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onewomanshow
AMC has written the story so that it actually points to Kendall not having married a lookalike, anyway--if she had, she would've had wedding photos taken


I've often wondered about the lack of wedding pictures. I know that the whole faux wedding took place on short notice, but if Kendall took the time to make a fake video of Michael, why not fake a few wedding photos while she was at it? I think it would have been much easier to fake pictures than to create a fake video stream. Unless they are saving it for some dramatic!moment during Kendall's trial that she did indeed find a lookalike.
SkiffyPup
She also said she keeps looking for new places to touch Eden (to show that love)....

I have some suggestions. Hell, even Alicia could help her out.
Joining us on the Kinks sled, Cookie?
boris
One of the benefits of Kinks is that you don't have to worry about network censors calling "bad touch, bad touch" in the way that they do with Lianca. Kinks is fun because (so far) it's under the radar, so to speak. I pray that the sled doesn't have a double booking policy like airlines, otherwise I'm screwed, the sled is full and we should christen the H.M.S. Kinks.
Sunshinestate
mistake
Silver Kane
Welcome, Silver Kane! I just knew when I posted the AMC Couch Baron story in RR that you'd end up here!


Thanks for the welcome Skiffypuf, but I don't post over at RR and haven't read the AMC Couch Baron. I'm a SSer. I'll have to lurk and check it out.

Getting back to the count on how many times Bianca has said she loves Lena...Remember the remark to Maggie when Maggie was complimenting Lena after a visit to Binks and Mags apartment? Binks asked Maggie if she loved Lena too. Does that count?

And I'm glad Lena is getting snarky with Magpie. And again, Maggie had a gun. When is the spotlight going to turn on her.
CKD
Our "two love declarations" count refers to the times Bianca has said she loves Lena while Lena was present and could hear it: it's not a cumulative count.

If you're interested in that, then you should check out Kym's AMC page at Whoosh! Actually, check out the page anyway because the Lena Kundera theater kicks ass.

ETA: Even though I do the AGR, just thinking about the cumulative "I love Lena" count makes my head spin: I swear that ants all over Pie Balley are just wishing Bianca would quit telling everyone but Lena about it.
Silver Kane
She also had an evil, devious half-sister (forget stepsisters, it's the half-sisters you really have to watch out for) who, of course, wanted Kent? for her own. The sister's name? Silver. No, I'm not kidding. Silver Kane. She was played by this Kiwi actress, and believe me, it showed.


Just read it! Bawaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

I remember this character and thought her most annoying. She had a face that screamed "Smack Me!!" Trust me folks I am nothing like Silver Kane but when choosing a handle the name popped into my head. Go figure. /sk
Mystic0
Joining us on the Kinks sled, Cookie?


Actively recruiting? Skiffy, you make our Dark Father so proud...

From the Lianca can't communicate for shit discussion a couple pages back:

For one thing, it's the only time Lena ever brings up issues herself.


Which is something about Lena I'm curious about. I can't decide if Lena just likes to avoid confrontation when possible or if this just stems from her romanticism. You know, all issues are secondary and unimportant compared to true wuv, love fixes everything, ect. I've always had trouble pegging exactly how Lena sees their relationship. I mean, I never get if she sees the reality of it or not. This being her first Big!Love kinda leaves the poor girl somewhat romantically retarded. Like when Binks was giving Lena the "We really don't even know each other" speech (parts 1&2), Lena didn't see the importance of that at all because they're in love, so what else matters? It's frightening that Bianca seems to be the realist. I'd wager that by now Lena has learned some of the harsher realities of being in love (Especially being in love with someone who was born with a 'Kick Me!' sign around her neck) but there's still that undercurrent of if she and Binks do finally officially get back together everything will be ggggggreat! Her single-mindedness is so damn cute but it makes me worry for her. You can't have your whole identity wrapped up in one person, no matter how in love you are.
Which is why I love Lianca, pick a neurosis and Lianca has it. Crazy kids...
Dianora
I thought yesterday was boring as hell so I just have this to say: Livia rocks.
SkiffyPup
Skiffy, you make our Dark Father so proud...

