Jump to content
Email System Update

GH: March 2025 Discussion Thread

Toups
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Members
Soapsuds Grand Master

Soapsuds

Posted
  • Members
Posted

I enjoyed the Lucky/Liz/Ric scenes. 

Marco is adorable and his scenes with Lucas were well done.

I can't wait for Willow to discover what a complete fool she's been.

I hate Lulu little brat of a daughter.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 861
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

  • Members
carolineg Grand Master

carolineg

Posted
  • Members
Posted

It comes off almost creepy.  Honestly the Valentin/Charlotte relationship is just odd.  I don't know exactly the right term to use, but he has Charlotte so warped in the head that she thinks Valentin needs her at all times.  It's not incestuous, but the manipulation is strong there.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Vee Grand Master

Vee

Posted
  • Members
Posted (edited)

They could barely graze pen to paper and end this mess tomorrow. Charlotte and Lulu discover she's not a Spencer or Lulu's daughter, that it was all Valentin's machinations and off she and Papa go with Valentin headed to supermax prison. But no, Frank must keep Billy Joel at all costs, and Charlotte (allegedly a Spencer) is the legacy buy-in to the audience to allow him to remain. I think she's always been very deliberately intended as that.

Edited by Vee
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Vee Grand Master

Vee

Posted
  • Members
Posted

Valentin's relationship with Charlotte has read as gaslighting/grooming to me for a long time. But it's also because JPS honestly comes off creepy onscreen period IMO.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
carolineg Grand Master

carolineg

Posted
  • Members
Posted

100%.  The show goes out of its way to keep these two when there is truly an easy way out to get rid of both of them.  They don't add to the show.  Lulu doesn't need a teenage daughter that was formed in a test tube.  And, yes, JPS always comes off creepy to me too.

Grooming/Gaslighting were both words I was contemplating in my head, but I know some girls are just closer to their fathers than I am.   Their relationship is very strange though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Vee Grand Master

Vee

Posted
  • Members
Posted (edited)

And IIRC that whole situation was an outgrowth/rewrite out of something I strongly suspect Carlivati had planned there.

In RC's later years RKK's Stavros became inexplicably obsessed with Lulu as his new bride a la Laura. He tried repeatedly to sleep with and/or impregnate her; I think at one point he tried to get her eggs himself to create their 'child.' At that same time Robin was being held prisoner at or around the Crichton-Clark clinic that Dante, Lulu, Teakwood Nathan West, etc. busted up when Stavros finally died again, I believe in late '14. It was a very silly September-October(?) action caper that was comically executed. They never knew Robin (or "Jason"/Drew) was there.

Given Ron's adoration for weird baby swaps/surrogacy capers - something that's only gotten worse on this show since - I absolutely believed, then and now, that his long plan was for Kimberly McCullough to return again with the big reveal that Robin was now pregnant, having been forced to carry Lulu and Stavros' genetic rapespawn. Whoooaaa, soapy goodness, cries Daytime Confidential!

Anyway, small favors it didn't happen. But Charlotte did, and in that story choice I strongly suspect the later writing teams were riffing on what RC had planned.

Edited by Vee
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
carolineg Grand Master

carolineg

Posted
  • Members
Posted

All of that speculation weirdly makes more sense lol.

I never really got why Valentin needed Lulu's embryo/eggs specifically.  He hasn't shown any romantic interest in her that I recall.  That was all Stavros.  I am sure it was some sort of larger Cassadine/Spencer plan but zzzzzzzzzzzzz...

The show also goes back and forth on Charlotte as a character.  Wasn't she always a little psycho?  Wasn't Willow her teacher that noted she bullied other kids?   Charlotte isn't misunderstood-she's kinda evil.  Go with that show and kill her off or just make her not Lulu's anymore.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Vee Grand Master

Vee

Posted
  • Members
Posted

I honestly think it was all just reverse-engineered from those old, equally gross discarded story plans with Stavros to cement Valentin/JPS on the show. That's it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Khan Grand Master

Khan

Posted
  • Members
Posted

Charlotte Cassadine as Port Charles' answer to Rhoda Penmark.  Man, that's a chilling thought, lol.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Antoyne Veteran

Antoyne

Posted
  • Members
Posted

I was watching regularly at that time so I did find it weird when I came back that Valentin had basically done what Stavros was planning to do. But Stavros was actually interested in Lulu.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.


