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Oh I agree with both of you, but even back then Monty and Labine loved taking the bad guys like Luke Spencer, Duke Lavery, etc. who were criminals and mobsters and try to make them the heroes. And often they still held on to that evil side to a certain part.

It was a far cry from the Steve Hardy and Lee Baldwin and Peter Taylor that I grew up with.

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Oh, ITA with you, and I hope you didn't think my post was getting "shouty" at yours! I have loved GH for a long time (well, since the mid-80s) and I was just trying to explain (not very cogently) the difference I felt when watching the show "back then" and "now."

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I didn't think anything was out of line or shouty about your post.

I thought it was very good and made excellent points.

Just one more thought, I always felt even on RH that Labine was a little obsessed with the mob. I felt RH was actually a lot better before she brought the mob into it.

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Do I need to be one? I occasionally watch ATWT, OLTL, AMC and DOOL. I am not a fan of any of them, though, not under their current state.

I have tried watching the show on numerous occasions over the years. Whenever I see Luke, he's lifeless. When Laura came back, I loved her acting, but the character is just dead. I gave up quickly.

I prefer watching crap like Monica's cancer. :lol:

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As far as someone having to be a GH fan or not to comment here?

Or in any thread for that matter pertaining to that show, I am of the belief that no you don't have to be - even though I have been told in the past many times that my opinions don't matter if I am not watching or enjoying the show but that is beside the point.

But now as far as judging someone's acting or their character on the show, I do put a lot more stock in the opinion of someone that I know is a fan of the show and watches it all the time.

Many of us look in on shows from time to time and we judge actors and characters by what we see in those few times. It is the same as a person who doesn't even watch soaps but happens to look in on them a few times and says how can you watch that crap.

What those people do not see are the day in and day out nuances of that character and the day in and day out performances. That is when you can get the full judgement of a performer.

Many people see clips of an actor and actress and say wow how in the world did that person get an Emmy or why in the world do people say that person is good. Or they say that person is totally over the top. Half the time they do not know the history of the character, what might have made them act that way, is that part of the character to act that way, etc. All that goes into judging a performance.

When we make flash judgements based on a few scenes or a few episodes then we are no better than the Emmy committees who give someone best show based on one stunt or one great episode. Or give an Emmy to someone like Natalia Livingston who is a weak actress for the most part but put together a great Emmy reel.

So no you don't have to be a fan of a show to comment, but to me the opinion is not as valuable as someone who does watch or is a fan.

JMHO

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I agree. I felt like Joe (along with Rae's daughter Kimberly) ruined the show, especially when they recast with Roscoe Born and he took over huge chunks of the show. I hated what became of Siobhan. Endless wailing about "JOEEE!!!"

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You may not like him but to say that Luke and laura lost their magic is not true at all

The person who asked you if you a GH fan is legit cause if you've been watching GH since the 90's then you really don't know what Luke and Laura are all about

I've been watching since 1981 and no couple could even compare to them, i'll be glad to see them together even when in their 80's.

And for all of you T. Geary, you are entitled to it but we don't know the whole story here, yes she a good EP but she may have been a bitch also.

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