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1/22/10; Discussion for today's episode
Topic Started: Jan 22 2010, 11:41 AM (650 Views)
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So the boys are on today. Will it be good? Bad? Will the new Doctor make a move? Will Van just continue to get prettier?

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My heart is already breaking for Noah. Just imagine his face when suddenly Reid doesn't want to do the surgery anymore and takes off :crying .

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Still hate Reid. I know some people are comparing him to House but I don't buy it. House has humor (and Hugh Laurie) to make the obnoxious qualities work. This guy doesn't do it for me at all. Maybe I'll learn to like him, but at the moment, I am starting a one-woman email campaign to get him off my screen.

ETA: I know I'm violating my own rule about negativity, and I'm sorry. But I had to get it off my chest.
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I like Reid. Yeah, he is a total asshole and I don't get his "I won't take Noah's case because it would take too long" attitude but he entertains me.

That doesn't mean I want him to end up with Luke or whatsoever. It just means that guy has been entertaining me so far.
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I find Reid entertaining too. Yes, total asshole, but he has some pretty great lines. For now, I like him.

Also, today, that adorable awkward kiss. :wub

Both Luke's and Noah's expressions when they found out there wasn't going to be a surgery broke my heart. Into a million little pieces.

I enjoyed this episode. :)
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I enjoyed today's episode up until Noah told Luke to get out of his room. :( I understand how disappointed Noah was, but I don't want him taking it out on Luke anymore.

I like Reid. I think his arrogance is funny and he's had some great scenes with Luke. Plus, Bob totally put him in his place today. :P Although what he did to Noah was cruel.

That kiss between the boys was so sweet and wonderful. The way Noah holds Luke's face makes me all :cloud9
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I know Reid is a total jerk but he is entertaining and I am enjoying the Reid vs. Luke scenes. Van and Eric are doing a great job. I loved Luke having a scene with Dr. Bob and Kim and I liked that Dr. Bob didn't let Reid walk all over him.
I guess the way Reid is coming between Luke and Noah is agreeing to help him if Luke is not around. :crying
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I loved Bob and Kim's invovement in today's ep. I was about to leave my friend's house this morning (I finally got dressed and ready just around the time ATWT was on, haha) and I saw the scene where Bob was like asserstive to Reid. I even was a bit lame and went "Go Bob" ....but I digress :P

I think I was the only one who didn't mind Noah's shunnnn to Luke. I mean, he was all excited that he was gunna get his vision back and then boom, he comes out of "surgery" and he's still blind.

And the Nuke kiss was :ftw but I wish it was a tiny bit longer, just sayin' (btw, my dad came in to pick me up right when they were kissing :blushing )
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I was expecting really big time angst based on people's comments. I liked today's episode.
Reid=big time douche. But oh my is he a funny one. His dead pan is awesome.
Nice to see Bob and Kim involved here and I really liked that Bob was not having any of Reid's crap and told him what for.
That kiss was awkward but that's why I liked it...it should be awkward.
Poor Noah not being able to get the surgery. Both of them looked so devastated.

Ok, I love Noah I really really do and I COMPLETELY understand his anger and lashing out and everything but if Luke doesn't stand up for himself and tell that beautiful mofo that he's not to blame I might just scream.

EDIT: I didn't mind the shun...I totally get why but Luke needs to stand up for himself.

That was the car crash that was supposed to happen? I expected bigger and something more than....that.

On a shallow note: Holy Jake stubble! That close up on his face when he was in the hospital gown...I could hardly concentrate on the angst...he looked so good. And Van was rocking the pretty kinda hard today.

New Noah hair for the preview yay! Another "break?" Another one? Oy...but I'm looking forward to what's a-coming up for my babies.
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Jan 23 2010, 12:29 AM
Ok, I love Noah I really really do and I COMPLETELY understand his anger and lashing out and everything but if Luke doesn't stand up for himself and tell that beautiful mofo that he's not to blame I might just scream.
THIS.

Here's the thing. A lot of people are getting upset with Noah for treating Luke the way he is. And I get it. I may not feel that same anger and/or frustration that they're feeling. But I do understand it.

HOWEVER. Has no one stopped to think: "HEY LUKE! Stop being a freaking pushover, and tell that boyfriend of yours to STFU already"!?

