GH: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

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[John]

8.23.2024

Creators: Frank & Doris Hursley

Executive Producer: Frank Valentini

Head Writers: Chris Van Etten & Elizabeth Korte

Break-Down: Nigel Campbell

Script :Stacey Pulwer

Director: Jillian Dedotte

[detroitpiston]

Molly dragging Kristina and Alexis to hell and back was so pleasing for me, she got to express every grievance the audience has had with Kristina these last few months. Yet another truly standout performance from Kristen Vaganos today. I love that they included the flashback montage to really highlight Kristina’s hypocrisy and plotting.

Loved Molly apologizing to TJ for not listening to him in the first place and her ending scenes with Ric. The contrast with him encouraging Molly not to just cave in and forgive her sister versus Alexis telling Kristina to do the opposite was solid writing. The way they used Alexis relationship with her own sister was also good history referencing, also liked how they used Jordan to recap Ric’s past on canvas to Porsha and Curtis. Porsha seemed real intrigued by him I wonder if they’d let her have a lil fun on Curtis, Brook Kerr definitely deserves a saucy story of her own.

This ep might be the first time I’ve bought Jordan in mama bear mode and I hope we get to see her go after Alexis and Kristina too.

The Lulu liver drama was pretty good as well. Poor Laura breaking down to Elizabeth, I enjoyed their scenes and how they used it to set up the Lucky return reveal. Kirsten Storms was also great in the scenes with Maxie talking to comatose Lulu. I wasn’t watching when she landed in the coma so I appreciated the slick recap of where the character was story wise at the time. Dante’s scenes with Chase were also nice.

I would watch Rena Sofer read a phone book so for that reason and that reason alone I enjoyed the Deception stuff but it was definitely the weakest link of the episode. I wish Lois had a better storyline.

This was another solid week for the show overall, I’m curious to see whats ahead with Lucky and the rest of this Kristina vs Molly drama.

[John]

Yeah 100% agree on all of this

I hope that do not have Lois want to lose her accent

[Contessa Donatella]

My rose today was Kristina. 

My thorn is the absolutely, totally stupid idea that Lois would ever in any way be concerned about some Internet bully not liking her lovely accent. GH Writers, you are way off base on this one.

[AbcNbc247]

Damn, y'all were right about those scenes at the cemetery. 

That was some great drama, and some really good acting too. Maybe some of them even do have their Emmy reels ready. And, I think it's finally safe to say at this point that Kristen Vaganos is Molly. I hope this plays out for a while, and with Ric now being back, there's that added dynamic to the storyline. 

The Deception stuff didn't fit in with the rest of today's episode at all though. 

[Contessa Donatella]

I definitely think Vagnos now has enough for a reel & Mansi may also. I'm somewhat amazed at Vaganos. It's been roughly a year since we had 4 Mollys in 4 months & my God, how amazing she is in this role. If I recall correctly she began the end of Sept. 

[carolineg]

The Deception stuff was a weird informercial in the middle of good drama lol.

The Lois I know wouldn't even care if someone didn't like her accent IMO.  She was always very secure.

Otherwise, great show!

[AbcNbc247]

It seemed very unnecessarily campy 

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I'd like to see Kate Mansi win something

[carolineg]

And the new "host" was honestly scary looking lol.  I don't know what was going on with her face.

[Contessa Donatella]

Wasn't the new host Debbie Matenopolous?

@AbcNbc247 Yes, I'd like to see Mansi win an award also. 

[carolineg]

No, the host named Pearl.  I looked her up and her name is Andy Page.

[Toups]

Another solid episode for Kristen Vaganos, Kate Mansi, and NLG!  Today's episode was definitely Kristen and Kate's Emmy reel. Loved Molly unloading on Kristina and Alexis.  "You didn't love her!"  And Kristina breaks down falling the ground, "I did love her!!" So good!   I hope Kate submits at Lead and Kristen as Supporting so both of them will have a chance at winning. 

The Lulu/Maxie, Liz/Laura, Dante/Chase, Ric/Molly, and Alexis/Kristina scenes were great as well. 

That's three straight weeks now that the show has been on fire.  Keep it up CVE/Korte!

[ranger1rg]

That is DM, but I was struck by how hard she looked. Her styling, the lighting -- something was off.

[Contessa Donatella]

I was struck by how DIFFERENT she looked!!!