I have been happy to see the characters of Laura and Tracy become friends. I will miss it when Tracy is gone. Both ladies deserve(d) as much air time as they can get and it was nice to see both of them in multiple story lines over the last year. I will be sad if, after Tracy leaves, Laura is going to only be in Lulu story lines again.

Interesting idea! Monica is adopted, after all.

Perhaps I am in the minority here….but I want a recast! Not to diminish the wonderful work Jane has done over the decades….but there have been large periods of time when she was off the canvas and not on the show. She has never been a leading character per se who drove front burner story….but she was always therr stirring the pot. Soaps have always had those grande dames…those mature women who can still kick ass! There are any number of actresses in that age range who could ably tackle this part and that viewers would love to watch doing it. My personal favourite and selection would be Anna Stuart who played the very similar Donna Love on Anothet World. But I have heard other names bandied about including Robin Strasser, Judith Chapman, Judith McConnell and others. I like that she is being honoured in this way though. Tony wore out his egotisticsl welcome back in 2015 so I could take or leave his appesrsnce…but it does make sense for Tracy….but I hope it is not a ride off in the sunset adventure type of thing. These are 70 year old senior citizens…not 20 year old kids. Some of us never bought them as a great love story. My point….bravo to Jane for being Tracy!! But I feel the character can be important and relevant considering the number of awesome actresses in that age group who arent working but should be.

NOW, how about letting “Monica” (Leslie C. have her big story–she’s looking great, by the way–and acting up a storm!) ?

Agreed! Give LC some more great story! She’s been just great–since she’s been given some sassy lines. More, please. Hasn’t she earned it?????

That’s a fabulous idea, jimh!!! Dr. O. needs to be frontburner status now that Tracy is vacating Port Charles….Jane Elliot’s departure leaves a huge gap that Kathleen Gati and her mirthful mayhem could fill, particularly given there is such a limited supply of viable over-50 lead actresses left on the GH canvas!…Finola and Genie, plus Carolyn and Leslie, could definitely use the addition of Liesl Obrecht to spice up their storylines, and Ms. Gati is much too talented to be utilized in such a limited capacity….especially with the NB right around the corner! I certainly hope she is allowed to monopolize this year’s event with her musical antics since Sabs is finally—-mercifully!—-gone for good. (Knock on wood….and I don’t mean “Mr. Marbles!”)

Samira?…more like Vampira!!!…she reminds me of a 1950s B movie vampire !!!-l0l

I, too, have been enjoying the resurgence of Monica Q on GH and hope it continues. She’s such a great actress and deserves an ongoing storyline. I, too, am still for re-casting Tracy Q. We need more Quartermaines, not less. As far as today’s episode, I hated how they kept showing the vintage clips on iphones and pads–too small. But overall, a good episode.

I actually had the opposite reaction, CeeCee….I thought today’s episode was appallingly awful and a huge letdown…the only saving grace(s) were the flashbacks—especially Tracy’s classic “heart attack” scene with Edward—but there certainly weren’t enough of them….they should have comprised the entire show! (It was quite bittersweet to see the beautiful Anna Lee as Lila once again…what a sweet, almost beatific, gentlelady she was!) But other than those few fleeting moments of blissful nostalgia, I felt as though I had wasted nearly an hour of my life watching that disappointing drivel and I just wanted it back! And that makes me very sad, indeed, since I never could have imagined feeling that way during my early years of watching GH…As much as I shall miss Tracy, I honestly don’t blame Jane for leaving….this soap is in terrible shape…it’s a real mess and her swansong storyline is pathetically inadequate for a woman of her considerable talents! (But I do agree with you about how attractive the younger Tracy was…I actually preferred her as a blonde….it made her seem softer and more demure, even though the character was anything but!) However, having said that, you were spot on about Carolyn Hennessy’s Diane…but then she is always “absolutely fabulous!” Monica looked great, too, and Kiki still reminds me of a young Heather Webber…she really does have to end up being Franco’s daughter so she can have Port Charles’ favorite nutter as a granny! As for “Sonny On the Bench,” oooh, that was beyond a bad joke…the only thing that would have been more distasteful would have been seeing him donning a cassock as “Father Dimples.” LOL..Lastly, about that creepy Samira chick??? I have no words to describe how deficient her acting skills are other than to say she has already out-Sabbed Sabs….and given my utter disregard for that blessedly departed character, that is most definitely not a good thing! God help us if she sings….next thing you know, she’ll be taking over the NB stage!

