3 minutes ago, Vee said:

We've talked about it before but there is a lot to play in the relationships with Spencer and Laura or Trina and Ava. They are unique, particularly IMO the Trina relationship with Ava where you have a purely heroic young character with a dark horse, like Robin with Jason or Sonny back in the day. There's also the art connection between the two, with Trina becoming a modern artist.

LW is capable of better material. I think they showed some of it briefly, in the Bobbie montage at the Ball; I could swear they showed the scenes from early in her run where she apologized to Bobbie at Tony's grave.

They did and she absolutely is, they've just lost the plot with Carly.

And you know I love Ava and Trina, in fact I didn't list Trina only because I think they've yet to give her a rich inner life. Her voice isn't yet defined but I do think she's getting there. I loved the moment last week where Spencer was saying some version of a final goodbye and she stopped him to say "This is not the end for us.".

1 minute ago, j swift said:

Has Ava had a scene with Austin since the day after Nikolas died?

They went to the Nurse's Ball together two weeks ago.

48 minutes ago, Darn said:

He looks very Australian.

Except, he's not. 🙈 He's an American voice actor. Couldn't even get an Australian actor. SMFH.

14 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Except, he's not. 🙈 He's an American voice actor. Couldn't even get an Australian actor. SMFH.

Nathan Parsons was raised here himself. He has no accent.

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3 minutes ago, Vee said:

Nathan Parsons was raised here himself. He has no accent.

The fact I did not even know this. Whoa.

45 minutes ago, Vee said:

Many times. They also went to the Ball together.

Oh good, I like them together

13 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

The fact I did not even know this. Whoa.

He is apparently Australian by birth (which I didn't know til today), but was raised in the States and yeah, no accent offscreen.

Weirder still: I knew of him before GH. Back in my weeb days in HS and college I watched the classic anime Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, which took the bold step of hiring actual child actors to voice kids for the English dub instead of 45 year old women like cartoons usually do. The lead hero boy, a French kid with a very thick accent? Voiced by Nathan Parsons. When they cast Ethan I did a double take. It's the same person.

2 hours ago, Liberty City said:

His name is James Ryan.

Well… 😍😍

Thanks! 

4 hours ago, carolineg said:

Yeah, Diane has always come off oversexed and thirsty.  She was always bragging about her hot nights with Max.  I am sure CH is happy to get a chance at romance with someone that's not a D player on the show though.  And TR does give the vibe that he could care less lol

As others have said, a little of Diane is a lot and enough. For realism, a character like hers should stay single, because she'd clearly be impossible to deal with on a regular basis.

Tristan Rogers is in his IDGAF phase, and I think he's telegraphing that Scorpio's relationship with Diane is awful.

4 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

As others have said, a little of Diane is a lot and enough. For realism, a character like hers should stay single, because she'd clearly be impossible to deal with on a regular basis.

Tristan Rogers is in his IDGAF phase, and I think he's telegraphing that Scorpio's relationship with Diane is awful.

I just don't see what Robert would like about Diane.  I guess they do have some things in common, but as others have said it seems like the only thing they have in common is that she's in his age range lol.  Might as well pair him with Alexis.  Actually, that might not be so bad.  Diane can have Chase's dad.

5 hours ago, carolineg said:

I always really wanted a Kristina/Ethan friendship that turned to romance once Lexi looked a little older.  

This! I forgot about this storyline nugget. Ethan helped to protect Kristina from the abusive boyfriend too right?

Ethan can come home and feel like a fish out of water, so he reconnects with Kristina. Kristina can have a gf, and Ethan thinks he’s be friend-zoned. They spend a lot of time together doing normal stuff: watching movies, eating at Kelly’s, things Ethan hasn’t done for years on the run. As he tries to acclimate, he suffers PTSD and Kristina is the one he turns to. He find himself falling for Kristina, but can’t figure out how to make the move. Unbeknownst to him, Kristina feels the same way too. 

If they can find a more capable actress, Kristina’s gf can be Valerie Spencer. The last Valerie was awful. 

