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So it was great when Vicki came in & said she died and Tess had to act all concerned while making faces! Too funny. David being dumped because it was on Addie's list was fummy. the little clip they played was great. I think he truely loves Dorian anyways. Good for Cole for standing up to Star. She gives teen girls a bad name for being so selfish. Cole wants their baby why won't she trust him? She has plenty of family support. I expected something with Blair & Michael but -wow. Todd will be out of control. Good luck to Marty!Talia saying 'hell no' at the alter was the best part of the whole Carlo thing. I love when he is disobeyed & shook up about it. How long will Bo&Rex be in 68? Enough all ready let's see Rex claim his child! http://jomaluza.blogs4me.com/

I have been a fan of OLTL for almost 30 yrs. I've seen the good, bad, and ugly. Right now were in a fairly good period because Ron Carlivati is still pretty new. Wait a few more months. My BIG gripe is what is being done to  Blair or what ISN'T being done. This woman has been on the show for 15 yrs and she still gets no respect. Every "NEW" headwriter seems to want to be "the one" to reunite Todd & Blair and it never works!

I love that Cole went to Todd like a man and discussed Star. I think it was right of him to do. I hope the fall out with Todd and Blair from her knowing about Star's pregnancy is good. It's wierd to me that Star is pushing the McBains-it's wierd. Does she love Cole or not? I can't tell?!. Where's Tess? Who does Nora think she is?http://jomaluza.blogs4me.com/

I’ve read a lot of criticism of Blair’s reaction to Starr’s pregnancy out there on the message boards today and am rather shocked by it.  Many people are saying that Blair was too accepting of the pregnancy and was condoning it.  My response?   What was she supposed to do, yell at her daughter and berate her? 

 

I remember hearing a minister discuss the subject of teen pregnancy during a sermon many years ago.  Keep in mind that this was a very conservative Baptist minister.  He said that if your teenage daughter or son ever comes to you and tells you they are pregnant or have gotten someone pregnant, the only appropriate way to respond is with love and that the way you respond will affect your relationship with them for at least the next 10 years.  Pretty profound.  I’ve never forgotten that statement.

 

Dorian’s response when she thought it was Langston who was pregnant was completely ridiculous.  You may recall a few years back that Adriana was afraid she was pregnant by River.  Dorian’s response then was much more loving.  We could draw a distinction that Adriana is really Dorian’s daughter and Langston is not, but I don’t accept that because Dorian has cared for Langston and loved her and took her in.  I was disappointed with Dorian, who I admit has her issues but usually is there for and takes care of her family.  At least she came around after Langston told her she was acting like Todd.  I also blame Dorian’s response on inconsistent writing.  (However, it was pretty funny when Markko said "Congratulations, Nana!")

 

Now, back to Blair and Starr.  Blair’s response did not seem to me to condone teen pregnancy or teen sex.  At this point, the deed is done.  Ranting and raving serves no purpose except to cause a rift in the relationship.  Plus, there are a number of other points to make in regard to Blair’s reaction:  1) Starr’s already been through so much and Blair knows it; she is lying in a hospital bed, after all; 2) Starr needs at least one reasonable parent and you can rest assured it will not be Todd; and 3) Blair feels horrible that Starr didn’t feel like she could come to her with this.  Also, when Starr asked Blair if she was mad at her, Blair’s response was something along the lines of “This situation is far from ideal.”  While it’s not a tongue-lashing, it does not indicate that she condones teen sex.  She is just supporting a daughter that she knows needs her very much.  I was very touched by their scenes.

 

I’ll write more on it later this week I am sure, but right now I can’t even bring myself to talk about Todd….

Just in case we had forgotten over the past year or so, OLTL gave us a stark reminder this week of what a repugnant human being Todd Manning can be. Any father is going to be mortified to walk into a room and see his 16 year old daughter in bed with a guy, but Todd was insane. I kept waiting for the perfect line to come out of Starr's mouth--"Cole's not a rapist, Dad, that's you." We may not have gotten that line, but the performances this week definitely delivered. Kudos to Blair, who was awesome this week. When Todd looked like he was going to hit Starr, and Blair said "If you ever raise your hand to Starr again, you will never see any of your children again", I literally stood up and cheered. Blair once again proved that, despite all her faults, she will put herself and her own feelings aside and be one incredible mother. Todd, as we know from years of watching him, cannot put himself aside. Yes, he's been a good father who protects his children. But as Starr has grown up, he cannot put himself aside and see that she is growing up and allow it. Imagine how horrifying it would be to be Starr, about to sleep with her long-term boyfriend for the first time, to have her father walk in, beat him and almost kill him on what is supposed to be the best night of her life. The scenes between Blair and Starr were fantastic as Blair tried to be there for her daughter and didn't condascend to her or judge her.

The way Todd talked to Langston was mortifying. Calling her "Little Orphan Annie" and saying that she was jealous of Starr because Starr has parents and hers are dead was downright cruel. A runner-up award goes to Dorian for giving it right back to Todd. I wish she had kicked him out of her house right there, but she does have to think of Blair and the kids.

Another runner-up award to John McBain for going to Cole's defense. Why is no one arresting Todd for assaulting Cole (not to mention Markko)? As Nora pointed out, Starr is at the age of consent in Pennsylvania, so Cole can't be arrested. Yes, John is a cop and shouldn't have decked Todd, but he's honoring Marty's memory by protecting her son and you've gotta love him for that. I think John has to be one of the sexiest guys on daytime.

Hats off to Blair this week, who captures my first award as "Llanview Resident of the Week".