Portia's Top 10 Bianca & Reese Moments * #1 *

#1 "A sacred act. One that is blessed by all who witness it."

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Again with the GrrrrArrgghh

Has Pratt been hired by Google Video? That might be one explanation for why the videos are available, then unavailable, then available, then not. It's a wee bit annoying, isn't it? We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Portia's Top 10 Bianca & Reese Moments #3 & #2

Re-watching all these clips from last year has made me so sad. Angry and sad. There's so much potential for this couple! I could go on and on and rant for days about the injustice done to the show by Pratt's butchering of the characters and -- . No. No, I shall not descend into the morass of evilness that is Pratt's legacy. I shall instead be the Gal at the Crossroads Looking with Hope and High Vision to The Choosing of a New and Better Future. Let us all pray that the new AMC head writers convince TPTB that the show needs Bianca and Reese, because without them, Pine Valley has no heart or soul.


#3 The hug heard 'round the world.

We all knew Bianca and Reese were going to ride off into the sunset together. But who knew they would set a land speed record for quickest reconciliation in the history of soaps? Are these not the two people who got into trouble for --as Eden so aptly put it in our interview -- "not knowing a lick about each other before having a baby together" ? Wouldn't it have made more sense if -- Oops, almost did it again. Trying to insert logic into a world that had none. This moment was filmed post Pratt's hatchet job on Eden. I always kind of saw it as Eden coming back to rescue Tamara and save her from the Pirate-Shirted Menace. Either way -- whether you view it as Bianca and Reese's much deserved, albeit super-speedy, reconciliation, or Eden and Tamara's au revoir to AMC, the emotion was genuine and there was buckets full of it.


#2 I would rather dance.

I don't need to explain the appeal of this to anyone, do I? The dancing? The eye sex? More than the massage and "Get me out of these clothes" - it was this moment that made my panties fly off. And I haven't seen my Straight Card since.

To be continued....

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Portia's Top 10 Bianca & Reese Moments Part Deux

Did I mention that there wasn't anything remotely scientific or scholarly about these choices? Or that this entire list consists solely of "moments" that left an indelible impression upon me? This list is titled "Top 10 Moments" for a reason, because that's all they are. Perhaps later there will be a "Top 10 Scenes" list. But for now, let's review numbers 6, 5 & 4, shall we? (Please keep commenting, it's wonderful!)

#6 "I can't believe that you threw snow on me."

I'm not sure how to justify this choice! I just loved the absurdity of it. It felt so genuine, and it was a delightful mix of anger and confusion for both Bianca and Erica. Of course, the moment Bianca walked away to go talk to a comatose person instead of hanging around to support her fiance who was having the most important conversation/dreadful argument of her life with her mother on the other side of the door kind of ruined everything. But it was wonderful, for a brief, shining moment.

#5 "Don't you dare touch me."

When I first saw this scene I was watching the YouTube clip on my laptop. Bianca's rage literally shook me to my core. Without thinking I slammed shut my computer and jumped back from the desk shouting "No! No! NO!" And I didn't watch AMC again until Bianca returned for the high speed, no frills reconciliation. Even though the way Pratt chose to break up Bianca and Reese was wrong (and disgusting and awful) on multiple levels, the truth is, Eden and Tamara rocked it. And Eden's choice as an actor to bring every ounce of ferocity she could muster in this moment was brilliant. Because as sweet and wonderful and caring as Bianca is -- well, as Niels Bohr so wisely noted: the opposite of a great truth is also true.

#4 "untitled"

Honest to goodness, I don't shout at the YouTube clips playing on my laptop all that often. Really! But watching this, through my own tears I screamed (yes, screamed) STOP.BREAKING.MY.HEART. Now, keep in mind, I was watching this in May, after Bianca and Reese had long since left for Paris to "work" on their relationship. So I knew it was all going to end "happily." But the combination of Miranda being completely adorable and blissfully unaware of the tragedy going on around her as she played with Gabby's mitten and Reese looking like she'll collapse from the unbearable pain at any moment, followed by a shot of Bianca on the verge of totally losing it -- well, who can blame me for being overwrought?

To be continued . . .

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Portia's Top 10 Bianca & Reese Moments

Hi everybody, it's Portia! Wasn't it just recently we had to sit through a million different Top 10 lists related to the new year? And here it is, the end of January and I'm just getting around to mine. Well, some things can't be rushed. And as far as we know, we're not contractually obligated to provide posts with any regularity. We follow the muse, wherever she leads us. And when your muse is the Ever Elusive Internet Free Tamara Braun you have to be resourceful!

Just to be clear -- I, Portia, am solely responsible for this list. Ellen's working on another project. Contrary to popular belief, we don't do everything together. I have, however, invited her to add her own commentary -- either agreeing or disagreeing with me. And I hope you'll do the same! We love getting comments!

So, without further ado . . .

#10 "I still feel so terrible about that."

Reese is talking about being entranced, but it's Eden who gets mesmerized! She totally forgets to say her line. A full 4 seconds go by before Eden realizes she should be talking, not blissfully staring into Reese's eyes. Proving definitively that I am not the only person susceptible to Tam's seductive charms. You can almost smell the smoke from Eden's Straight Card going up in flames.

#9 "I can live without my parents, but I can't live without you."

Remember, oh so many years ago now, Bianca & Maggie's sweet, tender, tentative kisses? Yeah, this is not one of those. This scene, more than any other, made me think "Bianca's all grown up!" I think I cried a little.

#8 "Y'know, you keep doing that and I will do whatever you say."

Did we need further proof that Reese is the Best.Girlfriend.Ever? Not really. I mean when you build someone a house in France, you generally score plenty of points. But Reese not only designs and builds houses in the Loire Valley, she has mad hot foot massage skills. This was the moment I decided I was in love, and that just like Bianca, I too will do whatever Reese says.

#7 "Oh! Well tell me about her then."

My heart was breaking for Reese having to try to explain her confused, closeted past. Her almost desperate need to spill every pitiful detail of her unsatisfying pre-Bianca sex life. And when she realized that Bianca's first time wasn't painful or bad -- ok, yes, I cried again! Why? For Reese's tortured past? For Tamara's amazing acting? No -- because Bianca's past came rushing back. Because every emotion, from wonderful to woeful was playing out on Bianca's face as she remembered Sarah. And for those of us who have been fans of Bianca since -- always, it was an amazing and beautiful moment. BTW, this is why Eden wins Emmys.

TO BE CONTINUED....

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