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It was nice to see Harold again, but I agree with Anna: this was all "surprisingly uneventful," especially given the months-long buildup. And the entire episode was awkwardly directed.

One of my biggest pet peeves about the show since the Reilly era is treating attempted murder as no big deal. So many characters have been tainted by that.

I honestly don't remember that Matt and Donna were married. Maybe I blocked it out.

Yes, I love 'em both and Maggie and Marlena should be close friends – but I'd rather they never share a scene together again, no matter how illogical that would be, if Dee can't hide her disdain. And it appears she can't, going back years.

So the entire point of Jeremy's return to the show was to be an incredibly obvious red herring? What a waste of a personable actor and a much-needed Horton.

Yeah, I'm stunned by all the praise he gets on this board. All he needs is a mustache to twirl.

"Tate, you're flunking college. Why don't you just be a CEO instead?"

The McKinsey-Wyndham version of this feud is my choice for soap's best rivalry.

It sure seems like it was dropped and explained away by the Lyme disease diagnosis. I wonder what the BTS story on that is? Good to see Anna today, I wish she'd pop in more often.

I never cared much for the character of Luke Spencer but I certainly recognized Geary's skill and dedication, and his uncanny ability to stay front and center in story long after other GH vets had been swept by the wayside. He was indeed a legend of the genre. I have vague memories of him on Bright Promise, where, IIRC, he played a very different role than Luke. RIP and condolences to his family, friends and fans.

I didn't remember her still being in Salem as late as 1979. But I agree, I thought she was absolutely gorgeous.

AW: Susan Harney, Wesley Ann Pfenning, Vana Tribbey and Linda Borgeson as Alice Frame.

Upon reflection, I think you're right, their chilliness toward each other was more recent. She said women on the show in 1984 were not supportive and she still stays away from them. She seems friendly with Susan Hayes so Deidre is the only woman still around from those days, though I guess Kristian Alfonso and Leann Hunley could also qualify. And it might be someone long gone but who is still present in Suzanne's social circles.

I'm so glad she's still on the show. Seems like she may have dropped a hint about the real source of conflict between her and Dee, too.

Maggie's husband Mickey and Marlena's husband Don were law partners and best friends, and Maggie and Marlena got along famously.