REFLECTIONS BY JILL for May 29, 2007

And of course my favorite scenes of the week always involve Viki when she’s around and she didn’t disappoint me when she caught Nash taking Jessica out of her room and let him have it. I love how Viki gets so furious when her mother hen comes out to defend her kids and as serious as this situation is, Nash found a way to lighten the mood while still standing up to Viki. He stood right up to her as politely as he knew how and let her know that nothing is going to get between him and Jessica no matter who has a problem with it. And no matter what you think about Nash and Jessica, one thing is true. Nobody else can make her smile or laugh except for Nash, which he proved when Viki left to get Jessica’s omelet and warned him to take care of her. I loved his promise to watch out for her when Viki threatened him, but he just couldn’t resists calling after her with, “Don’t forget the hot sauce!” The most endearing part was when he came back into the sunroom and Jess was laughing at him saying, “Ooooh, you got in trouble!” Hey, say what you want. I think Nash is adorable and the way he makes Jess smile while she looks and feels like death warmed over makes me very happy. I love this couple and in the midst of a very dark show, they make me smile.

See ya next week.

Jill

FAN FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS

Jamie writes; “I totally agree that Nash & Jessica deserve each other. I also hope that Antonio is NOT Mr. Nice Guy to them after all is said and done. I hope he kicks Nash out of the vineyard and does anything and everything to make his life miserable like he did to Antonio’s life. I also hope that Antonio does NOT allow Jessica anywhere near Jamie. And I also hope that Antonio gets the best revenge when he finds a trustworthy woman and Jessica sees that she did not break him and she realizes what she lost.”

Dear Jamie: I don’t blame you for feeling the way you do about Jessica and Nash. Yes, Antonio did get very badly hurt in this mess, but I do believe that Jessica is hurting, too. Sure, she was the one doing the dumping, but I don’t believe for a minute she ever wanted to hurt Antonio and I think deep down he knows that, too. He has already admitted that she is not the woman he fell in love with and he married her anyway when there were tons of red flags flying in his face. I know that Jessica promised him that she loved him and wanted the marriage, but at the time he could have seen how conflicted she was and put the brakes on but he chose to ignore the doubts he had, right up to the wedding where she almost didn’t go through with it. This is not a happy situation for anyone involved. That’s for sure. And honestly, I don’t think Antonio will have to work at making Nash’s life miserable. Nash has to deal with the possibility of Jessica dying and his little girl losing her mother so he has plenty of pain of his own without Antonio doing anything to him.

Alison writes: “I so agree with you on the darkness we have been subjected to on OLTL." I find myself not caring if I miss a few episodes because I am losing interest. It has definitely been too "dark." Like you, I am disappointed with the horrible situation Jessica has been faced with. Not only does she have to deal with telling her husband that she cannot continue in their marriage, but the devastation that it has creating for Jamie, and now with the Hep C that could potentially have medical repercussions for Bree, Antonio and Nash, is not what I signed up for as a nice break from a 60 hour work week and a family life. I want more romance and happy moments!”

Dear Alison: And it just keeps getting darker. Miles is getting creepier by the minute. Have you heard that Miles is going to blackmail Marty into marriage? Can’t wait to see how ridiculous that storyline will be. Honestly, the only reason I can tolerate the horror that Jessica is going through is because this is a real love story that I have been waiting almost two years to see happen. I think Jessica and Nash belong together and hey, what kind of soap would it be if people didn’t get hurt in the fallout? My regret is that Jamie gets hurt in the bargain and although Jamie is not a reason for Jessica to stay with Antonio, I hate seeing that little girl suffer any more trauma in her young little life.

Beatrice writes: “In one breath you say you understand the Todd/Evangeline relationship, but then you say Todd's not really a friend because of the whole Cris thing. The bottom line is, Todd is still Todd and just because he's a friend doesn't mean he still won't do Todd-like things. Evangeline understands this about him and therefore forgave him. I will give you one thing. Had Evangeline truly loved Cris, she wouldn't have forgiven Todd for the boxing cover up, but then, I never thought her and Cris really loved each other in the first place. And personally, I'm glad they are over.”

Dear Beatrice: Sure, Todd will always do Todd-like things because he always thinks of himself and what he wants first. That’s the reason he can never make a relationship work." He has no impulse control and then the fallout hurts the ones he loves the most, like when Blair recently lost their baby. Why did she wind up on that roof with Todd and Spencer? Todd’s brilliant idea to kidnap Spencer and hold him up on that roof was one of the most costly and hurtful stunts Todd has ever pulled. I agree about Cris and Evangeline. I liked them together when they first started their relationship, but it was evident very quickly that they were not a good match. Evangeline is a modern, independent woman who needs a real man without all the macho hang-ups and Cristian needs to learn to be with a woman without smothering her and thinking he always knows what’s best.