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To add to the Max discussion, I agree that the writers never got a hold of him. By the time I started watching regularly in the late 90s, he felt like a plot point. This was some of her best work. I hate that the reasoning behind this is that JPF wanted her friends to take up airtime, but I loved Cassie during this era. I hate that the OG Kevin/Cassie had to be sacrificed. Their chemistry was so easy. I'm getting a tingling to binge early Todd and Blair again. KD and RH are acting soulmates who just made this relationship work. I loved how they defied convention and were two screwed up people who found each other. Starr turned out to be a starry-eyed disappointment from her younger chaotic years, but T&B will always have me in a chokehold.

It always comes back to her. YR desperately needs a shake up but she always makes the canvas seem unrecognizable.

The "Who Shot Drew" mystery didn't disappoint. He's become such a smug SOB, and there are so many credible suspects. I'm not sure if I want it to be Scout. It feels predictable at this point, and it's hard to see a kid shooting someone, even their loathsome father, twice. That feels more calculated for an adult. Either way, GH has delivered on this story. But I really wish Liz had her own story. There's barely any mention of her history with Drew and it's all about her sudden one-sided friendship with Willow.

I was not expecting this. He's a good actor, but really loves to ham it up. It's a bad habit he picked up during his later years at OLTL. But prime Todd Manning will always be one of my favorites, not to mention Todd & Blair. I hope he's a new character and paired with Sharon. She needs something to do other than make eyes at Nick. But these stunt castings don't usually do much in the long run if the story isn't there.

I don't see any of this as a sign of confidence, but maybe the exclusive rights are over with and there's nothing more to it than that in Canada. But the reruns? If the other shows aren't doing repeats, neither should this one.

It was very forced and unnecessary. It would've been one thing if Gio had been this bad influence on Rocco or Danny but he wasn't. He stepped up to help. I hope the writers have finally moved on from this hump. I'm not the biggest Portia fan but I did love her calling out Curtis. And of course the good doctor was there to comfort her. I'm just waiting for the Drew murder mystery to start. Nina or Willow will probably be the shooter. I would hope Willow is just using him to get her kids and then it's payback time. If not, I want Nina to find a shred of dignity again. All she does is weep about that no good daughter of hers.

Yikes. This says a lot, especially replacing a brand new show with one from the 80s. And now another set of reruns?

My faith in viewers is restored with Bold's drop in numbers. The show is the worst on the air.

😂 This was honestly my first thought too.

Spot on. That's how it comes across for me as well. Ric and Ava are merely tolerated in the same way that Liz is. There's no genuine commitment or affection for the characters. I'm another who found the Ava/Ric/Alexis/Kristina scenes way too campy. It didn't work for me. Ric is just out of the hospital and suffered a blow to the head. But yet they were all playing it off for jokes. And now he's tied up in a basement? I suppose it's karma for how he treated Carly. Also, I do have to backtrack on wanting Maxie dead. It would indeed give Felicia two dead daughters and that's too much heartache for her. But I do wish they'd do something with Maxie who feels like dead weight on the canvas.

If GH had any nerve, they'd kill Maxie off. The character is just another Greek chorus at this point and it's annoying that the show bends to whatever whims KS has. But KW has been great in the material she's been given as a devastated mother. BA/Spinelli doesn't do it for me. I only feel annoyance. Maura West is a powerhouse and I wish she had a stronger story than foil for that brat Kristina. I really hope Ric isn't dead. Ava/Ric/Liz still has potential for a great triangle while Molly/Cody need to be written like actual adults. I don't care for NLG, but she always brings it. And while she is obnoxious, I seriously doubt she had anything to do with anyone being fired. The writers have never cared about TJ. CM is so smarmy as Drew. He's obviously relishing doing something other than his stand up guy characters. Oh, I can't wait for the Drew murder mystery.

Ridge is a complete pig for how he has always treated Brooke and Taylor. When Krista Allen was in the role, I wanted her Taylor and Brooke to hook up. But the way he's been written to treat Hope in the past year is a new low. This is someone he helped raise as a daughter and so freely calls names while excusing Carter. The writers were even worse for having Brooke trash Hope too rather than defend her. I don't care if Hope was in the wrong. None of Ridge's criticisms were about business but deeply personal and he was written and portrayed as not having any lingering affection for Hope but pure hatred.

I just don't get how Brad Bell seemingly has so much to destroy the show and CBS gives the green light to these rape and nonsensical stories. Even worse, the ratings always spike. I started watching out of curiosity in '98 when Usher (who I was crushing on as a kid) appeared on. I think that was the time frame. But I really got into the show during the Macy/Brooke/Thorne triangle. That was some good soap opera and of course, Stephanie made the show for me. Outside of Stephanie setting up Brooke to be raped, the show was mostly decent. It peaked during Maya's coming out. That took guts and a dedicated writing team and actors who all delivered. If only the show could get back to that kind of storytelling.

