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Yes, I just finish Friday and saw it was fixed. My bad.

I mean I admit...that I'm shocked. Now that I have some time, let me give them New/Old Writers their due. I had stopped regular watching this show a while back. Except for the occasional thirst trap cuz it IS pool season in Port Charles lmao. But I did want to watch the Nurse Ball this year. And...I've more or less have been regular viewing ever since. Perhaps it was Frank V backing off. Perhaps it's the fact that BTG is giving them a run for their money. But I've been watching. If I do miss some episodes, I'm not bothered, but I'm no longer bored or completely rolling my eyes when I'm do sit down to watch. I had planned to stop again once Jonathan Jackson exit. Then that moved to Natalia's death. And now I'm curious about the wedding that no one wanted, which sounds like it paid off the plot started under PM. And we know I'm a sucker for that. I do see the mob plots starting to increase again and Sidwell is getting focus again...something I was not enjoying when I quit...but I can't say he was not right about Sonny at Natalia's funeral...which is where I'm currently at in my catch-up. So that said... WHAT I LIKED CURRENTLY. LUCAS, MARCO, AND THE WEB THEY ARE IN. Lucas and Marco were just meeting when I was about to stop watching. I thought they had great chemistry from the start. And the actor playing Marco had a good intro and could act. So coming back and not seeing them around each other was kinda sad. But I've been enjoying how the lead-up to and aftermath of Natalia's death has been affecting them. And now they are smack in the middle of a mob war. It's soooo soapy. NU-MICHAEL. I absolutely love that Rory Gibson is getting his due since he was wasted on Y&R. And he's been running with it. And I've loved he's not backing down to Willow. But I'm loving the emergence of Dark Willow (Buffy shoutout unintended hehe). I like the nice chemistry between Michael and Sasha and am sad that she's leaving before a reveal of Willow gaslighting her. I also hope that Dark Willow and Carly get into a catfight at some point now that Willow probably will not be holding back. Just a great job with a recast. And it has re-energize a legacy character. LIZ/RIC/AVA. At first, I thought it was stupid of Kristina to get Cody to romance Ava after Liz had threatened her to back off Ava. But this tale is actually shaping up to be interesting to me. Everyone involved has chemistry with everyone involved. And if it leads to Ric and Liz...I wouldn't hate it...Mr. Hearst has been looking reeeeeal good in those slacks. Add on how all three appear to be in other stories on the canvas and it's nice to see a branch out. LULU VS BLQ. Love, love, LOVE Alexia Havins who was another successful recast on this show. But I am back to disliking Lulu. lol. That said, this whole rivalry has been thrilling to watch. For me, even with some of the writing choices, it has shades of gray to it. It definitely has history (and both have gotten a slap in, too). And it has legs. And how it's affecting their kids...a mess. It has not been on too much as of late, but I would like to know where they are going from here. THAT BLACK STORY. If you know, you know. That said...if Portia is about to enter her villainess era, I'm not against it now after watching those scenes of her reading Curtis down. I was not for them revisiting Jordan/Curtis/Portia because it was done. And I loved Jordan with Isaish. But this time around appeared to have interesting differences than last time that I'm not against. DREW THE PRICK. I will never not love the character turn on Drew. This show needed a non-mob villain and now they have him. And writing aside, it was pretty organic. Cam Mathison has played it to the hilt. He also has done the impossible...he moved that character from one I hate to one I LOVE to hate. Like Hayley and her baby lie over on BTG. He gets a mental hiss whenever he is on screen. And it sounds like he (since I'm not there yet) is about to get a little (but just a little) comeuppance coming up in my viewing and I can't wait. THINGS I DON'T LIKE. TRINA/KAI. They eventually won me over, but HUNNI, WHAT IS IT? I thought it was inspired that Kai fell under Drew's spell. And then he ran and told off on Portia to Drew. But...where is Trina in this whole story? Just being a meek yes-ma'am. And that I don't like. NOT AGAIN. I knew it was a matter of time. This is SONNY'S show after all. But I'm not being liking all the Sonny worshipping. I actually cheered when Erza got that picture of him with Laura regardless of the wacky wacky humor of it all. And now the direction of the show appears to be leading back into the mob, long in the background all of these months of Sonny vs Sidwell. I was fine with light mob. I was fine with Jason having his own personality, emotions, and storylines loosely away from it. So seeing him as the Borg was le sigh. BRITT. I was a fan, but not sure how I feel about this yet. And yes, I'm bias cuz Liz is standing right there if Jason has to be with anyone. I will never forgive the writing for the fact that Liz was single and her three major love interests return to town at the same time and were also SINGLE. Make it make sense. Okay...off soapbox. WHERE'S LAURA? Why is my Laura sightings so few? I mean...really? And when I do see her, she's not even around Lulu...but SONNY? GIRL, BYE. ALIAS...I MEAN JOSS'S ADVENTURE. So I guess the Carly/Brennan relationship is just done, huh? lol. Anyway...we know I don't like it because yes, I am one of those who feel it's an apple when it should be an orange (and apologies to @carolineg because you gave good reasons why it does work), but still feel Emma should be where Joss is. It has started to get interesting, and I do like the fact that Joss/Emma having tension DOES have history to it, giving what's going on now some strong story legs, but overall over it. I assume this story will be what breaks up Carly/Brennan for good and take him off the canvas. Heck, I keep forgetting he's on the canvas with the recast. Well that's how I feel from where I'm viewing.

