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10-7 So far...meh. It's not all bad. I love that Finn is back. I am loooving that showroom and how spacious the new studio is for the sets. I like Deke so far. And yes, I like Will/Electra coming back together. But the delusion coming off of Luna is ugh. And I was not here for Ridge and Taylee doing recap. And Ridge...can always STFU. Slow start.

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lol HELL-HO!!!!!!!!!

THIS.

It was never in doubt. Adriana has always had the tea when it comes to things in Miami. People just dislike the messenger, but she has rarely been wrong. Dating back to pre-reboot.

Easy come, easy go.

RHOM Oh? MESSY!!!

And counting down to the Sienna vs Audra catfight on that note...

7 months and that still hasn't changed. lol. HAHAHAHAHAHA Tbf, it has 2 for 2 on Fridays. Perhaps this Friday, too?

Since it's been on my mind... I know a few of us have been mentioning that we have observe that a shift has slowly started to be going on in the show/writing. It's been on my mind in terms of figuring it out. It's probably my inner writer at play. The last few weeks, for me, has been giving what Late April was giving so I think the writers are shifting into what stories are going to make up November Sweeps. What appears to be standing out for me... While I've been mixed feelings about the lack of one of the main A stories (which as I mentioned has always been from Week 1...Dani/Bill/Hayley, the SilkPress storyline, and Martin's Secret), it would seem over the last few weeks a forerunner has subtly emerged from my doubts. And that would be Dani/Bill/Hayley. And what has surprised me about that has been the fact that, in spite of all my issues with it over the summer, it really has emerged as one of my favorite storylines. It could be because it's been giving me late 90s Marlena/John/Kristen from DAYS (without a twin or secret room...YET) and that has made all the difference. The last time I made a mention about the development of the stories, I mentioned that Dani and Bill have been developed so well through the use of separate storylines so that once their story converged, the audience felt like they knew the characters more. And Karla and Timon have great chemistry. But I can say the same for Karla and Sean. The fact that what started as a nice B, but well-developed IMHO plot with Dani and Andre has turned into another layer and new direction for Dani/Bill/Hayley has been superb. Regardless of my worries for Dani/Andre, they have won me back over and continue to come across organically as they deal with their next issue...Dani's family and a pressed Bill. I've been waiting for the drama to come when Bill felt a way about his ex-wife with someone else. And IT...IS...GIVING!!!! lol. That man is pressssssssssssed. So pressed he's hired an investigator (sidenote...could this be a way to get more into Andre's backstory...specifically how his parents died hmmm...foreshadowing?), got into it with Andre, threatened divorce on his NEW wife (after 7 months to boot hehe), and making out with his EX wife. Not to mention having performance anxiety. lol. Messy. Fun. Soap! I'm only sad that it is only now that Hayley has been getting development through her friendship with Caroline. Though to be fair, I've always mentioned that Hayley has almost always felt like a spoiler to Dani/Bill for me which might be why she has not been developed as much as the two of them. THEY are the story. She's just another obstacle to keep them apart. Speaking of...we still have the baby lie...waiting in the wings. I have picked on this show for going back to this well so soon, but I have to give credit where it's due...it is showing it got legs. Meanwhile, the other major story going on has been the Doug/Vanessa/Joey storyline. It took a turn with Doug's death. And I've been enjoying the fallout. And the introduction of Doug's son has been a nice shift and does give the audience someone to root for (in case you are anti-Vanessa). And watching Joey trying to wiggle through it all is again giving shades of late 90s DAYS for me with all the near-misses while keeping a secret (or two) from characters I care about. I guess there was a lot of praise for AC. And...I missed it. But I like that the casting was on point on looks. And I feel he can act. So that's good enough for me, and I can't wait to see where it goes. This storyline was the strongest of the B storylines, and I love that it finally has been allowed to have its time in the sun, even if mileage varies. Another B plot having its moment has been Kat vs Eva. This last week has been fun for them. And that rivalry has a way to go. But all of this over Tomas...who can't even be trusted? Yeeeah no. I need their rivalry back in other arenas like it was at the start. That said...it keeps the A story of SilkPress alive since she's really fallen into C Plot Land with her tale of moving behind the gates to work on that tacky house. I love that over the last few weeks, they have been playing Martin and Smitty working to get back together. You're a soap and you are not having a couple fight to get back together?? Shame! But with them, they have been showing it. For better or for worse. It's surprising how they have come such a long way that you can root for them and shake your head or even just go ugh. Them sleeping together...only for it to resolve NOTHING was realistic. As was Martin's speech and moving out. And now they are trying for inroads. And I like that as they are working on getting closer...hints of Kenny's murder as well as the initial Crooked Cop storyline with Marcel has been popping back up in dialogue. I don't feel that is a coincidence. So...I am expecting some turn for them. I like that when the other shoe drops, I will be rooting for them and there will be some great acting. In terms of the current C plots... I am liking what has been started with Naomi and Jacob. I've liked them since Week 1 as the good guys/hero couple because every soap needs one. Naomi's fierce stance on her family. Jacob's observant skills. And now...Naomi's pregnant and does not want kids while Jacob wants a big family coming from one himself. Some realistic drama to allow us to get to know them more as characters and give them an issue between them? YES, PLEASE. Don't hate me. But I'm liking the Dark Derek storyline. And how it has been playing out like a soap storyline. Derek realizing he has some feeling in his legs. Him not telling anyone. Shanice figuring it out cuz that's her job, but can't say anything. Jacob figuring it out cuz that's also what he does, but Derek using Friend code on him. And the fact that when anyone tries to mention it, a darkness pops up on Derek's face that was not there before with his 'dumb jock with a dream' face and acting he's been giving so far. Ashley is being set up for a big fall...and well...well-deserved, but surprisingly invested in watching. Too early to tell how I feel about June/Ted/SilkPress. Since the writers play Ted's straight man to wacky women often. And because I can't say it enough...CAN WE SEE NICOLE'S P.O.V? Such wasted opportunities and as my favorite character...even when she annoys...I just need more. Side-note...don't hate me...but I've been liking Dani. Her quotes. Her hair. Her fashion. Karla Mosley has found her character and has been playing her to the hilt for me. I realized through the stuff with Andre how much I enjoy her. And her speech to Bill about why she would be for Andre...great acting from Karla...and I felt that to my soul. THAT's her throughline. It sounds like this coming week is going to be building on a lot of this so I can't wait. I guess they have found a rhythm again. And I'm hoping like this past April that means they will find their momentum again.

