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1 hour ago, carolineg said:

I am pretty sure Tate referred to Roman as his grandfather today to Sophia when he said he had to help at the Pub.  My hearing either has to checked after this (and what I thought EJ said Friday) or Tate was confused.  Unless John has taken a side gig at the Pub.

He did

They really gotta start giving the new actors a crash course on the families and who’s related to who lol I’ll never forget the time that Zach Tinker’s Sonny referred to Victor as his grandfather

I like the new Salem High set. It’s that typical small Days set but I didn’t mind it. It means that they’re also invested in the teen scene. That being said, I liked Tate and Holly’s scenes but yeah, Leo Howard needs some work lol he didn’t really seem hurt or affected by Holly’s suggestion today at all. I’m kinda wondering how JMM would’ve played it. But I do like the mess that they’re in and I hope it gets pushed, especially during the summertime. 

I have mixed feelings about Kristen’s theory of Gil killing Li. On the one hand, I like that he wasn’t just following Clyde’s orders, but on the other hand, it seems so weak and clunky. Sort of like how Abigail’s murder was. 

And yeah, Alex is just pathetic, but at least he’s being written as he should be. Alex is not a big hero and RSW is not a romantic lead and today was more evidence of that. This is the type of character that really does suit him. I can’t wait til the truth comes out lol the aftermath of all this could be so good.

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Well, I hope WHEN Nicole finds out he knew, she reminds him of his history when she reads him for flith.

Probably, but who knows what’s gonna happen with the storyline once Nicole finds out lol 

10 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I just find it very disturbing that EJ knows but is going to keep it from Nicole. The rationale for it seems to be just being messy & soapy. And I think he does Nicole a disservice assuming she would leave him & be with Eric. I figure there's a 50/50 chance that she would stay with EJ & just co-parent with Eric. And, in fact she might be furious with Eric. He's been really stupid to go along as he has. By rights he should be suspicious about this baby. 

I just think it makes him look more like a tragic hero rather than a villain, which he really should be. I actually wouldn’t even mind Eric and EJ being the new Roman and Stefano. 

6 hours ago, j swift said:

It is my favorite type of soap plot because it teeters right on the edge between intriguing and ridiculous.  I think melodrama requires that sort of dynamic. 

It makes Bobby/Everett’s storyline more watchable 

16 minutes ago, VelekaCarruthers said:

Has SCOOBYDOO Ron C posted recently about when his god awful scripts start airing?

He might be back already, but I don’t think anyone is certain yet lol 

Not really sure about the way EJ was written. He’s clearly coming off as a villain, but yet him keeping the secret about Jude is coming off as fear of losing Nicole. Maybe it would have been better if he had been a good person all this time, and finding out about Jude was the thing that made him a villain again. 

Still have no sympathy for Leo though lol 

Stephanie was written very stupidly today. She should have suspected something about Bobby/Everett immediately when the girl from the Pub showed up. This was one of the things that I was hoping wouldn’t happen. Hopefully, she smartens up in future episodes. I’m glad that Jada gave some insight about Bobby/Everett though. I’m still a little interested in the mystery about his mother. 

On 5/9/2024 at 7:23 PM, carolineg said:

Is it his last episode?  It didn't feel like it.  I'll be honest after I heard Burton was back to GH I checked out on the entire story even though I actually like Harris and I think Harris/Ava are cute.  No point in investing.

I read some spoilers that said that Harris 

1 hour ago, Faulkner said:

Suddenly, I find myself asking a question or two? 

He looks great! 

Can't wait to see him back onscreen. And agreed, that it's well passed the time for Mac to find out that Cody is his son.

43 minutes ago, Khan said:

I like that, but I'm also down with @BetterForgotten and their hopes for a full-on, Moldavian-style assault, too, lol.

I still stand by my, Pikeman blowing Port Charles to kingdom come, idea 

3 minutes ago, j swift said:

Agreed on EJ as a villain.

My point is that there's no logic in being angry at Eric and Nicole.  I know he's a jealous guy.  But, they didn't switch the DNA test.  Nicole has pledged her devotion to EJ.  And he's already punched Eric, and they seemed to get over it.

True. 

They could make it a matter of pride for EJ; not wanting to lose Nicole to Eric. 

Or he could blackmail Nicole into staying with him by threatening to reveal the truth about Daniel’s death to Holly. 

A new set! 

And finally, an actual baby

Just now, j swift said:

Although, I don't know why he would be mad at Eric and Nicole.  He knows that they slept together, and that's why he took two prior DNA tests.  The only subject of his ire should be Sloan.

I wouldn’t mind him taking out his anger on Eric and Nicole, instead of him keeping the secret just because he doesn’t want to lose her.

I always felt EJ worked better as a villain 

Just now, carolineg said:

That makes much more sense.  I thought he said "mere commoner" since it was a one sided convo I thought it could have happened.  I wouldn't be shocked if the Dimera's considered themselves royalty in their own heads lol.

EJ definitely does

5 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Man, I am going to pretend he did lol.  Sometimes his accent can get slightly muddled especially if I have Days on a lower volume.  What did he actually say?

