I actually think the show has been very good about handling that material. Like I said above, they could've gone with a full on rape scene but thankfully they didn't. It's a dark story that presents a really fine line to walk. I think they've done well so far.

IA--and it was the story I was by far the most worried about (and continue to be, I admit) but so far... It is a fine line IMHO how much to show and where it becomes completely exploitive, but so far so good.

Wow! That was the longest 25 minutes of my life!

And yet you've been watching GH??

Edited May 17, 201312 yr by EricMontreal22

IA--I am loving the way they are handling the sex trafficking story. It's dark, without becoming incredibly graphic. They leave some things to the imagination, and some they don't. You just cannot do this kind of plotline without showing its reality. Otherwise, you're risking it coming off as less dangerous and horrid than it is, the audience might not care,it might seem underdeveloped or not fully realized, etc

Right--or in other ways, it would become simply another cliched damsel in distress soap story.

Right--or in other ways, it would become simply another cliched damsel in distress soap story.

One of the things I like so far is that they've made Cassandra fairly smart and strong without turning her into a Joss Whedon heroine (as much as I love those). I was thrilled when she spit out the pill they gave her and I liked her telling the other girl that if she got out she (Cass) would go find the other girl's baby.

I really wonder what aftermath they have planned for this. Cass, Colby and Pete were all friends once. I'd like to see them help her through this once she gets home. I'd also like to see Bianca help her deal with the rape.

Agreed. I wonder if she will somehow end up at the Miranda Center? (If they ever consider building a set for it...)

Agreed. I wonder if she will somehow end up at the Miranda Center? (If they ever consider building a set for it...)

You know very well that The Miranda Center will end up in the Chandler parlor.

Thursday's episode was so good, probably the best one so far. I am disappointed now this will be the last time its a 4 episode a week show, but I am so invested in the stories that I will deal, for now. I just hope the writing is adjusted to reflect the new reality....

As all of you have mentioned, Agnes' signatures were all over this episode. Its amazing how classic of a tone the episode had... it was great.

JR and Cara, interesting.... I love it how JR knows what we all suspected, that the baby is alive. I am glad... to have another one of David's children dead would be just too much.

Edited May 17, 201312 yr by Adam

You know very well that The Miranda Center will end up in the Chandler parlor.

LOL! For a while it looked like Julia was going to open a free clinic in Wildwind, so...

Maybe this can be Erica's entrance! She's become the world's greatest rape counsellor and swoops in! (and seems to live in the CHandler Parlour, or even better in Opal's cramped parlour )

LOL! For a while it looked like Julia was going to open a free clinic in Wildwind, so...

Maybe this can be Erica's entrance! She's become the world's greatest rape counsellor and swoops in! (and seems to live in the CHandler Parlour, or even better in Opal's cramped parlour )

If Erica is to return (which I still pray and hope for, even if it is only for a temporary arc), I would like to see business bring her back to town and have her immediately at odds with Brooke.

Like if Chandler under Brooke acquired one of Erica's ventures. I think that would be amazing!

Edited May 17, 201312 yr by Adam

If Erica is to return (which I still pray and hope for, even if it is only for a temporary arc), I would like to see business bring her back to town and have her immediately at odds with Brooke.

Like if Chandler under Brooke acquired one of Erica's ventures. I think that would be amazing!

Well, Erica could be in town, we just haven't seen her.

 

Well, Erica could be in town, we just haven't seen her.

This much is true.....

I like this JR. But when he said "mom" ...........

I hate the Cassandra scenes. Watching a woman being tortured on a daily basis for weeks is not for me.

The last scene was indeed old school AMC. So 1978!

I like this JR. But when he said "mom" ...........

!

Would you prefer he call her MILF?

Would you prefer he call her MILF?

No, honey would be better.

LOVED Thursday's episode! Pete running off with Celia was so fabulously soapy! Bianca and Miranda's conversation felt very real in terms of a teenager disagreeing with her mother. Love that Miranda is sticking by AJ. JR/Cara and the revelation that he heard everything was great - I knew that was coming and had been saying for weeks that he likely overheard it. I got a slight sense at the end of that scene that despite his whole "Gosh I'm sorry" spiel that he won't have a problem blackmailing Cara.

I ADORE that Pete and David may go into business together, and I hope PP remembers that David and Pete were once stepbrothers - David's mother Vanessa was married to Palmer Cortlandt. I love the idea of David helping to build up CE as a possible way to try to take down Chandler.

My absolute favorite was David and Bianca's scene together. They have so much history to draw on, and the actors play off each other so incredibly well. I am praying that we get a David/Bianca bond in their mutual grief, and I really hope that JR waking up brings out some of the dark side we know Bianca is capable of having. I don't want her to be too perfect and sweet.

ETA: I also think that Adam's absence, that he didn't rush home the moment he heard JR was awake speaks volumes about the state of their relationship and should make for some interesting scenes moving forward.

Edited May 18, 201312 yr by ellabelle

ETA: I also think that Adam's absence, that he didn't rush home the moment he heard JR was awake speaks volumes about the state of their relationship and should make for some interesting scenes moving forward.

Considering the things we saw Adam saying to JR while he was in his coma, I wasn't surprised by that. Now that we know JR could hear all that, I can't wait to see what happens between him and Adam.