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Absolutely! I totally agree, @Vee! I should clarify: I'm okay with a storyline (such as a school shooting) that shows how using guns leads to serious, real consequences. I'm NOT okay with people packing heat and shooting at each other just because it'll keep viewers from changing the channel to "Karamo."

I just never get tired of Gloria Loring.

I think I'm done with gun scenes, too, but only because of the times we live in. There is nothing to be gained from watching one character pull a gun on one or several people when mass shootings are becoming part of our everyday lives.

I agree, lol!

Well, I guess that's what happens when the sands clump up in the hourglass.

My dream GH storyline remains a serial killer that terrorizes all of Port Charles, culminating in a hurricane that unleashes a new strain of Lassa Fever. Between those three, that should take care of all the driftwood that's been loose in town for far too long, lol.

That's not the famous Sol Wurtzel house, is it? If it is, then shame on LeBron!

Well, Ron Carlivati did write a romance of sorts for GH's Milo and Epiphany, so maybe the same thing could be happening on DAYS between Eric and Paulina?

It probably isn't, lol, but with so many people so outraged about what's happening to Drew and Carly, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD COMMITTED A CRIME, it wouldn't surprise me if that is where we are headed, lol. In the meantime, Nina just has to make a few more "blunders," so that others could have motives for shooting and/or killing her, too.

Again, I agree, lol.

IMO, JvD getting a contract, front-burner role on another soap after the way GL had tossed him aside was nothing short of justice. Tried as I might, however, I never could see him as Clint Buchanan, nor could I see him as a romantic partner w/ Erika Slezak. Furthermore, I think OLTL did such a bang-up job (I say sarcastically) in splitting up Clint and Viki that any reconciliation between the two would have felt wrong to me, no matter who was portraying Clint at that time. I agree. The writers' decision to have Ross rape Natalie put Ross into a corner that he never escaped from, despite going to prison for awhile and being on the show for another couple of years. First of all, John would never have cheated on Sharlene, IMO, and certainly not with Felicia. Second, watching that story unfold, I felt like JFP was trying to make viewers see Sharlene as the antagonist in that situation, even though Felicia was the one who had committed adultery with Sharlene's husband! That was foul! I'm glad Anna Holbrook won an Emmy for her work in that storyline, however.

IDK why, but I suddenly have the feeling that this could lead to a "Who Shot/Killed Nina?" storyline.

But that would have cost money, which we know DAYS doesn't have, lol. I agree.

I think the only ones (besides us) who would care about the Bell family connections to those mansions would be LeBron, Beyonce and Jay-Z's grandmas, lol.

LOL! Well, look, you can't judge* a writer by their favorite TV shows, movies, books, etc. Looking closely at her resume, however, I can see why WB and TNT hired her to run the revival series. "In Country" and "A Killing in a Small Town" were good movies that featured the kind of characters you might have found on a series like DALLAS. I only wish she had brought some of THAT to the revival series. (*No pun intended, lol.)

It looks like a golf and racquet club.

I agree. Given her track record, I wonder why WB/TNT thought she'd be a good showrunner for this project. Maybe it was just to fulfill some contractual obligation, lol.

Even in that partial episode, @Soapsuds, I felt like ATWT was all over the place during that period. So many characters and storylines that don't seem to have a real direction. They were very fortunate to have as good of a cast as they had back then to get them through the rough spots.

I didn't know that, @Soaplovers, but I'm not surprised. I don't believe Cidre held any real affinity for the original series, its' characters or its' storylines.

