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This reminds me of the old days from daytime royalty site and their own created soaps lol

It’s a cool idea though. A minute soap

On 1/31/2024 at 8:26 PM, BetterForgotten said:

I don’t think KC could’ve played Janet’s redemption arc as successfully - it probably would have made me long more for Natalie. I think RM came in at the perfect time and to push the character forward. 

AMC was saved by some really stellar script and breakdown writers during this time who went a long way in making Megan’s stories palatable, along with some solid key actors and directors. It’s beyond me how anyone kept a straight face playing this scene, but it somehow worked: 

And, of course, always liked this scene of RM’s Janet calling out the hypocrites of Pine Valley:

 

 

RM is the best that ever happened to Daytime TV. I do think she always played the unstable nutcase to perfection but she got a point there. They did her all dirty

GH: Maxie! Willow. Curtis, Portia, Uncle Remus , 
Y&R: I know people will hate me for it but Devon. Bruh. He’s the most boring character and yet they throw so much work to him while others suffer. 
Elena… God she has been nothing but boring on GH and keeps on being boring on Y&R 

Victor! I’m  not even sorry to say that but I can’t take his tough guy attitude anymore. Yes he is doing his „workout“ but any one could take him on lol

Christine and Danny. Just give them their happy ending and sent them packing ffs.

B&B: tough decision coz I don’t know. Liam would be too easy to name drop but I like Scott since my childhood on GH. He can stay for nostalgia reasons lol But Stefy could be ended for a while… 

Brooke. As much as I love people staying a whole lifetime on a show but damn. She had the same 5 scripts for 35+ years. 

Days: that show wasted material for 3 years with Charlie‘s death and wasted Tripp, Allie, Steve, Kayla after it. With Charlie as a villain with mommy issues we could’ve had a great soap again. 

Rafe! I know, I know.. Everyone loves that dude since passions. But come on. He had nothing memorable on Days going on. It wouldn’t even make a difference if his character was gone by tomorrow. 
Theresa! Leo

3 hours ago, Janet Marlowe said:

ATWT getting "20 Million viewers" for that wedding in the '80s.

It never made sense - and seemed so random.

 

 

But how many did watched it?

Ofc the nbc soaps. I mean the nbc soaps were always way too out there. I loved days and even own so many merch etc. But I can’t stomach anymore of Leo, Theresa and the other crap

days wins

But GH second.

On 1/27/2024 at 7:41 AM, j swift said:

https://x.com/DaysPeacock/status/1751032270939656234?s=20

This is presented as a winter preview.  Which begs the question, other than the Horton House fire, is there anything else from the fall preview that we haven't seen yet?

Just in case

 

Brandon Barash + Tamara Braun Imagine what would’ve happened if Tamara returned in 2015/16 instead of 2017/18 with him there. Maybe they would’ve tested them like they did with her and Julian Jerome played by William.

On 1/27/2024 at 7:52 PM, Aback said:

A California blonde around the age of 20. That's exactly what we needed.

But to be fair it is kinda what BB needs. New characters that actually look like they are bold and beautiful and not just old and washed up like Liam, Eric, Brooke, Ridge etc. 
 

the only concern I have is the writing. 

On 1/28/2024 at 11:24 PM, kalbir said:

When I watched 1996 in real time and Bill Bell was alluding to Victor/Christine, I was like "Bill Bell what are you thinking? That's your daughter, and she's half EB age."

When I rewatched some of 1995 and 1996, I get why Bill Bell alluded to Victor/Christine. I think Bill Bell original plan was Victor/Nikki/Brad/Ashley quad but since Shari Shattuck did not pass the chemistry tests w/ either EB or Don Diamont, Bill Bell replaced Ashley w/ Christine in the quad. He even dusted off some of the original Victor/Ashley storyline to use w/ Victor/Christine.

Thankfully there was very little physical contact between Victor and Christine. If they had gone past a hug I probably would have lost my lunch.

That’s how I felt about Victor-Sharon a decade later.

5 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

Nearly 27 years later, and people still wish Wayne Northrop could reclaim the role... 

I would sign a petition immediately! But nah. He’s too good for that show by now lol

Was Lucky Spencer and Jason Morgan mentioned from GH? Lol

On 1/22/2024 at 8:53 PM, Cheap21 said:

I brushed up on recent GH history due to checking hte show out for Bobbie and I have to say the combination of Kiki, Willow, Nelle, Esme and Sasha confused the hell out of me. They all seem to fill the void of each other. WTF the show was just cloning the same 2 characters and blending them? I thought Sasha was a Nelle recast and thought Esme was Willow in her scenes

Nah.. Esme is more like Nelle now and Willow is like a more boring version of Kiki tbh. 

I enjoyed 1996-98 coz of Grant Chambers.. 

99 was weird. Bit 2000 got me hooked until Justin/Rick left in 2003-04-ish. I still loved his portrayal and pairing with Amber the most

2 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Except Kate Mansi did not replace Haley Pullos, lol.

Sorry. U are right. Got mixed up with the recasts. My apologies lol

3 hours ago, slick jones said:

When this show premiered I had hoped it wouldn't be a trainwreck, but once Josh Ryan Evans passed, I found it completely unwatchable.

I feel those sentiments.. I was a child and kept watching coz they all looked so pretty in that show.. But even as a young boy who liked science fiction series and comic books this nonsense became quite hard to stomach lol

54 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

Frankly they've been writing Laura worse longer ... and, we are soon to get some relief in the area of writing, at least that is our fervent hope! 

