GH: November 2024 Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

I know I exist in a Minority position about Kristina. But, true, I have feelings about a lot of people, not just Kristina.

[Vee]

I know I've said many a time I wanted more people on this show to just fúck more often, but it is insane that Willow chooses now to do it without even knowing about Michael and Sasha. Earlier today(?) she vows to recommit to Michael and their marriage but less than 24-48 hours later she is letting Uncle Drew lay pipe just because Sam died!

They haven't even laid enough groundwork for it to be like, 'Willow finds Drew too irresistible so any excuse is enough.' Which I could totally buy, given a bit more time and a little writing for it! But no, it just randomly happens because it's sweeps after Willow has been vowing up and down she is done with it and thinks her husband is blameless. Huh??

[Liberty City]

See, I felt his work in his scenes recently. As someone who lost their parent at a young age, I felt his performance. I did. I felt connected to it.

[Taoboi]

11-4

 

See? That was truly allowed to BREATHE. 

 

And then...there's Robert and Holly. Those scenes stuck out like a sore thumb in an otherwise good somber episode.

 

Like I was just talking about in the B&B Thread, I do like it when an event happens, and it gradually is revealed to the town/community. It makes it feel like a show, a town, and of course a soap. So Jason going to tell Spin/Maxie about Sam's death and Alexis explaining more to Kristina and Molly were good. Also good was the aftermath of said death with (especially) Laura/Rocco, Sonny/Dante, and even Drew/Scout.

 

I think my standouts this episode were BA, NLG, GF with the Rocco actor, and KV. DZ I felt it a little less than Friday, but he still looked devastated and all I wanted was to give Dante a hug. And since I saw it above...yeah, I am kinda wondering if the actor who plays Danny is just a case of he is playing the scene wrong or just the face structure. Because for every moment I don't think he's smiling per se, BUT given the angle of the camera it kinda looks like he is. But I am just coming into the week so I guess I will see how he plays it in more scenes. Acting after all IS subjective. 

 

That said...I wasn't feeling Kate M at all. And from what little I saw online neither was anyone else. NLG was making you feel her pain. KV was great with the assist. And then...there's Kate M. Almost reluctant to play the scene. But again, that could just be me. And I am saddened if this was the way to conclude the Kristina vs Molly feud. Not surprised. But saddened.

[Antoyne]

The Danny kid kept taking me out of his scenes because I’d want to feel for him and then he’d start grinning. I had hoped once he did it once someone would stop him.

[Jdee43]

That the show is still teasing Jason and Anna shows what a dead end corner both characters are in right now. 

If I were a new viewer, I'd probably think Anna and Jason were the same age. I'd have no idea that they were both on the show in 1991, he as a teen, she as the female lead, and that the actors are in fact 11 years apart in age

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Steve hasn't aged well..

[Taoboi]

Ewww

 

Cuz I would think there are a few other people Jason can mix it up with besides Anna and the ick factor. Heck, we got Britt and Jason almost at random so they should try again.

 

Now Anna on the other hand...outside of My Beast Brennan...would be the problem person to find someone to match her dating wise.

 

 

[Antoyne]

11/8

Ric called Jason Sonny’s errand boy and I smiled. I really hope Ric is actually going to be able to use the PCPD’s closeness to both Sonny and Jason to get Ava off.  
 

I love Tracy and Cody deciding to work together to take down Drew

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Edited November 12, 2024 by Antoyne

[Antoyne]

You got to be kidding me. I’m supposed to feel something for Kristina when she never has and never will accept she was going to steal her sisters baby. Everytime she calls it the wrong name I just get annoyed all over again. I assume they’re going to use Sam’s death to unite Kristina and Molly but they better not ever have her accepting Kristina calling that her baby and not Irene.

I just…can’t.

Edited November 12, 2024 by Antoyne

[DRW50]

I'm not sure what plans Mulcahey had for her, but I think that period is what led to the current failures. From the start the whole story seemed bound for disaster - putting a brand-new actress in a surrogacy plotline that annoyed viewers and the whole Blaze closeting saga, on top of having her wring her hands over Sonny (and any moment where she was going to see the light about him would be short-lived given that it's Sonny). 

I think Frank assumed that all they had to do was bring in a "star" from another soap and they could throw anything at her. 

[Antoyne]

This Anna and Jason “friendship.” Has Anna like never interacted with Jason before his most recent death? Because I’m confused why she seems so shocked and upset Jason isn’t going to suddenly start telling her about he and Sonny’s business. The new writers make her so dumb. 
 

I do however love all Anna and Holly scenes. The only thing I know is that Robert is both their exes but Finola and Emma sell their long history and familiarity with each other really well that I don’t even have to know their whole backstory.

And the show truly has moved on from murderer Sonny to good guy Sonny. Anna mentioned Jagger today and I was reminded the FBI just gave up on their case on finding the murderer of an agent. I knew it would happen but I foolishly still hoped for something different. 
 

Drew is such a creep now. He knows his nephew knows and he truly does not give a f.uck

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[DRW50]

Finola looks incredibly good for her age. 

It seems like Anna is still in some hold until they get Valentin back, as I assume they plan to do. It's a credit to her that she has managed to be as prominent as she is when you consider Robin is long gone and Anna's strongest ties are all fading into the past. 

There's no such excuse for Jason.

It's a recency bias. People are used to Jason and Sonny being around for years without any purpose. Lucky returning to also not have any purpose, after well over a decade, probably gets more notice.

[Vee]

I mean, everything with Kristina's miscarriage came in after PM left. I do think Kristina seeing through Ava and Natalia had her in a stronger position as a heroine and that Mansi sold it very well. It was the surrogacy fallout that put her on everyone's shitlists, but that (and Blaze) was also from either the strike or CVE's prior run.

Edited November 12, 2024 by Vee

[DRW50]

The miscarriage story did seem to turn the tide further, but I don't think she was ever in a good place. I would be curious what Mulcahey might have done with her if he'd had more say.

[BetterForgotten]

Finn also seems like more of a Mark Teschner hire than an FV one. I noticed Teschner cheering him on and commenting on his IG post last week. 
 

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