5 minutes ago, Vee said:

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.)

I agree there was a lot more room for nuance in writing and performance, which will be an issue after this big reveal where you can get away with it. Hopefully Dominic will be able to bring out some good performances from him if the writing and directing allows.

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Just now, DRW50 said:

I agree there was a lot more room for nuance in writing and performance, which will be an issue after this big reveal where you can get away with it. Hopefully Dominic will be able to bring out some good performances from him if the writing and directing allows.

Whether he was directed to be loud or not, I don't know how much help he needs at this point. I think GM is pretty solid and has been for quite some time. His easy banter and chemistry with the Qs and vets spoke for itself last fall IMO; he was keeping that character afloat on sheer charisma alone at that time.

I've said before the wide range of things I think you could do with Gio (and they won't) but it is nice to see GM could very likely play good boy Gio crashing out with money and bad choices after learning the truth.

3 minutes ago, Vee said:

Whether he was directed to be loud or not, I don't know how much help he needs at this point. I think GM is pretty solid and has been for quite some time. His easy banter and chemistry with the Qs and vets spoke for itself last fall IMO; he was keeping that character afloat on sheer charisma alone at that time.

I've said before the wide range of things I think you could do with Gio (and they won't) but it is nice to see GM could very likely play good boy Gio crashing out with money and bad choices after learning the truth.

I think the stories are so moribund many need help unless they are just excellent, but I agree he has mostly done a good job from the parts I've seen, especially when they actually started giving him something to do.

29 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 Hopefully Dominic will be able to bring out some good performances from him if the writing and directing allows.

Put me to sleep Dominic Zamprogna? I doubt it.

By the way, what was the purpose of the Insta hate with Gio if the reveal was just weeks away?

6 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Put me to sleep Dominic Zamprogna? I doubt it.

By the way, what was the purpose of the Insta hate with Gio if the reveal was just weeks away?

I think Dominic's one of the show's better talents. 

They seemed to have decided very late in the run they needed some kind of forced conflict. 

It would have been more interesting to me if there had been no conflict because then Gio would have felt even more betrayed.

Dominic's been one of the show's best actors for the better part of 20 years.

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

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.

Music to my ears that she didn’t call him Uncle Sonny 🙌🏽🙌🏽

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He made me cry!!!!!

Well if I'm going to sit here and play catch up on DAYS, I guess I should squeeze in some GH...

7 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Well if I'm going to sit here and play catch up on DAYS, I guess I should squeeze in some GH...

I’m doing both as well. I have all of May to catch up on with Days but it’s been so enjoyable post RC I’m actually excited.

Awwwwww Gio 😥

The violin smash was a little bit much though 😂😂😂

But he blew me away in the rest of his scenes. He played the anger and devastation so well. GM is definitely as talented an actor as he is a musician. In terms of acting, this really was like his first chance to shine and he shined pretty brightly. And on his birthday too no less lol maybe he can be the next Nicholas Chavez.

He definitely acted circles around another younger actor, who's subpar AF but is constantly shoved down our throats like she's Meryl Streep 🖕

I can't wait for tomorrow to see what happens for him, for Dante/Brook Lynn, for Lois, Lulu, Emma, etc. Hopefully, Lulu gets a slap or a punch, at least.

And yeah, can this show stop f*cking mentioning Stone, please? After what they did to Jagger, they have no right to even speak his name anymore 🤬🤬

2 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I’m doing both as well. I have all of May to catch up on with Days but it’s been so enjoyable post RC I’m actually excited.

Same. I didn't want to jump in until the writing change, but I got busy. I've been doing other things, but I've been really enjoying DAYS today so far. And grateful my internet is going great. And highlight today was seeing Dr. Marlena Evans for the first time in years. Oh, how I've missed her. Still am not ready for John though. I know I'm going to be a mess.

 

GH...I was feeling nostalgic for the Nurses Ball and I liked the promo for it. So I figured I can push down my dislike of The Writer Who Shall Not Be Named enough to tune in. For a week at least. lol. It seems like...from the few comments I choose to look at cuz...no spoilers but that one hehe...it is going to be a good but fun event. And let's be real...we know I want to see the Carly slap...looooong time coming.

 

 

2 hours ago, carolineg said:

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

 

Josh Swickard has a more than passable voice. His performance of "Smooth Criminal" a few years ago showed he has talent. But damn, this wasn't it. That song (a Swickard original?) was lame and awful, and the accompaniment by 3 non-professional dancers was...a choice.

The entire thing was pretty cringe and a big YIKES.

As for Dominic Zamprogna, I thought he was the BEST of the 3 dancers. JK and SW were stuck onstage without a net.

 

-- The Gio reveal was great soap. The Nurses Ball backdrop was the perfect place for that to happen, and reason enough for the NB to exist. I'll take that kind of cliffhanger any day of the week.

    Lots of comments here about GM getting too loud and dramatic, but I like the choice, and I think it worked. It played against type. Gio was onstage performing, and he gave us a real performance.

     We seem to love all the soap traditions being brought back to life on BTG, but when GH does it with the violin smashing, then it's too much? That scene gave us a moment.

 

1 hour 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?

For me, I can put aside how many rootable characters are on a soap when the drama is good -- and I think we're getting good drama.

And isn't Gio rootable? Emma? Liz? Dante was rootable until he went on a "Destroy Gio" tour the past couple weeks. Besides, it depends on your definition of "rootable." I think Tracy is rootable even though she is deeply flawed and makes a lot of mistakes.

Well, I'll say this much...I've been gone for months and my first tune in...nice to see FOINE Isaiah as the first image I saw.

 

And I'm actually impressed by how much Drew is running/scheming/manipulating everything and everyone in sight. Cuz he's teamed up with TRACY now? TRACY??? Who he was slapsticky feuding with months ago. And seems to have a countermove for every person against him now...which now takes up almost all the whole canvas vs just a limited part of it months ago. 

 

He really has risen to...mmmm not quite Stefano Dimera evil...yet...but Mitch Laurence manipulation?? That's quite a leap in three months. Again...impressed.