8 minutes ago, Vee said:

That was exactly what I thought. I was like woof, what a week for Becky.

Yeah.

Between the Lucky recast, Brennen recast, and Spinelli setting Lucas up with that model or whatever this was a rough episode.  The Anna and Jason scenes felt hours long and I don't like when we get "wacky, silly" Mac.  Obviously, it goes without saying the show gets negative points for Chase singing.

1 hour ago, Vee said:

I am not conspiracy-minded enough these days to believe that FV deliberately let the first LNL2 kiss in aeons get whiffed with the temporary replacement, as he's inexplicably done the same with many other actors in key moments while they're away. But I will say it's a practice that needs to cease.

Such a terrible choice, and I have to believe there was a way to avoid this. Huge error.

Guy Wilson actually did a good job as Lucky, so I don't blame him. This is on Frank.

 

32 minutes ago, Vee said:

Styling Aiden as an Oompa Loompa from 1994 today was a bold choice.

I think they succeeded in making Aiden look younger, but they also made him look a lot less hot.

 

7 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Between the Lucky recast, Brennen recast, and Spinelli setting Lucas up with that model or whatever this was a rough episode.  The Anna and Jason scenes felt hours long and I don't like when we get "wacky, silly" Mac.  Obviously, it goes without saying the show gets negative points for Chase singing.

Agree about the Anna/Jason scenes going on too long. And why was Jason still in handcuffs?

Mac with the migraine was played out after the first two scenes with him, too. Chase? I like his voice, so I was OK with the singing, but not with Brook Lynn acting so SHOCKED that he was on stage.

Best part of the show for me? Dante and Lulu. I think those scenes worked.

7 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Agree about the Anna/Jason scenes going on too long. And why was Jason still in handcuffs?

Mac with the migraine was played out after the first two scenes with him, too. Chase? I like his voice, so I was OK with the singing, but not with Brook Lynn acting so SHOCKED that he was on stage.

Best part of the show for me? Dante and Lulu. I think those scenes worked.

There was way too much of Anna/Jason talking about how much they value one another as friends.  It's weird GH.  Please stop.

I agree about Dante/Lulu.  I meant to add that in my post.  They were definitely the best part of the show and the conversation helped walk back a lot of issues I initially had with Lulu's return.

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

There was way too much of Anna/Jason talking about how much they value one another as friends.  It's weird GH.  Please stop.

See, this was an extremely important conversation because now Carly haters will say that Jason said Carly doesn't understand him.

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I agree about Dante/Lulu.  I meant to add that in my post.  They were definitely the best part of the show and the conversation helped walk back a lot of issues I initially had with Lulu's return.

They were both good & fun, great mix!

Yeah... today was a weird one.

Maybe it wouldn't have been as weird if most of the people featured didn't only appear like once a week or less. It's also like they tried to make today campy, but GH often fails miserably when they try to do that. 

I found Anna absolutely hilarious though. Like, girl, the PCPD lost all credibility a very long time ago 😂😂😂

Tobias is a cutie pie. Too bad we won't see him again for like months lol hopefully I'm wrong though. Aiden's storyline deserves to be seen.

As for Lucky and Liz, I'm glad the characters finally shared a kiss but yeah...

Does Frank or whoever really expect some fans to not feel this way after he spent the better part of a decade erasing Lucky from the lives of Liz and her boys?

2-14

 

NASTAAAAAAAASHHHHHHHHHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes, YES!!!! LOL. It's been toooo long. My way of saying how much I loved the Jason/Alexis scenes. I'm always here for Nastasha. NLG has been a bit of background so her in focus will always be fun. And SB has been knocking it out of the park for me as Jason.

 

As for the rest...after I rolled my eyes over the pants in flight...

 

Thank you for the heads-up, Contessa. Because I guess I really and truly do not care for Natalia at all that I missed the reveal of Natalia and Sidwell being married when she was off in L.A. with Sonny. I thought that was set up well surprisingly here (and ELR was looking fierce AF in the wet hair, dark dress when Sidwell was at Deception). I even gasped since I thought it was JUST a relationship. 

 

But this is the first time Sidwell actually came across as if he was purposely running around all over town to get tea on everyone. I know he did with Lucy. That was obvious. But now seeing him with Lucas and Lulu makes me wonder if he had already did the research on PC residents and was faking his knowledge. Intrigued though I still don't like the character (though I do like the actor). 

 

The Ava vs Sonny scenes would have worked perfectly...if we had gotten the Sonny's Meds storyline followed by them going into the custody suit BEFORE Kristina's accident. Then this split custody would have been a nice coda to them. As it was...you all were right. That came across as lazy writing. Very reminiscent of around this time of year the last few years when someone would start messing with the writing momentum and put things back into 'factory settings.' A waste of a lingering plot thread with potential. UNLESS we are about to get crazy Kristina...which the last scene of the episode (and the scenes with Liz a few episodes back) might be hinting at.

 

I liked the Stefan mention. But we know I love Stefan. 

 

I thought the Lulu/Kristina talk was good, too. I guess it goes to show I like Kristina in a supporting character mode still. 

 

And more rme throughout for Molly/Cody (I'm shocked they didin't put JK in boxers...time of year be darned) and Sasha/Dog Lady P.I. Though I did like the twist of the Dog Lady P.I. warning Sasha due to Sasha saving her life (even though Sasha was the reason she was in danger in the first place).  

 

Overall a meh week for me. I felt that wacka wacka creeping in and just like the mess that Y&R made of their stories last week, my side-eye apparently was shady. 

55 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

Such a terrible choice, and I have to believe there was a way to avoid this. Huge error.

Guy Wilson actually did a good job as Lucky, so I don't blame him. This is on Frank.

