Jdee43

They should just air the 1983 episode where Luke says goodbye to Port Charles from 12/26/83. It's full of flashbacks and him saying goodbye to Bobbie, Robert and Holly. It might give the current audience a slight clue as to why Luke was so popular in the first place.

They should have Nathan just stay the clueless good guy. I don't think the actor can play much more than that. With Nathan being back, I guess that makes Chase expendable? Maybe go darker with him then? I think the actor could handle it better. I expect Chase to eventually be killed off by Willow, once he finds out how evil she is. The show can't do nuance, so I bet they'll make Willow a full on killer once she gets off.

Another place where the show has dropped the ball is with Ric. His return in 2024 was better than the returns of Jason and Lucky combined, and now he's barely on, with zero story. I guess the show only has room for one male sleazy lawyer at a time, and that position is currently being taken up by Martin. Sad to see Ric fall in the pecking order to Martin, but I guess that's Frank for you.

I'm impressed by the restraint of the producers that they didn't make this new WSB character Frisco. They usually don't resist the temptation to destroy veteran characters, but I guess he was too popular to recast with a nobody and make evil.

I've always enjoyed Nita Talbot in everything I've seen her in. She was one of the primetime actors that Gloria Monty would bring in from time to time for short term stints. Watching old episodes, I found another cameo was David Doyle and Martha Scott, in late 1985-1986; I had no idea!

Three years into the peacock experiment, the crippling effects of budget cuts can't be glossed over. Ron sucked, but the show has gotten even worse since he left. I think it's pretty obvious they got rid of him due to budget cuts. Also obvious is that not only can they not afford decent writers, even if they.did, those writers would be screwed by the limited cast and budget. The show is a sad shell of what it was, and I doubt it will be making 70. Maybe they can switch to audio only, and in that way find enough budget and cast members to go out as a quality show.

Cody is being wasted on the z-level plot with Molly. They should pair him with one of the veteran ladies on the show, like Tracy, Felicia, or even Alexis. It would make for much more interesting story.

These episodes see the intro of Dawn Merrick as Samantha Welles, who soon becomes the Amy Vining of the police station. She wasn't a gossip like Amy; she was just always there in the background of the police stuff, without a story or much meaningful dialogue. You wonder why they kept her on for so long, despite doing absolutely nothing with her. I think I remember seeing her into 1990.

I think a new romance for Laura, or exploring Laura and Kevin, has the same priority for the producers that the old Dan Rooney/ Aunt Ruby relationship had for the producers of the 1980s..

Too bad we will never get the full picture of the Gloria Monty - Tony Geary relationship as their first stint together, his run on Bright Promises, is lost to time. Apparently he so impressed her with that run that she had to get him on General Hospital.

They should just let Derek fade away and disappear. No need to destroy the character any further. They should do the same with Ashley, but for some reason they are keeping her..

Wow, those scenes on Friday's show between Michael and Jacinda were painful. The disparity in the acting was too much. He was good and she was dreadful. The actress is not ready for primetime.

Today was entertaining! Glad to see the writers didn't chicken out by making it a dayplayer! Hopefully they commit all the way to playing the messiness and the crazy with Willow!

Today's episode had Laura reveal to Martin that Kevin has left town with Ace. And that's it. Kevin's return was such a nothing-burger. There was nothing remotely interesting in any of his scenes. While he's a vet and it's kind of unlikely he's going to be back anytime soon, he didn't even warrant a final emotional goodbye. The next episode he's just gone. I guess there's no point for Jon Lindstrom to be on other than nostalgia, as once they killed off Ryan, he's not going to be getting anything on this show other than being part of the furniture.

Looks like they're headed towards Willow being guilty and having another breakdown in court as she reveals it. Kind of predictable, but probably the right move. I hope the performances will make it all worthwhile. Also kind of predictable that it was Martin who sold out Tracy. I'd wish they'd let Tracy mix it up with other male characters. This Tracy vs Martin stuff is so hollow and forced.