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I was thinking Sophia just borrowed one of Kristen's 😂. You know Kristen still has them even being past a certain age-just in case.

Probably. Idk. Maybe KV tried? It always came off a little bitchy and obnoxious. Not that young Haley Pullos wasn't obnoxious lol, her weird quirks were just more specific. Yeah, I really liked BRS. She wasn't the strongest actress, but she grew up into a lovely woman. I think she's entirely given up acting and is focusing on school, so she was probably never a real long-term option. Braedyn really has such charm. She's a great find so Frank will probably waste her. And, yes, I assume Joss and Eden will rise back into prominence at some point. The year of a million Mollys lol. I still don't think Haley could have done that story so I am not even sure why the show kept pushing it. The show would have been much better served giving Molly and TJ a happy ending out of town when Haley got arrested. It's not like GH cares about Tajh Bellow or anything.

I am not trying to convince anyone. Sophia lying about the circumstances of the birth and her wearing a pregnancy pad is already setting her up for a fall. Melinda has stupid plans. This will all blow up. Tate got a girl pregnant, she's due shortly and on bedrest (as far as he knows), they have no adoptive family lined up and he's going to the lake. Sure, Ari and Holly can chill at the lake, but it's time for Tate to put his big boy pants on and step up and help find an adoptive family instead of having fun. It's not "kids being kids" when adult choices were made and that started this whole thing in the first place. Sophia doesn't get to go to the lake and be selfish-her entire world just changed.

After today it seems like Sophia will be the villain. I hope Melinda doesn't come up with a harebrained scheme and says the baby died or something. I am sure Rafe, Gabi, and Ari are thrilled the non-rent paying boarders Leo and Javi are bringing an infant home-and using Rafe's foster license to do it lol. It seems like it would be very easy for Ari to put things together when/if Sophia lies, as she knows Sophia, knows she's pregnant, and, well, the baby will be half-Asian. I still think Holly/Tate are selfish. Tate gave Sophia a minor thought and then agreed to go to the lake with Holly because labor takes a long time. Ugh... I don't understand Xander thinking he has any edge on Sarah because she lied a few times lol.

I don't remember if Gio was announced as being for Trina or if it was just heavily speculated. I could see the vision with Mansi too. Kristina is unbearable these days and Mansi isn't likeable enough to overcome it. I am not sure any actress would be able to overcome it. Vaganos lacks all of the quirky charm Pullos/Molly had. You know how I feel about Molly's quirkiness lol, but Molly is just a regular 20 or 30 something soap character now. There is nothing special about KV or Molly at this point. Braedyn looks odd when I spell it out so I wasn't positive I was spelling it right lol. I always was holding out for Brooklyn Rae Silzer to come back when she grown, but I am so glad the show hired Braedyn. She's a great fit for Emma and has a ton of charisma. I see why Frank might be losing interest in Eden/Joss because Braedyn/Emma are much more likeable. Van doesn't bother me anymore either. His take on Lucas was jarring at first. He plays a more lighthearted almost goofier version of the character. It works great with his friends and family, but some of his scenes with Brad didn't feel like they had the seriousness they should have. As for Kristina V. she's perfectly adequate. Molly is now an uptight, type A woman. So what? Boring......At least Kristina isn't 40 like her predecessor lol. The bar was so low with all the temp Molly's that I think we believed Vaganos was better than she is.

I think there's a difference between being serviceable to a role and being natural. To me Alexa, Rory, and Braedyn (I hope I am not being Natalia spelling that lol) embody the characters as they should be. Van and Kristina V are totally fine. They are just very different from Carnes and Pullos. Mansi's Kristina is a whole other mess and I don't really blame her. She's not the warmest actress and the writing works against her strengths.

Lulu, Michael, and Emma are the best recasts. Mansi's Kristina is a hot mess, Vaganos is okay and fine but has the depth of a puddle, Van plays an entirely different Lucas, although he doesn't bother me. So, like, yay! It's not a bunch of OLTL characters playing recasts, but I don't think they are actually slaying casting. GM was a true find as Gio and the show got lucky.

Madelyn Kientz was much better and had more depth. I think Rachel Boyd was decent today though. It's also probably hard to act with a towel as a baby lol. Sophia's entire homelife confuses me. It's clear her parents are still married, they have a whole family, but we never got to see the dad or her brothers. It would have been a lot easier for the narrative if Sophia's dad left or passed away to make Amy super protective and domineering.

Technically, I don't think Tate has ever waivered on adoption. I think Sophia is smart and knows he has doubts, but I don't think he vocalized that to her in a concrete way. I can't really get a take on Sophia/Tate. It really doesn't seem like she's romantically interested in him. She was 9 months pregnant so that probably also isn't her first thought lol. I was slightly inclined to believe Aaron might be the dad as well. Sophia also has this whole other world we haven't been privy to-a dad, brothers, an entire family that we haven't seen at all. The show really hasn't given Sophia a great point of view. Her actions are just catalyst for other people to react to more than about her life. Idk, I dislike the recast Sophia and don't think she's great. I still like her better than Holly. I am just on today's episode I didn't see her as a villain and felt for her thinking how scared, alone, and desperate she must have felt.