I mean, folks are on this "poor Luke" mantra.....but "poor Luke" needs to stop playing doormat and SAY something to Noah. He's been potty trained. He's a big boy now.

Don't get me wrong. I, of course, love Luke. And I totally love how he's trying to do everything he can to help his boyfriend, which unfortunately includes being a punching bag sometimes. But there's a point where you just have to throw your hands up and say STOP to your loved one. Coddling them isn't going to help. That's been shown with Noah on Tuesday where he was all smiles and goofy laughs when he was hanging out with Maddie and his new BFF Hunter. They didn't baby him, and therefore, he wasn't acting so angry/bitter. This is the way Luke needs to treat him. And he needs to stop taking Noah's crap. It's not helping either one of them. Noah's lashing out because he knows he can. He knows Luke will take it, therefore, Noah will keep doing it. So Luke needs to put a stop to it.

So yeah...... :D BUT BASICALLY... I really enjoyed today's episode. We got Bob/Kim involvement with Luke. Luke/Noah schmoop/kisses. :wub And smartass Reid, who is HIL-ARIOUS. Hee. Sorry to all who don't like him! I understand why you don't, but I's a sucker for that kind of sarcastic/dead pan humor. Call me easy. :D
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Jan 23 2010, 01:07 AM


Here's the thing. A lot of people are getting upset with Noah for treating Luke the way he is. And I get it. I may not feel that same anger and/or frustration that they're feeling. But I do understand it.

HOWEVER. Has no one stopped to think: "HEY LUKE! Stop being a freaking pushover, and tell that boyfriend of yours to STFU already"!?

I mean, folks are on this "poor Luke" mantra.....but "poor Luke" needs to stop playing doormat and SAY something to Noah. He's been potty trained. He's a big boy now.

Don't get me wrong. I, of course, love Luke. And I totally love how he's trying to do everything he can to help his boyfriend, which unfortunately includes being a punching bag sometimes. But there's a point where you just have to throw your hands up and say STOP to your loved one. Coddling them isn't going to help. That's been shown with Noah on Tuesday where he was all smiles and goofy laughs when he was hanging out with Maddie and his new BFF Hunter. They didn't baby him, and therefore, he wasn't acting so angry/bitter. This is the way Luke needs to treat him. And he needs to stop taking Noah's crap. It's not helping either one of them. Noah's lashing out because he knows he can. He knows Luke will take it, therefore, Noah will keep doing it. So Luke needs to put a stop to it.

So yeah...... :D BUT BASICALLY... I really enjoyed today's episode. We got Bob/Kim involvement with Luke. Luke/Noah schmoop/kisses. :wub And smartass Reid, who is HIL-ARIOUS. Hee. Sorry to all who don't like him! I understand why you don't, but I's a sucker for that kind of sarcastic/dead pan humor. Call me easy. :D
THANK U. Dude...Luke needs to tell him, tell the mo-freakin world that it's not his fault and STOP being a doormat. I thought I was the only one. So thanks... :D
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I totally love how he's trying to do everything he can to help his boyfriend, which unfortunately includes being a punching bag sometimes. But there's a point where you just have to throw your hands up and say STOP to your loved one. Coddling them isn't going to help. That's been shown with Noah on Tuesday where he was all smiles and goofy laughs when he was hanging out with Maddie and his new BFF Hunter. They didn't baby him, and therefore, he wasn't acting so angry/bitter. This is the way Luke needs to treat him. And he needs to stop taking Noah's crap. It's not helping either one of them. Noah's lashing out because he knows he can. He knows Luke will take it, therefore, Noah will keep doing it. So Luke needs to put a stop to it.
I agree. I have been wanting Luke to put his foot down/stand up for himself for a long while now. And (like I said on my journal this afternoon), if the boys are going to be apart, I'd like for it to be on Luke's terms, because I feel like he's been taking a lot from Noah. I'd love to see Luke tell Noah that he needs to take a step back and make himself right before they proceed to fix their relationship.

