2 hours ago, Errol said:

Official scripts written by Patrick and Elizabeth don’t have an official date yet, but it’s safe to say “into March” less mid-late March, but I definitely know the Jason re-introduction has no connection to Chris/Dan, so his return date on March 4 can appear confusing. Essentially, elements of storylines airing in March will be intermixed between the two separate head writing teams before the new team officially takes over.

Comes with the pace at which they film; some scenes film earlier than others etc

7 hours ago, Vee said:

Again, I see zero reason to bring on Maria or her kids to GH, let alone more crossovers in major roles when the GH audience is sick of them.

I concur!!! Vee once again strikes again!

18 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Take a look at polls or a quick glance of any social media and you will see that homophobia is as popular as ever and growing by the day. 

Oh, I am fully aware!

6 hours ago, Khan said:

Personally, it's much easier for me to handle ELR joining GH as a new character rather than seeing Roger Howarth back AGAIN!, but this time as Blaze's older brother, Pepito.

And his best friend Madeline?

4 hours ago, Bright Eyes said:

ut I think this is just a stunt Valentini casting that we're meant to just enjoy for a few episodes.

I disagree. I think she'll be on canvas until at least the end of April. 

2 hours ago, Errol said:

Official scripts written by Patrick and Elizabeth don’t have an official date yet, but it’s safe to say “into March” less mid-late March, but I definitely know the Jason re-introduction has no connection to Chris/Dan, so his return date on March 4 can appear confusing. Essentially, elements of storylines airing in March will be intermixed between the two separate head writing teams before the new team officially takes over.

This is true. It is known that PM/EK are cherry picking and tweaking Dan & Chris's scripts. 

6 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Roger Howarth playing a Latino man? Lord....might as well cast Chandler Massey as Pepito.😂😍

I bet Chandler can do a Latin smirk! 

6 hours ago, Lye-C said:

It’s not as if Disney is going to create a new show on Hulu or Disney+ to feature characters from OLTL, AMC, THE CITY, etc. 

Disney owns Santa Barbara! Why not open it up to all weary soap expats! 

13 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

I disagree. I think she'll be on canvas until at least the end of April. 

This is true. It is known that PM/EK are cherry picking and tweaking Dan & Chris's scripts. 

I bet Chandler can do a Latin smirk! 

Disney owns Santa Barbara! Why not open it up to all weary soap expats! 

I’d love to see Santa Barbara characters!

Believe it or not, Eileen Davidson is my least favourite Kelly Capwell!

33 minutes ago, Khan said:

I'd love to know whose idea it was to bring GA/Marco over to GH, because, to me, it just seems so random, even if I think it actually turned out well.

No definitive answer for you, but some timeline stuff to consider. 

Gerald Anthony returned to "One Life to Live" in 1989 as Marco and played the romance with Jessica Tuck's Megan, in her Ruby Bright persona. I think he lasted thirteen weeks and split. There are references to him appearing in 1990, but I am not sure that is accurate. When I was trying to find the Ruby/Marco story several years back it was just a summer tale from what I recall. 

In late 1991, Anthony took a role on "Another World." There were some comments that he purposely took the job because it was the timeslot competitor to "One Life to Live." This role went on for a little bit, ending in June, 1992. 

In January, 1992, when Megan is dying, the press states that Tuck was going to be visited by both Joe Lando's Jake and Gerald Anthony's Marco before her demise. Marco didn't actually return in 1992 to "One Life to Live" did he? 

When he departed "Another World" in June, 1992, it was stated even though his character Rick had perished, the plans were for Anthony to continue to direct. 

I imagine ABC had their eye on Anthony throughout 1992, and when he came available, they snagged him. Why he didn't end up on "One Life to Live," I really don't know. Given the tight ship that Linda Gottlieb ran, I cannot imagine that would have been a good pairing, which might be why his early 1992 appearance was nixed. Gottlieb and Riche knew each other so it may have also been a case of "One Life" not having space for the character. 

41 minutes ago, Lye-C said:

I’d love to see Santa Barbara characters!

