Pierced Musie

... I don't like him. I miss Peta too much .

She is the kind of character that has been missing in recent years. Spunky, fiesty and won't take crap from anyone, especially if she is trying to help them. In my eyes she is the perfect woman (and sexy as hell) .

I'm assuming you are talking about the tribute episode? I haven't seen Glee since Season 2 due to Sky outbidding E4 for the rights but am thinking of seeing this one.

I didn't give anyone food poisoning so it gets the thumbs up . But seriously it could not have gone any better and am planning on doing more quality meals for the 'rents. I may even invest in some kitchen tools and have my eye on a pasta roller. Need to find some good recipes on the web. I'm sure there used to be a thread on here about recipes...

*pokes thread* ... So I'm cooking a quality meal for the 'rents today. Starter of mushrooms on homemade bread (pesto swirled), main of stuffed chicken breast (sundried tomatoes, olives & feta with a hint of lemon) with pasta and a homemade red pepper sauce. Dessert is a shop bought trifle though ... I hope and pray it all tastes good.

My eyesight is not what it used to be. Plus I don't pay much attention to you or your posts these days

I am unsure of something. I thought there was a rule about abusing other members of the forum? Because it seems to me that a certain admin *coughDanFcough* is breaking his own rules with the last sentence of his signature. Ban him! Signing off... Musie, a pain in BTTB's arse for almost a decade xx

It's a shame because Nic Westaway has proven he has the acting ability time and again. All we actually know is that he finished high school because he was forced to. That is the only thing that has been confirmed by the character himself. The rest was guess work... - He must be smart because he is running Angelo's single-handedly, doing the books and managing the stock, plus every other responsibility. - When organising Heath's stag weekend he booked into a posh hotel and an even posher restraunt. And when they were turned away from that one he took them to another place equally posh (which they got kicked out of aswell). But those two could be completely off the mark because it was just what some of us speculated. Which is annoying since characters who showed up after Kyle have had quite a bit of development

I fear that Kyle will not be developed until at least 1 Braxton leaves. I know many people here complain that the Braxton's get all the stories but I feel that Kyle is also lumbered with the other characters who don't get a look in. It is now a year since they introduced another Braxton brother and what have we learnt about the character? Nothing, apart from what the fans have come up with from the odd throwaway line or action. Plus Kyle is only used these days to make both Tamara and Casey look good. Surely if they wanted that then they should have just used a guest character .

The one thing that annoys me with certain soaps (H&A & Hollyoaks mainly) is the lack of old fashioned characters because the reality is there are many. Though H&A has Alf, Irene & John I don't see them as old fashioned because they just aren't. That is why I love Celia because of her old fashioned views. They were old fashioned back in 1988-1990 but to know that she still feels her heart will always belongs to Les (recognised by the fact that she still has the ring and talks about him) makes me feel a little warmth in my heart. It makes me sad to realise how fast characters get over their 'soul-mates' when they die when compared to Celia and her loss. She is a strong woman in a completely different way to Morag and that was shown when she scolded Heath like a child, even though she knew it was possible that he could be nasty. Her interaction with Heath reminded me of Morag's friendship with Aden (and Seb). It is a friendship with a motherly aspect to it. So no I don't think she is too old fashioned for the show now. I do think H&A need to take a leaf out of Emmerdale's book because they get the balance right, especially with the character Edna (who is kind of like Celia). I want Celia to appear more .

Celia is definitely a character I would love to see come back again, like Morag does. I know most didn't like the scenes between her & Heath but I found them a joy to watch. I feel that it was their meeting that has led him to the place he is now, happy with Bianca and with fewer regressions to his old personality. There were rare scenes between Heath & Irene where you knew he kinda respected her but that was because they had Rocco as a connection to eachother. But Celia & Heath? Just came together with no connection at all, and that is great. Made her return worth it because the gambling sure as hell didn't.

I'm not saying he shouldn't get pity. I'm saying that yet again we as viewers get a broken Casey, which has been the cycle for how long now?... a couple of years. Kicking Casey while his down is getting very old and 'flogging a dead horse' springs to mind.

The problem is it will still lead back to Casey Braxton: Pity-party for 1.

