GH: February 2024 Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

You've taken it too far.   Can you imagine GR in his wig and drag disguise putting the moves on Sonny? 

[Vee]

Even Frank is not arrogant enough to try to recast Brenda at this point.

[carolineg]

I don't know if he isn't arrogant enough.  I just don't think he even cares about the Brenda character at all.  I am surprised Jagger popped back up though since no one has cared about Jagger in decades.

[Vee]

I think he cares enough to keep her gone for as long as possible, probably because of VM's personality rubbing him the wrong way allegedly but also because IMO he knows Brenda is much bigger than anything he has chosen to focus on on his show.

[Contessa Donatella]

Was that post on Ingo's IG for real & was it timely? If ASJr really posted about needing to get rid of Frank & it fit the timeframe, I can imagine a revenge recasting. 

[carolineg]

Probably.  I don't think VM is particularly eager to be back either.  Anyhow, it's a bit glaring when FV brings people like Lois and Jagger back who are very closely connected to her and frankly less relevant.  Not a diss to Rena/Lois, but she has very few connections to the canvas and Jagger has practically none.  Meanwhile you can stick Brenda in about 6 stories and it would work.  Whatever, it is what it is.  I am certainly not holding my breath for a return.

[Vee]

I think a lot will depend on what goes down with the Mulcahey era and what we see happen BTS. If anything. I certainly never thought he'd come back.

[carolineg]

Maybe?  You would think if Frank was that into petty revenge he'd recast Jax, who is much more relevant to the canvas.

Fingers crossed good things are coming.

[John]

I dont mind Brenda but never understood her appeal but I know she brings eyeballs

[Contessa Donatella]

But then they would have to have story they wanted to tell with Jax, which they may not have. This recast John/Jagger is just a Fed. 

And, I've been using the fingers crossed emoji often! 

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At one point the only reason I could tolerate Sonny was because he was with Brenda. 

[BrendaB]

What is happening at GH recently?  There's a record number of these miscast recasts.  I liked the actor in the first part of the episode, figured he was playing some aged character from 1980s GH when he bumped into Carly.  I even liked his interaction with Leo.  But then Anna ruined the character for me when she said "Jagger?"  This actor is too old and blond looking to be playing Jagger.  He'd be a decent recast for an aged Jax, but not Jagger.

This week has been terrible.  Having Spencer literally choke Esme like that was disgusting and I'm glad we're going to be getting a break from that character (who was wonderfully played as a child by that actor Laura was looking at in the picture frame today).  Laura & Kevin grieving was bittersweet.  I really hope Esme returns soon.  Nice to see Nicolas and Ace at the end of today's episode!

[John]

Adam J Harrington & Antonio Sabato Jr are the same age, 51. Esme deserved that choke out. She abducted Trina and there was blood on the deck of the boat. She  went there to inject them with drugs. Spencer was justified. 

[Contessa Donatella]

I had no problem with the recast John/Jagger. 

I think it's been an incredible week & it was obviously GH Doing Sweeps as only they can! When Spencer grabbed her by the throat & threw her up against the wall, I applauded! It was perfect. 

[carolineg]

Again, the problem with the Jagger recast is not his age.  It's not even the fact he's not as hot as ASJ.  The problem is that he is ethnically wrong for the part.  ASJ and AH are both technically white, but ASJ is much darker and Italian.  I don't believe Jagger is of any particular ethnicity as defined on the show, but it does seem a like it's whitewashing the character.  

[John]

I get what you are saying but I am glad since they recast they got an actor that can act

 

Iam gonna give him grace and see how he does. He may surprise us all and be a huge success. Time will tell.