General Hospital: August 2023 Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

I always thought those apartments were such a great place for single, young people to live and I am surprised they haven't been utilized in the last several years.   I am not sure who would live in them on the cast now, but they are useful.  

[Liberty City]

Didn't Shawn live there? And Esme stayed there a night or two? They're discussed but never, ever used.

[Vee]

Frank better not turn Kelly's into another gray set.

[carolineg]

Shawn could have lived there.  I really can't remember much about anything Shawn did.  The last person I clearly remember living there was JY's Lucky, but I am sure people have lived there in the last 20 years lol.

[Planet Soap]

GH keeps taking too long with a couple to the point where an actor leaves. They did it with Spencer and the first Teina, they did it with Jason and Brott, and now they're doing it again with new Trina and Spencer who'se actor is leaving.

Edited August 3, 2023 by Planet Soap

[titan1978]

I will be so pissed if they update Kelly’s and it no longer feels like someplace Ruby would be. This is not supposed to be a fancy or modern location.

Who is Carly supposed to be?  Because it is wild watching her work at Kelly’s and not being devastated by her turn of events. And all of sudden, without any adjustment. What also doesn’t make sense is that Carly should be finding herself another rich man and blowing up personal relationships to get him. Which creates more story for her and is very in character. This would have required planning ahead and good casting.

Edited August 3, 2023 by titan1978

[Sapounopera]

Carly started out as a fascinated character and ended up a Real Housewife of New Jersey.

 

[Contessa Donatella]

I believe their biggest problem is that they think they can make it up as they go along. Liz's parents & the Reiko story, the Hook, the year-long leukemia story & even the revenge porn shaggy dog case all would tend to suggest that - guess what - you have to decide on one ending ahead of time. 

[carolineg]

I don't really mind Carly going back to her humble roots.  I agree that we didn't exactly get a personal progression from her.  It was circumstances that led her to this, not any self-reflection.  I actually do think it's more interesting than her going and finding another rich man.  I don't think it will last long or that we will see Carly behind the counter at Kelly's for years to come, but I do think it's something LW plays more convincingly than upper class rich princess.

[titan1978]

I don’t mind the idea, but we needed to see her humbled much more before being reborn as Coffee Carly.

Maybe I’m just salty because she and Sonny ruled the show for so long and never really got brought down as far as they should have been. Now she’s pouring coffee and he’s carrying his new lady’s handbag and meddling like Amy Vinning in everyone’s business. It’s rough to watch for me.

I have sat through many shaky soap storylines over the years where at least the characters were in character or going on an emotional journey. I actively hated a lot of Guza’s 2000’s work. But at least day to day there was strength!

Edited August 3, 2023 by titan1978

[carolineg]

Yeah, it was almost too easy for Carly.  She did lose the Metro Court, but she was going to lose her house and Bobbie swooped in and saved the day.  It's just hard because there is no possible way Jax or Sonny would let the mother of their child/children live like that.  There isn't any plausible scenario Carly would be destitute just on child support payments for Donna alone. 

I really can't stand the way the show uses Sonny currently.  He hasn't fallen from grace or been punished, but you are correct, he follows NINA of all love interests around all day.

Guza had so many faults and I was over him.  However, he did bring an excitement to the show.  Sweeps meant something to him, and he did excel at full cast disaster arcs.  Was it violent, misogynistic, and ridiculous most of the time?  Yes, but things happened, and I don't feel like things happen very quickly or often right now.

[titan1978]

@carolinegBrenda would be so embarrassed for him right now.

[carolineg]

Agreed lol.  I hope she's up to date on PC news and just laughs and laughs thinking how she dodged that (literal) bullet while drinking expensive wine in Rome. 

[Aragorn]

Carly is a character in decline. She should no longer be the lead female on the show. She should run Kelly's and be the new Aunt Ruby.

I think that Kristina is going to replace Carly as the female lead of the series.

[BrendaB]

This Kristina recasting gets better every day.  I loved her scenes with Joss!  Finally, a fun new rivalry.  All four of the characters (plus Baby Ace) today in Kelly's are a joy to watch.  

GranMolly's surrogacy story is going to be insufferable.  That coupling was better off-screen all these years, popping up briefly to talk about their not-marriage "domestic partnership" and then disappearing.

There was some bad editing in the Curtis scenes.  You could clearly see his legs move.

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How old is Olivia supposed to be?  She used to party with Lois at Studio 54 when Lisa LoCicero was 10?!