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GH throws in temp subs far too often, and this one didn’t work. I won’t even blame NLG’s recast, because the Harmony actress was lousy, too. Those scenes were frantic and poorly directed and choreographed. The whole thing was a mess.

3 hours ago, John said:

Nancy had Back Surgery and it wasnt known that far in advance to rewrite stuff

 

The negative reactions and should I say meanness I have seen today about #GH and the temp recast of Alexis just proves me that not many fans seem to understand how TV productions, especially a daily soap work.

 

Daytime soaps are like Theater. Understudies are needed from time to time. RE: NLG as Alexis. She had to have Surgery on her back & #GH didnt have enough time to push her story back. So we got a temp in Stephanie Erb who is just doing a job. So stop with all the misguided hate.

Those scenes could have been filmed in advance with NLG. Frank and his team knew when Nancy would be out, and he could have scheduled those scenes with her. This is on production.

10 hours ago, Antoyne said:

Sharon Case’s face doesn’t bother me.

Doesn’t bother me either. I don’t get the negative comments here.

So much promise for Sonny and Will in Beyond Salem — and completely wasted since then. 
 

And speaking of the wedding, Missy Reeves looked like an old hag. She must think that hair color is hot, but it isn’t, and neither is the style. I loved it when Gwen called her “your old lady” when talking to Abigail.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

I think so.  I think we're gonna find out down the road (ha!) that Ashland intended to kill Victoria - he, and not Rey, was driving the oncoming vehicle that caused Victoria to crash - but that his plans were spoiled - first, when Victoria managed to survive the crash with only minor injuries; and second, when Rey happened upon the scene, figured out (somehow) what Ashland had been up to and tried to detain him, only for Ashland to kill him to prevent him from exposing his crime.

The next part isn't really spoilers, but in case fanfic ain't your bag:

 

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Now, if *I* were writing the next chapter in this tale, I would have Chance, as Rey's colleague at the police department, slowly begin to have doubts about the circumstances surrounding Rey's death, and about Ashland's version of events in particular.  At the same time, I would have Ashland win over Victoria and even Nikki again, as he plays the loving, caring spouse, standing by his wife, as she copes with feeling responsible for the role she THINKS she played in Rey's untimely death.  This would create a rift within the Newman clan, with Nikki and Victoria sticking up for Ashland; Adam, Nick and Victor siding with Chance; and Abby torn between her loyalty to her husband and that of her family.

Ashland would go to great lengths to discredit Chance, suggesting that his well-documented PTSD was affecting his ability to protect the citizens of GC, and threatening a hefty lawsuit against the GCPD if Chance chose to pursue "these vicious accusations" against him any further.  Paul, in his first appearance in God-knows-when, gives Chance an ultimatum: either drop the vendetta against Ashland and move on from his investigation into Rey's death, or face an official reprimand and possible termination from the force.  Chance feels he has no choice but to resign - but, he promises, he's not through with Ashland yet.  He KNOWS Ashland was responsible for Rey's death, and he's determined to prove it.

Of course, thanks to seeds of doubt that Ashland has planted within her mind, Abby worries that Chance's single-mindedness is pushing him once again to the brink emotionally and begs him to drop the investigation, arguing that doing so would help heal the tensions within her family.  (Ashland has also set his sights on Abby, believing she would be much more compatible with him (Ashland) than Victoria was).  Abby's request, and Chance's anger over it, places their union in serious jeopardy.  (It also lays some groundwork for my much-vaunted Chance/Allie relationship, as the two meet by chance (ha!) one afternoon at Crimson Lights and form a casual friendship while bonding over their respective problems - Chance, with his marriage and his in-laws; and Allie, with her newly found relatives, the Abbotts.)

