GH: February 2024 Discussion Thread

[carolineg]

I still feel like Nina is one bad move away from a breakdown.  Even though I hate weepy, insecure, apologizing Nina I do think CW is playing it like she is slightly unstable and trying desperately to keep it all together.  

[Vee]

I agree. She's often done that IMO, but I also think it may just be harkening back to Annie Dutton from GL a bit. Either way it's appropriate for the character.

[Contessa Donatella]

One tiny little hope is that PM/EK stop saying Drewfus saved anyone! The show is hemorrhaging credibility with lines like that one. 

[ranger1rg]

You do understand that Trina and Kristina exist in different worlds, right? That their storylines don't touch? You have this weird dislike of Tabyana Ali.

 

-- I think AS and JS play Brook Lynn and Chase like a couple who's been married for 35 years.

They still love each other, but the horny days have been gone since forever. They're good friends and a peck on the cheek is more than enough.

Well, it SUCKS.

Josh Swickard did NOT act like this when Chase was with Willow, so I'm putting this on Amanda Setton. It is absolutely insane that GH (Frank?) is "honoring" her wishes regarding boundaries. Where else in entertainment would this be tolerated?

Daytime is not porn, it is not nudity. Her boundaries are just ridiculous, and it's pathetic that GH lets her call the shots. Setton is no Meryl Streep, and they could easily cast the role with someone who was willing to play a real married partner.

 

[John]

He hates Sonny Because

John was dating Scott's daughter Karen

Karen remembered her mom's BF molested her as a kid

She ran off and ended up at Sonnys club where she danced on stage

Sonny liked her and Karen confided the abuse. Sonny than used that abuse and drugs to get Karen to continue stripping for him and even wanted Jagger to throw boxing fights or he would hurt Karen

[Vee]

So White Jagger (Wagger, if you will) is totally unrecognizable physically and in mannerisms lol. I don't understand the point of not going out and at least finding a dark Italian actor for this silly recurring role, but I don't understand the point of bringing back Jagger at all. Bizarre.

[John]

There has to be more to Jagger's return than just this case and I am liking him more each day. Im interested to see Adam & Mo in scenes tomorrow. 

[Contessa Donatella]

Thanks. My thinking was all compartmentalized. I was only thinking about Sonny WRT Robin & Stone. Now that Karen's been mentioned, I get it. Sonny getting her hooked on drugs was egregious. I'mJohn is entitled. 

[carolineg]

I feel like I explained this entirely already 10 posts ago.  There are reasons Jagger hates Sonny, but Karen made peace with Sonny long before she died.  Jagger/Karen broke up (offscreen) because he was cheating.   No one is a saint here.

Wagger is the best name ever.  Still don't know why he is back either.  So many people in this world can hate Sonny because he's a literal criminal.  Bringing back his "enemy" from 30 years ago is so weird.  It's not relevant to anything currently.

Edited February 8, 2024 by carolineg

[Contessa Donatella]

As a matter of fact you did! 

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[Contessa Donatella]

I was thinking, to Ken Corday, What would TracyQ say? Deny. Deny. Deny. Obfuscate. 

Of course, they're in different universes. She's in Port Charles REELY. And, he's in La La Land, REALLY. 

[titan1978]

I don’t think it’s all her doing. He also had a child and they may both have those feelings about their families.

I don’t need them rolling around in the sheets. But give us something. Longing looks, intensity, romantic kissing. They could easily do all that. And if Josh is cool with being shirtless, give us him without a shirt the morning after sitting at the kitchen table with her in a chaste nightgown, with the look. Tousled hair, that kind of look people give each other after great sex between them.

There are plenty of ways to sell romance without them dry humping. Genie Francis was able to do a lot of heavy lifting to make Tony Geary seem undeniable before they paired them, just with her tortured eyes. I know that was a long time ago, and they were very talented. But still!

[Khan]

To think: there was a time when we couldn't get even that much from our soaps, lol.

[titan1978]

And yet, more romantic than what we are getting now lol.

[janea4old]

Josh Swickard and his wife Lauren have two children, born in 2021 and 2023.  Maybe his feelings changed after the second child was born?