This week's wedding of Jake and Amanda on ALL MY CHILDREN was my favorite soap nuptials in a long time — thanks largely to Ricky Paull Goldin, who played Jake more like a regular guy than an idealized romantic hero so many male characters are forced to be.

After the sheer awesomeness that was the LOST finale on Sunday night, I was amazingly disappointed in the final, back-to-back episodes of 24.

After probably the best season ever, SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS came down to an exciting photo finish in the final immunity challenge, an entertaining jury session and (for my money) ended last night with the wrong person winning.

With the demise of AS THE WORLD TURNS's Rocco, I would like to declare a moratorium on mobbed-up Italian-American men in Oakdale.

It was nice to see Lindze Letherman back on GENERAL HOSPITAL this week, portraying a spirit version of Georgie.

Watching GENERAL HOSPITAL this week, I have to wonder how somebody as insecure as Spinelli can be with Maxie. The way he works himself into a lather of fear and suspicion is ridiculous. She has chosen to hang with him, and he gives himself no credit for that at all.

GENERAL HOSPITAL's Sonny may be the capo di tutti capi in Port Charles, but not everyone is in awe of him. Two of those folks had big scenes this week, and what a surprise, they're both lawyers. (C'mon, aren't attorneys scarier than coffee importers? Admit it.)

Since my colleague Mala Bhattacharjee took up the banner for one of my pet shows (MAKE IT OR BREAK IT), I figure it's only fair to beat the band for a show she turned me on to, BEING ERICA.

SURVIVOR, one of the two* so-called "reality shows" that I enjoy, has returned with another all-star edition, and last night's premiere of HEROES VS. VILLAINS was the best season opener in years.

The latest CAPRICA saw some characters undergo big changes: Amanda (Paula Malcomson) was compelled to resign her position at the hospital, and husband Daniel's (Eric Stoltz) company took a financial pounding even as he endured a physical beating from Sam Adama (Sasha Roiz). The Graystones had been on top of the 12 worlds, but now they are pariahs.