GH: January 2024 Discussion Thread

[Liberty City]

No. It's not. It's complete character annihilation, and I hate it.

[detroitpiston]

Sonny slamming the door on Nina made me bust out laughing. That was probably the only decent moment of the show for me. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to keep watching for this Bobbie death story cause today’s episode was even worse than the previous in terms of feeling hollow.

 

Did we really need to pause on Carly grieving to see her and Drew ream in on Nina? It wasn’t even a good dragging either, they came off awful and I say that as a proud OG Carly apologist. Laura and Cynthia did great with what they were given but yeah, it was all very womp womp

The reveal of Bobbie’s death to temp Joss and Michael also fell flat for me. Whoever said the script writing is just so generic you don’t feel a real connection with anything was spot on. RIP to characters having distinct voices

I think Maurice Bernard’s son is a decent actor. He’s obviously only on to get another IMDB credit and master script memorization but I’m intrigued. I’ll be sure to tune in for his inevitable turn to full on crazy

 

i know other stuff happened but I already forgot and I just finished watching the episode on Hulu five minutes ago. The strike writers were much better

[John]

Temp Joss had a decent reaction and she never had scenes with JZ. Chad Duell who has many gave me nothing

[carolineg]

Sonny slamming the door on Nina made me crack up too 

Edited January 5, 2024 by carolineg

[j swift]

Can someone explain the criticism of Drew today?  I get that what he said to Nina was offensive.  But, isn't the point that people around Drew have noticed a change in his personality since he was released from prison?  It felt in-keeping with the story that Drew has become unhinged, and we are meant to be shocked by his behavior.  So, I don't get this thread reaction?  Is it because it was poorly acted?

I'm honestly confused, but not trying to criticize anyone's reaction. 

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Edited January 5, 2024 by j swift

[Khan]

Not that it matters to TPTB, lol, but Jeff Branson is too young to play Drew.  At the very least, I think whoever were to succeed CM (b. 1969) as Drew should be in the same age range as he and Steve Burton (b. 1970).

And casting Trevor St. John as nuDrew would end badly.  Very badly.  Like, "Trevor lies in a pool of his own blood, as Laura Wright is escorted out of the GH studios by the LAPD" badly.

I've long believed that if mobsters needed to exist permanently on GH, then they needed to be Runyonesque.  But that doesn't mean turning Sonny "Move Out the Way So's I Can Get a Clearer Shot At My In-Labor Wife!" Corinthos into Nathan Detroit.

Edited January 5, 2024 by Khan

[Liberty City]

This special is not is.

[Khan]

I agree, lol.

[carolineg]

Haha!  He just came to my mind.  I still am not sold on a need for Drew at all.

It's just way too much.  Not only does he buy all the holiday decorations for the hospital, but didn't he fund two separate wings of that hospital (Stone's and one for Mike)?  Give me a break!  And you know I actually like Sonny.

I forgot it was on.  What's the rundown?

Edited January 5, 2024 by carolineg

[Liberty City]

Let's just say... CBS did it better and...

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[carolineg]

 

[Khan]

Neither am I, @carolineg, lol.

If he weren't almost a decade older than Steve Burton and CM, I would suggest Ben Browder as a Drew recast.  He fits the type of person Drew is supposed to be.

[carolineg]

Ha! Just read it.  Why couldn't it just be the secret return of Vanessa Marcil?????

[Planet Soap]

At the end if the special, they announced Steve Burton is coming back...

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Edited January 5, 2024 by Planet Soap

[carolineg]

We probably don't have to worry about Drew much longer.