I wish the writers hadn't lost interest in Molly after they got all the KM/Kristina Emmy bait scenes out of the way. This had been a hard character to recast and she gelled into the role. But she's never been given much oxygen outside of Kristina. We didn't even get to see a proper Molly/TJ breakup and now she's doing this western version of SATC Carrie. Lulu is so much better when she's not a banshee all the time. Nice to see her and Brook Lynn put their differences aside like grown women. I liked Martin sticking up for Stella. Sonny and the Brenda bot are FF material. I don't know who still has a hard on for an AARP mobster after all these years. He comes off like gramps in the club trying to talk to someone.

Spinelli/Bradford was absolutely terrible. He just ruined the vibe between Lucy and Felicia, who share their bond and love and of BJ and Maxie. And here comes this manic fool. I hope Felicia gets some meaty scenes out of this. Joss is so rinse, wash and repeat with her love interests. Britt/Jason still isn't hooking me. But I wasn't a fan before.

Agree with every single word. I'd go as far as to say that Maxie is a non factor and has been for years. The writers gave her a kid with any make lead she had a smidge of chemistry with. I wish he were returning (if he must) to usher her off the canvas. I don't get the appeal of Britt and her family ties that they all need to come back at full force. If any character in Maxie's life needs a return, it should be Georgie. Granted, it's been ages, but Frisco and the WSB could've saved her. I'd go along with whatever they came up as to why she's been away for so long.

Oh no. Tristan Rogers created such an iconic character in Robert Scorpio with his easy charm, grit, and wit. Both will be missed. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.

I've noticed that Carly is becoming a talk to. She's in all these episodes but feels like filler. Even at her most infuriating, she's usually driving story (even if it is too much). I'm ready for Dr. Gannon to have a proper romance. They shouldn't have dropped him and Jordan.

All Stella seems to do is prop. We've never been given a reason to care about Kai. It's just endless telling that we should at the expense of Trina who has little POV. Laura is another character who only exists to prop. It's sad to watch one of the foundational characters reduced to a mob doll. And then there's Liz who is only a glorified day player. I'd be here for a Chase/Willow affair, especially now that she has a spark of life to her. Brook Lynn is dull as dishwater. So is Chase, but if he were to cheat, it would compromise him and make Brook more of a force. Her drab wardrobe could also use an improvement. Also, count me in as another person who has lost interest in Gio being so OTT about Brook/Dante. He grew up with a loving mother, which biology doesn't erase. But he's so angry, as though he'd been abandoned and can only confide in St. Sonny. And Rocco's obsession with Britt (who is still a bore) is a choice. I'm ready for the Drew murder mystery to commence. He's been a cartoon for a while but wanting to throw Danny in jail?! He's got to go.

What in the.... I've made my peace that Beyond the Gates isn't for me. No need to beat a dead horse every day but what is with this show and not being able to hire age-appropriate actors/characters? I wish there were a Debbie Allen type of figure to turn this show around. The potential is there but the execution of BTG has fallen apart.

RIP to an original, daytime icon.

I'm catching up on this thread. So, please excuse if this has been covered already, but what did you think of Trisha and Tucker? It felt like Trisha was coming in and out of the show around this time. I knew Michael Weatherly would be a big star. Cooper wasn't the most exciting character but he drove story with Ally and the baby. Baby Laura Wright really showed her chops. I liked the edge they gave her character after her husband died.

I started getting into soaps as a kid during the "Loving" murders. It's still one of the best plotted, written, and acted serial killer stories. Some of the deaths were ridiculous but you went with it. Stacey's death is still so sad, and Gwen's breakdown was everything. "The City" was truly ahead of its time for what it was trying to do with the stories and camera shots.

I'm wishing him only the best and yes, F**kCancer.

Portia doesn't have a lot of nuance to me. She's written so harshly. During the Heather stuff, she was portrayed as a shrew when she was merely defending her daughter. She's desperate when it comes to Curtis. This Drew situation also isn't helping. I find Portia unlikable, and BK doesn't really do it for me. I just see Whitney Russell as a doctor. The writing and one-note acting need to change, IMO. Someone like Maura West knows how to give a character layers when the writing fails. But GH is wasting her talents. She should be driving and not settling for random airtime. Cynthia Watros is also being badly misused. She is a powerhouse, but her dialogue only consists of Drew and Willow.