But, I also have to say, that I think it's easy for Noah to take his anger/frustration out on Luke, because Noah trusts him. No matter the reason behind the anger or frustration, I think it's easy for Noah because they're so close, and because he knows Luke loves him. It could also be the reason why he didn't take anything out on Maddie or Hunter - because they're not as close to him. It's kinda like venting, I suppose. Something huge is bothering Noah and he's only going to let those who are really close to him know how he truly feels. It doesn't make it any fairer to Luke, and it doesn't mean that Luke has to constantly take it, but I'd like to think that's the reasoning behind Noah's behavior.

I also kinda feel like Noah didn't let Maddie or Hunter baby him. He was very straight forward about his blindness with them - that he didn't like it when people tried to sidestep it or pretend he wasn't blind. If he said those things to Luke flat-out, maybe Luke would stop babying him so much. Also, maybe Noah wants Luke to baby him a little?
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Ok, so this week my mom has been snowed in since Tuesday. I've had today and yesterday off and she has very eagerly watched all my "stories" (ATWT, Y&R, GH) with me, including today's.

Now, when I was just a baby and my mom was home taking care of me she watched ATWT every day, much like I do now. So she was very much looking forward to sharing that with me again even if only just this one episode. Plus she knows how much I'm looking forward to my April trips so today also served as a way for her to see the people I'd be meeting when I set sail and then jet on over to NY. Kinda cool, actually.

So anyway, we're watching the show and I'm keeping my fingers crossed the entire time that the power holds out (I'd already been out in the twenty-five degree, snowing weather to scrape the satellite dishes off) through at least this show. (It went out once but I didn't miss much, thankfully.) Mom isn't asking any questions or making any snide comments (unlike my coworker who watched Tuesday's episode w/ me at work that day - she thinks Van is yummy and Jake is not so much - I'm reevalutaing our relationship) about what's going on other than clarification stuff like, "Is he blind?" But when Bob showed up she exclaimed, "Holy shit! He's still on here? He was on when I used to watch it while I breast fed you." (Definitely an image, I say.) She was also surprised to see that Kim was still around and surprised when I told her that Lisa still pops in once in a blue moon.

Some time passes and I can tell she's wondering why Luke is so freaking concerned over Noah so she asked me, "Are they brothers?" "No, Momma. Boyfriends." Her response? :wacko I think it had more to do with the fact that daytime, the show she used to watch daily and back then would never have had this, has a gay male couple on it. But she didn't say anything just continued to watch.

As the scenes progressed she, I think, got semi-involved in the stories. She was telling Carly that Jack wasn't coming back; told Jack to take the beers with him when he left Carly; laughed at the CarJack comment which I loved to pieces; and said that Michael's hair was awful. I also explained that the two actors from this show that were going on the Cruise were the two guys playing Luke and Noah which them brought about me explaining that the Cruise was for all kinds of soap actors and that the "think in New York" was just for this show. She then asked about the cancellation and would they still be making the show when all of this stuff in April was going on. I explained it all to her.

Then, the power went out. :( But it came back on just as Reid was leaving and then got into that :rotfl car accident with Kim. The only thing my mom had to say about that whole scene was that Van's hair was different. She was all, "Hey! His hair is different. Not just the cut but the color." My mom, she's a quick one, I tell ya.

So the show is winding down and Noah is all Grrr! again and whatever. They're pretty. And then the power went out again just as the previews started to which my mother said, "Now his hair is different!"

I love my mother. Maybe, if I were to record the show on the living room TV instead of my bedroom TV I'd get her to watch it with me on a more regular basis. Might be kinda cool, especially since the show is ending and all.

I loved today's episode. I disliked the sudden change Reid had, despite his reasonable explanation as to why. But he should have been the one to have the balls to step into the room and explain why to Noah he wasn't going to go through with the surgery. But whatever. It was a good episode and I enjoyed watching it with my mother immensely.

Oh! I forgot. When Jack slammed Craig into the wall she turned to me and said, "Well, that was poorly done." :rotfl :rotfl :rotfl
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Jan 23 2010, 01:32 AM
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I totally love how he's trying to do everything he can to help his boyfriend, which unfortunately includes being a punching bag sometimes. But there's a point where you just have to throw your hands up and say STOP to your loved one. Coddling them isn't going to help. That's been shown with Noah on Tuesday where he was all smiles and goofy laughs when he was hanging out with Maddie and his new BFF Hunter. They didn't baby him, and therefore, he wasn't acting so angry/bitter. This is the way Luke needs to treat him. And he needs to stop taking Noah's crap. It's not helping either one of them. Noah's lashing out because he knows he can. He knows Luke will take it, therefore, Noah will keep doing it. So Luke needs to put a stop to it.
I agree. I have been wanting Luke to put his foot down/stand up for himself for a long while now. And (like I said on my journal this afternoon), if the boys are going to be apart, I'd like for it to be on Luke's terms, because I feel like he's been taking a lot from Noah. I'd love to see Luke tell Noah that he needs to take a step back and make himself right before they proceed to fix their relationship.