I agree with both of your statements. In my mind, Larry and Karen reunited eventually. It was one of those "chance encounter" things, where they ran into each other accidentally while Larry was in Chicago on business. However, I don't see them ever remarrying, nor do I see Karen ever willing to return to Llanview. Instead, Larry and Karen began a "Same Time, Next Year"-type of arrangement, where they would agree to meet once a year and resume their affair, with the understanding that Larry couldn't ask Karen any questions about her life now. Larry would be concerned for Karen's well-being, of course. In time, however, he would come to understand and accept that this new arrangement would be all that Karen could commit herself to. Now, here is where I might work in Karen's return. First, I would bring back Michael Storm for an arc where the long-absent Dr. Wolek raises Viki's and others' concerns that he is exhibiting signs of dementia. Eventually, Larry would be diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Lewy Body Dementia. Danny and Wanda would return to Llanview in order to discuss with Viki what should be done about Larry. Together, the three would agree that Larry should remain in Llanview, at a memory care center, so Viki can keep a close eye on him. Wanda would return to her bookstore/cafe in Seattle. Danny would make plans to return to San Francisco, where he runs a women's clinic; however, he changes his mind after sparks fly between him and Tea Delgado. In the meantime, as all that is playing out, Karen becomes concerned when Larry fails to appear for their yearly assignation. When she is unable to reach him, she fears the worst and reluctantly decides to return to Llanview. At Llanview Hospital, Karen overhears a conversation between two other characters and learns about Larry's illness. Before Karen can go see Larry, however, she runs into Viki, who is, of course, shocked and delighted to see her again after all these years. In that moment, however, Karen has other things on her mind than reminiscing with her old friend - she's got to see Larry right away! So, Viki takes Karen to where Larry is staying. Danny is visiting with his father when the two arrive. For the first time, Viki learns what Larry meant when he kept saying he had somewhere he needed to be. With Larry and Karen alone, Danny fills Viki in on Larry and Karen's yearly meetings, revealing that he learned about the two several years ago when he spotted them together in public, but agreed to keep quiet for Karen's sake. Later, Viki and Karen are back at Llanfair, where the two finally have an opportunity to catch up on old times. Karen is again very cagey about what she's been up to, saying only that she has a life that works for her. However, the implication is there that Karen has, indeed, returned to "the life." Viki asks if she knows about Jenny, who perished years ago in an avalanche. Karen says she does, and that Brad Vernon has finally settled down as a girls' tennis coach, and that Marco Dane is a private investigator living in Florida, and so forth. She also expresses her amusement over Dorian Lord once being the mayor of Llanview (and married to a woman). Viki hopes this means Karen will return to Llanview - if not permanently, then at least on a regular basis, to see Larry. Karen, however, makes it clear that that can't happen. But she does tell Viki to take care of Larry for her. But what if Larry ever needs you or asks for you, Viki asks. Karen assures her that if Larry ever really needs her, she'll be there. There also could be a scene between Danny and Karen, where Karen expects Danny to confront her for forcing his father to keep her whereabouts a secret from everyone for so long, but Danny thanks her instead for being there for Larry after he had spent so many years alone. (And if Aubrey Wentworth were still in town, then there could be a run-in between her and Karen, too, with Karen amused that Kristine Karr would have the audacity to use an identity she had stolen from an elderly man who'd been the victim of one of Kristine's "pigeon drop" scams. "You know," Karen says, "maybe Marco Dane and I did the right thing after all, giving you to Jenny so she wouldn't think her real daughter had died. Who knows? If my sister had raised you instead of Katrina, you might've amounted to something.") Finally, there would be one last, tender moment for Karen and Larry at the facility. He asks if they're on for next year; she says yes. She smiles at him before leaving his room. With his door closed, Karen whispers goodbye, then turns and walks away.

With so few people watching soaps these days, what would be the point?

I know there was a reason as to why ABCD didn't hire Rao to write for GH, but I just can't qwhite put my finger on it.

That isn't a bad idea, @Vee. It's certainly better than bringing her back as Herb's wife, lol. For sure, @Vee, I couldn't see Karen remaining with Steve forever. Eventually, Steve would've become as "domesticated" as Larry, if not as affluent, and part of Karen's problem was that she just wasn't cut out for that kind of life. She would've been compelled to leave at some point, breaking Steve's heart like she did Larry's.

At best, Drew and Carly would have to pay stiff penalties to the SEC and the U.S. Treasury. At worst, they would serve prison time - and for some reason, I can't see either Drew or Carly or both going to jail, so they'll end up doing the former, which would be anticlimactic, lol.

I'm all for gags, but I think any gag you write into a story should make sense. Herb Callison and Karen Wolek returning to Llanview as a married couple did not make sense - and not just because of what happened on the witness stand either! JL's run on OLTL was so perfect that it's difficult to imagine any return scenario meeting everybody's expectations. Also, there was so much cast turnover in the years following her departure that I don't think her return would have made much of an impact. Didn't they want him performing at the Nurses' Ball with Rick Springfield, too? Or did I misread that? Again, in order for the gag to work, it can't violate logic for the sake of the gag. Now, I did (and still do) wish GH would bring back Blackie/Stamos, but I would have him now as the director of a community center, where he could work with at-risk kids.