to be "that person," the one who could brag about having 'the scoop'. RC even put out some fake spoilers on occasion for others to "find" just to throw them off the scent. Brad Bell would be well-served to make up some misdirections and let everyone be surprised.

Tangent: I'm willing to bet Russell T. Davies is doing something similar (fake spoilers, maybe even fake scenes being filmed) with his return to writing Doctor Who since the Whovian spoiler groupies make us soap fans look like amateurs.

 

[Emelee]

The problem now is that some people get Soap Digest too early in the mail, so they can spread the major scoops just before they happen on-screen.

Then there's the pre-empted problem. I know that yesterday's episode (Monday) was actually written to air as a Friday cliffhanger. We got a plain boring Thursday episode airing Friday.

It feels like something is always not in sync with how it's planned.

 

[Daniel Avery]

I think Sheila has been threatening the SOD editors and forcing them to go to press earlier. I wouldn't put it past her. She's always been rather impatient.