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A little odd that it's a new day in Salem, instead of having today's episode take place immediately after yesterday's, but I'm glad that we still got some follow up with Jeremy. Too bad that not much happened today though. But I thought Michael Roark did a good job. He hasn't gotten a chance to really show his acting chops in a while, and I'm glad that he got that chance today. And while I haven't been that big of a fan of this storyline, I'm interested in seeing what happens next and learning how the stalker knew to frame him, especially with the way that today ended. And yeah, he did look good too. They dress him like his cousins, Shawn and JJ 😂 And, I liked seeing Julie standing up for him and going head to head with Jada. Chad and Jennifer going head to head once again was pretty good as well. They work well together when they're at odds. And I like the drama of this storyline. It feels like realistic family drama, which is always good to see on a soap. Billy Flynn also works well with Cary Christopher, and we saw that again today. They've always felt like a real father and son, and I'm gonna miss seeing their relationship. Btw, I wonder if their conversation today means that this really is the end of Chad/Cat. And I love that Marlena got to discuss what happened at the book club, and how she felt, with Belle. It's interesting to see Marlena in this position, since she's usually the one helping people. I have mixed feelings about Belle suggesting that Marlena oversee Basic Black though. I really can't see her as anything but a psychiatrist, even if it is about preserving John's legacy. And then, we're expected to believe that those pearl clutchers love Leo 😂😂

I don't think Willow is going to go on a killing spree too soon. If she was going to kill Drew she could've done it. As @titan1978 and I have both said, that locks out her story future too quickly and she could run for several more years. Would I hate it? No, it'd be entertaining but it would be a huge waste of potential for that to happen right now.

saw those scenes with Maggie Julie and Marlena and honestly Marlena was ice cold toward Maggie yet again this recurring tension feels really unprofessional to me but I guess you cant always separate real life feelings from what happens onscreen Susan Seaforth Hayes and Frances Reid had their issues too and the tension was obvious back in the 90s guess Suzanne and Deidre will never be friends so maybe there is just no need for them to share scenes in the future it really makes the viewing experience uncomfortable by the way it happens people in work environments dont always get along

The writing for Britt is soooo bad. Did the writers really need to bring in a random dayplayer to threaten her so she could go back to being shrill and obnoxious, to supposedly save the ones she loves? Give me a break 🤢 This is what people want to see? 🤮 Just let Britt act like a normal person for awhile for goodness sake. The writing for Willow is so heavy-handed. Obviously she's going to cause multiple deaths. I'd guess Kai will be first, and that since it's her first killing, it'll be accidental. Didn't her adopted mother, Harmony, accidentally kill someone as the first step to going full psycho? Since Chase is so expendable now, they should totally unravel the character -- have him have an affair, lose everything, discover that Willow's evil and then be killed by her. Hopefully the performances will be memorable!

KM talks Willow drugging Drew.

I regret to inform you all I am once again at my wit's end with Britt after today's show. You know it's bad when a situation makes me root for Carly in this day and age. The issues are many but first and foremost is the writing trying to suggest that these spurts of truly horrendous behavior are all a deeply noble, selfless act to push people away so she can't put their lives in danger - except as many have noted online this is how Britt just already acts all the time, period. This is her baseline. There's no difference! There is no deeper, intimate core of this character that makes her any more palatable or shows any better side. There's just more whining and self-pity. And her sentiments about Rocco and needing Lulu to 'get out of the way' of their 'relationship' aren't fake either, among other wild shìt she's said. Almost as annoying though is her constantly whining about Carly being in the middle of her relationship with Jason and acting like she's somehow the only one who's ever brought this up in Port Charles, like her opinions are so novel and daring. It's giving Skye when she used to pretend she had been with the Quartermaines for her whole life and started saying 'Grandfather' 5 minutes after arriving on the show (and then wasn't even related to them). Girl, you and Jason fùcked like twice. Their relationship was barely a thing til now. If you want to talk to people who have been banging this drum since the Clinton administration talk to Robin or Elizabeth, who actually had long-standing involvement with these people and Carly's insane obsession and surfaced real consequences for it. That shìt went on for years. Sam could talk about it too if she was alive. But they do this with Britt in part because they know there is an audience for it, so they figure 'hey, if Britt says it that'll get those fans on her side.' This was the same crass calculation Carlivati made about serial killer Franco suddenly deciding to have long speeches about the evils of Sonny and Carly in 2014, like suddenly mob violence outrages the BTK Killer. No thanks! I'll pass! The other difference between her and Kimberly McCullough or Becky Herbst is that KT has never had much skill for dramatic nuance or pathos, and snark only gets you so far. She's proven that in her several stints on the show followed by her multiple dramatic exits. So she can't put anything over beyond this baseline ugly behavior that is just Britt's resting state, yet I'm still supposed to care. I don't! I didn't have to root for Kari Wuhrer or Angel Boris just because their characters were against Carly, so I'm not going to start with this bitch. I've hated Britt from Day 1 and she's never changed, so why should I? Then she brought up Bobbie! Like just clock her, Carly. You can have this one, I'm good.

I suspect the Danny thread is also key here. She can still hold the Danny/Scout card over Alexis' head re: the restraining order if she needs to, and I suspect that is why she is not letting Alexis put the siblings together yet (while giving Scout to Alexis). Not because she plans to let Drew handle it. She knows Drew won't be speaking up any time soon. It's leverage on Alexis.