@Shay.
Oh, friend ‘o mine, LOL. I was applauding the scenes in court…..how ridiculously hilarious it was. I suppose I have a twisted sense of humor. I thought the writing was splendidly buffoonish. That was the whole point, in my opinion. Those characters; or, shall I say, caricatures were specificcaly ‘hand-picked’ to mock them….the. hilarity of mise en scene got me!!…as I said; a spoof….ridiculing something serious for comic relief is one of the tools used in all genre of writing.
The symbolism worked for moi.
Nonetheless, I did emphasize the fact that the flashbacks, albeit unfamiliar to me, hit the spot….everyone’s acting ( the vets) was unparalleled.

Samira is another story. I can’t say I do not like her because I honestly do not know, yet. She’s, assuredly, weird…her speech, her gestures, her movements, her aura of mystery give me the creeps….I feel uneasy when I see her. Her eyes are nondescript….no claity. What the hoot did they do to her appearance? They look like two fissures without life.
If I can’t see someone’s eyes, I always feel that person is hiding something. Perhaps that’s the point TPTB are making.
But, is this the way the actress is naturally? Or, is it an act? …..because if it’s the acting? Well, she’s doing a darn good job.
Later, Shay.

@Shay.
PS, my Shay….I think the interpretation of the court scene was completely misunderstood. Look at it from a literary point of view…..not that I am comparing this writing to any of the greats’ ( my favorite; Moliere, who ridiculed society’s hypocrisy to the hilt), but, I was impressed with that particular court scene and why Sonny was chosen. If one explores the idea, it is quite satirical. In my opinion, the method did the trick.

Specifically
Clarity
Sorry for butchering some words….typing in a hurry, as usual. LOL.

@CeeCeeGirl….Please understand that I do applaud your well-expressed analysis of Friday’s GH episode via a literary standpoint….it’s not that I don’t appreciate or recognize the satire or allusions to which you so ably refer..I think we were just looking for totally different things in our viewing experience. Having grown up with the character of Tracy, I anticipated a sentimental trip down memory lane via as many flashbacks as possible, since there was indeed a very rich history upon which to draw from the GH archival vaults. On the other hand, you were more engrossed in the here-and-now and the comically-based manner in which the currently presented storyline framed those too few precious clips of this incomparable legacy player and her unforgettable antics of yesteryear…we simply had vastly varying expectations from this episode and yours were most satisfied, whilst mine were not. As much as I had hoped for something truly special, yet perhaps a bit more more traditional in terms of a smashing send-off for Tracy, I shouldn’t have been surprised that such a desired salute did not materialize. For the longest time, watching GH has provided a truly hollow sensation…it’s become so superficial that the show is nothing but a shell of its former self. Whenever I actually sit down and try to view it in its entirety, I’m left wanting in a very big way….for me, it just constantly misses the mark, no matter how chuffed I may have been by the promise of a much-ballyhooed forthcoming exceptional moment or two. Each and every episode ultimately ends with that same deep disappointment for me because there’s simply no “there” there….no heart, no soul, to speak of….just more incoherent and incomplete stories, insipid newbies and the few remaining vets basically reduced to “window-dressing” the majority of the time. Despite really wishing that Tracy Quartermaine and Jane Elliot would receive the golden goodbye that “they” so richly deserved, they instead ended up with a mediocre mess of a farewell that was served up on a less than sterling GH platter.

P.S. That’s not to say that I don’t appreciate “twisted humor!” Since you mentioned your own love of offbeat humor, CeeCeeGirl, I just had to ask, off topic for a second, have you ever partaken of the late ’80’s British cult classic “Withnail and I” starring Richard E. Grant? I had seen it before, but re-watched it not long ago in the middle of the night, and I was laughing so hard I had to cover my face with a pillow so as not to wake the whole house…it was utterly hilarious, in the most truly awful way…the nasty, shambolic eponymous character basically had no redeeming values whatsoever, the entire film was extremely politically incorrect—in fact, it probably couldn’t even be made according to today’s standards—and the foul language was absolutely appalling in a very English way…not for within the earshot of the kiddies, to be sure! But….it simply worked and was just downright funny…the (literally) “larger-than-life” character of “Uncle Monty” is well, indescribably flamboyant, you just have to see him in action to believe him, and Withnail’s sidekick, the more reserved Marwood, has his own moments of inspired insanity, as well. The story revolves around a “fish out of water” theme of two London guys stuck out in the countryside “on holiday by mistake,” and you cannot help but be amused by their outre’ antics. There are so many catch phrases and clips out there attached to this movie that I would be surprised if you hadn’t heard of it before, but then again, it did just celebrate the 30th anniversary of its initial release, hence it was circulating before you even escaped your crib! At least check out some online snippets of the best scenes if you can….and let me know what you think!!!!

