John

1 minute ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Honestly, I always thought that I’d be saying this only about episodes of Days but today was a weird one. 

I think I get what they were trying to do, trying make everyone feel like a part of a big community, but it just felt weird. 

And Michael and Willow going off to screw didn’t really seem to fit in today’s episode either. 

Thats exactly what they did but Sadly GH doesnt do that enough so I get why it felt weird 

Michael was the only off thing to me. 

Im Happy that Lucy agreed Lois should be the spokesperson. Maybe Ill start enjoying Lucy again

Bringing Serena on  would help

10 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I know Lucy has always been a polarizing character, but are viewers actually supposed to be hating her or rooting against her for ciphers? Why? 

Is Katybell the secret third head writer some have been talking about?

i dunno whats up with Lucy.  Mid-Life Crisis?

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

I have to agree with you. It's time to squash all the gay stories on GH.

 

so because Aidan dresses "Dorky" what ever that means

and that Natalia is homophobic GH shouldnt have any LGBTQ stories. WTF....That is nonsense.

There are still homophobes in 2024 sadly

People regardless of Sexuality and gender identity have their own style of dress 

9 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

I can understand wanting Aiden to look older, but this nuAiden is NO better than the old one in the acting department. Yeah, it's only day one, but this kid is stiff as hell.

And what's up with making him look so awkward with that backpack? So he's gay and he bakes. Does he have to be so dorky? On a show that always thinks it's pushing against conventions, GH sure does play the greatest cliche hits a lot.

I'd rather see no gay storylines on this show than to watch this mess or watch Natalia the 1985 homophobic mother.

Tristan's first day as Adian and he does have more acting exp than Enzo. Maybe thats why given the bullying story they wanted a new actor

I do not find Natalia's homophobia unrealistic given her culture

New Permanent Aidan

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/comings-and-goings-tristan-riggs-is-ghs-new-aiden/

6 minutes ago, titan1978 said:

I thought she had at least a spark of bitch when she first came on. She would just need to tap into that. 

Oh they are all boring. But at least give them something soapy to do to pass the time if we have to be stuck with the likes of Michael forever.

Sasha is a blank canvas. They could do anything with her. 

#gh casting news - Tristan Riggs was Aiden in today’s episode pic.twitter.com/d8RXmXaqT6

— Starkidz staff (@Star_Kidz) May 2, 2024

Tristan is 15 years old

Just now, titan1978 said:

Of everyone on this show, Sasha should have gotten the Marland Barbara Ryan treatment. Too long a victim, pissed at how things shook out at Deception, ends up at Drew/Michael’s company and is the first person to find out about the Nina/Drew anger sex. Lures Michael into her bed again by playing up her sadness and his savior complex, and sets the stage for Willow/Drew affair. She can also be sleeping with Cody. What we needed desperately was a character to mix things up in several stories. We need a schemer desperately!

Gotta say that would be awesome

9 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

You think GH has many bad actors? Who? 

I feel like the show has an overly large ensemble cast with very strong players, average journeyman actors & some people who are not good, maybe a bell curve. 

Today it seemed odd to me to have both a new Georgie & a new Aiden. There were too many kids, period. Doing some Tracy discovery was interesting to me & I liked it. I thought the way they went about giving Rena more to do was very cleverly done. 

I believe Georgie was a Temp. Not sure about Aidan

Georgie is a temp

Not sure about Aidan

Most the actors today seemed to be recurring. It had good character moments. I am glad Lois is gonna work at Deception. I dont mind Nu-Aidan. I also didnt mind Enzo. Georgie was a temp. Michael is the only thing that sucked for me today. 

5 minutes ago, Bright Eyes said:

They were similar looking enough I was second guessing myself if he was actually a new head. He didn't seem all that much better, but the previous had three years, so I'll give the new one some leeway. But why did make-up make him ghost white? The Aidan you hate actually seemed a little cool to me, while this new one comes off like a total dork.

