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Thank you for this. I've always heard so much about this iconic story. Speaking of Roger Thorpe, I'm currently binging fall 2004, and watching the full episodes gives me more context than clips. But for the life of me, I just can't get into Sebastian, who is supposed to be Roger's son but also dating Holly, I guess. He currently has Michelle, Tony and Holly locked in some cage while dying of some disease. I am finding it very hard to care. I'm so lost. Especially since NSA just brings down the character of Michelle for me to the point where I FF most of her scenes. Hope's kidnapping piqued my curiosity tho. Unrelated, it's ridiculous that no one can tell that it's Harley in that silly disguise. @alwaysAMC I love how Michelle comes alive in your write up. I was watching those scenes a few weeks ago. I love OG Manny and was able to get over Danny sleeping with Drew because he was hurt. Michelle refused to admit her feelings and I think they had decided to get divorced before he cheated. I liked the Carmen and Ben dynamic. I won't say more since I know you're not that far ahead yet.

Yes, please take note! I like how there are multiple arcs and characters that can be activated to drive story. I have to say that Britt did not annoy me as much as she usually does this week. The writers, thankfully, scaled down the bitchiness and allowed some humanity to shine through. I still think her comeback is a flop but at least she's being used correctly. The Gio/Dante scenes felt a bit forced and didn't do much for me. Dante having a son he didn't know had so much potential and it just went off the rails. As for the other parent, I still don't care about BLQ and Chase and this random baby. It's obvious the writers put a bow on "Nathan" and Maxie very quickly because he needed to be in Lulu's orbit. There was no time for a triangle with the WSB story looming. But it's jarring how Maxie being in a coma all those months didn't even matter after a week.

Same. His shoutout to DAYS and the genre says so much about his character. It's a nice change of pace to see movie stars not talking down on other mediums. If and when he does his DAYS cameo, I'll watch for that.

Count me in on not caring. You can throw BLQ in that basket too. Joss is so unlikable. Just a smug bitch all the time. She is so hard to take and it says something that Britt has more rooting value in a scene. Dr. Rolf and his serum do need to make a pit stop in GH. Give me back Georgie and Emily: Take BLQ and Joss instead. The scenes between Lucas and Ava are nice. I love Maura West but it's getting harder to justify why she (and Nina) are on the canvas when they're filler most days. I know that's true of Liz too. I hope she gets some reaction to the father of her first born being taken away to an ICE warehouse. But GH would have to remember that Jake exists!

Agree with all points. GH knows how to shake sh*t up when there's a lull. But at the very least, they know how to course correct pacing and make each day matter and these past few days have been intense. I didn't realize I'd feel so sad about Marco dying. I gasped. I'm already annoyed that this will just lead to a Brad and Lucas reunion who are past their expiration date. Marco was a believable gray character who was sacrificed for a short term shocking death. Now his potential and chemistry with Lucas has just been wasted. Still, GH has my full attention again.

It was meant to be; really about a person meeting their moment/destiny. He came across well, and really does benefit from having someone to put some guardrails on his ideas.

Thanks so much. I found it and I'm watching now. If anyone else has any good GL years to binge, please recommend.

Agree. Marlena's possession is what got me into DAYS. I was risking my mother's wrath by sneaking to watch, but it was worth it.

I've been screaming into the ether for soaps, especially the ones that are longer airing, to get on screaming. $5.99 is basically a steal for all those episodes. I'd start around the Amber/Usher/Rick era, then move to 2000, when Brooke seduces Thorne, which leads to Macy's death, and then to the Avants before starting from the beginning. I've never seen the earlier years.

I know right?! I had no idea who Maria was last week, but now I'm all in. And @Khan says Viki went after her without even needing an alter. Delicious. One of my favorite Viki stories was her locking Dorian up and torturing her. I so badly wanted her to admit that there was a part of her that got off on it. Just like Jessica hid behind Tess to make Natalie's life miserable.

@alwaysAMC Is there a specific channel that you go to for various years of GL? I'd like to binge Cassie's 97 introduction /Annie's meltdown and 2004 when Jonathan is introduced. Thanks for this explainer. It makes sense. I'll let it be. My goodwill for Guiding Light was gone at this point, and nothing about that era makes me want to watch full episodes. Even the Jonathan-centric episodes didn't do much for me, and I loved Jammy as a couple and as characters. I don't know why TP returned. Most likely a check, but he didn't captivate me like he once did. I still think he's a great actor (I know that's polarizing around these parts since he did chew scenery. 😃)

I wish GH leaned more into Rocco being influenced by his grandfather Sonny who has been a constant while his father went AWOL for a while or Lulu being in a coma. In turn, Rocco came to idolize him. Instead, they have Gio prostrating before Sonny but I digress. Even Rocco's obsession with Britt could be explained by his being disconnected by Lulu being in a coma and then her ignoring him for Baby Helena. It's not like Britt raised him for the first years of his life and he got attached. He only found out about her last year but this is some good drama. And the actor is the strongest out of the young set. Maybe Dante will get the stick out of his ass when it comes to Rocco. They've really made him a square. He's so black and white. And the way he rages at Gio every month? Yikes. But today's GH gave the show a much needed boost. I don't mind Jason being a useless mobster now. Sonny and Jason are AARP age now and it's been hard to take either seriously as enforcers. MEK does look skinny. I don't think he needed the shot but half the cast of GH seems to have gotten some work done. Some more distracting than others.