FOUR love scenes today -- gotta be a new record. (1) Ted & Shanice (2) Beautiful Nicole & that God-awful Chemistry-free Carlton Creature (3) Dani & Big Bill (4) Jacob & Smitty 🤣

How much longer did Joe last than Andy?

I just read that Michael J Stark tested for Andy Norris, but lost to Ted LePlat. He got Joe Bradley instead which I believe was recurring at first but Marland liked him and he got a contract. Maybe that's why Andy was written out- Marland liked Stark/Joe better as Springfields next villain. As for Peggy, she was unjustly forgotten. I don't know if Fran Myers didn't want to return, but it would have been nice if she came back to Springfield upon leaning of Roger's death and was allowed to play Peggy's reaction to that. Of course if her son Billy was already in town, living with Bert and involved with Morgan...

It's ironic how GL always struggled to write for MG/Holly whenever MZ/Roger wasn't on the show, even though, by many longtime GL fans' account, it was Peggy, and not Holly, who was the true love of Roger's life.

Ken Corday got spooked when the ladies at his golf club collectively clutched their pearls. It's been said before, but it definitely bears repeating: God bless Eric Braeden, lol. Why did John dislike Maggie?

Looking at Nov 80 synopses there is mention of Joe Bradley making romantic headway with Holly. The same month she left town. Interesting. Maybe Marland was just using that as a motivation for Holly to leave-she was still hooked on Ed and couldn't deal with the complications of another man taking an interest? Or he was testing the chemistry in case Maureen renewed her contract? How much say would Marland have in such matters? If Allen Potter or P&G/CBS wanted to keep Maureen would Doug have to go along with it, even if not that interested in writing for her? Headwriters have a certain amount of autonomy but there must be many instances where they have to write for actors/characters they are not that invested in.

Well, like the title insists: "Never say never," lol.

That's because it's cold out and her rheumatism's actin' up. ;) But seriously. Even characters on "Little House on the Prairie" were gettin' it in more than these Amish people who have invaded Port Charles all of a sudden.

I thought Dame Joan Collins would have made a wonderful recast for Elizabeth Spaulding. For one thing, she could've dipped in and out of story, depending on JC's availability. For another, they could have explained how, in the years since she departed Springfield, she had resumed her photography career, becoming a celebrity photographer like Annie Leibovitz or Herb Ritts. In turn, her success as a photographer would have restored the self-assurance that had evaporated during her marriage to Alan.

CRAP!!! I know I shouldn't be but BTG ratings are so disappointing to me because I really enjoy the show. But, we have no clue what the delayed viewing numbers are or how it does on Paramount+. I just wish CBS had announced BTG renewal today with the 10 other scripted dramas. That would certainly calm my uneasiness.

Lol! Let's start the Deidre Hall smear campaign now. She carried the show for years and years. Suzanne did not. She got lucky for a few years when Dee and Drake got fired and they gave her kids and grandkids that are of no importance. John and Maggie weren't even close. In fact he strongly disliked her for awhile so why would I need her input on his death when there are 20 characters on the show that care more?

And let's not forget that Maggie wasn't even onscreen for John's funeral, but in the following episode she and Sarah talked all about the funeral as if both had been there. It's pretty clear to me that Kristian and Deidre do not get along either. If Deidre Hall thinks she is on the same level as Susan Lucci, that is a case of delusion that even Dr. Marlena Evans herself could not solve. I remember years ago she and Susan and Eric Braeden presented at the Emmys. Tension! When Kristian left a few years ago, she gave an exit interview to Soap Opera Digest and named every single member of the cast, except Deidre Hall, in thanking them for their friendship over the years. The omission was glaring. The body language was so tense and stiffly turned away from Suzanne. She didn't meet her eye line once. Suzanne acted just fine. Her "Don't go, Marlena" sounded sincere. To me, it's a one sided feud.

I actually don't mind that GH isn't saturated with corny love scenes. I know this is a soap so they need the show's designated cops investigate everything. But in what world would a detective be tasked with investigating his own brother? Dante and especially Chase should have been recused from all of this a long time ago. How can Diane defend michael when she works at the same firm as Alexis? Chase is SIMPing hard over Willow.

Ahhh, see, this is why everyone loves you, @DRW50 !🙃 Unfortunately, that brief clip cut off before the camera pulled back enough for us to see all the attendees of the ceremony. But, since so many SONers are collecting vintage soap scripts these days, I wonder if we could track down the Hope-Alan wedding script. It would list that day's characters, and the mystery would be solved!

I don't see him, but looks like some of the guests might have been cut out, so the mystery is still not solved! Thanks for posting this, I would been looking for it half the night.

@DeeVee @vetsoapfan It's a few minutes into this video. 1992 GL 40th Anniversary Prime Time Special Part 2

Way back in the day, I used to keep extensive scrapbooks on all my favorite soaps, collecting story synopses, reviews, interviews and pictures about each one. It was a fun pastime and kept my memories of the shows clear. Alas, I dropped the hobby in the early 1980s (life got too busy for time-consuming pastimes), and after 45-ish years, most of the scrapbooks have long since disappeared into the Twilight Zone. There are certain things no one else seems to remember that I am 100% sure about, but in the case of Bill Bauer at Hope's wedding, I'm hesitant to die on that hill because my memory about it is iffy. If you find that brief clip of the wedding, please let us know.