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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2007, 10:43:07 pm »
Parts 29 and 30 of the Luke and Noah Storyline...

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An interesting question from a fellow viewer on this one: maybe this is a dumb question but when noah compliments him, why does luke say you're making it worse? Wouldnt it make him feel better?

The answer: No. That just causes unwanted feelings to rise to the surface again, which is not how Luke is trying to get by this. Push it down, resist, survive, until you can forget the emotional angst of wanting to be with someone you can never be with.

Hmm, a bit of missing dialogue. Let's see if I can fill in the gaps.

Noah:
Yeah, I know exactly how you feel.

Luke:
(Incensed) No, you don't! Look at you, you've got everything!

Noah:
(laugh of disbelief) Huh, I wish I did.

Luke:
(Shakes his head and starts to walk off)

Noah:
Hey! Wait a minute. You don't know about me.

Luke:
(sighs) You wanna tell me about it? We need a break anyway.

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More missing dialogue.... sigh.

From 1:25 into it, folks....

Noah:
That's up to you.

Luke:
(looks down, upset with himself.
He suddenly starts to go back to the interns' office.)

Noah:
(Walks after him.)
You don't want to be friends?

Luke:
(Trying to be kind, Luke puts his hand on Noah's shoulder)
I don't think... we really can be friends.

Pick up again at 1:29 into it.



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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2007, 11:39:59 am »
Parts 31 and 32 of the Luke and Noah Storyline...

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0:25 Luke: Oh, well I - I thought you wanted to work as much as possible until classes started.

Stuttering of "I": Possibly a preconscious shift of focus from other to self back to other.

In response to what Noah just told him, I don't think Luke is happy to see Noah go.

4:03 Noah once again excuses himself to be with Luke.

4:05 Luke looks back at Noah as if he can't believe it.

5:08 Maddie: This thing with Noah - it kind of feels like we're forcing it.

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Part 32 just linkes 31 and 33 and doesn't really have much Luke and Noah.






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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2007, 11:45:07 am »
Parts 33 and 34

I posted part 34 earlier, but I'm going to post it again here and delete the previous post so the whole thing flows.

Hmmm, I had never thought that researching symbolic interactions in soap opera scenes would be interesting... but perhaps that was because the emotional reality of soap opera performance is already seriously overplayed. But on some occasions, as I mentioned earlier, symbolic interactionism can reveal a depth of interplay that was not immediately visible.

We'll have to go to one of August's episodes (pre-kiss) to really look at some of the interesting things that can become visible in the second level of conscious understanding... which I think might perhaps be considered the preconscious... that level of consciousness where Freudian slips originate. (Not the subconscious.)

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Some of these comments are not my original ones, and have been borrowed from another source, the original poster of this video on youtube. Actually, I guess most of them are. The ones in blue are my own observations.

Edit: The times listed are the times from the beginning of the program, so subtract that number from the total time to find the actual time stamp of occurrence.

2:24
Maddie: "With all the skeletons I have in my closet..."
Not much needs to be said here.


3:25
Maddie: "I don't really see my fairy tale ending in the future anytime soon."
(Maddie and Noah were involved in a relationship shortly after his character was first introduced to the series, although the chemistry between Luke and Noah has always been present).
The original poster thought that the use of "fairy" was noting the significance of the gay relationship.

3:53
Gwen to Maddie: "Who knows, something might surprise you..."  (This is actually just poor foreshadowing on the part of the writers, although perhaps important for anyone who might have missed earlier episodes).

7:38
Noah: "The A/C at my place is a joke"
The original poster indicated that the use of AC/DC is a reference to bisexuality, with AC indicating a heterosexual relationship. Is Noah saying that his heterosexual relationship is a joke?

9:14
Noah: "Maddie's right, can it be any hotter out here?"
After a rather intense sequence of mutual admiration, this question is dripping with double meaning.

9:19
Luke: "The water will feel really good."
This is not a double en tendres, but rather a deeper symbolic reaction. In subconscious imagery, water is often associated with sexuality or sensuality.

9:25
Noah: "Who needs A/C when you have your own pond?"
(See previous notes about AC and water.)

I'm sure there is a greater depth of meaning and symbolic imagery present in the last few scenes of this episode. (The food, for example), but despite my long studies in this subject I cannot immediately recall what their importance might be. I am actually wondering if there really is any particular depth of symbolic imagery in this show, as most of what I have come across are preconscious interactions rather than subconscious.
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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2007, 01:27:43 pm »
Parts 35 and 36 of the Luke and Noah storyline. (Part 34 was originally merged with 33 above, but somehow got divided up again.)

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2:13 into it: Noah actually rejects the idea of including Luke.... It's a bit too late to start distancing yourself now, isn't it?

Try not to be too insulted by the Brokeback moment, now that that film is part of the cultural context I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of Brokeback Mountain references imported casually and intentionally.

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Of course, poor Noah is undoubtedly confused and uncertain about what to do regarding his emotional life, but I don't think that gives him a good reason to ruin Maddie's life too.


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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2007, 09:57:50 pm »
Parts 37 and 38 of the Luke and Noah storyline

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You only have to pay attention to the eye movements to realize that these are phenomenal actors. The writing is a bit overdramatic though, but I think thats normal for a soap opera.
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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2007, 01:35:44 am »
Parts 39, 40, and 41 of the Luke and Noah storyline

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Yes, part 41 is the one that made Daytime history, in a good way.
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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2007, 11:38:28 am »
Parts 42, 43, and 44 of the Luke and Noah storyline

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There are so many things that are just wrong in these segments, and everyone knows it.
Like most soap opera episodes, its a circus of deception and self-deception. Fortunately, not everyone's been hoodwinked into hoodwinking.
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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2007, 12:03:32 pm »
Parts 45, 46, and 47 of the Luke and Noah storyline...

Hmm, I guess it is a tad bit addictive, but that must be good soap opera writing.

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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #28 on: October 06, 2007, 12:31:46 pm »
Parts 48, 49, and 50 of the Luke and Noah storyline.

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Actually, before we get into part 49 and 50, here's a little bit of fanmade comedy that uses the scenes from 47 and 48.  Nothing too graphic, but the context is hilarious.  Please note, this is pure comedy and not something to emulate in real life.

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Re: As the World Turns
« Reply #29 on: October 06, 2007, 12:59:58 pm »
Parts 51, 52, and 53 of the Luke and Noah storyline.

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0:17 into it Noah gets jealous.... of Luke.

4:37 Noah's jealousy continues.

Interesting mis-step on the part of the writers, unless things have gotten a whole lot more interesting since I've been in school. "One of the gay and lesbian tables." I'm immediately thinking, How many are there? When I went to a small, local state school, there was only one...

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