9 minutes ago, Vee said:

Nor did I. People suddenly acting like oh, she's so indispensable, she can't leave now apparently don't remember most of the last 13 years. Molly was doing nothing and she's still not really relevant, only with an even less unique actress than the last one.

Do I think there is a unique character there to bring back someday? Absolutely. But not with this actress, maybe not with Pullos either and not until she's been gone at least a few years. You don't hang around the show as human furniture for over a decade and not get played out.

I think with the loss of Sam, which you and I care little about, Molly becomes more important in some fans minds.  Alexis needs her girls!  Frankly, all of them need (or needed in Sam's case) a long break. 

Molly being Rick/Alexis's daughter is interesting.  It's not as interesting as Kristina being Sonny's daughter though.  Outside of her parents there is nothing to differentiate her from any other woman on the show in the same age range.

I am not the biggest TJ fan, but I'd rather see him deal with his issues than watch Molly flirt with Cody.

16 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I’m definitely in the minority but I prefer Van to RC as Lucas. Van feels way more alive and vibrant.

I agree with you. 

On a different note, even Emma listing off Britt's "witty" pun nicknames makes me want to punch a wall.

TBH I'd rather see Molly than Kristina(no matter who's playing Kristina, I always felt LA was highly overrated) 

Gio looks good (the cakes are still cakin') but needs to ditch the long board shorts. Mid-thigh is a yes.

Edited July 3Jul 3 by ranger1rg

1 hour ago, Contessa Donatella said:

This never fails to amuse me. Fill-in-the-blank should have been the WSB agent, not Joss.  Suggestions have been Emma, Trina, TRINA?!! ... When all you need to do is think back to Dec. Jack meeting Joss, they talked into the night, I saw it then, that moment, you could see his wheels turning, Joss recruit her, Joss recruit her, Joss recruit her ....

Yeeeeah NO. When you think WSB who do you think of first...Jax and Carly...or Robert and Anna? That alone explains why that storyline rings false. Which is what I said right when that story started and will continue to say. Joss is standing...where Emma should be.

6 hours ago, carolineg said:

Probably.  

Idk.  Maybe KV tried?  It always came off a little bitchy and obnoxious.  Not that young Haley Pullos wasn't obnoxious lol, her weird quirks were just more specific.

Yeah, I really liked BRS.  She wasn't the strongest actress, but she grew up into a lovely woman.  I think she's entirely given up acting and is focusing on school, so she was probably never a real long-term option.  Braedyn really has such charm.  She's a great find so Frank will probably waste her.

And, yes, I assume Joss and Eden will rise back into prominence at some point.

The year of a million Mollys lol.  I still don't think Haley could have done that story so I am not even sure why the show kept pushing it.  The show would have been much better served giving Molly and TJ a happy ending out of town when Haley got arrested.  It's not like GH cares about Tajh Bellow or anything.

I definitely love Gio with Emma now, but I enjoyed the two people of the arts together, too. 

 

You might be right. I just didn't see it that way. Acting be funny like that. I know in hindsight, I like SJB's Carly more than when I was young and saw her and loved to hate. Especially when she was around Robin. 

I agree. A great find. May she stay around. Even when Joss comes back around into focus.

 

Yeah at this point....I would rather want TJ and Molly out of town now and I was really cheering for them to finally get some story even if I didn't like said story. 

2 hours ago, carolineg said:

I hope at some point we get to see her interact with KMc.

Ooooo YES. And I definitely look forward to her scenes with Finola. Not that I've gotten any since I'm back to regular viewing.

 

2 hours ago, Antoyne said:

I’ve actually enjoyed all of the GH recasts we’ve gotten since I started watching again last year. All I ask for recasts is that they have chemistry with their costars and they all do thankfully.

I’m definitely in the minority but I prefer Van to RC as Lucas. Van feels way more alive and vibrant.

Agree.

 

I give Van that for sure. But still... 😜 

While I'm sitting here before work and watching Rory's Michael...I admit that I'm curious...who are we here wanting to see him with? 

Yeah... Laura is the worst Mayor ever 😂😂😂

I wonder if Genie Francis, or anybody on set for that matter, has a problem with the way that Laura's being written lately.

I do kinda feel bad for all these guys though, having to work on a holiday.

But yeah, Gio 😍😍😍🔥🔥

I knew I was going to love Tracy looking out for Gio today, and I was not disappointed at all. I expected him to pull away too, but I hope he comes around soon. Gio and Tracy's relationship was always so nice and it's too bad that we don't see it that much anymore. Did King Mo order his loyal peasant, Frank to have all of GM's family scenes be only with him? 😂

It's at the point where they're starting to dumb Gio down a little, and I'm not a fan of that.

And I'm definitely looking forward to those Lulu/Rocco scenes next week. And how they're going to be written. 

Btw, when did Trina become so anti-Quartermaine?

