1 hour ago, janea4old said:

Yes there was an insert episode in late May. 
Note that one episode number has the letter "A" at the end of it.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Episode #15719A
Brook Lynn and Dante are on emotional overload. Nina seeks Sonny's help. Lois has some explaining to do. Sasha’s anxiety is soothed. Cody is filled with regret.

Thank you! I bet the Nurses Ball scenes (the red carpet/musical performances) were longer than initially planned, which meant they could back some of the drama scenes + a couple of flashbacks thrown-in to create an extra episode. That would explain why the trial started a day later than announced.  

Boy they're getting rid of ELR - fast. Disappear to Belize is the answer? Please. Rick, Martin or Diane could easily challenge that DWI charge on any number of procedural issues. 

5 hours ago, edgeofnik said:

Boy they're getting rid of ELR - fast. Disappear to Belize is the answer? Please. Rick, Martin or Diane could easily challenge that DWI charge on any number of procedural issues. 

I really have no problem with ditching Natalia ASAP, but it's almost like the show is mad at ELR for her character flopping.

People get away with MURDER in Port Charles and Natalia's lawyer son can't strike a plea deal on a DUI?  If we didn't already hate Natalia let's just make her a careless alcoholic too on the way out of town.

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

I really have no problem with ditching Natalia ASAP, but it's almost like the show is mad at ELR for her character flopping.

That's what I find hysterical tbh. Sonny was giving her looks in that car like she was a difficult customer at Nordstrom's. It's such a 180 from the endless attempts to make us like her. When Frank loses interest he works fast!

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23 minutes ago, Vee said:

That's what I find hysterical tbh. Sonny was giving her looks in that car like she was a difficult customer at Nordstrom's. It's such a 180 from the endless attempts to make us like her. When Frank loses interest he works fast!

I 100% think Natalia is a difficult customer at Nordstrom's.  She probably wears dresses and tries to return them!!

I tend to zone out on Natalia in general, but she never seemed to drink in excess.  How did she get the first DUI?  Unknown.

The character was DOA from the start.  I feel like now we are just kicking her when she's down.  And I do think someone like Eva deserves a little better.  But Frank just completely lost the plot with this lady.  I mean, I thought she would at least sleep with Sonny a few times to complete the arc lol.

8 minutes ago, carolineg said:

The character was DOA from the start.  I feel like now we are just kicking her when she's down.  And I do think someone like Eva deserves a little better.  But Frank just completely lost the plot with this lady.  I mean, I thought she would at least sleep with Sonny a few times to complete the arc lol.

It's wild to me that it didn't even get that far lol. I don't think they so much as kissed yet they were still working overtime to shine Natalia up last fall at least, and she was Sonny's medical confidant back in January. Honestly I don't mind them kicking her while she's down, I loved Eva on AMC but Natalia has been so repugnant. I wonder when Frank finally quit - maybe to find pocket change for

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Thiebaud.

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15 minutes ago, Vee said:

It's wild to me that it didn't even get that far lol. I don't think they so much as kissed yet they were still working overtime to shine Natalia up last fall at least, and she was Sonny's medical confidant back in January. Honestly I don't mind them kicking her while she's down, I loved Eva on AMC but Natalia has been so repugnant. I wonder when Frank finally quit - maybe to find pocket change for

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Thiebaud.

A penny shouldn't even be spent on 

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I really don't know why Frank lost interest.  You give the woman an ex-husband and another gay child and just drop her?  So strange.....There were seeds to repair some damage on the character.   I don't believe I would have bought it, but the show could have tried I guess. I am not mourning the character or anything it's just frustrating when plots, characters, storylines, etc just fade away.

Don't worry.  I am sure Valentin will be back soon of course.

3 hours ago, carolineg said:

I really have no problem with ditching Natalia ASAP, but it's almost like the show is mad at ELR for her character flopping.

People get away with MURDER in Port Charles and Natalia's lawyer son can't strike a plea deal on a DUI?  If we didn't already hate Natalia let's just make her a careless alcoholic too on the way out of town.

The DUI story seemed rush-thrown into scripts to begin ushering Natalia off-canvas. Plus, it's not lost on me to have Natalia mention the price of her dress and not wanting to get it dirty, Molly Lansing show up at the PCPD to talk with Natalia, and finally, Alexis' discussion of alcoholism. All mirroring some real-life references of Haley Pullos (ex-Molly). Very telling.

2 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

The DUI story seemed rush-thrown into scripts to begin ushering Natalia off-canvas. Plus, it's not lost on me to have Natalia mention the price of her dress and not wanting to get it dirty, Molly Lansing show up at the PCPD to talk with Natalia, and finally, Alexis' discussion of alcoholism. All mirroring some real-life references of Haley Pullos (ex-Molly). Very telling.

