Having Lulu get involved in going against Michael to protect Willow - they really are determined to make fans dislike her. 

I saw a bit where she was talking about how much damage Sonny had done to Michael (in so many words) and Lucas said Carly helped counter that. 

I'd love to know what they think Carly ever did to help Michael when he was growing up. I was a big fan during the SJB years and even back then I thought she was wrong in relying so much on the mob for her child.

Just want to say Erika Slezak is just too awesome for words. I hope she wins an Emmy for this phenomenal guest appearance. 

1 minute ago, MontyB said:

Just want to say Erika Slezak is just too awesome for words. I hope she wins an Emmy for this phenomenal guest appearance. 

That would be amazing.

49 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I'd love to know what they think Carly ever did to help Michael when he was growing up. I was a big fan during the SJB years and even back then I thought she was wrong in relying so much on the mob for her child.

When she played Carly she loved Michael, but also wasn’t afraid to use him to keep Jason in her life. And later to build a family with Sonny. As a matter of fact, Robin and Jason are what provided stability for Michael until Robin told AJ the truth, not Carly.

We have gotten so far away from the Carly that was manipulative and craved status. For most of her run Laura Wright has played the impulsive part of Carly and the soap bitch version. But not really much time as the calculating almost villain that SJB pulled off when needed.

Edited October 22Oct 22 by titan1978

8 hours ago, titan1978 said:

Imagine him and Spinelli as PI’s and owning a security agency. 

I still want Jason to (honor Monica's memory and) at least become a paramedic.

25 minutes ago, titan1978 said:

We have gotten so far away from the Carly that was manipulative and craved status. For most of her run Laura Wright has played the impulsive part of Carly and the soap bitch version. But not really much time as the calculating almost villain that SJB pulled off when needed.

Every once in a while when they let Laura play those insecurities, she does well, but it's been a rarity...and a long time.

3 hours ago, MontyB said:

Just want to say Erika Slezak is just too awesome for words. I hope she wins an Emmy for this phenomenal guest appearance. 

100% agree. 

7 hours ago, jasonminer1974 said:

I think Danny shot drewfus 

I'll just say that based on where the gun was found, I also think it was a kid, but not Danny. 

19 minutes ago, prefab1 said:

I'll just say that based on where the gun was found, I also think it was a kid, but not Danny. 

Spec isn't something we have to tiptoe around. Many people have speculated it's Scout. I think that'd be lame since DAYS just did it, but whatever. I still suspect Willow.

Edited October 22Oct 22 by Vee

Yeah, I'm staying on Willow. Though she might be covering if it is a kid. For all her craziness, she does like children and would do that. Of course, it would be a way to redeem her. Willow don't need to be redeem yet. 

If this was a well plotted out story, Willow would go on trial and be acquitted. Drew’s plan against Michael would fail because the cops would feel like they found the perp, but he would still feel a victory because Willow had returned to him. And then we see Willow brushing her hair while getting ready to go to bed with Drew, and she flashbacks to having been the one to shoot him. Her current state after that is best described as mentally unwell. And thanks to some good old fashioned soap interpretation of double jeapardy, she’s off the hook. For that attempt at least!

We couldn’t get her faking her cancer. But this is the most Willow has ever been watchable, so I hope they keep her on the edge.

22 hours ago, titan1978 said:

t is exactly where Steve Burton should be if he is on the show. The only thing missing for me is a purpose beyond the coffee warehouse, because that is a dramatic dead end. Imagine him and Spinelli as PI’s and owning a security agency. There is plenty of story to tell there that allows Jason to be outside the law a little bit without the full compromise of Sonny’s enforcer. Add in Felicia and you have an interesting set of characters to play off each other (I am forever wanting Felicia back as a private investigator!).

Very much where he should be right now. Him and Tracy have come a looooong way.

 

I seem like to me that when Brennan winded up setting up an WSB station in PC under PM and gave Jason that offer to work there, THAT would be the way to successfully keep Jason in action/outside the law mode and an almost separate life from the life of Sonny's enforcer. And with stronger ties to his biological family...I was like 'at last!' And definitely not always at the coffee warehouse. 

 

That said...totally down for the idea of him, Spin, AND Felicia as PIs. I'm surprised they haven't tried that, either. 

22 hours ago, titan1978 said:

Something just occurred to me while catching up- Portia is going to be in a second story lying about a baby with the same man she did it to already! It had not really lined up for me right away because they spent very little time overall exploring that Trina twist, it barely matters now!

It’s why cheap stunts are fun but don’t work for me long term. Look at what being switched at birth did to Laura? She spent years being tormented as a teen because of what happened with Lesley. That line carries through now, it’s part of Laura’s foundation. Look at Lily on ATWT. That reveal is again the foundation of her character to me. Bo Brady on DAYS. All of those really shaped their characters. We know part of the reason why Trina isn’t fully explored as a character. But don’t do these kinds of twists with her then!

OMG!!! I read this yesterday and was taken aback. You're right! The second time?? Yeah, Portia and Curtis are not coming back from that. 

PREACH on Laura, Lily, and Bo. It really did. It's a shame Trina does not get to be explored in the same way now. 

1 hour ago, Taoboi said:

Very much where he should be right now. Him and Tracy have come a looooong way.

 

I seem like to me that when Brennan winded up setting up an WSB station in PC under PM and gave Jason that offer to work there, THAT would be the way to successfully keep Jason in action/outside the law mode and an almost separate life from the life of Sonny's enforcer. And with stronger ties to his biological family...I was like 'at last!' And definitely not always at the coffee warehouse. 

 

That said...totally down for the idea of him, Spin, AND Felicia as PIs. I'm surprised they haven't tried that, either. 

OMG!!! I read this yesterday and was taken aback. You're right! The second time?? Yeah, Portia and Curtis are not coming back from that. 

PREACH on Laura, Lily, and Bo. It really did. It's a shame Trina does not get to be explored in the same way now. 

It’s actually wild Trina has zero relationship now with the father that actually raised her.

Lulu wanting to target her cousin is so weird. Thank god Michael has Lucas. 
 

Drew really has some damn nerve. Can he be the first soap character to get shot twice within two months?

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