This works for me. And it opens up new avenues for story. Michael's biological father is back! Let's see the squabbling that all of that produces. I actually think the Q family can be rejuvenated even further. Let Monica get herself a new man and move him in, let Tracy get a man (if it's not Joe then someone else), and move him in, then we have A.J. back "from the dead," bring back both of Tracy's sons, Ned and Dillon, bring back cousin Celia Quartermaine and reveal that she has 2 daughters, one a scheming young college student, while the oldest daughter arrives and takes a job at GH as a physician. Celia's ex-husband can come on later to help stir the pot.

Acting like it's horrific because it's Ron and Frank is just groupthink to me.

I'm not acting like it's horrific because it's Frank and Ron (although I certainly don't trust them to handle this or any story well). I'm acting like it's horrific because bringing anyone back from the dead (if that is indeed what is about to happen here, who knows) is a plot device that has seen better days and needs to be rested. Permanently. It's cheap, it's lame, it's uncreative, and it's tired. Simple as that.

Same goes for the "I had twins and didn't know it!" scenario I mentioned upthread. No mother is THAT tired during childbirth.

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I'm not acting like it's horrific because it's Frank and Ron (although I certainly don't trust them to handle this or any story well). I'm acting like it's horrific because bringing anyone back from the dead (if that is indeed what is about to happen here, who knows) is a plot device that has seen better days and needs to be rested. Permanently. It's cheap, it's lame, it's uncreative, and it's tired. Simple as that.

Amen I'm tired of it on every soap. Foreign soaps don't do this all the time.

Oh pleas eif this was DAYS everyone would be like look at Corday stunt casting to sustain ratings but since it's Frank on GH it's soap genious.

Precisely! Cartooni are the only ones who can scrape the bottom of the barrel and it's the best thing since velcro for the special needs. Whatever!

I'm not acting like it's horrific because it's Frank and Ron (although I certainly don't trust them to handle this or any story well). I'm acting like it's horrific because bringing anyone back from the dead (if that is indeed what is about to happen here, who knows) is a plot device that has seen better days and needs to be rested. Permanently. It's cheap, it's lame, it's uncreative, and it's tired. Simple as that.

Oh, the principle thing is silly. It doesn't always work that way, and you know it. Sometimes it's just a mistake and needs to be fixed.

It wouldn't matter who did this - I'd call it what it was, the smartest move. I've been saying A.J. needs to be back on contract since before he died.

Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

I think it's time to make a special comeback !!!!

1h Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

Jagger says hi to all GH fans :-)

Uncalled for

Yes, but did you expect more from that person?

Pipe down! For every GHer coming back, there are plans for at least 3 OLers. What I don't understand is why anyone believes GH fans don't have a legit complaint. OL is dead and WE DID NOT NEED IT HONOURED THRU OUR SHOW! GH needs a team to focus on GH and not some back door chit to get the fans to be quiet.

There's only been 5 OLTL characters who have appeared (John , Starr, Todd, Blair, and Tea). GH characters have been at least 9, Anna, Robert, Felicia, Holly, Helena, Duke, Noah, Heather and now AJ (?),. That 1:3 ratio doesnt quite hold up

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Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

I think it's time to make a special comeback !!!!

1h Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

Jagger says hi to all GH fans :-)

Okay he's getting on my last damn nerve.

There's only been 5 OLTL characters who have appeared (John , Starr, Todd, Blair, and Tea). GH characters have been at least 9, Anna, Robert, Felicia, Holly, Helena, Duke, Noah, Heather and now AJ (?),. That 1:3 ratio doesnt quite hold up

Thank you. Thank you! Not to mention the fact that two of those characters (Blair and Tea) have only made sporadic appearances. They are in no way taking over the show. They aren't even on regularly.

Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

I think it's time to make a special comeback !!!!

1h Antonio sabato jr ‏@antoniosabatojr

Jagger says hi to all GH fans :-)

He is so pathetic. LMAO.

Oh, the principle thing is silly. It doesn't always work that way, and you know it. Sometimes it's just a mistake and needs to be fixed.

True. But perhaps -- just perhaps -- if these so-called writers and producers put a little more consideration into the long-term picture and a little less into what gets the ratings up for Sweeps, they wouldn't keep making these stupid mistakes that have to be corrected down the road with further preposterous twists that distort logic, insult intelligence, and reinforce every negative idea that the mainstream community continues to hold in regard to these shows.

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He is so pathetic. LMAO.

He's beyond pathetic!

True. But perhaps -- just perhaps -- if these so-called writers and producers put a little more consideration into the long-term picture and a little less into what gets the ratings up for Sweeps, they wouldn't keep making these stupid mistakes that have to be corrected down the road with further preposterous twists that distort logic, insult intelligence, and reinforce every negative idea that the mainstream community continues to hold in regard to these shows.

+1

The mainstream media will always feel that way about soaps. It doesn't really matter how they feel, though, when 90% of scripted primetime and cable drama is undercover soap.

There's only been 5 OLTL characters who have appeared (John , Starr, Todd, Blair, and Tea). GH characters have been at least 9, Anna, Robert, Felicia, Holly, Helena, Duke, Noah, Heather and now AJ (?),. That 1:3 ratio doesnt quite hold up

Anna & Robert (did he find his non kid) - LMAO!

Felicia - Who?

Holly - Surely you jest!

Noah - Who?

Helena - So what?

Let's look at quality over quantity and we can restate that ratio...