All My Children Week in Review: Week of 11/29/10

Funniest Moment: We're hard pressed on this one. It was a great week, but a dramatic week [admittedly, what week on this show isn't dramatic?]. That all said, the only thing that made us chuckle was Colby's totally obvious discomfort at a shirtless Asher walking around. Awkward, but amusing.

 

WTH? Moment: Two things jumped out at us this week. First, why was Spike's Thanksgiving pageant being held at a bar? We love ConFusion, but since when does it double as the school auditorium?

 

Second, what's up with Ryan's magical bullet? He mistakenly fires a gun from a roof, and it ends up hitting Madison a couple hundred feet below? We love how the laws of physics work in Pine Valley.

 

Performer of the Week: Alicia Minshew, without a doubt. While everyone was on top of their game following Zach's death, Alicia really delivered. How heartbreaking was it watching Kendall try to explain Zach's death to Spike? Or cry to Greenlee? Or say goodbye to Zach at the ocean? Amazing.

Comments (39)

Sat, Dec 04 - 6:38 am

Alicia's best acting to date!!

Sat, Dec 04 - 6:30 am

Alicia was amazing this week. I cannot believe that people have actually complained about her acting . As far as Zach is concerned, yes, I will miss him. Unfortunately, TK does not want to commute, so that is the main reason he left the show. He wants to stay in NYC with his family. If at some point Zach comes back, it will be with a new actor. In order to do that, they have to give Kendall time and a new relationship to segue into that. Kudos to Alicia Minshew and Rebecca Budig. Great week ladies!

Sat, Dec 04 - 6:25 am

Unfortunately, I have not been able to watch AM's performace of Kendall's grieving Zach. It is extremely painful for me. Just seeing the pictures make me cry and actually watching it would kill me. But I know for a fact that AM is knocking it out of the park!! From what I've been hearing AM is PROVING that there is NO WAY in hell Kendall can ever move on from this. You just don't get over a love like that and move on with someone new. And if that is what AM is really doing . . . then God Bless her . . . it makes me love her more than I already did.

AMC . . . you made a HUGE mistake by letting Thorsten Kaye slip through your fingers. But you know what?? I believe this is one mistake you can fix. GET THORSTEN KAYE BACK!! And you will get me and a lot of other viewers back too!!

Sat, Dec 04 - 6:19 am

WTH: Colby acting like a brat over Damon's work. The outfit that Annie wore to see the SCC fit like a body suit with a slit down the back of the blouse, she looked like a professional alright but a different kind of profession.
Agree that AM was stellar this week, better actress than I came to expect through the years. But it also brought home the huge loss of TK to AMC.
SL was sleep walking in the Friday episode despite the drama of her situation. She almost killed David, shot him in the back, she is fighting her arch enemy, and she acts like she is attending a tea party.

Sat, Dec 04 - 4:05 am

ITA that Alicia Minshew is definitely the performer of the week..... She should be listed as performer of the year, decade IMHO...

While others seem to be phoning in thier performances, AM raises above and knocks it out of the ball park.... Now, this is what acting is all about..

Between Alicia & Susan Lucci, the performances have been stellar...

The show is really lacking without TK.... TK/Zach Slater is desperately needed......

Kudos to AM...

and another thumbs down to TIIC for allowing TK/Zach to go and for continuing to push, prop, pimp two of the worst characters and the most vomit inducing couple in daytime history, Ryass, GL, Rylee.....

Thank you Alicia for showing us what "REAL" acting is and not phoning it in like Frons pets have been doing...

Sat, Dec 04 - 1:38 am

ZACH PLEASE COME BACK!!! KENDALL NEEDS YOU BACK!!!

Sat, Dec 04 - 1:38 am

ALICIA WAS AMAZING!! I LOVE GREENLEE AND KENDALL'S FRIENDSHIP, WHEN SHE TELL BIANCA I DON'T WANT GREENLEE I NEED GREENLEE!! CLASSIC LINE, LOVED IT!!! I LOVE MY RYLEE FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!!

Fri, Dec 03 - 10:14 pm

Alicia was fantastic! But you need to get rid of David ad brimgZJR and Zach back! David and his evilness is old. Also, JR and Annie's, involvement is getting old. BRING ZACH BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Fri, Dec 03 - 9:40 pm

While Alicia Minshew's recent scenes have left me crying along with her, the circumstances surrounding Zach's "death" should have been avoided. The show needed to work more with Thorsten Kaye's needs, allowing a possible commuting schedule.
Mr. Kaye, Zach Slater and "Zendall" are all hugely popular. All My Children can fix this mistake by continuing talks with this wonderful actor. Please bring Thorsten Kaye's Zach Slater back!
Once again, my thanks and appreciation to Ms. Minshew's efforts and dedication, always showing that her husband is the love of Kendall's life!

Fri, Dec 03 - 9:27 pm

Alicia was absolutely amazing showing how devasted Kendall was in losing the love of her life, Zach. Her performance showed so many aspects of grief, that it left the viewer emotionally drained just watching her go through the heart break of coming to grips that Zach was gone and not coming home. Her riveting performance was truly Emmy worthy!
We need Thorsten back as Zach. His departure has left a gaping hole in the AMC canvas, missing the show's major romantic leading man.

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