So this will be a hot take and I am not condoning criminal activity or drunk driving, but bringing up Haley 2 years later just seems lame and almost cruel.

The girl hasn't been on GH for years, most of us can barely remember the last time she was on, and that alone just feels vindictive.  Haley is what 25?  It looks like she went to rehab, got sentenced for her crime, and is moving on with her life.  Frank is a 62 year old man.  He shouldn't be haha mocking a crime or a woman that has acknowledged she had a problem.  I don't think Frank would make jokes about Tyler Christopher.

 

14 minutes ago, carolineg said:

So this will be a hot take and I am not condoning criminal activity or drunk driving, but bringing up Haley 2 years later just seems lame and almost cruel.

The girl hasn't been on GH for years, most of us can barely remember the last time she was on, and that alone just feels vindictive.  Haley is what 25?  It looks like she went to rehab, got sentenced for her crime, and is moving on with her life.  Frank is a 62 year old man.  He shouldn't be haha mocking a crime or a woman that has acknowledged she had a problem.  I don't think Frank would make jokes about Tyler Christopher.

I concur; it would be lame and almost cruel, but that is the absolute vibe it gave off to me as a viewer.

2 hours ago, Vee said:

That's what I find hysterical tbh. Sonny was giving her looks in that car like she was a difficult customer at Nordstrom's. It's such a 180 from the endless attempts to make us like her. When Frank loses interest he works fast!

It is kind of hilarious how at this point in the show, Sonny and Jason's "romantic lives" seem to based around completely platonic relationships with woman they mainly only know through their daughter/nephew.    

I wouldn't be surprised if Frank, if this was a dig, is still mad over the problems it caused the show, especially with the short-lived Molly who was about 40. I would hope it's not about her, but producers have been more vindictive. (can't imagine what Irna Philips might have done - probably burned Molly's corpse)

3 minutes ago, Spin865 said:

It is kind of hilarious how at this point in the show, Sonny and Jason's "romantic lives" seem to based around completely platonic relationships with woman they mainly only know through their daughter/nephew.    

I do wonder if they ever had more plans for Jason/Sasha. I think Steve said no (I may be wrong). Either way that story, which had some interesting elements on paper, just seemed like a complete placeholder. I never thought that Jason would be used that way. I guess even he can't escape the passage of time. 

He is going to get more now, I assume, but Sonny still seems to be going nowhere fast. Maybe he can start dating Amy the nurse. 

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2 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

I concur; it would be lame and almost cruel, but that is the absolute vibe it gave off to me as a viewer.

Oh, same as a viewer.  But from what I can tell Haley's not asking to rejoin GH or anything.  It just feels petty and insensitive to make it a GH plot or joke.  The lol don't touch my dress or jacket because it's expensive isn't funny at all.   It took you two years to come up with that writing.  Seriously.

3 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Frank, if this was a dig, is still mad over the problems it caused the show, especially with the short-lived Molly who was about 40. I would hope it's not about her, but producers have been more vindictive. (can't imagine what Irna Philips might have done - probably burned Molly's corpse)

 

I am sure it was a dig, but build a bridge, dude.  It was a problem for about six months, but the show also didn't care about Molly at all until Haley was arrested.  So whatever.  Old Lady Molly was a time though.

39 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

The DUI story seemed rush-thrown into scripts to begin ushering Natalia off-canvas. Plus, it's not lost on me to have Natalia mention the price of her dress and not wanting to get it dirty, Molly Lansing show up at the PCPD to talk with Natalia, and finally, Alexis' discussion of alcoholism. All mirroring some real-life references of Haley Pullos (ex-Molly). Very telling.

I am totally convinced that the whole point was that, Haley Pullos self-referential humor.

10 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Oh, same as a viewer.  But from what I can tell Haley's not asking to rejoin GH or anything.  It just feels petty and insensitive to make it a GH plot or joke.  The lol don't touch my dress or jacket because it's expensive isn't funny at all.   It took you two years to come up with that writing.  Seriously.

Oh absolutely; it's lazy, off-putting, and shows the true colours of those involved with the creation of it (i.e., not the actors). It's in extreme poor taste, no matter how you may feel about Pullos and the choices she made.

55 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

I am totally convinced that the whole point was that, Haley Pullos self-referential humor.

Sure, I am glad it's Haley Pullos self-referential humor.  It's not funny at all.

51 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

Oh absolutely; it's lazy, off-putting, and shows the true colours of those involved with the creation of it (i.e., not the actors). It's in extreme poor taste, no matter how you may feel about Pullos and the choices she made.

Poor taste for sure.  Haley can do whatever with her life, but the girl spent at least a decade on GH so I don't think we should be laughing at her problems

Whatever Frank and writing team.  There are a lot of child actors that burn out, have issues, or have problems with substances.  I guess we just openly mock them to get a C grade character out of town.