I would say yes. They are still showing the NEXT WEEK preview that would be on Friday on Mondays now.

It was back when the test was run.

Oh, hush. That was all fact. Though I DID like the sweet treat comment. It was his best line all episode. Looking forward to your comments on Brooke's trip/adventure over on B&B next week. Totally agree. I feel they have done a good job taking the story from the C plot it was to now emerging as an intriguing B plot. It's what they did with the Doug/Vanessa story at the start of show, and I like the slow burn nature of it. I feel invested enough that I want to see where it goes. And I really would love to see Regina again.

Le sigh. Messy Mia is going to Messy Mia. smh. So do I. I have no words.

RHOD Really? F&*( Cancer.

Oops. That show...

I agree with it. But playing catch up and seeing Sidwell slowly getting increasing appearances while Jason has turned back into his old nickname of the Borg is making me twitch anew. I was enjoying being back and seeing drama that surprisingly was not mob, mob, and more mob. In spite of everyone back on Sonny worship duty, too.

As if people didn't tell him that. But he was allllll about his obsession love.

Lord have mercy. She done lost it.

I love her, but I'm starting to feel the same way. She seems too crafty to already have blown through her money. And I started thinking before now that the writing is leading to a Dupree vs Joey stand-off, but with Doug's little scene today I'm starting to think moreso. The last person who wanted to run their mouth about anything that led to Martin's Secret turned up dead so...Hmmm. It would be interesting if Doug going to Jacob is the very thing that causes the schism among the conspiracists.

I still feel like another shoe is going to drop. So that would fit. It could be nothing or it could be one Friday, Hayley and Regina run into each other and we find out they are related.

I definitely like the gray of it all. Yep. Pretty much.

I was being hopeful. 😜

And we saw how long that has taken. And some people STILL have a hard time with it. I'm just glad to see a large group of Qs and Q adjacent again with some hilarious scenes together again.

You better brace for that triangle. 😜

I'll say this much...READ HER, MICHAEL!!!! READ...HER!!!

Yeah, I definitely am not getting Kat's first 'head over heels' from that guy. Just her idea of an image of a power couple.

So Leo is getting a happy ending?

7-23 *sniff, sniff* LOL!!! That was such a soapy entrance. That said...it's been a pretty good week so far. I did miss an episode it seems, but that's okay. I'm not sure why Grace is freaking out all the time unless she is trying to con Bill. And that just goes all the way back to...is Liam really dying? On the other hand, I love Daphne being back. I know I'm in the minority. Good to see her. Like the brief dialogue recap since it was her that got the company back. I do wonder if she is back so the show can reveal why she showed up in the first place (Steffy's manipulations). Perhaps a way to write JMW off? In any case, she looked good. LSV looked great in those pants. (thank you cameraman!) I loved all of Nick's manipulations. And I was disappointed that Ridge found out with the quickness. I wanted it to go on for a good minute. JW just plays Nick with such a twinkle in his eyes as he stands there and reads Ridge down. Love every minute of it cuz it IS deserved. And someone fighting for Brooke? You know what...YES, PLEASE. And that stringer at the end with Nick calling Ridge out about calling Brooke Logan when he is about to marry another woman. More please. I even liked seeing Donna with Steffy and Taylee, too.

Yeah, Monty has always said he doesn't dislike any of the characters though.

Hahahaha! That is cute. Moreso that 1 For Improvement given the discussion here about Martin's kids. I don't find it out of place watching versus GH where I feel when the teens do slang, it feels more jarring to me. I would say BTG feel more natural for me.

Yep. But I always felt that they were writing Eva/Tomas like they are star-crossed from the start. So it's nice to see it a lot more on the surface...so to speak.