1 minute ago, AMCHistory said:

This! I forgot about this storyline nugget. Ethan helped to protect Kristina from the abusive boyfriend too right?

Sort of.  Kristina actually accused Ethan of beating her up before she came clean about Kiefer and Sonny thought about killing him until Luke talked him out of it lol.   I can't remember if Ethan knew Kiefer was hitting her or suspected, but I think Ethan was trying to help her.  Anyway, they got over that whole false accusation of physical violence and became friends. 

4 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I just don't see what Robert would like about Diane.  I guess they do have some things in common, but as others have said it seems like the only thing they have in common is that she's in his age range lol.  Might as well pair him with Alexis.  Actually, that might not be so bad.  Diane can have Chase's dad.

Fully agree. Just goes to show that being "in that age range" is not nearly enough. Robert would not be drawn to anything about Diana. I'd take Robert with Alexis, if only to get her away from the suckhole that is Chase's dad.

I know Gregory Harrison is a "big name actor" and that makes Frank thrilled to have him, but his character on GH is not working, and I feel pretty much nothing for him -- not approval, not hate, just apathy.

4 hours ago, carolineg said:

I thought the Sonny/Nina scenes were almost worse than the Willow/Michael/Carly/Joss scenes.  Sonny has had this exact conversation with his woman of the moment approx 1000 times. 

I refused to watch any of Maurice's scenes yesterday when he could barely spit out "Is that coffee for Anna?" to Tristan. I just find him embarrassing/uncomfortable to watch.

1 minute ago, ranger1rg said:

I know Gregory Harrison is a "big name actor" and that makes Frank thrilled to have him, but his character on GH is not working, and I feel pretty much nothing for him -- not approval, not hate, just apathy.

Oh god only on a soap in 2023 is the co-lead of Trapper John, MD a get.

I'd be into Robert and Alexis. Do I think Alexis could do with men who look less...elderly? Sure. But he's Robert Scorpio.

1 minute ago, Darn said:

I refused to watch any of Maurice's scenes yesterday when he could barely spit out "Is that coffee for Anna?" to Tristan. I just find him embarrassing/uncomfortable to watch.

Oh god only on a soap in 2023 is the co-lead of Trapper John, MD a get.

I'd be into Robert and Alexis. Do I think Alexis could do with men who look less...elderly? Sure. But he's Robert Scorpio.

I will allow Robert Scorpio because he doesn't feel elderly to me.

As far as Sonny, MB's stutters don't bother me that badly, but I don't know how he can't articulate lines he's recited approximately a million times since he's joined GH.  

I was also going to say does Trapper, MD make him a star still?  Sorry Gregory Harrison.....

12 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Fully agree. Just goes to show that being "in that age range" is not nearly enough. Robert would not be drawn to anything about Diana. I'd take Robert with Alexis, if only to get her away from the suckhole that is Chase's dad.

I know Gregory Harrison is a "big name actor" and that makes Frank thrilled to have him, but his character on GH is not working, and I feel pretty much nothing for him -- not approval, not hate, just apathy.

I would prefer Olivia first and an eventual reunion with Anna/Holly for Robert, but I could see Alexis/Robert working.  She's a real character unlike Diane who I considered a recurring gimmick.

The problem with Chase's dad is his stories go on forever with no real development (his romance with Alexis, his illness) or just disappear (what ever happened to Kim Delany and all that?).   He's just a very dead end character at this point.

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I will allow Robert Scorpio because he doesn't feel elderly to me.

As far as Sonny, MB's stutters don't bother me that badly, but I don't know how he can't articulate lines he's recited approximately a million times since he's joined GH.  

I was also going to say does Trapper, MD make him a star still?  Sorry Gregory Harrison.....

I would prefer Olivia first and an eventual reunion with Anna/Holly for Robert, but I could see Alexis/Robert working.  She's a real character unlike Diane who I considered a recurring gimmick.

The problem with Chase's dad is his stories go on forever with no real development (his romance with Alexis, his illness) or just disappear (what ever happened to Kim Delany and all that?).   He's just a very dead end character at this point.

And now they saddle him with ALS??? Who the hell wants to watch that???