3 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

It's definitely an "actor" choice versus a "character" one. Comparison to Adrianne León and Briana Lane proves it's definitely actor versus character, and I hate it. It's the same thing when Nicole Paggi first pinch-hit for Kirsten Storms as Maxie.

Ha!  I actually don't mind that blouse on Setton.  It's a little pilgrim-like, but it's a nice color on her.

Whatever.  Amanda will never change until someone actually tells her to.  I am still bummed they took away all of BLQ's singing and musical aspect of her personality because Setton can't sing.

Anyhow, is Rena gone now?  Will Lois be back?

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Ha!  I actually don't mind that blouse on Setton.  It's a little pilgrim-like, but it's a nice color on her.

Whatever.  Amanda will never change until someone actually tells her to.  I am still bummed they took away all of BLQ's singing and musical aspect of her personality because Setton can't sing.

Anyhow, is Rena gone now?  Will Lois be back?

I’m actually happy to have no singing. I DESPISE singing on soaps.

Just now, carolineg said:

Ha!  I actually don't mind that blouse on Setton.  It's a little pilgrim-like, but it's a nice color on her.

Whatever.  Amanda will never change until someone actually tells her to.  I am still bummed they took away all of BLQ's singing and musical aspect of her personality because Setton can't sing.

Anyhow, is Rena gone now?  Will Lois be back?

Colour is nice, yes, but in comparison to what León and Lane have worn in the role? Yes, characters can grow, but when Jane Elliot looks more youthful in what she wears... there's an issue.

As for Rena Sofer, if I recall properly, the "Comings and Goings" that announced her exit did state it did not mean she was gone "for good". My guess is Sofer is on the east coast (where she lives).

4 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I’m actually happy to have no singing. I DESPISE singing on soaps.

I don't really like singing on soaps either, tbh.  It was just a big part of her personality, so it would be nice if she and Lois decided to revive L&B instead of them working at Deception.

Just now, Liberty City said:

Colour is nice, yes, but in comparison to what León and Lane have worn in the role? Yes, characters can grow, but when Jane Elliot looks more youthful in what she wears... there's an issue.

As for Rena Sofer, if I recall properly, the "Comings and Goings" that announced her exit did state it did not mean she was gone "for good". My guess is Sofer is on the east coast (where she lives).

See, Jane Elliot's personal style is better than Tracy's and it works for Tracy at this stage in her life.  Tracy used to wear some matronly business suits back in the day lol.

Hopefully, Rena will be back sooner rather than later.

3 minutes ago, carolineg said:

See, Jane Elliot's personal style is better than Tracy's and it works for Tracy at this stage in her life.  Tracy used to wear some matronly business suits back in the day lol.

Jane retiring definitely changed things for the character of Tracy, i.e., grey hair, fashion, etc. But again, Tracy in lounge wear versus business wear still exists. If she's handling Deception business at the offices, she's not usually in a kaftan like she would be at the Quartermaine estate or the Metro Court pool, etc. It's all relative to where Tracy is.

6 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Hopefully, Rena will be back sooner rather than later.

I'd love to see her come back soon; again, the revolving door of head writers really shifted things. I do think the strike team (when she first returned in 2023) handled Lois the best, but just having Sofer back after 26 years away was so special.

I am pretty sure Rena is not gone for good. They seem quite committed to having Lois around doing nothing.

Very late but I loved this exterior shot of GH taken from the 80s opener angle. (Episode from last week)

Tristan was far more frail than I expected on Friday based on his appearance the day before, but he seemed sharper than last year. If these episodes are the last time we see him I'm glad it was a better showing.

1 hour ago, Vee said:

Tristan was far more frail than I expected on Friday based on his appearance the day before, but he seemed sharper than last year. If these episodes are the last time we see him I'm glad it was a better showing.

I wonder if it was always the plan for Sasha to leave with Robert/Holly and either Tristian's health cut his and Holly's return short or SM had to complete this arc before leaving.  I am probably giving the writing too much credit, but it makes more sense to make Sasha their daughter if the idea was for her to leave with them in the end.

So happy to see Portia taking up for herself. Good job done by Brooke Kerr. 

I do wish she had told Curtis to go to hell. 

He was acting so... I don't know what word to use. Emotionless maybe.

I owe Rory Gibson an apology, I wasn’t familiar with his game. It’s amazing how he’s been able to instantly transform Michael into a viable legacy leading male character instead of the wimpy joke Chad Duell spent way too long playing. Rory’s got a strong screen presence even in scenes with Maurice, Laura and Steve. He holds his own and doesn’t shrink like a little boy like CD often would. The scenes with Jane Elliott/Tracy this past week were fantastic as well, he really locks in to the emotions of scenes which makes Michael more rootable. Another 10 out of 10 recast from Frank and Mark Teschner.

