GH: May 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

John, it doesn't dictate their story. I'm suggesting that it should. IOW, if you're not going to say you will play then you can't say you do.

[titan1978]

Also- Part of it was Steve decided he was a serious actor so no more shirtless scenes, even though he clearly had the body for them. But we had others to take up the slack- GV’s Lucky, for one. Plus Maurice had zero problem with a sex scene.

Can you imagine a soap hunk in the 1980’s refusing to play love scenes? Hell Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell hated each other at times during their original run. The show kept them together anyway!

[detroitpiston]

Today’s episode fell very flat for me which is insane because on paper this material should be riveting. An alcoholic finding his father dead in bed then breaking his sobriety before calling the ambulance and later having to tell his brother who’s on the way to his honeymoon. All of this should’ve been heartbreaking but…stilted direction and mediocre acting (Chase’s reaction to the death news looked more suited to being told their flight had been canceled) just didn’t land the punch for me.

Don’t care about Alexis and Diane, Joss and Dex are a snooze fest and this Kristina stuff isn’t working either because her naivety just isn’t believable.

Dante telling Sonny he can’t carry water for him anymore was the only highlight. Dominic Z does solid work and MB played Sonny’s desperation well there.

[Contessa Donatella]

And then she hated RKK. At times I have wondered what that was about. Does she hate almost anyone? 

[Sapounopera]

(Perhaps they are involved in real life and that's the reason they act so weird)

Nobody asked for soft porn. They play newlyweds. On their first night together they were shown as siblings. I really don't care for "steamy" sex scenes on soaps btw. They bore me. Especially when a song is featured.
They can be sexy and playful without the 80s Days of Our Lives making love videoclips.

Brook Lynn should be the new Tracy. A cop's wife? She should be married to a politician, or a heir, having affairs and lots of drama. I would kill off Chase, or try to wake him up by having an affair with a girl-next-door type.

[titan1978]

So did Rinna. And Alison Sweeney’s parent pulled her off the show until he was gone.  Having a relationship with an underage costar will do that. He also didn’t get along with people at AW, so how is this on her?

Edited May 21, 2024 by titan1978

[Sapounopera]

Who didn't hate RKK? Wouldn't you hate a co-worker like that Contessa?

[BetterForgotten]

Honestly, this is where you need an EP who can produce material with passion and intrigue to make this stilted material fly or halfway passable. But this is a FV production for you. 

[titan1978]

Imagine the fun the show could have had if Dillon was gay or bi and was like Tracy? That feels way more modern already for an old soap staple.

[Contessa Donatella]

I only mentioned it because it was like she was 2 for 2. 

Robert has made amends to as many of his co-stars as would listen. In effect they all forgave him except for Lisa, who wasn't having any of it at all. That had nothing to do with his ex-wife Miriam who is the mother of his only child, a teen daughter who he loves & why he remains in St. Louis & flies now for a living. Also he doesn't drink any more. 

[Sapounopera]

Oh yes. It is time soaps gave us something fresh in that area. And I don't mean the DOOL Leo madness. 

[Contessa Donatella]

When Robert was drinking & when he had what we could call severe attitude problems, yes, very likely. 

[carolineg]

He threw a chair at Sandra Ferguson on AW.  After all these years and ALL the stories.  It's a wonder people dislike RKK lol.

He was married to the actress that played Jamie for at least 15 years so perhaps he's changed.

There are a lot of things I side eye KA about, but the RKK hate is not one of them.

[Sapounopera]

Didn't he get involved with an underage girl? Didn't he make almost all of his female scene partners feel uncomfortable? Frankly I wouldn't care if someone with that kind of attitude at work stopped drinking or started Keto. 

[carolineg]

Grooming and dating and underage co-star is a different issue to me than alcohol or attitude problems, but Idk how RKK even got into this thread.  

I do think he was a good Bo.  Just not a good man.

Yes and Yes.

Again I feel like it's two different problems.  Addiction and being an actual creepy pervert.