Hey su0000, we agree, the couples suck! I remember when Luke and Laura fizzled and Frisco and Felicia grabbed the wand, then Sonny and Brenda, Stone and Robin and to a degree Alexis and Julian. [JELLY mucked that up!] But now on the show, who do you turn to? I like Ned an Liv but either are on FT. ANY women with Michael is a disaster! Kiki and Dylan are okay and I dont mind Sonny and Martina but thats it, any other possibilities are ignored! Kevin and Laura were interesting but dropped and my pick that would be great is Ava and Scotty. Recast Luck and kill off that dreadful Franco!

Love the way you write, Patrick.
I like Sonny with this new lady. He suddenly goes back to lighting up the screen when he’s with her. Carly also seems to thrive when away from Sonny.
I say that they are each other’s ball and chain in more ways than one.
It is time to end this un Super Couple once and for all. If there ever was a thrill, it’s gone now….baby.

yeah… eeeww… the one time I start talking at the tv… is when either or start dissing Ava.

LOL.

all in good fun… yeah… bitch slap… 2 year contract…. 2 year contact… 2 year hitch

what’s it all about; Frank / Jean / Shelley

the stink starts here. mine does too

soap god channel … are you their

they were last renewed , September, 2016

that gives this trio… 3-4 months tops to channel

You said it, Anthony. This childish back-and-forth posturing between Sonny and Carly has been going on, as I understand, for decades………It has been beaten to death.
What’s worse is their ‘oh, so touching’ ( not!!) shared flashbacks. I was not moved….plus, are Martina’s words to Sonny, ” ….she still loves you….” a baaaad omen? Do they signify a reconciliation between Carly and Sonny? I want to barf!!!! Who, in Hades, cares? Will this book ever be finished? All the chapters are consistently the same; with varying characters; but, the same old substance.

I’m glad that we are seeing Ava and Scotty, together. she looks like she just delights in sharing scenes . whew !

I’m just over the beating Ava “takes” from Sonny and Carly. so one note.

as I’ve posted prior… THANKFULLY … Kiki is OUT of the Corinthos’ orbit

I LOVE Avery.. and surprise surprise Sonny is actually good

I need to just grin and bear it… that Ava is stuck… I wonder if Seth Baker could have been a love interest

MW is a fabulous actress and captivating to watch. However, how many deaths can one character be responsible for before having to “pay the piper” ? Connie (directly murdered), AJ (egged Sonny to pull trigger) and Morgan (withheld meds). And don’t forget Jordan never revealed it was Ava who caused the Jason’s disfiguring accident.

Many will correctly point out Sonny and Jason have done their fair share of misdeeds. At least both of them were convicted & spent time in Pentonville (albeit briefly).

“TPTB will keep Carly and Sonny on a perpetual pedestal…..indefinitely”

thank you… I’ve long thought this

you know… for all the love lorn… that Sonny and Carly are the end all and be all.

( it didn’t work ) that Carly was that able to bed, another man… Jax

that… from what I’ve read.. has already… easily bedded Martine, again… were you watching GH when Dahlia Salem was on? that is the one and only time.. I’ve ever seen a connection – for, Sonny – yes I can go their. she needs to return. she could be his private lawyer.

so.. no matter how this turns… outside of Morgan.. they’ve already disrespected one another by “cheating”

so… all the lovey dovey turns retread and reach doesn’t matter

shucks… honestly… i’m in my 3rd “life partner” be 10 years this September. yeah… it may take 3 times. oy.. the work… only way to compartmentalize . and leave it at that.

so… the serial first love… the happily ever after… the hormones pheromones.. ABSOLUTELY. this dream machine … 24 7

Salute

Maura West is a fabulous actress but GH has not given her very good material.
If you saw her Carly on As The World Turns, you know she’s an amazing talent.
Give her real emotions built on real stories and she will deliver.

Is the show perfect now? Of course not, but to say they didn’t inherit a mess is to ignore the aftermath of Fluke, the Denise Demuccio debacle and Silas’ murder.

Well said….yeees! Go Timmm, go su!!

