2 hours ago, carolineg said:

Well, we all know there is nothing GH likes more than baby or long-lost children stories. 

It certainly clutters the canvas up for people like Michael and Maxie to have multiple children so young.  It's been a problem for years and likely won't change.  

Too many children right now, and most of them will amount to nothing. Only child I have hopes for is James.

3 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Too many children right now, and most of them will amount to nothing. Only child I have hopes for is James.

Well, I hope a lot of them turn out to be nothing lol.  If the show is still airing in 5-10 years there is going to be about 20 children that need to be aged and I think the show does a horrible job with that.  We have characters like Rocco, Danny, Georgie, and Aidan that are stuck in a young teenager age range so they can't really be utilized to full capacity and there is a huge age gap between Lulu, Emma, Trina and no real "teen scene" in between.

5 hours ago, carolineg said:

Well, I hope a lot of them turn out to be nothing lol.  If the show is still airing in 5-10 years there is going to be about 20 children that need to be aged and I think the show does a horrible job with that.  We have characters like Rocco, Danny, Georgie, and Aidan that are stuck in a young teenager age range so they can't really be utilized to full capacity and there is a huge age gap between Lulu, Emma, Trina and no real "teen scene" in between.

Speaking of that, has Leo been shown to have any reaction to finding out he has a new...what is Gio to Leo again? 

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1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

Speaking of that, has Leo been shown to have any reaction to finding out he has a new...what is Gio to Leo again? 

Seems like Leo went upstairs along with Bailey Lou. 

12 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

 

-- Kai can't play football. Oh no. 😂

 

The story is horrific and the acting was just awful.

Cody looked very tasty in the episode.

11 hours ago, carolineg said:

Well, I hope a lot of them turn out to be nothing lol.  If the show is still airing in 5-10 years there is going to be about 20 children that need to be aged and I think the show does a horrible job with that.  We have characters like Rocco, Danny, Georgie, and Aidan that are stuck in a young teenager age range so they can't really be utilized to full capacity and there is a huge age gap between Lulu, Emma, Trina and no real "teen scene" in between.

I need me some more Rocco! He's a doll (despite his unfortunate name).

5 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Speaking of that, has Leo been shown to have any reaction to finding out he has a new...what is Gio to Leo again? 

I guess Leo would be his (half) Uncle on both sides since Ned formally adopted him lol. 

2 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

I need me some more Rocco! He's a doll (despite his unfortunate name).

I don't mind Rocco or the actor.  There are kids that need to be aged up so they can do teen stories and I think he's one of them.   Or they can keep Rocco, age some others and keep him as the younger friend like they did with Robin.

8 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I don't mind Rocco or the actor.  There are kids that need to be aged up so they can do teen stories and I think he's one of them.   Or they can keep Rocco, age some others and keep him as the younger friend like they did with Robin.

Rocco is a teen, though; it's a matter of Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten, and Frank Valentini pursuing those stories, etc. They sort of began that with the drinking story (blah, boring!).

12 hours ago, Liberty City said:

Too many children right now, and most of them will amount to nothing. Only child I have hopes for is James.

James is the perfect soap child. When Mac basically forbade him from seeing Cody & James reacted by running away from home TO Cody's, I knew we had a special kid. And, he even said, in his defense, "IF you hadn't said what you said, I wouldn't have had to run away." Love the way he thinks!

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12 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Rocco is a teen, though; it's a matter of Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten, and Frank Valentini pursuing those stories, etc. They sort of began that with the drinking story (blah, boring!).

Oh, I know Rocco, Danny, and even Georgie and Charlotte are teens, but they all are (and look) so young.  I would age some characters from the logjam of kids they have on canvas already to mix them with Rocco/Danny and give them more story opportunities.  I detest teen stories and GH hasn't done a good one in years, but logistically the show will eventually have to find a way to keep the flow going or we are going to end with 20 kids that are teens at the same time.  

2 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Oh, I know Rocco, Danny, and even Georgie and Charlotte are teens, but they all are (and look) so young.  I would age some characters from the logjam of kids they have on canvas already to mix them with Rocco/Danny and give them more story opportunities.  I detest teen stories and GH hasn't done a good one in years, but logistically the show will eventually have to find a way to keep the flow going or we are going to end with 20 kids that are teens at the same time.  

Well, a lot of teens nowadays do look a bit young; I remember how my older cousins looked during their high school years, then how people looked during my years, and now how they look now. It tracks. I, too, am one that isn't overly in love with "teen stories", especially when it comes to American daytime. Australian/British soaps do it better.

6 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Well, a lot of teens nowadays do look a bit young; I remember how my older cousins looked during their high school years, then how people looked during my years, and now how they look now. It tracks. I, too, am one that isn't overly in love with "teen stories", especially when it comes to American daytime. Australian/British soaps do it better.

I don't think any of the kids look age inappropriate.  I just think it would be squicky to watch them in more mature stories.  Unless they are real naturals like KMc, JJ, or Amber that could make the material work-which is rare.  Holly/Tate/Sophia are all their twenties, but it's less awkward for me to watch them as "teens".

Anyway, the show is better off sending 90% of the kids to boarding school.

Just now, carolineg said:

I don't think any of the kids look age inappropriate.  I just think it would be squicky to watch them in more mature stories.  Unless they are real naturals like KMc, JJ, or Amber that could make the material work-which is rare.  Holly/Tate/Sophia are all their twenties, but it's less awkward for me to watch them as "teens".

Anyway, the show is better off sending 90% of the kids to boarding school.

It's a no-win with teens from my perspective, especially in regards to American soaps. We have teens playing teens (for the most part) on GH, while we have older playing teens on DAYS, etc. It's a no-win situation. I think it's because it's easier to watch "older play younger" because of the stories they could be telling.

8 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

It's a no-win with teens from my perspective, especially in regards to American soaps. We have teens playing teens (for the most part) on GH, while we have older playing teens on DAYS, etc. It's a no-win situation. I think it's because it's easier to watch "older play younger" because of the stories they could be telling.

True.  People complain if they look too old, but I grew up in the 90210 era and so old teens don't bother me as much.  I was sorely disappointed there was no Dylan McKay at my school when I entered high school though lol.

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

True.  People complain if they look too old, but I grew up in the 90210 era and so old teens don't bother me as much.  I was sorely disappointed there was no Dylan McKay at my school when I entered high school though lol.

True. Older-looking teens don't bother me, either. I love watching Grease, and the casting was clearly... apparent in what they were doing. Hence why when Colin Cassidy came in as nüAiden, I was fine with it; yes, he looked older, but it worked for me.

And trust me, I was pissed there was no Dylan McKay, Brandon Walsh, etc., at my high school... not that I stood a chance. Not even a Marco DelRossi or Sean (Degrassi: the Next Generation).