*sniff* Thanks, Mystic0. I am moved. And I couldn't do it without the whole pervy team.

Sunshinestate- That first link is NOT Rebecca. It is an old college roommate of Liz's.

Now, I am beginning to give up on Lianca and Kinks because I really want to watch lesbian midget mud wrestling. Eden is a little too tall, but I'll make allowances. Go BAM! [/sarcasm]
Dabney
re: the Michael lookalike. See, I have always assumed that she married a Michael lookalike because if you remember back (and I know we are all trying to block this stuff out), but Ryan had just come to town. Edmond was the only one who knew that he was there, and they were in Ryan's office and got a video phone call from Michael announcing his marriage and that Kendall controlled everything. Now, if the timeline is correct, Michael would have already been dead, and he would not have recorded that message before he died. So, I assumed Kendall married a look alike and then had him send the message to Edmond. Of course, I am sure McTrash will just conveniently forget it if it does not fit in her plot any more, but it did happen.
CKD
Oh, yeah! I had forgotten about the video: good catch, Dabney.

I'm not holding my breath waiting for Mchack to tie up ALL the loose and lost ends, though.
Silver Kane
I hope Bianca has a ton of insurance on the studio, because between the gas leak explosion and the explosion that's about to come when Lena and Maggie do finally have it out entirely (not to mention whatever scenery chewing Erica will do when she finds out about the Kinks lovechild), all the repairs have got to be expensive. Good luck getting your deposit back, Binks!


OMG, I would do pay-per-view to witness this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a non-violent person but when Maggie rags on Lena, I just want Lena to walk over to her, stare her down then pick her up by what god awful outfit Mags might be wearing and toss her across the room. I love the 8 inches Lena has over Mags!!! Of course, Lena is too much a lady to do this unless she was defending her beloved Binks. Lena needs to take the class Greenlee teaches "Ultimate Snarking for Classy Ladies-Putdowns for Beginners". Mary Smythe would also be a good tutor.

I'm sure the HystErica scene won't happen at Binks studio, not enough room for the flailing arms and bobbing head.
2deadcows
...not enough room for the flailing arms and bobbing head.


So Jackson will be there too? Also, "HystErica?" Hee! Quick, claim your ™.
Black Knight
That video was all static-y and edited to hell and back, though, which is how Ryan and Edmund were able to immediately decide that it could well be a total fake. If Kendall was just having a Michael lookalike record it, she wouldn't have needed to do that.

Hmmm, OTOH, it'd be interesting if Kendall had gone over to Michael's condo that night with the specific idea of murdering him, hiding the body, and then claiming that she'd married him in Vegas and that he's on the run now. She could've held a gun on him and forced him to record that speech. Then he gets the upper hand on her, things spiral out of control...I've always figured that Bianca showed up in the middle of murder attempt #4, just in time to find her sister in deep shit.

I can't decide if Lena just likes to avoid confrontation when possible or if this just stems from her romanticism.

I think it's a combination of both, Mystic0. First of all, Lena's a manipulator and she knows that it is generally more effective to use honey than vinegar. It takes a lot to get her to be outright hostile and confrontational with anyone. Second, she's generally a closed-off and private person, though she's made a real effort to change that in certain ways with Bianca (though she generally sticks to the happy stuff there, which is certainly a lot easier to be open about--telling Bianca what kind of chocolate she likes? Easy. Telling Bianca something about her past with Michael? Not so easy.). Third, yeah, I do think she likes keeping her relationship with Bianca as on-the-clouds and romantic as possible. As you said, this is Lena's first true relationship and she's still learning. She has a lot of trouble dealing with the nastier stuff where Bianca is concerned--her instincts are generally to deny it, bury it, or run. It's not really surprising that Bianca's generally been the realist all along, since she had several disastrous relationships under her belt already. Lena has learned a lot, especially when Bianca broke up with her the first time and taught her some unpleasant lessons about how Lena can't just charm her way out of everything or gloss over her actions, but she's got a ways to go.