I thought it was hilarious that Maxie said Bailey was with Felicia, and then Felicia popped up in the next scene and Bailey was not mentioned and nowhere to be found.

All the kids today were a struggle for me. That should never be allowed again. 

 

Maybe Bailey is with Liesel

1 minute ago, StevieM said:

Katherine Bell would flip out if she knew that Lois was going to be the spokesperson for Deception.

Katherine Bell shoulda died when she fell down the Q stairs in 1994

I actually enjoyed today.

Georgie was a temp. Not sure if this Aidan recast is here to stay

I like the family/ Group scenes

I guess Either PM or EK wrote the breakdown  and Kate Hall was SW

5.2.2024

HW: Patrick Mulcahey & Elizabeth Korte

BDW: Didnt Catch name

SW: Kate Hall

DIR: Robert Markham

Given Blaze's and Natalia's cultural background I dont find the homophobia that surprising but Natalia aint hiding it. 

1 minute ago, Vee said:

I would be more tolerant of it if she began actively scheming and doing straight-up nefarious shît to eventually get caught out for. If she doesn't soon she can go.

Yep

She is low level doing it and the thing is everyone she is contact with, sees it. So she is not bluffing anyone. 

Just now, Soapsuds said:

All the stories are being told at a slow pace and this one jumped from there's a guy to being bullied all off screen. Why bother?

Well Aidan was bullied by Charlotte when they were younger. There is history there. 

i dunno this could be recurring, potential long-term

Well I think we are getting an Aidan story. Looks like Bullying/Gay bashing. I do not mind the actor. He has never done much, so I am open to see how this goes. Looks like more air-time for Elizabeth and I love that. I wish Lucky was around.

Eva LaRue said she is not playing Natalia Homophobic but I dont know, that is how it comes across. Alexis seemed to have enough of her.

Krissy starting to say my baby. I think TJ is way OTT and maybe should have spoken up sooner that they needed a different surrogate. Molly was good today. 

Will Curtis' new job allow a way in for Selina to obtain the SaVoy???

Nina/Drew still not sold there. 

5.1.2024

HW: Elizabeth Korte & Patrick Mulcahey

BDW: Lucky Gold

SW: Charlotte Gibson

DIR: Aubrey Smyth

I didnt mind Today

Anna is Smart and now she may be playing Valentin

Liked Nina Today. Glad Willow is softening and loved nina with Maxie

Loved that Maxie stood up for BLQ

Didnt ind Jason/Dex chat

Olivia was the only hmmm

why was she so hard on Sasha when Friday she wanted her to do the job right off

Today: HW:  Patrick Mulcahey & Elizabeth Korte

SW: Stacey Pulwer

DIR: Tina Keller

No BDW Listed. Guessing PM was BDW

14 minutes ago, Khan said:

That's true.  Look at Chrissy Teigen!

Maybe that is where this will lead?

4.29.2024

HW: Patrick mulcahey & Elizabeth Korte

BDW: Emily Culliton

SW: Kate Hall

DIR: Allison Reames-Smith

Today was good

They wanna kill Jason & Frame Sonny

Ava tells all to Nikolas. I wonder if it gets out somehow

Like that Krissy is waking up RE Sonny

Nina & Drew Hate sex #2

Lovin Carly/John

Anna's right John doesnt like having to do this to Jason

Glad Anna is on to Valentin

Willow as a Imbassador for Stem Cell transplants I like

Seems Mikey would love her to stay at home

27 minutes ago, dc11786 said:

A lot of random comments from this week...

I enjoyed the parallel betrayal conversations between Carly / Sonny and Ava/Nina. I didn't expect Nina to sign the divorce papers. That was a pretty nice shock for me. I didn't mind the montage, but the song wasn't for me. 

