Damn GIO was excellent. Great cliffhanger 

10 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Ranger, will you be his champion?! Tell Dante to back the he&l off? Be there for him in the coming days when he is going to be furious & possibly turn his back on the Cerullos & the Qs & show up at Sonny's door looking for a new place to park his weary head?

Will I be Gio's champion? I am so there LOL  I'm happy to know that so many people agree with me about how good his performance was at the NB.

 

3 hours ago, Efulton said:

I knew Giovanni Mazza was talented but damn that kid is a star in the making. 

I don't see GM lasting any longer on GH than Nicholas Alexander Chavez did.

7 hours ago, MontyB said:

All I'm going to say is I hope Sawandi Wilson was acting in that dance routine because he one of the most rhythmless...... well you know the rest. 😬

Damn, I was struck by Sawandi's "moves."  Rhythm Nation passed him by. At least he got in that head spin when he resorted to break dancing. But P.S. The guy is gorgeous.

 

-- I understand all the criticism here about the Nurses Ball, and I pretty much agree with all of it. However, I love seeing it, and I miss it when we don't get it.

     I love the stuff that's so cheesy and bad that I can't believe I'm watching it, and I love trashing it. It's awesome television to snark at (see: Spinelli in his cowboy boots). Regardless of how slick it is or is supposed to be, it's clear A LOT of work is put into the final product, and I'm grateful when a soap is willing to pull out the stops like this.

-- Haven't seen today's show yet, so stay tuned for more performance reviews LOL

-- In the meantime, here's a decent look backstage at GH....a video improved greatly by the presence of Giovanni Mazza.

 

 

 

6 hours ago, carolineg said:

The other issue with the Nurses Ball is that the cause isn't very relevant.   Obviously, it's amazing how far we have come with HIV/AIDS treatment, but without Robin, Stone, Jon Hanley, the Quilt, etc. it's hard to feel like the cause is close to anyone's heart except for a few people that were near and dear to Stone/Robin.

Given the cuts being made to treatment and research funding along with RFK Jr's quack theories about HIV/AIDS, it is probably more relevant than in some time, but I know GH is not going to really go there in explaining why (and I'm not sure they could have even back in the day). I guess I should be happy Disney has not decided mention of HIV and AIDS is too "woke" for them.

Edited May 22May 22 by DRW50

18 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Given the cuts being made to treatment and research funding along with RFK Jr's quack theories about HIV/AIDS, it is probably more relevant than in some time, but I know GH is not going to really go there in explaining why (and I'm not sure they could have even back in the day). I guess I should be happy Disney has not decided mention of HIV and AIDS is too "woke" for them.

Great point.  GH will never go there and it's just like we love Robin? And the cure.  It's not a bad cause and it's great to have a cause in these times.  It feels a little dated to me, IMO.

Also, Emma called Sonny "Mr. Corinthos" and not Uncle Sonny and I have never been happier.  

Who told Josh Swickard that he could sing?  Dominic Zamprogna's inability to dance is adorable for some reason.

I'd been pretty sure for months that they were going to reveal the big Gio secret during the Nurses' Ball, but the way they did it was pretty spectacular and exceeded my expectations. Good on the writers for not rushing this and instead giving us months worth of scenes that show off Gio's charm and great chemistry with the Qs, which made his devastated reaction today really mean something. Especially on a show with a cast as large as GH, we need time to build an emotional connection with a new character.

I just hope they continue playing all the beats of this storyline for the next few weeks, because this reveal has huge repercussions for a whole bunch of characters and should lead to tons of organic conflict between them. I can't wait to see what Tracy will do when she finds out that Lulu was responsible for this reveal. 

The Chase and Co. act/performance was awful and bad.😂😂😂😂

That was embarrassing bad.

5 minutes ago, prefab1 said:

I'd been pretty sure for months that they were going to reveal the big Gio secret during the Nurses' Ball, but the way they did it was pretty spectacular and exceeded my expectations. Good on the writers for not rushing this and instead giving us months worth of scenes that show off Gio's charm and great chemistry with the Qs, which made his devastated reaction today really mean something. Especially on a show with a cast as large as GH, we need time to build an emotional connection with a new character.

I just hope they continue playing all the beats of this storyline for the next few weeks, because this reveal has huge repercussions for a whole bunch of characters and should lead to tons of organic conflict between them. I can't wait to see what Tracy will do when she finds out that Lulu was responsible for this reveal. 

YES to all of this! I have seen some fans refer to this as having either low stakes or no stakes & I think the stakes are & have been HUGE!!! I feel so for Gio right now & I'm sure he thinks everyone knows & feels angry, confused & betrayed. The list of people who are going to be mad at Lois is long. The list of people who are going to be mad at Lulu, not as long, but, exists likely. And, Gio did such a good job!! What in the world was Lois thinking would be accomplished by getting Brook Lynn to leave the premises NOW?!! 

"Ladies & gentlemen, I'm going to do something I've never done before. I'm going to dedicate this to my parents - Brook Lynn Quartermaine & Dante Falconieri. Two people who didn't want me. They didn't claim me. They gave me away & lied to me my entire life." - Gio Palmieri, GH, 5-22-25

Seriously, are there any rootable characters on this show?