But I've come with news about Haley Pullos. Unfortunately it's only sourced to the Daily Mail and Radar Online.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13019145/Driver-injured-Haley-Pullos-sues-lounge-soap-star-crash.html

https://radaronline.com/p/general-hospital-star-haley-pullos-dui-car-crash-lawsuit-accuses-drinking-hostess-job-before-incident/

So, the guy she hit, who was hurt, who is suing her, ... is now also adding to the suit the lounge where she was working that night & alleging that she was encouraged to drink with the parties as she served them. 

Wow and she pleaded not guilty lol

I really enjoy Esme so much lately but came to my own conclusion that Esme is a much more upgraded version of Nelle from back in the day.. 

2 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Wow. It's off-the-rails time when I read multiple posts saying that Maura West can leave GH.

I have no words.

Nah it’s just that her character has run its course.

I‘m a die hard fan of longevity in soaps and love Maura. But her character has caused so many havoc and is now told. What else can they do now? She kinda looks pathetic. Gets played by Laura and little Esme. Back in the day she would’ve ordered a hit or lashed out. Now all she does is moan and acting so hypocritical and self righteous which hurts that once great character. I even start to think that the reason why soaps aren’t getting any new people to tune is that we hold on to characters that should’ve gotten a rest. I mean Felicia was heavily used and left and returned as a Reccuring character before being put in front again and it works. Maybe this is what other characters needs to. A rest for a couple of years or months. 

But the nostalgic fans would never be fine with it to rest characters… the only reason those 4 soaps are still on air is because of the nostalgic fans. 

Does someone know when the 9000th episode aired of GH in 1998? 

3 minutes ago, BetterForgotten said:

Honestly, Ava is another character I’m not sure why they’re holding onto beyond everyone seemingly loving Maura West. 

I feel ya

So I finally got around to watch 1/15.

Nina trying to make Cyrus change his mind about dropping charges on Sonny and trying a deal on him… UGH. And I thought we were in the right direction with it but I know, I know.. People want Nina/Sonny.. I know.. Not me though.

Kristina/Sonny having such a sweet and touching father-daughter talk throughout the episode. I forgot for a minute that she was Alexis daughter and not Carly‘s lol

Spencer-Nik having a father-son talk was touching. I really have to say that I start to appericiate this recast and hope he stays on. I‘m digging him.

Esme not going to jail coz of Martin/Laura was great. Esme is so hot. She had such a glow up compared for a while. 
 

BUT OMG! Effin Ava! As much as I love Maura West since the Atwt days…. can Ava please shut up. Like for real? What a self righteous piece of… She acting like a saint and helping out Trina-Spencer etc. but bruh. I can’t take her anymore and her attitude. Who is she to talk like that? She is to blame Sonny shot AJ… She messed with Morgan‘s sanity and pills… She even tried to blackmail serial Killer Paul to get her brother Julian out of jail and would’ve let Paul kill much more. Like wth? The list goes on and yet she’s standing there and acting like what Esme did was worse than what she pulled. Gimme a break girl

17 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

I really enjoy Felicia, too, especially as a PI but also as a friend. 

Today I talked to a fan who saw Michael Easton at a fan event & he would not discuss "FIZ". All he said was that everything we were thinking, they are thinking, too, and then he changed the subject.

I said that if this had been Mo they would have changed his story! So, maybe it's not only #FreeLiz but is also #FreeFinn ... 

ofc it’s Free Finn. No one can replace Franco or Lucky on her side.. 

And I remember in 2017 when Budig was let go that the fandom was upset. Hayden and Finn‘s pairing seemed quite popular.

Maybe they should bring her back and really free Liz lol 

I was wondering… Did Laura and JAX ever had something to do with each other? I can’t remember seeing them in a story together or anything else and JAX was a contract player for ages.. 

3 hours ago, Liberty City said:

I disagree; the two anti-vaxxers firing themselves and us getting Kristina Wagner upped to regular capacity was the best thing. I've enjoyed watching Felicia the past two years, and cannot wait for more to come. 

I‘m with u on that. I always enjoyed Felicia since the FnF days. The last two years really surprised in a positive way that she got more to do. Even in PI story’s with Anna etc. 
I love the screen time she gets 

18 minutes ago, John said:

IF she does have documented issues that fall under the ADA, Yes she very well could sue. 

Also as far as the Temp Maxie's

Jen Lilley has stated she would not do GH again

I am not sure if Molly Burnett would be open to Maxie Long Term

Nicole Paggi wasnt on long enough but I like her and think she could be a capable Lu Lu

Nah.. Molly ain’t doing long term stints on soaps anymore. Even though I enjoyed her back then.

Can‘t blame Jen.. I remember that she was well received by the audience and how much she broke down coz she had to leave.. But she ain’t doing long soap stints anymore either

37 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

Since she has various documented medical problems I believe the thinking is that she would sue for wrongful termination based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Huh? But what if her contract was up and they decided not to renew coz her contract eats up a lot of salary/budget? There is no way she could sue them and I don’t even think she would tbh. She ain’t no Rademacher lol and even he failed 

I miss the fashionista Maxie !

Finn has been on the canvas for 8 years. Can’t believe people are still not over the various characters even though it’s been nearly a decade lol 

I love that we get more Kristina as Felicia. She deserves it to be front and center.

I always wanted Ron gone… FV has the right vision when it comes down how GH can survive in modern times. He really needs some strong writers even though not all was bad between 2012-2024… When it’s good it really is good but when it’s bad it really suffers. But I do think it’s more balanced since FV has been left in charge.. I think they should GH write and handle like Greys Anatomy. Which is a abc show too. There is a reason why it’s still running after 2 decades with a hospital theme.