Soap Opera Moments: Reid's Heart (2010)

[Luke (Right, portrayed by Van Hansis) & Reid (Left, portrayed by Eric Stevens) have been a couple since early 2010, and have quickly become another fan-favorite couple from As The World Turns; they are popularly referred to as LuRe.]

So, as many of you LuRe and ATWT fans know, last week (September 3rd, 2010), Dr. Reid Oliver was hit by a speeding train because his car would not move from the train tracks. Reid was trying to rush to Bay City in order to get the heart that was needed to save Chris Hughes' life.

Today, Margo and Tom Hughes received the call that there was an accident, long story short; Luke's facce turned from joking to horrified as he saw Reid's bloody body rushed to Memorial's ER in front of him.

What followed were powerful scenes from Hansis and Katie (Terri Colombino), scenes that are worthy of first Daytime Emmy wins for the two [I'm looking at you Emmys!!]. And their final scene in the room that Reid was in, standing and holding each other was just heart-wrenching.

This breif, but compelling storyline has put ATWT (in my book), back to the good stories, that delt with what many ATWT storylines have delt with, family. This paired with the Barbara Ryan kidnapped by Iris storyline should hopefully earn many Emmy noms for ATWT, including Best Drama; but one can only hope!

What ticks me off most about the whole thing is that Katie and Luke have come through so many romantic roadblocks in the past year, it feels like: "When will they get a break?!"

And it feels like Luke's relationship with Reid was just dangled in front of us and then whisked away, sadly but unfortunatly, irreversable...

You never know what could happen within the next few days, so stay tuned, and hope that Luke will find love again before the show ends!!!

Soap Opera Moments: The Shocking Ruling on Adam Newman's Trial (2010)

Adam Newman's (as seen above by actors: Chris Engen [top] [in wig and dress as Victor's late wife Sabrina, when he is trying to torture Ashley Abbott) & Michael Muhney [bottom]) regin of terror on Genoa City's residents (particularly Ashley Abbott & The Newman Family) over the past few months has probably been one of the most villianous turns on a soap opera since it's peak as a genre. His trial has been long awaited by Y&R viewers for months, and after waiting, we've had to spend the whole week watching the trial and the impact on the witnesses. Then Friday came: The big announcement on whether or not Adam's case would be sent to court.

The retrospective of Adam's life in the first half of the episode was very interesting, to see how Adam's path got him to where he is. And in this, you could see how innocent he was, and how it would be hard to see that he was born evil. Also, the converstation between Nikki and Victor shows how far they have come, and at some points you could see the pain and regret in Victor's face. Since he is infamously known for being highly protective of his family and close friends.

Then, we watch the scene in the courtroom unravel, as the judge discounts each testimony against Adam by the oposing side and the judge consistantly brings up the issue of predjudice with each testimony, while viewers keep waiting for how the judge plans to address Sharon Newman's testimony (regarded by other characters to be the primary testimony that will send Adam to jail).

Then viewers hearts sink as the little boy (Richard Hightower's son) whose father died gets no justice, as the judge rules in Adam's favor... Deeming the oposing testimony as riddled with predjudice. Probably one of the more shocking moments ever on a soap: Adam Newman's reign of terror is left unpunished by the court system. And we are left with a few things:

The hope that Adam Newman's regin of terror won't continue, AND the words that Victor Newman says: "He will carry around the burden of these sins for a long time, and will be punished by not our hand [The Newmans and Abbotts) but by his hand."

And so, one of the most exciting regins of terror on a soap, ends with this ruling. Where Y&R goes next from here, who knows?