I support GIo and Emma, Lucky and Elizabeth, Lulu and Cody, Carly and Jack, and Sasha and Jason as couples. 

43 minutes ago, titan1978 said:

I feel the opposite. Because if he was not incapacitated we would not have gotten Drew manipulating the issue. Michael being injured gave us Nina trying to play mediator and being upset that Willow gave all the credit to Drew. Carly and Sonny vs Willow, Drew, and Tracy. And Jason making decisions based on more than just what Carly wants, including leaning into the Q family. The swing back to Alexis wanting to protect Sam’s child against Drew. And Willow being willing to stand against Carly and Sonny. And this is all before we get to pregnant Sasha. Everybody confronting Willow or Drew has been very entertaining to me.

This is the kind of messy, complicated stuff we should have been seeing for months. It could be written with more complexity, but this is truly IMO the best material this team  is capable of. Much like what happened with Nina and Mulcahey too- I don’t even like the characters at the center of this, Willow or Drew, all that much. But this is good soap.

I agree. Say what you want...and I have...about these New/Old Writers, but this has been good soap. But I said that, too...lol. The more messy and complicated it is, the better it's flowing which is why this last week has indeed been fun to watch. It IS messy. And now it's touching on past history which makes it even better. And given where it started, that's high praise. The only thing that irked me has been Nina as an afterthought, but they have been using her wisely now. 

 

14 minutes ago, Khan said:

I'd put up with the one-dimensional writing and bland production aesthetic (not to mention, the Teen Scene From Hell) just to watch Jane Elliot and Laura Wright spar on the regular.

God, I love JE.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again: give her your worst and she'll still knock it out of the damn park.

That 'We'll see' was so flawless from JE yesterday. I would love to see Tracy vs Carly a little more often after that. It didn't start well for me, but I love that both actress mid-episode elevated the material. 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

That 'We'll see' was so flawless from JE yesterday. I would love to see Tracy vs Carly a little more often after that. It didn't start well for me, but I love that both actress mid-episode elevated the material. 

It’s too bad we never saw JE with Sarah Joy Brown’s Carly. LW is committed and that’s more than we can ask for these days, but she’ll never be *that* Carly to me when the character’s past is brought up. 

10 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

That 'We'll see' was so flawless from JE yesterday. I would love to see Tracy vs Carly a little more often after that. It didn't start well for me, but I love that both actress mid-episode elevated the material.

Jane Elliot ate that, relishing in what she just accomplished. The past two-days she's been wonderful, per usual. Having her back, especially now, feels absolutely right.

17 minutes ago, Aragorn said:

I support GIo and Emma, Lucky and Elizabeth, Lulu and Cody, Carly and Jack, and Sasha and Jason as couples. 

Jason is far too old for Sasha!!! Better friends.

5 minutes ago, BetterForgotten said:

It’s too bad we never saw JE with Sarah Joy Brown’s Carly. LW is committed and that’s more than we can ask for these days, but she’ll never be *that* Carly to me when the character’s past is brought up. 

Now that would have been a sparring match for sure. She might have even put some fear in that version of Carly. Kinda like how Luke kinda did.

 

4 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Jane Elliot ate that, relishing in what she just accomplished. The past two-days she's been wonderful, per usual. Having her back, especially now, feels absolutely right.

Agree. Jane Elliot always gives a good cat that ate the canary grin/smile/smirk, but that one yesterday had a little more going on beneath the surface and Jane Elliot played that subtext soooo well. Relish indeed. 

16 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

That 'We'll see' was so flawless from JE yesterday. I would love to see Tracy vs Carly a little more often after that. It didn't start well for me, but I love that both actress mid-episode elevated the material. 

I am so pleased that apparently Jane did not like retirement!  And, if you followed the trail of exit interviews at that time you would never in a million years think that this woman would be coming back!!! It is just our great good fortune that whatever was going on, it led her back to the studio, and miraculously Frankie has not managed to screw it up.

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Agree. Jane Elliot always gives a good cat that ate the canary grin/smile/smirk, but that one yesterday had a little more going on beneath the surface and Jane Elliot played that subtext soooo well. Relish indeed. 

She absolutely did; it showed why Elliot's return was needed. Every single return she had just filled the canvas so much, and you can tell she's enjoying playing the role.

Just now, Liberty City said:

She absolutely did; it showed why Elliot's return was needed. Every single return she had just filled the canvas so much, and you can tell she's enjoying playing the role.

EVERY...ONE. I agree. Her presence definitely has the gravitas needed. 

1 minute ago, Taoboi said:

EVERY...ONE. I agree. Her presence definitely has the gravitas needed. 