Meanwhile, Nick has become very concerned about Sharon, who appears to be spiralling out of control in the wake of Rey's death.  Suspecting she has stopped taking her bipolar medication, Nick urges Sharon to seek medical attention, but Sharon refuses.  What's the point, she says, when her life is always a mess no matter how hard she tries to keep it together?  Unfortunately, her decision to go off her meds will lead her into a very sticky situation with Paul, of all people.  As Rey's boss, Paul believes it is his duty to remain in contact with his widow in this very difficult time for her.  However, as Paul and Sharon spend more and more time together, and Paul gradually opens up about the (offscreen) problems he's been having in his marriage to Christine, his vulnerability and her instability lead them into an affair. 

And who do you think accidentally stumbles upon Paul and Sharon in the most compromising of positions?  No, not Christine.  Ashland.  And when it appears that Paul might be able to get Chance reinstated (after Allie convinces Chance to let go of his investigation in order to keep the Newmans from being torn apart any further), Ashland uses proof of Paul and Sharon's hookups as blackmail, promising to expose Paul's infidelity if he allows Chance's reinstatement to go through.

Eventually, Chance's investigation leads him to the fateful crash that killed the real Ashland Locke and spurred Ashland, then Robert DeFranco, to assume his best friend's identity.  Chance learns that that accident was no accident: Robert killed the real Ashland, much like he attempted to kill Victoria, then stole his identity and took the job that set him on the path toward becoming the media mogul of today.  At the same time, Ashland, realizing that the metaphorical walls are about to close in on him, sets in motion a plan to have Victoria, who has been a total wreck since Rey's death, overdose on sleeping pills and stage it as a suicide before leaving GC for good with his newest obsession, Abby.  When Abby realizes that Ashland, who has behaved like a friend toward her this entire time, is, in fact, obsessed with her, and that her husband has been right all along about him, she tries to get away from Ashland to alert the police.  However, Ashland, realizing he'll never have Abby either, strangles her and leaves her to die in her and Chance's living room.

Chance and Ashland's climactic confrontation occurs just as Victoria is about to lose consciousness from the overdose of pills that Ashland has administered.  Chance and Ashland fight; Chance pushes Ashland out of Victoria's bedroom window; Ashland falls to his death on the ground below.

From there:

- Chance realizes the price he has paid for his pursuit of Ashland when he is left to mourn Abby's death.  Chance's parents, Nina (played once more by Tricia Cast) and Phillip (played by a new actor), return to help their son cope with his loss.  Nina's visit will be brief, but - much to Jill's delight - Phillip will decide to stay in GC and become involved in a new relationship - his first since Justin, his husband, who died recently of leukemia at their home in Australia - with Chance's new, gay therapist. 

Unfortunately, Devon chooses that time to try again to win custody of Dominic, even as Mariah, Tessa and even Amanda urge him to allow Dominic to remain with Chance, the only father he's known, and the only link he has now to Abby.  Ultimately, Chance decides that it would be in Dominic's best interest to spare the child that he has raised as his own from another, bitter custody feud and allow him to live with his biological father.  (Devon is glad to have Dominic in his home where he feels he belongs, but it comes at a cost: Amanda says she is sickened that he would take advantage of Chance's pain and walks out of their relationship, leaving GC to take a new job in Atlanta.)

Chance also decides he doesn't have the stomach anymore for investigative work and opts not to return to the police department.  Looking for a new and different direction in life, Chance eventually becomes Allie's business partner in a line of cosmetics targeting the AAPI demographic that she's developing outside of Jabot - her opportunity to prove herself to her family.  As they work closely on the new line, however, their friendship turns into something more.

- Victoria, traumatized by her whole ordeal with Ashland, buries herself in her work at Newman.  Family and friends alike grow concerned as Victoria spends more and more time at the office.  They're afraid she's trying too hard to move past what happened with Ashland too quickly and she's headed for a breakdown.  Victoria insists that she's fine.  However, the stress does begin to affect her well-being.  She begins having hallucinations of Ashland, seeing him everywhere, stalking and taunting her.  When she gets involved in another car accident that's eerily similar to the one with Ashland and Rey, Victoria snaps completely.  She flees the car, leaving behind her purse and everything else that ties into her identity.  Suffering from a dissociative fugue, Victoria, under an assumed identity, turns up in the small town in Indiana, where she meets the local doctor, a handsome widower who's raising a young daughter with the help of his dad (also a widower, also a doctor).  She'll also meet the doctor's fun-loving, younger brother, who takes an immediate shine to this new girl in town, but who is clearly more suited for the older, more responsible brother.   

