6 minutes ago, carolineg said:

How would anyone even know if Javi/Leo are a good or bad couple?  They've had like 14 scenes total.  We missed any sort of relationship build.  And I think Leo being too old is the least of this story's problems.  It went from flirty point A to full on relationship point D in one episode.

💯 this. All of this!!!!!! It's also ridiculous to think Leo (or his actor) as "old". Whew.

7 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I also think it would be really weird for Jada to hound her personal partner all day and all night about his decision to leave the force.  She gave him space to reconsider like a normal human being in a long term relationship?

It would be extremely weird, and also tirelessly repetitive. Hoping things under the new writing regime settle these issues.

I interpreted that scene(s) differently.

To me, it was more a production issue of only using one set for all of Jada's scenes today.  Rather than utilizing their home set, which would have seemed more organic.

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by j swift

Greg Rikart 48........old

Al Calderon 30

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Just now, Soapsuds said:

Greg Rikart 48........old

Al Calderon 30

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Sounds kinda hot actually 😂😂

It’s just Leo, ugghhhh

2 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Sounds kinda hot actually 😂😂

It’s just Leo, ugghhhh

Greg looks older than his age.

21 minutes ago, carolineg said:

  It went from flirty point A to full on relationship point D in one episode.

 

Of course because Ron Carlivati didn't care. 

2 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Greg Rikart 48........old

Al Calderon 30

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I don't mind the pairing, nor does it seem improper.

However, it is a sign of the time gap in production, that age differences have become more of a hot button issue in the gay community within the past few months.  And given that these scenes were filmed when the IPhone 3 was still a big deal, that issue is unfortunately not part of the discussion regarding this relationship.

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Greg looks older than his age.

Of course because Ron Carlivati didn't care. 

I don't think he does.  He's 48?  He looks fine.  And I hate Leo.   

There have been years and years of much younger women hooking up with older men since the beginning of time.  I don't see a difference.  We all know Leo and hate him, but on paper for Javi-Leo is funny, has a good job, seems like a good time, etc.  I buy that Javi could be attracted to Leo.  I just don't buy the relationship because there was no build up.

7 minutes ago, j swift said:

I don't mind the pairing, nor does it seem improper.

However, it is a sign of the time gap in production, that age differences have become more of a hot button issue in the gay community within the past few months.  And given that these scenes were filmed when the IPhone 3 was still a big deal, that issue is unfortunately not part of the discussion regarding this relationship.

What's the hot button issue between age differences in the gay community?  Not trying to argue I am just legitimately curious as I haven't heard much about that.

10 hours ago, SFK said:

Have any of you clocked all of the crossed arms? An Acting 101 no-no. When you're blocking off your solar plexus, your center, by crossing your arms, you're blocking off your gut vulnerability and connection to your scene partners, qualities that make for riveting acting. It's indicative of control, actors who are focused on the lines, acting from the head up, in their brains opposed to in their hearts. My boyfriend thinks the acting and writing on DAYS sucks across the board. All he sees is subpar acting and dialogue, and to me, it boiĺs down to the rush job machine of soaps today. They need more rehearsal.

So, we know what your boyfriend thinks. How about your cousin? Or your mailman? 

Has Gabi not actually told Javi everything Leo has done? Even without that, I’m trying to find what a young guy would want from an older guy like Leo that isn’t even successful. He lives in a hotel room, not even a suite and writes a soap opera which I guess is paying him enough to live in a room and not I dunno get a full home or apartment. Just my experience as a gay man, most of the older gays with someone almost 20 years younger were actually rich.

6 minutes ago, Soaptastic75 said:

So, we know what your boyfriend thinks. How about your cousin? Or your mailman? 

Wow, rude.  And I am not even the original poster.

1 minute ago, Antoyne said:

Has Gabi not actually told Javi everything Leo has done? Even without that, I’m trying to find what a young guy would want from an older guy like Leo that isn’t even successful. He lives in a hotel room, not even a suite and writes a soap opera which I guess is paying him enough to live in a room and not I dunno get a full home or apartment. Just my experience as a gay man, most of the older gays with someone almost 20 years younger were actually rich.

Gabi has told Javi most everything Leo has done to her knowledge.  I don't think she knows the whole scope of everything Leo has done, but Javi was fully warned.  I don't know if I met someone living in hotel suite or not I would probably still think that was pretty fancy lol

8 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I don't think he does.  He's 48?  He looks fine.  And I hate Leo.

Greg Rikaart looks amazing for 48; unfortunately, with the way this soap shoots and dresses their actors, it comes off worse. I see plenty in their 20's and 30's who look ten-times worse.

This is him this past June at the Daytime Emmy Awards:

12 minutes ago, carolineg said:

There have been years and years of much younger women hooking up with older men since the beginning of time.  I don't see a difference.  We all know Leo and hate him, but on paper for Javi-Leo is funny, has a good job, seems like a good time, etc.  I buy that Javi could be attracted to Leo.  I just don't buy the relationship because there was no build up.

Exactly; we've seen plenty of heterosexual relationships do the same thing in terms of age. It shouldn't be a double-standard for homosexual ones.

1 minute ago, Liberty City said:

Greg Rikaart looks amazing for 48; unfortunately, with the way this soap shoots and dresses their actors, it comes off worse. I see plenty in their 20's and 30's who look ten-times worse.

This is him this past June at the Daytime Emmy Awards:

Exactly; we've seen plenty of heterosexual relationships do the same thing in terms of age. It shouldn't be a double-standard for homosexual ones.

I am surely not propping Leo but I would also say he acts younger which makes a big difference.  He still seems like he's up for fun and going out and not passing out on the sofa chair at 8.  I do think that makes a difference in a relationship.

Ugh, I sound like some sort of Leo stan, which you all know I am not.  I just can believe someone from out of town with little frame of reference could find him attractive and fun.

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

I am surely not propping Leo but I would also say he acts younger which makes a big difference.  He still seems like he's up for fun and going out and not passing out on the sofa chair at 8.  I do think that makes a difference in a relationship.

Ugh, I sound like some sort of Leo stan, which you all know I am not.  I just can believe someone from out of town with little frame of reference could find him attractive and fun.

There is a way to tell the story... but the "writer" doesn't have the capability of telling it. It will be interesting to see how the upcoming regime handles them, collectively and separately.

24 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Wow, rude.  And I am not even the original poster.

Gabi has told Javi most everything Leo has done to her knowledge.  I don't think she knows the whole scope of everything Leo has done, but Javi was fully warned.  I don't know if I met someone living in hotel suite or not I would probably still think that was pretty fancy lol

Soaps have made hotel living so normal and blah to me, if I met someone that wasted their money on a bed instead of a full home or apartment I wouldn’t be impressed.

1 minute ago, Antoyne said:

Soaps have made hotel living so normal and blah to me, if I met someone that wasted their money on a bed instead of a full home or apartment I wouldn’t be impressed.

I wouldn't judge them; some cannot afford the monthly costs of rent. For some, hotel living is more economical.