Episode 945 "You Were with Shining Stars"

[Dallas]

One Day at a Time has released episode 945 "You Were with Shining Stars"

In this episode:
- Cory has a confession for Robin
- Helen ponders Dale's proposal
- Sophie asks Natasha for a job
and MUCH more!

Episode theme song: Textbook, Lana Del Rey

Enjoy!

[Bre]

I'm glad Meggan is addressing her concerns regarding Jeff and Leah once again getting closer. I'm glad she is at least aware of it, knowing she is once again the third wheel in that relationship, no matter how many times Jeff promises her the moon and the stars. I hope she tells him to kick rocks like Robin did to Shane. Speaking of Robin, it seems Antonio isn't the only guy interested in her, as Cory seems to be into her again. I do like he isn't pressuring her like her other suitors have in the recent past. I got the feeling Cory was also going to be involved as Antonio pursued Robin more.

Greg seems to be following in Dale's footsteps by proposing to Kim very quickly, even though they haven't been serious with one another, as it seems she still has unresolved feelings for Robbie.

It's about time Nicholas and Andy knew Clayton was back in town, and I can see him causing complications as their wedding approaches.

In a way, Abby seems to be drugging Dominick because she is afraid of losing her current lifestyle if he remembers Eva is alive, meaning her marriage is invalid. Although she does love her husband, it seems her attraction to Ethan is growing stronger.

You're the "Bill Bell" of the web-text soap world in terms of aging characters rapidly.🤣 In the span of a year or so, Little Sophie went from being six years old and causing her step-aunt to be shot by her mother to now, I guess, being in her early twenties and wanting to work at Roboto. It seems to me that she is going to be a handful.

Good Episode! 

[Michael]

Oh, Helen. Please do not agree to marry this man you've hung out with, like, four times. Sure, it's possible Dale is being genuine, but "I want to marry you when I barely even know you" feels like more of a red flag than a reassurance. If anything, it plays right into the possibility that he's targeting Helen as an act of revenge! I fear that she's going to say yes simply because she's been so adrift in her life for a while now. It looks as if Adam might have to be the one to save her. Calling back to the Mallory story is a fun means of invoking history to move things forward.

How old is Sophie supposed to be?! I thought she was a teen coming home from boarding school, but now it sounds like she was in college and already ready to move into the professional world. She could do a lot worse than taking a job at a very successful corporation run by her mother, though. I suspect that even if she thinks she's going to stay on the straight and narrow, she's going to get into some shenanigans at Roboto that will make Natasha re-think hiring her. It was kind of fun seeing Robin react to the news about what Sophie had done and then hoping her own kids don't turn out to be such demons. I like that Cory is being upfront about his feelings for Robin; similar to Adam and Helen, I could see him having to save his ex from Antonio's machinations and them falling back in love as a result. You've really reset the canvas in a lot of regards since the start of 2023!

Is it bad that I'm kind of rooting for Abby to 'beat' Paige in this whole competition? Paige is just such a brat. Abby is oddly rootable considering she's done some bad things (lying about her child's paternity, drugging Dominick).

I can't believe Greg is already proposing! It feels like he might be skipping a few steps there, but he and Kim do know each other very well and have a long history at this point, so it's not like it's Dale and Helen who just met. I feel like this could scare Kim off rather than encourage her to be with him, though. And she so clearly still has feelings for Robbie but is struggling with her grief and resentment and so many complicated emotions. But I could absolutely see Kim and Robbie becoming involved again once some time passes.

[Dallas]

Jun 11, 2023 14:31:37 GMT -5 Bre said:

I'm glad Meggan is addressing her concerns regarding Jeff and Leah once again getting closer. I'm glad she is at least aware of it, knowing she is once again the third wheel in that relationship, no matter how many times Jeff promises her the moon and the stars. I hope she tells him to kick rocks like Robin did to Shane. Speaking of Robin, it seems Antonio isn't the only guy interested in her, as Cory seems to be into her again. I do like he isn't pressuring her like her other suitors have in the recent past. I got the feeling Cory was also going to be involved as Antonio pursued Robin more.

This triangle has had such long legs because of Jeff's history with both women, so right now, it does make sense that Jeff would be growing closer to Leah because they are trying to find their child. But Meggan is not being a fool in this situation and is calling Jeff's space a space with him getting closer to Leah again. We will see how this unfolds as Leah and Jeff continue to search for their son.

We do sort of have a new triangle emerging with Cory/Robin/Antonio; Cory and Robin have a long history together but Antonio is a very determined man. We will see how Robin reacts to all of this attention, especially since she is pregnant!

Bre said:

Greg seems to be following in Dale's footsteps by proposing to Kim very quickly, even though they haven't been serious with one another, as it seems she still has unresolved feelings for Robbie.

Yes, both proposals are quickly, but for very different reasons. Dale is trying to prove his point while Greg and Kim have much more history together, and we also have Traci planting bugs into Greg's ears for this proposal.

