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Robin Mattson would have been my first choice too.

This is my earliest memory of Another World. I was 5 years old and terrified. I had a childhood friend who had nightmares of Alma Rudder dressed up as Raggedy Ann to terrorize Blaine Ewing.

This is incredible. I cannot believe they did it. I’m fine with long time sets being updated as long as they are recognizable.

I am really enjoying watching so many scenes at the hospital that focus on characters who work there. It has been a long time coming. I am probably in the minority but I am looking forward to seeing Heather Webber against Port Charles and watching her manipulate people like Liz and Laura and annoy people like Portia and Curtis. Heather is supposed to be a cuckoo manipulator not a serial killer. Although as much as I like Alley Mills the story would have more impact with Robin Mattson in the role.

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If Jennifer Ashe had been cast as Laken Lockridge I think the character would had a much stronger place on the show and definitely more longevity.

Perfect response!

That’s how I see it as well. I have been pleasantly surprised to see an increased focus on the hospital recently.

Liberty City was your snarky comment really necessary?

I am with you 100% on this!

Completely agree. Thanks Toups.

uh huh

I am gonna go out on a limb and say people on here are looking for behind the scenes drama that does not exist.

Can someone explain to me why it’s suspicious and not about vacations, scheduling, episode guarantees and everything else that goes into putting a soap on the air 5 days a week?

I thoroughly enjoyed today's episode. As someone who first began watching GH in 1983 (with several long breaks) I never thought I would see and episode with Tracy, Robert, Holly, Felicia, Anna and Lucy in it. I actually felt like I was watching GH. I am looking forward to Lucky returning home and Elizabeth getting a story worthy of her. I also like Anna and Jason. I don't want them to be written as a super couple I want it to be a big messy romance that they are fighting and everyone else hates. The show needs some damn messiness and I have not enjoyed Jason this much since the 90s. Plus we get Lulu and Lucas back with talented actors cast. Having the Spencers back as a core family is long overdue.

I really liked Denise Alexander as Mary McKinnon and consider Mary to be one of only two successful creations Margaret DePriest had at AW. John Hudson being the other one. The first problem was that Reginald was written and performed like an over the top cartoon villain instead of a complex grey character. We should have seen onscreen why Mary loved him and why she was torn between him and Vince. The other problem was the casting of the McKinnons. Kathleen Layman (MJ) and Julie Osburn (Kathleen) were popular but left in 1986. Layman before Mary’s introduction and Osburn before we really got to see the impact of Mary’s return on the McKinnon family. Vince went through multiple recasts before we got Robert Hogan who was great in the role. Ben was gone and Cheryl was new and never given proper focus. The Loves had the same problem with recasting which is why the focus should have been on the Ewings and Matthews not the Loves and McKinnons.

I love that they did this for Carmen. I remember when Linda posted it. I am pretty sure this is at a restaurant though and not at Linda's place.

Thank you! They were both correct.

What did Zack and Suzanne say?

I could handle Gio being BLQ's son if the father is NOT Dante and there is a good story about who the father is and why she did not raise him. I know people who found out as an adult that their mothers were actually their aunt, cousin etc and their real mother was someone else in the family. The reveal definitely brings the drama. BLQ was also off the canvas for long enough that it would not be a rewrite of what we saw onscreen. But first if they are keeping Sasha I want it revealed that she is Celia Quartermaine's daughter. Grant Putnam kidnapped Celia and assaulted her. Celia gave Sasha up to protect her from Grant. I wish GH would bring back characters like Grant and Celia for short story arcs. We have lost so many vets it would be great to see some faces from the past.

A great week of episodes. I am 100% team vengeful Jagger. Part of me hopes Sonny throws him in the water and he returns down the road even more pissed off. I am also liking this version of Lucky. Luke's lust for danger and Laura's passion for helping people. Is it too much to ask that Dr. Isaiah Gannon be Tommy Hardy using a fake name?!! Although I suspect he will be connected to the Llanview Gannons. If they get the casting right for Lulu there is so much potential for great drama this fall. Fingers crossed it is Jennifer Landon. I am still holding out hope that Marci Miller will be cast as Serena Baldwin.

Didn't the Dobson's write out both Nick Hartley (David Haskell) and Dylan Hartley (Page Mosely) to create a story for Kelly's temporary exit?

Completely agree Toups!

Thanks for the responses. Hopefully we will continue to see improvements and get a show that most of us can enjoy.

After getting ready to give up watching completely I have enjoyed the last 2 weeks more than I have in a while. It’s not perfect but it’s keeping my attention. Am I the only one?