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L&L were written like that, but by the time Ethan came around the whole thing was off the rails with Luke and the Laura pairing.

If I recall it wasn't logistically even possible that Luke/Holly snuck off for an affair due to what we had been told about the things that happened previously with both characters. I am not exactly sure what Geary saw in Parsons. He's not anything like JJ. He's goofier and dopier and the show did nothing with Parsons except give him a dead-end romance with Mya and tease him with teenage Kristina. Johnny/Ethan's bromance was probably the best thing about the whole run. I really didn't dislike Ethan and thought a Kristina/Ethan romance with a very slow build up would have possibly worked ala Jason/Robin. It was a whole lotta effort for a mostly forgotten character though.

Ethan/Nathan Parsons grew on me. He had stupid hair, but some charm. The narrative that Luke actively cheated on Laura because he was bored just grates on me. And I don't even like Luke/Laura very much.

I agree with all this. That would make a lot more sense. On the other hand I suppose it's a nice idea to give Robert/Holly a child in the same broad sense that I think it would be nice if one of Sonny's kids belonged to Brenda. Not meant to be. The show had the chance with Ethan. I think in the end it was more of an easy way to usher Holly/Robert off the show quickly and they basically picked a character out of hat on the canvas to make their child. It was such an odd waste on an entire year of build up for Cody/Sasha.

I don't want to think too intensely about a Michael/Sasha plot but the entire town knows, they introduced the child to her siblings, the child is still in the same danger, so the only thing Sasha is doing is losing out on child support and help from a second parent. While still cooking meals for Michael and probably babysitting for free. She's just dumb lol. I assume even Michael knows that so he easily agreed to her "plan". And was thinking, so I'll see you at 5 for dinner? Make me some medium rare filet mignon, thanks!

Yes, Michael was kissing the baby goodnight yesterday and talking about Wiley making him PB&J today. All the show needed to do was have Sasha say we can co-parent, but I make final decisions on custody, support, schooling, medical, whatever and not pretend this is an actual bold move on Sasha's part. The two of them get a long perfectly well. It's not that serious. I know it's all meant to set up Sidwell or (hopefully) nutty Willow kidnapping the baby, but c'mon show!

This episode was not a very good Friday cliffhanger either. Michael knows every move Sasha and Daisy are making and speaks for them so this "no involvement" thing is going well lol. I love Gio so much and I think Emma is great too. I can actually understand why Gio would be more comfortable with Sonny more than anyone else just because he's known him all his life and he didn't lie to him. Not that Tracy did, but I could just see why he's more comfortable with a more familiar person. The ADA is the most unnatural actress. Worse than Jordan. And her scenes with Sonny are gross. When Kristina looks at you like you are nuts, you know you are crazy Willow lol.

Agreed. One Tree Hill is amazing. And Chad Michael Murray was better known pre-OTH for his role as a high schooler on The Gilmore Girls around the same time so it wasn't that odd. Charlotte was always a bad seed!!!!! IIRC, Willow brought up Charlotte's bullying when she was Aiden and Charlotte's teacher. She's had a few careers. Nina and Valentin ignored that and Nina got Willow fired from the school lol.

Thank you!! This is what I was vaguely recalling. Me either, but that's not surprising. Lol.

No. I know that. Some of the Eric/Brady/Nicole stories blend together for me mostly. I always forget who dated who when, why they broke up, etc, etc.

I am sure you are right. I remember the Eric/Sarah relationship, but for some reason I thought she may have flirted or went on a date with Brady. I get Eric/Brady stories confused all the time in my head though so don't mind me.

I haven't heard anything, but I thought it was obvious the show was going that route when EJ asked Eric if there was trouble in paradise and then Eric was very vague about Nicole's absence to everyone else. I assume it's to free up Eric and use Greg more. I liked Nicole and Eric's happy ending, but since I doubt Ari will come back anytime soon, if ever, I understand. Am I crazy or did they tease Sarah/Brady when LG first started as Sarah?