Not to mention, superficially, she looks amazing! And loving the throwback hairdo's she continues to sport.

I agree with those saying Thursday’s episode was a tough watch aside from the Tracy vs Carly, Chase/Willow/Nina/Ava scenes.

I have lost all interest in Trina and Kai and think Kai should probably be recast or swapped out for Quinn at this point. The actor is stale to watch and I know people love Tabyana Ali but she’s only matching his performance IMO which is unfortunate considering how long she’s been on the show.

Cody gambling away his blackmail money and getting on Selina’s bad side is also a snooze. Sasha has proven her value with her recent family retcon for me but he still deserves a pink slip.

I don’t care to watch another story of a couple having a hard time conceiving either, even with this hidden teen pregnancy plot to add angst for Brook Lynn and Chase.

1 hour ago, titan1978 said:

I feel the opposite. Because if he was not incapacitated we would not have gotten Drew manipulating the issue. Michael being injured gave us Nina trying to play mediator and being upset that Willow gave all the credit to Drew. Carly and Sonny vs Willow, Drew, and Tracy. And Jason making decisions based on more than just what Carly wants, including leaning into the Q family. The swing back to Alexis wanting to protect Sam’s child against Drew. And Willow being willing to stand against Carly and Sonny. And this is all before we get to pregnant Sasha. Everybody confronting Willow or Drew has been very entertaining to me.

This is the kind of messy, complicated stuff we should have been seeing for months. It could be written with more complexity, but this is truly IMO the best material this team  is capable of. Much like what happened with Nina and Mulcahey too- I don’t even like the characters at the center of this, Willow or Drew, all that much. But this is good soap.

Totally agree, Michael getting barbecued has activated a good portion of the canvas and given the show some juicy historic drama to play with in a way I don’t think we’d be seeing if Michael were still actively involved. They’ve been getting their money’s worth out of this story so far I just hope they can keep it up

1 hour ago, Liberty City said:

The manipulation could have come from Nina's side, though, as from her POV, it would have been her encouraging Willow to take a stand against Carly/Sonny, etc. That's the sense I got in those scenes with Martin/Nina; instead, it went to Willow's lover.

I've just found myself suffering through episodes daily. It's a dread.

Nina has been doing enough manipulation on her own but I wouldn’t buy her encouraging Sonny and Carly being barred from Michael, It makes way more sense to have Drew do it. I get that people don’t rate CM much as an actor but I think playing into his onscreen aura of smarminess has been a smart pivot and I do not want Drew killed off either, let him be the Quartermaine heel on canvas.

Where they go forward with Willow will be a real test of the writers to maintain momentum. They’ve added a lot of layers to her these last few weeks and I would hate to see her revert back to being a boring generic goody two shoes once the reveal of Nina and Drew’s sexcapades happens.

Credits for Friday, January 17, 2025:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten
Writers: Celena Cipriaso, Stacey Pulwer
Director: Denise Van Cleave

I could have done without hearing Chase give Tracy the same speech we saw Sonny, Jason, and Carly give her back to back but Drew showing up and having Tracy arrested was hilarious 😂 I also enjoyed Jordan and Cody dragging Drew at the restaurant and the AMC fan boy always likes seeing Tad and Ryan together

I’m glad Willow agreed to let Carly and Sonny see Michael and help with his medical proxy. The last scenes with Carly waking Michael up to decide his treatment going forward were really emotional so far, looking forward to more on Tuesday

I liked the Lulu/BrookLynn/Maxie scenes but ugh at Lulu working as an assistant at Deception. The job choices for the legacy Spencer’s have been piss poor so far I wanted to see her be a reporter and Lucky work as a PI or for the WSB

Ava’s scenes with Lucas made me wonder if she was the one who set the fire at Sonny’s penthouse. I continue to be grossed out by Lucas and creepy Brad together

Sidwell waltzing around Port Charles without a care in the world makes 0 sense, those art gallery scenes with Ava and Ric were saved by MW and RH’s wonderful chemistry

 

Alexa Havins Bruening and Kirsten Storms don't work for me as Lulu and Maxie. At all.

Rick Hearst & Maura West continue to SHINE together. #RAVA full-force.

53 minutes ago, detroitpiston said:

I liked the Lulu/BrookLynn/Maxie scenes but ugh at Lulu working as an assistant at Deception. The job choices for the legacy Spencer’s have been piss poor so far I wanted to see her be a reporter and Lucky work as a PI or for the WSB

They just put every available female at Deception. It makes no sense and screams economy plotting. Lulu should go back to journalism and Lucky should be a PI or something. Both actors work so hard and deserve much better than this sort of half-assed treatment.