14 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Colette? I took a total & immediate dislike to her! LOL! I think we may be on a roll, as to liking & disliking. So far the only place we agree seems to be Bianca, who is not even on this show.  Amusing, don't you think?

I like her for being lame and not really french. I like Kristina when she's not being a pickle. Bianca is my fave soap character of all time and I have a small connection to Edens husband 

10 hours ago, Liberty City said:

Exactly. Plus, the time for Slezak to come in was when D.I.D. storyline with Kate. That's when it would have come in handy. Now? Not even needed.  

Erika already spent the last decade of OLTL doing DID stories with a godawful actress.

I think the ideal way to bring Viki on would be if they ever did some kind of story about the publishing industry. 

I guess I don't get the point of bringing actors from canceled soaps over to a new soap that is struggling.  I don't want to offend anyone because I know Viki and Erica are iconic, but they couldn't save their own soaps.  Obviously the fault doesn't lie on them, but I am still failing to see the logic behind a move like that.  

The show is having a hard time making Lucky's return work with years of history and the original actor.  What would the show do with Erica Kane?  Plop her in the middle of the canvas and have her start a rivalry with Eva La Rue just for old times sake?  No thanks.

I do think the pop in appearances with Nora or Jackson work better.  It still seems unnecessary to me though.

45 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

I like her for being lame and not really french. I like Kristina when she's not being a pickle. Bianca is my fave soap character of all time and I have a small connection to Edens husband 

I dislike her first because she's biased against Carly. Also because her Eurotrash accent is more trash than Euro.

Bianca I just love because she was the first viable lesbian on daytime. Reason enough right there. But at that time I lived in Brooklyn & went to all these soap events & observing Eden & her friend Liz Hendrikson, behaving just like any 2 girls, having fun, running around, unaffected by their celebrity status, it was refreshing. 

53 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Erika already spent the last decade of OLTL doing DID stories with a godawful actress.

I think the ideal way to bring Viki on would be if they ever did some kind of story about the publishing industry. 

Kelly Sullivan > Bree Williamson.

34 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I do think the pop in appearances with Nora or Jackson work better.  It still seems unnecessary to me though.

Absolutely unnecessary, but Jackson Montgomery in Port Charles? Sign me up! A fiery affair with Alexis and/or Lucy?! YES!!

39 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I guess I don't get the point of bringing actors from canceled soaps over to a new soap that is struggling.  I don't want to offend anyone because I know Viki and Erica are iconic, but they couldn't save their own soaps.  Obviously the fault doesn't lie on them, but I am still failing to see the logic behind a move like that.  

The show is having a hard time making Lucky's return work with years of history and the original actor.  What would the show do with Erica Kane?  Plop her in the middle of the canvas and have her start a rivalry with Eva La Rue just for old times sake?  No thanks.

I do think the pop in appearances with Nora or Jackson work better.  It still seems unnecessary to me though.

Viki would also have been a pop in if it had ever happened. I don't think anyone would have expected a regular stint for her (I hope they wouldn't).

I don't think there's a need for appearances, but there was no need for MEK or Eva la Rue (who to me weren't even that great on their own soaps) as new characters, and we got them anyway. So the stunt casting is still there. As it is I wouldn't mind a way to honor the legacy of past ABC soaps and use some of that talent. Or even bring in some new characters with ties to those shows, instead of saying they are a long lost son or daughter of Dominique or what have you.

I would say it takes away from GH, but the GH it takes away from is something that is already rotted away by Sonny, Carly, etc. 

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8 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I dislike her first because she's biased against Carly. Also because her Eurotrash accent is more trash than Euro.

Bianca I just love because she was the firstbac viable lesli an on dayt ime. Recason enough right there. But at that time I lived in Brooklyn & went to all these soap events & observing Eden & her friend Liz Hendrikson, behaving just like any 2 girls, having fun, running around, unaffected by their celebrity status, it was refreshing. 

I was all over the Bianca boards back in the day 

11 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I dislike her first because she's biased against Carly. Also because her Eurotrash accent is more trash than Euro.

Bianca I just love because she was the first viable lesban on daytime. Reason enough right there. But at that time I lived in Brooklyn & went to all these socaap events & observing Eden & her friend Liz Hendrikson, behaving just like any 2 girls, having fun, running around, unaffected by their celebrity status, it was refreshing. 

I speak French and can totally tell she doesn't 

26 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

vI was all over the Bianca boards back in the day 

I was there, too.

26 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

I speak French and can totally tell she doesn't 

I love that. Hilarious!

41 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Or even bring in some new characters with ties to those shows, instead of saying they are a long lost son or daughter of Dominique or what have you.

I don't think I would mind that, but it still feels pointless.  A cute shout out to past shows, but a little gimmicky.  It also gives me a headache to think about because you have to figure out who exists in the same world as GH and who doesn't. 

43 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I would say it takes away from GH, but the GH it takes away from is something that is already rotted away by Sonny, Carly, etc. 

Lol!  At least Carly/Sonny are GH characters though.  They may have contributed to the downfall but at least they have a history and some good moments in Port Charles not in Pine Valley.

Credits for Thursday, December 12, 2024:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Chris Van Etten, Elizabeth Korte
Writers: Nigel Campbell, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle
Director: Robert Markham

I think that Kristina will rename Charlie’s after herself or Adela. If she actually wants customers, she will rename it after Sam.

Who is going to sleep together first, Sonny and Natalia or Ric and Ava?

12/11

My god is Anna annoying now. She’s close to fast forward material at this point.

I think Dex is in trouble probably given digitalis but will be saved

17 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Those scenes were so bad/cringe worthy. Badly acted, directed, etc etc etc

The fratboy brawl scenes were bad, but I can't blame the actors -- not when things are thrown together so quickly, so poorly, and so badly written.

 

 

6 hours ago, carolineg said:

I guess I don't get the point of bringing actors from canceled soaps over to a new soap that is struggling.  I don't want to offend anyone because I know Viki and Erica are iconic, but they couldn't save their own soaps.  Obviously the fault doesn't lie on them, but I am still failing to see the logic behind a move like that. 

I'm with you completely on this. I do not want Erica Kane or Victoria Lord ANYWHERE near Port Charles. I cannot believe people are even entertaining this as a good idea.

GH makes a lot of mistakes, but I don't think they're that stupid and desperate.

 

8 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

I'm with you completely on this. I do not want Erica Kane or Victoria Lord ANYWHERE near Port Charles. I cannot believe people are even entertaining this as a good idea.

GH makes a lot of mistakes, but I don't think they're that stupid and desperate.

 

I feel like Erica and Viki had their day.  Sure, it was cut shorter than most would like, but I don't think you build an audience with 70 year old plus characters from other soaps these days.  Find some good younger hires, build up the 20-30 scene, and grab a few returns people want.

Anyhow on to today's show, I liked that other characters had to comment how hot BLQ/Chase were because you literally can't see it.

Fantastic that everyone is now a college football fan.  How convenient.  Poor Trina.  This is the most basic, teen rom com storyline ever.

Is Charlie's closed?  And Kristina is re-opening it?  I thought it was running, but without a manager, leader?  Whatever, she's still unlikeable.  Must be nice to be gifted a free business when you actively act like a crazy person with no accountability.