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It is rather disappointing that the big bad is apparently this WSB dayplayer who also seems to be impersonating Faison with Anna. If they couldn't have come up with a big bad that has a history with the show, they could at least have tried to cast a stronger actor, someone much more dynamic, creepy and weird, like Faison during his original run.

I think making so many of the characters be related made this rather impossible. Having three generations of the same family, with all of them being adults, was a bit of an overkill.

That they are doing so much to remember him now makes me wonder why they killed off his character prematurely in 2022. Because of that, they can't really honor him as much in the story.

The writing for Britt is soooo bad. Did the writers really need to bring in a random dayplayer to threaten her so she could go back to being shrill and obnoxious, to supposedly save the ones she loves? Give me a break 🤢 This is what people want to see? 🤮 Just let Britt act like a normal person for awhile for goodness sake. The writing for Willow is so heavy-handed. Obviously she's going to cause multiple deaths. I'd guess Kai will be first, and that since it's her first killing, it'll be accidental. Didn't her adopted mother, Harmony, accidentally kill someone as the first step to going full psycho? Since Chase is so expendable now, they should totally unravel the character -- have him have an affair, lose everything, discover that Willow's evil and then be killed by her. Hopefully the performances will be memorable!

It seems like the show is setting up Willow to be its next serial killer? I guess they really can't do nuance. She could plausibly get rid of Kai, Chase, maybe a few dayplayers like Suzanne. It makes you wonder about her longevity. The show doesn't have that many females in her age range to begin with.

That 2022 rerun was a bit coma inducing. The show is much more entertaining today than it was 4 years ago. It was nice seeing Scotty. If they can have Faison's voice over a loudspeaker, maybe they can have Scotty do a zoom call with Laura or Lucy, to check in and give updates about Serena.

I liked Faison back in his 1990/1991 heyday. He was a formidable villain for Robert and Anna. Unfortunately, all his returns since then have been abysmal; they've sucked big time. How Frank has handled the character has been the worst, turning him into a clown, and giving him boring, good looking children. If Faison had to have offspring, they should have been as weird and creepy as he was back in 90/91. Still, I think they should have Faison be alive and be the big bad, anything to save from the embarrassment of venturing into trying to make severely limited Nathan be the real bad guy, or to avoid it being no name dayplayers like the new WSB guy.

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.

Nice move! They should keep all episodes of Beyond the Gates up in perpetuity. They own the show. I hope they let people find it and go at their own pace.

I think the show made the wrong choice keeping Ashley over Derek. Derek had chemistry with almost everyone, everyone other than Ashley, whereas Ashley I don't know. And Thomas certainly should be dumped or recast. Given how much the writers love Joey, it's not surprising to see him in the opening credits. What I don't understand is why they had to make him so dark. He is responsible for two murders so far. I'm guessing he's not going to pay for any of that this season..

The breast cancer story has been well done, with all the actors stepping up to the occasion. Vernon and Anita in particular have been amazing. It brings back memories of Monica's breast cancer story on GH back in 1995.