But, I also have to say, that I think it's easy for Noah to take his anger/frustration out on Luke, because Noah trusts him. No matter the reason behind the anger or frustration, I think it's easy for Noah because they're so close, and because he knows Luke loves him. It could also be the reason why he didn't take anything out on Maddie or Hunter - because they're not as close to him. It's kinda like venting, I suppose. Something huge is bothering Noah and he's only going to let those who are really close to him know how he truly feels. It doesn't make it any fairer to Luke, and it doesn't mean that Luke has to constantly take it, but I'd like to think that's the reasoning behind Noah's behavior.

I also kinda feel like Noah didn't let Maddie or Hunter baby him. He was very straight forward about his blindness with them - that he didn't like it when people tried to sidestep it or pretend he wasn't blind. If he said those things to Luke flat-out, maybe Luke would stop babying him so much. Also, maybe Noah wants Luke to baby him a little?
Oh I agree about Noah taking his anger/frustration out on Luke because he trusts Luke the most. Isn't that how is usually goes, even in RL? You basically treat the ones closest to you the worst? Because you know they'll take it and still love you anyway? That's how I see this situation, as well.

But with the whole Noah not letting Maddie or Hunter baby him.....did they really even give him a chance to "not let them" baby him? (Holy crap that made no sense, but whatever. :D ) I mean, the moment Maddie walked through the door, Noah was being his cute, snarky self talking about condolences and pie, and Maddie was kinda like, "Dude. No. Moving on...." LOL. You could see from his reaction that Noah was kind of taken aback.

Same with Hunter. He just came up, introduced himself, and straight out asked how it was to be blind. Noah didn't let them baby him because they never did from the get-go. And Noah most likely found that really refreshing.

I don't really know how Noah wants Luke to treat him....on some level, I do think he wants Luke to take care of him, but I think more than anything, he just wants to be treated normally.
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Jan 23 2010, 01:48 AM
But with the whole Noah not letting Maddie or Hunter baby him.....did they really even give him a chance to "not let them" baby him? (Holy crap that made no sense, but whatever. :D ) I mean, the moment Maddie walked through the door, Noah was being his cute, snarky self talking about condolences and pie, and Maddie was kinda like, "Dude. No. Moving on...." LOL. You could see from his reaction that Noah was kind of taken aback.

Same with Hunter. He just came up, introduced himself, and straight out asked how it was to be blind. Noah didn't let them baby him because they never did from the get-go. And Noah most likely found that really refreshing.

I don't really know how Noah wants Luke to treat him....on some level, I do think he wants Luke to take care of him, but I think more than anything, he just wants to be treated normally.
Hee. I'd like to think that Maddie was prepared not to take any of Noah's shit. :P I love how she combatted his sarcasm with her own, and that totally brightened the mood.

So, I definitely see what you're saying. Maddie and Hunter didn't really give Noah a chance to let them baby him, but I still feel as though Noah was more straight forward with them about his blindness than he's ever been with Luke. In fact, I kinda felt like he was telling Maddie and Hunter not to pretend his condition didn't exist, when every time he's alone with Luke, he's doing exactly that - not accepting the blindness. (Not that I really want him to, since I want him to see, but I kinda wish he would accept it a little more, just to have some peace with Luke.)

And I don't think Hunter could have approached Noah any other way. :P Hunter = Captain Obvious. LOL!

Also...we can always chalk Luke's treatment of Noah up to guilt, right? We know Luke always blames himself for everything, and he doesn't want Noah to hurt. Which is why I think he's been tip-toeing around Noah for so long. But it's time to put the foot down, I say! Or Luke should take a step back and let Noah handle things a little more on his own. Like making his own phone calls to the doctor for treatment. :P
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