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I actually blame the show more than I blame Steve/Jason or any woman on the canvas. While the show didn't need Jason back, that's not really Steve or Jason's fault. The show's only plan for Jason seemed to be pairing him with LW's Carly-something that had failed a few years ago. There wasn't a plan B. Like Jason or not, Steve has always been able to generate popular pairings with his co-stars not named Laura Wright. The writers just gave Jason two of the strangest options-his ex-girlfriends mom or boring Sasha. You could have tested Jason with Ava, Nina, or even Lois (sorry @Vee). It's also not like there isn't a popular Jason love interest right there on canvas for him in Liz, but the show won't go back there. So now we get the crazy, back from the dead Britt story that will eventually fade out as a last ditch effort. I'll go as far to say I actually think it was a mistake to kill Sam off so early into Jason's return.

From a woman who was once engaged to Bryan Craig and has quit 3 or 4 time "forever" this does not surprise me lol. She obviously makes great personal choices.

I'd do something totally crazy like have Willow drug Michael with opiates and pretend to sleep with him. While leaving the Q mansion Chase catches her. He's drunk because he and Brook Lynn got into another fight about a baby and Willow seduces him. Willow gets pregnant, tells Michael he's the dad, but also blackmails him about the opiates. Michael, thinking he did take the opiates and slept with Willow gives her some form of custody, maybe even contemplates a reunion. Willow loses the baby, but someone inadvertently finds out its Chase's. Chaos ensues! Brook/Chase breakup, Michael gets his kids back, and Willow goes off to the looney bin or jail for awhile. A lot of details would have to be figured out, but I want maximum destruction from Willow.

Okay. How would that help Willow's agenda at all? I don't mind if breaking up BLQ/Chase is her only agenda, but I'd rather some nutty scheme that Willow thinks will help her get her kids back. What are your ideas to play that story out?

It was hard for me to tell from today's scenes. EJ had no hesitation revealing that information, so I was thinking it may have been his plan all along if the trial wasn't going Johnny's way.

It seems so soon after the Sasha/Michael ONS baby, but GH loves a time wasting baby story lol.

I actually had the same thought.

Do we think it was EJ's plan all along to expose he and Belle's relationship to try to cause a mistrial? Is that why he got her on the case to begin with? Or did he just get mad at her today? It's all really silly honestly. EJ/Belle being in a relationship is less of a conflict of interest than the fact Johnny is her nephew!

Kirsten appeared as Maxie today, so there's that. Brooklyn was in a short sleeve top and a mini-skirt!!! Stop the presses! She looked good today. Chase-shut up! No one asked your opinion. I am unclear why Willow can't treat ADA lady with a twisted ankle. She has nothing to do with anything except she's sitting next to Sonny on a couch. If CrazyWillow slipped some digitalis her way I wouldn't mind either. Carly's reasoning that she can't go against Liesel because she saved Willow's life and is her grandkids great aunt is just ridiculous. Nina and Drew are much more closely related to her grandchildren and she has no problem ruining them at any given time lol. In the end Carly saw the light, but there shouldn't have even been a discussion. Carly is usually, 'did someone say revenge'? 'How can I help'? 😂 Also, I thought Havins was great today and I feel for Lulu. I also love the entire erasure of Charlotte because now Rocco is #1.

I don't really see a need for a Sami recast. There are definitely times I think Sami is missing in stories, but perhaps the show could work around Ali's schedule better? She seems willing to return, so maybe some organization on both Days and her part would be helpful since they film 6 years in advance lol. I would recast Allie, bring Sydney in, and at some point recast* Nicole to fill the gap. *I obviously would prefer Ari, but it's highly unlikely she will return and I assume the lawsuit will be settled eventually.

Yeah. It's the same old thing. The one time he was real was when he broke up with Brenda in 2011 and said this is how it is. I am not leaving the mob. I love power. Like, okay, small self-awareness. But then the show reverted back to the same old song and dance more awkward and annoying every time.

It was outdated by 2002

It's so uncomfortable. It's stilted and awkward and I think Steve Burton unintetionally made a WTF? face while watching them interact. But that could just be SBu's default face at this point in his return.