I have no problem blaming him. He, to me, as an actor = I am not impressed. Nor enthused. But, sure the buck stops at Frankie. IMO incredibly stupid to let temp Lucky have the kiss. I really don't understand that because it was OBVIOUS!!!

7 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Yeah... today was a weird one.

Oh, lord. Don't tell me that. lol.

 

7 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

oes Frank or whoever really expect some fans to not feel this way after he spent the better part of a decade erasing Lucky from the lives of Liz and her boys?

Lol. Once I saw the spoilery picture...I figured it was today and made my comment over at the thread cuz...yeah...people saw those pictures and were livid. Cuz...what was the reason? smh.

 

 

3 hours ago, Errol said:

He's three years younger than Jonathan, actually.

That just blew my mind. I had no idea he was 5 years older than Chandler.

3 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Lol. Once I saw the spoilery picture...I figured it was today and made my comment over at the thread cuz...yeah...people saw those pictures and were livid. Cuz...what was the reason? smh.

I don't see why they couldn't have waited, especially since JJ was unavailable. And I did wonder the same thing when they had Robert Adamson's Michael be the one to find out about Drew and Willow.

2 hours ago, carolineg said:

You know I have a hard time ranking Sam's "important" moments though.

You're not alone.  I was discussing that (as a joke mind you before pictures dropped online in one of the spoiler threads ) it seems like we got temp recasts whenever an important beat or climax of a story happened...which I found odd because given how the block filming seem to be...couldn't that be set up at a different time since it's not the first time these folk stalled a story out til forever? I think LK (outside of the Baby Irene funeral) has always subbed for unimportant scenes to me as well. 

 

 

Just now, AbcNbc247 said:

I don't see why they couldn't have waited, especially since JJ was unavailable. And I did wonder the same thing when they had Robert Adamson's Michael be the one to find out about Drew and Willow.

And as someone mentioned above...also what happened with Alexis at the climax of the Harmony storyline, too. 

 

And it just seems weird since if it is to be believed that JJ is back here for LnL2...he would be good and ready to play that beat especially. 

 

And even if he was not here...fans of theirs would have been waiting decades for that kiss. Common sense have to had told someone to WAIT. Why play in people's face like that?

 

 

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

2-14

NASTAAAAAAAASHHHHHHHHHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, yes, YES!!!! LOL. It's been toooo long. My way of saying how much I loved the Jason/Alexis scenes. I'm always here for Nastasha. NLG has been a bit of background so her in focus will always be fun. And SB has been knocking it out of the park for me as Jason.

I was SO pleased at the sight of Natasha peeking out of Alexis!! Please GH, and NLG, give us more Natasha, Alexis's Cassadine side!!!

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Thank you for the heads-up, Contessa. Because I guess I really and truly do not care for Natalia at all that I missed the reveal of Natalia and Sidwell being married when she was off in L.A. with Sonny. I thought that was set up well surprisingly here (and ELR was looking fierce AF in the wet hair, dark dress when Sidwell was at Deception). I even gasped since I thought it was JUST a relationship. 

Sadly, I have come to believe that Frankie is not going to bring on either Blaze or her brother. What we've got is UGH Sidwell as the Natalia connection. And, Natalia is about as popular as one Laurel was on AMC. Which is to say NOT popular.

 

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

 

But this is the first time Sidwell actually came across as if he was purposely running around all over town to get tea on everyone. I know he did with Lucy. That was obvious. But now seeing him with Lucas and Lulu makes me wonder if he had already did the research on PC residents and was faking his knowledge. Intrigued though I still don't like the character (though I do like the actor). 

 

The Ava vs Sonny scenes would have worked perfectly...if we had gotten the Sonny's Meds storyline followed by them going into the custody suit BEFORE Kristina's accident. Then this split custody would have been a nice coda to them. As it was...you all were right. That came across as lazy writing. Very reminiscent of around this time of year the last few years when someone would start messing with the writing momentum and put things back into 'factory settings.'

Aka the defart setting. 

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

A waste of a lingering plot thread with potential. UNLESS we are about to get crazy Kristina...which the last scene of the episode (and the scenes with Liz a few episodes back) might be hinting at.

I still say we're not there. We're due an amazing crazy scene. We've been due it since Watros signed on. 

4 hours ago, janea4old said:

1980s Anna Devane was THE hero/heroine of my life, and then of course Xena and Captain Janeway.

I miss *that* Anna so much!

 

4 hours ago, janea4old said:

Patrick Mucahey tried to give Anna Devane a brain, but then he was gone.

Is there any hope to ever get *dynamic* Anna Devane back? 

Speak on it!!! Especially Xena!!!

 

 

3 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I was SO pleased at the sight of Natasha peeking out of Alexis!! Please GH, and NLG, give us more Natasha, Alexis's Cassadine side!!!

Amen!!

 

3 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Sadly, I have come to believe that Frankie is not going to bring on either Blaze or her brother. What we've got is UGH Sidwell as the Natalia connection.

I admit watching the reveal...I am intrigued, but mostly same. Ugh.

 

4 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Aka the defart setting. 

Yep. Pretty much.

 

4 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

We've been due it since Watros signed on. 

#facts 

 

 

Unless it turns out that Tobias is only pretending to be smitten with Aiden, I really don't care.

1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

Mac with the migraine was played out after the first two scenes with him, too. Chase? I like his voice, so I was OK with the singing, but not with Brook Lynn acting so SHOCKED that he was on stage.

I like Chase well enough but when he sings, he reminds me of someone from a Disney band. I thought the character background of that family was meant to be somewhat grimy. 

15 minutes ago, Khan said:

Unless it turns out that Tobias is only pretending to be smitten with Aiden, I really don't care.

The little shown of them was sweet. I have to admit I was distracted by whether or not Aiden was wearing a wig.