Are the head writers writing the show so we can hate every one of them?

I hate Lulu. The bitch should've stayed in a coma.

Willow still looking dumb as hell.

I can't wait for Nina's secret of sleeping with Drew to come out. I hate her too.

1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

Will I be Gio's champion? I am so there LOL  I'm happy to know that so many people agree with me about how good his performance was at the NB.

Yes, that is what I was asking you!!!

1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

I don't see GM lasting any longer on GH than Nicholas Alexander Chavez did.

Do you think primetime or a movie will snap him up?

1 hour ago, ranger1rg said:

-- I understand all the criticism here about the Nurses Ball, and I pretty much agree with all of it. However, I love seeing it, and I miss it when we don't get it.

     I love the stuff that's so cheesy and bad that I can't believe I'm watching it, and I love trashing it. It's awesome television to snark at (see: Spinelli in his cowboy boots). Regardless of how slick it is or is supposed to be, it's clear A LOT of work is put into the final product, and I'm grateful when a soap is willing to pull out the stops like this.

I always enjoyed the live music on DAYS. In similar fashion I am open to liking the NB although sometimes it disappointed in the effort but this year has been so satisfying. 

13 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Seriously, are there any rootable characters on this show?

Are the head writers writing the show so we can hate every one of them?

I hate Lulu. The bitch should've stayed in a coma.

Willow still looking dumb as hell.

I can't wait for Nina's secret of sleeping with Drew to come out. I hate her too.

I think there are, they just don't usually get as much of the spotlight. This has long been an issue with GH. It's a little better now than at some points in the past. Lulu at least gets called out for her mess, and Kristina, etc. although in Kristina's case she's just exhausting to watch, and the story is directionless (the biggest issue with the show).

I've always had faith in Mazza so I'm glad that was a bit rewarded. I think he could've been slightly less loud and I did think the whole bit with smashing the violin was a bit much.

While Lulu being both brash and a busybody is 100% in character, I have suspected for some time that making her the well-intentioned but obnoxious heavy opposite Setton/BLQ is not a coincidence on FV's part. Nonetheless, Alexa is great.

Edited May 22May 22 by Vee

31 minutes ago, prefab1 said:

I'd been pretty sure for months that they were going to reveal the big Gio secret during the Nurses' Ball, but the way they did it was pretty spectacular and exceeded my expectations. Good on the writers for not rushing this and instead giving us months worth of scenes that show off Gio's charm and great chemistry with the Qs, which made his devastated reaction today really mean something. Especially on a show with a cast as large as GH, we need time to build an emotional connection with a new character.

I just hope they continue playing all the beats of this storyline for the next few weeks, because this reveal has huge repercussions for a whole bunch of characters and should lead to tons of organic conflict between them. I can't wait to see what Tracy will do when she finds out that Lulu was responsible for this reveal. 

For a show that can seem allergic to drama, that was a surprisingly juicy moment, and much as I hate the term, actually very "soapy." It does seem like something where the beats that need to be played out may not be, so the reveal being as dramatic as it was is a great help. I like that Gio is the one who had that reveal, which was an unexpected twist. And the Nurses' Ball being used for drama but not in a way that felt gross (like a sex tape) or inappropriate (like a serial killer). It helps that Gio is easy to care about when used properly, so we feel bad for him and are invested in his reaction.

And it was even in a sweeps period.

I do wonder why this didn't happen on a Friday instead of a Thursday.

Points to Rena Sofer, who was acting for her life in the background. 

I'm glad the director remembered that Ned should have some involvement too.

1 hour ago, John said:

Damn GIO was excellent. Great cliffhanger 

I have to agree.

 

I hope Lulu gets bulldozed for what she did.

1 minute ago, Vee said:

I've always had faith in Mazza so I'm glad that was a bit rewarded. I think he could've been slightly less loud and I did think the whole bit with smashing the violin was a bit much.

While Lulu being both brash and a busybody is 100% in character, I have suspected for some time that making her the well-intentioned but obnoxious heavy opposite Setton/BLQ is not a coincidence on FV's part. Nonetheless, Alexa is great.

The violin smashing was ridiculous but ridiculous in one of those soap moment ways I could enjoy as an end to a dramatic reveal. (admittedly my expectations are at rock bottom with the show in terms of drama so I do think you're right to point out the OTT nature)

The clash with Lulu and Brook Lyn has potential if they allow Brook Lyn to get dirty. 

Just now, DRW50 said:

The violin smashing was ridiculous but ridiculous in one of those soap moment ways I could enjoy as an end to a dramatic reveal. (admittedly my expectations are at rock bottom with the show in terms of drama so I do think you're right to point out the OTT nature)

I thought he did quite a good job. I just think it could've been quieter in delivery. He was far from 2000s Jacob Young though. (And before anyone tries it let's be clear: For years JY did not get better as an actor, he just got much Louder. He only improved further down the road.)