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Yeah, from what I can tell GR was open about who he was and these women at least paid for a vaguely legal service. I think GR even went on a talk show saying that was what he was doing to make cash. SM was just scamming down on their luck or vulnerable people because he's a scumbag.

I don't think he was straight. But apparently in the mid to late 90's he advertised himself as an "escort" that would take ladies to parties and what not so I guess you can take from that what you will Stephen Martines appears to be an actual criminal finding rich widows and actually stealing their money. I don't think he was ever charged with anything, but he was using religion as the backbone for the money he needed. It's fairly easy to google it or I would go into more. I don't want to get yelled at for going off topic on the thread though lol.

Instead of stuffing 5 more people in the Q mansion (which I honestly don't mind), why don't Dante and Jason just live in the penthouse together with the kids? It could be like a wacky my two dads like sitcom. I suppose this is all just temp anyhow considering I assume Lulu will make it back to PC sometime before the year ends lol.

On one hand I want the Kristen/Marlena rivalry played up, but Marlena won that war years ago. She should hate Kristen, but her indifference to her is hilarious.

The Kristen factor alone should make John/Marlena ask Brady to leave. There is no reason Kristen should be able to pop in when she feels like it especially after harassing John/Marlena for years. Rachel can come by, but Kristen shouldn't be allowed at all. Luckily, John/Marlena don't appear to care about Kristen in any way lol.

Exactly. I am sure Brook Kerr would love to work with an actor that cares so I want SB for her. Actually, I want anyone that tries to regularly act to work with her lol.

Honestly, bringing Shawn back would just make Curtis look like a loser and Donnell will cry about it and probably talk about how great Laura/Curtis would be. But Shawn > Curtis any day of the week.

Listen, I am not even picky. Just say they live anywhere, show an exterior shot, and have them film scenes in John/Marlena's living room or the pub. It's becoming weird that Brady is perfectly content with his bedroom at his parents house for years on end. Tate has a bedroom set just tell me he's sexing up Sophia in a different space and I'll believe it.

Loved me some Carly/Shawn! They had such good chemistry. Instead we get Carly hanging out with Brennen which is entirely pointless. I know people on here like Brennen but he's such a useless character to me. I keep wondering why he's still in PC. I didn't mind Alexis/Shawn either, but you are right. It was basically a non-pairing. It sort of reminded me of the years when the show tried to make Mac/Alexis a thing and nothing ever came of it. Obviously, two completely different character and couplings, but it just sort of lingered instead of moving anywhere.

Honestly, I don't even care if Brady/Tate have a set. Just say they live somewhere else. The two of them can still just chit chat in John/Marlena's living room for all I care.

They never gave the recast a chance. I think I recall GH hoping MR would come back when her primetime show failed, but she obviously didn't and Gia just faded away basically. Agreed. I don't mind a new family in town, but centering it around DT was a mistake. It's too bad the show couldn't hold on to Sean Blakemore longer. Robert/Sasha took a DNA test. The man has had several names. Coltin Scott and Stephen Martines are both names he used professionally. It turns out he started swindling old rich ladies after his acting career dried up. You can google it all.

I don't know why the show doesn't give Tate/Brady Li's old apartment or something. I assume the show still has that set. I know John/Marlena love their kids and grandkids, but I personally would be annoyed if my 50 year son and teenage grandson were living with me indefinitely. It's not like Brady doesn't have the money to move. He's just being lazy lol.

I personally loved Nik/Gia. That was the only time I liked Coltin Scott/Steven Martines/Grifter McGee/whatever he goes by now in the role of Nik. The show lost interest in the entire pairing MR left though. In fact I am not even sure why the show recast Gia as the recast just wandered around and appeared once a month to do nothing. I think the show tries with the Ashford family. Unfortunately it's built around Curtis and he's awful. It's also difficult when every black character on the show currently is related to one another except Kai and Isaiah. I am not sure if either is on contract though.

LOL! Steve dated a pre-fame Tara Reid for a few years so you know he's probably truly up for anything. I don't have a particular affection for Keesha because she was such a basic character. I was shocked when she was in one of Brenda's weddings because I was like do they even know each other.? It would be an interesting angle at this point though. I thought SA and SK's AJ had good chemistry. I just never felt I got a full story on the relationship. They would randomly be back together but no scenes to actually explain how we got from broken up to a relationship.

