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3 hours ago, pdm1974 said:

I remember way back then thinking CN was much more handsome than Ronn Moss. CN was downright dreamy. Even though he wasn't the best actor, I hated it when he was replaced.

I agree with all of you. CN was really good looking. Mentioning his acting seems ridiculous to me, because Ronn Moss was SO much worse. I was LOL at how bad Moss was in this episode. Just tragically bad acting.

The Katie scene with Brooke was also hilarious (and no, I’m not making light of attempted rape). Brooke’s story about the assault was a mess, and didn’t align in any way with how her dress was ripped. 
 

Was she in that van or what? With two guys on top of her and all over her, how did she see all these “people across the street”? What a disaster that dialogue is.

9 hours ago, Darn said:

I wonder what the ratings would look like if they just DECIDED "Okay we're going to start from March 7th, 1998" and just kept it going until they can film new episodes. 

God, I would LOVE that. Even better, put it on CBS All Access and I’ll subscribe.

9 hours ago, sheilaforever said:

Or a Best of Italy Remotes!?

more Lake Como, Venice, Portofino and they could throw in another Liam&Hope in Puglia.

I actually hate the remote episodes. They’re just National Geographic episodes for the rich and famous, and they look like AAA travelogues. Just boring as hell.

15 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

It's nice to see David Tom as Billy. It's too bad Joshua Morrow never asked for acting tips from DT.

David Tom was good in his first run. When he returned? Not so hot. He didn’t work at all.

5 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

Until Maggie came into the living room. Almost the entire scene. 

And then when Maggie entered the scene, the grinning and smirking started again.

Will and Sonny were SO bad on Monday’s show it was unreal.

They practically laughed out loud during their scenes. Those were not the smiles of characters who were happy. They were the smiles of actors who were breaking and literally making a mockery of their dialogue and story.

Just absolutely sickening.

The Bob Barker stuff is a frickin nightmare. Just awful.

On 5/28/2020 at 1:16 PM, OzFrog said:

I just find it amusing that GH is back at #1 after how many years

That #1 ranking counts for nothing.

I loved this episode, from the enormous and beautiful sets to the wardrobe to the mix of many chars and stories and even to all the extras. It all looked special, and expensive.

Just top notch production and acting from start to finish. One of my favorite classic episodes thus far.

4 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Chandler looked yummy today. 

 

Sonny with the same suit again.

 

That 's all I got.

yeah, Chandler looked good, but again walked through his scenes and smirked plenty. Freddie looked thick and greasy, but maybe that was to direct us from his terrible acting.

The Amber stuff in the episode all seemed really low energy to me.

15 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Roscoe Born was so handsome even with that ridiculous goatee.

Handsome as hell, and I didn’t think the goatee was so ridiculous hehe. 

13 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I shouldn't feel bad for Evan, should I?

Only if you feel bad that the actor playing Evan had to watch Freddie Smith ruin their entire scenes. God, he’s awful.

I say no time jumps. Just pick up where they left off. That way there’s no explanation needed for anything.

I forgot about Lily careening into Neil, too — and also about Kevin and Mac being interested in each other romantically. GMAFB.

40 minutes ago, te. said:

 

And this is the main issue - I don't have a problem with them going there (soaps of ye olden DAYS did deal with sensitive/contoversial issues after all), but as someone said: if they were going there, they needed to do it properly. And in all honesty, it's not the budget that's the issue here, but the fact that Ron's writing doesn't exactly lend itself to devle into this sort of introspective writing. It's a bit like trying to run before you can even crawl in his case.

 

I guess it's a small blessing that he didn't have Ben run into there, shirtless and trying to resuscite her, Ciara screaming in the background and Maggie waking up exclaiming "My hero and everyone's hero of Salem! I'm completely cured of my depression by the power of your salicious lips", which at least shows some progression in the writing. Small steps, small steps.

NONE of them reacted with Maggie with enough emotion except for Xander. To me, the others seemed laid back in hearing the truth and in worrying about her. Just ridiculous.

7 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

 

  

Freddie left out that his scenes with Chandler were cut because they’re so damn boring.

Speaking of Chandler, he GRINNED today when talking to Maggie after her failed suicide attempt. And no, it wasn’t an appropriate acting choice.

Harping on Shemar Moore’s acting as green is ridiculous, in my opinion. Just what did you want him to do? To show? To be?

As many have said, he’s Hoyas he’ll — total eye candy. He plays cool and smooth, and he’s believable. What more did you want?

i loved those Malcolm. And Neil scenes, but there weren’t enough of those two. The courtroom scenes were deadly and boring. I wish they had cut those and had done 40 minutes of Malcolm and Neil in the beginning.

9 hours ago, soapfan770 said:

Lol these 1991 episodes revolving around Eric & Brooke’s wedding and then now Eric & Brooke’s honeymoon are hilariously over the top with too much pompous grandiose, especially since the would end up divorced they following year. 

Agree completely. I feel that way about all of their weddings— just ridiculous, and the vows are hysterical because we know none of it lasts or means anything.

This episode LOOKED really old and dated, too — those long, lingering looks, the camera pans that lasted forever, the hot air balloon that’s supposed to give you the feels while it’s a cliche from hell.

What was up with Xander finding Maggie but then not trying to get the noose off her neck?

Those scenes with VR and KSJ were MAGIC. 

I loved the entire episode, but seeing those two ...that was special.

8 hours ago, ironlion said:

SOAP net did that for GH classics back in the day.

 

Cable went out and didn't record today's episode, found out it was from 2014 so not a tragedy

The 2014 episode was nothing special. Competent, and that’s it. Poor music, far too many storylines in one episode, dialogue that was nothing special at all, missing any energy or urgency. I didn’t care what happened on the next episode.

10 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

As much as I'd prefer a classic, or a non-Frank episode of GH in general, I will admit that I really did enjoy the flashback episode that they're showing today when it was first on. I thought it was done really well, and that it tried to include those classic family and friend moments that you don't often see on soaps a lot nowadays.

The trouble was that those classic moments in flashbacks were WAY too brief. Most were cut off before viewers could feel any emotion.

14 hours ago, VanessaReardon said:

So you surveyed Every single viewer? rme

That’s not what I said, and you know it. The episodes from the first couple years don’t represent what the show became or is known for. The show’s history is not there — not in production or acting. 
 

I watched those eps out of curiosity, believing they’d be interesting, and good. I was bored. I think you have to go to the late ‘70s  to see the good stuff.

But thanks for the snark. 

On 5/11/2020 at 7:22 PM, Antoyne said:

Mike's finally dying? Jesus.

It’s beyond ridiculous. Even worse? Sonny sayin* to Mike “I want to know what you want” and “Tell me what you’re thinking.”

isn’t this asswipe supposed to have an understanding of Alzheimer’s? Instead, we’re told to feel bad that frickin SONNY isn’t getting what he needs. Awful.

The choices for these classic episodes? Horrendous.

This is just garbage.