GH: November 2024 Discussion Thread

[Taoboi]

11-18

 

Oooo I know Drew did not lie to Nina's face. Smh. So we are really and truly going to paint Drew all the way black hat now, huh? I guess it shows how much the two of them have fallen off that he would even do so. Still...nice to see Nina I guess.

 

I thought it was a good episode. Definitely a Monday episode as the New/Old Writers were setting up for the week. There was so much good going on. 

 

We know that I have enjoyed the slow development of the rift between Molly and TJ. Given him forgetting her birthday and so did Alexis, I wonder if the birthday thing will grow into something bigger? I also love Molly/Ric scenes so I really loved all of that. And Ric vs Alexis...OH, YES. His timing sucked, but that is Ric for you. lol.

 

Awww at the Rocco/Danny scene. I thought the Danny actor did okay, but yes, there were times he did look like he might bust into laughter at any moment. Except for the last scene where Danny goes off on Lucas. He did good. He just needs to focus that. Meanwhile, I felt the actor playing Rocco definitely had more presence than him. If anything, I felt it has really grown from each time he had appeared on screen. So his acting ability IS growing. But it definitely does feel like with this and the Drew/Nina scenes that they are building up a new drama involving the kids, Drew, and Jason. That I like. 

 

Oh, look Lucky is mixing in with Brennan. Another reason to keep Brennan around. Not to mention Lucky. 

 

There was not anything Alexis did not do that was not true to life for me. Even the deflection onto Ric.

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And darn if NLG does not stay resonating. And it does seem like the writers have the focus of this week back on Sam's death, and it clearly was the case here. The build-up this episode was very well-done. No quick cuts to be hip, but everything building across scenes. 

 

I will always be here for giving Dante a hug. DZ stay selling it. 

 

Hehe at Maxie. But she ain't wrong about the leather.

 

I like seeing so much Trina. But I'm not sold on Kai yet. Too forced. But at least Kai is trying.

 

Don't you dare jinx Ric like that!!!lol.

 

I honestly hope they let Drew ride this out. I enjoyed Ava's return to being a femme fatale during PM's run so if they are going to lean into this with Drew, I'm here for it. Since the Nina/Drew/Willow triangle is not going where it SHOULD have gone, it appears to be the only organic way to go with Drew. At least, it built off of what's been seen on screen I guess. 

 

Hmmm...the funny thing about that with Jason...is that out of the three...he is slowly becoming the only one with interesting possibilities for story right now. 

Hehe. Good to see you came around. 

[Liberty City]

Havins Bruening is a solid actress. My love for Miller was just more where I was leaning, but always bought the casting of the former. Happy to see she's back in daytime, considering she didn't think she'd act again.

[Taoboi]

I saw that article. Did not like Babe, but never dislike the actress.

 

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by Taoboi

[Liberty City]

She has the spunk needed to make Lulu as Spencer again. I cannot wait to see her do more.

[Vee]

If Alexa spends the rest of this week sharing scenes just with Cyrus Imma riot.

Or worse, we'll get the Frank/Chris/Korte special. Just like Lucky in Africa, it’ll be a month of Lulu trying to get out of this hospital and playing gin rummy with the nurses til Jason inexplicably shows up to bust her out instead of her actual family. Stay tuned for January 2025, when Jason helps rescue James' new dog from a fight ring.

[Taoboi]

I have no doubt. 

[Dion]

Laura didn't find out Cyrus and Martin were her brothers until just before Christmas 2020, while the explosion which put Lulu in the coma was just after Halloween, so Lulu didn't know Cyrus was her uncle. Cyrus did know that Lulu was his niece having found out shortly after first coming to town earlier that year but their family connections weren't revealed to the audience until Laura found out.

Lulu ended up in the coma after an explosion at The Floating Rib. Cyrus had wanted to kill Jason and was able to blackmail Julian Jerome into carrying out the deed as he had come into possession a letter that Nelle had written which detailed Julian's involvement in covering up the Wiley baby switch. Julian delivered an explosive package to the Floating Rib and detonated it remotely but Jason (and Danny) had already left the restaurant.

[Taoboi]

11-19

 

Oh my God. That...

 

I'm not going to lie. It got me in my feels. And to see so much of the town at her funeral...I was surprised. There would be moments that I pick someone new out from the crowd. And I would be like oh. 

