carolineg

I don't think Chanel is keen on Holly because of her crush on Johnny. Holly is kinda dumb, IMO. She doesn't have any street smarts and trust too many people. And, yes, everyone calling Holly's "Aunt Sarah" is obnoxious. Like most of us watch everyday. We don't need the familial reminders.

It would make more sense. I don't want them to fall into the Shawn/Belle mold where they are destined to be together forever and ever. That's boring. Obviously, Nicole being off canvas is a fail, but other people around town being scandalized by it could make up for it. EJ needs to be his sleazy self. The show is playing the character too much on the fence about him being decent vs. evil.

True. That would be so soapy though. Her and Tate are dullsville. I guess they could revisit her and Johnny. Especially when they planted the (fake) seeds that she had a crush on him way back when and then the way she is physically with him currently. Holly hugging him and saying he's the only one she can trust.

They really don't have a ton of romantic chemistry and even when Holly is awful Tate feels almost accepting or patronizing. Like "Oh, Holly, you are so silly". I mean if they want to really go there age Holly up a bit and hook her up with EJ.

That's fair. I just think this is sort of old hat shenanigans with Sonny/Carly and it shouldn't be so exhausting for them. It's their bread and butter toxicity. Like I assume they can pretend to be a couple for a dinner without it being annoying to them lol. It's not like they had to make on on a conference desk or anything.

Yeah, in the past a college age guy could pursue a high school girl on soaps and it wouldn't even get a side eye. I can see why Days tried to make them the same age, but the onscreen maturity level is just so off.

Yeah, I think it opens everyone up to a bit more adult stories too. I know soaps are built on the teen scene, but I tend to find high school storylines trite and all about virginity and/or teenage pregnancy, so move along Days lol.

Yesterday's episode was pretty good. Carly and Sonny being annoyed about "pretending" to be together feels false. They've been weirdly close exes for years it shouldn't be that hard lol. I don't really understand why there were multiple scenes between Brennen and Carly about the dangerous airspace the plane was in when absolutely nothing happened. It was a weird waste of airtime. Lucky calling Liz at the hospital gave me the feels and I am not even a huge LL2 fan.

I would probably just ditch the high school setting for Holly/Tate/Sophia and just say they are in college. They all look a bit too old for high school. AP probably reads the youngest, but she's 22 or 23 IRL and could obviously play a college kid. I can't imagine LH as Will, but I totally get why @Liberty City said he reminds him of Guy Wilson. Again, I don't think LH is hopeless, I just don't think the show is writing toward his strengths and they need to figure that out. It's just not working right now.

I hope not lol. Nothing against Kassius, but that would be weird to me. It's a setup for failure since he really doesn't have any acting credits yet. I think MB's son was one step of nepotism too far on GH.

Her kid not being Jax's was one of the dumbest mistakes ever. Even with the Ingo of it all, I still stand by that fact. The conflict would have been so much greater than with Dante even. It's not like Brenda or Dante even knew one another existed. Instead, it's the dead Balkan's son kid. Ugh.

I think it can sometimes work if it's coming from a true character standpoint. Not from ego or just not liking a story. For example, Vanessa vetoing a Dante/Brenda romance/baby was probably the right choice for the Brenda character in the long run. If someone is looking out for the integrity of character instead of personal preference I don't mind that much, but at the same time, it becomes a slippery slope. Sometimes actors have a very different idea about their characters than the writers do.

It's not only that he looks too old because that wouldn't necessarily be a deal breaker for me. It's that Howard has this air of maturity like he's too wise for this nonsense even when he's doing idiotic teenage things. I can't really explain it well, but it's like LH plays Tate without getting upset with high-strung emotions because he knows this is all stupid lol. So, you should be correct about everything. When the secret room was introduced in 1997 it was behind the actual wine cellar. I get the impression now you have to follow quite a few hallways/tunnels to get there and perhaps if just a secret room and a single tunnel blew up it wouldn't necessarily affect the main house? I am very unclear if any of those "secret" structures are actually attached to the foundation of the mansion. Basically I am wondering if these new secret rooms are supposed to be the original secret room and I don't think so. Because after 1997 the OG Secret Room wasn't so secret so I think Stefano et al added on to make new ones lol.

It was pretty gross. I didn't like Anna's freakout leading up to it either. It seems out of character for her to be that panic-stricken, which also makes me think it's a rouse for the guards. I wasn't advocating it? I pretty much constantly say the same thing you are on here about GH actors having storyline say. I just shared my thoughts on why Mo probably has more favor than Steve at this point.

I can actually see that. He does remind me a little bit of Guy Wilson lol. Howard is an okay actor, but he doesn't seem like Theresa/Brady's son in looks or personality.

I was going to just come here and post the same. I don't really mind Howard, but I keep thinking how JMM would play scenes and that's not a great sign for a recast. JMM would have done them with so much more emotion and hurt. Unfortunately, I also think they need to cast someone who looks younger than Howard as well.

I know this and I also know Robin and Jason will never get back together. They were still one of my favorite couples and Anna/Jason is weird to me. Mo has been a lot more loyal than Steve to the show. Steve's left the show multiple times and once under some pretty sketchy circumstances. Mo's stayed put. I can see him having more influence on that basis alone.

Yeah. We can go into all the backstage dynamics that Frank allows especially with his faves, but I don't know if Steve has the power to veto this on principle. Robin/Kmc isn't coming back outside short visits, so that's not an issue. Jason's return certainly hasn't set GH ratings on fire, so I could see Steve being smart and just doing what he's told at this point and not creating waves. He's pretty lucky he got re-hired so seamlessly in the first place and it's very clear the show is shoe horning Jason in stories where he doesn't exactly belong to make him relevant. Not liking it and refusing to play it are two different things. We are used to Mo and Steve throwing their weight around, but SBu might just be fine letting it happen to keep his job. I think we sometimes overestimate Steve's power these days. The show can survive without him. Even though most of us know the show could survive without Sonny it hasn't since 1998.

Steve Burton has always seemed protective of the Jason/Robin romance. I don't know how much he cares about it now, but he's always spoke fondly of it. Honestly, with KeMo being canned, Liz most likely getting Lucky back, Jason/Carly flopping for the 2nd or 3rd time, and Britt being dead, it's not like Steve has a ton of other options to push an agenda for.

Well, I mean everyone's sudden turn into acting is pretty silly to be fair. Alex isn't much worse than two convicts playing the female leads either lol. I know Tate's a teen, but I can't imagine anyone leaving their own parent in that condition. It's not his fault, but if anyone I knew was in that shape I wouldn't leave them alone just in case.

No to both. But at least Cody was never in a long term, committed relationship with any of Tracy's children. I know it was decades ago and I am the only one that cares, but it's still icky.

I would also like to think it wouldn't be that easy for anyone to break into John/Marlena's house with all the damn kidnappings between them. Really, John? Xander used and Amex to break into your house!!!!! Leo Howard must be the most laidback person in the world. He plays Tate like he is so chill and cool with everything. Also, who leaves there drunk/drugged father passed out like that? I would at least stay to make sure he doesn't choke on his own vomit or something.

I think James is trying to mimic Cody with his outfits. On another note, my Jason/Robin loving teenage 90's heart is broken. I hope it's a fakeout, but I am still grossed out.

I am traumatized lol.

OMG!!! I did not read this thread before watching today and was wholly unprepared for whatever just happened with Jason and Anna!!!!