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<blockquote data-quote="JROG" data-source="post: 2983" data-attributes="member: 43"><p><u>EPISODE 3: MOMENT OF TRUTH</u></p><p></p><p>The episode opens with some beautiful shots of the long Colby Enterprises corridor—it just seems to go on and on and on. Jason's really, <em>really</em> dying. I don’t believe it for a second. Because nothing says joyous festivities quite like a death sentence, we jump to the Colby thanksgiving dinner, our first dinner-table family scene (I believe). It all crackles with beautiful, fun family dynamics and overt soapiness, as several storylines collide in various ways.</p><p></p><p>It’s followed by a beautiful poolside scene with Jeff and Monica (what <em>is</em> it with Jeff and his wet cousins? It’s as if the show is trying to somewhat make up for the fact that John James is out of limits as a romantic partner for them). The directing is beautiful here, too.</p><p></p><p>I love the way Miles is being written. While his portrayer has been a consistent letdown, Miles sudden decision to go to Hawaii, as well as his subsequent efforts to impress Jason by taking the Powers proposal to him, all form a fun portrait of a young, rich stud that still has a lot of insecurities and a lot to prove and learn.</p><p></p><p>I can’t get over Jason popping a bottle of champagne at 3am. What opulence! Sable’s "Shame on you! Imagine having a party and forgetting to invite me!" is classic.</p><p></p><p>Sable spends the episode scheming and manipulating everyone else on the show. Sable may be as subtle as a tank in Tiananmen Square, but at least she tries. First she tries to convince Miles to get Fallon pregnant. She takes the same cause to Fallon, who, shockingly, stands her ground and refuses to have a baby unless she gets her memory back. Then again, she also refused to marry Miles unless she remembered, and we see how that went…. Sable then sets her sights on getting rid of Jeff, but Connie interferes (I get it now. Sable is Alexis and Connie is Krystle. I wonder if we’ll get a Sable/Connie catfight, even if Connie is 250 years old). The sibling rivalry between the Frankie and Sable intensifies as Sable makes it clear she will not let Frankie come between her and Jason.</p><p></p><p>Jason goes to see Sean McAllister. "Nice to meet you. Excuse the fish," says Sean, in what is perhaps the best introductory line ever written.</p><p></p><p>I finally get it – Zach Powers is Nick Toscanni! Zach's continued manipulations are a delight to watch.</p><p></p><p>Jason learns he really, really <em>isn’t</em> dying, to no-one’s shock, and has some fun by pretend-shooting his doctor and his doctor’s lawyer. Oops, too late, Sable already thinks he’s dying. Jason explains all to her. It’s not <em>the</em> moment of truth, but a moment of truth, nonetheless! Sable makes Jason promise there will be no more secrets between them and, in a gorgeous moment, Jason promises while looking at the blooming flower Frankie gave him earlier, and then stares at the distance, already having betrayed his wife. That was really very KNOTSian of THE COLBYS. If DYNASTY and KL ever got together and had an illegitimate baby, that would definitely be THE COLBYS.</p><p></p><p>Miles Shirtless Count: 1. </p><p></p><p>DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JROG, post: 2983, member: 43"] [u]EPISODE 3: MOMENT OF TRUTH[/u] The episode opens with some beautiful shots of the long Colby Enterprises corridor—it just seems to go on and on and on. Jason's really, [i]really[/i] dying. I don’t believe it for a second. Because nothing says joyous festivities quite like a death sentence, we jump to the Colby thanksgiving dinner, our first dinner-table family scene (I believe). It all crackles with beautiful, fun family dynamics and overt soapiness, as several storylines collide in various ways. It’s followed by a beautiful poolside scene with Jeff and Monica (what [i]is[/i] it with Jeff and his wet cousins? It’s as if the show is trying to somewhat make up for the fact that John James is out of limits as a romantic partner for them). The directing is beautiful here, too. I love the way Miles is being written. While his portrayer has been a consistent letdown, Miles sudden decision to go to Hawaii, as well as his subsequent efforts to impress Jason by taking the Powers proposal to him, all form a fun portrait of a young, rich stud that still has a lot of insecurities and a lot to prove and learn. I can’t get over Jason popping a bottle of champagne at 3am. What opulence! Sable’s "Shame on you! Imagine having a party and forgetting to invite me!" is classic. Sable spends the episode scheming and manipulating everyone else on the show. Sable may be as subtle as a tank in Tiananmen Square, but at least she tries. First she tries to convince Miles to get Fallon pregnant. She takes the same cause to Fallon, who, shockingly, stands her ground and refuses to have a baby unless she gets her memory back. Then again, she also refused to marry Miles unless she remembered, and we see how that went…. Sable then sets her sights on getting rid of Jeff, but Connie interferes (I get it now. Sable is Alexis and Connie is Krystle. I wonder if we’ll get a Sable/Connie catfight, even if Connie is 250 years old). The sibling rivalry between the Frankie and Sable intensifies as Sable makes it clear she will not let Frankie come between her and Jason. Jason goes to see Sean McAllister. "Nice to meet you. Excuse the fish," says Sean, in what is perhaps the best introductory line ever written. I finally get it – Zach Powers is Nick Toscanni! Zach's continued manipulations are a delight to watch. Jason learns he really, really [i]isn’t[/i] dying, to no-one’s shock, and has some fun by pretend-shooting his doctor and his doctor’s lawyer. Oops, too late, Sable already thinks he’s dying. Jason explains all to her. It’s not [i]the[/i] moment of truth, but a moment of truth, nonetheless! Sable makes Jason promise there will be no more secrets between them and, in a gorgeous moment, Jason promises while looking at the blooming flower Frankie gave him earlier, and then stares at the distance, already having betrayed his wife. That was really very KNOTSian of THE COLBYS. If DYNASTY and KL ever got together and had an illegitimate baby, that would definitely be THE COLBYS. Miles Shirtless Count: 1. DDD [/QUOTE]
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