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1000% agree. How much more interesting would it be if RB had played a brand new character without all of the baggage (and age difference) of Taylor?! It may have actually been interesting to watch for a change.

I've only been solidly watching the show for the first time the past few months. I was familiar with parts of the show and some of the character just from being a soap fan. I do have to say that I am enjoying GH more than any other shows right now. Sure, it has flaws but it seems to move along fairly well, and most of all, the eye-candy. Damn, there are so many cute men on this show. Nathan and Michael are at the top of my list.

I've watched the show faithfully since the premiere, but I've found that I've let myself fall behind the past few weeks. It sort of feels like nothing is happening again. Does anyone else feel the same way? I would think for November sweeps they'd be pulling out all the stops.

I didn't even watch but saw the recap. I can't believe Billy Flynn has been saddled with all of this. He so deserved better.

I know it might not be the most popular opinion, but if we still had Cady playing Jennifer, we could have gotten Jason Brooks.

If true, this could be a very interesting Jack/Jennifer story, too, if the two characters could stick around. Sad we can't get Jason Brooks though.

ITA. I think the Dimeras are beyond played out. In my opinion, they really only work in small doses with the exception of Chad.

That might actually be interesting.

I've never understood why the show hasn't valued him like they should.

In general, I think they're right. For example, on the rare occasion that I turn on Y&R, it just people droning on endlessly about who works at what company and who's taking over what company. It's mind numbingly boring. There's zero romance. I will never understand why TPTB there think these are the stories their core audience wants. Even on BTG, which overall I enjoy, there is no star-crossed lovers being kept apart. There's no couple that you can root for to get together really.

It would've been awesome to see her. I wonder if Bo and Hope not being included was a budget or timing thing.

I soooo wish we had Paul and Andrew first time. Although, I had a crush on Paul from day one. It would be interesting to bring them on full-time and Will as a possible spoiler. That could be hot! Sami vs Belle was fun. Is Belle still not over Sami trying to sell her when she was baby? LOL. That being said, I was never the biggest Sami fan, but she adds something to the show that has been very hard for them to replace. She's another I wish would stick around or do another long arc as she's done before. I really hope EJ/Gwen aren't bringing someone else back from the dead.

1000% percent on this. Will needs to be on the canvas. If Chandler can't or won't come back full-time, I'd take a recast at this point, too. Also, where was poor Ari again today? It's like they're always forgetting to include her. Even boring Rafe was there.

Also, it hit me that it would have made WAY more sense for Ari to be there with Holly and Tate to hear the Horton stories since she's actually...a Horton. I'm not sure if they've had her interact with the Hortons at all since she's been on the show. Her absence for those scenes on Monday were very glaring in my opinion. That being said, today and yesterday reminded me of how I would probably watch the show on a daily basis again if the Hortons were featured more. I feel like the Dimeras have been the family that ate the show.

I like to think that they made their way back to each other down the road.

Did anyone else catch the Santa Barbara shout out in Friday's episode when EJ was on the phone and thanked Lionel Lockridge and his wife, Augusta?

It was such an illogical place to take the story. But, I might even suggest that undoing it years later was even worse.

That was such a head scratcher and a disappointment. I thought Brooke and Thorne had amazing chemistry, and after everything she did to be with him, she tossed him aside in all of about one episode...just to get on the Ridge wheel of doom again. It made ZERO sense. And, then, Thorne was left was nothing to do once again.

I will say I virtually stopped watching for about six months, but I have finally been getting back into the show. It does feel more grounded and character-based now. I'm looking forward to all of the (temporary) returns for the anniversary. I know we're supposed to wonder if he's evil or not, but I REALLLY hope that's not the case with Jeremy as the actor feels like such a natural on the show. I'm already over Stephanie's writing career though.

I knew it was short-term but it was so great to see ES back on a soap again. I'll be sad to see her leave. I have to say, when it comes to male eye-candy, I think GH is at the top of the soap list these days.

I'm so glad she's okay! I met her once at a conference about 12 or 13 years ago. She was so sweet and really took time to talk to me for a few minutes and take multiple pictures. I'll always be a Maggie fan after that.

I reallllllly hope Jeremy is reformed. The actor is such a natural fit on the show and is more eye candy to boot. Plus, we needed more Hortons.

Zende has often gotten the short end of the stick for most of the character's run. They started...and of course, dropped...a story with him becoming jealous of RJ getting all the attention. That would have been a great direction to take the character....have him leave Forrester and start a rival fashion house from the ground up. But, nope. We get Liam and Hope and Ridge dumping Taylor for Brooke for the 1,000th time!

I LOVED the Leslie and Hayley scenes. Hopefully, these two will be forced to mix it up more in the future. Hayley had gotten sooooo boring for me, but she's FINALLY interesting!

So, Li and Shelia are besties now? Make that make sense. Taylor is the WORST doctor. They could have easily had them connect outside of a therapist session and it would have sold much better.