His last line was, “More sorry than you know”

8 hours ago, janea4old said:

There couldn't be any coordination between Ron and the scab writers.
The WGA strike rules made it clear: in order to remain in good standing with the guild (union) , writers couldn't plan, draft, write, or communicate writing ideas during the entire span of the strike.

 

Well maybe you were just saying you *wish* there could have been coordination, even though we know there couldn't be.  I get that.

I did have a feeling that there was some kind of policy in place. 

There were just so many changes that muddled a lot of the storylines. Holly, Bobby/Everett, even Konstantin.

6 hours ago, carolineg said:

The Chanel drama seems warranted and I think RB did a really good job today.  CB acted the same way Johnny does everyday , so he wasn't stretching himself much.

The Holly/Nicole fight when from 0 to insanity so quick though lol.  I don't know why Holly thought Nicole would let her go to prom especially without asking or making any concessions or compromises.  Actually, I question Aaron's parents for letting him go to prom with the girl that just OD'd on drugs and lied, forcing her last bf to go to juvie.

Did EJ ask Rolf if Jude was just a "commoner" when he got the test results?  I didn't rewind, but if so, hilarious.

Agreed.

It was good to see some drama, but they just needed to build it up better. 

And I rewatched the scene where EJ found out, and he didn’t say “commoner”

3 hours ago, John said:

 

Josslyn meets Gio, Brook Lynn’s cousin and a talented violinist.

Uggghhh they’re gonna waste him on Joss? 

As an individual episode, I thought that today was good. I like the juxtaposition of scenes like Chad/Thomas/Julie and Julie/Paulina against scenes like Nicole/Holly and Paulina/Chanel. It was good to see some drama that could drive future storyline. And good to see that younger characters Holly and Chanel be so angsty. 

But it all seemed to come out of nowhere. The same could be said for Sloan asking Nicole to hold Baby Jude

I like this, but there really needed to be a lot more coordination between Ron and the scab writers, that the way the storyline could flow more naturally and we’d end up expecting things like this. 

The cliffhanger was good too. I’m curious as to what gonna happen, now that EJ has the proof that Eric is the father. His actions could drive a lot of storylines and I’m really looking forward to that. 

9 hours ago, John said:

I loved Laura getting all the pushback today RE Heather

Part of me is glad that happened 

9 hours ago, Khan said:

My chief concern about Heather's story is the same concern I have about many of GH's stories atm: IMO, there's no real sense of where the story is going.  Yes, we have learned that Heather's more psychotic behavior has been the result of cobalt poisoning; and yes, Heather is being treated for her condition and is on the road to recovery*.  So, what now?  Where do Heather and we go from here? 

If this were Bill Bell/Kay Alden's Y&R, Heather likely would begin a journey of self-discovery; one that would take her back, literally and figuratively, to her childhood and the roots of her psychosis; with a startling revelation or several about her complicated relationships with her mother and absent father.  Right now, though, all GH seems to be saying is, "Once, Heather got so crazy, she killed a bunch of people; then, somebody figured out that it was because of a bum hip replacement; but now, she's feeling better, she's really sorry for killing those people and she won't do it anymore, cross her heart and hope to die!  The End!"

What's next for Heather (and her new BFF, Mayor Laura)?  Is she truly becoming a wiser, saner person?  Has Laura found herself a kooky, new sidekick?  Or will Heather revert to her former, evil ways, maybe come between Laura and Ace, or even Laura and Kevin? 

Or is she poised to do something far, far worse?  Something that, when it's all over and done with, will make The Hook look like child's play?  C'mon, GH!  Show me where the road turns!

(*Or so we hope, lol?)

What’s next? 
Leave town and just pop in for visits, I hope. 

8 hours ago, Khan said:

I want a story where the husband is cheating on the wife...with a man...who is white.

Just as long as it’s more respectful than a Ron Carlivati story

Yeah, Natalia just needs to go away. 

And, all this stuff with Heather is stupid. It’s the weakest storyline on the show right now. 

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

If @AbcNbc247 can't recall, no one can.

I guess I’m slacking. I gotta step my game

Just now, j swift said:

To be fair, there was that one time that Marlena forced Maggie to drink and then killed her on Halloween, so some distance would be expected, even after all this time 

But I’m sure the reunion on Melaswen was so nice and friendly

Just now, j swift said:

BTW, it is an indication of how block storytelling messes with continuity that even @AbcNbc247 ,who diligently watches every day, has difficulty recalling the facts from five months ago.

Could be

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

If you didn't watch Maggie/Marlena throughout their entire history until the 2010's it may not have seemed strange, but they were always very warm and physically affectionate previously.  Idk, it just feels awkward.  It's not exactly necessary for Marlena/Maggie to share story so maybe it's fine lol.

Kinda sad, when you think about it.

30+ years of friendship and now nothing 

6 minutes ago, Khan said:

I guess having SR and DH tape their scenes separately and then edited together is too costly/time-consuming?

I thought that was actually happening, in an episode last week I think

But then they were in the same shot together.