A while back I had suggested to explore Ava and Scotty as a couple, but, that suggestion was met with some resistance, LOL.
I’m glad you and Patrick, also, see the potential, T.
I love Ava; she rocks any and every scene as nobody else. And, she can rock with any male counterpart thrown her way!! Even Nathan…yeah!! Now, THAT would be HOT!!

Oh, CeeCee! Your non-stop “Sonny” observations are tooooooo much fun! LOL. Just when one thinks they’ve exhausted all creative means of describing the “Corinthos Crown Jewels” and their frequent pursuant activities, aftermaths and other related matters, well, you come up with at least six new ways from Sunday to do so! My compliments, mia amica!!!!!

@Shay… I hope you read this

but yes… if I have to find balance… for my bat

@Celia… PLUS help me see the light.

it’s just an odd feel… when Sonny mob man and rote.. mix.. with men folk.. he’s not forefront.. but with the women.. he comes off as all he man.. and Ava looks like she just wants to punch him in the face

his physicality .. is not there. and when you add in the budget.. it’s not HBO Soprano

c’est la vie

Oh wow. Interesting. Because that would also make Bobbie Spencer (Jacklydn Zeman) Avery’s GREAT-Grandmother…. !

I’ve often wondered if Maurice’s contract stipulates the character of Sonny must impregnate at least one character per given time period…..it has seemed to work out that way!!!!!

Duly noted, Patrick!…Portraying Sonny as the dashing ladykiller—aka, Port Charles’ version of Valentino—whilst still maintaining his signature wiseguy mafioso muscle, is more than a bit ridiculous, not to mention, incongruous…he is at his best–and most credible—when he is a ruthless powerbroker dealing with the underworld, not racking up numerous notches on his seriously worn out bedpost! Moreover, making this character the nearly universally-beloved centerpiece of Port Charles society really does beggar belief….it’s quite one thing to have him mingling with the “menfolk” in his own gangster milieu and perhaps, even beyond, but to buy into this notion that he’s every woman’s irresistible dream come true—-even for just one night!—is simply pushing the envelope way too far.

Oops… I meant Sonny not a better parent, not mother.

As for Anna and Alex-im just glad its not a mask story…as for Avery…take the child away from Ava, Sonny and Carly and give sole custody to Kiki…

If there was a drinking game with the word “Chimera” and or “Morgan”, AA would be turning people away!

i hope Kiki ends up with sole custody of Avery. and so Ava, Sonny and Carly get what they all deserve!!!

By now you would think Sonny would have worn it off…lol

You called it, su…it must be some magic potion-Viagra. I hear it has a longevity of four hours? HaHa.
No way could any normal guy, even a young one, could go at it, several times, consecutively…..little swimmers need to regroup.
Sonny sexy? Nah!! Keep it going? Oh, su…please!!…it hurts my eyes. LOL.

She is a good actress and brings Sonny to life! Carly is old news!

Oh, CeeCeeGirl! You have perfectly encapsulated the eternally roaming sexual beast that is Sonny C.!!!! Applause, applause! LOL.

Well, CeeCee, even though she’s now quite a bit older, I do recall Alexis in her younger days as another lawyer called Julia (on SB) and there is more than a passing resemblance to Martina…I noticed it right away…not that I’m necessarily impressed with this newest legal eagle either. The fact she hopped right into the kip with the slimy Sonny hardly ingratiates her to me, but as I said, I did see some similarities with Ms. Davis–right down to the apparently loose morals! Hah! (Albeit there is a marked difference in their respective choices of “professional apparel!”) As for Alexis going back to Julian? You can bet your sweet bento box they’ll be bumping uglies again before you know it…there are two things which rule this woman’s life…wine and sex, and not necessarily in that order!!!

Too funny, Shaybelle.
I don’t know….for one thing, Martina dresses professionaly, albeit I do not like her. Her acting is not all that; compared to Nancy.
Martina’s irrational anger with Carly does not make sense….she barely knows either her or Sonny, yet here she is insinuating herself in their life and issues. …not a very endearing character.
And, Martina ‘s face is not very becoming when she scrunches it up to make her pointless point. Nope, do not like her. I hope she soon goes away.
I’ll take Alexis over her any day. LOL, Shay.
Nontheless, I will admit that if Alexis gets back with Julian, our relationship will be truncated. HaHa…..right, like she cares? LOL.