I agree her view of the future is a little too rosy. For one thing, as much as Maggie came off as immature and jealous and bitchy and having an ulterior motive in her advice, the points she raised about Bianca telling Erica were absolutely valid, and it was Lena who was being a little unrealistic. Yes, Lena's advice was mature (not that she doesn't have an ulterior motive or anything, either), but Erica's not a mature person and Maggie hit the nail on the head when she said that Erica would end up making it all about herself and Bianca would end up putting aside everything of her own to take care of Erica once again.

Which reminds me, Jan. 30, Erica stands poised to make a deadly mistake. Ideas? From the other spoilers for the week, it's obviously linked to the fallout from Erica learning about the Kinks lovechild, but I'm not sure exactly what her mistake is supposed to be. Maybe she torpedoes Kendall's defense, not realizing that it will mean Bianca will have to step forward to save her sister?

I forgot to mention in my thoughts on watching yesterday's ep--seeing Erica still flinching at the thunder made me roll my eyes, but then I was relieved to see Bianca wasn't having any negative reactions. One Kane woman freaking out every time there's a storm is quite enough, thank you.

So what is Rebecca doing cheating on Luscious with Liz? Snerk.
CKD
Just because...

...Mimi's new column at Soapnet is up and, on Page 2, she rants about Lianca, the kiss, Olga not having a picture in the family album, etc. etc.
Black Knight
I always figured that Olga's picture was taken out of the opening because someone at AMC/ABC realized when updating the opening sequence that she doesn't have a long-term contract. That said, since the shot was already in there, it would've been classier for the pencil-pusher to just leave it alone.
CKD
I don't know what the deal with the picture is, but I do know that other actors signed to short-term contracts are featured in the album. The execs have been asked about it: if Olga's contract were the reason for the snafoo, you'd think they'd have said so. Instead, they keep on saying that the albums are "on rotation." After six months, you'd think they would rotate back to Olga and get Carlos off.

ETA: Oh, look: another clue. *rme* From JC5 at the SS: over at the Chandler mansion...Mary will snoop around and discover a gun with the initials "MC" on it...she will point the finger of blame at Adam...why is Michael's gun at the Chandler estate?
kariyaki
I do know that other actors signed to short-term contracts are featuered in the album.

Who? There's nobody in the opening album that's short-term.

They are in need of updating again, though. Carloser's gone, Krystal needs adding. If they pull the same thing they did last year and I'm stuck looking at Carloser's mug for eight months like I had to Frank, I'm going to hurt something.
CKD
Beth at SON mentioned in one of her posts that the guy who plays JR was originally signed to a 6-months contract. I'm sure that has changed, but his stupid face has been in the album since he first blundered onto my screen.

Maybe Beth was wrong? In any case, that rotating album crap is just that: crap.

ETA: might have been the other casting person at SON and not Beth, but it was at SON.

ETA2: Anna Stuart should be in the album, too.
Black Knight
Jacob Young supposedly has a six-month contract, though perhaps it's really a long-term contract with an out at six months if he wants to take it, or something.

Anyway, word on getting rid of Carloser as soon as possible. I'd like to see some of the shots updated, too, while they're at it. Reggie looks like a 12-year-old in his shot, and Greenlee, Bianca and Liza have all changed their hair length significantly.

As far as the rotating album goes, it sounds to me like maybe the exec got confused, since AMC has two opening credit sequences that rotate in turn, and thought that's what the question was about. I don't think the execs concern themselves much with the opening sequences and who's in which one.
butterfly78
Is the prosecutor the guy that narrates the Court TV forensics shows? That voice is eerily familiar.
kariyaki
Yeah, I think Jacob's contract is a long-term one with an out-clause.

