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Yes, so we agree on all lol. I think GH could have done a better job building more of Britt's secret, held Nathan until KS was able to return, or even worked out block filming for her. I have accused GH of being boring and having no cliffhangers fairly recently (mostly pre-Drew's villain turn), but now it's like GH has so many "big" things happening everything is getting lost in the shuffle. There's a real pacing problem. It's either too much or too little. It's more a serious of events than organic story telling, but most soaps have this issue currently.

I love the more mature version of Spixie. I know a lot of it's on Bradford's schedule and whatever Storms is doing, but the couple finally wasn't bouncing off walls with hyperactivity and weird nicknames and it basically became a D story lol. Spinelli is finally acting like a responsible adult and father and the show cares nothing about it. To me having Britt come back and then Nathan in a matter of weeks kills the impact, if that makes sense? Sure, I assume it's connected, but it such a small group people reacting to it that it lessens the importance. Great for Liesel that she has both her dead kids back, but have we seen her since she broke up with Scott a few years ago? Thanks! I remember people being sad about him dying, but outside of Storms doing some decent work with Nathan's death, I barely recall any of it.

Were Nathan and Maxie even that popular? I remember liking it fine but not being terribly invested. I have no idea what fans on other platforms think lol. I swear some strange characters have large fanbases that I don't understand at all. Again, Nathan and Chase are the same person to me so what do I know?

I could see Cat being pregnant too, but I was thinking Rafe would say he's the father. Rafe loves pretending to be kid's fathers and GG hasn't had anything to do in months. EJ has multiple things going on.

I mean, we can insert a joke about Paevey's acting here, but I think he's acting the same? I remember Nathan and some of his stories, although the character and the actor never made an impression on me. If he's going for sinister, I am not getting that either. I have doubts he can play a scary villain. This is probably where Maxie being involved would help. She would notice the difference perhaps. I never thought bringing Nathan back was necessary under any circumstances, but I am especially bummed for Spinelli. I really like Spixie and all the years he helped raised James will be wiped away because his "real" father is back. With Storms out and BA's minimal appearances Spinelli will probably get two days of perspective about this and we won't seem him for months lol.

Again, if Britt played the whole return like she had a terrible secret that she can't bear to tell anyone I could buy it. Even some Days of our lives inner monologue thought about how no one would respect me anymore because it's so awful. But KT plays it like I am back. Where's Brad with my party?

@titan1978 You make some great points about Tony and Luke/Laura. Some of Geary's feelings were correct about the pairing. I think the way he spoke about Luke and the Luke/Laura pairing had a bitterness or ungratefulness to it. To me, there is just a sadness that it all ended the way it did. Tracy gets the main perspective on Luke, Laura has an off screen marriage and spends time holding Sonny's hand, and it feels like the pairing has been wiped out. I know the optics of the pairing greatly changed over time, but it is sad how it all ended. I am glad Laura is happy and thriving and I suppose there is little you can do with Tony gone. Like you stated, you could move on from the pairing without trashing everything that came before. And before anyone comes at me about how disgusting it is that Laura was with her rapist. I totally get that point of view. I still believe there could have been a more solid conclusion to the pairing and I don't think current day Laura is used properly.

Yes! She always looks vaguely sickly like when I look when I have to pay my mortgage or something. Sad, but not devastated. Just pissed she has to deal with life. KT would probably kill it in a life insurance add. But I am sure FauxMolly has that already lined up and we will see it for the next 10 years like her psoriasis commercial

I remember it mostly the same. There were maybe some implied statements by Luke, but it wasn't until he was dealing with broom wig Laura in the sanitarium that it started to be a real thing.

Everyone is free to correct me, but IIRC the late 90's/early 2000's Felicia situation it was more Luke feeling boxed in domesticity. Not that he cheated on Laura regularly. The prostitute/contempt stuff started with Jacob's Lucky and the Summer triangle. I know, no one wants to recall that. I am not even sure what they are doing with Britt. She's not a likable human in any capacity. I think the show might be going for Bickersons Jason/Brenda banter, but I am not sure. There isn't really a softness there that makes me think she likes Jason or anyone for that matter. She looks off to the distance sadly sometimes, but I get nothing else. And even when she does something nice like save Joss from Heather she wants something ridiculous in return. Her COS job should be hers, she should have a penthouse, everyone should be happy she exists.

Carly was written uglier, but with a background that was believable. You could feel her hurt and wanting for acceptance even if she made horrible decisions. She was your underdog. Britt's mean to be mean. She has no layers. She just feels entitled all the time. I haven't been able to multi quote for at least a few weeks. It's not just you lol

I don't even think it has to be mentioned. If she was specifically talking to Laura, Alexis, or Trina, I suppose? I can't recall NAC's Spencer ever bringing up the relationship and I don't think we should bring it up again to say guess how great Britt is with kids lol. I know she sucked with Emma, but Ben/Rocco? Spencer? She's practically Mother Theresa.