- Ashley has another mental breakdown as well in the wake of Abby's death.  Jack and Traci look on with increasing concern as Ashley begins carrying around and referring to a doll of Abby's from her childhood as her "baby."  Eventually, Ashley physically lashes out at Allie after accusing her of moving in on her daughter's husband.  Everyone thinks she's being absurd, but as Allie admits to Jack, she feels extremely guilty because IS developing real feelings for Chance.  Nevertheless, when Ashley regresses to an almost catatonic state after the attack, the rest of the Abbotts feel they have no choice but to commit her to an institution.  (Don't worry, sports fans, I wouldn't leave her in there forever.)

- When Paul realizes that his affair with Sharon has caused him to behave unethically on his job, he confesses all to Christine.  Paul expects Christine to be outraged upon hearing the news.  Instead, Christine appears to be calmly indifferent about the whole, upsetting matter.  Her unexpected reaction to Paul's admission helps her realize that her and Paul's marriage is truly over.  Nina and Paul encourage Christine to accompany her back to Los Angeles in the hopes that time and distance will convince her to give her marriage another try.  Several weeks later, however, Paul is devastated to receive divorce papers.

- Sharon decides to get back on her meds JUST in time to learn she is pregnant with Paul's baby.  Sharon is beside herself over what to do about becoming a mother again.  Should she have an abortion?  Should she inform Paul about his impending fatherhood?  Should she leave town with the baby and start over?  Then, a twist: Adam learns about the baby.  Sharon admits that Paul is the father.  Sensing the dilemma that she's in, Adam offers a solution (of sorts): allow him to assume the role of biological father.  At first, Sharon is reluctant to go along with Adam's plan; however, Adam convinces her that his would be the best way out of an impossible situation.  Adam and Sharon inform everyone that "they" are expecting a child which they will co-parent, with the explanation that the two had a tryst while she was still off her meds.  Of course, this will throw a monkey wrench into Adam and Sally's relationship; Nick will be suspicious of their claims almost from the start; and once he's served with divorce papers, Paul will be desperate to resume his sexual relationship with Sharon, as he sees it as the only good thing he's got going in his life once it's discovered how Ashland had blackmailed him into keeping Chance off the force and Paul has to quit his job as a result.

Sharon has an affair with Paul and gets knocked up? No thanks  

Kimberlin Brown is a terrible crier. Jesus, she’s bad.

3 hours ago, Liberty City said:

A true mob enforcer. She commands in every single scene she is in.

I don’t like Miss Vu at all. She seems like a caricature to me. That low monotone voice is forced and awful.

4 hours ago, Chris B said:

For a major character to be near death, the drama seems awfully mellow so far. I compare it to Storm’s death (which I consider some of the greatest soap episodes of all time) and this feels different. The acting for one is largely terrible. I believed they thought Katie was gonna die. Now I just see standard soap tears from Taylor and the typical shrug from Ridge. 

The drama's mellow to me, too. I think the standard soap tears from Taylor are fine, but Ridge's stoic attitude doesn't work for me. Of course, I also dislike ALL this attention going to Steffy -- who we KNOW won't die -- instead of Finn. Yes, I realize Steffy is the STAR of the show, but still. It's typical soap stuff when writing off a character -- mention that character as little as possible and maybe your audience won't give a fcuk.

And I still say the worst acting in these scenes is from Kimberlin Brown, who can't seem to being up the tears or any real emotion.

With Finn gone, there’s no more need for Sheila in town. Like others, I don’t have an ounce of sympathy for her. She’s human trash.

This show is gutter material.

Belle acted like a 15 year old idiot. So immature and ridiculous. Shawn should dump HER. 

