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Yeah, the Molly thing was circular and weird at best given the circumstances and history. But I thought the dialogue in that scene - and the sentiments Anna expressed to Molly about the situation - were very strong, moreso than her likely canvas-based insistence that Molly take the case. I got the sense Anna was taking it out on Molly to prove the point to herself. Nor am I. I have a hard time believing this ABC, even more than the ABC of 2014, gives a shît about most of this content. Nathan Varni might but I am not convinced he has any serious authority lol. The question is if FV has been demoted in creative control. We'll find out soon enough. Ned and Lois can and have had scenes, BTW. That's not an issue for WK and Rena. The one thing they did (understandably) veto was a Ned/Lois reunion. I also thought the Sonny/Nina farewell montage was silly, but it is the custom for pretty much any exiting couple on a soap in recent years so I get it. As long as they're over I'm happy.

That definitely looks like Jane's Addiction from AMC a.k.a. the OLTL coffee shop. I am very amused the PP sets have returned.

As I said on PTV, it's been known to happen for HWs to be demoted down to staff (as Mills seems to be claiming) and is definitely possible, but tbf I always take this kind of anecdote with a grain of salt for actors when there's no other supportable evidence. It's not some big scandal here either way if Van Etten had the idea or is still on staff somehow, but I still remember Thom Christopher and Tonja Walker in the OLTL oral history praising Paul Rauch to the high heavens for pairing them up when he was long since fired and it was all Michael Malone and Linda Gottlieb lol. So whatever, who knows.

Ohhh, yes he was.

I've said it before, but Mansi is on the verge of carrying the entire under-40 set and it seems like the writers know it. She has gotten more and more scenes spelling out the core themes or character beats in several major plotlines and she's very convincing. They have got to get her a real story, a better partner than Blaze and nix that baby. And yes, they need to hire a man for Rena too.

It was a few years ago, and sounds like it still is somewhere. I'm amazed people are still at it. That Becky story is hilarious.

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Near as I can tell the only place any of these supposed 'rumors' actually come from is the mental hospital that used to be the old Daytime Dish. I haven't been there in forever but the last I checked years ago it was nothing but Jason couples stans gaslighting each other everyday that Becky or Kelly was going to get fired so the other one could be with Burton. So no, I don't particularly buy that Becky Herbst is going anywhere. It's been a long time since GH had any real insiders out there.

Okay then!

If they killed the entire Chase family at this wedding (or just had Finn and his hellspawn slink out of town after) I wouldn't bat an eye.

If they turned Cameron Mathison's leading man into an actual classic Y&R-esque heel squiring mother and daughter before presumably getting exposed and/or offed it could end up the role of his career, lol. But I don't see it happening.

I think Ava's core motive, conscious or unconscious, was spelled out by Kristina a couple weeks ago: Power, and missing the rush of it. Yes, Ava is probably a bit down bad for Sonny now just as she has been for several unworthy men through her entire time on the show, but in the end when the chips are down and he turns on her the power will be what she goes towards. That is who she is. I completely disagree about Drew/Nina though; I want them to become crazy horny power players. I will add that despite some criticisms I've seen I really dug the Anna/Laura and Anna/Molly scenes last week. They were being very determined to drive a stake into the Anna and Laura relationships with Sonny and spelling out why they are doing it now and what they want it to mean for the show and characters. I respect that. There is never going to be a good time to do it in 2024 after decades of these characters excusing Sonny and massaging these relationships to put him over to the audience, but they really dug into the material and Finola in particular ate it up. I believed in her integrity again. And I loved Laura talking about Luke's Club. I mentioned it earlier but I also loved BLQ and Chase actually talking like adults not just about their differences in their upbringing and how they approached money, but also about her life with Lois in Bensonhurst vs. the Qs without demonizing the latter, and then Lois actually talking about life with Ned and their breakup with her daughter. All strong stuff for me. Also: Is it me, or was Danny trying on Jason's clothes in Jason's room a mirror of Sarah Brown's Carly doing the same in Bobbie's room, when Mulcahey first started with the show?

Or: Drew gets openly involved with Nina a la Katherine and Damian Smith but two-times her with younger model Willow. And yes, there has been inappropriate chemistry with Willow and Drew and to a lesser extent Jason forever. I do think Lois at Deception can work, but I would prefer to see her music life woven in somehow.

Again: I think if he'd come on an active, vital and scheming mover and shaker like other characters Harrison played in his glory days you might have seen something really interesting happen with Tracy, as opposed to the somewhat elegant, understated appeal they have despite a bum story. But they didn't do that.

I suspect we'll probably only get dead Thomas Jefferson Gregory out of the wedding, but I will settle for several more exits/firings according to whatever madness hopefully goes down during sweeps.

LOL I forgot all about that! She could fake it coming back 'for a good cause' she's working for, and above all more attention and fame for herself! She could start up a whole popular 'cancer mommy vlog' like so many of those online grifters. Maybe finally seduce T.J. into going along with it (or someone else, T.J. and Molly need to finally go away for years). And then she gets busted at the next Nurses Ball in 2025! Genius! I'm here all week, Patrick.

Nonetheless that sweet child cannot act and Hudson West can, so if we're looking to pin LGBT story on a Webber boy I vote it's time to make Jake bi while Aiden goes off to Gay Baking Camp for a couple months. It would be interesting if Willow's new whole focus in life (charity, etc., 'the new Lila') leads her to becoming a high society bitch who enjoys the good life and becomes even more of a terror than Nina ever was.

It's what's on his head and we all know it! Looks like he did it himself! I haven't seen a mullet like that since Nancy McKeon on The Facts of Life.

I am more than fine with Drew catting about with both Michael's young wife and Nina! But I would be shocked if the show lets a leading man go there now, so if I have to pick one it's Drew and Nina. I will say I did think Steve was really giving it his all with Laura in the tattoo, etc. scenes on Friday. Those were good and well-written. They actually had a bit of potential chemistry, and they almost never do outside of friendship IMO.

I think there's still elements of that, lol. They've been making relentless sport of her ever since MB clearly pushed to be paired with her after Nixon Falls, it's been a grudge played out onscreen and as we've discussed here over the last year or so, even as someone who doesn't care much about Nina it got very tiresome watching her cry and moan and be humiliated everyday. But PM's team has wisely returned Nina to some of her roots - histrionic, spoiled, manic socialite fluttering around her various businesses - and CW plays that to the hilt. CM also plays very well with her as Drew. There's more of a sense of fun and mischief to Nina's character now.

I still think they should have Jake go for a teen boy. Non-actor Aiden and his Easy-Bake 'fro are not story-ready! The Willow/Drew stuff is finally starting to feel intentional after being very weird for a very long time lol.

He's very hot, but I'm tired of FV puffing up random dayplayers and recurring parts and just adding more and more for them because he can't be bothered to hire new unique characters for valued veterans or other folks tbh. I want a real hire. And they can maybe give that PCPD guy a purpose and pairing that doesn't feel like it's just a stopgap for Rena.

I am all for Lois having a purpose, but they'd have to explain where her thriving music career is supposed to go lol. And she needs a proper story and man!

I have never doubted Lois and Brenda are still BFF.

Yeah, that kind of oversells it lol.