I would love another secret AJ kid. I just don't know if the moment is lost now. When did Keesha last appear? 1998? 1999? I always thought the Keesha/Jason romance was so easily discarded post-accident. There was a lot there to play. I get it was always going to Robin/Jason and I absolutely ship that relationship forever lol. I ate that nonsense up even if Robin is entirely more awesome far away from him. I don't think Steve would even be that uncomfortable with a biracial romance. He has his awful politics, but he seems a bit more open to things now that he's divorced and doesn't have to pretend to be a happy family guy.

Lol! I would entirely write off Steve as a lost cause and he probably is, but he did show some spark and depth on Days so I am convinced he doesn't mind acting if he has to. Keesha being recast is something that should have been done a long, long time ago. It appears Senait Ashenafi has had some personal issues, but there are plenty of talented actresses who could take on that role. It's again a character who's story practically writes itself so why would Frank even try?

Yeah. Hear me out though-I think Steve is actually quite good at playing the humorless straight guy in a pairing so he'd do okay with someone that had more humor and pizazz. Like Maxie, but obviously not actually Maxie. I've always found Steve pretty funny being exasperated by the likes of Brenda, Spinelli, and Carly (at certain points). KeMo is a bit different to me. It's clear she lost all passion for acting after awhile. I am def not calling Steve a master thespian or anything, but KeMo appeared visibly bored on screen for years.

I actually found them charming in the very beginning, but haven't cared about them in years. It was a bit tragic/funny when Sam got shot in the uterus and still had multiple kids.

You know that's all I remembered from the pairing lol. I don't even think Mo looked that old. I suppose he was still a viable male lead at the time, but it was getting close to closing time for Sonny 2 decades ago. Kelly just looked so young and fresh back then that I was like get away old man! Lol. The pivot to move her towards Jason was pretty brilliant whether it was a Brenda plan or not. I think we both know Guza was salivating at the thought of his faves Brenda/Jason together though. SBu and KeMO always did have solid chemistry. There is only so far you can go when your personality is laid back biker/mob wife/danger junkie at least in Sam's case. They really should have kept her as a grey character or spicy villainess from 2007.

I don't really have enough experience with watching McBain or Zach, but they seemed to get a lot of story. I can't say if it was good story lol. I actually think pairing Sam immediately with Jax was a huge mistake. I don't exactly think they lacked chemistry, but Jax's character was at a low. The way he treated both Brenda and Skye very recently left him with very little favor with the audience. Even myself being a card carrying Jax fan back then was like, "Whatever, Jax. You deserve to be alone and bilked out of your fortune". I can't concretely remember anything about Sonny/Sam except the elevator scene where TB's Carly tells her she's a replacement for Brenda because they look the same in the dark. SAVAGE!! I loved TB's Carly back then. Honestly, Sonny already looked old and creepy next to Kelly because Carly and Brenda were already significantly younger than him and KeMo is even younger.

I actually haven't considered Sam a Brenda bot in years, but that's where she started. It's a testament to KM's popularity and I guess skill? lol that she was successful in moving out of that role. The deck was really stacked against her after bombing pairings with both Jax and Sonny. I think both Easton and Kaye got better roles from the outset depending on how much you like either character. Sam was always just a character more tied to her pairings than a fully formed female. The only thing I can tell you about Sam to this day is she liked leather and motorcycles.

LOL! The smiley face would have helped because I read it and was like damn....that's cold to the OP.

I absolutely believe it wasn't her only job offer. She had a lot of buzz post-PC. I am just stating the obvious about her GH role. I am pretty sure it has been publicly stated or at least is an open secret that Sam finished out the bones of the Brenda story when VM left after her contract expired because Guza thought VM was going to re-sign. You can pretty much entirely place Brenda into Sam's story the first year and imagine how much better it would be. That being said, Sam hasn't been a Brenda clone to me in years. Brenda would have more energy and not be lethargy on screen like KeMo often was.

Kelly Monaco didn't need to be hired to play a character on a cancelled soap. She was hired because she looks a lot like Vanessa Marcil and finished off Brenda's story with some tweaks because Vanessa abruptly bolted for primetime. That's it. That's the end of the casting story. I will acknowledge Kelly tried to make Sam her own and succeeded in the end, but realistically, she hasn't had any fire, committment or care for years. So all the shout outs of Kelly being screwed is not accurate. She was actually incredibly lucky to hold a job for 2 decades with minimal effort.

I LOVED AJ/Elizabeth. They never got a fair shake on the show. Because everyone hates Sean Kanan I guess. The years of story Carly/AJ/Liz could provide was ridiculously wasted.