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I think had SK been able to stay and clean up his act, AJ would not have been as marginalized as BW's AJ was and would have become the definitive AJ. SK had much better chemistry with SJB, had established relationships with the Q family actors, and had started the Carly/AJ/Michael story. It was jarring when BW took over mid-story and the dynamic between AJ/Carly/Jason became very lopsided very quickly. I am not saying AJ would become the good guy or win over Sonny/Jason, but I think Guza just really disliked writing for BW's AJ. I do think Guza was gearing up for an Alan/Monica type coupling for AJ/Carly, but when BW's AJ fizzled the plans were dropped. Then again we got SK's AJ back years later and that was entirely botched in the end so I could be totally wrong lol.

Not nearly as good. Structurally, it was strange it was at the beginning of the show. I know GH has been preempted so days are off, but it feels like the montage should have been a Friday cliffhanger and the rest of yesterday's episode should have been the fallout on a Monday.

I will agree the montage today was a straight Guza ripoff. It wasn't up to even late Guza standards, but if felt very much like what he would have done-just less effectively.

Thanks for that info! Hoping everyone you know including family and friends are safe!

It's mostly human activity. Either arson or something careless or benign like throwing out a lit cigarette or a campfire burning. Pair that with the wind and dryness of Socal and it just gets out of control quick. ETA-they haven't said anything about how the current fires started, sorry. I was just saying how they could possibly start.

Very scary. I think the winds are supposed to die down tonight so hopefully they can get some containment on these fires.

I assume the intention was to give Chad Duell some Emmy material for his final scenes and let a long time veteran play out his run. I do think it's fair to allow that. That doesn't mean I agree with the material and the graphic nature of it. Also, as much as I hate Drew I feel awful that CM lost his house. As someone who has been displaced living in Socal during evacuations in the past it is a very scary time. This was just unfortunate timing on GH's part. Well, Cameron Mathison was on TMZ live talking about it so it's a fact

Lois would have taken that pregnancy and made BLQ face it head on. She hates lying, she hates secrets, and does what is right. That has always been the core of Lois's character. She has strong integrity. I really side eyed the accent thing, but this is unbelievable. She would have supported Brook Lynn in her choices, but never would have agreed to deceive people about it especially since I assume the child is Dante's. I am going to assume GH chose to have a modicum of taste in this area and also wanted to let Chad play out his last scenes. You could still recast and make plastic surgery believable.

The Michael/Willow scenes were obviously the big story today and I am sure everyone has a ton of comments I agree with. Is anyone else disturbed Lois kept this baby secret of Brook Lynn's so long? That seems so out of character for her. Rena's return has been such a disappointment. Also, Brook you are 20 years older than you were in high school and in your mid 30's. Babies aren't as easy to come by as the years go on lol. It's been like 3 months.

I agree SK's AJ didn't get much to do at first. He did get the Jason brain damage story and he played the initial part of the Carly/AJ ONS. I think the show recast him directly after they slept together and Carly poured the booze on him to make him think he relapsed. I recall they re shot those scenes with BW for flashbacks. There is just a swagger of faux confidence that SK's AJ had. It worked so perfectly with the character. I also thought he connected well with SD, LC, and SBu. Considering the fairly sudden circumstances of SK's firing I do get the idea to cast someone that was known, reliable, and solid. BW never quite "fit" for me as AJ, but I did get used to him. He really did what he could with a thankless role once AJ became Sonny's favorite whipping boy. I wonder if we will ever find out who was originally cast as the AJ replacement. I would assume it would be a 'soap' name at least considering how front burner the AJ/Carly/Michael story was at the time. Brenda should kick Natalia right out of Deception and take her role immediately.

I stand corrected. I always thought Willow was a ho. I just thought we'd get out of this trip with a love declaration and no sex.🤮

Well, of course. Who wouldn't think it was romantic?😂 I was thinking more in the physical sense that they weren't screwing again yet lol.

I don't think they are messing around this trip. They are just both idiots. Michael aside, the optics of a married woman going into half dressed Drew's hotel room in her slinky pajamas isn't exactly good for Drew's image as a politician. Her kid is with her too! Just put some clothes on, call Drew first, and go to his room to talk about your angst like a normal person. I hope the humiliation for the two of them is next level.

Do you know who they originally cast as AJ? That's actually a super interesting tidbit I have never heard before. BW was never my AJ. He was miscast, but he did well with the material he was given. Idk, I find his AJ more interesting than Frankie Brady on Days. I always thought Frankie was a dud of a character although I know he was popular.

