Oh, poor Vivian. You are such a pale shadow of your former wicked self. When you buried Carly alive it was compelling television, I had to watch. If/when you manage to bury Maggie in that gaudy sarcophagus it will be not-so-compelling. I find myself hoping that the spoilers I’ve read are true and you are caught before you actually manage to pull this one off. Not because I love Maggie so much (I do!) and don’t want her buried alive, but because it will be boring, a cartoonish attempt to recreate your glory days of being one of the bad, bad women of Salem. It just is not working. I did like the visual image of Maggie’s red hair clashing with the pink satin of the pillowcase, but that’s not enough to make me want to watch.
And really your current goon/partner in crime cannot hold a candle to the delightful Ivan. Ivan was wonderful (intelligent, snarky), this guy is more like a cocker spaniel – he’s cute but ineffective. But, hey! He did finally manage to notice that you might actually go through with your heinous plot and gathered together enough gumption for a minor protest today.
On another topic, what’s with the sudden, overwhelming devotion to Victor? Are we supposed to believe that you have been carrying a torch for him all these years? Or that you suddenly became enamored of him after your (current) return to Salem? I would guess the latter, but I’m afraid you ramble on so much that I can’t really tell what you are thinking. First you were totally intent upon avenging Lawrence’s death (because he was such a prize?), then getting Philip to call you mommy, then getting Melanie to love you, then on killing her, then getting Victor to marry you, then getting Victor to love you and now you have a bee in your bonnet about Maggie! As William Shatner supposedly said, you need to “get a life”.
For a woman who had power, personality, charm and imagination you seem to have lost it. The only thing you have left is money to buy tasteless burial accessories and really wacky ideas that just are not fun.
But at least your hair looks a little better than it did when you first got back to Salem. It’s still not great, but it’s passable.
Sincerely,
The QoE
I must admit I’ve started fast forwarding through most of Vivian’s scenes. I too hope that spoiler is correct. The thought of having to suffer through Maggie being trapped is just terrible, in an uninteresting way. Also, what happened to her obsession with Carly? Did she just give up? After all that work getting Chloe to try to kill her?
I guess her obsession with Carly and avenging Lawrence’s death are one in the same. Somehow I missed your mention of that.
EJ, You’re not supposed to eat strawberry jam with your ear.