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I definitely bought the HR stuff at the time, but now I have no idea how she qualified for that position. Carrie, Belle, and Sami have always come off very intelligent as far as book smarts. Eric is a little more hit or miss and Brady seems very dumb. Jen at the hospital worked too. Again, not sure how she was qualified and I agree about the Spectator, but it works best with Jack. Carrie has always been my favorite out of the 3 Marlena "daughters". I hope she is able to come back someday.

I always remember LR's Billie singing while PM's Austin played the piano as basically her entrance and it was weirdly incestuous lol. I wonder is Austin still plays the piano. Remember when Carrie was like the HR director of the hospital and botched everything horribly by sleeping with Mike? Carrie has had a ton of careers too. CC does fine playing a lawyer, but I guess Austin/Carrie spent their entire time off screen going to school lol. I love CC and miss Carrie so much. I would absolutely welcome her and Austin back.

It feels like the Mike/Nina stuff is building to something. I like that it is some different outside the normal Carson/cheating/breakup stuff. I just wish MB could find a woman he has chemistry with. And honestly, I don't think CW has had chemistry with anyone either. The Ingo stuff is disappointing because no one at GH needs to work with a problematic person like that. Well, I will always have fond memories of Brenda/Jax. Just curious, is Ingo even an American citizen? Not trying to start a weird debate or anything I am just genuinely wondering.

Yes, it was uncomfortable and awkward. I mean they had sex once it doesn't mean she has to run and tell her niece, his daughter. Paulina could have acted like a normal human and just brought up the fact they were seeing each other. I did, however, find Abe and Roman kinda funny. They have been married, had several relationships, and have kids and grandkids and they were acting like silly teenagers. I have officially turned the corner on JT's Roman. I feel sorry for him and want him to get laid. Off screen, obviously, but he's so lonely.

Agreed. He can go off a be with Brenda off screen for all I care. I think he's a totally easy character to get rid of. He is absolutely someone who can drop in and out. But I honestly think he will be gone soon and he is not a character that needs to be re-cast. He is just not necessary. I loved Sexis back in the day too! Yuck! I don't follow or even at look at soap stars on social media. I am generally unimpressed. Sounds like he should have been fired, but seems like Ingo sounds like the kind of guy to complain to the press or sue.

Well, IR is far less visible than Roseanne Barr. I am not terribly familiar with all of IR's tweets and think he's an ass, but I thought they were more pro-Trump than anything. I never saw the terrorist stuff. Maurice and Ingo BOTH need to be punished for the NLG stuff, but I am not sure that's a fire able offense. I think he's a goner and I am not defending him, unfortunately, I am just not sure he has done anything to be out right fired. I would never want a Jax recast. Leave him gone.

It's weird, but Marlena's patients are mostly good friends, former family, or people she knows well. She rarely has just random patients like Stella and Roger Lombard. Allie is way too close of a relation, though and it is weird. They have mentioned Marlena is a very famous psychiatrist, so maybe she has pull? She got Claire and Ben released too. Belle may have never actually went to nursing school, but there is definitely an episode in 2007 where she makes that her intention. So hot! Can you imagine nuEJ and MM's Abby doing that now? 🤮

Yeah I just briefly looked at some recaps and it was mentioned in August 2007 and not mentioned again (in recaps at least) and she and Shawn were gone by March 2008. They have put use to her work as a lawyer quit a bit, so it's fine. I think she would have been useful as a nurse as well.

Soapcentral's bio on her says she was a former nursing student, so I guess. I have no memory of that, but it lists her as a former university student then as a former nursing student, so it must have been after her first foray in college. I guess it could have been around the time she and Shawn had no money?

I definitely see IR as being on the chopping block. He's on, but he doesn't really make an impact. There is no inkling the show is re-pairing him with Carly and his Nina stuff was a bust. I can see keeping him around for the Nina/Mike stuff, but not much longer. The show had no problem canning him in 2011 when he was in the middle of several stories and we knew a lot less of his off screen personality. I would absolutely keep him over Easton, Howarth, and Mathison as Drew because he's Jax and has all this history. Unfortunately he's been pretty useless for years riding of late 90's and early 2000's popularity. I like Sonny/Nina. Not because they having any real romantic heat, but it's something different. It weirdly makes me like both Sonny and Nina as characters more even if it's all fake. I think the pacing is weird because we have to see CW and MB so much due to contract guarantees. Nothing real happens for days at a time, but there they are. I need something to happen with Cameron/Joss/Trina. There needs to be some romance or happiness because they are all so miserable. I wouldn't be against bringing Spencer or Emma back.

Both Carrie and Belle are odd choices as lawyers, but I buy both of them now. Carrie never seemed terribly interested in studies or school and I don't think she went to college for long, so it's a weird career turn around. I thought she was as believable as Billie, Kate, Sami, Austin, etc at Titan in the 90's doing whatever they did. Belle at least was portrayed as super smart and studious until she got married at like 20 and then bemoaned how her and Shawn had no money despite both rich parents and the fact she made no effort to get a job lol, but I could see her and Shawn pulling their lives together off screen. Much more believable than Austin Reed: super accountant/teacher.