Your take on Billy Miller’s version of Jason is exactly what I’ve been thinking. Burton thought Jason Quartermaine was dull and embraced Jason Morgan. With Miller in the role, Jason Q would be a lot more interesting – and fun to watch – than Jason M.

Amen, dmr. The latter-day Morgan was just one majorly pointless, perpetual screw-up of a character…it was always something wrong in life with that dude. Hence I certainly I don’t miss him and have no desire to see him return. And to think he was such a cute, nice little kiddo way back when…really sweet!

LOL.

From what I’ve read, V&V have turned down BC’s offer stating they want Morgan to remain dead. Of course, this being a soap, as soon as we hear Dillon & Kiki are getting married, Morgan will start his journey back to PC.

I’m fine with showing characters grieve, but be fair about it. I’d love to see GF knock it out of the park mourning Nikolas or LC lamenting AJ’s demise rather than painting a saintly picture of Morgan, who was far from it.

Oh…I agree, Steve, with your opinion about the lack of grief displayed by Monica and Laura regarding their sons. That’s exactly what I mean. Completely unrealistic (which is why I appreciate the more realistic reactions of Anna for Duke and Sonny/Carly for Morgan). The fact that neither displayed anything other than what amounted to a momentary sniffle is completely unrealistic and breaks the fourth wall of realism. For that matter, Alexis, too. She and Nicolas were incredibly close and yet the writers completely removed her from reacting to his “death.” Alexis and Nic had been each other’s confidantes from the time they took the stage.

As for Moran, personally, I loved the character. I liked how they developed his pathos…a kid torn apart…feeling like he was cast aside from his family (when in essence he was being protected from Sonny and the mob)…his feelings of being second best to Michael and ultimately his diagnosis. I found his character passionate, colorful and full of depth. But, no matter as to the grief experienced by his parents. Whether he was or wasn’t the “saintly picture” that wouldn’t matter to them. The writers have just realistically portrayed the grieving parents, the effect mob life had on their unraveling, etc. So, it was useful to incorporate that into the story. (Whether I enjoy this particular story is another thing, LOL…I’m not a fan of Carly…her smugness is just too way over the top for me and I never forgave her for everything AJ. At least if she evolved and showed remorse…but no.)

Didn’t realize they had turned down Bryan’s desire to come back. Perhaps because too many would complain about yet another being discovered alive. As you say, it’s a soap and yep, would be the perfect time (and predictable one) for Morgan to come back…perhaps at a K&D wedding.

We are on the same page. FH is just so stellar. And Genie IS GH!!!! They both should be driving story, as they are the hearts and souls of GH

Perfect post, Shaybelle….as usual, we are in sync. ( well, excrpt gor Nina and Ava, lol).
I love Finola and Genie and the characters they play, but, to me, soaps are a revolving door. New blood is always needed…, not necessarily fresh blood, lol……but, Ava and Nina have brough a distinct style and purpose to main storylines.
I love Rebecca/Hayden, as well, but, at this point, I see no story……not unless her bio dad ( and Lizzie’s) shows up. Meeting Dr Weber would be a treat for me, and Hayden, LOL. Oh, yeah…the pregnancy. But, as it is a standard for soaps….will this baby ever be born?
As far as Sonny ( and you know I will never miss an opportunity), what is that look he gives, at the end of almost every episode? Is that his menacing show of omnipotence? I keep trying to find reasons as to why Sonny is so up there in the hierarchy scale of PC residents —now, his soooo righteous self needs to know how and why his son was taking a placebo.
His eagle eye zeroed-in on some residue at the botyom of pill bottle? ‘Gimme’ a break. What is the point? Besides, Morgan will show up sooner or later….
Ok….as I said earlier, the only way this new development points to Ava will only come to fruition if Maura’s contract is not renewed….otherwise, leave it alone. All interest, suspense and mystery is gone. It is merely done to keep Sonny front and center. This character is passe’…languishing away. The cock is no longer king of the coop.

Oops…except; for Nina—always in a rush….later!!