Everything with this Michael versus Willow custody battle has been fantastic. Definitely the best storyline on the show at the moment. I love that Willow got Sasha the heck out of town. 😂 She’s finally acting like the character. I’ve always thought the actress should be playing. Katelyn MacMullen did great work during the verdict announcement and has been killing it ever since with the unhinged glint she plays in every scene since, that smile when Nina told her Sasha was leaving was priceless 😂 I surprisingly enjoyed Liesel’s presence there too, Nina and Willow’s side of the canvas was missing an elder family member.

I no longer find the Cameron Mathison slander to be valid anymore. I love Drew as the mustache twirling villain and the way CM plays it all is hilarious. I still see people saying they want Drew killed off and I completely disagree keep him like he is now trolling the hell out of everybody in town and manipulating Willow. Its sleazy goodness.

I’m crying that the second they finally figure out a way to anchor Sasha to the show they end up writting her off a few months later. 😂 I liked her more than Cody, but the character still felt very force-fed to me. I’m glad the attempt to pair her with Jason flopped even if I have to suffer through the return of one of Frank’s pets because of it. 🤢 There was real potential between Michael and Sasha with Rory in the role so its unfortunate we won’t be able to see any of that. Because of the legacy baby they forced on us I wouldn’t mind a recast with Victoria Konefal, Marci Miller, or Allison Lanier down the line.

I love the Lulu vs Brook Lynn feud. Lulu handled Gio’s paternity reveal all wrong but Brook Lynn digging up info on Rocco’s birth origin and leaving it around the Q mansion was irresponsible. I see both sides of their beef but I lean more towards loving Lulu. Amanda Setton’s clothes also don’t bother me so long as they keep her out of awkward bedroom scenes, I think she makes a decent leading actress and her and Chase have grown on me with how much he stands ten toes down for her.

I want to salute Brook Kerr. I think she’s been doing fantastic work with this Drew blackmail storyline, and her and Curtis’s marriage on the ropes. Portia is another character that gets a lot of visceral hate online, but I actually really enjoy watching her.

Trina and Kai do nothing for me at this point but did like him betraying her and her family by telling Drew what Curtis was plotting. If they are serious about making Kai work as a character a recast is necessary IMO, that actor is dull as dish water and their isn’t any strong chemistry between he and Tabyana Ali to make me truly care.

Is it bad I kind of enjoy the Josslyn WSB storyline? it’s very stupid and very Alias but I dig it lol. I like how so many characters on the canvas are involved now as well. This week alone we got Emma, Gio, Rocco, Danny, Dante, Anna, and Carly sticking their heads in (those Carly and Anna scenes were great BTW). I love the Joss and Emma dynamic as well, what they’ve done with Emma’s character is great imo and having Carly and Robin’s daughters having a similarly contentious relationship just feels right

I’m team Sidwell, Tracy, Drew and Daniel Cosgrove’s sleazy character when it comes to getting rid of Sonny. I wish I believed the show would actually go there but we all know Sonny will get the upper hand in the end but I like seeing him and Laura called out.

I’m disappointed with how Jonathan Jackson/Lucky left the show, I almost wish they had recast Lucky with Jacob Young or Greg Vaughan again instead of having him run out on Liz and his family again. LnL2 fans got screwed but at least those Liason stans aren’t getting their ship either with Frank’s pet successfully begging for her job back 😂

I have never found the Britt character at all interesting and hate all the talk of her and this potential doppelgänger plot already has a flop stench to it.

Ava and Ric blackmailing Alexis has been especially pleasing for me, I really enjoyed those scenes from a few weeks back where Laura was already detecting that something in the buttermilk wasn’t clean and Kristina paying Cody to break Ric and Ava up has been a nice lil twist as well and a better usage of Josh Kelly imo. If his exit is imminent as well I wouldn’t be sad tho.

The show overall is in a much better spot creatively than it was last year. Certain stories are better than others but I don’t find myself completely annoyed by anything atm, I’m consistently entertained when tuning in. They stuck to their guns with certain stories and pairings (Gio, Drew and Willow, etc) and its paying off now.

Edited July 20Jul 20 by detroitpiston

59 minutes ago, detroitpiston said:

I owe Rory Gibson an apology, I wasn’t familiar with his game. It’s amazing how he’s been able to instantly transform Michael into a viable legacy leading male character instead of the wimpy joke Chad Duell spent way too long playing. Rory’s got a strong screen presence even in scenes with Maurice, Laura and Steve. He holds his own and doesn’t shrink like a little boy like CD often would. The scenes with Jane Elliott/Tracy this past week were fantastic as well, he really locks in to the emotions of scenes which makes Michael more rootable. Another 10 out of 10 recast from Frank and Mark Teschner.

Everything with this Michael versus Willow custody battle has been fantastic. Definitely the best storyline on the show at the moment. I love that Willow got Sasha the heck out of town. 😂 She’s finally acting like the character. I’ve always thought the actress should be playing. Katelyn MacMullen did great work during the verdict announcement and has been killing it ever since with the unhinged glint she plays in every scene since, that smile when Nina told her Sasha was leaving was priceless 😂 I surprisingly enjoyed Liesel’s presence there too, Nina and Willow’s side of the canvas was missing an elder family member.

