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I think it's really difficult to take Stephanie's trauma seriously because of her past and the fact 75% of the town has been kidnapped as well lol.

It's difficult because there was a lot of rehab that needed to go into Lucky's character for him to be viable for Liz. He was basically written as a deadbeat dad for a decade. I think it's a tough challenge for these writers to give any nuance to Lucky. He has Luke's wandering/restless streak, but Laura's heart and it doesn't seem like they could balance that well? That's not an excuse. It seems like a writing failure and Frank didn't care enough to change course for Lucky. I assume JJ wanted Lucky to have that redemption and it was half hearted at best and dropped for long periods at worst.

The whole baby thing was super obnoxious and I know it's leading somewhere, but Alex was extremely accommodating to her. Telling her he'd take Trey out so she could sleep, he would care for him, and drop him back off with Chanel. He wasn't currently trying to force her to have kids because he was babysitting for 2 hours lol.

Stephanie is extremely annoying. I don't even like Alex, but she's making me side with him.

Yup. I think it was very deliberate by Frank and once JJ pushed back he became a "problem" that needed to be basically forced out. It's a real shame for the Lucky/Liz fanbase that waited so long for them to reunite.

Yeah, I don't think we ever got to the "WHO" behind the JJ and Lulu returns so it still kind of remains speculation. I applaud whoever it was that made the choice because it was the right decision. The execution was just so poor.

I think the rumor was someone higher up forced FV's hand to hire JJ back and recast Lulu and he wasn't thrilled about it. @ranger1rg I do think JJ was very particular about his wants and needs for Lucky. I don't know if it was right or wrong, but it was clear the writers/Frank and JJ weren't on the same page. There was also the very last minute recast for arguably the biggest Lucky/Liz scene in JJ's entire return.

Lol! We all can have sour grapes about JJ's return. I just suspect we will never get real answers on why it all fell apart. Havins does really well creating the feeling that she has known these people for years. She immediately clicked with her entire family and it's so rare to see. But, you know, she gets awful writing. I am not saying Laura should really even have a huge part in Ethan's story, but I loved how magnanimous she was with him and Ethan was slightly disarmed she was so gracious. It was a nice change from his sometimes goofy swagger. It was a real moment instead of Luke repeating Laura trapped him and dragged him down.

I mean, I think it was obvious they were going to attempt Kristina/Lucky, so Ethan fits in for that purpose lol. A messy Kristina/Michael/Ethan/Jacinda quad isn't the worst idea except for Jacinda lol. We can go on and on about the show squandering JJ, but it is what it is. I appreciate JJ tried to stand up for the character's integrity at least. The one thread I would like the show to pick back up was Laura/Ethan. The few scenes they had I really liked. Laura being kind to him and Ethan being awkward about his whole existence worked for me. And, yes, if they were going to give Holly/Robert a kid it should have been Ethan.

I don't really have an issue with Nathan Dean. I think he's good and has charm. The character just isn't my favorite. I am going out on a limb and assuming ND is a bit more easy going as far as storyline choices than JJ. JJ seemed to have a very specific idea about what he wanted Lucky to be and for whatever reason that wasn't accomplished. Ethan was never as iconic as Lucky so it's probably easier to write for him.

Jacinda being in Australia isn't a new thing. It was established she went there after Nina paid her off for drugging Drew, but you are probably right about her and Ethan. Ethan is a strange character to bring back. He has ties to the canvas of course, but I don't think he was utilized well the first time around either. He lingered on the canvas for a while with a fairly boring pairing with Maya and mostly hung out with Johnny Z toward the end. NP(D) is charismatic enough as an actor, but I don't think he had a huge fan base or anything. His entire existence and back story are fairly polarizing.

Brenda vs. Skye was fun. She got some shots in lol, but is there a point without Brenda or Jax? Brenda Returns - "You just missed your lover", 2002 (Brenda & Skye fight) This is kind of my fave

I have personally never gotten the GT hype because she always was just okay or fine to me. Her as Skye would be a disaster! It is what is it is on GH, but I think they tend to lose some perspective on the goal when hiring "name" actors.

I keep hearing she has many fans, but would anyone care? It's not like she has any history on GH. I don't see her bringing in new viewers or anything.

Honestly, I don't think JJ looked much different than his early 2010 run. The hair was always greasy lol. NOT ME!! Lol

Sorry I didn't mean to make it a thing, I just thought you would be pleased with the potential (fake) casting of GT as Skye.

@Liberty City will be thrilled.

Lol. I need to edit, but I totally meant to say Ethan and used his real name instead. I think JJ's hair was a personal choice. The hair comment is a Mean Girls reference for the new cast member.

Skye is the worst. RC is fine and a good actress and all, but the way GH shoehorned her in was not great. I always thought Jax was probably her best pairing, but the set up was super rushed to build an obstacle for Brenda/Jax when VM returned. I am surprised the show never went back to that pairing though. Considering how hard Skye pushed to get back with Jax it just sorta fizzled out into nothing even with Brenda long gone. I did think the show was contemplating heading somewhere with Willow/TJ, but I assume no one really cared enough about TJ to pursue it further.

I know I can count on you. I'll be waiting, pretending it hasn't been 15 years since she was last a cast member of the show lol.

Of course not. They changed the narrative on making them close, but there was definitely that weird time they went on the run to Sonny's island or something that had the vibes.. I assume Ethan is for Kristina at this point.

Lexi and Drew Garrett had hella chemistry and the show went out of their way to say they never grew up together and weren't blood related, but I digress. Because that would have been a hot mess. They way both Van and Laura said Jack so quickly I thought I was mis hearing something, but I am used to people calling him Brennan.

I may be hard of hearing at this point but when Carly/Lucas were talking about Brennan and saying Jack I thought they were saying Jax for the first scene and I was like oh, we are talking about Jax now? Haha! It certainly wasn't the plot twist I thought it was.

Well, obviously lol. I am just saying someone send me a smoke or bat signal when it eventually happens. I get my hopes up reading about new cast members joining GH only to be disappointed.

Never have respected Guza more if he made that choice.