GH: September 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

Sorry, John, I have no idea. If I find that out, I will definitely post. 

[John]

Im assuming so since Alexa is filming

[Contessa Donatella]

Update! Genie is back & has been, taping, for a week now. 

[Jdee43]

Agreed that they should have waited for the end of Genie's vacation before starting this Lucky adventure. She should have been involved every step of the way, instead of being off-screen.

[Contessa Donatella]

Please, I beg you, take pity on me. Who is Robo-Jordan?

 

[Vee]

Rocco is officially too old lol. This is the ongoing problem with too many kids born to too many younger characters, and too much of a SORAS traffic jam on this show that's been going on for years. This gangly teen (who is okay but not amazing) looks like he's old enough to be vaping between takes.

Have

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Lulu wake up and see an 8-10 year old Rocco before her eyes instead. That's it!

[carolineg]

Just curious, would you just de-age Rocco?  Or would you de-age a few children?   I feel like Georgie, Aiden, Rocco, Danny and maybe even Charlotte were all born around the same time on the show (not that it truly matters).

[Aragorn]

Lucky’s scene with Liz was the first one he had that didn’t suck.

[Vee]

If it was up to me, several lol. Georgie and Aiden would get wound back to at least 10-12 as well. But we'd also never see Charlotte again, she'd be de-Spencered. Away, hellspawn!

[Contessa Donatella]

Still here, patiently waiting to hear about this Robo-Jordan. 

[janea4old]

 

 

In this context, I think posters are referencing Tanisha Harper's portrayal of Jordan, as being much *stiffer* or less nuanced/expressive than prior actress(es) in the role.  T.H. is pretty, but her acting was not great when she began.

In contrast to the amazing Vinessa Antoine.

To be fair, I haven't watched GH much in the past few years so I cannot properly evaluate some of the actors' skills.
I don't have an opinion about T.H., but I do read this thread, and I believe that is what was meant.

Edited September 22, 2024 by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

Thank you so much! Yes, I know she gets a share of criticism. Frankly, when she was a new hire they were wondering if they had messed up in choosing her. I'm not really against her but she's also not a favorite, in any way, and I am in fact critical of TJ and his family so there definitely is a problem there. I will say that she is quite a beauty. I imagine her good looks help her out in the audition process.

 

[Vee]

She's awful. Not that Jordan has ever had a purpose on the show. The character is like so many others: Long since expired but kept running as part of a zombie ensemble.

[DRW50]

I wonder if Frank is trying to sabotage Lucky's return. He had to get rid of a number of his friends, and he clearly wasn't interested in bringing Lucky back himself given that it hasn't happened over the last decade. It also seems convenient that they decided to start the story when Genie Francis was away, given some of his issues with her. 

Then again, they did a lousy job with Jason's return too, so maybe they are just surrendering to complete apathy.

[Vee]

I always blamed FV's seeming disinterest in Lucky, Brenda, etc. in wanting to keep control of a show where popular longtime stars that pre-dated him would upset his balance of personal favorites and mediocre longtimers. (I still think that's a factor, and I def think it's personal with VM.) But the story that's circulated recently alleges that FV supposedly held out for both Jonathan and JMB for Lucky and Lulu for a very long time instead of recasting, and I've heard it enough now that I tend to believe it's true.

That being said I wouldn't be shocked if he turned out to be the dog that caught the car with JJ - as in, waiting for Jonathan was a convenient excuse for years until the ratings plummeted and someone had to take pushing for it seriously.