We have about as much chance of finding out about Kyle's past as finding out where the pineapple (& pink feather boa) came from.

He was found being raised by a pack of kangeroos? He was raised by the travelling circus? What? Gone too far? Never!

Ah, so for all we know Kyle's mother could still be alive. I refuse to believe anything in the character profiles on the official site.

... Come to think of it I can't remember where I got that information about his Mother.

I think the only mention of her has been that she was an addict after Pa Braxton left her. Or was that never actually said outright? So much confusion!

*kicks thread* What, no discussion about the new character information? I'm kicking this joint back to life, even if it kills me! So we apparently know a 4 things about Kyle now... - He was a foster kid - He got a full education thanks to foster parents - He isn't awkward when it comes to posh restraunts and clubs - When he gets drunk he ends up not remembering anything... and quite possibly steals pineapples. But seriously, I do find that third one quite interesting because it throws up many questions again. What was his life like before Danny Braxton found him? And if he did completely change (which does feel like it is being implied) then what the hell was he like before? It is now completely obvious that the profile on the official H&A website is deeply flawed and should not be relied on for canon information. It says that he was in prison but has this been mentioned in-show yet?

Yesterday I called Sasha a bull in a china shop and a bit of a pitbull when she gets her mind set on something. And that is not a bad thing because it is the sign of an average teenager. And that is what has been missing in the last few years because most of the teens never felt like teenagers. That goes for Maddy too but in a completely different way. She is a stroppy mare who can't figure out what she wants and doesn't like others trying to figure out what she wants for her but that is natural. Just like Sasha trying to make everything right but being too pushy is natural. And as for Spencer.... classic teenage boy who is feckin' clueless and practically useless when it comes to trying to please every friend, especially girls. Perhaps saying they were actually like a couple was an OTT comment but I stand by what I said about the chemistry. But that is just my opinion and my interpretation of Sasha/Rosie scenes. I know that we all see things differently and that is great but for me it was a natural chemistry. Sasha was the most relaxed when around Rosie, especially after Rosie stopped getting attached. But I was not the only one who thought they were heading down the route of Rosie's attachment to Sasha being sexual. As soon as she locked on to Sasha I remember a few people on this board saying they thought it might turn into a "lesbian" thing, which would have angered me a lot since it would have felt like they were suggesting "lesbian=stalkerish behaviour" again.

Some smilies were axed. Budget cuts cuz times iz 'ard, ya know .

I'm still doing all right and almost got myself a life... but still not willing to give this place up . How has life been treating you these days?

Liz!!!! It has been far too long my friend & not many old timers return . *huggles*

I'm still of the opinion that she ends up in selfish/crazy territory because of what happened with Stu. But if the writers can't be arsed to think that far back to explain it then she does just come across as selfish/crazy. So I don't think comparing Heath/April and Casey/Sasha works because April and Sasha are completely different in nature (if you take out the stupid fake innocent routine that they incorporated back into April to get her back with Dex). Plus whoever said there were no genuine feelings involved with Heath & April were spot on. That was pure rebound but for Sasha no relationship is ever a rebound... which is realistic for a teen, isn't it? I think she had more chemistry with Rosie than Casey & Spencer combined, and that isn't just me wishful thinking. I actually thought that was where they were heading at one point because they were almost acting like a couple. I liked the friendship between the girls but thought that adding Spencer to the friendship was the icing on the cake. It was OT3 territory that I haven't seen since Kim/Tasha/Robbie. And then someone thought it would be fun to write off Rosie to make way for Sasha/Spencer.

But isn't it nice that it hasn't been forgotton in the show? I would hate for it to be swept under the rug because it was a complete mess that could have been avoided if Casey hadn't used Sasha as an emotional crutch. Which it turns out is his behaviour cycle, which has been established with him trying to kiss Maddy and also subtly shown with his relationship with Tamara. Plus it isn't about preferring Casey/Sasha to Casey/Tamara for me. It is about each individual character and how they shift with each lesson learnt. And to be honest both Casey & Sasha ain't learnt from their idiotic relationship. Yet I still find Sasha quite interesting to watch.