Chanel was referring to her Grandmother. Paulina refers to her mother as "big momma" as well. Allie has been dating a man for a long time. Pretty much since she left the show. He's some surfer guy from Australia or New Zealand. Wherever Will shot his movie. I guess she's still there. Chanel should dump Johnny because of this, but she shouldn't quit a job she loves.

I am actually not surprised Kerry is lady whistleblower. There was a scene a few weeks ago with Javi, Kerry, and Leo at the Pub and he was acting weird. It definitely gave me a vibe he was a possible suspect. It's still a silly move because Kerry is so inconsequential, but I think there was a tiny bit of groundwork laid for this "twist".

Yes, but Spinelli has his own PI business with Sam that I assume he now has to work all alone at. I am sure Spin could make an inventory sheet for Jason in like 10 seconds, but who knows how long it would take for Spin to explain it to him.

I think you are confusing me defending some interesting aspects of the story as a full endorsement of Shane/Kayla as a couple. I am not. It was clearly widely panned by the audience and critics. I just think, especially in rewatch, it was as awful as everyone says it was. You have seen Days the last 30 or so years, right? A short term romance with Shane/Kayla is not even close to being one of the worst pairings or ideas ever. I don't even think it was the worst pairing on Days that year.

I could probably name 50 Days of our lives pairings more offensive than Shane/Kayla. It didn't involve coercion, deception, violence, brainwashing, or manipulation and lies. It was just a relationship between two decent people that were deeply hurt at the time and ended amicably. Did I like the pairing? Not especially. Was it shady what they did to Kim? Sure. But in the end it's a blip on the radar for both characters and Shane/Kim and Kayla/Steve as love stories. I am not saying it was a fabulous idea. I just don't think it was as awful as everyone makes it out to be. It actually helps explain a lot of nuances of the Brady sisters and the Brady family as having clear favorites.

I think this was brought up not too long ago, but I don't think Shane/Kayla were as awful as they are made out to be. I would agree it's a bit more interesting to analyze than watch though lol. There is of course the question of whether Kayla or Shane would ever do that to Kim, but in the larger sense it works for both characters. MBE/CS had a nice chemistry and worked well together. Considering both had just gotten out of these huge, messy, supercouple relationships I don't think either were looking for a great love match. As both Shane/Kayla were the less chaotic part of their former relationships, I could see the appeal of getting involved with someone more steady and stable. I do like Kayla finally standing up for her family. She and Shane wanted to be together. Why should everyone pressure her to give up her happiness just because Kim was sad? Kim had a lot of chances to make it right with Shane and said she moved on. So Kayla should just be pushed aside again because Kim changed her mind? I say that as a bigger fan of Kim than of Kayla. Anyhow, to me it always seemed obvious this was a way to burn out MBE and CS's remaining contracts and not a serious endgame match. With SN gone and PP having some personal issues it really made sense with what the show had to work with at the time. I am not saying it's an amazing story, but it's far from the worst story of that era.

I didn't even think about it that way, but it does. UGH..

It's extremely creepy an older man stole one younger woman's egg and implanted it into another younger woman and created a baby without Lulu's consent. Then still acts like he's the world's best father while taking his teenager on the run from the law and isolating her from her family and peers. Valentin is creating a need for codependency and grooming her to believe she can only trust him. Charlotte is obviously unwell and easily influenced. You think Valentin would step away after Charlotte had to get mental help and was shot. She has a large network of support in Port Charles, but he is being selfish and actively putting her in danger yet making it seem like it's all 15 year old Charlotte's choice. It's a horrible story no one needed and the show is making it seem like there are no bad guys here. I have 0 use for Charlotte, but GH is using her as a pawn to make Valentin likeable and human-not the weirdo he actually is.

At least Jason came into the mob cold and emotionless. He just did what he was told. No way Kristina would do that. Yeah, I think Jason could at least invest in a computer and a better inventory system for the coffee warehouse lol. Maybe an employee or two?

Kristina has always been flakey IMO too. I just think now she's too emotionally volatile to be taken seriously, has no street smarts, no idea what the business entails because she's been mostly shielded from it, and no work experience to indicate she'd be good in the business. She was hysterical over the fact that Sonny beat up Dex. If the show wanted to go this route with Kristina they should have started it immediately with the recast and skipped the entire baby story. Perhaps I am reading too much into things. Maybe it is to manipulate Jason to take over again.

Thanks! I am assuming you are explaining it better than the show did. That makes more sense. It seems like Sonny should have thought of it early or at least when Jason most recently "died", but I suppose this is some way to get Kristina into the business. It is strange because I actually have wanted that for years. With the way Kristina has been acting, though, I find it almost unbelievable she could ever be effective in that type of environment.