  • Recent Posts

    • GymnastGuy
      One Life to Live Tribute Thread

      By GymnastGuy · Posted

      Yes, they did.  I still have them.  I think there were three.  AMC and GH as well.
    • Manny
      EastEnders: Discussion Thread

      By Manny · Posted

      Ah okay, thats what I thought. I was hoping I missed the announcement somewhere. Thanks for the clarification.
    • AbcNbc247
      DAYS: June 2025 Discussion Thread

      By AbcNbc247 · Posted

      A new day in Salem… and a new day for Days.  I like the way everybody found out and absorbed the news about John’s death, and how they all eventually found their way to Marlena’s to offer their condolences. I’m not particularly sure why they waited until the next day to tell everybody but I don’t really mind it.  We finally got Roman’s perspective! His scenes with Kayla were one of the best parts of today. I’m glad that Roman is thankful for everything that John did for his kids. I agree with posters who said that he should’ve had a scene like this with John, but I’m happy we got this at least.  Julie was used very well today too. She’s definitely the best person for Marlena to have scenes with at the moment. Hopefully, Julie continues to be there for her. And yes, I totally agree with Marlena and Belle sending EJ away when he came to the apartment. I’m curious to see what’s going to happen to his and Belle’s relationship in the aftermath of all this. And, while I enjoyed most of Brady and Kristen’s scenes, I still think the ship has sailed for them. Hopefully, the aftermath of John’s death causes Brady to finally end this thing with her once and for all.  And, I see a lot of people were wearing some kind of shade of purple today. 
    • Soapsuds
      DAYS: June 2025 Discussion Thread

      By Soapsuds · Posted

      Please register in order to view this content

    • Maxim
      The Slut From The Valley Appreciation Thread

      By Maxim · Posted

      Please register in order to view this content

       

      Please register in order to view this content

    • Maxim
      B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles

      By Maxim · Posted

      Please register in order to view this content

      Please register in order to view this content

         
    • Wendy
      DAYS: Current&Former actors live video tribute for Drake Hogestyn

      By Wendy · Posted

      Wow, I love that current and former actors are participating in this. I barely recognize Staci Greason! She looks fine, just very different. But I will be happy to hear anecdotes from her. I shipped RoJohn and Isabella hard back in the day, and I sobbed buckets in my dorm room at college when Izzy B passed. Honestly, I'm interested in everyone's stories. Drake seemed like he was well loved among the cast.
    • Alan
      BTG: June 2025 Discussion Thread

      By Alan · Posted

      When she first appeared, I was sure she was setting Tyrell up for a prank. She was too much of a manic pixie dream girl- I wasn't surprised Tyrell also became suspicious. Now I'm not so sure. If Jessica genuinely likes Tyrell, it seems like a missed opportunity to not have started her out as a bully, then we see her gradually catch feelings for Tyrell.  The McBrides are definitely the "C" family of BTG. They always get last priority. There have been a few times where the Doug/Vanessa/Joey characters reference off screen conversations which seem too important to not show us. Like when Doug thanked Joey for giving him extra time to pay off the loan. When did that happen? Or when we abruptly moved from Vanessa/Joey at Uptown to Vanessa/Doug in the hotel room. The McBrides don't even have their own set - even though Vanessa is a realtor. It's a shame because I am a fan of the characters and actors. 

      Please register in order to view this content

      I am also adjusting to KR as Ted but I feel that AM and MJ had way more chemistry as father and daughter than AM and KR. We saw Eva dream of having a real relationship with MJ's version of Ted for months so it's a bit of a bummer not to have that payoff with the original actor except for those scenes in MJ's last episode.  Something I noticed about Eva today is how she takes genuine delight in being a schemer. As badly as she wants to be a Richardson, she still has so much of her mom in her. It was jarring seeing her earnestly promise to steer clear of Leslie in her scene with Ted, then immediately switch attitudes when her mom showed up.  I'm very surprised with how quickly the accident story has been moving along. I was sure that it would be months if not years before people figured out it was Leslie on the motorcycle, not to mention responsible for the potassium overdose. I'm looking forward to seeing how MVJ and Guza avoid writing Leslie into a corner.  Finally, I have been loving the Articulettes story. Bonita Brisker was just the right amount of OTT - remember Sharon is supposed to be even more angry than Tracy is. If Sharon didn't come in swinging, people would say she fell flat. The way Sharon and Tracy describe the breakup is so Supremes-meet-Original Recipe Destiny's Child. I get the sense that MVJ is re-writing the Return to Love Tour as a roman a clef, and I love it. I'm looking forward to finding out what the secret they share is. If Dante Green is as shady as Berry Gordy was, it's something dark. If/when they go through with the reunion, I expect Dante to show up and claim to own the Articulettes trademark in a Lou Pearlman-esque twist. 
    • Jdee43
      GH: June 2025 Discussion Thread

      By Jdee43 · Posted

      Other than hanging out with Liz, all of Lucky's stories have been stalled out or dropped; the relationship with his son; his wanderlust. He hasn't been involved in any of the action/adventure or con artist stuff. I don't think he's even had a scene with Sidwell since the latter came to town. He's a real after thought. I doubt he's long for the show.
    • janea4old
      Y&R: June 2025 Discussion Thread

      By janea4old · Posted

      invitations received during May 30 US (May 29 CDN) episode

      Please register in order to view this content

        You are cordially invited to join ARISTOTLE  DUMAS for an extended stay at his summer home in NICE, FRANCE Departure June 13, 2025 Travel details to follow
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

  I accept