GH: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[Aragorn]

The redemption of Heather will continue, but Laura will no longer be her advocate. Scott will be her lawyer and the one who champions her.

[Contessa Donatella]

#Kraze fans, may I have your attention? I am here with the tea. Our girls are absolutely, positively NOT breaking up. You may now breathe a sigh of relief. I just have done so. And also Soap Jesus, we thank you. #KrazeNation #ForeverKraze

[carolineg]

I know people like Kraze, but I wish Mansi had a more dynamic romantic screen partner to play off of.  Blaze still feels like a C or D character to me even if Eva La Rue is her mom.

[Contessa Donatella]

The way I choose to look at it, is this. A year ago, Jackie Lopez would not have been able to even begin to hold up her half of this couple. And, now, to me, she can. 

[detroitpiston]

I’m still waiting for her to shake off the “recurring bit player” feel and be a little more comfortable and confident on screen. Its like soaps cast one half of gay couples like this on purpose and it always drags the pairing down for me (Tessa from Y&R, Sonny on Days, Noah on ATWT, Natalia on GL, Lena on AMC all had the same problem).

[carolineg]

That's fair.  JL has improved, but I still feel like there is someone more soapy and tied to the canvas that Kristina can be paired with.   I'd leave her fluid in sexuality so she could have romances with anyone.

[Contessa Donatella]

I never realized it was a thing. 

[carolineg]

Yes.  Kraze isn't awful but it still seems like Mansi is doing all the heavy lifting here.  While someone like KV as Molly stepped up to the challenge, JL is more meh to me.

Edited August 10, 2024 by carolineg

[Contessa Donatella]

That, too, is fair. Personally, I think Kristina is gay, not bi. No matter how you look at it, Kraze has the earmarks of a first love/sex experience. I know we know that Kristina is no virgin, that's not what I mean. I don't see that before she had any great all-consuming relationship. Now she does. If it turns out this is not forever, I want her to have another great love, then. 

[carolineg]

I think Kristina has said she's a lesbian out loud?  Or am I wrong?  I just think keeping her sexuality more fluid opens up lots of possibilities especially if she goes dark lol.  She can sleep with Dex to mess with Joss! 

[John]

Oliver Fish on OLTL

[Contessa Donatella]

I'm not sure how to say this. But, it's not like it's impossible for a lesbian to have sex with a man. Usually don't. True. But, can, could. 

I get that if she is fluid, then it multiplies her potential partners.

[carolineg]

You said it fine.  I get that.  I just keep thinking the audience might not like a grey area of definition especially with a gay character.  IDK though.

[StevieM]

We are definitely in agreement about this.  I always thought Kristina was bi.  But to be fair, she was questioning her sexuality for a really long time.  It feels like PM decided to settle it, and that he did so with very little fanfare.  He suddenly had Kristina identify as gay, and people around her began to say it too.

I would love for the show to unsettle this matter with a few well-placed words.  Kristina has a long enough history of romance and sex with characters of both genders that it would be believable.  And I agree that it would open up a lot of possibilities for her stories, including examples like the one you just gave for dark Kristina.

[carolineg]

I think it would be an interesting story to tell about Kristina.  Her father issues, her abuse issues with previous men, her female professor almost grooming her, her confusion in general about her life direction, etc.

I don't think GH would be able to tell that story, but there is a lot of depth to Kristina and her romantic relationships.