LOL…I don’t think the chimera will be cut short after the nurses ball. I think it will have repercussions…I think perhaps Charlotte and lil Jake (both subjected to Helena’s machinations…are perhaps part of the “project.” Perhaps they’re “twins” in some way. I think we’ll see a teaming up between Anna and Valentin…I don’t think their relationship will suddenly falter after the story. Whether it be friends, lovers, enemies… Nicolas? Will he be a part of it? I think just the fact that I’m wondering makes it an engaging story.

As for the list of soap writers and soap’s history…it was a different time and viewers expectations and distractions were different. More women were home, no cable, video games, online, etc. Back in the day people were seated around their radios listening to “soaps.”

I think in today’s world it’s more difficult to write stories that will captivate every single day and not be judged by a more sophisticated audience who expect more. I’m not sure that the stories from decades ago would meet with, say, this site’s “audience reaction.” The Luke and Laura story would be protested after what many consider to be rape, the Casey the alien story would be called ridiculous, the people here who find cheating reprehensible and seem so appalled ala Lulu/Dante/Valerie, etc would probably not be thrilled with Carly sleeping with her mother’s husband, etc.

The writers are constantly criticized by a much smaller audience. And yet…they’re still here. Four soaps. That’s it. Because times have changed, audiences have dwindled and writing for soaps on a daily basis has become more challenging. At the same time, you’re correct. Writers on so many soaps managed to come up with stories for years. But…the stories dragged on for months. They repeated the same dialog in tweny different ways on twenty different days. There was a formula. You could miss a soap for months and still keep up with the same story you left behind. Now, stories are moving quicker and they need to come up with more originality. I think it’s tougher but one I’d probably love to tackle. I can think of worse jobs…

I loved Claire Labine and Agnes Nixon. Claire, loved her work on General Hospital in the 90’s. Agnes, loved her work on AMC in the 80’s.

Nathan is handsome, Griffin took his shirt off last week and looked like a Dollar Store male plastic “Ken” doll!

Agreed. The on-slaught of characters is ridiculous, and this has been a problem for a while now. Many viewers forget storylines because they are dropped, only to be reintroduced weeks to months later. Other storylines are rushed and don’t have a chance to grow, and viewers do not have a chance to feel a connection to a character, couple, or storyline. The stupid, fake storylines (chimera) need to stop. Why can’t the writers focus on what viewers can relate to-friendships, couples, rivalries, etc.

Sounds more like your brilliant boy may have a future in the medical field as a doctor who performs transgender surgeries, CeeCee! Given the current growth potential of this particular specialty, I should think the demand will grow at least ten-fold by the time your son is of career-age!

@Timmm that was classic line

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“Nathan is handsome, Griffin took his shirt off last week and looked like a Dollar Store male plastic “Ken” doll! ”

truth be told… Nathan is doing more than Griffin… hey… I stand by that

Griffin (granted) has yet to be given a story line.. outside of being Duke son.

Nathan… after 3 years.. is still affecting.

so… both handsome.. both NEEDED and value. each turn

i’d give Nathan prop and first in line.

YES YES YES.. I want Ellie Trout to return. Nathan loved her.

Yes, Steve, agreed. Your opinion also applies to the women and men on these soap sites.
We have some very close and friendly male-female friendships, right here. All platonic, LOL.

I’ll leave the technical details to the professionals, CeeCeeGirl, but it would have been a real kick to see Finola do a “Doublemint Twins” twist on the dancefloor!

@CeeCee…I was referring to the iconic chewing gum and their longtime incorporation of female twins in their adverts…I don’t know if that song had anything to do with the actual product and their “spokes-twins,” as I’ve never heard of it…before my time, too!!! Hmmm….

How can ‘they’ make that two-step happen, Shay? It’ll take the magical hand of a Chimera to work the optical, elusive-illusion of/with the camera. LOL.

HaHa, Shaybelle….had to google ” Doublemint Twist”….released in 1962. Well, the tune would certainly warrant some intricate steps a’ pas de deux.

PS. Patrick…It’s called ‘kindred spirits’. Yes?

hollah

is this not the F / J / S recipe

” I hope I will be able to embrace a decent and understandable outcome—satisfying my skepticism…..or are we to simply accept the nonsense?”

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