BetterForgotten

It’s too bad we never saw JE with Sarah Joy Brown’s Carly. LW is committed and that’s more than we can ask for these days, but she’ll never be *that* Carly to me when the character’s past is brought up.

Tracy always knew AJ was troubled, but what she likely meant was Carly did cost him his sobriety when she was trying to conceal Michael’s paternity, and then proceeded to cut off any relationship he could have with his son, but then also proceeded to also have said son in constant danger because she somehow thought the protection of being with a mob boss was safer for him. Not to mention, he was directly responsible for AJ’s final death. Tracy and AJ shared a great scene 6:04 in during Tracy’s 1993 exit where she warned him (in a gentle/loving way) to stay sober and keep his life together, and that he was the future of the family.

The writing for Trina/Kai is just awful and clearly giving them a bone is just box-checking from FV and these writers with little to no real thought behind it. I hope Tabyana gets on her agent to start finding her better work in streaming or film. GH is not cutting it.

Single-handedly keeping the Q’s alive as a family honestly. GH needs to worship the ground that woman walks on now more than ever.

Looking forward to seeing Tracy read Carly for the filth she is tomorrow.

2025 BAFTA Nominations

Jane Elliott, as always, proves she’s the true MVP of this show. The show needs her more than ever now.

Kevin Feige had the entire production redone, so most of what was originally shot was thrown away. In the original draft of what was shot, they didn’t even have any of the supporting cast from the Netflix show and apparently the full Daredevil costume didn’t have an appearance until the 4th episode (come on now!). What they’re releasing is a totally retooled production that’s more of a continuation of the Netflix show (which Feige didn’t control, his nemesis Ike Perlmutter did). I think the changes that were made were the right ones, and I’m hopeful this will be good.

I think it’s ridiculous when fans demand actors share their thoughts and condolences about fellow actors they’re close with on a personal level (these people are obviously grieving the losses like any normal person would). A few years ago, Leslie spoke about being close with Jane Elliott and how they knew each other before GH when they were working actors in NYC. My thoughts are definitely with the people who worked with Leslie for so long.

Official trailer release:

Michael Park stayed working and has definitely carved out a successful career for himself post-daytime. Unless he’s hired be the lead patriarch of a completely new daytime soap (ala Tamara Tunie), it’s best he stay away from daytime and keep the momentum his acting career has in other vehicles.

I hope Tracy finds some loophole to banish Drew from that family forever. As a side note, we need to pass a law that Jane Elliott must live forever. I am more grateful than ever she’s returned full time and is the last real vestige of that family.

We probably knew this was coming, but it’s still sad. May she RIP.

Kenan Thompson’s lifetime employment more than implies that’s the case!

Maybe she didn’t take a maternity leave, but I’d be happy if Mattsson took a permanent leave.

The end credits montage for the clink boom episode has ended up being more effective to me, and you don’t actually see the damn explosion! I guess I just like the shot of Brenda longingly staring off into the horizon before the glasses clink.

Frank Valentini just makes everything looks so cheap and half-assed. That montage wouldn’t have happened that way under JFP or Wendy Riche/Shelley Curtis.

2025 SAG Nominations

He’s basically been the acting Casting Director since Nancy Nayor left anyway. They never replaced her until this promotion. I wonder who they’ll hire to be his Casting Associate.

I think when Jill had a great a strong HW, like Nancy Curlee, she could produce great material. But when she had weaker HWs with no vision (or with just a bad vision), her worst tendencies came into play and dominated.

B&B losing Jeresa Featherstone as Costume Designer is a gift to BTG. That woman knows what she’s doing and the wardrobe at B&B has taken a noticeable decline since she left.

I’m happy for Sebastian Stan as well - he’s in the Marvel bubble, but he’s not afraid to take risks and challenge himself in his work outside of that. He’s more than just a pretty face and it’s nice to see some recognition. That said, SAG and BAFTA are the only precursors that matter. The Golden Globes have always been more of a popularity contest, though they definitely did throw some surprises this year.

There was a lot of emotion in those scenes (for various reasons), it wouldn’t surprise me if the wonderful Ellen Parker didn’t follow the script word for word.

I think BW was just one of Shelley Curtis’s friends at DAYS in the 80’s that she helped bring over to GH in the 90’s, lol

Courtney Simon wrote the script to that episode.