35 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Lol.  I am pretty sure the show referred to Gio as a "cousin" to either Lois or Brook.  The internet is telling me his name is either Gio Cerullo or Gio Palmieri so I am not sure exactly who Gio belongs to.  I was assuming one of Lois's siblings.

I am not sure if we will ever see it, but I think it will be something she at least talks about.  Does Kristina still work at the bar?  Or is she on maternity leave now or whatever?  Lol.

I believe he is a Cerullo. I know he is a blood relation to both Lois & Brook Lynn. When he calls Sonny "uncle" I'm not sure that is actually blood tied. But, I know other Cerullos consider Sonny to be family as well. 

Kristina has just now, this week, brought up maternity leave. The baby is due in August. 

54 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I believe he is a Cerullo. I know he is a blood relation to both Lois & Brook Lynn. When he calls Sonny "uncle" I'm not sure that is actually blood tied. But, I know other Cerullos consider Sonny to be family as well. 

I am pretty positive they explained who Gio's parents were at the wedding, but I wasn't fully paying attention.   He has no blood tie to Sonny though.

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I am pretty positive they explained who Gio's parents were at the wedding, but I wasn't fully paying attention.   He has no blood tie to Sonny though.

At some point, I'm not sure when, they did tell about his parents. His father died before he was born. (Or did he?) And, his mother died when he was about 10. I believe his father was in Afghanistan. And, that fact makes people wonder if either Drew or Dex is gonna turn out to be his father. I think Dex is way too young, so that leaves Drew. Although, was Dante in Afghanistan, also? 

8 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

At some point, I'm not sure when, they did tell about his parents. His father died before he was born. (Or did he?) And, his mother died when he was about 10. I believe his father was in Afghanistan. And, that fact makes people wonder if either Drew or Dex is gonna turn out to be his father. I think Dex is way too young, so that leaves Drew. Although, was Dante in Afghanistan, also? 

Dex looks about 5 years older than Gio at most lol.

I don't think anyone on canvas will turn out to be his father.  

Dante was in Afghanistan years later I think.  Unless Gio's the actual Brenda/Dante lovechild I don't think the timing is possible lol.

8 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Dex looks about 5 years older than Gio at most lol.

I don't think anyone on canvas will turn out to be his father.  

Dante was in Afghanistan years later I think.  Unless Gio's the actual Brenda/Dante lovechild I don't think the timing is possible lol.

I am not at all invested in who Gio's father might be. Nor am I one of these people trying to make Drew Dex's father, either. But, for some people it is definitely a "thing". 

30 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I am not at all invested in who Gio's father might be. Nor am I one of these people trying to make Drew Dex's father, either. But, for some people it is definitely a "thing". 

Oh, I get it.  I just don't get the concept of every new young person on a soap having to be related to someone on canvas.  A fringe Cerullo?  Sure.  Ties to Sonny?  Fine.  He doesn't need anymore than that to be a love interest for Trina.  

Dex does not need to be anyone's son either.

37 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Oh, I get it.  I just don't get the concept of every new young person on a soap having to be related to someone on canvas.  A fringe Cerullo?  Sure.  Ties to Sonny?  Fine.  He doesn't need anymore than that to be a love interest for Trina.  

Dex does not need to be anyone's son either.

We agree. I think they're just suspicious that what has been done sometime before on some soap will always be done & it just isn't so. 

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Dex does not need to be anyone's son either.

I've always said that Dex's backstory is hogwash, but you're right: he doesn't need to be tied to anyone currently on the canvas.

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Giovanni Mazza is 19 and Evan Hofer is 28, so Dex being Gio's dad is out of the question.

I'm with you guys on this one -- Gio doesn't need a dad connection on this show, and neither does Dex.

@carolineg I just checked closing credits for yesterday & they list him as Giovanni Palmieri. 

So I figure his mother was a Cerullo who married this Palmieri guy. 

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1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

I'm with you guys on this one -- Gio doesn't need a dad connection on this show, and neither does Dex.

I wouldn't say Dex doesn't need family on this show - although, it's no skin off my hide either way! - but I definitely wouldn't want him to turn out to be related to someone who's on the show already, like Kevin or Scotty.  I get enough tangled, incestuous relations from DAYS, lol.

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2 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

@carolineg I just checked closing credits for yesterday & they list him as Giovanni Palmieri. 

So I figure his mother was a Cerullo who married this Palmieri guy. 

Weird thing is that Lois talked at length at only have brothers in the 90's

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Weird thing is that Lois talked at length at only have brothers in the 90's

Well, trust canon to destroy a theory of how this Palmieri guy is related to Cerullo cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. 

I can see potentially doing something with GIo's parentage at some point since it was openly discussed in his first days on the air, with someone worthwhile and not just the same old boring options. But nine times out of ten the obsessive fanfic over making any unconnected character a secret kid of someone is embarrassing and stupid. Dex does not need to be someone's kid. Dex was never going to be someone's kid. Move on. This show needs more new blood. Gio and even boring Dex represent that.

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13 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Giovanni Mazza is 19 and Evan Hofer is 28, so Dex being Gio's dad is out of the question.

I'm with you guys on this one -- Gio doesn't need a dad connection on this show, and neither does Dex.

I think Gio is supposed to be a bit older to match Joss/Trina's ages (21?) and Dex is supposed to be closer to 25 so the age gap between him and Joss isn't super creepy.  Anyhow, totally impossible lol.

9 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Well, trust canon to destroy a theory of how this Palmieri guy is related to Cerullo cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. 

I don't think Lois actually said it was her nephew or anything, so I am going to assume the mom or dad was her cousin and Gio is BLQ's second cousin

7 hours ago, Vee said:

I can see potentially doing something with GIo's parentage at some point since it was openly discussed in his first days on the air, with someone worthwhile and not just the same old boring options. But nine times out of ten the obsessive fanfic over making any unconnected character a secret kid of someone is embarrassing and stupid. Dex does not need to be someone's kid. Dex was never going to be someone's kid. Move on. This show needs more new blood. Gio and even boring Dex represent that.

Unless tons of PC residents are hanging out in Bensonhurst, Sonny or Dante seem like the most likely suspects here and I would rather just not.  Of course the show can make up anything but I would wait and see how the character does before jumping into a backstory and new family.  I don't won't another pointless Oscar situation, where Drew was saddled with that lame-o kid.