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  • #7716
    TFlo1018
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     So I guess these two weeks were not a dream.  Today was a new day and they "explained" Hope’s absence.  So I guess all these recent episodes were real.   

    I didn’t hate how they explained her absence considering her departure, COVID etc.   I wish she would have came back for an ep or 2 to "leave" the right way but I get it.   Why bother?  

    I’m not sure I agree with everyone who is beating up the show for asking her to step away for 5 months.  Hope, while an iconic character, hasn’t been interesting since before Bo left (not when he died – when he left.)  That whole Aiden SL was ridic. and she was a snooze w/Rafe.  Asking her to leave for 5 months to give the character some freshness made sense.  IMO KA ego got in the way.  Hopefully that doesn’t hurt her long term – b/c soap actors often don’t do much when they go.  

    Finally – do we know if DOOL is staying on a REGULAR taping schedule?  Or will they try and get so far ahead like they did before? I figured that would be tough w/Covid and I hope so.  That 6-9 months in advance thing stunk  – especially when the SL’s were so bad… they couldn’t course correct.  

    #57513
    Jason47
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    Yes, they were getting back to 8 episodes (even more than usual) before they had to shut down again a few weeks ago. If they have any more shutdowns, there’s a chance they could run out of episodes this time (much quicker than last time), so I guess they will try to bank as many episodes as possible to prepare for that possibility.

    #57514
    TFlo1018
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    They aren’t filming 6-9 months ahead I’m good with whatever.  That worked for us this whole year – but it’s so awful and difficult when a SL is so bad.  The "far in advance taping" really hurts their ability to course correct AWFUL storylines.  I dunno what the other soaps do (in a non Covid world) but filming July episodes in November was always very bizarre to me.   

    #57515
    mommytutu
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    Plus, clothing was always so off. We’d see sweaters in the summer and sleeveless in the winter. It bothered me so much. I don’t mind being a couple of months ahead, but 8 months ahead is too much.  

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