3 hours ago, Liberty City said:

But the conceptual idea of Aiden & Lucas kind of does work for me. Controversial, but not as much as say Jonathan & Tammy were on Guiding Light. Just hope they [finally] commit to telling Aiden's storyline... bummed we likely won't be getting Aiden & Tobias, though

Didn't you just say "I am close to reporting those kind of posts; it's uncomfortable, and predatory" when mentioning posters commenting on the new Aiden actor?

So you're uncomfortable reading that new Aiden is good looking but don't have a problem with a teen in a relationship with a much older guy???

Another Aiden recast?  I'm a bit sad they didn't just keep the kid that did the coming out scene, it was such a beautiful scene.  Anyways... hopefully this means they finally have a plan.  

As for Lucas/Aiden, I have no issues if they want Lucas to date a younger guy, having him date a high schooler is kind of gross. At least make it a college age guy. 

Aiden should get a love interest his own age. Go after the Heartstopper crowd. Especially since season 3 is just around the corner... 

Aiden was fine in the hands of Enzo DeAngelis, who s matter-of-fact"ly" spoke to his Mom.

Lucas has always been a Spencer, and in no universe would Bobbie say to him, "Oh Lucas, the heart wants what it wants, just treat Lucky's son right." 

Rebuilding the relationships among the Spencer family seems to be the way this team is trying to go. Being a supportive uncle that Aiden can ask questions because Lucas has been through the same thing (mentorship, as @Vee was saying) just helps pull the family unit together.

Queer as Folk: Family Edition just doesn't work in this narrative.

 

Now you all up in here being messy!!! lol.

 

But seriously....AIDAN'S STORYLINE LIVES!!!! Dare I hope...we finally see Tobias??

 

I mean I wonder what possibilities are in store. Like...would they refilm (or have they given he appears on today's episode?) the cut coming out scenes? Are they going to continue the potential bullying story? Or I just giving the New/Old Writers too much credit? 

 

I am curious to see where the story goes.

8 minutes ago, slick jones said:

Aiden was fine in the hands of Enzo DeAngelis, who s matter-of-fact"ly" spoke to his Mom.

Agree. But I liked BOTH actors. 

25 minutes ago, wingwalker said:

Aiden should get a love interest his own age. Go after the Heartstopper crowd. Especially since season 3 is just around the corner... 

Like Tobias? And...amen. Get that crowd how ever you can. 

2 hours ago, janea4old said:

Yeah There were a couple of episodes several years ago, when Aiden was 8 years old (yes eight), when Elizabeth suspected that Aiden might possibly be gay.  She asked Lucas for advice on how to make this feel normal for Aiden if he was indeed gay, so that he'd feel safe discussing it whenever he'd be ready.  I think they discussed books for Elizabeth to read as a parent so that she could be a good ally.

At that time, Lucas and Brad were still a happy couple. Elizabeth wanted Aiden to be around Lucas and Brad just being a normal happy couple, so that Aiden would see that this could be possible for him someday if he was indeed gay.  Aiden wanted to go ice skating.  Elizabeth and Lucas quietly arranged it so that Lucas and Brad would just be "coincidentally* at the ice rink (or frozen pond or whatever) skating .. at the same time that Elizabeth and Aiden would be there.  This would give Aiden the opportunity to see Lucas and Brad naturally together.  They set it up, and it did happen, and Lucas skated over to say hi.

Lucky and Lucas are first cousins, as Luke and Bobbie were siblings.  That makes Aiden and Lucas "first-cousins-once-removed" legally, which is still cousins for me.

It was pretty clear from those scenes when Aiden was eight, that Elizabeth regarded Lucas to be her peer/mentor in how to be an ally, and as an older relative mentor for Aiden.

When Aiden came out to Elizabeth when he was 13, (last year?) ... someone tweeted out those scenes from when he was eight, so I watched them then (last year).

I wasn't regular viewing at that time so thank you for the info. Mothers know.

 

 

This is good news, especially since it looks like the Spencer/Webber family is being rebuilt and that’s a good thing. 

Hopefully, after all these musical Aiden’s, this recast works out. My only question is, why does Aiden suddenly look like the oldest Webber brother? 

As for a romantic pairing, I think y’all are letting that out of character Jason/Anna thing go to your heads lol Lucas is not the type to date a teen, especially one that was raised as his cousin. If anything, maybe they’ll cast Tobias. Or perhaps pair Aiden with Gio, who’s basically just been a talk to lately. Especially since the rumor was that Gio was originally conceived as a teen character but was aged once Giovanni Mazza got the role. 

1 hour ago, slick jones said:

Aiden was fine in the hands of Enzo DeAngelis, who s matter-of-fact"ly" spoke to his Mom.

I think his work in the Jake/Danny fight scene was the nail in his coffin 😂

4 hours ago, Errol said:

Haha. Sorry, we veered off. But we're not the only ones thinking this. I've now seen others discussing it elsewhere.

Veering off is fun sometimes 😂😂😂

53 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

If anything, maybe they’ll cast Tobias.

From your lips to the writer's ears.

3 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

So you're uncomfortable reading that new Aiden is good looking but don't have a problem with a teen in a relationship with a much older guy???

Now, now... we both know what was meant by what was said in regards to the other user(s) in-question regarding younger actors. And I do mean YOUNGER.

