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the show agreed and that’s why they went back to Stavros being his father. I didn’t like Stefan being the father either.

The intention was that he was dead when they brought the Cassadines back. His resurrection and that entire terrible JFP story was just awful, and almost cost her the EP job. Plus, it was inherent in the story that Laura and Stefan had a connection right from the beginning. As time went on that connection was revealed to be her only happiness on the island, and possibly that Nikolas was his son. If it was Stavros, Luke kills him and any jeopardy to Luke and Laura’s marriage is gone. The point was to give them emotional material to play that could rock the foundation of the Spencer family. Stavros gives Luke and Lucky a direction for their anger, and Nikolas would have seen through his family conditioning about Laura much sooner. Luke’s simmering anger without release is what killed their marriage. Laura’s ability to connect with Nikolas would have eliminated some of her desperation, which was what broke her family apart from her side as far as Luke and Lucky.

I agree! I don’t want all that chit chat surrounding news about genocides and major political news.

IMO there was still mileage in his story too. Truthfully the entire cable storyline was underutilized. Think how important media became. It was a missed opportunity not to let Joshua’s ministry grow much larger before it blew up around him. Also to really invest in Ben’s work as a journalist. I think it would have even been interesting for Ben and Abby to come down on the same side of an investigative piece. Something to do with Sumner. What would them working so closely and well together have done for all those character dynamics?

I agree!!

That’s it! I remember that being a fun little bit for Felicia. And he really was a gem, such a cutie too. Gone too soon.

He was fun in the boxing Jagger story too, with Felicia after them for being sexist. Didn’t she protest the gym? It’s been a long time. I loved Marco and Gerald Anthony anywhere we could get him.

A premature Burton. It happens.

Truthfully that gaunt face could use some buccal fat put back in.

Could not agree more. The OLTL 3 didn’t save GH from possible cancellation. Telling a huge GH style action story, dangling Robin being alive for a year, and the influx of vets for the 50th did. Bring me some GH characters that matter with their best liked portrayers, not more characters from other ABC soaps. I loved them too, especially OLTL. But it’s over and not the duty of GH to keep them alive in diminished returns. I do agree it is time to decide and stop the half assed Frank super soap nonsense. His chance to do it is long passed. At this point I would much rather see someone like Erika Slezak play a nasty villain than Victoria Lord on GH.

They froze the head!

I don’t disagree, Lily was frigded to give Sonny and Brenda angst. She had little agency for herself as a character beyond her father, Miguel, Sonny and Brenda. Although I remember her being manipulative of the situation between Sonny and her father in order to land Sonny. She wasn’t as innocent as her legend after death. It also brought out the worst in Brenda at times. So many iconic moments in that story. Sonny always leaving Brenda in the rain. I was so invested, and when that slow motion started I remember thinking are they going to kill Lily? Then boom.

It was absolutely the right decision to do Clink/Boom. It was everything you said- real stakes, and it was an unforgettable moment.

So much would have been different had Lily lived for Sonny’s character. The Sonny that existed before that explosion would not have left her, even for Brenda I don’t think. Nor would he have been as self destructive, which means no Carly either. It’s a classic for a reason. I would rank Lullaby higher than Amazing Grace simply for the fallout being so important for so many characters. But I agree those are the three best slow motion shootouts.

And both complete! Unlike so many other classic soaps gone to history due to tape wiping and other limitations of the times. As far as the new writing regime- I am tempering my optimism by recognizing this will not be the same as it was 20+ years ago. But I do think it will be an improvement as far as character, day to day episodes, and stories with more depth and more beats played out. With GH I believe the complete episodes begin in maybe 1979? I know that it’s very spotty before that. It might be 1980 when the actual full archive begins.

If this bothers you, you should get a look at Anna as police commissioner in the late 80’s. Her hair was well past her waist.

I wish I thought Ken Corday even cared that much, but I don’t.

Just to clarify, I don’t want the kind of constant, misogynistic rivalries between women that dominated the Guza era of the show. Or the men. What I want is the natural disagreements and temperaments that exist in the real world and on the show in the past. Sonny is volatile. Tracy should be calculating and also at times a snob. The list could go on. It feels increasingly like GH IRL is a nice place to work with lovely people, and that has bled over onscreen.

The Sonny/Nina thing is indicative of the issues the whole show has. It’s too genial, safe, and lacks stakes. The characters are all too nice. Even Cary and Drew’s crime was boring that the angst is based on! Some quick thoughts- when Sonny is angry with a partner, especially if betrayal is on the table, he is pretty much abusive in his treatment of them. That’s the real Sonny. That’s what is missing with Nina. Carly and Sonny getting along with Ava makes little sense. Ava could still have relationships like with Nikolas and Trina even, but still be her psychotic self underneath. Carly and Liz should have been at each other over their kid’s issues and Liz keeping Esme secret. That’s who Carly is. There should be someone on the canvas that is not cool with Aiden Webber’s sexuality, preferably that nightmare brat Charlotte like they set up all those years ago, especially since his brother is interested in her. One of the things I loved in Genie’s scenes last week with Kevin, Sonny, and Cyrus was she played anger. She doesn’t care if Laura is always perfect or likable.

Who can keep track of all these kids from Maxie and Sam?

And yet, more romantic than what we are getting now lol.

I don’t think it’s all her doing. He also had a child and they may both have those feelings about their families. I don’t need them rolling around in the sheets. But give us something. Longing looks, intensity, romantic kissing. They could easily do all that. And if Josh is cool with being shirtless, give us him without a shirt the morning after sitting at the kitchen table with her in a chaste nightgown, with the look. Tousled hair, that kind of look people give each other after great sex between them. There are plenty of ways to sell romance without them dry humping. Genie Francis was able to do a lot of heavy lifting to make Tony Geary seem undeniable before they paired them, just with her tortured eyes. I know that was a long time ago, and they were very talented. But still!

It is strange because in her first run, you could argue that sometimes she was even quite cold. And it worked for me and made Anna a far more credible spy than Robert. Anna is probably my favorite GH character, so her crying over that wimp Valentine was just laughable.

Between the Lois/Sonny talk and the Anna/Sonny stuff I am afraid for two of my favorite leading ladies. Please spare them and us those potential pairings. When Anna said she could handle Sonny all I thought was noooooooo!

Not entirely accurate. Their HR director is named, which means documents and possibly testimony from Sony will be required. But they are not named as defendants.