7 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

So they're reconning this back to when all 3 were at Summer Camp when they were like 16/17?? Isn't Dante supposed to be way older than BL?

Yup, a retcon back to camp.

Dante is "40," Brook Lynn is "38," Cody is "40," and Gio is "21." So, is technical terms, Dante would have been "19" and Brook Lynn "17" when Gio was conceived. It's not far-fetched, per say. But this is also why age is subjective on soap operas when SORAS is used so.... weirdly.

7 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Oh, yeah, this is a retcon for a kind of soap wayback machine!!! But, seriously, isn't Brook Lynn like 30-something? How old do you think Dante is? Aren't they with Lulu the same age group? 

I thought Dante was in his 40s?

Yeah Dante is way older than 40 lol. DZ is great but he can't pass for 40 lol 

3 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Yup, a retcon back to camp.

Dante is "40," Brook Lynn is "38," Cody is "40," and Gio is "21." So, is technical terms, Dante would have been "19" and Brook Lynn "17" when Gio was conceived. It's not far-fetched, per say. But this is also why age is subjective on soap operas when SORAS is used so.... weirdly.

But Sonny paid for gio his whole life. He didn't even know Dante was his son then

3 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Yeah Dante is way older than 40 lol. DZ is great but he can't pass for 40 lol 

Dom is 45.

9 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

But Sonny paid for gio his whole life. He didn't even know Dante was his son then

Again, Gio was raised by Francis & Camila Palmieri, who are part of the Cerullo family. So, if part of that family, Sonny could still financially support him, even without knowing he's Dante's son.

11 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

Dom is 45.

I said Dante, not Dom. 😉 Actor age ≠ character "age." Again, age in soap operas are subjective and in-universe only.

13 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Yeah Dante is way older than 40 lol. DZ is great but he can't pass for 40 lol 

Per story, Sonny left home when he was 16, before Dante was born, which would put his "birth year" at 1984, making him 40 years of age. As of 2021, Sonny's "birth year" was retconned to 1968 (originally 1965, then 1969). If we go based on Sonny's original year of 1965, he would have left in 1981, which would place Dante born earlier. But still, early 40's is where Dante's "birth year" is positioned.

Again, this is why focusing on age in soaps is futile. It will never make sense.

21 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

I thought Dante was in his 40s?

You might be right. Ages sometimes defeat me.

21 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

But Sonny paid for gio his whole life. He didn't even know Dante was his son then

I do not think one thing has to do with the other. IOW, I think who Gio's papa is, is gonna surprise even Sonny.

21 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

You might be right. Ages sometimes defeat me.

I do not think one thing has to do with the other. IOW, I think who Gio's papa is, is gonna surprise even Sonny.

I just got the feeling Sonny was in on it with Lois?

16 minutes ago, jasonminer1974 said:

I just got the feeling Sonny was in on it with Lois?

Again, you might be right. But, it's not the way my thinking is leaning, at this time.

48 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

If I remember, Lulu left Crimson because it wasn't her dream/desire to work for the magazine. She did it because Maxie asked her to. 🤣 Let's pray she doesn't ask her to join the Deception team.

I liked the Kate/Maxie/Lulu Crimson team.  It was a fun dynamic.  Lulu was much less into than Maxie though.  The leap from working on a magazine to becoming a reporter isn't crazy I guess

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

Yes, it was, and Brad introduced Brook Lynn to Cody, as well. So, this whole thing is a major retcon re-write. Half of the material of which was written when Chris Van Etten was head writer, so it's a major "YIKES" moment. Especially when your other co-head writer, Elizabeth Korte, is supposed to be a historian of the show itself. YIKES x2!

Okay, so I am not crazy.  

Brook Lynn is the same age as Maxie and Lulu, so I am not sure how much older that makes Dante.  In theory he should obviously much older, but with SORAS it's hard to say.

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

If I remember, Lulu left Crimson because it wasn't her dream/desire to work for the magazine. She did it because Maxie asked her to. 🤣 Let's pray she doesn't ask her to join the Deception team.

Did I lie? 😎

Yes, it was, and Brad introduced Brook Lynn to Cody, as well. So, this whole thing is a major retcon re-write. Half of the material of which was written when Chris Van Etten was head writer, so it's a major "YIKES" moment. Especially when your other co-head writer, Elizabeth Korte, is supposed to be a historian of the show itself. YIKES x2!

I vaguely remember that.

 

Lol. Nope.

 

Oh, really??? Well...can we assume Cody's going to be a daddy.  

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

Yup, a retcon back to camp.

Dante is "40," Brook Lynn is "38," Cody is "40," and Gio is "21." So, is technical terms, Dante would have been "19" and Brook Lynn "17" when Gio was conceived. It's not far-fetched, per say. But this is also why age is subjective on soap operas when SORAS is used so.... weirdly.

Yeah, I saw someone broke it down just like this online. It would totally be possible, but it still screams retcon. 

I am watching GH really for the first time. I know of the characters in general. I'm watching for AHB. I was a big AMC fan..

I did some research about Charlotte as Lulu's daughter. I am still super confused after reading about her parentage. Lulu was a surrogate? Valentin is the father, but another woman thought she was the mother? Help it make sense!

And I gave up trying to understand how Drew and Jason are identical twins..

5 hours ago, Antoyne said:

The constant tearing up over every little thing Finola is doing is reminding me of JJ’s previous return.

Oh don't get me started.

 

Though IMO outside of the Val mess near the unofficial of PM's run, Finola was doing Anna right. And it was nice to see that she was NOT getting choked up or whiny all over the place like she's been for a good amount of her return. 

5 minutes ago, Wilsoky said:

I am watching GH really for the first time. I know of the characters in general. I'm watching for AHB. I was a big AMC fan..

I did some research about Charlotte as Lulu's daughter. I am still super confused after reading about her parentage. Lulu was a surrogate? Valentin is the father, but another woman thought she was the mother? Help it make sense!

And I gave up trying to understand how Drew and Jason are identical twins..

Welcome to the show.

10 minutes ago, Wilsoky said:

 

And I gave up trying to understand how Drew and Jason are identical twins..

 It's funny how CM is noticeably taller and lankier than SB. You would think someone would have noticed back when everybody thought Drew was Jason.

3 minutes ago, heffos said:

 It's funny how CM is noticeably taller and lankier than SB. You would think someone would have noticed back when everybody thought Drew was Jason.

Right! We have to remember that this is an industry where at one point near the end of AW, Ellen Wheeler played identical twin to Jensen Buchanan. At least 4 inches taller. And on DAYS supposedly everyone believed Drake was Roman. Ha!