2 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Gio looks good (the cakes are still cakin')

Pics will be in the hotness thread as soon as I can find them 👍😂😂😂

Edited July 3Jul 3 by AbcNbc247

25 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Yeeeeah NO. When you think WSB who do you think of first...Jax and Carly...or Robert and Anna? That alone explains why that storyline rings false. Which is what I said right when that story started and will continue to say. Joss is standing...where Emma should be.

You might be right. I just didn't see it that way. Acting be funny like that. I know in hindsight, I like SJB's Carly more than when I was young and saw her and loved to hate. Especially when she was around Robin. 

I give Van that for sure. But still... 😜 

Lol!  When I think of the WSB I definitely think of Carly and Jax's dimwitted daughter and not Robert and Anna's grandchild.  

SJB's Carly was so annoying in the moment when I was young.  I am the same.  I realize now how great she was.  I didn't outright hate her Carly ever.  I just was irritated with her more often than not and that was probably the goal there.

I'll give Van that as well.  He has a more lighthearted, fun energy than Carnes.  Although I am used to a more stoic Lucas.

 

25 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

While I'm sitting here before work and watching Rory's Michael...I admit that I'm curious...who are we here wanting to see him with? 

I assume Sasha?

44 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

Yeeeeah NO. When you think WSB who do you think of first...Jax and Carly...or Robert and Anna? That alone explains why that storyline rings false. Which is what I said right when that story started and will continue to say. Joss is standing...where Emma should be.

I think about Joss's background & yes, it tracks for me that Jack recruited her. Reference the scene I mentioned. And, I don't just say that because I know we're seeing what was originally written, which I mention because I've heard rumors that there was a change, which there wasn't. Of course, those rumors fly in the face of what the soap press published, which is what I'm going by. 

Now, back to Emma, again I think about her background. She was brought up by two doctors in a big city. What do Robert & Anna have to do with that? Nothing. She did not grow up as far as any of us know being influenced by grandmother Double Agent. 

And, to be complete, I never think about Jax & often think about Carly. But, it's Sonny & violence, and guns, & bombs & explosions, etc. that I focus on in Joss's background, well some Nathan, too. Joss's life experience have made her harder than many her age. I believe Emma's have made her privileged. I really like her, though, this is not a Spencer thing. I do wish she'd stop spouting crap about Joss having her rich daddy buy her way out of situations, though. It's a fiction. 

Now me, what I'd like to see is for Emma to be developed as Joss's partner but I very much doubt that happening. My second choice would be for Emma to be recruited into a rival 3 initials organization.

So, agree to disagree. 

But at least I learned you're a regular viewer again. I guess that dates to the NB?

37 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

While I'm sitting here before work and watching Rory's Michael...I admit that I'm curious...who are we here wanting to see him with? 

Me & what seems like half the GH watching world were all tuned up for him with Sasha & we're not going to get that unless maybe we get it delayed, or even VERY delayed. Never sure about those doors said to be left open for future returns, so dubious. 

Considering Jax bought and trafficked a kidney for Joss I would say he bought her out of one very big situation at least lol.

 

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Thank you, Emma, for keeping it 💯. I have always hated Britt and I always will!

It's not that I don't like soap bitches, because I clearly do. It's that she and Sabrina came on (on the same day) as very two-dimensional foils of each other the show invented from literal nowhere, and Thiebaud proved she couldn't play much else. Her attempts at vulnerability or depth have always come off as weak whining and vague confusion to me, and the show's sweaty attempts to put her over as a manufactured 'gay icon' while not actually doing LGBT story gross me out.

Good for Steve regaining a partner he actually has chemistry with again, but I preferred Britt dead.

It’s interesting how Gio no longer share scenes with Trina especially given how similar their paternity reveals were and once Kai’s betrayal is revealed 

Edited July 4Jul 4 by cassadine1991

3 minutes ago, cassadine1991 said:

It’s interesting how Gio no longer share scenes with Trina

Have to keep Trina away from any of what the show would consider important character, I suppose.

1 hour ago, Vee said:

Thank you, Emma, for keeping it 💯. I have always hated Britt and I always will!

It's not that I don't like soap bitches, because I clearly do. It's that she and Sabrina came on (on the same day) as very two-dimensional foils of each other the show invented from literal nowhere, and Thiebaud proved she couldn't play much else. Her attempts at vulnerability or depth have always come off as weak whining and vague confusion to me, and the show's sweaty attempts to put her over as a manufactured 'gay icon' while not actually doing LGBT story gross me out.

"Cartini" were probably a little ahead of their time in trying to force gay icons while having minimal gay content (that seemed to pick up even more in media after Drag Race became mainstream). 

I do remember how painfully tryhard Felix, Brad, Sabrina and Britt were. I don't know if they ever got better in the years I was not watching.

I am a little surprised they let Emma be so blunt about her.

The nickname delivery reminded me of Rob Schneider's Copy Guy character.