3 hours ago, Antoyne said:

Drew realizing Willow has no one, when it’s literally his fault 🤦🏽‍♂️

As if people didn't tell him that. But he was allllll about his obsession love. 

3 hours ago, DRW50 said:

The mobsters have been at a low ebb on GH for a good while now...aside from Sonny, of course.

I agree with it. But playing catch up and seeing Sidwell slowly getting increasing appearances while Jason has turned back into his old nickname of the Borg is making me twitch anew. I was enjoying being back and seeing drama that surprisingly was not mob, mob, and more mob. In spite of everyone back on Sonny worship duty, too. 

5 hours ago, carolineg said:

I rarely defend Michael but I don't think his idea was her to sit in her wedding dress outside his house on the ground, but more pull yourself together and we will talk when you are more clear. Her manic behavior is more worrisome than Michael just being a jerk. The women literally said now we can get back together and be family if that's what you want.  Girlie, get out.  But also, I heart you crazy Willow!!

When I saw some of the tweets and comments about how Michael was with Willow I was expecting him to have thrown her to the ground or something along those lines. I'm not a Michael devotee, but considering her actions, I thought he was restrained.

2 hours ago, DRW50 said:

When I saw some of the tweets and comments about how Michael was with Willow I was expecting him to have thrown her to the ground or something along those lines. I'm not a Michael devotee, but considering her actions, I thought he was restrained.

He was.  She's lucky Michael didn't call the cops.

I initially thought it was harsh that Willow couldn't see her kids at ALL.   Now I hope Michael is taking notes on everything Willow has done and gets those kids forever.

That being said, I loved how nutty MacMullen played Willow and this is the best story on the show right now. 

It's light years better than Dr. O and Jason waxing poetically about Britt.  The show is really overplaying the Britt/Jason relationship.  They were barely a couple and it's not even a top 3 Jason pairing lol.

 

6 hours ago, DRW50 said:

When I saw some of the tweets and comments about how Michael was with Willow I was expecting him to have thrown her to the ground or something along those lines. I'm not a Michael devotee, but considering her actions, I thought he was restrained.

This folks saying he abused her are 🥜 

My Dad also thinks Michael should not have touched her and let her clean herself up and see the kids. My Mom says noway

Credits for Wednesday, July 30, 2025:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten
Writers: Micah Steinberg, Charlotte Gibson, Cathy Lepard
Director: Gary Tomlin

I mean I admit...that I'm shocked.

 

Now that I have some time, let me give them New/Old Writers their due. I had stopped regular watching this show a while back. Except for the occasional thirst trap cuz it IS pool season in Port Charles lmao. But I did want to watch the Nurse Ball this year. And...I've more or less have been regular viewing ever since. Perhaps it was Frank V backing off. Perhaps it's the fact that BTG is giving them a run for their money. But I've been watching. If I do miss some episodes, I'm not bothered, but I'm no longer bored or completely rolling my eyes when I'm do sit down to watch. 

 

I had planned to stop again once Jonathan Jackson exit. Then that moved to Natalia's death. And now I'm curious about the wedding that no one wanted, which sounds like it paid off the plot started under PM. And we know I'm a sucker for that. I do see the mob plots starting to increase again and Sidwell is getting focus again...something I was not enjoying when I quit...but I can't say he was not right about Sonny at Natalia's funeral...which is where I'm currently at in my catch-up.

 

So that said...

 

WHAT I LIKED CURRENTLY.

 

LUCAS, MARCO, AND THE WEB THEY ARE IN. Lucas and Marco were just meeting when I was about to stop watching. I thought they had great chemistry from the start. And the actor playing Marco had a good intro and could act. So coming back and not seeing them around each other was kinda sad. But I've been enjoying how the lead-up to and aftermath of Natalia's death has been affecting them. And now they are smack in the middle of a mob war. It's soooo soapy.

 

NU-MICHAEL. I absolutely love that Rory Gibson is getting his due since he was wasted on Y&R. And he's been running with it. And I've loved he's not backing down to Willow. But I'm loving the emergence of Dark Willow (Buffy shoutout unintended hehe). I like the nice chemistry between Michael and Sasha and am sad that she's leaving before a reveal of Willow gaslighting her. I also hope that Dark Willow and Carly get into a catfight at some point now that Willow probably will not be holding back. Just a great job with a recast. And it has re-energize a legacy character. 

 

LIZ/RIC/AVA. At first, I thought it was stupid of Kristina to get Cody to romance Ava after Liz had threatened her to back off Ava. But this tale is actually shaping up to be interesting to me. Everyone involved has chemistry with everyone involved. And if it leads to Ric and Liz...I wouldn't hate it...Mr. Hearst has been looking reeeeeal good in those slacks. Add on how all three appear to be in other stories on the canvas and it's nice to see a branch out.

