GH: December 2024 Discussion Thread

[Liberty City]

I like it, a lot. But it feels, almost, too modern, which I think was the intent. Monica at home watching HGTV and getting inspired. But colour is missing from sets, overall.

[Efulton]

Alexa Havins has hit the ground running.  Great casting choice.

[Liberty City]

I agree; she has the spunk that Lulu had pre-motherhood, which I appreciate. She fits well opposite both Finn Carr & Dominic Zamprogna. Praying for the same opposite Genie Francis & Jonathan Jackson.

[Efulton]

I am really looking forward to her first scenes with Genie, Jonathan and Jane Elliot.

[jasonminer1974]

KEEP her away from babies and she'll be okay 

[Dion]

To be fair, they kind of lampshaded that when Tracy, the last truly "old money" Quartermaine left, walked into the house and saw it for the first time and absolutely hated it.

[AbcNbc247]

Nulu has won me over.

I’ve impressed by her lately and I enjoyed her scenes with Rocco and Dante today. 

Molly and TJ were really good too, even though I think Tahj isn’t that good of a crier lol I’m looking forward to seeing where both characters go from here. 

And I see they’re still trying to make us hate Drew. 

[Vee]

Off the show! I've been begging for years.

[AbcNbc247]

I felt that way too for a while, but Kristen Vaganos revived my interest in the character/the pairing with TJ

[Taoboi]

Indeed. I've been enjoying every moment of their rift. 

[Vee]

She's fine, but not amazing. Molly is spent to me after years upon years on canvas and needs a break.

Finn Carr (Rocco) kept pace with Alexa and both were very good. Knowing FV though, I live in fear he'll cut this kid because he can't grow 15-minute abs and then recast with a hunk. OLTL fans will know what I'm talking about. Eddie Alderson was the best young actor on the show but he wasn't a hardbody and couldn't get swole as an actual teen, so he got his A-pairing given to the Fords and was essentially dropped to recurring as they left him in a coma and backburner story for much of the remainder of the show.

Edited December 3, 2024 by Vee

[Liberty City]

This is giving swan song for Tajh Bellow, and I'm upset by it. He made me like TJ for the first time.

[Jdee43]

I thought the TJ actor was a little over the top; the director should have reigned him in a little bit. Also thought Dante was a little too cold and non responsive when he first saw Lulu, but he got better as the scenes went on. 

[Taoboi]

And that back.

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But seriously, I hope that is not the case. Yet. 

[Taoboi]

12-2

 

ohmygodohmygodohmygod!!! The spoil of riches to feast on this episode! I was happy to see that the writers actually have managed to KEEP the momentum they built up from last week. And seeing the promo for this week's events makes it looks like they will focus on the same A plots (namely Lulu's storyline and Ava's trial) with a different C plot...though I hope THAT isn't what they have in mind cuz UGH. Outside of Laura heading into the office...block filming at its best cuz I REFUSE to believe that once Lucky told Laura Lulu was up and did not know where she was...that Laura wouldn't have thrown all forces into finding her AND her own two feet. I wished the dialogue...which was really great...had reflected that rather than 'off to the office.'

 

And speaking of Ms. A Plot herself...OMG YES on Lulu's reunion with Rocco and her reunion with Dante. And at least we got Laura's reaction from Lucky of hearing Lulu is awake and seeing her on the video of her escaping. All worth the wait. AB continues to play Lulu to the hilt from happy mother to feisty Spencer to her being overwhelmed at all that has changed. Especially hearing from Rocco (and I respect greatly it was an immediate family member that told her) it has been four years. I agree DZ might have been slow to warm, but he did warm. FC did a great job, and love all the Maxie/James shoutouts...now can't wait for her reunion with Lulu. I felt like just about every beat that could get hit was hit...while at the same time stalling out the major ones...namely Lulu's reunion with Lucky (which looks like it will be next) and Lulu's reunion with Laura...which I'm going to go ahead and assume is Wednesday/Thursday at this pace. That I was almost ready to yell at my TV for Laura to figure out somehow where Lulu was or someone call Laura...God...again, shocked at how invested I am in this storyline. 

 

Another storyline that I've been invested in has been the rift between Molly and TJ. And I was just thinking that it's probably time for the next step in it to happen. And this episode did that next step...separating. It felt organic regardless of how little play it's had over the last few months, but that might have made it that much more impactful to me. And sorry, TB had me when he got to the ugly cry and trembling of the lips. He matched KV's moves beat to beat for me. And the end of their scene echoing the start of their rift was perfect. 

 

I don't care for Drew at all, but THANK YOU to the costume designer and cameraman for the surfer seat.

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 Meanwhile, still enjoying the Jason vs Drew feud. Still Team Jason. And this just showed that Drew cares more for his ego than what Scout and Sam want so he can't STFU. And what is Carly doing wandering the grounds? And I thought Danny did great with the eavesdropping on the happy family reunion. I do ponder what that will mean.

 

Alexis v Ric will always be fun to watch. And there was a moment when Alexis lashed out at him about her daughter losing her baby that she was carrying for his daughter. The look AH had on his face...priceless. The briefness of emotions to dent Ric's smugness. Just so well done.

 

We know how I currently feel about Kristina and SHUT UP SONNY. I honestly felt their scenes could have been in another episode to give the Lulu's reunion scenes even more room to breathe. This episode was just one of those cases of it seem clear someone *cough*frank*cough* wanted to go for those flashy cuts, but there was too much meaty material that it still was able to breath in spite of their attempts to not give the stories their due.