And the storyline is one we've seen play-out, multiple times, on primetime television. Again, it's all hyperbole and guessing of a potential storyline, given two pivotal recasts in relatively close time.

I just peeped his Instagram based on @Vee 's comment.  To me, it is so odd to see young people smoking cigarettes on social media in 2024.  It's such a throwback, actor-y vibe, and one would think it would be frowned upon these days.  C'est la vie.

All the mention of Bobbie not approving and them being family reminds me of when Gloria Monty almost paired her with her biological cousin, although they were the same age, and hadn't seen each other in decades. 

I don't think the show is going to pair Lucas and Aidan, as that would be hugely controversial and GH is mostly averse to controversy, but it speaks volumes of just how barren the canvas is in terms of queer men that it's even a possibility. 

Just now, j swift said:

I just peeped his Instagram based on @Vee 's comment.  To me, it is so odd to see young people smoking cigarettes on social media in 2024.  It's such a throwback, actor-y vibe, and one would think it would be frowned upon these days.  C'est la vie.

A lot of younger people are smoking again. It's seen as cool in many cases, and the idea seems to be everyone is going to die soon anyway, so who cares.

5 hours ago, titan1978 said:

I wish they had kept him younger. It was a chance to tell a story about a young gay male on an America soap that has not happened before. I wanted this all the way back to the bullying story with Charlotte. It would have been good material for the adults and the kids. Plus they could have progressed into something like Heartstopper, a sweet story that soaps have yet to tell for gay characters too. Now he looks like a more traditional hunky teen and I fear we will barely seen a story or if we do it will be same old.

Given the climate in America today they probably just didn't want to take the risk. Emmerdale had a young man, played by an age-appropriate actor, come out, and were immediately attacked by a lot of viewers, an attempt at pairing him with another character around the same age was called grooming, and that character was quickly written out. The main character then vanished for ages and is still barely used now. And that's in the UK. The US is always somewhat worse on these matters.

GH has never been good with lgbt characters, and I don't see that changing.

5 minutes ago, j swift said:

I just peeped his Instagram based on @Vee 's comment.  To me, it is so odd to see young people smoking cigarettes on social media in 2024.  It's such a throwback, actor-y vibe, and one would think it would be frowned upon these days.  C'est la vie.

Could also be a fake cigarette, which a lot of photographers and videographers use for those who don't smoke, etc.

Colin did very well and is believable as son to Lucky/Liz. I just hope those on soaptwitter bitchin he looks older than he should doesnt get him replaced. 

Edited October 1, 20241 yr by John

I feel like people complaining about actors playing teens on soaps that look too old, is like those who complain about characters coming back from the dead, or killing off legacy children.  It is the proverbial low-hanging fruit of soap criticism, and is as predictable on social media as the endless postings about soap cancellations. 

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23 minutes ago, John said:

Colin did very well and is believable as son to Lucky/Liz. I just hope those on soaptwitter bitchin he looks older than he should doesnt get him replaced. 

I doubt they will care. Nothing about him will probably be long term anyway. Look at how the show treated Jake, who was well-liked by a number of fans. (and now will likely be recast with an actor who is 10-15 years too old for the part to make up for this Aidan).

I laughed when I saw tweets that he looks older than Lucky, because he kind of does.

10 minutes ago, j swift said:

I feel like people complaining about actors playing teens on soaps that look too old, is like those who complain about characters coming back from the dead, or killing off legacy children.  It is the proverbial low-hanging fruit of soap criticism, and is as predictable on social media as the endless postings about soap cancellations. 

To me complaining about killing off legacy children isn't low-hanging fruit, it's a decision that often rots away a show and leads to little to no valuable storyline. 

I think much of the time complaints about recasting with actors who look too old is valid, but it is especially so in this case as JJ and Herbst look younger than their ages. Having a son who is meant to be 14 but looks their age or older is odd. It might not stand out as much with parent actors who look older, but in this case, it's as if their child was transported from the Depression and given a makeover.

I also saw mention that he is older than the actor who plays Gio, which just makes me wonder even more why Gio was even brought in.

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11 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I doubt they will care. Nothing about him will probably be long term anyway. Look at how the show treated Jake, who was well-liked by a number of fans. (and now will likely be recast with an actor who is 10-15 years too old for the part to make up for this Aidan).

I laughed when I saw tweets that he looks older than Lucky, because he kind of does.

To me complaining about killing off legacy children isn't low-hanging fruit, it's a decision that often rots away a show and leads to little to no valuable storyline. 

I think much of the time complaints about recasting with actors who look too old is valid, but it is especially so in this case as JJ and Herbst look younger than their ages. Having a son who is meant to be 14 but looks their age or older is odd. It might not stand out as much with parent actors who look older, but in this case, it's as if their child was transported from the Depression and given a makeover.

I also saw mention that he is older than the actor who plays Gio, which just makes me wonder even more why Gio was even brought in.

I wouldnt be  shocked if Aiden is now 16-17

Edited October 1, 20241 yr by John

This dude is not untalented but too old lol. And if you have me choose between keeping him or Hudson West it's no contest. Very strange how much they've over-aged so many kids that should've stayed younger - Rocco looks ready for college, etc.

Edited October 1, 20241 yr by Vee