2 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I never really got a sense they were going for Dante/Brook Lynn, even though it was a story I felt would have written itself. Brook Lynn falling in love with the idea of the life she never had with Dante and Gio, and this being fueled by her feud with Lulu, leading her to scheme as Chase feels more and more left out. 

For as much as Frank may favor Amanda Setton, he doesn't really do anything near as interesting with the character as he could.

I think that's because she doesn't want to play very interesting (re: scandalous or sexy) stuff lol. Nonetheless, she remains central with the lion's share of POV given to her while having very safe story.

I do think the material you describe is coming.

I can actually see where Rocco is coming from if the writing supported it more. Lulu was out of his life for half a decade. When she returned, she was focused on her other child, then on her hatred of Brook Lynn, not him.

I have a problem with it because when Lulu came back Rocco very clearly still adored her. And still does. I think it's just teenage rebellion, but I still don't buy it at all.

1 minute ago, Vee said:

I have a problem with it because when Lulu came back Rocco very clearly still adored her. And still does. I think it's just teenage rebellion, but I still don't buy it at all.

I think you could play it where he loves her, but the idea of her waking up and the reality clashed very hard. But the writing hasn't bothered.

It should have been a recast Georgie who waltzed into the hospital back from the dead, a character we saw born and grow up on the show, not lame-ass Britt..

Does Jason really serve a function on this show anymore? If he disappeared, would it make much of a difference? The actor has aged terribly, and his character is such a dead end. I wonder the likelihood that his contract gets renewed when it's up next year..

 

Edited September 14Sep 14 by Jdee43

24 minutes ago, Jdee43 said:

Does Jason really serve a function on this show anymore? If he disappeared, would it make much of a difference? The actor has aged terribly, and his character is such a dead end. I wonder the likelihood that his contract gets renewed when it's up next year..

His best function on the current canvas (and the only one that's worked) is as counselor/enforcer to the Quartermaines, living in the mansion again and being there for all of them young and old. Steve has actually done very, very well with that stuff and he should've allowed it decades ago.

Unfortunately it's only happened because all their romance plans fell apart and they were treading water. This Britt saga is their latest saving throw to try to make Jason a force again. I don't think it is going to work.

26 minutes ago, Jdee43 said:

It should have been a recast Georgie who waltzed into the hospital back from the dead, a character we saw born and grow up on the show, not lame-ass Britt..

 

I am the first person to say killing off Georgie was a mistake, but what does she have to do with any of this?  She's not relevant.  Lol.  If anyone should have waltzed back into the hospital back from the dead it should have been AJ.

I loved Georgie and would happily bring her back at any time as part of a special event for the show at some point to cameo (or if the show was going off the air), but then I'd immediately write her back out of town because Lindze Letherman is IIRC very much retired despite her several willing appearances as a ghost. She's also just not relevant to the canvas atm.

A.J. and/or Emily OTOH, definitely.

Edited September 14Sep 14 by Vee

6 minutes ago, Vee said:

A.J. and/or Emily OTOH, definitely.

Lol!  I almost said Emily and then thought of Natalia Livingston and thought maybe not?  But I am sure the show could find a suitable recast and a wacky Cassadine explanation for her non-death.

With Monica and Nik gone I'm not sure what role Emily would serve, although I could see her as a surprise inheritor of Monica's estate and taking over as some "good" core that would clash with Brook Lynn and Tracy.

I'd be very happy to see AJ again.

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Lol!  I almost said Emily and then thought of Natalia Livingston and thought maybe not?  But I am sure the show could find a suitable recast and a wacky Cassadine explanation for her non-death.

Idk who I'd get, but it wouldn't be Natalia lol. My angle has always simply been that Rebecca Shaw was Emily after all, which they should've done back then.

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

With Monica and Nik gone I'm not sure what role Emily would serve, although I could see her as a surprise inheritor of Monica's estate and taking over as some "good" core that would clash with Brook Lynn and Tracy.

I'd be very happy to see AJ again.

I just think it was a major mistake to kill her, and I think Emily could fill a number of roles on canvas or with various people currently filled by inferior or spent iterations. Or more likely (as with Georgie I) she's a core character you can bring back in a certain story, then send offscreen to recover, etc. and have waiting in reserve for some future point, whenever the show needs another key female lead. That is a long-term strategic move I'd absolutely make.

OTOH I'd bring Christina Baldwin (probably by another name) back first as a controversial psychologist (for the hospital angle) and feminist author, so Emily wouldn't be my priority either. A.J. though, definitely.

On 9/9/2025 at 4:49 PM, DRW50 said:

Carly being in the story would have made sense. For a character who is seen as so central to the canvas, she feels very isolated.

I would love to see her or Elizabeth get involved in this in someway. 

10 hours ago, Jdee43 said:

It should have been a recast Georgie who waltzed into the hospital back from the dead, a character we saw born and grow up on the show, not lame-ass Britt..

Does Jason really serve a function on this show anymore? If he disappeared, would it make much of a difference? The actor has aged terribly, and his character is such a dead end. I wonder the likelihood that his contract gets renewed when it's up next year..

 

9 hours ago, Vee said:

His best function on the current canvas (and the only one that's worked) is as counselor/enforcer to the Quartermaines, living in the mansion again and being there for all of them young and old. Steve has actually done very, very well with that stuff and he should've allowed it decades ago.

Unfortunately it's only happened because all their romance plans fell apart and they were treading water. This Britt saga is their latest saving throw to try to make Jason a force again. I don't think it is going to work.

In terms of aging he doesn't look near 60, and he certainly aged better than Sonny. At least they kept the fight realistic with Jason legitimately struggling against that agent.

I like having the Jason and Britt coupling m back, because it was his first romantic pairing outside of Sam and Elizabeth in two decades. It was actually interesting and unexpected. Unfortunately it got cut short by that stupid Carly plot, and the two actors exiting the show.

If written properly, Jason could be an interesting character. He just has to be more than an emotionless and wise mob enforcer all the time. 

I'm a jabrit fan

6 hours ago, Planet Soap said:

If written properly, Jason could be an interesting character. He just has to be more than an emotionless and wise mob enforcer all the time. 

He hasn't been much else in over 20 years, though he has finally begun to modulate and allow Jason to change a bit likely because of a lack of options. When Steve cares he is still willing to act. But KT is not talented or multi-dimensional enough onscreen to fill in Jason's gaps, unlike some of his other romantic partners.

And I think Steve absolutely looks his age.

Edited September 14Sep 14 by Vee

53 minutes ago, Vee said:

He hasn't been much else in over 20 years, though he has finally begun to modulate and allow Jason to change a bit likely because of a lack of options. When Steve cares he is still willing to act. But KT is not talented or multi-dimensional enough onscreen to fill in Jason's gaps, unlike some of his other romantic partners.

I missed the first iteration of Jason/Britt, but I've generally been enjoying them this time around, as their scenes give Burton more opportunities to do deadpan comedy. That said, I totally agree with you that KT is a limited actress at best. I can tell the writers enjoy crafting Britt's snarky dialogue, and I think her whole abrasive-yet-vulnerable characterization is a winner on paper. But even after all these years, KT can't quite pull it off. It's too bad that they didn't recast this part, because I'd love to see what an actress like Jen Lilley or Emily O'Brien could do with the character of Britt.