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I think Alexa Havins is a perfect Lulu. While I think Emme Rylan was miscast she did show a less smug, slightly more mature side of Lulu. Her stories were legitimately awful the entire time she was appearing so I don't fully blame her. Her and Milo? Multiple weird kid stories? Side B stories with OLTL actors? It was blatantly like we have to put up with you because you are Luke/Laura's kid, but we hate you at the same time lol.

Oh, Patsy never bothered me as an actress. She fit right into the 80's supercouple Days vibe. I do think some actors are better built to adapt to the quick filming that Days has now and she might not have been able to keep up. It's hard for me to find a spot in my mind for a late 90's Kimberly (besides guest appearances). But then I can't see where Kayla/Steve would fit in late 90's JER's soap and they work wonderfully now. Whatever's best for her. PP gave me a lot of good memories and she mostly got a happy ending if you don't count the recent cancer stuff for Kim. I didn't particularly love Joy, but I thought the actress was fine. I wished for her to come back to Salem for so long and was so disappointed with what I got so I think that's my main issue. Like bring her back to Salem without Nancy(mostly), Craig or Chloe and have her be on a soap within a soap? She was basically just a woman Johnny and Alex could use and she could have been any random 25 year old girl not a legacy character.

Joy's entire arc was just odd. I am sure there were rewrites and then more rewrites. Because until 2 weeks before she left she was fine with a casual relationship with Alex. There is material there though. Phillip could pretend to be the babies father and Chloe could return and be awfully mad. Stephanie could suspect it was Alex's and it's the type of drama soaps like. BABIES!!! Thanks for a more recent update on Patsy! I really do think she has had so many obstacles and just horrible trauma, but I don't hate Days for calling it in 1993? It sounds insensitive, but Days is still a business and had cast and crew waiting around until Patsy felt okay to deal with the material. It's all around sad for me because I love Kimberly and Kimberly/Shane so much. And, PP always over acted and it wouldn't bother me. She's on the same set as Deidre Hall lol.

I think it's crappy Days wrote a MPD story for Patsy when they were aware of her struggles. She's also openly admitted she couldn't do her job so she had to be replaced. It appears Days tried to accommodate her needs and temp replaced her several times, but it was 1993 and we are much more aware of mental health now. I thought Ariana Chase was a decent Kimberly to complete the story. Patsy has been back on and off for years so it's not like there is bad blood with Days. I am under the assumption Pease declined or couldn't appear for John's funeral.

I'll never understand why they dumped Joy when she was pregnant. There could be years of conflict and story between Phillip/Alex/Joy/Stephanie/Chloe-you could even add Brady to the mix. I assume the show wanted to bury all evidence of Body & Soul though. Stephanie writing a bootleg version of 50 Shades of Grey isn't exactly exciting content lol.

Yes, we agree. I am not a Lulu fan as you can probably guess, but I like her more than BLQ at this point. Lulu's always been obnoxious and self-righteous. I am just not used to her being called out on that. The JMB Lulu/Carly Jr. years applauded that behavior. Brook Lynn needs to get some fire back. We will see if Setton's up to the task. I still feel like she's having others fight her battles for her instead of taking charge of the situation.

I'll take your word for it because it sounds right? Lol. Idk, Alexis was with Finn's dad sorta so I don't think they were circling back, but she was probably the only one that liked him at the time besides his *unamed* child so I don't manifest something. I unfortunately frequented many bars that used the song at the time. I swear I am not Haley Pullos or Natalia.😂

Lol. I just got brand new information that Alexis dated Finn? I mean it checks out since they tried Michael Easton with everyone, but I still remember the time Sam and other Davis girls were trying to make Mac and Alexis happen. And it never did and it was so awkward. Closing Time is an iconic song.😂

Where has Mo said he thought he had Parkinson's disease? Donna, haven't you learned by now to at least cite your "medical info" sources?

I wouldn't want to speculate on anyone's health, but MB seems very aware and engaged on his State of Mind series on you tube. It appears he does the research on his guests and asks interesting questions even if he generally turns the focus back on himself too much. If I had to give a guess I would say this is the way Mo wants to play Sonny and no one is telling him to learn his lines and stop.

I get the sense that NLG would be less tolerant of some of Mo's acting tics so I could actually see that pairing working. They've always had decent chemistry. And it feels like Alexis has been single for a decade. Since Julian, right? I vaguely remember a dalliance with Ned when she was drunk too. Anyhow, she's probably a bit lonely at this point so she might lower her already low standards for Sonny.

