2024: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

Interesting TwiX by Dorell Anthony today. Apparently he was writing on some of the winning episodes but is not credited for some reason.

 

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GH 4-15 Today may be Shannon Peace's last breakdown, according to what she's posted. She posted earlier about an episode being one of her last & she also posted earlier that her last one is in April. That's why this might be last. Also, might not. 

Edited April 15, 2024 by Contessa Donatella
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[cassadine1991]

Wednesday is Shannon Peace’s last breakdown

[Contessa Donatella]

Thanks! Just found that out & was headed here. 

[cassadine1991]

Now I think it’s Thursday 

[Toups]

He's back as SW as of April 15.

[Contessa Donatella]

Crazy week! 

[janea4old]

What Shannon Peace said:
Her three last breakdowns air:
3rd-to-last: March 27.
2nd-to-last:  date not listed.
Final: mid-April.

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Shannon's most recent ig post *wondered* (questioned) if her last script would be moved to airdate of Thursday 4/17 due to episodes airing incorrectly this week. But she was confused by what was being tweeted by confused viewers.
SOD said explained that the mix-up was only in the Canadian broadcast.
That should have nothing to do with Shannon's breakdown episode airdate in the USA.

Per SOD: 
https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/why-canada-got-a-different-general-hospital-episode/
The 4/17 episode mistakenly aired 4/16 in Canada, 
but the 4/16 episode aired correctly 4/16 in U.S.
And..
The 4/16 episode will now air 4/17 in Canada to make up..
but the 4/17 episode will air as it should 4/17 in U.S.
And..
The 4/18 episode will air in both Canada and US on 4/18, which brings it all back to normal.

 

Edit - the info came from Nathan Varni:

https://www.facebook.com/nathanvarni/posts/10232006909057102

 

Edited April 17, 2024 by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

As usual, cutting through the confusion. Thanks, Jane! 

[janea4old]

Well, no, actually, I didn't have the full picture.
Some people who seemed confused elsewhere online,
were actually right.
They pointed out the spoiler discrepancy.


Thanks to @titan1978 who noted it and posted it.
It seems that the episodes airing 4/16/2024 and 4/17/2024,
were switched in broadcasting in Canada on CityTV.
BUT ....
The totality of *both* episodes together -- 
equal what was spoiled for 4/16.
This can be determined from reading the Canada and US recaps for those dates.
Details on the spoiler thread here:
https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/66455-gh-april-2024-spoilers/?do=findComment&comment=1917601


** Speculation only **  that episode editing happened and split one episode into two, with extra scenes inserted to fill the time or include more character interactions.
This would have created what amounts to an "insert episode".

If (and only *if* ) there was an insert episode, then that would move everything to the next airdate, and Shannon Peace's eppy might be moved as well.

But this speculation might be wrong.
It's possible that there was no "insert episode" --
maybe the episode descriptions released ahead-of-time (the daily spoilers) were wrong.

How to verify if there's a split:

• whenever dgepress (Disney press site) releases GH episode photos for these episodes.  The episode numbers sometimes show on the photos.  Inserts usually have the letter "A" added to the episode number.
• or if we check the daily spoiler descriptions and if they continue to be off by one day for several days,  then we know there was an insert that shifted airdates.
   

Edited April 17, 2024 by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

I was aware of the discrepancy with the spoilers. Your explanation makes sense. The press site did not add Episodics yesterday. 

[Taoboi]

Oh?

I don't mind his writing at all. 

[VelekaCarruthers]

I don't he was listed in the later episodes this week. could have been an error?

[janea4old]

There *was* an insert episode.
Shannon Peace's final breakdown was moved.

Monday, April 15, 2024
Episode #15447 (Season 61, Episode 153)

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Insert episode!
Episode #15447A (Season 61, Episode 154)

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Episode #15448 (Season 61, Episode 155)

Thursday, April 18, 2024 -Shannon Peace's last breakdown
Episode #15449 (Season 61, Episode 156)

Friday, April 19, 2024
Episode #15450 (Season 61, Episode 157)

[Taoboi]

Awww

[Contessa Donatella]

Tonight in Michael Fairman's Zoom on YT with multiple actors asking them what was in their reels. Alley Mills talked about the metal in her body & the poisoning they've written in her story. Said Chris Van Etten idea & they have actual real life occasions that this has happened. & then she said, "Thank goodness, he is still with us." and then went on to compliment the new writer that she knew from B&B before. 

At first I thought she meant that he is alive but then, I wondered if he is writing breakdown. 

That is all.