Anna Stuart doesn't even have a short-term contract, she's technically recurring. I agree she should be in the album, meaning they should sign her to a regular contract.
Mystic0
Damn it, a beautiful post to Pervy, praising the glory of Kinks, lost to the ether. I'm gonna take that as a sign and just say that you later viewers have some quality Kinks to look forward to. Between another declaration of love and the insanely flirty walk to the door, it was a fine day in Pervyville. Yummy.

I wonder if Jerica will actually get married? I wonder what Erica was thinking when she got dressed?
Black Knight
No, Mystic0! Take pity on me! Rewrite that post! The PBP wasn't near detailed enough...pleeeeeeez?

Ahem. As onewomanshow astutely stated a few pages back, addiction isn't easy.

I noticed something--Kendall didn't seem to quite grasp one of the implications of what Bianca was saying, that Bianca definitely doesn't believe the marriage story at all anymore. But tactful Binks managed to slide that right under Kendall's radar, thus sparing herself a grand "Don't you trust and believe me?" spiel of the kind that only a Kane can deliver.

Jack, please take pity on me and get Erica a new engagement ring. She was right when she said the Fugly Purple Monstrosity could be used for self-defense.
Mystic0
No, Mystic0! Take pity on me! Rewrite that post! The PBP wasn't near detailed enough...pleeeeeeez?


Hee!

Oh, man, it was great! One of my fave Kinks moments. Those two are sooooooo doing it. Kendall was trying to talk Bianca out of finding out about whatever but you could tell that Kendall was eating it up that her girlfr......um, sister was trying to free her. Another gooey eyed adoring look and declaration of love ensued. But we're used to that, no? But that door scene! Dayum! I'm trying not to build it up too much but it was the flirtiest damn thing I've ever seen! Either Alicia and Eden are playing the perviness up as much as possible or they just have odd ideas about how sisters interact. (I expect a detailed account of your view of it after you watch.)

Here's a tidbit that I'm sure Olga's board didn't go into detail about: Kendall is trying to needle Binks into choosing 'Kendall' for a name (insert super flirty Binks response). There's two funny things about this part. One is that Kendall goes on about how hot the baby will be if she takes after her aunt. Kendall? Stop fishing. Bianca is well aware how hot you are. The second funny thing is, Kendall implies that the baby will be lucky to share her fashion sense. In a very meta turn, Bianca laughs in her face. It was a total shout out, snarking on Kendall's wardrobe. There's also an Eden really working the girlfriend angle scene where Binks surprises Kendall in court. Pervy was on today, man. Just lovely.
Black Knight
You rock, Mystic0. And I promise to keep up my end of the bargain and cackle gleefully over Kinks in a later post after I watch the ep.

You're right, the PBP really glossed over the whole Kendall-name bit, so I'm eternally grateful to you for going into detail. It just had her suggesting it and that Bianca laughed that she'd consider it. Kendall fishing for hotness compliments? Bwah! She soooo got the idea from her dream in which Bianca said Kendall Jr. was beautiful just like her aunt and is trying to get that to happen in real life. Hee. Too bad Kendall had to get back to court so that they couldn't brainstorm properly.

(Which reminds me, did anyone let out a whimper when Michael used that word in one of the nightmares--I think when he was talking to Ryan? That's Kinks's word! Off-limits, dammit, especially to FEA!)
Mystic0
Too bad Kendall had to get back to court so that they couldn't brainstorm properly.


Dude, I totally thought that they would brainstorm like rabbits today.

I thought the court stuff was pretty good today. The opening statements gave me more of a concrete idea what their positions are. Sadly, no judge snark. :( If the trial continues in the vein that it has so far, it could be pretty good. I also actually liked Greens for a whole two seconds today when she was with Maria. That's a lot of pretty in one room. Tomorrow looks very iffy. Boobe's back. Bastards.
Black Knight
From the PBP, it sounded like the prosecution's position is that Kendall killed Michael mostly for the money, which is an interesting, if tricky, choice. The rapist/revenge motive is stronger, but OTOH that runs the risk of jury sympathy for Kendall and dislike for the Asscicle, which could ultimately mean the jury members setting their reasonable doubt standard a tad lower than they might otherwise do. "It'd sure suck to send an innocent person to jail for killing such a total scumbag, so let's be reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaally sure before voting to convict."