 

That was a well-done funeral. The finality of it all. From the monologues to the flashbacks...btw YAAAAYYY flashbacks...just to the general feel throughout the episode. I admit I was surprised to see the Slap Heard Around the Word, but yet that did summarize Carly and Sam's relationship.

 

Highlights for me speech wise was Spin's, Liz's (I had to rewind it was so good, tears be damned), Dante's, Rocco's, and of course Alexis's. They were all good, but these really resonated with me. Spin's flashback...and look at him and Maxie now. Liz's...because as much as I loved Liz and Sam as rivals...their friendship really did grow organically...moreso than Carly's. Mad respect for that. Dante's because DZ who sells the sadness and summarized his and Sam's relationship so beautifully and his parting words...DZ sold the love. Rocco's...FC sold it. Alexis's...I felt all of that from the start of it, to Sam as an anchor, to Sam being an adrenaline junkie cuz soooo true and giggled, and to the end of it. NLG gave yet another masterclass.

 

I was glad that Jason got a moment. And I felt Danny did okay as well. Though I might take back what I said about the actor playing Danny. Is he green...yes? But I really think the smile issue is a face structure issue, and that can't be helped. I think he will grow out of it. If I was annoyed at anything, it was I could get a better tell on it if the camera had not cut right when he emoted enough to release this perfect sad sigh as Danny got choked up and looked upward. 

 

I have mixed feelings about the Lucas/Ava scenes. Not because it did not have substance to it. It was nice to see that, and it was a mostly nice counterbalance to the funeral. It just felt too like 'let's get a ATWT actors together' for me. I guess it's because when I think about when Lucas was part of the canvas, I felt he had more scenes with Julian than Ava so I don't feel it yet.

 

That montage of Sam...the finality of it all. It was also well done, and I liked it went all the way to her beginnings to even getting a KV Molly scene in there.

 

And long last...LULU!!!

 

Edited November 21, 2024 by Taoboi

[Aragorn]

I think that whoever murdered Sam will frame Elizabeth for the crime. Elizabeth will be arrested. Elizabeth in peril will inspire Lucky to change. He will come out of his garbage can and become a respectable person. He will want to stay in town and save Liz.

Do you think that the Davis girls are done crying? No. When they realize that Sam has been murdered, they will cry rivers again. When Ava wins in court there will be another round of tears.

[Taoboi]

Now that I've seen it for myself. Same. 

Assuming Kristina doesn't snap and try to shoot Ava when she wins of course. 

I know I giggled at the wheel flashback myself. Early Dante and Sam, KM definitely had some spark.

 

But I agree with all the flashbacks. 

[carolineg]

Considering it was a best of flashback situation they probably had to dig deep to find Sam with personality lol.  I think there were definite times KeMo still showed some spark even in the end, but they were bogged down by the 99% of time she didn't.

If I had to choose the summer she was a villainess and her falling in love with Jason were probably the times she showed the most emotion.  I know she and Billy had a special connection, but I never found Sam/Drew stuff interesting.

[Contessa Donatella]

I was personally amazed that they showed her with Sonny. Other than that I thought their choices were excellent! I thought that someone took a lot of time picking clips. So good for them. Also an amazing number of actors in the church! Not used to seeing groups like that much anymore. 

[Liberty City]

Drew/Sam were a pairing I was decent with, because I do feel like Billy Miller & Kelly Monaco had some real fire chemistry, but if I am being honest: their pairing as Jason/Sam was more viable.

[carolineg]

I don't remember thinking BM/KM had fire chemistry.  I did like that it was at least something different for Sam.  From my standpoint, I think Becky and Billy had better chem to be honest.  To me, Jason/Sam was always her most viable pairing.  It just got played out.  Their beginning was cute even if it was a story meant for Jason/Brenda which would have actually been fire.

[Liberty City]

Monaco, for the first time in a while, felt alive in a JaSam pairing with Miller in the role, at least from my perspective. And yes, Miller & Rebecca Herbst had outstanding chemistry, but I never saw them being repaired after Lizzie kept the secret of Drew's then-true identity. Herbst also had outstanding chemistry with Sean Kanan's AJ Quartermaine... which is a pairing I will always hate that did not go further than it did.... imagine Elizabeth Webber as Michael's step-mother...? Carly's head would have SPUN off of her shoulders!!!