1 hour ago, prefab1 said:

I think it gets confusing because of the mixing of genre codes. Sure, a realistic character might contain multitudes and might do bad things but also be an enthusiastic supporter of his gay son. But in nearly every other way, from writing to performance choices, Sidwell is not a realistic character--he can only be perceived as a comic book villain or James Bond villain. 

It's like if you had a drawing of Donald Duck, but the bottom half of his face was replaced with a photograph of an actual duck's beak. It would be really really weird, right? 

You make good points. I cannot refute them but about that duck beak I pass. And I think we are both right. It can be simple but that simplicity can be confusing. 

Credits for Wednesday, April 30, 2025:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten
Writers: Emily Culliton, Scott Sickles, Cathy Lepard
Director: Jillian Dedote

4 hours ago, carolineg said:

I feel like Drew is definitely a Republican lol.

No question. Honestly, I don't want him anywhere near the Democratic Party.

3 hours ago, prefab1 said:

I'm not sure even the writers know what they're trying to achieve with Sidwell. Most of the time they write him as a Bond villain. But one who has a PFLAG sticker on one of the rotors of his private helicopter, I guess. 

As others have said, they're writing Sidwell the same way they write Sonny -- doing criminal, awful things followed by some "heart of gold" act such as loving your gay son unconditionally or giving big money to a good cause. This allows GH to keep villains on the show for a much longer time than necessary, or for forever.

3 hours ago, carolineg said:

It seems like the show is trying to make Natalia look worse somehow.  We don't really need more reason to dislike Natalia and nothing is going to make me like Sidwell.

That was my first takeaway when I mentioned they were throwing Natalia under the bus, They've definitely made Natalia look worse. There's no way Eva LaRue can get these scripts and think "They really love my character here at GH."

2 hours ago, janea4old said:

I gagged at Laura gushing appreciation to Sonny for him being present at the dedication of the Monica Q cardiac wing.  And then Lucy introducing Sidwell as the NB underwriter.  I tried to watch the April 1st anniversary episode but all that nonsense was so annoying.

I gagged, too. It was enough to make me hate the entire dedication. And then Sidwell makes his big move by underwriting the Nurses' Ball.

Is it any wonder why Port Charles is such a destination for violence and criminality? The supposedly good leaders and citizens glorify the worst criminals. I'd make the case that Laura isn't fit to be mayor because of her feelings about Sonny. I wouldn't want her near public office

2 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

That was my first takeaway when I mentioned they were throwing Natalia under the bus, They've definitely made Natalia look worse. There's no way Eva LaRue can get these scripts and think "They really love my character here at GH."

I imagine Eva looks at her scripts everyday and regrets taking this job lol

6 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Is it any wonder why Port Charles is such a destination for violence and criminality? The supposedly good leaders and citizens glorify the worst criminals. I'd make the case that Laura isn't fit to be mayor because of her feelings about Sonny. I wouldn't want her near public office

Never let it be said GH isn't realistic...

Laura has been aiding and abetting "good" criminals for most of her life. 

6 hours ago, carolineg said:

I imagine Eva looks at her scripts everyday and regrets taking this job lol

She's probably just happy for the work, but she must be confused. Nothing about this character has ever made sense.

10 hours ago, prefab1 said:

I'm not sure even the writers know what they're trying to achieve with Sidwell. Most of the time they write him as a Bond villain. But one who has a PFLAG sticker on one of the rotors of his private helicopter, I guess. 

They don't seem to know what they want with anything, like Tracy now working with Drew after fighting him tooth and nail. This is probably what they should have done all along, as I can believe she'd side with him over Sonny, but it's messy writing.

14 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Never let it be said GH isn't realistic...

Laura has been aiding and abetting "good" criminals for most of her life. 

She's probably just happy for the work, but she must be confused. Nothing about this character has ever made sense.

They don't seem to know what they want with anything, like Tracy now working with Drew after fighting him tooth and nail. This is probably what they should have done all along, as I can believe she'd side with him over Sonny, but it's messy writing.

I think their reaction to BTG is to do a whole lot of sh*t but to do it very fast.

6 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I think their reaction to BTG is to do a whole lot of sh*t but to do it very fast.

That's probably true, although as someone said earlier, not much is actually happening. The show just seems completely unsure of where to go or what to do, even as they five episodes a week to fill.

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

That's probably true, although as someone said earlier, not much is actually happening. The show just seems completely unsure of where to go or what to do, even as they five episodes a week to fill.

Yeah, I think as fans we have a pretty good idea when they are just stirring pots & stuff like that!

6 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I think their reaction to BTG is to do a whole lot of sh*t but to do it very fast.

I feel like this is what they're doing by creating lots of storylines but their biggest weakness for years is the inability to properly pace these stories and give resolution. A good example now would be the Gio story which has been simmering for months with very little movement. I went from not caring to being invested to not caring again because of how long it's taking for the secret to be revealed.

One story like that would be fine but it seems like everything moves at this snails pace on GH. They need to do a better job of rotating the stories so everything isn't in that same treading water phase.

51 minutes ago, Chris B said:

I feel like this is what they're doing by creating lots of storylines but their biggest weakness for years is the inability to properly pace these stories and give resolution. A good example now would be the Gio story which has been simmering for months with very little movement. I went from not caring to being invested to not caring again because of how long it's taking for the secret to be revealed.

One story like that would be fine but it seems like everything moves at this snails pace on GH. They need to do a better job of rotating the stories so everything isn't in that same treading water phase.

When you look at the period between Sweeps, it's as if they tried to maintain a kind of pace where they had a lot of plates spinning in the air & on their fingertips & the whole goal was nothing but to not drop any of those plates. A version of spinning one's wheels. They're not getting anywhere but they give the appearance of a whole lot of activity. I believe it's all about this appearance. At moments they accidentally hit a chord & something resonates but it is a false event.

What terrible acting yesterday by the actress who plays Willow. It was laughable bad.