GH: November Discussion Thread

[dm.]

Wow, that's just... damn, they let people watch this cr*p during daytime? Sheesh.

[brimike]

:D

Touche, good sir!

To be fair to GH fans, I haven't watch GH in months, but so many people raved about Friday's episode, that I had to tune back in. I did... for three days. Now I'm back out.

[JaneAusten]

I wish I knew what all the raves were about. MB had a monologue and didn't flub a line? Sarah Brown kicked ass that's all I can say and she saved this awful storyline IMO. She and Drew Garrett were good. The rest were blah as usual.

[brimike]

Clearly, all some people need to enjoy a soap is a big party with a lot of extras, where a secret is revealed.

[bellcurve]

Well that and quality, movie-esque production.

[JaneAusten]

On GH? Sometimes its not bad

[brimike]

It's better than most. I think they have great lighting. Except the hospital,but hey - it's a hospital. It's supposed to be brightly lit. But I agree with bellcurve - say what you will about JFP, the woman knows how to make a show look freakin' awesome!

Thought the Sonny/Michael scene in the car today was AMAZINGLY lit. Too bad the dialogue driving the scene made me want to punch my television set. LOL!

[Ann_SS]

Sonny's dialogue is usually horrible.

[JaneAusten]

Did you find the show awesome on Friday as most did.

I went back and watched Thurs, Fri, Mon,

I was actually disappointed. The only performer and thing remotely compelling was Sarah. Again she stood out.Everyone else was blah. Including the women. Laura Wright was ok, LLC don't have a clue what she was doing. But depsite the horrid story and dialogue the kid who plays Michael is very good. He and Sarah saved the storyline.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Drew Garrett needs to win the younger Actor Emmy next year, I can't think of any younger actor on daytime that was as good as he's been this year, and he's only been on GH for a few months.

GH also has a stellar directing team, and yes, the lighting on GH has become the most cinematic-like of all the soaps since GH's HD switch.

[Ann_SS]

No, I did not. MB was horrendous. He butchered that soliloquy. The whole scene was preposterous. I agree that Sarah Brown was the best thing about the whole debacle. I'm not impressed by the Michael kid like others. I find him annoying and strange looking.

[quartermainefan]

I find the show tends to be on the dark side, and it doesn't help everyone lives in dark houses.

I thought today was really well done in parts. The actual murder montage was a little more artistic than usual daytime fare, and I liked the end where you see Jason and his men disposing of the body. It helps to show them as the horrorshows they are sometimes. Max and Milo are cute and lovable teddybears around Diane and Lulu, but they and Jason aren't the cuddly plush toys the show likes to portray them as.

I did feel sorry for Claudia though. Sonny wound up with the business she dreamed of inheriting, Sonny's daughter murdered her baby and her parents made sure there was no charges, now his son finished the job and killed her. And now no one will miss her, not even her own brother, she is a dead body laying on the side of a field somewhere burned beyond recognition. The show and its fetish for nihilism can sometimes make for good scenes, but it is such a hollow enjoyment.

And now, everyone in town take a deep breath because James Franco is next on the assembly line and the show can do it all over again.

[DRW50]

He's good, but he also has endless material which is written as a showcase. I can't get into the hype with him until I see whether he survives. This show has had too many like Tyler and Julie Marie Berman who are all hype then sink into the mire within a few years.

[quartermainefan]

I find he has the most expressive eyes. He reminds me of Hayden Christensen. He, the guy who plays Keifer, and the guy who plays Ethan are all winners the show should be proud of. The girl who plays Molly too, the boy who plays Morgan. Only the girl who plays Kristina I think is bit of a weak link. She is ok with Keifer and has this sour face perfect for these misery scenes, but that's about it.

[bellcurve]

That was pretty f*SJing disgusting. I'm so annoyed that, not only did they kill off Claudia in a heineous and gruesome way, but that they all just kind of smiled and cooed like nothing ever happened.

I almost expected the rats in the shanty to come and eat her up, like Kenny from South Park.

Vile and gross. But hey, at least it looked good.