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Did Monica even know Sonny killed AJ? Obviously he did as we saw on screen, but I can't remember if Monica knew or not.

UGHHHH...I don't want to talk about Martha being locked in. Doesn't she live out of state too?

You know more about this than me. Does that mean she's not currently getting paid? Anyhow, I still think the show should stop coddling Storms, but even if she's fired Days would probably pick her up. Anyone but Martha Madison for me!!!😂

No. He let her leave town under the condition she would never return.

The idea of Brando/Gladys wasn't bad. The execution was. And the actress that played Gladys only had one level and it was smug and unlikeable all the time lol. Frank should have taken that out lol.

I liked her blonde better too. She obviously still gorgeous but this muddy brown color doesn't do her any favors. I mean there are a lot of things that Sophia should have been given perspective about earlier. Her wanting Tate back, the desperation to find a home for the baby, Chanel/Johnny pulling out of the adoption at the last minute, etc. Even her relationship with her mom has been put on the backburner. Where is helicopter mom Amy while this is all going on? She's not more curious about the adoption?

Steve's casket had been switched, so the audience always knew there was a high chance he was alive. I agree that the show waited too long to re-introduce Patch/Kayla, but with them both on GH most of that time I am not sure what Days could have done. By 2006 most of the audience wasn't even familiar with them. I like your ideas though.

I don't know. I rarely understand Rachel Boyd's Sophia's choices, but I sort of get her anger and frustration over Johnny/Chanel. They did ruin everything for Sophia and the baby only to decide they can adopt a "different" baby a few months later. That would upset me too.

Lol. She was Mike or Sonny's cousin? Both? She was Brando's mom and tried to steal Sasha's money and had her locked in the looney bin. I had a visceral response to the actress and could not stand her. Sonny made her leave town after the Sasha fiasco. She wasn't an important character, but she has to be my most annoying character from the last 10 years and that's saying a lot lol. Yes. Hilariously, I thought I missed a scene or episode too when that happened.

You are a lucky human because you missed Violet's self-written songs. I wish that little girl the best and she is talented, but OMG was she the most annoying person on the show. Not important or relevant, but Gladys was the most obnoxious character to exist. Every scene was nails on chalkboard to me. But then I met Violet.

Lol. I don't think Avery has appeared this year. She should be SORAS'd shortly. Donna is such a cute little bug. I just love that girl. And, yeah, I 100% agree she should not exist or that Sonny should have a child younger than his grandkids. But she's so cute and doesn't say "Papa" all the time or try to sing so she's a cut above Violet and Charlotte, which is just faint praise.

I would argue Britt has never had real character development. Some periods where she wasn't the worst human, but we aren't talking about Sarah Brown's Carly or Brenda lol. Characters that actually had slow development and changed. Probably. It just isn't in any stretch of the imagination. So I assume GH will double down on Britt being Rocco/Ben's true mom.

The thing is Nathan actually is his dad and he and Maxie were married and wanted the child. I have a hard time correlating the situations in my brain because they are so different.

I like James too!! He and Donna are the two little kids I can tolerate even if Donna shouldn't exist. She's adorable. But don't trust my judgement. I like Outback the dog more than half the cast.

Little James gets to carry the story. He misses the dad he never met and all.

Lol. I would have to rewatch, but I won't. Sidwell may have said that. I just thought it was implied not specifically an admission of guilt. Britt can just go away...that's all.

Ewwww...that's what GH needs. Having Lulu sleep with her bf's husband while she's in a coma. It will absolutely happen, but the show isn't even shy about how much FV hates the Spencers.

I don't think we know if Sidwell was behind Maxie's coma, but it's likely. Idk, it seems like we could have moved Nathan back a few months, but I assume it's to prop Britt and not an actual story. I did like the Lois/Tracy scenes today and laughed at Ned telling BLQ he had an affair with Monica. Her, "duh, obviously I know that" response was funny.

Exactly. And the hopefully I will be back by November isn't promising. I'd rather she said nothing at all then giving some lame excuse about moving. Doesn't Steve live in Nashville? Or at least he did when he was with his former wife? I never heard of him having issues showing up besides the vax so probably not the best example lol. But my point is numerous soaps stars don't actually live in LA and plan around it and don't need a helicopter like Jensen Buchanan. Does Kirsten need a helicopter to get her to set?

I'll beat a dead horse one last time lol. To me it's not a big deal she's gone or that she's no longer a lead. It's the clear preferential treatment Storms gets to basically dictate her own schedule. Many more important actors and vets have been canned for much less. As you said, we can't figure anything out for JJ, but let's roll out the red carpet for KT and RP, who no one cares about. Let's give Kirsten 16 years to move!!! But JJ has less than a year and very little writing.

Because she won't and Frank won't take her off contract. Which is nice for her and I think Frank is doing her a solid. But when Maxie is missing in a story about HER husband and father of her child it's glaring. She isn't subtly missing from the canvas like Lulu was in her coma. This story should be a Maxie story. And I suppose we wait until Storms decides she can come back hopefully sometime at the end of the year, but no promises. Mac, Felicia, the kid that plays James and maybe Spinelli have to do the heavy lifting here? Fine, but none of these actors get the consideration that Storms does. Nathan returning is on GH. It wasn't necessary, but the show can't even play the proper beats without Maxie.

I am not saying she should be banned for life from GH, but when her public excuses are always relatively mild things that people deal with every day like moving (which she doesn't have to) or skin issues it's vague on paper. Have you ever known anyone who had the luxury of taking an entire year off and still be employed for endometriosis? To me she's basically calling Frank and saying, "Meh, I can't work for half a year, I hope that's okay". I think everyone here is reading between the lines and digging deeper because there's obviously other things at play, but going by Kirsten Storms's actual excuses she's taking time off for very minor issues. I hope she's well and I can give her grace, but, lol, I am moving and I need the entire rest of the year off is ridiculous. Kirsten doesn't owe me or anyone any explanation or excuse, but when she gives silly ones I think I can judge them. I make fun of Amanda Setton and her wardrobe all the time. I think she should be recast, but she physically shows up for work and does her job even if I don't agree with her performance.

Portia is a trainwreck and hypocritical, but Curtis sucks so I am not even mad about it. Paevey is good looking That's all. Nothing else to see here.

I mean, then maybe she should vacate the role if she has such serious issues. I am 99% sure one leave was over skin issues. I will look it up, but KS's leaves have a variety of google searches lol Kirsten Storms Skin Issues Kirsten Storms has been dealing with skin issues that were exacerbated by stress and anxiety. She has openly discussed her struggles with these issues, which have led to her taking a break from the soap opera "General Hospital" to focus on her health. Storms has been candid about her mental health journey and the impact of stress on her skin, which has been a significant part of her life during her time off. She has also addressed the rumors and false headlines that circulated about her leaving the show due to health concerns, emphasizing that her departure was not related to her health but to her relocation to Tennessee with her daughter. I am sure she has medical issues as well, but it's not GH's job to continue to pay her if she can't film.

I think that's a fair assessment. But people in regular jobs in real life don't get that cushion. BB seems like a responsible father. There has to be a lot of reasons he got full custody of the child. Idk, with Tyler's passing it feels like GH should be a bit more responsible about giving KS options instead of coddling her. But of course I am just spit balling as I don't know if KS has substance/mental issues.