This has been a crazy week for me and even as I write this column I have not watched Friday’s episode yet. However there are a few comments I would like to share about this week’s shows.

How much am I going to miss David Canary. Every young actor on that show should emulate the level of performance and professionalism he has brought to this show over all these years. He not only gave us the unforgettable Adam Chandler but showed us many times the gentler kinder Stuart Chandler. I am not totally happy on how he is being written out. It is not that I mind him sailing off with Brooke, but I wish he would have just manned up to Annie that he realized he wanted Brooke and left Annie on good terms and taken care of. Leaving Annie with some power would make it more of a level playing field between her and JR.

Bravo to the tribute to James Mitchell! Not only were former cast members like Daisy and Nina back to pay their respects to him, but the whole cast got to share their memories of him, and those who did not actually work with him, although their character might have, were allowed to share as well. This brought to us the rich 40-year history that AMC has and that is what has been missing for so long on this show. When he first came on the show, Palmer was a scary man! Although he was always a “tough bird”, (no pun intended), he mellowed over the years and became a more balanced and human character. I think one of the storylines I liked and respected him personally for was when a young man “came out” regarding his homosexuality. The young boy’s own brother and many other characters shunned him. It was Palmer who not only took him in but stood up for him and was the voice of reason in a homophobic atmosphere.

I don’t know when we will see Julia Barr back in Pine Valley again. Hopefully it won’t be for another death. I was very pleased and enjoyed watching the scene with Susan Lucci (Brooke & Erica) and her in the park. It was nice to see them acting like mature women who while never BFFs have developed an admiration and respect for each other. You could feel the genuine feelings shared between the two women in real life.

          Well that is all for me this week.