Yes, AJ the loser. Sonny/Jason are really such winners lol. Who needs AJ? He's not important at all😑 So ADA brunette lady with Sonny makes me almost tolerate Kelly Thiebaud scenes. She's that awful. I wish all the previous DA's that fell for Sonny's charm would perform some sort of intervention on this woman to advise her to just leave immediately so I don't have to watch it.

The aging makes everything really difficult, but I think all the things we saw with Sarah like her exposing Neil/Maggie's affair, her vaguely trying to set it up like she and Neil were having an affair when she didn't know it was her dad still exist. So her being almost an adult when she left is how it stands unless there is some sort of specific rewrite. Much like Sami kidnapping Belle is brought up or EJ being passed off as Kristen's kid was just brought up. It sounds strange because of the actor's ages, but I think the narrative still remains.

I would have to watch 1991 again, but I think Sarah was 16/17 when she left. She was Carrie's contemporary. She would have already been in high school. Melissa was pretty much a hot mess circa 1991 after killing Emilio. Melissa wasn't academically minded. I would say Melissa might have been a strong influence as I assumed she changed off screen, but I don't think we are to believe Mickey/Maggie/Neil weren't involved in Sarah's decisions or life. Sarah said Neil inspired her to become a Dr. Nathan and Sarah aren't meant to be the same age at all even if they probably are now with wonky SORAS'ing. Melissa was pregnant (presumably with Nathan) in 1994 at Tom's funeral. Sarah was born in 1981, but would have been in college if we follow the initial aging. Melissa wasn't raising two young kids ever.

Melissa didn't raise Sarah. She left town with Melissa as a teen, but Mickey and Maggie raised her. So, sure, Melissa could have provided a good influence and help shape her choices, but just because Sarah was heavily de-aged with Godfrey doesn't change the fact Sarah was nearly an adult before she reappeared. There's no indication Sarah regards Melissa as anything more than a sister, not some replacement mother.

It's not even slightly believable Joss would travel halfway around the world in a middle of an internship to see one of her grandma's sick friends. It's also a lie she could very easily get caught in. I can't recall how Jax/Carly left things when Ingo got fired, but I would assume they are cordial enough to discuss their daughter. Even someone selfish like Carly would call Jax to tell him to check on Joss while she's in Australia since she's clearly worried about her. This story in general has so many holes lol.

Listen, I checked out after the Australian Lady Jane friend story. Joss desperately needed to help her. So idiotic. Brennan gave her that cover? I know Jax isn't real anymore, but that's like the easiest thing in the world for Carly to verify just by calling him lol. Honestly, at this point Carly/Brennan seem to talk a lot about the same things over and over and there's zero action. Why would Carly invite Anna over? Carly looks dumb.

Correct. That child was a means to an end for her. She hasn't cared about him since this rewrite that she's not an awful person.

I would watch Emma/Gio banter for an entire episode rather than watching Britt for 2 mins. Britt talking about "Ben" being so big wistfully made me want to throw my remote at the tv.

It definitely could be one of those soap tropes where everyone tells Cody nothing is wrong and something is. I thought it might be a beginning of a con though.

I leave for a few hours and B-Dog is begging for a job? As a gay man that has sex scenes with Greg Rikkart's Leo? He probably doesn't realize Gabi is his cousin not his love interest/wife. I actually couldn't think of an actor more ill-suited for the role. I know Bryan has a really huge ego, but does he think anyone Days cares he's available? He's been available for years lol.

As much as it pains me to say it, I think Sonny/Nina were better designed to be a couple the show could go back to if they felt the need. Their build up was slightly more believable and their break up was a bit unfinished, IMO. I am not suggesting it though. When Drew/Carly were done-they were done. Never ever, ever getting back together. I think Carly acknowledges her past with Drew to make herself sound more important and wiser because she knows Drew so well her opinion should matter more.

It was actually hilarious in the sense that Drew nor Carly seemed to care that much. After all the build up to make them a big love story, they just broke up and never looked back lol.