😂😂😂 Sorry for the double post. Didn't see this before my other reply. Whew. But this is so accurate and funny! If only Jacinda had Julia Roberts' charm. I think Alan also killed Ray, Karen's abusive stepfather. None of them are saints.

You're absolutely right and I think this is where the actor/character comes into play. Edward was such a curmudgeon, but most of us loved him. Olivia just irks me. She is such a hypocrite and not the fun kind. It's nothing against the actress. She doesn't have much to work with. And also, it feels that the Q's are back to being filler again. I really thought Jason interacting with them more meant a renewed purpose on the show. I wouldn't mind if Dillon were recast or if Keesha Ward returned with AJ's child. Inject some new blood with Tracy, Michael, and Ned (who is happily divorced) as the old guard.

It always seems to come down to actors not syncing their departures. I was just so confused as to why the show thought Trisha leaving with her kidnapper/stalker was the best exit. Although I think she returned a few times after. I'm intrigued to do a deep dive into Maria. Thank you both!

I love that you're in the early days of Manny. I think they were the best before it got cartoonish. So, I was watching the final episode of OLTL a few weeks ago and YouTube recommended the final episode of Guiding Light which I never saw. After watching it, the finale reinforced why I gave up on the show. Did they even try? It felt like every character had a random kid who I didn't know (or care about), a happily ever after at a baseball game, Manny cameo, Dinah and Mallet for even less screentime and it wraps up with Reva and Josh. But then I don't want to judge too harshly because at least fans got everything tied up and the show didn't have much to work with.

I can't get past this. 😂 The chemistry and the story just isn't there for me. The last full episode I watched seemed to be a bottle episode about Adam. I was bored listening to Sharon and Nick narrate all that's gone wrong in his life and how much better he is now. I was half paying attention. So, maybe it moved the story forward but this Matt Clark stuff is such a bust. And I don't care about Jack being on a submarine. Where are the young leads driving story?

I can't believe this was actually a scene. Writers, what are we doing? Michael/Jacinda/Kristina could be a juicy story, but not the Q's having a freak out over Michael's sex life. Olivia was the worst. I don't get why she's still on the canvas. Emily and Georgie get killed off, but she's still around all these years later with no purpose. Olivia can take Britt with her and GO. As for a Spencer recast, I don't think it will happen until Trina is off the canvas. The writers clearly don't care about developing her character and Kai was only introduced to check a box. The end goal for Spencer is to pair him with one-note Joss, IMO. Also agree that the show is only focused on Charlotte and her fixation on Valentine. Baby Helena's love for her dad comes off weird while she continues to treat Lulu like crap. The show will never invest in the Cassadines the way they did when Stefan and Nikolas arrived in town in 96. Those were two glorious years of writing and acting before it went downhill.

Thanks for the tag @DRW50 A few weeks ago, I was googling the backstory on Trisha and Trucker (I don't get why they didn't get a happily ever after). Ally/Cooper/Steffi and Ava were some of my favorite characters when I started to watch and of course, The Loving Murders. That actress in the scenes with Andrea Evans (RIP) looks so familiar. I can't think of her name or her character.

😂😂 I love it. Also can't wait for this. It feels like All My Children is having a mini moment with Susan, SMG, and Michael B. Jordan all in the news and their time on the show coming up.

Jasmine Burke is in the new season of Tyler Perry's "Beauty In Black" as Gina. I'm on episode 4, and she is far from June. She looks absolutely stunning too. I swear, Tyler Perry has issues, but he's got me watching this messiness.

Emme was badly miscast as Lulu. I love her as an actress and she's fun on social media. She was great as Lizzie on GL and Abby on Y&R but a total misfire on GH. AH has chemistry with everyone and can act! I'm also glad they finally have AH's Lulu in a romance. Or whatever is going on with Nathan. I still think GH played it wrong by not having Dante and Lulu have any kind of lingering attraction to each other but I guess they're saving Dante for BLQ or Liz.

It's so OTT now. If BLQ had any kind of personality other than trad wife, I'd let it slide. But she is such a bore and always wears 10 layers of clothes, even in bed with her husband. Count me in as someone else who doesn't get this overwrought goodbye to Jason because he and Britt need to get out of town. I can't believe I want Guza back but at least he kept my interest most of the time. GH is still more entertaining than any other show on the air, but it's losing some steam for me. Liz and Ric still have their chemistry. I'll take what I can get with those two. Surprised Nathan and Lulu hooked up already. They've really pushed past the beats with those two. But then again, he doesn't come off like he gives a single damn about Maxie.

She's a class act all the way. I'm so proud and happy for Academy Award-winning Michael B. Jordan.

A complete missed opportunity. Bold finally got something right and interesting....and it feels all for nothing. I definitely don't care about Elektra, Dylan, and Will. This story was the only reason why I decided to give the show another chance. As for Katie, it's about time she started reminding Brooke that she's a homewrecker. But I don't like how Bill seems to get a pass. Brooke didn't hold him down and have her way with him.