LOL not you comparing it to DAYS while I'm writing about things I've noticed that are reminding me of DAYS. But I agree. I loved how she was set up on the island and the reunion with Jason. But since she's been back in PC...yeeeah, I am feeling that. And it has started to annoy even me. My worry...knowing that she knows that man is NOT Nathan...that will be the writers' attempt to redeem her from their lack of writing and the lack of nuance in the acting. Rather than...giving us that DAYS monologue.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhattttttttttt

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Lol. Yep. Well, it was usually Thursday (except for when I lived in NYC) for me, but I feel all of this. Or when I had a subscription and would get irked at my local post office (since one of my jobs is in the postal department) with them misplacing the magazines. A time! lol.

AT ALL.

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Thank you for this. And yes, Emma is awesome.

Not at all. Laura's kids. LAURA??? Clear disdain. And for an actress that is only playing one mode and an actor that most consider a (handsome) block of wood? I guess my Housewife viewing is showing today aka #theshade And you know I like Britt, BUUUUT. And doing it with non-fabulous hair. But seriously, I just got to the scene where she walks into JASON'S place, asking what he's doing there? Really? We know how I feel about these writers' attempts at humor. It's not landing. At all. Same. It's funny how I could be intrigued with her one moment and want to rip her apart for attacking Robin the next.