Now you want to inflict Joss on the women of Port Charles? Since all her love interests die or leave I guess there are a few woman that she could hook up with. There seemed to be a push for Gio/Joss for a moment, but again, I am not sure the show had a real idea on what to do with Gio and sort of was waiting it out. It was very much about liking GM as a presence and actor. I am not sure he was ever meant to be long term until they came up with the BLQ/Dante plot.

I don't think the show made Sophia out to be the villain, personally. It was clearly a snap, heightened response to giving birth and feeling trapped, but I did think they gave Sophia a point of view that made it seem like a panicked move. They did show her with a trash bag leaving so it could have been worse. I really don't know how she's going to explain this away in the general sense though. I am sure people will notice there is no baby in her belly or baby in the house. All the adults surrounding her let her down. Sophia was clear about her decision and everyone, including Tate, were relying on her to figure it out. Sophia couldn't get an abortion, Sophia agreed to an adoption that fell through, she got a new lawyer, she had to miss everything about her senior year, she was on bed rest, and had to run around 9 months pregnant when Brady told Melinda to eff off while Tate was playing footsie with Holly. Tate tried to be helpful, but it was all a wish and prayer they'd find a family to adopt instead of real action on his part. I am sure in the future the show will make her out to be the villain, but I just saw her as a very scared young girl today who thought she had no options. As for Steve deciding the little boy can't be in foster care and giving the baby to LEO and Javi. Whatever, show. They did say Sophia had 14 days to claim the child more than once so perhaps they can sort out a better solution (that's not Sophia having to keep the child).

Oh yeah, now I remember all the Rafe/Felix's sister stuff. I even recall them recasting Felix's sister lol. Man, TJ and Molly were like one of the longest running couples on GH and now he's gone in another area of the hospital. As far as the Natalia thing-it is what it is. I just don't see the need to really investigate it all. It was too weird. I do remember the show going out of their way to remind us they weren't blood related and didn't really grow up together because Alexis wouldn't allow it (fair, btw).

I did like the Molly/Morgan friendship. I don't recall Molly ever interacting with Morgan once they aged him. Tbh, I don't remember the show using Molly much at all during this period. I think it was pre-TJ. Drew Garrett, and to a lesser extent Chad, had chemistry with Lexi's Kristina. The show was definitely contemplating it. It was an odd choice to literally only age Michael and Kristina up at the time because they only had one another in their age group. Obviously they added Kiefer and dayplayer girl that died in the Hallelujah bus crash, but both Michael and Kristina ended up with love interests way older than them (Abby/Ethan). Ha! The PCPD already cares more about this than Jagger's death. I am not even sure what there is to investigate. Would someone force Natalia to drink and take her own pills? That's not even an effective or quick way to kill someone.

At this point I only acknowledge Dante as Sonny's child. I would allow Michael, but he's AJ's son, so it's a no. Kristina is so awful I wouldn't even put that on Sonny or Alexis lol I remember Molly/Morgan being very close when they were kids.

You know I love the adorable little girl that plays Donna, but if you killed both Avery and Donna off at the same time I wouldn't even notice. Honestly, if they replaced Avery with the girl that plays Donna I wouldn't even pause. Actually is Avery even on the show anymore? lol Well, Lexi's Kristina was only pulled out of the closet once a month, but I think Morgan/Kristina were close? I remember Michael and Kristina being much closer though.

But what about DONNA? It's so silly that Carly's still actively shocked by this violence. Michael almost died a few months ago. There's denial and there is straight stupidity. Bry Dog aside, I do think more people should talk about Morgan dying lol.

After Carly's son with Sonny already died tragically lol.

The fact Kristina can cut a brake line, but can't smell gas is silly. And, yes, I was like Kristina I am sure Sonny pays for insurance so please just leave the bar and not try to fight the fire with a teeny, tiny fire extinguisher.

OMG!! Now we have to investigate Natalia's death? Can't we just let this all go now, Frank?

Lol! That's a fail. I don't watch his you tube show that often anymore. Emma/Anna do look more alike than Anna/Robin or Robin/Emma though.

I wish Steve could have spelled Gio's name right lol. The intention was nice though.

I haven't said it 3 times lol. I literally contemplated even mentioning those names, but I did. I apologize in advance. I'll get my punishment when Violet shows up again.

I really pretended they were two different characters. That was the only way I could even try to tolerate the whole fiasco. I am so glad we are past the Easton/Howarth years (hopefully 🙏) "The beaches are nice". Oh, Sonny. I still can't get over the fact she has to leave the country forever over a DUI. I wonder if the show will kill her off or just send her to rehab.

Do we even want to talk about James Franco at this point? I am still traumatized over the scene with Jason and the M&M's.

Thank you! No wonder Chad quit. It's like at this moment he was resigned to his fate at GH and decided to just be actively bored from this point on. Chad is clearly contemplating if his contract pays him enough.