And Livia's hammering the whole marriage-in-Vegas angle, plus the long line of other suspects, as expected. Gee, what a surprise, Binky didn't make the list. If Livia ever had her name down in a draft of her opening argument, Kendall would've crossed it off.
2deadcows
...One is that Kendall goes on about how hot the baby will be if she takes after her aunt.


Didn't Kendall say something about the Volderbaby being as "fantastic" as her Auntie Kendall? I about choked on my drink and my inner kariyaki automatically added "...in bed" (like the fortune cookie game). And then I had to bleach my brain because I realized I was thinking of Kendall thinking about her unborn baby's...er...niece's sex life. Look what you people have done to me! *shakes fist* Oh look, there's the 3:30 sled.
CKD
The Commonwealth's opening statement alone should be enough to dismiss the case outright and, if these were real proceedings, it would have been laughed out of court.

Livia's was better, but still pretty damn illegal in parts.

And I need to stop caring about this.
KerleyQ
Anyway, word on getting rid of Carloser as soon as possible. I'd like to see some of the shots updated, too, while they're at it. Reggie looks like a 12-year-old in his shot, and Greenlee, Bianca and Liza have all changed their hair length significantly.


Not to mention that Greenlee's picture does RB no favors.

After today, I believe in Pervy Writer like never before. I was just waiting for the two of them to kiss.
Mystic0
Livia's was better, but still pretty damn illegal in parts.


You're my homegirl, so it pains me to ask you to elaborate (I fear your head exploding), but I'm asking. Illegal?

And then I had to bleach my brain because I realized I was thinking of Kendall thinking about her unborn baby's...er...niece's sex life.


Bwah! It's nice to see other people's perviness go to places I missed. Hee!

After today, I believe in Pervy Writer like never before.


Pervy is real and he is legion.
Black Knight
Not to mention that Greenlee's picture does RB no favors.

Yes, I admit that I've hated Rebecca's opening shot from the day it debuted. The fact her hair's longer now is really just my excuse for a re-shoot being done.

I don't think defense attorneys are allowed to list a bunch of other suspects in opening arguments. It's fine to put them up on the stand to testify and make them look guilty there, but I don't think it can be brought up in the opening statement. Too prejudicial. But clearly AMC did that because they wanted to be able to show all the flashes of various suspects.

Long live Pervy!
CKD
You're my homegirl, so it pains me to ask you to elaborate (I fear your head exploding), but I'm asking. Illegal?


You really hate me, right? *L*

To be brief about it, there are certain rules one must follow in opening and closing statements and neither Forehead not Livia would have been allowed to say about half of what they did. I could list all the rules, but I have better things to do, like, oh, count ants.

ETA: BK , after you watch AMC, I'll be curious to know if you still think Kendall knows what Bianca did or saw the night Michael was killed. At first it looked as if she didn't, then it did, then it didn't again. Very weird. I can't tell if she's just protecting Binky because she saw/did something or simply because that's what Kendall does now.
boris
And Livia's hammering the whole marriage-in-Vegas angle, plus the long line of other suspects, as expected. Gee, what a surprise, Binky didn't make the list.


Interestingly, neither did Maggie again, despite her "gee can I borrow your gun" scenes that the writers have seemingly forgotten. I wonder if that'll ever come up again.