I think the show is planning an immediate triangle with Nina / Drew / Jordan with the story being set in Drew's work to help the city change the image of Port Charles. There seems to be a slowly building campaign to clean up PC which I expect will also involve the arrest of Sonny. The clincher for me was the Jordan / Drew flirtation at the bachelor party where Jordan made it clear that she doesn't need a man. This is a direct contrast to Nina, who needs Drew to help her. Playing the dynamic between the clingy Nina and the independent Jordan is intriguing, but I imagine that Jordan will be the loser. The potential of Drew/Willow is good, but I think it will be the second arc of the story between Nina and Drew because for the Nina / Willow conflict to have real meat I would expect there to be a relationship between Nina and Willow first. 

@Khan I was thinking of you when Brook Lynn pointed out that Natalia's concerns about Blaze's sexuality is outdated. It seems pretty clear to me that the impact on the career is not the real issue. I thought the back and forth over Blaze wanting Brook Lynn to focus on her wedding was a great contrast to the Brook Lynn / Natalia confrontation earlier in the week. 

I think the wedding preparation was fine, but something is missing. These sorta nice everyday gatherings are more meaningful when there is something on the horizon ( an ex returning to town, a secret). It just seems to be present without the dramatic tension that would make it pop. I thought the blending of stories in both settings was nice. Josslyn and Kristina's confrontation was a surprising highlight. I enjoy the animosity that is building almost as much as I enjoy Kristina honing in on Ava's duplicity. I know some people think Ava will cause Kristina to miscarry, some think Josslyn will, but I am of the camp that Ava will somehow manipulate the situation so it looks like Josslyn is the cause. Especially if Nina and Carly come together to go after Ava now that they know that Ava has set her sights on Sonny. 

Kristina going to Molly for the truth about Sonny was a smart move and allowed us to play the dramatic irony of knowing that Molly knows all about Sonny / Cyrus and will have to prosecute him, which will only piss off Kristina. I liked the ensuing conflict between T.J. / Molly. T.J.'s point of view on this issue has remained pretty consistent since Dante's shooting; the presence of Sonny is a threat to his unborn child has been the topic of most of T.J.'s limited scenes. I was happy we finally got the conversation between Molly and T.J. after it being between T.J. and Jordan and T.J. and Marshall. 

I also thought the T.J. / Trina / Ace scenes weren't about Trina being a nanny, but rather setting up a dynamic where Trina is involved in Ace's life as a springboard for T.J. and Trina to interact more if Kristina were to lose he baby. I felt it was more a chemistry test, but no one else seemed to feel that way so maybe I'm wrong. 

I know the reaction to the Gregory story seems mixed, but I find it rather emotional. The paralysis moment was rather dramatic. I keep wondering when this is going to end, not because I want it to, but just because I am invested. I thought Finn / Gregory's conflict over the caregiver made sense. Both men want to be in control. Tracy's intervention was also smart both in the officiant conversation and in the caregiver conversation. I like the chemistry between Gregory / Tracy and I think their romance has twinges of tragedy that I think that Jane Eliott is going to play the hell out of when it reaches it climaxes (hopefully on trial for easing Gregory's misery).

The Finn / Alexis scenes seem to be leading to some sorta of connection. I think the fallout of Gregory's inevitable passing has the potential to create enough dramatic ripples to carry the show for a bit. The potential of either Alexis or Finn falling off the wagon works for me and I like the potential of Finn once again going after his father's woman, even though they seem to be leaning more into Gregory/Tracy than Gregory/Alexis. 

Laura turning down the donation of art from Sonny was good. I feel like Ava is being set up to take over the powerbase once Sonny is sent to jail with the potential for Sonny to go straight (have they done this before? does anyone else think they might go in this direction?) In the end, I think Sonny will end up back on top of the mob, as he always is, but I can hope to see the elimination for at least a little bit.

Sasha the cook seems like an attempt to do some Upstairs/Downstairs set up with the Quartermaines. I do feel there needs to be a bit more work to make the Qs a strong force again, and I don't have a problem with using Cody/Sasha until they can actually build a stronger presence. 

This is all well thought out.