GH: August 2024 Discussion Thread

[Taoboi]

As if I won't watch that all over again after this hectic work day. lol.

 

Not going to lie. I watched this one a week or so ago. lol. I thought it was well done if funny. I am sure it's in my FAVORITES list, too. 

 

Technically no. But I do like it when soaps go for it at end of summer anyway. Keeps us fans on our toes. 

 

 

 

[Liberty City]

Nope. Sweeps are February, May, July and November, and were broken down like:

• February 1–28
• April 25–May 22
• June 27–July 24
• October 31–November 27

[Jdee43]

Sonny killing Jagger point blank in cold blood totally undermines so many of his relationships from the 90s. Sonny is a monster and should be taken down as such. It's stunning that this character passes as a soap opera lead in this day and age, as the "good guy." But I guess the audience is so tiny, that there won't be much blowback, if any. That the producers think this is what that tiny audience wants to see though is amazing; it is not. Instead of having characters do the same trash over and over again, how about we see them evolve? 

[Contessa Donatella]

Well, what if this is the set-up to usher him off? He shoots a Fed. He is arrested & charged. He gets bail.

Brennan told Jason he would want something from him & they would talk again. Jason goes to Brennan to see about him breaking Sonny out & making him vanish into thin air, i.e. he & Brenda go to some country with no extradition treaty. 

 

[carolineg]

Oh, boy.  I would take Brenda any way I can get her on this show.  It would just really break my soul to see HER have to go on the run to be with Sonny to hide from the law.  It wouldn't be a satisfying end for either character IMO.

[Contessa Donatella]

Okay, but assuming a what if where Sonny cannot just keep on as he has been for years, then what could or would be a satisfying end for him? 

[carolineg]

At the very least I'd have him leave the mob, re-evaluate his choices, and have a realization Brenda was the love of his life.  He then goes and finds her, wins her back after a lot of hard work, and live their life in Rome or wherever.  THE END.

[Taoboi]

I think we were just joking and not to be taken literally.

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Though bitd it was February, May, and November were the big focuses with end of summer being a nice treat. 

[Contessa Donatella]

So, for that to be remotely possible: Jagger had on a bulletproof vest & is fine. Sonny was only charged with felonious assault & attempt to kill. Diane gets him a sweet deal where he serves his time in a Federal white collar prison. He only serves 5 years of a 15 year term & when he gets out, Brenda is in a white limo with a driver waiting for him ... Nearly the End. 

 

[Taoboi]

Emphasis on A LOT OF HARD WORK. 

 

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[Contessa Donatella]

Or, put another way: Most important Sweeps period: November. 2nd most important: May. Also happen: February & August. And, each Sweeps period begins on the Thursday before. 

[Taoboi]

I always felt it was February, November, and (depending on the writing regime) May. Cuz usually February and November Sweeps for soaps were really great soaps. May could be so hit-or-miss.

 

 

[Contessa Donatella]

Well, there was that May when the two GH stories were (1) Marshall's clarinet in danger in a back alley and (2) Sonny & Brando together change the spark plugs on a classic car. 

[carolineg]

 

Yup.  Groveling levels of hard work.  I absolutely want those two crazy lovebirds ending up together in the end.

It's just really hard for me to buy that any sane, successful woman in 2024 would still want Sonny.   The show would need to at least try to reform him.

I doubt it's happening anytime soon.  I really do wonder where Sonny as a character is going.  He seems pretty unredeemable right now if Jagger is truly dead.

[titan1978]

I want a cake and eat it too ending for Sonny. Let him and Brenda reunite. They have their third wedding, happy couple stuff for a few months while we create a life around Brenda. And then boom- someone wants the territory, Sonny is shot and killed protecting Brenda. He can even take out the shooter too for MB’s ego.

That leaves us with Brenda picking up the pieces, and exploring why she keeps ending up with men like this while hating their violence (Sonny, Luis Alcazar, Balkan’s son, even Jax is kind of dangerous with his brother around).

Speaking of Sonny- I can’t stand him. But if he is going to be there, I would rather he be what he is, a remorseless killer. No pillar of the community mobster. And him killing Jagger was fine with me. The actor was wasted on a role that was history in name only. That’s not his fault. End result is the same to me though.

I will give the new team credit, it’s been consistently watchable since Kristina threw Molly and TJ’a baby out the window. While it is lacking in deep characterization and beats are being skipped again, it is very watchable.

I have felt this way since AJ and crypt sex with Ava.