Jackson, honey, while I admire your idealism, is taking the entire Kane-Montgomery family to France a good idea? These people couldn't even eat together peacefully. Does he honestly expect two "brainstorming" sisters, an autistic daughter, a juvenile delinquent, and mortal enemies Erica and Greenlee to have a vacation together? Somebody's living in the mansion.
Black Knight
CKD, from the incomplete dialogue at the PBP, it sounded like Kendall does know--the most telling line was the one where she insisted that Bianca can't help her by putting up another suspect, because first, if she doesn't know who/what Bianca saw, how could she make such a claim? and second, that's one of the two cornerstones of her entire defense. But of course I need to see the actual scenes before saying for sure. Not so much for facial expressions and line delivery--both of those throughout this murder mystery are really worthless because the actors were in the dark when taping these scenes--as for what was said, exactly.

(Now, of course, when it comes to Kinks SisYay, facial expressions and line delivery are priceless...)

ETA:
I got a kick out of how Kendall today basically parroted everything Lena said yesterday with respect to Binky not worrying her pretty little head about getting Kendall...acquitted.

Yeah, as soon as Lena found out that Bianca did leave the penthouse that night, she changed her tune fast.
2deadcows
...Somebody's living in the mansion.

Well, yeah, boris. He did just spend the night with the Erica Kane, Grande Dame of the Mad Bedroom Skills (well, heir-apparent to Mona, of course). I just squicked myself out again.

I got a kick out of how Kendall today basically parroted everything Lena said yesterday with respect to Binky not worrying her pretty little head about getting Kendall...acquitted. Too bad Kendall wasn't at the studio yesterday to back the HPF. Of course, Naggie would have just changed her tune again to suit the argument at hand.
Mystic0
Oh, Kendall totally knows. I became convinced as soon as Bianca, out of the blue, asked Kendall if she was protecting someone. The Binkster has one helluva built in lie detector (even though she often ignores it or just chooses not to investigate). She got a strong enough vibe from Kendall to know Kendall was trying to distract her or that Kendall was hiding something. If Binks hadn't been so distracted with 'it', she would have really gone after Kendall. Plus, there was that look Kendall gave after Bianca shut the door. Yepper, Kendall knows something.

You really hate me, right? *L*


Muhahahahaha! Thanks for the legal tidbits, crankypants. ;)

Does he honestly expect two "brainstorming" sisters, an autistic daughter, a juvenile delinquent, and mortal enemies Erica and Greenlee to have a vacation together?


Bwah! Please get married, Jerica! Like, now.

(Now, of course, when it comes to Kinks SisYay, facial expressions and line delivery are priceless...)


Hee! Go home right now and watch your tape, woman! Who needs to stay employed??? Man, if Binks just had on something cuter when she did the Door Lean of Flirty Enticement.
CKD
There was something awfully perfunctury about Kendall's delivery. Of course, as you say, it could be because, when they shot the scene, they didn't know who the killer was going to be. How much direction do you think they get when they're still not supposed to know the particulars of a story?
Black Knight
Yeah, I forgot that bit where Bianca came right out with "are you protecting someone?" Her BS detector is terrific. (But I'm even more impressed at how she's able to question Kendall, all but admit she doesn't believe the Vegas story even though Kendall practically swore on a stack of Bibles in front of her, and so on without tripping any of Kendall's many "trust" wires. Yeah, Bianca's definitely got the upper hand in this relationship.) Plus don't forget in Kendall's dream, when she's holding the Kinks lovechild, she goes on about how it was all worth it.

Protectiveness is one thing, but I just don't see Kendall going into this kind of overdrive unless she knew something for sure. She slapped a big red bullseye on her back with her whole "I married Michael" shtick. If she hadn't done that, well, there's a hundred suspects. Even if Bianca and Erica and Kendall would all inevitably be near the top of the list, for all Kendall knew Bianca and Erica could've had solid alibis while other top suspects might not. There was no need for her to stick her head under the guillotine like this, and I don't think she would have, if she didn't have very strong reason to believe that either Binks or Erica knocked off Michael.

ETA:
Man, if Binks just had on something cuter when she did the Door Lean of Flirty Enticement.

