Now I am really starting to hate Michelle Stafford. She's been awful at GH very over the top and the worst acting I have ever seen her do. Yet all this pimping and ass kissing is sickening. Logan obviously didn't see an amazing performance I saw on Thursday. Gina is not mimicking Michelle she is making the role her own. She's colder, harsher and meaner than Michelle's Phyllis.

Oh dear, the DP. Sorry everybody.

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by DramatistDreamer

I enjoyed yesterday's show. SC looked beautiful, I'm on the fence about pairing her up with Adam. I liked their interaction at Crimson Lights, and Noah's reaction to it lol. I feel RA could work if they'd invest in his story.

Loved Ashley as always. I'm interested in what she'll do now that the mole has been discovered. The writers didn't need to come up with a ridiculous story to work espionage into it though.

Ashley's discovery, Adam/Victor and Nick/Sage (I hate that name) will have me recording Mondays show for sure. I know that there are a lot of problems with the show, but I'm enjoying watching some of it. The other parts I FF through.

Yeah, the love potion stuff strikes me as a rejected episode from Bewitched or something. I like the corporate espionage aspect but they could have just used a regular cosmetic item with amazing attributes that Newman is dying to get the formula of (maybe one product that intuitively adjusts itself to a person's skin and repairs any flaw?).

The way this story is playing out, Victor is giving me Sally Spectra vibes for some reason.

I don't know why.

There was a character on ATWT named Sage. Now I wonder who was responsible for saddling that poor little girl with that name?

With the exception of that twisted mouth thing she does, I think GT is doing a fine job in the role. I think she is more nuanced in her performance than MS. In fact, I think both JH and GT are kind of a breath of fresh air compared to the previous actors and so far, there seems to be no baggage or behind the scenes hystrionics. At the very least, it must be freeing for the writers.

Posting is bananas today. I've got double and triple posts going on in this thread which I've had to delete.

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by DramatistDreamer

I agree with those that say Phyllis is now harder and colder than she was pre-coma. But SHE"S SUPPOSED TO BE! She's pissed off that her rival "threw" her down a flight of stairs after tampering with her daughter's paternity and taking her away from her fiance, who sold her things and took up with another woman. That's the story. Not a lot of room for softness and warmth there although I did think she was quite touching as she learned about Katherine's death, Delia's accident, and Neil's blindness.

I have always seen MS as a Soap Actress. There is a breed of actor that thrives in the emotional, over-the-top soap world. They're very good in their big, brassy, diva-sized roles but sometimes annoy (me) with their broad, outsized, scenery-chewing acting styles. I would put MS in this category along with Kim Zimmer, Robin Strasser, Susan Lucci, Sarah Brown, among many others. These are all fine actresses (with the Emmys to prove it). But there's another breed of actor that is more subtle and, IMO, shows more range: Nancy Lee Grahn, Hillary B. Smith, Beverlee McKInsey, et al. These actresses can crank up the hysterics but can reign it in. They don't turn on the tears in every emotional scene but rely on their voices and expressions, more subtle cues, to convey pain and anger. I put GT in this category, which I happen to prefer. I marvel at the way GT's Phyllis runs the gamut of emotions almost every day and has never made me want her to reign it in. Sorry, Logan, but Gina's a keeper.

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by redontop4

^^ I like your take on that, red.

Just finished reading this week's SOD. Chuck Pratt is interviewed for the Adam/Chelsea stuff with the "head writer" (and EP?) label, but his stories aren't airing yet, right? Is going to share EP duties will Jill? From what I've heard about him, particularly AMC, he's scary. Has he ever had a successful stint as a HW?

they could have just used a regular cosmetic item with amazing attributes that Newman is dying to get the formula of (maybe one product that intuitively adjusts itself to a person's skin and repairs any flaw?).

The way this story is playing out, Victor is giving me Sally Spectra vibes for some reason.

In fact, I think both JH and GT are kind of a breath of fresh air compared to the previous actors and so far, there seems to be no baggage or behind the scenes hystrionics. At the very least, it must be freeing for the writers.

I like your idea about the cosmetic. Lol@Victor.

There is something about both of those recasts, and I'm finding both of them utterly engaging and watchable.

Yeah Pratt is sharing the EP credit with JFP

Has his first airdate been announced

IMO, Hunter King should've stayed a blonde; this hair color doesn't do her any favors.

Also, I wish they'd give Summer a better personality.

I'm surprised she and the other girls who played Summer weren't told to have red hair

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by cassadine1991

Everything I've read has suggested that Pratt will be EP in title only (he's a big prime-time guy, you know) and that JFP will still be running the show. I don't think she'd have it any other way. Plus, she and Pratt get along well and have a history that dates back to early-80s GH. I think their relationship will be harmonious. But will it be fruitful?

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by redontop4

I will also say that Gina seems very grateful and she's focused on her acting. She said she loves the cast but she has a life in new jersey where she commutes to see her husband who is not in the biz. Her focus is on the acting how to make it better. She's not kissing ass and pimping herself. Michelle has Cartini and Logan pimping her non stop saying she is a goddess and then on top of that she's pimping her Web show and using Frank to even direct and pimp it. The woman loves to be in limelight. She should focus on her acting a lot more. Logan is being unfair to Gina just because she has a different take on the part. I am sure she didn't want to mimic Michelle.

I've watched some of MS on GH and I just CAN'T STAND it!! Granted, a lot of it is her stupid character....but MS isn't doing the character any favors! Her "pairings" with ME and RH don't help as I also can't stand either of those two. Needless to say, I only tune in occasionally and then remember why I don't more often.

Adam and Phyllis are two of the top reasons I'm tuning in to Y&R everyday these days too. They are such a step up from most of the cast on there. (Plus, I'm enjoying Ashley being back as well)

Everything I've read has suggested that Pratt will be EP in title only (he's a big prime-time guy, you know) and that JFP will still be running the show. I don't think she'd have it any other way. Plus, she and Pratt get along well and have a history that dates back to early-80s GH. I think their relationship will be harmonious. But will it be fruitful?

Didn't they also work together on Santa Barbara?

To each his/her own, but beside the crime they committed, they were different. Todd was a sociopath. Roger was a schemer that liked to capitalize on incidents that would put him in power positions in the workplace.

And I didn't get to see GL during Roger's original run as I wasn't born till '88. I did (as a child) get to watch him throughout the 90s, and I think he repented for his actions numerous times. Holly forgiving him made it easier for me accept and love him.

Seeing as you put it that way, I could understand it. But for me personally, I loved Roger b/c of MZ and Nancy Curlee and her writing team.

I also only watched Roger in the nineties (though I have some tapes of his Adam Malik stuff and his reveal at Blake's wedding), but what makes him different from the othervrapists/psychos mentioned is that while he had front burner stories you didn't get the sense that the writers were twisting themselves into pretzels trying to make us love and forgive and worship this guy. He never ever stopped being a pariah no matter who loved and embraced him at whatever point. To see the way writers have jumped through hoops putting on the Roger Howarth show for the last twenty years is just sickening. As the kids say, "You doin' too much."

Ugh my poor Paul stuck with the bug and a baby bug Free PAUL

I love JH as Adam and GT I live for that woman seriously. I never saw her on GL just OLTL and wow she's come a long way as an actress.

Kelly Sullivan at least isn't annoying as she was on GH and she's toned down the scenery chewing. It could be JH making her tolerable though.

I'm hoping, prolly beyond hope, that Nick doesn't put it in Sage. She's ok but don't want her a long term resident of GC. :-)

Sage should be a casualty of the Adam fallout.

Sage should be a casualty of the Adam fallout.

He can run her down with his car too lol