I agree about the "famous" storylines. I don't like supermodel stories or singing stories much. You are subjected to lots of iffy singing or a suspension of disbelief that all the towns need models to promote their singular cosmetic line forever lol. Outside of B&B, which is in LA and is about fashion, it rarely makes sense. I prefer doctor/cop/lawyer to working at the family business on Days though. Has there ever been a good business story on Days? Maybe some Vivian/Kate/Titan stuff in the 90's, but I can't think of anything else in recent memory. Bakery hasn't been done before so that's different, but I feel like it will be in the same vain as opening coffee shops on soaps just without the set lol.

A boutique seems more like Chanel's vibe, but maybe it would be too similar to Gabi Chic? I am glad Chanel, Allie, and Tripp have goals, unlike Claire/Ciara who seem aimless. I don't think ID sings, but when is the last time Claire mentioned her singing career? Allie seems like someone who would be very good at counseling. I could see her easily transitioning into that role. Honestly even someone like Claire could become interested in mental help because of her previous mental health issues (ala Kim), although she seem less suited for that, but it would give her something to do besides follow Ben around.

It's is weird Marlena treats family members (including her husband) and close friends. It's always been like that though. Laura and Kim used to treat people even though I can't recall what Kim was (social worker or licensed therapist). The only other psychiatrists on this show I remember were bad guys. But this show has never been great with the accuracy of the medical field or any field of work really lol. Honestly, instead of making both Carrie and Belle lawyers, I may have made one of them a shrink. It's actually weird none of Marlena's kids or grandkids ever showed any interest in medicine. It would be interesting if Allie decided to get into social work or psychology after her trauma instead of starting a bakery when she doesn't bake.

I liked her too and thought she did well with her screen partners in general. Sometimes she just would act so cutesy, but I think this is/was her first tv job so she had time to improve. She definitely had enough it factor to keep around for awhile, but I guess that's the gamble Days took when they knew she had something else booked that was just pushed back.

I have no idea what is going on and don't care about either of them, but nothing is more petty than tweeting about someone coyly then identifying them less than an hour later. Just say who it is or don't. Is there even a point lost in all the unnecessary name-calling? I loved JR and his TV guide stuff. Whatever happened to him?

I mean it really shouldn't matter who Ben killed or when Rafe knew Paige was his sister-the fact he killed more than one person is probably reason enough for Rafe, the police commissioner, to stay away from deep chats with Ben. But Rafe is dating Ava and talking about how he tried to force Ciara to eat peas-when Ciara was a teenager on screen when Hope/Rafe were together. So, in conclusion, Rafe is just an overall idiot.

I know Luis Alcazar was referred to as an international arms dealer and Sonny was in a tizzy about guns on the streets of Port Charles back then. He probably does force everyone to sell his coffee though. I think he makes a lot of money off his casinos as well and the bulk of his money and power came from inheriting Lily/Lily's father's money and empire.

Sonny/Jason import/export illegally and money launder through their legitimate businesses. Sonny/Jason's rivals are generally the drug smugglers or arms dealers. It will probably never be clear what it is, but it is clear what it isn't (arms/weapons, drugs). I personally hope it's imposter handbags lol.

Kate is ridiculously bad at playing a blind person. She's basically made a dumb screw up with every person she's interacted with. Why are we wasting Tony and Anna on Kate scenes? Are these Andre mentions an anvil or something though? Also, it's clear EJ knows what's going on with Sami/Lucas. But what I don't get is why John/Marlena wouldn't tell Roman about the Lumi stuff. He's her father and was concerned. It's weird they didn't just tell Roman their concerns or what Marlena saw.

I thought Paulina was just going to re-name it, but now it almost sounds like she's going to shut everything down and make it like one big box store or something lol. I am not sure anyone including the writers even know at this point. Salem might just only have a Target to sit in front of after Paulina is done lol

Yeah, that sounds right. What was Miguel doing all that time? L&B wasn't a thing nor were Sonny/Brenda really in early 1994. I don't want to slog through you tube or my edits, but Lily didn't become a backstory for awhile after that. Karen and Jagger aren't long for the show either at this point.

Thanks! I was kidding about Jen Lilley (even though I liked her Maxie lol). I mean poor Kirsten has had so many horrible hairstyles and fashions choices I would hope no one makes fun of her for this of all things...

Obviously that's where it's going. And honestly, Adrienne was always kinda a wet noodle. JE cried a lot in all her runs as Adrienne. I have never liked her at all. You know, it just doesn't seem like a Justin thing to do to fall for a doppelgänger. He seems like a more grounded character than that. I could see John trying to fall for Hattie if Marlena died or something. Even Xander or Ben or Brady because they can all be obsessive, but Justin? Not so much. I know it's been a difficult time for JE and I am glad she has a job, but neither Bonnie nor Adrienne is needed. Justin isn't even on enough for a romance to be explored and if they are dead set on this can they cast at least one of their many children to side eye the romance? Preferably one of the adopted twins who are not related to Claire please?

Well if she ever comes back that's probably her strongest option on a living situation. She can't live with Jason anymore and can't go to the MetroCourt and I am sure Monica and Ned would be cool with her living there again. I would prefer Brenda got the gatehouse, but I guess that's Willows for now. Because why not? I wonder if it still has a recording studio in there. On a current GH note, with KS's health problems, do we have a timeline on how long she is out? I obviously wish her the best and feel terrible for her, but she's kinda in the middle of something big here. The poor girl has obviously been through a lot with all the health issues she has had through the years but I wonder how they are going to address it. I think Jen Lilley is available lol