Thats Sam Morgan-lol,,who sucks the life out of all her scenes!!!

You people are pissed off because him and Laura didnt run off into the sunset. LET IT GO!

Thank you.

Thank you, Nancy…I’m glad you liked it!

Kudos, Shay! Right on target–re turkeys! 🙂

Okay, to Maurice Bernard’s credit, his part in this episode was subtle and did not take the spotlight from Jane.

Unfortunately, Stuart Damon can no longer appear. It was great to see him in the flashback scenes. Interesting that they used David Lewis in the flashback scenes and showed John Ingle a few times in picture frames. Quite surprised the inclusion of Jenny Eckert, who was the only former cast mate (not counting Luke) shown.

This past week has solidified Ned as the heart and soul of the Q family. Lila would be proud.

Hey, Jenny! I agree! Wouldn’t it have been great if Genie could have been the judge? There’s a winning idea.

“Judge Alan” would have been perfect!

Vampira and Sabs…not much difference there!!!

That is the sixty-four million dollar question, Priscilla. Why, indeed. I think money came into question, but, Samira summarily dismissed that idea, emphasizing the fact that only the painting would do.
Hmmmm. There’s so much more here than meets the eye. However, I would not put it past the PTB that they don’t even know yet. Same minestrone being simmered, stirred and served.

I’ve also been wondering why the painting is the only way for Samira to save her daughter. Even if the Quartermaines didn’t have the means to save the girl, there’s WSB agent Anna living in town (well, everybody thinks it’s Anna but we all know it’s her evil twin) or Monica could call her former fling Sean Donnelly to see if he could use his connections to help them.

I always look forward to Alan’s well thought out analysis of all things GH, as well his sense of humor, which this post is a clear example of.

And for the record, Alan IS real fun at parties.

Before I saw the original message, I thought your response was a line Tracy might have said to her brother years ago, lol

Actually, I like many things — especially good character driven storytelling. I suppose my sense of humor and my refusal to just accept whatever the writers serve up without question or critique could read as negative to some, while others see it as merely another opinion in a sea of many.

(And not to toot my own horn, but I’ve been told on more than one occasion that the party doesn’t get started until I show up…)

Honey Child, I never said this was a contest. But if it was, I WON, I WON, I WON, I WON!

Oh, when I say poignant, Timmmy, I mean it in a most pathetic way, as I consider Sonny a sad excuse for a human being. So, the ‘impertinence’ of his passing judgment unto others merits laughter and mockery.
I thought the writers did an excellent job here.

He was low key and the episode MINUS that awful Shamira, was very well done!

I would love if Wally Kurth stayed on. I hope he’s not going to disappear once Tracy exits. (I’m still wondering if he and Olivia will get married. She’s barely on. Her role was greatly reduced.)

Always on cue, Alan…kudos!!

Thanks, Steve. And, yes, unfortunately every hire they make comes down to budget/advertiser demands, etc. Disappointment for many of us fans and the actors out of a job. (again, no disrespect to Ryan/Nathan…I’ve liked him from the beginning but I loved Mac and he would have fit much more into the scenario they created.)

I don’t remember Tracy being kind to AJ. I’ll look at it on youtube as you suggested. Thanks for pointing me to the clip.

🙂 Nancy

Thanks, dmr. It WAS funny…lol…and typical of Tracy to say that. But still…hahaha…I just wanted her to follow it up with one of her reflective moments and say, “even you, AJ…I miss even you.”

Funny you mentioned Billy Warlock. He was actually at a Halloween party I attended in Manhattan years ago…he’s actually very cute!

And, sigh…Mac. Cannot understand why they cut him. Such a great character! I still hold out hope they’ll bring him back!

I love Lucy!