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For all it's worth, I do admire the show for ignoring the obvious that without her children and Mick, Linda is aimless as a character, and the show is pretty much throwing everything in her direction to make sure she remains relevant; from introducing her mom and soon-to- be step dad and family, to bringing back her rapist. Here's my prediction as to where things could go, possibly leading up to the anniversary in 2025. I have a feeling that it will be Suki who is the enforcer or the schemer of the group; as she has shown a devious side when she first arrived having faked having cancer. It's that side of her may jeopardize her relationship with Eve since Nish might be out of the picture. Denise and Stacey will have their squabbles because Stacey bedded Denise's husband. That'll create immense conflict. I wonder if Jack will redeem himself down the road by losing his job all just to cover for Denise. Kathy and maybe Sharon might be the ones who are levelheaded in this scheme. If Dean did not see the murder, then I can definitely see Linda accidentally alluding to it when Dean accuses her of harboring another secret (her drinking). Then there's also Keanu's dad (the show could cast a big name actor for the role) who is in prison for being violent...could he also come back to enact revenge, most importantly against Sharon....possibly bringing back Karen too to make an unholy alliance with him. There are so many routes to take with this story in 2024 and possibly into early 2025.

That A-M barely interacted with anyone outside of Marina and Harley. It was a horrible return. With the exception of Dinah, many of Wheeler's returns, most notably recasts, were like new characters. Dylan? Unrecognizable. Mallet? A Pig and Neanderthal. Susan/Daisy? Basically a new teen character. If not a stronger actor, I would've loved to have seen A-M interact with characters outside of Wheeler/Kreizman's favorites and reference some history. Vanessa, Frank, anyone who was a Bauer on the canvas. Even Holly. I would've even supported them forming some type of new bond between him and Dinah. All of that went out of the window when A-M was forced to be in the orbit of the Cooper girls, which really was the characters undoing the last time he was in Springfield.

Kellie Bright finding out from the EP Chris Clenshaw that she was the killer 😂

Loved the last fifteen minutes of the episode. I’m curious as to where it could all lead to in 2024.

I agree with this sentiment.

I would name the Brent/Marian Crane story on GL, another one penned by Megan McTavish. Watching this story as a kid was unnerving. I really do hate that we lost one of my favorite characters; Nadine, to this psycho and it was so horrible how she went. Which also brings me to also having literal nightmares when I watched poor Frankie beg for her life on Another World. Crazy how I do believe both these stories took place around the same time.

Almost had my hopes up when I read their names in the title, and couldn't see the rest of it lol Hoped they had been axed.

As a GL fan, and not to derail the topic too much, it was like going from McKinsey to Dusay, or Sherry Stringfield to Liz Keifer. I only had the opportunity of watching KMH's Emily in real time on the show, and I think she is a capable actress, but watching YouTube clips of Smith's Emily it is totally like watching a different character.

Does the Lisanne (Lynn Herrings character) story/Nicky/Lawrence/Carly storyline take place mostly in 93 or in 92?

There's been hints that there might be two deaths on Christmas. I definitely believe Nish is one of the deaths, especially considering the cafe was signed over to him, this would a easy way to get the cafe back under the ownership of the Beales again. However if there is a second death, I suspect it will be either Dean or Jack. With the returns of two characters after Christmas (photos showing both women dressed in black) I can't help but to think Jack does indeed die, and this leads to the ladies killing Nish. The hints where Denise holding a bottle of champagne, the bottle Jack gifted Denise last week, and wasn't Jack in possession of the cufflinks? My first guess would be Dean, but Jack is quickly becoming a close second to who dies at this point. Isn't he also investigating Eve's disappearance too?

RIP Steve Halliwell. He was a Emmerdale legend, despite how I feel about the Dingles as a whole.

Makes me wonder what could've helped NBC Daytime during this period. A cross over event between their soaps? Better promotion? Ultimately I'm going to assume better writing, at least for DAYS and SB.

Impressive numbers for GL.

TMZ is reporting that Ryan O'Neal has passed 😔 https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/08/ryan-oneal-dead-dies-love-story/

Back watching again, and I found the Nish/Eve confrontation riveting, as well as Ravi's change of heart. The show has really positioned him as a antihero of the square of sorts, kind of reminds me of how they sort of wrote Sean Slater as.

Donate some of Brooklyn's blazers to Maxie lol

It's now a different day and Republicans are singing a different tune. The Speaker says he will vote against expulsion. Smh.

Also the debut of "Hold Onto Love" as GL's new theme and opening sequence. Plenty of changes were taking place on GL at the time, ushering in the new era of the 90s and leaving 80s era GL behind.

🤣 Oh yeah there was "The City" 😬

I can see a writer wanting to introduce a new character (probably a young one who's in their teens or 20's.) who may have lost a parent in 9/11. Or a police detective who may have lost a wife in the 9/11 attakcs, and is afraid to move on until he meets someone related or close to the Ryan's. Of course this would have taken place 10-15 years after the attacks. Having a soap who's backdrop is New York City is so fascinating, I think it would've flourished in the mid to late 90s.

Taking a break from the show, as I was disgusted with the show playing fast and loose with Linda's rape. I'll probably tune in once Denise returns and we get more of the Jack/Sam/Denise/Ricky/Lily story, but the Linda/Dean story is losing me. Panesars story is as well. Still looking forward to Christmas though.

I found this amusing. EB being his usual self online. 😂 https://x.com/ebraeden/status/1727406486756974786?s=46&t=Vu-lViyBOMbr5gJX8WQTCA

I was wondering when this would be posted here lol Wooohooo celebrate!

I always thought it was silly to have Keanu knock up both Sharon and Louise. I could care less though if he's Phil's. Wish Phil hadn't been the only other option if Albie wasn't Keanu's child.