I don't think you could even imagine a world in 1997 where LULU and LUCKY were treated with such disdain, but the red carpet is rolled out for Britt and Nathan. Idk, if you developed Britt like Carly who was riddled with insecurities I could see it. But Britt's a dr, who has a full family, and people that endlessly defend her. She's a jerk to be a jerk. She complains about everything from her free housing to her "horrible" job while she's literally explains nothing about her fake death or what her agenda is. KT is a very unlikeable actress, but when she thinks people "owe" her suites at the Metro Court I get lost. It's not cute, likable, or funny.

I would definitely be mad when the magazines weren't stocked at the correct time.

This isn't the Luke/Lucky scene but I figured it was more bang because it includes Mac, Felicia and Brenda's reactions. Ignore Lily. Luke's at the end. When Robin said something just shifted and I knew he was gone it was so real. This is also why I defend Maurice to this day lol. So I don't get yelled at because this is the current thread. Emma is currently awesome and I love her. ETA this channel has most of the Stone illness scenes and the next day when Lucy/Kevin and Lucky/Luke talk. It's obviously Sonny/Brenda skewed, but it seems to be the most comprehensive clips I can find.

I used to "casually" read them in line hoping no one would notice. I had a PO Box because of where I lived back in the day and I was sure my postmaster judged me for getting 3 soap magazines every week.😂

I did always love Tuesdays because the new SOD was in lol. I had a full box of them plus SON and SOW from the 90's and when my parents "helped" me move out of my apartment they threw them away😭. Sadly, I have lost all Carrie Brady and Brenda Barrett "style tips" from 1997. I've had Peacock since the beginning for sports and it's always been a hot mess. I am like the only person on earth watching figure skating and days, but I get a Dateline episode in my feed instead lol.

LOL! I think I just became a boomer in this moment and I am not even old enough. If it shows up on my TV, I am good. I remember the days I had to walk through 12 feet of snow to plug my computer into dial up to the discussion boards and actually had to read Soap Opera Digest for spoilers. 😂

I thought it was so subtle the way Geary/Jackson played that scene after Stone's death. Lucky was optimistic about Heaven and what happens when you died, but Luke was resigned and didn't believe it yet wanted to give Lucky hope. It was solid work. It's a shame TG didn't enjoy that type of acting. I could watch it right now and shed a tear.

I don't really think Peacock cares about Andrew/Paul kissing. They've had several love scenes on Peacock and on Beyond Salem. Colton said it was a personal issue. For all we know it was someone being sick. It was odd but Peacock has allowed threesomes without a blink of the eye. I know money is money, but I personally don't need Peacock to give me data or rely on it to find my next show to watch. If I can find Days and pay 3.99 a month, I am good. I am not expecting it to be this amazing, life changing stream. But everyone's MMV on that.

I actually really love that scene and can remember it verbatim. It's such a great set of scenes from Luke knowing what Robin's about to tell him, to calling her love, and then talking to Lucky about death. So Good!

Lol. I honestly have no idea if Hofer and McCoy dated. He was in her social media a lot and hasn't been for awhile, so I assume they broke up. For all I know, they could be married. It would be nice to see GH do something different, but I think it's clear baby stories are the easiest way out to get network approval.

Yes, I think Eden was dating the actor, then wasn't, and he got fired. Not saying that's connected, but it could be lol. I still find Gh watchable and it's fun to complain about. I don't think they are working far outside the box in writing. Who's going to pregnant this month? Portia? Sure, that's 9 months of Curtis family drama.

The only time I enjoyed Lulu was when she was with Dante. I found JMB unbearable most of her run especially during her mini-Carly era. Maybe that's why I think she and Eden are similar lol. I think Dex/Vaughn are interchangeable as characters, but I did think Eden had more heat with the actor that played Dex. I still think Vaughn looks too old for her. It doesn't seem like ABC/Disney/Whoever care as long as Frank stays under budget and the ratings are steady. Creativity doesn't appear to be a big concern. GH is lucky that they have such a talented cast because they make the show seem better than it actually is.

The show has been so invested in Eden McCoy for years. Since she was a literal child. I don't hate Joss or McCoy, but she's limited. She doesn't have any spark to care about her. I'd say she's serviceable as a B character, but you can't build a teen/young adult scene on her. The show pushes viable leads like Trina and Emma out of the way for Joss and it's never really clicked. She's always giving me young JMB Lulu vibes where the show would just throw anything at her and it finally worked with Dante.