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Exactly. It's just another sign these writers aren't working. Alex babysitting? OK, awkward, but I'll let that go. Stephanie's reaction? Just cringe and stupid. It's hard to believe she survived any of the trauma she's had in her life. And then the show decides to get rid of Michael Roark (Jeremy)? None of this makes any sense. But sure, give us another Trivia Night at the country western pub.

Same. Stephanie is actually rehabbing Alex's character. Lock her in Marlena's office and don't let her out.

Stephanie is now at Leo-level of annoying.

You're right that we won't get real answers. I might be completely off base, but I blame both JJ and Frank/TPTB at GH. I think this is what happens when you give actors a say in their story. I think GH wanted Jackson back so badly that they gave him as much story approval as possible, as well as the ability to reject whatever he didn't like. This is prime evidence that never works. The entire canvas that character come in contact with is affected. We've suspected multiple actors over the years have been given this story approval, and this isn't something we really accuse other soaps of doing. Where there's smoke, there's fire -- whether it's with wardrobe or sex scenes or wardrobe worn during sex scenes, or who characters are paired with romantically. Some days I wonder how they write around all these demands and requests and contract items. So I blame the show and I blame JJ. I have no doubt his return would have been better if he'd made no requests or demands. The show would have been better, too. And yeah, I know the Academy threw another Emmy at him, but that's another story -- just more proof that the Daytime Emmys will always be a mess.

Thanks for cleaning up my mistake. You're right -- this is even worse. Everything you said about rebranding a company is true, and this show doesn't even try with its business stories. And even though Phyllis has done NOTHING, the company is already in trouble. The show is a disaster.

I did. I loved Gina as Phyllis, and thought that Y&R really did her dirty. I know it's been 7 years, but I never miss her more than I do now -- when we're getting all of Michelle Stafford's worst acting tics all the time and all over the place. It's just lazy to me, and I don't care how many Emmy noms they throw at her.

Well, that at least is an explanation, although what it says about Anita isn't good. It was a really selfish thing to do.

But that's not what she did. She called them before getting the good news -- or any news at all. They were called just to be told she'd be getting her results.

Josh Griffith is an awful writer, but I guess this is his idea of how he can save money as Executive Producer. The truth is that the ratings are stable -- and even go up when he pulls a trick like "SHEMAR IS BACK!!!" -- and he's discovered he can get away with this kind of crap. Why write for Jess Walton and show Jill when you can just throw in a script mention and that's it? Why cast Charlie and Mattie when you can mention getting a text from them? Why recast Summer when....you get the idea. On Friday, we heard Michael say that Summer Conglomerates (whatever the eff that is) is failing. Why should we care when there's no Summer on canvas?

Oh. My. God. -- I just watched the lamest, most pathetic, most pitiful trivia night I have ever seen on screen. What the actual hell was that??? -- The build-up to it went on for multiple scenes, as if we'd get something fun and interesting. I should have known from that dumb twangy country soundtrack we'd get crap. -- Why did Roman need a damn microphone when only 2 tables were playing. And why were all the other customers ignoring the entire thing? -- Leo was again the obnoxious gay stereotype we always get. And yet he responded "Cher" to a question about a deaf Oscar-winning actress. -- I'm up to Thursday. It's all maddeningly lethargic and boring. I keep reading that Noel Maxam is "cleaning things up," but I think he forgot to add anything along the way.

Tamara Tunie makes everything work. Still, did you buy it that Anita would call this grand family meeting to tell them she was going to get her cancer results? I didn't. I don't think Anita would worry them like this in advance when there was a chance the results would be positive.

Those comment from Ted came out of nowhere. None of their scenes gave that to us, so it felt like a 180 turn in the writing. Are they moving Ted back into Nicole's orbit? That's also a bad idea. She's also (poorly) juggling two men, and a third won't make that story work any better.

Watching Monday's show....yikes, this show. -- WAY too much Leo, and I can only imagine what the rest of the week will be like. EVERY scene he's in is written like a comedy sketch. One that isn't funny. -- I'm over Javi, too. -- Stephanie is working my last nerve. She's THIS angry with Alex over going to Philip about her book contract? I just don't think all this TRAUMA has been earned.

I'm on record as being disappointed with the Shanice they've given us for the past few months. Her confidence and her bite have been sanded away. We all have moments of self-doubt, but Shanice is now paying way too much attention to Nicole and Nicole's shadow. I don't like her questioning her place in Ted's world.

I still cannot believe this show dumped Michael Roark -- a very good actor in a legacy family. Oh, and who's also really hot. This show sucks more all the time.

GH "spoilers" are the worst. They pretty much say nothing.

It's another WEEK before Sharon and Noah are ambushed??? Not only are they dragging this out, but all of these people are so frickin dumb that I have no words.

Agreed. I didn't see either of them as 21. I didn't see them as close to getting their college degrees, but here we are. Donnell drinking alone at the Uptown bar was just weird.

Are we even sure Gina Tognoni is interested in returning to daytime or anywhere else? She doesn't have a single acting credit since she left Y&R in 2019.

Same. I think the entire timeline for their story is a little wonky. For a long time, it felt like Hayley was friends with Naomi for a good length of time when they were younger, and then got with Bill. But we've since been told she's had multiple men, marriages, and marks, so it's kind of awkward to me. Even in her fake sweet Hayley persona, what about that made Naomi want to be closer friends with her? And how did she and the others miss all the signs that Hayley was moving on Bill?

No doubt. I'd bet money that JJ told them what his hair and look would be, and that he wouldn't shower for his entire run.

Yep. And the Lauren stuff is bound to be filler. In short order, Phyllis will lose the company and Lauren will disappear again. It's another two-week Josh Griffith arc. It also sickens me to hear Lauren talk about Phyllis as someone who worked so hard to get where she is and as someone who's reached her dreams. SHE STOLE THE COMPANY. SHE DID NOTHING TO EARN A DAMN THING.

Agreed. This sets problem isn't getting any better. The back and forth between that coffee shop and Uptown is too much. And opening up that Airport Mall Coffee Shop Atrium by adding some depth to the back wall isn't much of an answer, either. Where are characters going when they leave through that exit? 😂

It killed me because she didn't make her way to the cream and sugar table. She just hurriedly walked past the main counter and kept going. Is there a section of Crimson Lights we've never seen? 😂 😆 😂 😂 😆 😂 Hilarious! SC has been on a roll for some acting that looks like experimental theater at the home. I guess it fits today's episode where everyone seems to have taken stupid pills. I'm used to dumb on the soaps, but rarely is there this much in one episode.

Just watched the most recent episode of Your Friends and Neighbors, the Jon Hamm series. Daniel Cosgrove had a cameo at the end that lasted 5 seconds. At most.