On an unrelated note: Laura Wright and JPS do have real chemistry and are working real hard in these recent scenes, I will give them that.* They've had some legitimately good scenes together the last couple weeks, performed very well. But I just will never like or care about Valentin, he's too much of a creep. Maybe if he played somebody else who cried less. Also, it's insane how down bad he already is for her after they fúcked once. It's giving FV desperate to make sure nothing endangers Valentin for another 5 years.

(*LW also had excellent scenes with Chris McKenna a week or two ago, maybe their best in the history of that entire forgettable relationship, when she was basically goading him to tell her the truth about Joss and he had to leave. They were doing a lot of it with just their eyes and delivery and they were both very very good.)

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Vee

27 minutes ago, Vee said:

On an unrelated note: Laura Wright and JPS do have real chemistry and are working real hard in these recent scenes, I will give them that.* They've had some legitimately good scenes together the last couple weeks, performed very well. But I just will never like or care about Valentin, he's too much of a creep. Maybe if he played somebody else who cried less. Also, it's insane how down bad he already is for her after they fúcked once. It's giving FV desperate to make sure nothing endangers Valentin for another 5 years.

(*LW also had excellent scenes with Chris McKenna a week or two ago, maybe their best in the history of that entire forgettable relationship, when she was basically goading him to tell her the truth about Joss and he had to leave. They were doing a lot of it with just their eyes and delivery and they were both very very good.)

I unfortunately in the scenes still just see Valentin, the most dangerous Cassadine, being a wimpy creep.

1 hour ago, Antoyne said:

I unfortunately in the scenes still just see Valentin, the most dangerous Cassadine, being a wimpy creep.

I totally agree. But I do think the actors have chemistry and are working hard. I just can never get behind it. Valentin is so gross.

9 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

Jesus, I love your post.

Van Hansis was SO over-the-top that I was laughing out loud. That could not have been any worse 😂🤣😂 And sorry, the "grief comes in waves" reasoning doesn't work for me, at least not in this case. My Lord.

I mean, I don't want him replaced either, but yeah it had to be said 😂

The facial expressions also aren't helping.

11 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Van, Van, Van… you’ll always be special to me but goddamn 😂😂

Oh, you.

9 hours ago, carolineg said:

Like I said he's at least half alive unlike, say, Mo lol.

Very. Say what you want about Van's Lucas...and I have...but you can't say that he doesn't engage with the material.

Yeah, Val and Carly are just mute to me...chemistry or not. Because it's clear what is going on there. But...Frank's gotta Frank. And I was like Carly when he's already setting dinner for two after ONE shag. Uh...NOPE.

On the OTHER hand, since it was mentioned...I honestly did like the scene with Carly and Brennan. Though I was barely paying attention, I did pick up on the layers going on. But was that because of the actors doing that or the writing? Hmmm

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

I really liked Carnes and thought Van wasn't great at first, but I have come around. Van makes Lucas seem much more alive and fun than Carnes did although Carnes would have probably been better today lol. Again, Van isn't anywhere near my list of people that GH should get rid of.

Speaking of people to get rid of, Kai might get taken down by Willow after today. That would put Trina in the Maxie range of dead boyfriends though.

Same. And you know I love Carnes. But I do like having Lucas on the canvas and doing so much. He deserves to be there. So much so more than others like Jacinta.

Awww poor Trina. That said...he's been long

8 hours ago, Khan said:

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: CVE is LOUSY at naming characters. Like, the worst.

He's also bad at humor, adult conversations, etc, but let me shut up.

8 hours ago, Khan said:

To anyone who is surprised by Van Hansis' acting style: have you ever heard of a little show called AS THE WORLD TURNS?

Hehe. I have. Long may Luke and Noah live!

8 hours ago, ranger1rg said:

I think the writing mishandled Lucas when Carnes was in the role.

Very.

8 hours ago, Antoyne said:

As I mentioned in another post, it’s nice to have a Lucas that actually has a pulse. And they’ve done a great job building his connections with both Carly and Ava which I don’t remember being the case when I used to watch.

That's because it was not there before. I'm sure he was more Liz adjacent with the occasional scene with Carly to remind us they were related. So it's nice he has scenes with them...and they are remembering Liz, too.