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As the World Turns - Luke and Noah (Videos)
yb:
--- Quote from: yb on December 21, 2007, 01:51:08 am ---According to the people in the know, they had kissed, it's just that it was not shown. Both Van and Jake had said they have no problem kissing, so I don't think the lack of kissing shown was due to them. I am as confused as all other viewers as to why the kiss scene was omitted, however, the writing and lead up to the delcaration was beautifully done.
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Ha, I'm quoting myself. I think there's some conflicting and confusing statements, the last I understand from the clarification of those people in the know was the script provided for a kiss, but it seemed that they didn't actually film it but implied it, hence the outcome of yesterday's episode.
Daniel:
Implied kisses are infuriating!
Daniel:
I'm not sure if anyone else recognized the humor in that last post... but anyway... part 119 of the Luke and Noah storyline, unfiltered! It's fantastic...
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The As The World Turns Christmas special has me mentally squealing like a school girl. Luke and Noah are both incredibly handsome in late 19th century finery, and the linguistic halts and stiffness of the Victorian socialites have been captured beautifully by whoever came up with this episode. There are a few things I have a little quirk with, such as the introductions. The tone of the Victorian introductions is correct, but the order is wrong. Younger is introduced to older, men are introduced to women (excluding attached women, whom are introduced by their male counterpart to everyone else), those with no titles are introduced to those with titles. In Victorian society, those with higher social status are addressed more respectfully.... In some ways, these traditions continue today, though we have changed this order somewhat. Now I believe it is acceptable to introduce others to older acquaintances, regardless of social standing, except for political address. Ah well, enough Society Rules.
Noah calls Luke by his given name of Luciano, which of course turns me into a throbbing pile of goo for some reason.
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Daniel:
I found this hilarious article at After Elton regarding today's show and what's now known as the Mistletoe That Stole Christmas fiasco.
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/brianjuergens/liveblogging-as-the-world-turns-ghosts-of-gay-teenagers-past-edition
"2:12PM EDT: Okay. So we open on Lily and Dusty sitting on a settee with the girls playing on the floor in front of them. The ladies look like they're wearing human-sized Marie Osmond Doll outfits and Dusty looks ... well, he actually looks totally hot. Everyone starts speaking in these starched voices that call to mind the acting troupe in Waiting for Guffman. Anyway, apparently in this story Lily's husband has died and Dusty wants to announce their engagement. Suddenly we hear a bunch of dropped firewood and cut to a stinky-faced Holden standing in the doorway wearing what looks like a J Crew leather jacket and Oxford. What, did he not get the memo?
Holden is the stable-boy or whatever and he tries to talk Lily into not marrying Mister Donovan. He almost kisses her and suddenly Bonnie shows up. She makes a quip about how she's only still married because "divorce is frowned upon". Ha! Get it? She's a DIVORCE LAWYER. Lily reveals that Holden is indeed the stableboy (this is so Harlequin Romance soft-core porn).
In the kitchen a bunch of extras from Gosford Park are getting al scullery and make reference to "young master Luke" being all growed up, which sounds a bit Ben Kenobi to me.
In the rather opulent dining room, we find Luke in a tux. "Mayer" arrives and he and Luke hug. He introduces him as a friend from University to Donovan, and Mayer inquires as to whether he is one of the New York Donovans (insert Mayer/Donovan old-timey slashfic HERE). Noah tries to kiss Luke (or "Luciano", as he calls him) and Luke dodges, saying "not here" ... meaning, of course, not while the camera is pointing at them.
Noah reveals that he is engaged to a daughter of a family friend, which of course doesn't thrill our young Jedi. They toast to marriage. I'm half-tempted to start drinking myself at this point."
yb:
I got this link to an afterelton article from Van's fansite, I find this article insightful and logical:
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/hell-hath-no-fury-atwt-fan-scorned
As I am not American, nor am I familiar with US soaps at all, I really have no perspective on the audience's reaction, but I do think too drastic actions taken by the fans of this storyline to CBS or P&G, it may harm the story, Van and Jake instead of benefiting them in the long run, but that's jmo.
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