Taoboi

Same.

Well, I did say in the other thread that how you are written off a show shows how production feels about the person.

Yes...seeing it online...is something else.

Same.

Sounds like someone mad at her for sure.

Or working his way to get there. Same. Cuz she had built in storylines coming. It's like having a spoiler without wanting it. Almost. Well since online is beating the drum for cancellation already...ANYTHING could happen. I mean...I hoped all year since the PM arriving-as-HW news that Lucky was finally coming home along with Lulu...and what's happening on screen as I type.

JS. I mean...gotta think ahead to that Vanessa Marcil Friday Cliffhanger situation down the road.

Well, I was going to make a case that it had been women, but then I remembered the names you listed. And 5...and counting...?

I mean NONE of the returns...dating back to Steve Burton are cheap I am sure. So people were going to have to go.

DEAD.

Just more proof she works well as a bad girl.

I mean I could see a case for both (vet vs legacy), but I guess reading what you said, I would say Sam is a vet to me. Now her kids...legacy. Now if the show played the above...maybe legacy for me. But at this point...both ties are currently played out.

Still her best character.

Well, I was waiting for the Toups response. That said...it does make me thinking of the saying about you know how producers/tv shows/casts feel about you as a person given how you exit a show. And if they kill you off...well....

Oh??? Well I guess we know who is winning the upcoming triangle then.

I admit I am wondering if that is the end END cuz it seem like a break for an Act II. At least by the dialogue and not the execution. They even kept the Paris sets around and added even more characters for a good minute. ED acted her butt off. I agree. Up until the last week or so, it's been a struggle to watch. A STRUGGLE. And that struggle started once that story ended. Now...GH is a struggle. lol. But I know what I'm looking forward to seeing so...

Hehe. Time for Ash to come back. IKTR!!!

8-14 I think it says something that we have gone from stories around the potential generation next on this show with PM to now going back to the kids/tweens under the New/Old Writers. And even the kids/tweens as written under PM were better written. I might even say in hindsight like the soap kids/tweens of old days. It definitely shows the building blocks that PM left behind that I felt invested in James running off, more than likely to see Cody. That friendship was built very organic and made James less of a Bebe's Kid brat and made deeper by his new connection to Cody by Mac and Maxie. So that I cared about. On the other hand, I saw those Violet/Tracy scenes and went...why is SHE still here? A first for me on this board so even I am over Ms. Violet. But let me back back...to the Kraze breakup. Or as I am currently thinking of it in my head...THAT BIT@H. As in Natalia. I guess I have mixed feelings about it. Regardless of how it started, I guess I just loved that Kristina finally got a storyline. And the writers were at least wise enough to back away from the surrogacy storyline to allow for a recast and recast *cough*recasts*cough* to grow into their characters before they started yet another main storyline. And Kraze started so meet-cute and slow. Under PM, the potential for conflict was there from the surrogacy to the entrance of Natalia. So regardless of why on the breakup, it was still Natalia getting what she wanted...which I felt it was going to go that way under PM...or as least added another complication eventually. What I saw was open-ended and I hope Blaze does come back. But knowing it's probably final is...abrupt. Like the bad guy won. And to make it worse...THAT BIT@H is getting some of the hardest propping I have ever seen. Because now Sonny is backing her. Over long time friends/'family' Lois and BrookLynn. REALLY??? Wasn't Sonny going to be hands off in his partnership with those two under PM. But nooooooooooooooooo we have to deal with THAT BIT@H. And the fact that characterization already had Lois and BrookLyn not liking Natalia and they didn't even put up a fight now? So transparent. That said...I loved every minute of Blaze gathering her mother before firing her a$$. If JL ain't coming back, her last scene was great cuz she was on fire. I am just sad that it's clear these New/Old Writers are going to bend the show into a pretzels to justify Natalia still being in town. Something I don't mind still being in town...the conflicting feelings building between Drew/Willow. It is a mess. And I do love that Willow verbalized how she felt to Drew. One thing that I have not been liking has been it all was feeling forced versus within characters' feelings. So it was good to hear her say it. Now Drew just needs to let us in on how he's feeling toward her. WITHOUT downplaying how Drew feels about Nina or Nina feels about him. All points of view. Yeah...as I suspected...it feels like they are going to play Anna/Brennan for highjinks writing. There were more layers under PM with them that I would have liked to see explored. That said I don't mind 'The Beast' with Carly. He's being VERY clear on how he feels there. And Carly still hasn't figured out he is the reason she's out yet, has she? More of that, please. So John is going to be the out-and-out villain then? Well...it gives him direction. But there the New/Old Writers go already making Ava into a victim? I would rather she be the spider and he the fly. Excuse me for being confused...but I thought Cody and Sasha were more or less already official? Why do we keep getting the same scene every couple of weeks? It really isn't. But when you have someone interfering behind the scenes well... You know what?