Bre said:

It's about time Nicholas and Andy knew Clayton was back in town, and I can see him causing complications as their wedding approaches.

Yes, this didn't take long for them to learn that Clayton is back, which makes sense because that is where the story is! Will Clayton be able to stop the wedding? Time will tell ...

Bre said:

In a way, Abby seems to be drugging Dominick because she is afraid of losing her current lifestyle if he remembers Eva is alive, meaning her marriage is invalid. Although she does love her husband, it seems her attraction to Ethan is growing stronger.

You're the "Bill Bell" of the web-text soap world in terms of aging characters rapidly.🤣 In the span of a year or so, Little Sophie went from being six years old and causing her step-aunt to be shot by her mother to now, I guess, being in her early twenties and wanting to work at Roboto. It seems to me that she is going to be a handful.

Good Episode! 

Yes, Abby really is doing all of this because she doesn't want her marriage to end; she knows if Dominick remembers everything, it will mean her marriage ends and she doesn't want that. At the same time, she is a young woman, so it is natural that she has an attraction to Ethan, who is a much younger man than Dominick.

And yesss...Sophie is back aged. I'd say she's like 19-20 ish right now, but she does want to work since she was kicked out of college. Will Natasha give her a job, and if so, will she regret that decision?

Thanks for reading!

[Dallas]

Jun 12, 2023 15:34:37 GMT -5 Michael said:

Oh, Helen. Please do not agree to marry this man you've hung out with, like, four times. Sure, it's possible Dale is being genuine, but "I want to marry you when I barely even know you" feels like more of a red flag than a reassurance. If anything, it plays right into the possibility that he's targeting Helen as an act of revenge! I fear that she's going to say yes simply because she's been so adrift in her life for a while now. It looks as if Adam might have to be the one to save her. Calling back to the Mallory story is a fun means of invoking history to move things forward.

The proposal is so shocking because it came out of no where and was so fast for these two. Helen might be taken in by this because it's the first time in a very long time that any man other than Adam has paid her any attention. Dale's motives will be revealed in time, but there is a sense that he might be going after her because of Mallory. I'm glad that you're liking the use of history; when I thought of the next chapter of Adam/Helens story, I thought this would be a fun way to go.

Michael said:

How old is Sophie supposed to be?! I thought she was a teen coming home from boarding school, but now it sounds like she was in college and already ready to move into the professional world. She could do a lot worse than taking a job at a very successful corporation run by her mother, though. I suspect that even if she thinks she's going to stay on the straight and narrow, she's going to get into some shenanigans at Roboto that will make Natasha re-think hiring her. It was kind of fun seeing Robin react to the news about what Sophie had done and then hoping her own kids don't turn out to be such demons. I like that Cory is being upfront about his feelings for Robin; similar to Adam and Helen, I could see him having to save his ex from Antonio's machinations and them falling back in love as a result. You've really reset the canvas in a lot of regards since the start of 2023!

Sophie should be like 19-20 ish now. She was in college, got kicked out, and could go back, but because her family has this company, she wants to start working. Will Natasha give her a job? And if so, will she regret it? It's fun to have her back in the mix at this age because it was the blink of an eye that she grew this quickly, and she has that rebel vibes going on.

Cory and Robin have such a long history together, so we have a possible triangle brewing as Antonio is also very taken with Robin. The introduction of Antonio and Isabelle was sort of a reset for a lot of the characters on canvas, but I also thought of more long term couples that I wanted to put back together, which is why you see Adam/Helen back in one another's orbit (not that they ever really left), and Cory/Robin back in the orbit. When I think of long term couples, Cory and Robin have a lot more rooting value then when Cory was with Leah. To me, sLeah should be more in Jeff's orbit.

Michael said:

Is it bad that I'm kind of rooting for Abby to 'beat' Paige in this whole competition? Paige is just such a brat. Abby is oddly rootable considering she's done some bad things (lying about her child's paternity, drugging Dominick).

It is not bad at all! I really love writing Abby for that reason; she is making these poor decisions, but she does have good intention behind them. Paige, not unlike Sophie, really has a lot of what she does because of her family stature.

Michael said:

I can't believe Greg is already proposing! It feels like he might be skipping a few steps there, but he and Kim do know each other very well and have a long history at this point, so it's not like it's Dale and Helen who just met. I feel like this could scare Kim off rather than encourage her to be with him, though. And she so clearly still has feelings for Robbie but is struggling with her grief and resentment and so many complicated emotions. But I could absolutely see Kim and Robbie becoming involved again once some time passes.

This story can get messy because, like you, it is clear that Robbie and Kim still have some type of lingering feelings for one another, it would be impossible for them not too. But Greg and Kim have also been through a lot together, and now you have Traci putting these thoughts into Greg's ears and he's running with it. I hope you like how this unfolds ...