Oh damn, you're killing me here. Was it as good as the Flirty Head Tilt before the gas leak explosion?

How much direction do you think they get when they're still not supposed to know the particulars of a story?

In murder mysteries, the actors are told to all act as suspicious and guilty as possible, which they've all been doing for months...except for Eden. It's yet another of the many indicators that make me think Bianca's the killer. Eden has pretty obviously been told not to act suspicious all these months.
Grinaldi
If Bianca is the killer, then it's just Nora/Colin on OLTL all over again, which is incredibly lame (Hell, it was incredibly lame the first time). I really hope that is not the direction they're going. If Kendall thinks Bianca did it, that's fine, but not if she really is the killer.

McTavish is such a complete hack.
CKD
In murder mysteries, the actors are told to all act as suspicious and guilty as possible, which they've all been doing for months...except for Eden. It's yet another of the many indicators that make me think Bianca's the killer. Eden has pretty obviously been told not to act suspicious all these months.


But doesn't that make you wonder if it was done on purpose so that you would think she's the killer? It's one of the reasons I immediately crossed her off my list, but maybe I'm giving McT & Co. way too much credit.

ETA: Word, Grinaldi : it'll be so much more interesting if it turns out that Kendall has done all that she has thinking she was protecting Bianca just to realize she had it all wrong.
Mysticks Muse
From AMC board for next week:
Erica, Bianca, Reggie, and Kendall were shocked when Jack incriminated himself on the witness stand, with Erica fearing Jack was sacrificing himself to protect her.

Kendall and Ryan found Greenle hiding in Kendall's condo. Later, Ryan told Kendall he accepted her (Kendall's) marriage proposal.

After telling a devastated Maria that he fears he may not recover, Edmund then asked Brooke to oversee his living will if the need arises.

Mia came face to face with Fred Lomax.

After the (rigged) DNA test results showed Kendall is carrying Michael's baby, Erica lashed out and said she hated her.

For the week of February 2:

Erica prepares to kill.


I'm assuming Erica tries to kill Kendall. Maybe we get Bianca walking in while Erica holds a gun on Kendall and passionately throwing herself between her mother and her lov . . er sister. At any rate, I'm guessing Erica learns about the Kinks lovechild before she does the deed.
Black Knight
But doesn't that make you wonder if it was done on purpose so that you would think she's the killer? It's one of the reasons I immediately crossed her off my list, but maybe I'm giving McT & Co. way too much credit.

Definitely too much credit to McTrash. Subtlety is not her thing. But remember, it actually does fit, too, because the way it's been set up, if Bianca did it, she doesn't remember doing it. I wouldn't expect an amnesiac Bianca to be walking around acting guilty. I'd be expecting her to walk around acting...exactly as she's been acting since Michael went missing.

You know, I also realized that in a way it's easier on Bianca in the long run if she did do it. If anyone else had done it, Binks would feel guilty, especially if that person was sent off to jail for it. Yes, she could also feel guilty about Kendall going to so much trouble to protect her, except I think Binks shot Michael to save Kendall, anyway, so in that case, they'd be even.

Well, that explains Erica's "deadly mistake"--she's about to kill someone, probably Kendall. I'm wondering if SON's spoiler dates are off again...didn't SON have Erica learning the truth about the Kinks lovechild next week? But if we look at the spoiler that says Erica lashes out at Kendall after learning that DNA tests confirm that Kendall is pregnant with the Assfetus...then her "prepares to kill" which would line up with "poised to make a deadly mistake"...my guess is that Bianca walks in on Erica about to kill Kendall because she thinks Kendall is pregnant. Then, of course, Binks spills the beans, as Mysticks Muse theorized.
Mystic0
Erica prepares to kill? If that little troll from hell touches one hair on Kendall's head I'll........... What the hell is going on?

Trippy, man. Yikes.

Was it as good as the Flirty Head Tilt before the gas leak explosion?