See? That would have been oh so cute.

8-21 THANK YOU, VICTOR!!! I loved every moment of him gathering Billy all the way together. Well worth making them the cliffhanger at the end of 8-20 episode. And Nikki playing Lady MacBeth to Victor's MacBeth is just perfection to me. Yes, Nikki is Victor's moral center, but sometimes they are on the same wavelength and watching them scheme together (with two people who know how to act and have chemistry separately and together) to undermine Billy has been the highlight of this week so far. I really enjoyed the Nikki/Lily scenes and how they talked about Katherine. And Nikki having a good pulse on how Lily feels. So the end scene...great stuff. As for Billy...#TeamLily #TeamVictor #TakeBillyDown. I was shocked to see the preview for this week where Billy just upped and fired Lily. And watching it for real? I was pleasantly surprised to see she's not giving up Chancellor without a fight. GO LILY!!! I wonder if the fact that Jill does not know Billy fired Lily will play into her fighting back. Fingers crossed. Outside of that, I liked the Jack/Diane scenes. It also continued to show how good they are together as the Abbott patriarch and matriarch. It was just a simple talk, but I liked getting to see Jack's point of view, Diane's point of view, and Diane getting him to talk to her about things he don't often talk about aloud in terms of Billy and Kyle. Cuz to be real...do we want a repeat of Billy vs Kyle when Billy falls on his face again? lol. I was not feeling Kyle/Claire at all. Their scenes only made me think...what do you all prefer now...the GCAC or Society as the Go-To spot? Cuz we are not getting the Colonnade Room again.

I agree. The closest to darkness that Adam has played to date has and still is Marcus Coloma's exit storyline. His spiraling as Spencer blackmailed him and the darkness was leaking out of his face as the scene progressed. And when he turned on a dime in his confrontation with Ava where he went from the lovelorn puppy prince mourning the loss of the great love they had to a Cassadine scorned that was going to teach Ava the lesson she had forgotten with the loss of Kiki by going after Avery as payback for helping Spencer. There's been a subtle schemer to Adam after that for a bit. But full on Cassadine darkness...not since then. Like I said earlier today...I would love and I do mean LOVE to see all of Laura's children on at the same time. It's been decades. So my fingers are crossed. I'm a big Laura fan so don't mind me. While I love all my legacy characters she was second only to Bobbie in my eyes. *eyes mist a little at Bobbie*

Yeah, I think Adam Huss would be great as Nik. He just has to be more consistent with his acting. I loved his scenes with Laura and Spencer (and recently rewatched) as Nik found out that Spencer and Ava were in cahoots, leading to his exit on a regular basis by Ava. But I have found his appearances in hindsight very hit and miss. When Laura was on the hunt for him, Adam pulled off the scheming prince IMHO when he was scheming at the bank before anyone knew for sure he was out of his coma. And every time Adam had a scene with Maura West, he still plays the love Nik has for Ava which makes me swoon every time. He can also play the darkness with her as shown in his final confrontation with Ava. Outside of that, I found him off after such a strong start, replacing Marcus Coloma. One thing I can't take away from him, when he's on screen, I feel Adam Huss IS acting versus phoning it in. And duh...he is cute. hehe. Another reason I keep cheering for him to get a contract. Howso? If you don't mind explaining. I'm curious and want to see what you are noticing.

MMmMmmm yep, yep!!!

I know @titan1978 had a really good theory on how they felt PM would have written Ava out of the hole she was being written into. I honestly believe PM was not going to write her out. Punish her like the villains of old yes, but write out no. He gave her wiggle room to redeem herself. Very off. re: Sonny. But did Maurice Benard really deny it?

LOL. Let a boy dream. I'm happy at least they are actively casting. 😜 But seriously...to think at the start of the year, it was seeming impossible that we were getting none of Laura's kids. Now possibly all three? Something I hoped for btw. Regardless of the writing shift, THIS makes me somewhat excited enough to push through my catch-up binge. Well this and that clip of Silver Fox Ric I saw