GH: August 2025 Discussion Thread 

Credits for Friday, August 1, 2025:

Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley
Executive producer: Frank Valentini
Head writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten
Writers: Emily Culliton, Louise Rozett, Cathy Lepard
Director: Sarah Smith*

* First-time credit

(credit to dragonflies for finding this)

#OnThisDay in 1997, Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth Webber #ClassicGH #GH #GeneralHospital

Happy anniversary @RebeccaLHerbst https://t.co/yI7idLSVsd pic.twitter.com/yyZG7H1Wjh

— christopher attaway (@chris_attaway) August 1, 2025

Edited August 1, 2025Aug 1 by janea4old

I wish Willow/Drew/Michael were on today.  Believe me, I never thought I would type those words lol.

Too many people talking about Britt today and I still don't care.

Can't Britt literally open the door of her room, step outside, and call an uber or walk?  She's not locked in and already made it to Paris on her own.

And Alexis's assistant having a crush on Sonny?  Blah. 

I found the entire show pretty boring.

Lucas/Felicia were nice though.

4 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Too many people talking about Britt today and I still don't care.

Beyond dull. KT has never been good at actual character drama. I said it 12 years ago - she can do bitchy sometimes but if you put her in normal soap situations she just conveys dull wishy-washiness.

11 minutes ago, Vee said:

Beyond dull. KT has never been good at actual character drama. I said it 12 years ago - she can do bitchy sometimes but if you put her in normal soap situations she just conveys dull wishy-washiness.

KT is an icy actress and it works in certain scenarios.  The character nor the actress inspire much sympathy, and KT isn't charismatic enough to pull off lukewarm writing.  Spending an entire episode watching her throw a tantrum over not getting a beer and seafood outside instead of in her room comes off childish and petty.  I don't see Britt as a victim, but the show has piled things on to her to make her likeable (incurable illness, Jason😑).  She's more likeable as a schemer.

Add that with all the exposition we are getting from everyone about Britt and I am already over it.  This is the return of a B list character, not Robin Scorpio.

Just now, carolineg said:

 I don't see Britt as a victim, but the show has piled things on to her to make her likeable (incurable illness, Jason😑).

Don't forget her status as GH's resident Gay Icon despite being a straight woman with minimal rizz. Remember, she and Brad used to watch the Nurses Ball on the fake TV set and laugh a lot? Remember when drag queens showed up at her goodbye party? It's enough to make her a LGBT icon, right?!

Back in the day she was C-list as a purely 2-D foil to Princess Sabrina. They only tried to elevate her a bit later. I still can't believe Carlivati tried to do that back then - introduce them both on the same day with no real setup, as the immediate romantic opponents to each other for Patrick when we'd never seen them before, a little over six months after Robin's death. Insane work. He used to be smarter than that.

1 hour ago, janea4old said:

#OnThisDay in 1997, Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth Webber #ClassicGH #GH #GeneralHospital

Happy anniversary @RebeccaLHerbst https://t.co/yI7idLSVsd pic.twitter.com/yyZG7H1Wjh

— christopher attaway (@chris_attaway) August 1, 2025

Awwww

34 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Too many people talking about Britt today and I still don't care.

Hahahaha. I'm looking forward to your Britt snark.

2 minutes ago, Vee said:

Don't forget her status as GH's resident Gay Icon despite being a straight woman with minimal rizz. Remember, she and Brad used to watch the Nurses Ball on the fake TV set and laugh a lot? Remember when drag queens showed up at her goodbye party? It's enough to make her a LGBT icon, right?!

Back in the day she was C-list as a purely 2-D foil to Princess Sabrina. They only tried to elevate her a bit later. I still can't believe Carlivati tried to do that back then - introduce them both on the same day with no real setup, as the immediate romantic opponents to each other for Patrick when we'd never seen them before, a little over six months after Robin's death. Insane work. He used to be smarter than that.

I left the Gay Icon part out because you and I never believed that was true.  I have seen how she styles her hair!!

The thing is while it was a ridiculous set up by Ron I actually was rooting for Britt at first. Mostly because the writing was slanted against her so badly and Sabrina was so annoying.  I also assumed both Sabrina and Britt would be gone 2 months after Kim returned, but I guess Britt hung on even with Kelly constantly quitting. 

I know, I know- Steve.  I would rather they put Jason back with Liz now that Lucky's gone.

2 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I left the Gay Icon part out because you and I never believed that was true.  I have seen how she styles her hair!!

Hoo boy. Don't get me started. It's giving flowbee.

They will fire them both before putting Steve with Becky again lol. I don't know why that crazy fanbase hangs on.

Edited August 1, 2025Aug 1 by Vee

3 minutes ago, Vee said:

Hoo boy. Don't get me started. It's giving flowbee.

I don't think she's even changed it once since she started 12 years ago.  I thought she was 40 back then lol.

4 minutes ago, Vee said:

They will fire them both before putting Steve with Becky again lol. I don't know why that crazy fanbase hangs on.

Hope dies last.  That's why I still pretend the show will bring Brenda back one day.😂

The fact that fan base is so crazy probably makes reality easier to ignore though.

2 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Hope dies last.  That's why I still pretend the show will bring Brenda back one day.😂

Brenda is far more plausible.

I don't think she's even changed it once since she started 12 years ago.  I thought she was 40 back then lol.

It wasn't great back then, but this current cut is rough.

11 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I would rather they put Jason back with Liz now that Lucky's gone.

*gasps*

 

2 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Hope dies last.  That's why I still pretend the show will bring Brenda back one day.

Exactly!! Which is why I will hope for BOTH things. Don't stop believing indeed. 

1 minute ago, Vee said:

It wasn't great back then, but this current cut is rough.

It's always looked awful, limply hanging there or oddly styled.

2 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

*gasps*

I don't necessarily dislike Liz/Jason.  I prefer them to Jason/Sam when those wars were going on, but I never felt strongly either way.

Don't worry my board profile pic stays til Vanessa comes back lol.