That closing montage was so damn boring. It capped off a terrible show.

I thought Kimberlin Brown overacted in that mirror scene, making weird faces that didn’t work.  She’s no Meryl Streep, and we’ve seen her bag of tricks too often.

Why doesn’t anyone admit that Victor could have prevented ALL of this mess? 
 

Why wouldn’t he have language included in Victoria’s contract to prevent her making Ashland co-owner? It makes no sense.

I’m a big Susan Walters fan, and I prefer her by a lot over Alex D.

Who would listen to that podcast? Episode 1 opened with Delia’s death. That would draw listeners? It was so damn boring.

And although I like Jason Thompson as an actor, I think he believes this is good material when it’s nothing but pretentious bullsh*t. Just godawful.

He thanks LILY for getting him through? Uh…it was Victoria who took care of him in the aftermath of Delia dying.

Love the warped message of love being the answer. That’s fine as long as the person feeling miserable has loved ones. The fact is that many people are alone. Billy’s message would have them jumping off the bridge. 

I enjoyed the Chad scenes with WilSon, but Zach Tinker is a much better actor than Chandler Massey. CM is already back to grinning at lines in the script. It’s not overly obvious, but he just can’t commit like Zach. He does commit to the affection with Zach, though.

i liked the Chad/Abby/Leo scenes because Billy Flynn is sexy when he flirts hehe

Carson Boatman should pray these Devil scenes end soon. He’s good as Johnny, but so bad as the Devil.

Belle tied to that bed? Kill me now.

13 hours ago, Ponds said:

I think Y&R is just trying to be woke by bringing back an Asian character or his descendants.  I don't think they can erase the umpteen years that they haven't even mentioned the character.

It’s woke right have Asian characters??? Huh???

1 hour ago, Cruising Soaps said:

RN just fits.  It was easy to see him.  I too watch GL for a long time.  It is great that he is on a soap again.  

Robert Newman is SO much better than Richard Burgi in this role. Burgi brought good looks, but nothing else. He was clipped, short, emotionless, and never really threatening.

I’ve seen RB play other roles really well, but for some reason, Ashland was never a fit. When I read that he had chemistry with Amelia Heinle, I couldn’t see it.

RN was like a shot in the arm. I call it a very good recast.

On 2/5/2022 at 1:05 PM, BreakingDownTheWalls said:

Brook Lynn and Chase are horrible.  Chase is a completely different character than he was before and the Brook Lynn actress has no sexual/romantic chemistry with anyone.  Either kill the pairing or bring back the temp Brook Lynn who had more believable chemistry with the Chase actor.

You couldn’t be more wrong — about all of it.

Such lazy writing to use JoDevil all over the place to create chaos with couples and business. I’m over it already.

Does anyone else agree with me that Richard Burgi just isn’t very good as Ashland? Everyone’s gone out of their way to praise him, but I think he’s just mediocre in the role. I won’t miss him.

Hes a great looking guy, but he’s brought nothing special to the role.

10 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

The flirtation between Hat Dad and Epiphany is so forced.

It really is. I also hate that Epiphany is used as a stereo type.

16 hours ago, ChitHappens said:

See, I'm not getting the Chase thing either.  He's suffering from the same thing Curtis is.  Both are hot but completely lack charisma.  Spencer?  Um...ok 

Outside of Shawn (and I'mma give Drew some props), the GH men are a huge struggle.  

Chase and Spencer lack charisma?   lolol

Burgi made a good statement, but if he isn’t vaxxed, I don’t care about him.

It’s a shame EJ can’t find a lawyer. Just a shame.

Bye Susan. Please stay away with your annoying, grating voice.

Chanel and Allie were BORING in bed. That was not hot.

11 hours ago, AlexElizabeth said:

Filler Griller Killer Thriller Miller is not needed on DAYS as any character. Lucas doesn't need a recast. Philip needs new hair. 

Phillip’s hair is bad. Lucas’ hair is worse. BD looks like he’s stuck in the 80s. It’s a mess.