 

LULU VS BLQ. Love, love, LOVE Alexia Havins who was another successful recast on this show. But I am back to disliking Lulu. lol. That said, this whole rivalry has been thrilling to watch. For me, even with some of the writing choices, it has shades of gray to it. It definitely has history (and both have gotten a slap in, too). And it has legs. And how it's affecting their kids...a mess. It has not been on too much as of late, but I would like to know where they are going from here. 

 

THAT BLACK STORY. If you know, you know.  That said...if Portia is about to enter her villainess era, I'm not against it now after watching those scenes of her reading Curtis down. I was not for them revisiting Jordan/Curtis/Portia because it was done. And I loved Jordan with Isaish. But this time around appeared to have interesting differences than last time that I'm not against.

 

DREW THE PRICK. I will never not love the character turn on Drew. This show needed a non-mob villain and now they have him. And writing aside, it was pretty organic. Cam Mathison has played it to the hilt. He also has done the impossible...he moved that character from one I hate to one I LOVE to hate. Like Hayley and her baby lie over on BTG. He gets a mental hiss whenever he is on screen. And it sounds like he (since I'm not there yet) is about to get a little (but just a little) comeuppance coming up in my viewing and I can't wait. 

 

THINGS I DON'T LIKE.

 

TRINA/KAI. They eventually won me over, but HUNNI, WHAT IS IT? I thought it was inspired that Kai fell under Drew's spell. And then he ran and told off on Portia to Drew. But...where is Trina in this whole story? Just being a meek yes-ma'am. And that I don't like. 

 

NOT AGAIN. I knew it was a matter of time. This is SONNY'S show after all. But I'm not being liking all the Sonny worshipping. I actually cheered when Erza got that picture of him with Laura regardless of the wacky wacky humor of it all. And now the direction of the show appears to be leading back into the mob, long in the background all of these months of Sonny vs Sidwell. I was fine with light mob. I was fine with Jason having his own personality, emotions, and storylines loosely away from it. So seeing him as the Borg was le sigh.

 

BRITT. I was a fan, but not sure how I feel about this yet. And yes, I'm bias cuz Liz is standing right there if Jason has to be with anyone. I will never forgive the writing for the fact that Liz was single and her three major love interests return to town at the same time and were also SINGLE. Make it make sense. Okay...off soapbox.

 

WHERE'S LAURA? Why is my Laura sightings so few? I mean...really? And when I do see her, she's not even around Lulu...but SONNY? GIRL, BYE.

 

ALIAS...I MEAN JOSS'S ADVENTURE. So I guess the Carly/Brennan relationship is just done, huh? lol. Anyway...we know I don't like it because yes, I am one of those who feel it's an apple when it should be an orange (and apologies to @carolineg because you gave good reasons why it does work), but still feel Emma should be where Joss is. It has started to get interesting, and I do like the fact that Joss/Emma having tension DOES have history to it, giving what's going on now some strong story legs, but overall over it. I assume this story will be what breaks up Carly/Brennan for good and take him off the canvas. Heck, I keep forgetting he's on the canvas with the recast. 

 

Well that's how I feel from where I'm viewing. 

Decent show today except for Lulu grating my nerves. Enough already. 

She's overdue another slap.

Oh, Willow.  She does seem relatively coherent-ish today.

Kai and Trina plus Joss...................💤

FakeMaxie...........😑

Laura/Rocco having a convo to prop Britt😑

Drew/Michael was okay.  I am kinda judging Michael for just figuring out Drew kept Willow from seeing him though.

They need to go full villian on Drew. I like that he has a reason to be a villain. 

tbf he's been a full villain for a while now. I was in awe before I stopped watched at how many fingers he has now in so many story pies. 

The fact that the WSB whore has the balls to call anyone out for betraying the person they love is laughable 🖕🖕

It just makes me like Kai even more. 

The Michael/Drew scene was the best part of today. Despite the writing for Michael, Rory Gibson is still killing. The emotion, anger, etc. just breaks through so much stronger than it previously did (Sorry, Chad)

And agreed, it's passed the time for Lulu to get another slap 👏😂

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Oh, Willow.  She does seem relatively coherent-ish today.

Kai and Trina plus Joss...................💤

FakeMaxie...........😑

Laura/Rocco having a convo to prop Britt😑

Drew/Michael was okay.  I am kinda judging Michael for just figuring out Drew kept Willow from seeing him though.

I’m glad Michael put it together but I figured he would’ve figured it out ages ago especially after the stunt Drew pulled with Wiley at the hospital. Good scenes though today between them. I don’t think we’ve had a solo Drew and Michael scene since Rory took over.

It really is amazing Nina could’ve stopped all of this months and months ago. Like seriously Willow found out and instantly dropped Drew lol.

Uh oh Drew just figured out Curtis ratted him out.