I watched Eve Plumb's scenes with Marlena and thought she did a great job. But when Dora started in with her mile-long list of complaints, I collapsed into giggles, through no fault of the actress, mind you. I admit it: I was waiting for "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" and although I knew it was not going to happen, the darndest things really do pop into your head at the most inopportune times. Were her kids named Bobby and Cindy? My silly thoughts actually made an enjoyable scene even more fun to watch. It's also kind of sad because I'm sure Plumb would like to be known for the accomplished artist that she has become and not forever be remembered as Jan Brady. But I was also watching someone who was a part of my childhood, so I guess I just couldn't help myself.

On the other hand, I nearly lost my lunch when, after making love with Marlena, John yells about how great it was and does his king of the world pose. What a jackass. Ugh. Oh my God, has this guy got to go. Why not go all out and give your performance a score between one and ten? It was bad enough when John barged in on Marlena's session with Dora, acting like he was the only person on the planet that could protect her. The situation improved greatly when Marlena kept saying things like, "I don't need you in my life," and "I can take care of myself." Sing it, Blondie! Send this bozo packing! Of course, she caved to his so-called sweet words and ended up getting horizontal with him - and set herself back about ten years. Sigh.

The fact is, RoboJohn is just about bordering on overplayed. He was entertaining at first, but every day, he gets more and more obnoxious. And frankly, my patience wears really thin whenever he's on screen, being his insensitive, bull-in-a-china-shop self. I'm picturing that too. John, going through every scene, knocking things down and taking innocent people down a few notches as well and for what? For nothing, from where I'm sitting. Yeah, he's got to go. On the other hand, he might come in handy with Stefano lurking about (ooh, I'm shivering in my bunny slippers just thinking about that one!). Or maybe they will just end up killing each other and we can get on with some real stories.

Yes, the possibility of Stefano still on the peripheral, making everyone on the show on edge and waiting for the other lethal shoe to drop is making me salivate. Really.... YAWN. I kid, I kid. While the show is really making the attempt to up the dramatic stakes for the return of the Phoenix (again), why am I sitting here yawning at the thought? But Marlena is in danger! So what? She drugged Stefano before and sent him into a slumber, who's to say she can't do it again? John insists on protecting Marlena but what I would like to see is Marlena out master the master of manipulation once and for all - and step over John while doing it.

Chelsea has declared her and Daniel to be over and I can only hope that is indeed the case. She tries to soak in the sordid story of Daniel and Kate's hook-up and really wants to know why she can't get past the fact that her boyfriend slept with her grandmother. Get past it and move on. Go back to that nice guy named Nick and let Daniel fall on his own surfboard. Daniel confesses to getting too emotionally involved with his patients - that ain't a crime in this town, just ask Lexie, but I digress. The Chelsea/Daniel relationship was just not working for me and I hope this is the merciful end of it. Chelsea ends up in France with the rest of the younger set I have no interest in, so that alone gives me hope that I will no longer be subjected to any more of Daniel and Chelsea's ill-fated, twenty minute long romance that everyone on the show is being used to prop.