GH 50: Discussion for the Month of April - May 3, 2013

[KMan101]

I enjoyed everything about the Nurses Ball again. Rick Springfield was fantastic. Duke/Anna were great. I liked the Emma/Ugly Betty 'Call Me Maybe' for Emma mostly. The Sabrina part, sorry, was very eye roll worthy (once she changed out of the robe it was better). But Emma is adorable and for her it was cute. LOL @ the striptease performance. Chad Duell looked mostly so uncomfortable which was hilarious.

LOL @ Richard Simmons being carried out by men in their underwear. I LOLd again when he waved and said hello to Bobbie and also told her to say hello to Lesley.

I noticed Monica up and disappeared.

Quite liked Britt's dramatic entrance and yes she did seem very soap diva like today. I loved it.

EDIT:

Whoops. I liked Felicia/Mac, mostly. It felt kinda meh even though I'm glad she chose him. I mean, I bought it but I hope we don't have to go through this again.

Kirsten did well as Maxie realized Frisco was walking out again. Love that Ellie was overhearing Frisco/Maxie.

[dragonflies]

I think Frisco will be back before long, they had Frisco find out about Maxie's baby for a reason

Valentini dishes some GH secrets

http://carolynhinsey.nycbrandproductions.com/2013/04/08/tainted-dreams-gh-honcho-frank-valentini-dishes-some-general-secrets/

[Ryan Chamberlain]

I am getting scared. And, so is a friend of mine. That Michael is being recast. There is a guy coming to GH who looks just like CD.

I think he'll be Morgan though. To be honest. Anyone know?

[KMan101]

I mean, I do hope he comes back. I dunno if the writing was that great for him, overall, but he had some good moments/scenes with both Kirsten and Kristina. I gotta say I loved his "All I Need" on Friday. Man. That was good.

[Vee]

I think JW's stint was pretty much a disaster except for "All I Need." So of course, he will be back and Frisco will "win" Felicia. Because 1986. Ron doesn't ever do this stuff for no reason.

I don't think Frank Valentini would ever let Chad Duell go.

[KMan101]

Yeah. I was honestly left feeling like "this isn't gonna end well for Mac even though she chose him'. I just had such a meh feeling so I fully expect something down the line.

I like that Frank was "surprised" by Lynne Herring in her return. Let's hope that leads them to keep her around. Is she still taping? I know Jon said he would be back so I assume they're just 'here' until they aren't lol.

[Soapsuds]

Did we have to see Spanelli strip...ewwwwwwwww.....and I was eating too.......geesh.....DONT DO THAT EVER AGAIN RC AND FV!!!!

[ChitHappens]

Not sure if I will watch today. Curious about the Rick Springfield thing. Did they just intro him as RS with no mention or reaction from the other characters in relation to Noah?

[dragonflies]

I felt like Felicia didn't seem certain with her choice as a whole. Frisco brings her to tears with that song, then she chooses Mac. I think there'll be a F&F reunion before we know it

[KMan101]

Lucy introduced him as RS, thanks to Noah for getting him there. Noah was of course MIA during the performance. After it was done Noah walked back in next to Bobbie who mentioned she never noticed he looked like Rick Springfield before, or something like that.

[Ryan Chamberlain]

Lucy in her undies=A real NB!

[Vizion]

This means she is sticking around right? She better be dammit!

I thought today was fine, the strip was kind of funny. Richard Simmons was sooo OTT though (he had some funny moments when they carried him out). Lynn H still has an amazing body. Almost 60 and still willing to be in her underwear? Awesomesauce.

The Sabrina propping is getting out of damn hand, ENOUGH.

I really do like Britta, I think she's interesting. The identity of her father was pretty predictable though.

Best performance was Rick Springfield's as the cast seem to really enjoy and have fun with that one.

[MissLlanviewPA]

+1. I was quite happy to see him shirtless.

And now he's going back to older chicks with Brenda! Here's to his Two-Headed Monster parents spontaneously combusting once THAT bombshell drops!

[MissLlanviewPA]

Yeah, Bradford Anderson over Sean Blakemore? The mind boggles.

Also: Dr. O and Britt snarking on the Nurses Ball while watching it on TV in MC robes is quite possibly the greatest thing to ever happen .

That's when I KNEW it was the Nurses Ball!

Bobbie remarked to Noah afterwards that she never realized how much he resembled RS. A bit meta for my taste, but they didn't harp on it for too long, thankfully.

He was GREAT today, though. The cast was clearly in HEAVEN hearing him sing.

[TeamEric]

The good, the bad and the ugly

The good - Rick Springfield sounded great, oh the memories that song brings back. Surprised and glad RC restrained himself to only one 1 Noah you look just like him wink. FH still has some great moves, good tango! Predictable yet soapy good twist with Faison being Britta's poppa. Wow Patrick remembered he had a wife and RC finally remembered the ball was supposed to be an AIDs fund raiser. I've been saddened at the lack of red ribbons, a charity auction and Lucy pleading for donations.

The bad - Frisco & Maxie's rushed ending. RC should have written Maxie slapping his face & saying all the things we've been dying to hear her throw in his face. That would have been cathartic. Instead, it's more of RC's rushed exits that lack heart or depth. Flea asking Mac to marry her were would have resonated if RC had invested any time in showing Felicia falling back in love with Mac this last year. Instead it comes off Felicia trying too hard to prove she's over Frisco.

The ugly - Magic Milo dance number. I enjoy a good striptease but that was cringe-worthy embarrassing and Lucy in her undies wasn't funny this time. Her and Richard Simmons were just painfully bad. At a ball in honor of Robin, Patrick & Emma should have had one moment of sadness missing Robin. Instead, both are grinning like idiots giddy with happiness - the disconnect is glaring.