13 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

There's rumors she might be playing Monica's sister 

Monica doesn't have a sister

Yaaass! 

I don't even watch GH and I'll tune in to see her

I’m happy for her!  This is probably a good distraction from the loss and grief she’s dealt with the last couple of years. 
 

I think it makes more sense she’s coming as Viki but who knows? 

17 minutes ago, John said:

Monica doesn't have a sister

Do you think that matters to Frank? LMAO 

And you know what? 

 

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Do you think that matters to Frank? LMAO 

THIS.

3 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

Do you think that matters to Frank? LMAO 

THIS.

I love Slezak and am glad to see her back in daytime. My concern is how she'll

58 minutes ago, John said:

With Erika Slezak coming, she should still be Victoria Lord. Lulu works for Viki at The Banner. Plus, maybe Viki buys the invader and merges it with The Banner
Regardless, I hope Erika shares scenes with Chris L McKenna
 

If she is playing Viki (which I'd prefer to a random contrived relative created on a Ketamine binge of #firefrank's), a scene with McKenna would be nice, as long as it isn't so wink wink nod nod...

 

 

 

be written for and the direction that asshat #firefrank utilizes her.  

They really need to start paring down the cast if they are going to keep bringing in more people.

32 minutes ago, dragonflies said:

There's rumors she might be playing Monica's sister 

On this subject, I wonder if they have tried Shelley Taylor Morgan as her cousin, Lorena for the inevitable passing...

 

 

Thanks @DRW50 though @Darn beat you to it on my phone, lol.

I would assume Erika is playing Viki, given her legendary status in ABC Daytime and given the many links to OLTL on the show. The Lulu thing makes sense.

I've always had complicated feelings about this crossover stuff. What this one makes clear is they really can’t tell Frank anything anymore, lol. He's there until he quits or dies barring some sort of #MeToo scandal, major network management shake-up or cancellation. And in many ways he has earned that - he saved the show 13 years ago, he's kept it up in the Hulu charts, kept it on budget or under and outlasted many would-be replacements. He also has many, many actors who sing his praises at all his previous jobs (and some who don't). I don't think he's an evil guy, and I credit him for the tremendous effort he has given to keep the genre alive, and especially what he did for OLTL and for GH at times. I also think Frank's GH is tired and stale and that he should go. But he's clearly not going to.

I love the OLTL characters who've appeared, and yes, I'm usually happy to see them. Nothing done with them (even that one line about Blair sleeping with David Vickers) in absentia has been ruinous, and one bit of dialogue even managed to salvage Marty Saybrooke. And on a more healthy show or larger daytime setup at the network I’d have no problem with the little crossovers. I think they're fun to do in moderation, when the show is in good shape. 

But AFAIC GH is only ever in half-good shape, sometimes with even good or great stuff, and the rest is some dumb mess or spun around FV's favorites he won't let go of. This current moment is no different. There's some promising story or elements, but when you can kick Jonathan Jackson out the door but make more time for Sonny, Jason, Britt or Viki Lord it just sends entirely the wrong message. It’s about the open, blatant disinterest in anything but Frank's very specific preferences that gets me.

GH could be truly great right now - all the pieces are there, and they do a good job with certain stories or moments or events, but it always fúcks itself bc of Frank’s preferences and Frank’s chosen team. And constantly forcing the OLTL crossovers or OLTL actors when the show could do better is a major part of that.

I'm very happy for Erika, who I think needs to work to heal (and had been working quite a lot before her daughter's death - she has a major movie coming out in the fall). I'll be very happy to see Viki, assuming it's her. I once wanted Viki to cameo myself for a certain plotline. But as for what it says about GH, in this moment in time under this management, that's another story.

Edited June 12Jun 12 by Vee

1 hour ago, John said:

Monica doesn't have a sister

How much do we know about her early life? Gail was her foster mother or was she just a mentor?

At first, I thought they might be bringing Erika on as a recast of Monica's cousin Lorena Sharpe. I might take a retcon sister over that just for more story potential.

I thought Gail was a mentor, not her foster mother.

Just now, Vee said:

I thought Gail was a mentor, not her foster mother.

I think so. I never can remember.

58 minutes ago, slick jones said:

They really need to start paring down the cast if they are going to keep bringing in more people.

You know Frank would pick the wrong people. 😜 

Wow, this is pretty big.  I'll even tune in just to see her in action all these years later.

Whatever GH.

12 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

Wow, this is pretty big.  I'll even tune in just to see her in action all these years later.

Same.

Happy I started to watch again. Huge news!!!

Edited June 12Jun 12 by DemetriKane