Aw, could anything be that good? I think the thing that got me about the DLoFE was that it was such a date thing to do. You know when you have someone over that you *really* like and they have to leave? The whole exchange has that kinda feel. Granted, perviness is in the eye of the beholder, so you might get home and wonder what the hell I'm going on about. ;)

I got a kick out of how Kendall today basically parroted everything Lena said yesterday with respect to Binky not worrying her pretty little head about getting Kendall...acquitted.


Bwah! I just got that. I'm trying like mad to come up with a phrase that replaces "Kendall gets off" or "Gets Kendall off" too. Acquitted.... You rule!
Black Knight
Bwah! I just got that. I'm trying like mad to come up with a phrase that replaces "Kendall gets off" or "Gets Kendall off" too. Acquitted.... You rule!

You know, something else I like about 2deadcows's sentence is that it works on yet a third level--Lena really wouldn't want Bianca to be getting Kendall off, y'know? ;)

Hmmm, just missed the sled, I'll have to wait another hour.
SkiffyPup
Random quotes from SOD Editor chat via JC5:

" I went to the chat and it was not very interesting. Same old information. She did not give out a lot of information because "Details are available in our February sweeps preview cover, which will be on sale in 2 weeks...."

<soapoperamod> No, Erica does not find out about Bianca this week. However, it's a-comin' soon. She finds out soon. I can't tell you precisely when.<soapoperamod> I do have some news on Maggie for you. I will simply say this: DO NOT MISS THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY.
<soapoperamod> The triangle stuff is big in February. Lena, don't worry, plays very big in the doings in February re: Bianca.
<soapoperamod> I don't know precisely when Bianca is scheduled to give birth. She is not giving birth in the first week of February, which is the week I've read up until.
SkiffyPup
And now y'all bring a whole new meaning to "I have acquitted myself *adverb*."

(Sorry... double post. No need to waste the space though!)
CKD
From the SOD chat - as posted by JC5 at the SS:


<soapoperamod> No, Erica does not find out about Bianca this week. However, it's a-comin' soon. She finds out soon. I can't tell you precisely when.

<soapoperamod> I do have some news on Maggie for you. I will simply say this: DO NOT MISS THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY.

<soapoperamod> The triangle stuff is big in February. Lena, don't worry, plays very big in the doings in February re: Bianca.

<soapoperamod> I don't know precisely when Bianca is scheduled to give birth. She is not giving birth in the first week of February, which is the week I've read up until. :-)


Because contrast is everything...As posted by Colleen on the BAM board:


Chat was a good time! Mara was the person there, and she always has good Stuff...

so first off...I asked about Maggie and all she could tell me is that maggie fans HAVE TO WATCH THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY..........she could not tell me why, just said it was worth it...

She also knows until the first week of Feb...

Also said the Lena/Binks/Maggie triangle was going to be huge in Feb....

and for the rest of the show...

Kendall and Adian have some stuff coming up, and there is something HUGE in regards to Kendall/Ryan and Greenlee...in Feb...said that it did give Rebecca a chance to shine...

She hung out with Julia Barr yesterday, and said that there is a great Brooke story coming, up, one McTavish loves and that Julia is excited for...

They were at a special screening for Win a Date with Tad Hamilton...for AMC people, and Josh was there...

Babe/JR and Jamie is not huge in Feb, but there will be seds planted with Paul that will lead to a huge story..

Tad/Krystal/David is going to be huge in Feb....she say Michael E Kight the other day and he has never been happier about working and his story...

Simone has not given up on Tad...

More coming with Maria and Edmund...his injury will come into play...JP is going to move away from Greenlee and into the Greys story...

Liza is getting a story, and it will be a good one..

Reggie will be laying low, with stuff with the engagement, until Danielle comes around...nothing on that casting...But AMC has not said who Christian Cambell is playing....big secret...

She doesn't know when Bianca is going to give birth...

She did know who killed Michael, but she would spill...
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