Darn

I simply don't understand the lightning speed of every major story. However, my theory is that Josh (Griffin, not Morrow, who is just showing up to work on time) is more concerned with the twist, throwing those pesky viewers off, than he is with the story. Diane's return was a SHOCKER. It got the show a lot of ink for a few days, and lapsed viewers went "OoooooH". Then, within a few weeks to a month (if that), everyone who mattered knew she was alive, and now, a year or so later, she's in story Siberia with Jack. Cameron Kirsten, a villain that viewers had been clamoring to resurrect (or at least fans of Sharon who wanted her to have a story that didn't involve her in a love triangle with people whose diapers she used to change). And they didn't have to LITERALLY resurrect him because he was ALIVE and in prison, and viewers knew this. They didn't have to pull shenanigans to bring him back. They could have easily brought him back after serving a 20-year prison sentence (in REAL TIME) as a long-term (or dear god at least six months) foil for the Newmans. I know some of us here would like to blame the mishandling of that story on Linden Ashby's availability. Well, guess what if you don't have the resources to tell a fully realized story two decades in the making? DON'T TELL THAT STORY. Write something else until you have him signed to a short-term contract or he's free to work on a soap for however long he's not booking guest spots or TV movies. My god, it's not like the man was starring in the latest Star Wars Disney+ series. Victoria killed her husband or something, I guess whothefuckknows and that was also a real shocking twist because uhhhh we saw the exit of handsome and talented soap legend Robert Newman. This wonderfully skilled man was brought on to portray a character who showed up (as the also handsome and talented Richard Burgi, himself a soap vet and primetime TV staple), did nothing of interest besides marrying a 50-year-old ingenue and died. Has he been mentioned since? As part of the anniversary festivities Joshy kicked off a story in which Phyllis faked her death as revenge against Diane. Big umbrella story, right? ripple effects across the whole canvas that would presumably last months, if not years. Within weeks, everyone who mattered discovered she was alive. The story culminated in her killing a man. Would you even classify that as a C story now (if it's even still going in any real capacity)? Because from what I can tell, it's done, and the show is moving her onto a story, featuring two recurring actors with nothing to do but certainly happy to reminisce in every scene they're in, where she's apparently going to pursue a man who has actively hated her for 30 years. You guys. You guys. She faked her DEATH in April. Of this year. Just...what was the reason for all of that nonsense? I don't even watch the stupid show and those are the twist-y stories I can think of off the top of my head that were told at a breakneck pace and ultimately amounted to nothing. Making a story work over months, if not years, is the lifeblood of daytime. But this this this MAN writes as if this show is a freaking weekly anthology series. Tune in next week! Whatever happened this week may or may not matter! But we'll be sure to include endless, tedious scenes of billionaires and their multi-millionaire friends sipping coffee and discussing their latest employment decision.

B!tch. Lmao. Easton next? Stay tuned!

For a soap I think GH has handled Robin's HIV pretty responsibly. They'd mention it regularly and it was always a concern whenever she had a medical crisis. And HIV/AIDS treatment has advanced so much in the last 30 years that I think showing someone able to live a fulfilling life was incredibly important.

The Newmans having a family group chat is hilarious.

This is just B&B's way of getting a little bit of mainstream ink every year.

Lazy, unimaginative paint-by-the-numbers storytelling. Why is this so drrrrrrrry

They were in an impossible position. Being overly critical resulted in the shows punishing them by limiting access. Yet lack of criticism drove readers away. During my middle/high school years I'd often find an empty cashier lane at Publix and do my weekly SOD reading (no allowance, no job and frugality. Don't judge me.) Memories.

OLTL killing off both Jessica and Natalie's best love interests is still so bizarre to me.

This is fantastic. "AJ! I don't think that boy has ever seen black people up too close!" "I mean come on, those people don't even have black servants in the house!" "That Reggie wore himself out trying to hide all the little lawn jockeys before we got there! I can see it now 'Oh, Master Quartermaine, how shall we hide all the little colored men on the lawn?'"

It's always crazy to me when soaps have a character involved in multiple dead baby stories. Frankly Nicole is too old for this nonsense. Anyway, that promo felt like a parody of a soap commercial. So much random soapy things.

I love the idea that they don't have each other's phone numbers.

What exactly sounds good to everyone? Genuinely. Danny's back in town. There will be flashbacks. What. Is. The. Story?

I'm 99% certain GH uses a beauty filter. Everyone looks a touch too smooth.

Remember when it was a fun bit of trivia that Erica Kane had a long list of former surnames? Now it's every other character. Most of these decisions to marry characters off come down to the limitations of the genre, how do you build up to a conclusion on a show that never ends? How do you culminate a love story without a wedding? And you're all right, a bigger problem is when the marriages last under a year. It makes you wonder what the point was. Especially when certain characters (Jack on Y&R for instance) say the same flowery BS to everyone they marry.

Steve Burton's looking very Freddy Krueger-ish.

They both have aged so spectacularly. And I don't watch Y&R anymore but I hope this sticks. These people are in their 60s. Make this marriage last, cement them as the cornerstones of the Abbott family and be done with it.

That entire promo should have been dedicated to Rena's return. It's been 27 YEARS! Don't nobody care about Nina's DCF case.

Sure, why not? Now y'all know for damn sure it wasn't going to be Dru, Olivia, Malcolm or in a shocking back from the dead twist Nathan.

Great to see Rena and Lois but what a lame reason to come back to town lol

Peter Bartlett (Nigel, OLTL) was on Only Murders in the Building a few episodes ago.

That's what I thought.

I'm not sure @kalbir meant that as a compliment.

ANOTHER Molly? 3 recasts for this bland character is absolutely insane. Why are they so invested in telling a story for her?

Then let's say someone like Tea Delgado, is that an okay example? She's not Marlena Evans but she certainly had a fanbase. Maybe I run in the wrong circles where apparently people were salivating over the misadventures of Skye Chandler. I'm serious when I say that since the moment she showed up on OLTL I have seen nothing but groans at her existence. The general consensus was, to me, "Why is she here?" which turned into "Why is she still here?" . Heather Tom has a fanbase and the soap community clearly loves her. It's Katie, the character, who doesn't seem to have any fans.

I knew this would turn into "Omg actually people LOVE Skye!" Please. Let's not lie to ourselves. I'm comparing her to actual popular characters like Bo and Hope, Victoria Lord, Lily Snyder, Mac Cory, etc. I think Bryton is an uninspiring actor playing a character with no purpose. I have never liked him. And frankly the show doesn't like him or Devon either but they're stuck with him.