Believe it or not, Eileen Davidson is my least favourite Kelly Capwell!

Robin Wright IS Kelly. Love ED but not as Kelly!

57 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

Robin Wright IS Kelly. Love ED but not as Kelly!

I prefer Carrington Garland.

3 hours ago, dc11786 said:

In January, 1992, when Megan is dying, the press states that Tuck was going to be visited by both Joe Lando's Jake and Gerald Anthony's Marco before her demise. Marco didn't actually return in 1992 to "One Life to Live" did he? 

Sadly, no. I had no idea there was ever a press statement that he was going to for Megan.

9 minutes ago, Vee said:

Sadly, no. I had no idea there was ever a press statement that he was going to for Megan.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-oltl-megan/140979164/

Edited February 15, 20241 yr by dc11786

If this Natalia is a short term role, then I love the casting.  She and JGL (Blaze) is  great casting.

I like the Blaze character. I was glad they found story for her. The thought of changing her to Maddie would be difficult to do, as she gave her real name as Alison back in 2023.

As Vee said, Jackson and Nora popping in as lawyers is acceptable. Building stories off character histories from other shows just because #firefrank feels like it just brings up the anger in a lot of GH fans. It's not THE ABC chumming pond, it's General Hospital. A show filled with it's own history and characters that Valentini refuses to mine.

Since she has discussed her religious Grandmother, I have a suggestion for a brief casting:

Margarita Cordova (not as her Santa Barbara or Sunset Beach characters, either.

I'd love her back on our screens, even briefly.

Margarita Cordova looks amazing; I'd love to see her back on daytime in a short-term role.

She seems very "with it".  I honestly think she'd be perfect as Blaze's religious Granny. I don't need them to stick around, but 3 - 5 episodes  scattered over the course of a month woud be good. Long enough to play out the story, but not like a Gladys who stuck around for years.

Edited February 16, 20241 yr by slick jones

On 2/14/2024 at 11:18 AM, BoldRestless said:

I'm for flexibility with casting. I've watched GH for years, but have only sampled other ABC soaps, so all of this Super Mega ABC Soap Universe stuff is lost on me, but glad others enjoyed it.

 

Seems to me in this case they had the character Blaze, a singer who had experienced sexual harassment, whom the audience has learned is LGBT and has a very conservative Latino family. Casting call went out for a Latina woman of a certain age to play her mother. Eva La Rue got cast. The part is the part.

 

They could have made Blaze Maddie and made Eva Maria, but that's just not how the story was conceived. Blaze has been on for a while (if she were new, and they knew they were hiring Eva, maybe they would have made her a Santos). If they decided to make this character Maria, now the story is no longer about an LGBT woman navigating her traditional Catholic family and her budding relationship with Kristina, but some huge retcon story about how Maria has this other daughter who came to be in Port Charles. Speculation will gear up about whether Sydney Penny or Mark Consuelos will appear. It becomes a totally different story. And, IMO, GH already has enough of a fetish of trying to make every new character the long lost child of someone on canvas. 

It is unfortunate, to those who want more AMC characters on GH, that this apparently closes the door to bringing back Eva as Maria, but I'd argue it doesn't, given how many characters Howarth and Easton have played (crossovers, recasts, and new characters), in quick succession. So, if Blaze's mother turns out to be a short time role, and Eva is interested in a long contract, they can always bring her back as Maria Santos in 6 months, but with a long term story plan instead of shoe-horning her in, and the audience should accept that.

 

While I agree it could affect Maria's history, there were all those years she was gone presumed dead in the plane crash and had amnesia and using the name MAureen I think. She could have very well had another daughter during that time, that was never really mentioned on AMC. 

I loved Maria, but there is zero reason for Maria to come on this show.

9 hours ago, Vee said:

I loved Maria, but there is zero reason for Maria to come on this show.

💯

I looked & I don't see this. 

https://www.tvinsider.com/1123662/eva-larue-joins-general-hospital-natalia-rogers-ramirez-blaze-sonny/