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I don't think it's good soap opera to have the romance just starting when the surrogacy also kicks in.

For me the egregious error is getting Kristina involved in a relationship AND a surrogacy at the same time. I just think it's ludicrous.

You've explained exactly what I'm worried about regarding Spinelli. I think we're heading for a regression, unless Mulcahey stops it in its tracks. Also agree completely about Carly's opinions of Bobbie. No matter that Carly as a child didn't know Bobbie -- it was still obvious to anyone in Port Charles that Bobbie could be messy and then some. I hate it when they rewrite characters as having no flaws/saintly lives.

Does wardrobe hate Amanda Setton?

And I'm afraid that's foreshadowing. We're going to get more of that crap when Jason returns.

Agree about BA toning down his acting choices lately, but I'm worried this will end as he gets more screen time -- and when Jason returns. I rolled my eyes the other day when Spinelli and Sonny had a scene and we had to live through the "Mr. Corinthos" dialogue as Spinelli deferred like Sonny was royalty. Sonny is a legend and a god? No. I also don't want to go through months and months of Maxie and Spinelli finding every illogical reason in the book to stay apart. Yesterday, Maxie declared she loves Spinelli, and then immediately had to add "But is love enough?" GMAB with that stuff.

I do think public figures deserve privacy, but I don't think that applies to something like weight loss. If an actor loses 50 lbs., are we not supposed to comment on it in the name of privacy? If an actor gets a full-sleeve tattoo, is that too private to talk about? If a singer shows up at an NFL game to support her boyfriend, does she deserve privacy and no cameras on her? None of these are violations of privacy.

Yeah, I agree that Sheila is alive. They did this with Finn just a year ago, didn't they? And yeah, Kimberlin Brown gave an exit interview, but I think she outright lied.

It is not gross to weigh in on this topic. Even before drugs like Ozempic, people weighed in when a public figure experienced weight loss. That's human nature, just as it's human nature if someone gains a lot of weight, or.... I could go on with another dozen issues. Caroline mentioned that she hopes we don't forget about the rest of KS's troubles. I fully agree. If she loses weight, I hope it also improves other parts of her life. I want her to be happy and healthy. Even when I disagree with others, I enjoy hearing their points of view and learning. Caroline said we should think of Kirsten's other problems and not see Ozempic in isolation. She made a good point that neither Donna nor I mentioned -- even though we both agree with her. So yes, I learned something. And Vee, if you're accusing me of having a "burning need to be at the center of every conversation in every single thread on the board" and that I "will just float saying literally anything about a person to pull focus to myself," I don't know what to say. I'm not going to deny what doesn't exist. I enjoy posting on this board. I think it should be ok to disagree with other posters. If I'm out there on a limb by myself, I'm fine with that. If you or others disagree with me, argue with my opinion or ask for an explanation without attacking me -- veiled or otherwise. I stopped snarking at you long ago. I have no desire to argue with you or anyone else. Errol and Toups, I apologize for this post. I know you must roll your eyes when "this happens." I had to respond, though. In the future, I hope posters who dislike my opinions or style or me will either DM me or put me on ignore.

I think that's something we don't know. We don't know KS well enough to know how much her weight plays into her other problems and state of mind. It could be just a band aid on larger issues, but it could also be part of a plan to help her with other problems and in other areas of her life.

With all that we know about personaities in entertainment, sports, and politics, Ozempic is where you draw the line? Donna said nothing wrong.

Donna, I'm again in the minority here, but I have no problem with your sharing the news of Kirsten Storms possibly taking Ozempic. Your post was positive and empathetic, and wasn't salacious or gossipy at all. You focused on KS's happiness. I don't see anything wrong with what you said or that you posted. If we shut down posts like yours, most of social media has to be shut down. KS is a public figure. That means she lives by the media and dies by the media. That's just life. The fact is, Storms gets mostly sympathy for her troubles, medical and emotional, and many media figures don't. This board has been kind to her, and you are included in that group. So yeah, you have a right to share that information without judgment that you're somehow violating some moral code. You said nothing wrong.

I watched today's GH before coming to the soap board, and I thought Kirsten Storms looked thinner and less bloated, even though she was dressed in black. It's the best she's looked in a while. At least you admit you never liked NAC as Spencer. But "too big for a soap opera"? Uh....like others here, I'd love to see some examples of that. And no, I don't believe he went all "Shakespearean actor" on us. In addition, I do think it is NUTS that GH hasn't decided what to do with Chavez. That's just incompetent production as far as I'm concerned.

Perfect example of "How To Avoid Playing The Beats." Just a ridiculous ending to Sheila. Really sh!tful writing.

I don't think we've talked enough about this. I really thought we'd see more changes / hear about more changes by now. Instead, it feels and looks like business as usual. The POS is out of the building but nothing else has changed, and no one's supposed to mention it.

With Kristina looking like she's already feeling some kind of way about the baby that belongs to Molly and TJ, I'm not ready to give new writers any credit for tweaking anything. If we're going to get ANOTHER story where the surrogate doesn't want to give up the kid, I'm going to barf.

Toups, THANK YOU for this. Honestly, I've been dumbfounded by the complaints about other posters. When someone disagrees with us, I don't think going scorched earth on that person -- demanding s(he) be suspended or banned or whatever -- makes any sense at all. No one made vile/dangerous/insulting comments here, and I just don't understand the discussion at all. Then we got people complaining they had to see that person when he was quoted. I mean, GMAB. Just scroll on and ignore. I hesitated posting this, because I don't want to make this any bigger than it is, but I want you and Errol to know that you do a good job moderating here. In the past, I've been told to dial it back, and I have no problem with that. I think you both did absolutely the right thing in doing nothing to the "aggravating poster."

And what kind of school tells you not to visit your own son???

Exactly. Chelsea acts like Connor has terminal cancer. And yes, the fact that it's all offscreen makes it even more pathetic. Just like the deaf baby "story."

So Connor is OCD. You mean THAT'S the storyline? I'm sorry, but it's more garbage, and it'll go nowhere. A high school sophomore could write better stories than this.

Please get Cyrus off my screen. I know Frank V loves Jeff Korber and is awed to have a primetime actor in his cast. But Cyrus should have expired more than a year ago. The character is awful and it's not working.

I'd bet money that it's an acting choice -- and it just doesn't work. YOu nailed it when you called her "one note as a villain." The whole performance screams "I'M ACTING" to me.

LOL I searched a little, and from what I can tell, it's basically digital now. Their archives and new stuff is at https://playgirlplus.com/ and it's $12.95 a month to subscribe. On IG and Twitter, they have about 25k followers, which isn't exactly huge. I don't think this is some great move by DAYS actors unless they got a decent payday out of it.

LMAO I'm sorry, but I can't help but laugh at the idea of Suzanne Rogers' Maggie bothering someone that much.

I have to admit, I think Gaskill is really great in the part. I love the way he's playing Seth.