GL95

I know the basics of what’s coming with Elena etc-I am up to what I think seems to be a big moment which was Roger using him as a patsy in the embezzlement scheme. Though poor AM might have had one of the worst days of anyone when Blake told him she miscarried and he found out Phillip “died” within hours of each other. Of course neither thing was true but ouch.

I went up to mid-1997 but since I’d watched up to 2005 or so in first run decided to go backwards at that point. I was curious to fill in some gaps which has been really interesting. It’s like watching a prequel. I was completely unfamiliar with Harley/Phillip pre-1996 and just heard snatches on the Roger/Alex backstory through exposition. I’m up to August 1991 now. I’m very much enjoying the no Alan of it all.

I started watching GL in high school sometime spring 1995 and got into it because of Alan Michael and Lucy, but picked a good spot as it was in their sexual tension phase right before the rape. I rewatched the LAM clips then discovered the vault and started when Rick Hearst took over as AM circa June 1990. It was also the same week Reva drove off the bridge. I’m up June 1991 and it’s pretty jarring how different Alex/AM are viewed by the rest of Springfield. (I never realized just how much of a retcon it would’ve been for either of them to be A Spaulding during that nonsense-Alan was sending Phillip taunting messages from prison back then even!) I have many thoughts but one unsurprising one is I even more appreciate Rick Hearst. 1990/1991 AM is more boyish and naive but still feels like the same person as he does when he ascends to power. I know this is blasphemy to some, but story wise I think the show could’ve benefitted from AM/Blake being a couple that can’t stay out of each other’s orbit. Blake getting pregnant out of the one night mistake with AM would’ve made Alan’s return and rivalry with Roger get so much more interesting with a grandchild in the mix. (Ross actually drives me insane starting with him getting seduced by Blake as he’s in a constant loop of a woman manipulating him and him falling for it every time between Blake/Dinah/Amanda.)