I no longer find the Cameron Mathison slander to be valid anymore. I love Drew as the mustache twirling villain and the way CM plays it all is hilarious. I still see people saying they want Drew killed off and I completely disagree keep him like he is now trolling the hell out of everybody in town and manipulating Willow. Its sleazy goodness.

I’m crying that the second they finally figure out a way to anchor Sasha to the show they end up writting her off a few months later. 😂 I liked her more than Cody, but the character still felt very force-fed to me. I’m glad the attempt to pair her with Jason flopped even if I have to suffer through the return of one of Frank’s pets because of it. 🤢 There was real potential between Michael and Sasha with Rory in the role so its unfortunate we won’t be able to see any of that. Because of the legacy baby they forced on us I wouldn’t mind a recast with Victoria Konefal, Marci Miller, or Allison Lanier down the line.

I love the Lulu vs Brook Lynn feud. Lulu handled Gio’s paternity reveal all wrong but Brook Lynn digging up info on Rocco’s birth origin and leaving it around the Q mansion was irresponsible. I see both sides of their beef but I lean more towards loving Lulu. Amanda Setton’s clothes also don’t bother me so long as they keep her out of awkward bedroom scenes, I think she makes a decent leading actress and her and Chase have grown on me with how much he stands ten toes down for her.

I want to salute Brook Kerr. I think she’s been doing fantastic work with this Drew blackmail storyline, and her and Curtis’s marriage on the ropes. Portia is another character that gets a lot of visceral hate online, but I actually really enjoy watching her.

Trina and Kai do nothing for me at this point but did like him betraying her and her family by telling Drew what Curtis was plotting. If they are serious about making Kai work as a character a recast is necessary IMO, that actor is dull as dish water and their isn’t any strong chemistry between he and Tabyana Ali to make me truly care.

Is it bad I kind of enjoy the Josslyn WSB storyline? it’s very stupid and very Alias but I dig it lol. I like how so many characters on the canvas are involved now as well. This week alone we got Emma, Gio, Rocco, Danny, Dante, Anna, and Carly sticking their heads in (those Carly and Anna scenes were great BTW). I love the Joss and Emma dynamic as well, what they’ve done with Emma’s character is great imo and having Carly and Robin’s daughters having a similarly contentious relationship just feels right

I’m team Sidwell, Tracy, Drew and Daniel Cosgrove’s sleazy character when it comes to getting rid of Sonny. I wish I believed the show would actually go there but we all know Sonny will get the upper hand in the end but I like seeing him and Laura called out.

I’m disappointed with how Jonathan Jackson/Lucky left the show, I almost wish they had recast Lucky with Jacob Young or Greg Vaughan again instead of having him run out on Liz and his family again. LnL2 fans got screwed but at least those Liason stans aren’t getting their ship either with Frank’s pet successfully begging for her job back 😂

I have never found the Britt character at all interesting and hate all the talk of her and this potential doppelgänger plot already has a flop stench to it.

Ava and Ric blackmailing Alexis has been especially pleasing for me, I really enjoyed those scenes from a few weeks back where Laura was already detecting that something in the buttermilk wasn’t clean and Kristina paying Cody to break Ric and Ava up has been a nice lil twist as well and a better usage of Josh Kelly imo. If his exit is imminent as well I wouldn’t be sad tho.

The show overall is in a much better spot creatively than it was last year. Certain stories are better than others but I don’t find myself completely annoyed by anything atm, I’m consistently entertained when tuning in. They stuck to their guns with certain stories and pairings (Gio, Drew and Willow, etc) and its paying off now.

Agree with pretty much all of this except I’m one of the few that didn’t mind Brit. Granted I took many years away from the show so maybe she got worse while I was away. I also don’t keep up with soap stars online antics so I have no issues with KT as a person.

NGL, I love Britt and am so happy she’s back. I didn’t really care for her in her initial story with Patrick/Sabrina, but enjoyed her ever since they pivoted her over to Nikolas and everything since. 

On 7/19/2025 at 7:40 AM, Antoyne said:

I’m actually happy to have no singing. I DESPISE singing on soaps.

Now you hush. 😜 

 

On 7/19/2025 at 7:35 AM, carolineg said:

I am still bummed they took away all of BLQ's singing and musical aspect of her personality because Setton can't sing.

I agree. That was one thing that always defined her character throughout all the different people that played her so sad to see it not a part of her.

4 hours ago, detroitpiston said:

Allison Lanier down the line.

I would be here for that and I know she would bring it as NuSasha if/when she comes back.

14 hours ago, Taoboi said:

Now you hush. 😜 

 

I agree. That was one thing that always defined her character throughout all the different people that played her so sad to see it not a part of her.

I would be here for that and I know she would bring it as NuSasha if/when she comes back.

She would KILL it as nuSasha if given the chance.