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WARNING: The following rants are from the brain of a self proclaimed TV-aholic.
Happy Valentine's Day
john Happy Valentine's Day '08 everyone! Or, as I like to call it "Day-Before-Laurisa's-Birthday-Day". That's right, much to my husband's misfortune, I happened to celebrate my birthday on February 15th. (I'll wait for all you guys out there to have a collective groan) So, I have grown to like the holiday (for other reasons than flowers and candy) and thus, I thought it would be fun to mark this moment in time with a breakdown of current Days couples.
Sami and Lucas- I'm not Lucas's biggest fan, but I do have to say that no one flatters Sami like Lucas does. A few weeks ago he told her that if he were to make her a DVD he would say, "Good morning" "You look beautiful today" and "I love you". I shed a little tear for Sami. She may have chased after her fair share of men, but Lucas is her grand prize. When this couple is good, they are great. Unfortunately, those moments are too far between.
Couple grade= C
Sami and EJ- Of course there is the white hot chemistry between the two actors; the juicy background story between the two characters who have done so much to please their families; and an adorable son. But, as long as the writers refuse to deal with the rape, these two can't become a legitimate "supercouple" It's a shame too because these two actors are mesmerizing when they are on screen together, even if they are just reading the phone book.
Couple grade= B
Marlena and John- Not only are they both alive but, new John's "devil may care attitude" makes me stand up and cheer for this couple. Not only is John great comic relief, but Marlena is forced to step up and become a strong woman to deal with smarmy John. Together, they make for great TV even if it isn't the TV we're used to see from these two.
Couple grade= A-
Belle and Shawn- These two will soon be leaving our fair Salem, but in the mean time, fans who cheered for Shelle have an excuse to party. The couple finally started their "happily ever after". If they do have to leave, I'm glad that Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison have done justice to the characters that Kirsten Storms and Jason Cook originated, taking them from eager teens into matured adults.
Couple grade= B
Steve and Kayla- Who doesn't love Patch and Sweetness? You have to appreciate a woman who wouldn't give up on her husband even after he's presumed dead...for over a decade. The couple's balance between stoicisms and compassion is what makes them great. My only complaint is that they can get a little boring when they are not presented with a juicy story line. Unlike Sami and EJ, I couldn't watch these two read a phone book.
Couple Grade= A-
Chelsea and Nick- These two definitely got it right. Neither of them need to change at all to make them a great couple. Their problems come into play when Nick tries to act self righteous or Chelsea tries to act like she doesn't need Nick. All it all, these two are a good young love story. Time will tell if they can keep it together.
Couple Grade= B+
Max and Stephanie- It should be noted that I am including them in the list as a couple- a big step for me. Yes, they are related. And, viewers do not want to forget that. But, Darin and Shelley look great and act great together. At this point, it's going to take a great (and I mean super-above-all-others-love-fest-for-the-ages) story line to get these two into supercouple status- especially when most viewers can list a plethora of other pairs for each party. Update: I found a picture of them together.
Couple Grade= C-
Bo and Hope- They were my pick for favorite couple of 2007 and they still remain my favorite couple today. One of the main reasons is that I like both characters individually. They can go out, separate from each other, and hold their own story line without having to be around the other all the time. Isn't that what makes a successful relationship in real life?
Couple Grade= A+
Tony and Anna- I adore this couple. They manage to mingle upper crust sophistication with downright slapstick comedy. They get left over story lines, side bar lines, and minor roles- yet these two still keep me entertained every time they are on screen.
Couple Grade= A+
Philip and Chloe (Version 2.0)- I like the second reincarnation much better that the trial run. Phillip is older and grown into his delicious Kiriakis genes. Chloe is getting better. Problem is, she's still married and still kinda boring. If this couple is going to make if off the ground, Chloe needs to change her marital status and get a little more "punch" in her step.
Couple Grade= C
As part of your ever faithful Two Scoops duo, Tony and I are always ready to share our thoughts on our favorite guilty obsession with you. We hope you'll do the same with us! We appreciate all the feedback that we can get!
Cheers!
Laurisa
Sami and Lucas- I'm not Lucas's biggest fan, but I do have to say that no one flatters Sami like Lucas does. A few weeks ago he told her that if he were to make her a DVD he would say, "Good morning" "You look beautiful today" and "I love you". I shed a little tear for Sami. She may have chased after her fair share of men, but Lucas is her grand prize. When this couple is good, they are great. Unfortunately, those moments are too far between. Couple grade= C
Sami and EJ- Of course there is the white hot chemistry between the two actors; the juicy background story between the two characters who have done so much to please their families; and an adorable son. But, as long as the writers refuse to deal with the rape, these two can't become a legitimate "supercouple" It's a shame too because these two actors are mesmerizing when they are on screen together, even if they are just reading the phone book. Couple grade= B
Marlena and John- Not only are they both alive but, new John's "devil may care attitude" makes me stand up and cheer for this couple. Not only is John great comic relief, but Marlena is forced to step up and become a strong woman to deal with smarmy John. Together, they make for great TV even if it isn't the TV we're used to see from these two. Couple grade= A-
Belle and Shawn- These two will soon be leaving our fair Salem, but in the mean time, fans who cheered for Shelle have an excuse to party. The couple finally started their "happily ever after". If they do have to leave, I'm glad that Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison have done justice to the characters that Kirsten Storms and Jason Cook originated, taking them from eager teens into matured adults. Couple grade= B
Steve and Kayla- Who doesn't love Patch and Sweetness? You have to appreciate a woman who wouldn't give up on her husband even after he's presumed dead...for over a decade. The couple's balance between stoicisms and compassion is what makes them great. My only complaint is that they can get a little boring when they are not presented with a juicy story line. Unlike Sami and EJ, I couldn't watch these two read a phone book. Couple Grade= A-
Chelsea and Nick- These two definitely got it right. Neither of them need to change at all to make them a great couple. Their problems come into play when Nick tries to act self righteous or Chelsea tries to act like she doesn't need Nick. All it all, these two are a good young love story. Time will tell if they can keep it together. Couple Grade= B+
Max and Stephanie- It should be noted that I am including them in the list as a couple- a big step for me. Yes, they are related. And, viewers do not want to forget that. But, Darin and Shelley look great and act great together. At this point, it's going to take a great (and I mean super-above-all-others-love-fest-for-the-ages) story line to get these two into supercouple status- especially when most viewers can list a plethora of other pairs for each party. Update: I found a picture of them together. Couple Grade= C-
Bo and Hope- They were my pick for favorite couple of 2007 and they still remain my favorite couple today. One of the main reasons is that I like both characters individually. They can go out, separate from each other, and hold their own story line without having to be around the other all the time. Isn't that what makes a successful relationship in real life? Couple Grade= A+
Tony and Anna- I adore this couple. They manage to mingle upper crust sophistication with downright slapstick comedy. They get left over story lines, side bar lines, and minor roles- yet these two still keep me entertained every time they are on screen. Couple Grade= A+
Philip and Chloe (Version 2.0)- I like the second reincarnation much better that the trial run. Phillip is older and grown into his delicious Kiriakis genes. Chloe is getting better. Problem is, she's still married and still kinda boring. If this couple is going to make if off the ground, Chloe needs to change her marital status and get a little more "punch" in her step. Couple Grade= C
As part of your ever faithful Two Scoops duo, Tony and I are always ready to share our thoughts on our favorite guilty obsession with you. We hope you'll do the same with us! We appreciate all the feedback that we can get!
Cheers!
Laurisa
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