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I saw the Lull scenes on X today. Why did they paint Lunacy into a corner? LY has been a gift to the show. Unless she's moving on, I don't get it. So Brad takes Luna out of the show and leaves us with Will, Electra, Remy and Deke for the younger set?

It was smart to drop seeds of Stefano being revived because the topic creates a lot of dialogue, speculation and controversy. Fans are very passionate about JM/Stefano, but all will agree Stevano was a disgrace. If that rumor was dispelled early with a Peter announcement - very few would care. Well played.

Fixed.

Compared to the demo disaster CBS has suffered in prime time this season, the CBS shows are holding up better. OC, prime shows are far more heavily streamed than soaps. I really hope BTG streaming is closer to DAYS/GH. Hopefully, CBS will release linear+streaming data for soaps like they do for prime.

If Deacon does Sheila dirty with Taylee, will Brooke decide to be friends with Sheila again? You know, the enemy of my enemy.... Liam avoids the gallows, but now Brad is signed the marriage death certificate for both Liam and Hope? Considering the horroscape of CBS primetime ratings - especially in the demos, we should be grateful that B&B is doing well even if I'm disappointed with the stories. Paramount is cutting lots of jobs + will likely axe more scripted shows than usual ... so stream B&B, BTG & Y&R - those views are absolutely counted - unlike linear ratings.

I did not expect the absolute heat that came with Drewcifer entered Nina's office. I hope when Willow bounces on to Chase, Nina and Drew have lots of hate sex. Why does GH have so many key characters without even *potential* love interests? It's almost all women and most of the best ones: Lulu, Anna, Ava, Nina, Alexis, Kristina and Tracy. Dante is the exception. I'll never understand pulling the plug on Ric/Ava/Cody. That had a lot of potential. Not quite relationships, but something is going on: Liz has Ric (stalker), Cody/Molly (infantile), Michael/Jasinda, Sonny/ADA Bot, Britt/Jason, Sidwell/Lucy and, of course, Nathan/Maxie.

MEK crushed it today. As far as Martin's future, it's bleak - unless he's being blackmailed into doing it. I only wish Laura could've witnessed this after her high and mighty attitude with Drew. BTW - Does Martin have an alibi for Drew's shooting?

Wow. They already revealed that Sheila/Deacon reunite. So much for a *new* man for Taylee.

Now that the suit is settled and the alleged predator is gone, will AZ return to DAYS? I’m assuming she didn’t want to leave, but was forced out with that pitiful contract offer.

I hope SK/RB have sparks. OC, even if they do pair them, the story will be all about Ridge objecting. In theory, Brooke should support that pairing to keep Taylee occupied, but somehow she’ll be a naysayer too. Maybe Shiela can find comfort with Eric’s stapler again.

Right! It's completely illogical. Luna getting pregnant by Will could've worked without Lunacy shooting people/raping Will/fake dying. Luna could've just been hanging around until she ran into Will at, say, a club. Will could've been frustrated by Electra and simply *chose* to hook-up with bad girl Luna. Same result, with a scenario that's grounded in good old fashion drama - not this vile garbage. I'm glad I stopped watching in May when it was clear the show was heading downhill with this and Brooke/Ridge inevitable reunion. I read the dailies and am so disappointed. I'm not sure I'll be able to watch again.

This simply defies logic, but I suppose no worse than: - Y&R's Philip faking his death because he was *gay* or - Maya lying to everyone that she was searching for her daughter because she was really a man Honestly, this is simply so B&B can write off the episodes as PSA's - nothing will come of Remy and his BF.

Yeah, the Lunacy scene screams total fake-out/dream.

Throwing the surprise wedding lets Brad live in his fantasy world that viewers really wanted this. If Bridge had a *planned* wedding week and ratings didn't spike, Brad would've had to face reality. Again, if RM was playing Ridge, I could begrudgingly accept that Brooke would fall into this trap again. I can't buy it with TK, who should've been cast as a new character.

@Errol Hearst does own five other ABC stations located in Top 50 markets - like Pittsburgh, KC, etc. I'd imagine if the GH does well in the first 3, it'll get moved in most/all of those other markets. I'm a Hulu viewer so timeslot doesn't matter, but I believe the 3pm slot will only help GH's linear viewing.

JMW is a remarkable woman.

This is so typically Brad. Of course, this travesty is getting mainstream entertainment news coverage. Sad. If I had any regrets about dumping B&B two months ago, they're erased now.

Those 11 markets comprise about 25% of US total viewers. It'd be great if GH returned to the 3pm nationally.

LOL Alexis getting on her moral superiority high horse about abuse of power. BTW - How's Ric doing in your basement? How's violating your oath to protect a felon? Oh, and using your position of authority to steal from a child. I'm assuming Alexis' lines are written as a parody. Drew is right to keep Scout away from a 'rules for thee, but not for me' Granny.

Hmm. Let's see Electra gets pregnant with Will's baby. Lunacy doesn't, but Plan B is Remy. It's a dark stormy night with a full moon: Electra and Lunacy give birth/switch. Electra looks like she cheated with Remy and Will professes his love to Lunacy and *their* baby. It's a variation of Sheila's Y&R switch 35 years later. They might as well go there at this point.

I'm sure the Sony connection is a factor here.

Liz reading Kristina was soap gold. I got the impression that when Liz overheard Willow call Drew she realized how desperate Willow feels since Kristina was her best chance at getting a 'family' member's support. It's interesting because I would've flipped the sequence - Kristina rips Willow, who then calls Drew. Liz overhears, then she approaches Kristina so that Willow won't have to rely on Drewcifer. Who's more mature Emma or Molly? That's a rhetorical question. Molly is written like a daydreaming 15-year old. Why? And darn it, I was hoping Cody/Ava would go a lot further than a kiss. Every single Cody/Ava scene is miles more compelling that even the best Cody/Molly scene.

You're right about post-pardon Lunacy. What made Sheila pre-1994 so great was that she was a master manipulator. She always knew how to read people and exploit their weaknesses. Luna could've followed the same template. Steffy bans her from Finn. Luna becomes a candy striper at the hospital ... she's not only bound to run into Finn, but also he *values* her volunteerism and growth. Finn will need to be a father to her, much to Steffy chagrin. Lunacy wins without shooting anyone. A rich dude like Will would be partying every night in LA. Luna bumps into him at a club and a secret affair begins. Luna gets her man. She also teams with Remy ala Sheila/Mike.

Of course not! But, knowing Brad the way we do this sets up a Lunacy switch-a-roo - Brooke/Oliver. She gets pregnant - 3 days out of a coma. All charges dropped after Liam, since Lunacy is carrying his nephew/niece, and Sheila say the gun went off accidentally. $B pays the teacher off, etc. Li is celebrated as a healer for curing poor, misunderstood Luna. Why else save her after more crimes if Luna goes directly to jail?

This is awesome! The Skydance team has been getting a lot of positive press for the moves they've made in just a couple of weeks. It's clear the old line (Redstones) didn't know how to maximize Paramount/CBS assets.