GH: December 2024 Discussion Thread

[jasonminer1974]

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 

[DRW50]

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. 

[carolineg]

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.

[Contessa Donatella]

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. 

[Liberty City]

Kelly Sullivan > Bree Williamson.

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

[DRW50]

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. 

Edited December 12, 2024 by DRW50

[jasonminer1974]

I was all over the Bianca boards back in the day 

I speak French and can totally tell she doesn't 

[Contessa Donatella]

I was there, too.

I love that. Hilarious!

[carolineg]

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. 

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.

[Liberty City]

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

[Aragorn]

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?

[Antoyne]

12/11

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

[John]

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

[ranger1rg]

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.

 

 

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.

 

[carolineg]

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.