I do think it's too late for Mo/Sonny to find a *new*, viable love interest. I would not be shocked if the show re-paired him with Carly though. I know neither actor is terribly keen on the pairing, but Carly barely appears with her day player boyfriend. We've talked about re-hiring Vanessa and Mo taking a back seat in stories and since that's a pipe dream I think Carly/Laura can carry the load. Sonny needs to settle down and we need to stop pretending he's a big, bad dangerous guy. It's not ideal for Laura/Carly, but it doesn't appear we are getting rid of MB anytime soon. I know we all drag Mo and the fact he can't remember lines and he deserves it lol. I wonder how you would actually approach him as a director/showrunner/whatever. I can't imagine he would take the criticism well.

"You don't have to go home Maria, but you can't stay here!"

400 hundred dollars, but white so I do feel that. I know. 1997 just called me and told me I was old.

She's not allowed to DRIVE!! I think she's moving to Belize and just getting away with the crime.

Fair. It made TMZ so it wasn't exactly under the radar. I am aware we live in a tiny soap bubble here though. No need to play Natalia's exit for weeks. Just give her a "Closing Time" montage or something.

😂 Now I am in the trenches with Haley. I need to re-evaluate my posts. J/K. I think every viewer can see the parallels but not at the same time.

I don't get why Frank/GH/writers can't just let Natalia quietly walk away. It was a mess, but we don't need more on why Natalia was a mess. Just be classy and call it a loss. Yes, every day. No, I doubt she cares. I still don't think it's funny to make jokes about her arrest or DUI's. That's not funny. Be cool. Don't be uncool, GH!

Mo has absolutely thrown out her name. They seem like fun besties these days after years of me thinking they barely tolerated one another. I am not sure Vanessa has made herself available though. She prefers to talk crap about BAG rather than work. I kid, I kid, Vanessa. I still love you. I would think actual jail and numerous lawsuits would put Haley in her place, but Frank probably decided to make it sting more just so she feels so grateful when she's rehired.

You are probably correct. Vanessa was Guza's shiny toy, not Frank's. I still think Frank is searching for something for Mo in a pairing that might hit. Honestly, I think Mo is hoping for something that will hit and I don't know why he isn't outside Vanessa's door begging her to come back lol. I wouldn't even want Frank's regime to touch Vanessa. Like you said they avoid the B-word like the plague and don't care about the character at all. I am sure you could imagine me curled up in ball crying when they fire Vanessa after 3 weeks. As far as Haley-hire her back or don't. Who cares? I am not positive Frank was even directly mocking her. It just felt rude and uncalled for because she can deal with her own [!@#$%^&*]. It's hard to make me stand up for a literal criminal lol.

I have no evidence Frank cares at all, but I still think the show wants to find Sonny a new Brenda and hires any decent actress that might fit the bill. It doesn't work out, the show pivots and it just leaves characters in the dust because the intent doesn't ever match the writing. I actually wouldn't be surprised if Frank re-hired Pullos, especially if Haley decides to speak out or becomes more prominent again and discuss her issues. I have no idea what Frank thinks-I just found the DUI stuff tasteless and pointed towards HP a million years later.

It's all small stakes and not a big deal to talk about on a Saturday. I just thought the whole narrative was mean and petty. The show has a decent Molly now so leave it all alone.

Sure, I am glad it's Haley Pullos self-referential humor. It's not funny at all. Poor taste for sure. Haley can do whatever with her life, but the girl spent at least a decade on GH so I don't think we should be laughing at her problems Whatever Frank and writing team. There are a lot of child actors that burn out, have issues, or have problems with substances. I guess we just openly mock them to get a C grade character out of town.

Oh, same as a viewer. But from what I can tell Haley's not asking to rejoin GH or anything. It just feels petty and insensitive to make it a GH plot or joke. The lol don't touch my dress or jacket because it's expensive isn't funny at all. It took you two years to come up with that writing. Seriously. I am sure it was a dig, but build a bridge, dude. It was a problem for about six months, but the show also didn't care about Molly at all until Haley was arrested. So whatever. Old Lady Molly was a time though.

I didn't realize he was long distance. That makes more sense and I know he has children. I still think you can put Maxie and Georgie at the forefront and know Spinelli is around-just off screen.