You can harp away. This especially got me in my feels while I was at work last night. I know we all remember how excited I was last year when they not only recasted Lulu, but Lucky was finally coming home. At the time, Laura had more to do. And now her kids were coming home!!! They were all going to be on the canvas at the SAME time for the first time in...DECADES. And then Nik was at least close by (whether as Adam Huss or a recast)...I was over the moon. Moreso because there were plenty of current connections to the canvas. That writes itself. Them bias. lol with a side-eye. With Lulu...there was the potential of a triangle whether it was with the ghost of Sam, a LIVE Sam (can't stress that enough), Cody, or BLQ. And I loved the history being played with Lulu vs BLQ. I still felt that they really should have gone into the nuances of the fact that Lulu was in a coma for 4 years and so much has changed and she could not deal. That was not only a storyline that could have worked on its own, but it always felt like the rivalry had that undercurrent of subtext since Lulu kept saying that BLQ had not changed as we the viewers have seen her change over the last four years. It had legs. Throw in Dante, too...major legs. And as everyone has already said...now that Sam has been gone a while, Cody is off in C plot story land with Molly, and BLQ seem more busy with Willow and all these Qs...I've surprised the writers have not worked on building back up Lulu/Dante as the supercouple they were in their day under JMB. But that goes back to my starting the discussion about romance on this show last week. For Lucky, he had Liz. Not to mention her kids. And I cannot stress enough how it irked me that Liz was single and her three major love interests were not only in town but ALSO SINGLE AT THE SAME TIME AS SHE WAS. Again...that writes itself. But to keep it to Lucky...the writers could easily work on (with their slow pace) building Lucky/Liz back up. And I liked that they had the perfect way to do it...they were involved in the mystery of who was killing patients at the hospital. Old school GH mystery/action-adventure. Yay, I was down. Even better that story turned into an umbrella tale. I also hoped that it would allow Lucky to find some life purpose aka a job. I hoped it led to a P.I. job. Not that there was anything wrong with him being a bartender which if written right could lead to story as well. And both of them have their mother. Their mother who is now Mayor. That's another avenue that could be used for them and story. And they could have easily built the family unit back up with regular scenes vs the scattered scenes we got. Or with a story. For example...I've mentioned this a few times before, but...since Kevin appears to be off canvas, I would say play Laura with Erza more since they do have a love/hate adversarial spark going on. What if Lulu or Lucky had picked up on that? Or the writers went there with that pairing and Erza does something that Lulu/Lucky found out about...and having to struggle with telling Laura? And that is just something simple. There was something they could be doing with all of them. So I don't like the abruptness of Lucky being written out, block filming and all. I don't like that while we see Lulu, her rivalry is gone, there's no reunion with Dante in sight, and it's clear they are going to use her to prop up Britt...one of the best recent recast AND a great return story...and THAT'S all they can do. And Laura (Ik GF was on vaca, but) only had 3 episodes. LAURA??? MEANWHILE (the tone and shadiness implied) Britt was resurrected, quickly moved back to PC (for which I am grateful), and has been IMHO regressed back to an annoying character that needs propping. She has a relationship with Jason, rebuilding connections, and potential drama with Lulu due to Rocco that feels tone deaf. Giving square peg in a circle. Just as quickly, Nathan is alive. But...is he Nathan? Britt's acting like he isn't. I just hope that rumor about who he is is false. And worse...resurrected without his love interest nowhere in sight. Dr. O...back...and already getting story here and there and everywhere. While I'm happy to see Ms. O...even I can call a spade a spade. So much of where I've binging (I'm up to this past week yay), Britt is wacka wacka-ing, Dr. O has had good moments, and Nathan is looking ominous while Nina has new presence as she reads Willow every chance she gets. They can do all that in a matter of WEEKS, but these writers...one of whom has been with GH for a looooooong time...could not write for one of GH's premiere families??? To quote Ms. Kenya Moore...REALLY, B@TCH?

LOL!!! I was just thinking of SOD today. A time...

Both definitely need and deserve more.

Like Ranger, I love how you worded this as well. It is something that has actually been on my mind watching my Hulu system as of late because I find it odd sometimes that it just KNOWS if it makes sense. So I can see exactly what you mean.

LOL! FACTS. True...but the writing was better. But I am bias since I like humor in small doses and definitely not of the 'wacka wacka' style of writing. That would have been nice to see. Because if the day truly comes where ABC decides to commit again to soaps and attempt as has been mentioned a creative refresh and try with someone else, I also do not see Frank wanting to let go on his own. Hehe. Great minds. I clicked on that episode as well for the same reason. It was great to see Spencer and Cameron again. I miss seeing Liz's kids. Like I said yesterday, I have my issues with these new/old writers, but they are definitely in a better place show-wise than a year ago, writing tics and all.

Ah! Same for me. And it people online seem to feel so and observing some of their scenes did make me wonder. I never saw it confirmed, but I wondered. Same. And we almost got that, but alas. And yep, very clear. But again...it's a well they really can't keep going to because it's now just overkill.

I will always truly madly deeply be here for Carrie visits. A fascinating way of seeing it. I would be curious to know as well.