Agreed. I don't like Sarah very much and think she can come off hypocritical a lot. But keeping a secret because you knew your husband would do something criminal AGAIN and then he does the exact thing you thought he would isn't the same thing here. You can argue Sarah's judgement. It's two different leagues, especially since Xander already knew the truth about Phillip so it became a lie by omission at that point. I would also argue Xander isn't an excellent father if he can't keep his anger in control to the point he nearly kills someone not giving a thought about his daughter and possible jail time.

No Jagger Cates or Brenda Barret either? To be fair, the Degrassi kids did look young most of the time in Next Gen. That's a show that would continue to bring in new kids to make the transitions seamless and dump the ones (except Spinner) when they graduated mostly.

True. People complain if they look too old, but I grew up in the 90210 era and so old teens don't bother me as much. I was sorely disappointed there was no Dylan McKay at my school when I entered high school though lol.

I don't think any of the kids look age inappropriate. I just think it would be squicky to watch them in more mature stories. Unless they are real naturals like KMc, JJ, or Amber that could make the material work-which is rare. Holly/Tate/Sophia are all their twenties, but it's less awkward for me to watch them as "teens". Anyway, the show is better off sending 90% of the kids to boarding school.

Oh, I know Rocco, Danny, and even Georgie and Charlotte are teens, but they all are (and look) so young. I would age some characters from the logjam of kids they have on canvas already to mix them with Rocco/Danny and give them more story opportunities. I detest teen stories and GH hasn't done a good one in years, but logistically the show will eventually have to find a way to keep the flow going or we are going to end with 20 kids that are teens at the same time.

I guess Leo would be his (half) Uncle on both sides since Ned formally adopted him lol. I don't mind Rocco or the actor. There are kids that need to be aged up so they can do teen stories and I think he's one of them. Or they can keep Rocco, age some others and keep him as the younger friend like they did with Robin.

Well, I hope a lot of them turn out to be nothing lol. If the show is still airing in 5-10 years there is going to be about 20 children that need to be aged and I think the show does a horrible job with that. We have characters like Rocco, Danny, Georgie, and Aidan that are stuck in a young teenager age range so they can't really be utilized to full capacity and there is a huge age gap between Lulu, Emma, Trina and no real "teen scene" in between.

Well, we all know there is nothing GH likes more than baby or long-lost children stories. It certainly clutters the canvas up for people like Michael and Maxie to have multiple children so young. It's been a problem for years and likely won't change.

I mean, I doubt Michael is equipped to take care of two young children himself. He asks Sasha to watch the kids all the time anyway lol. What's the difference if you add one more in? The show would have squeezed more drama out of Michael getting the kids from Willow, Sasha having her baby, and Drew finding out about Daisy and blackmailing Michael or something. Not a single person in town was even upset about the Sasha/Michael reveal. Not even Willow lol.

Yeah, I don't what her plan would be. Have Michael watch her raise the kid from the next room? Lol. They introduced Daisy to the kids anyhow. So what's the point? Everyone in town knows. I have come to determine that Sasha isn't very bright. She was willing to say Jason was the dad as if that was safer lol.

Kristina really comes up with one stupid plan after another. Alexis really needs to get her in check. She basically gets away with everything and no one cares. How is Sasha going to raise her child without Michael's involvement? Don't they live in the same house or does Michael live with Carly? Isn't she technically his family's employee?

Was there a point to giving Sasha the wrong baby? Did I miss something yesterday? I was hoping Willow secretly tried to switch them and steal the baby, but I don't think that was the case lol.

It's on Amanda. She could have married the most conservative guy ever-I don't know anything about him to speak. But Amanda Setton is being paid to play a part. And, again, if it doesn't align with her morality or values-that's fine. Someone else will do the job and probably look a lot more excited about doing it. But the thing is everyone is saying her wardrobe is an issue. So someone needs to correct that.