aubree @ MindSay

AUBREEVISION - Observations from the far side of the dial

Shape up or it's off to Copenhagen

Product placement of the day - Nescafe instant Cafe Latte. It's a bit overpriced but is chock full o' frothy goodness; just add hot water, sweeten to taste and enjoy the perfect accessory for a cold winter's day. Works nicely with Godiva White Chocolate liqueur, not that I would know...

My soap was immensely amusing today. They seem to have a high cast turnover rate; Bridget, for example, has been played by three different actors in the past year. Once Bridget 1 moved on to primetime, it was all downhill...Bridget 2 was apparently such a flop that the character was conveniently dispatched to Copenhagen shortly after she took on the role. Bridget 3 debuted on today's show, home from Copenhagen for the holidays. What I especially enjoy is the voice of god that jumps in every time a New Bridget appears: "The role of Bridget Forrester is now being played by..." It's all quite bizarre. The ultimate, though, was when 8-year-old Thomas was suddenly recast as a 16-year-old so the writers could throw in a teen romance.

My favorite Bold and the Beautiful line of all time is this Massimo special --

"This...jacket....reeks...of SEA AIR!"

Jackie, Jackie, Jackie. Did you really think you could sneak off to see Eric at the beach house and your shipping-magnate husband wouldn't find out?

And you can't talk B&B without a nod to Ridge and Thorne, the ruggedly-monikered half-brothers. Ron Moss, who plays Ridge, is a terrible actor, snarling his lines and working his cheek implants in an attempt to be ominous. But since he's been with the show since time began, essentially creating the character of Ridge, the writers wouldn't think of killing him off. Sometimes it seems like they try but just don't have the heart to go through with it. Prime example from a recent storyline: a baddie pushes Ridge into a roaring furnace and his family mourns him as dead. Three episodes later, however, when you're nearly convinced they've actually done it, he casually strolls back onscreen, sooty but intact. "Surprise, I found an escape hatch!" Grrrrrr....

Ah, me, there's so very much to laugh at where the B&B is concerned, but I just can't help loving it.