I agree with most of what you said; except, I like Julian.

Standing Ovation

GAVEL

:”…This Sonny worship and adoration is literally the one reason I cannot fully enjoy this show!! “

MARQUEE : “…One of the things that prevents me from completely enjoying GH is the hypocritical double standards that so many of these characters adhere to. “

YES, YES, Y – E – S : “Ava needs a visit from Delia!! ”

you got me thinking… it’s too bad, Julian and Ava don’t have the same mother… as it would be great to see this brother and sister duo… chill and relax !

dag… I can’t stand all the bashing these two take…. day in and day out

whilst Sonny and Carly just meander along acting… did I say that’s true… they are the dullard recipe of dead on arrival. their son Michael is dumbo. i’m so glad Morgan is not on the show. somehow … GH has got to get that they are the ruination of what once was

like so many posts have shared… their is so much more to this show…

WHAT ARE SONNY AND CARLY. drag this show down to nothing

GH WRITERS – WOAH. if you think the culmination of thee beefcake studs Jason and Drew are the supreme being… that end all and be all… for your show

MOLLY MOLLY MOLLY – dag! right ? at least it’s not Sam… she’s so tiring with Alexis and Julian… just TIRED. listening to teen beat Molly has been so grating on nerve endings… STOP . makes me miss Kristina that much more

THIS Faison stuff is spiraling … this story line. as posts have stated… why haven’t Jason and drew , together as brothers… tried to find out together. whats happening to them ? instead we are spotlighted with the Shelley and Frank scenario with laugh out loud.. Jason , Sonny, and Spinelli… teaming up to figure this all out.. and it’s caricature and does not trigger a damned thing… watching Sonny lord over and act that much more king pin.

I truly think… Shelley and Frank are so fixated on Sonny and Carly.. that they have let go so much talent by the wayside

it’s going to have a rippling affect.. that not even Steve Burton and Billy Miller cannot undo and save

All the Faison talk? Because he is the best villain GH ever had! Molly, I agree, shut the hell up!

@Jovin (and Patrick)….Your thoughts on Molly are so spot-on! She used to be such a lovely, well-mannered young lady, naturally beautiful and sweet-tempered. What happened???? As of late, she has seemingly morphed into a junior version of her overbearing mother…obnoxious, bolshie and mouthy!!! She has even adopted a more physical resemblance to Alexis with the overly-mature haircolor and style, which is not nearly as attractive as her own originally gorgeous, glossy brunette locks! Please, please save this character from being overtaken by her maternal DNA before it’s too late, or next thing you know, Molly will be trotting around in over-revealing tartwear and engaging in all sorts of wildly inappropriate antics with TJ!!! P.S. Loved the Delia suggestion! It’s once again time for her own patented brand of crazy to crash Port Charles!

I, too, agree with almost everything you said, Jovin. But, like Boop, I like Julian. As for his attitude…he did try. He tried with Alexis and Sam. He tried with Molly. They all basically spit in his face. He has asked repeatedly to be allowed to see his son. Olivia has said no at every turn. He gave up his rights and agreed to let Ned be his son’s father when he thought he’d remain in jail. That alone should have shown Olivia that he puts his children first. So, I can understand his “attitude.” However, you’re right about his attitude with Griffin. He needs to cut him some slack and understand Griffin’s wrath.

And, if I may make one tiny adjustment…I’d take Sonny over Carly any day! (And that’s not to say I don’t have my problems with Sonny.) I just can’t stand Carly. She’s the one that initiated taking Michael from AJ, who doused him with alcohol, who poisoned Sonny, Jason and Michael against him, she’s the one that tried to make AJ think he fell off the wagon yet is enraged at Ava for screwing with Morgan’s pills. Of course Ava was wrong…but she acts like she hasn’t done the same thing with Monica’s son! Michael’s father! Jason’s brother. To me, Carly is the biggest hypocrite on the show. And Ava, I like her. Great character. But, she really pissed me off when Alexis came to her door hoping she could help Julian in jail. Julian is Ava’s brother! He was being beaten and Alexis was trying to help him Instead of appreciating that, knowing what Julian put Alexis through, Ava was snarky with her. Again…hypocrite. Doctors? Hospital? Hippocratic Oath? Should be called Hypocritc Oafs!

T, I did thank you, re: ‘old soul’, but, did not post. Quelle surprise!!

@CeeCee Sweets, Yes Greg Evigan…what a nice surprise to see him
on T.V. again. HAPPY NEW YEAR BLESSINGS TO ALL‼️‼️

Thanks, Celia, I was trying to think of who he is.

If Kirsten is pregnant, it works, she looks radiant!

One of the things I love about you Celia is your old soul. YES, that is Greg Evigan! I loved BJ and the Bear! Greg is 64 and he looks fantastic! I pray that he stays on the show. He can act and is charming. Now that he is connected to Franco’s childhood, I may get my wish!

@Boop.
Hey, Boop,
You are welcome. Timmm is soooo right…Greg is 64 and still hot, LOL.

@CeeCee and Timmm…Mr. Evigan would have made an excellent Jeff Webber recast….same youthful and sexy vibe that “McGyver” once had!

I think you could be right about Evigan’s new character and Franco. He knows Franco and the two are too far apart in age to be old friends so yeah, maybe his father. I never bought Scott and Heather as Franco’s parents. Too wacky!

@CeeCee…The more we see of Maxie, the greater my contention that her portrayer is also “with child.” There is simply something about her demeanor that makes me suspect so….she has that unique combination of the visible ennui and glow of an expectant mother! As for Greg Evigan’s rather shady character being Franco’s father???? Hmmm….me thinks he’s more of a scammer looking to score with that Charles Street development deal and regards the man-child artiste as a key to achieving that goal???

@Shay.
Maxie looks about four months/five months along, Shay; depending how big or small a woman carries….whether it’s real life or a pillow is yet to be seen. LOL.
Regardless, Kirsten looks healthy and that particular glow, which some refer to as mythical, is actually there. She shines with it,
More power to her….all the best if your hunch is correct.

Really like Ned/Wally. Want him to have a permanent stay on GH. But far prefer Michael’s vision for redevelopment and emergency health clinic than just new, big, expensive, displacement of neighborhoods. Too much of that in real life. Hope they can come to a combo of both sensibilities. But do agree with many about the blind loyalty Michael shows towards Sonny…AJ, baby Avery and Sonny’s profession come to mind.

@Soaphound. At least he is among his old friends from GL, especially his lady love, Laura Wright. Can’t wait until she has reason to chew him out, for some reason or other. Should be fun. They didn’t interact, while both on GL, if I remember right.

I agree, bad choice!

I am not familiar with this actor, Soaphound….but, I must agree. He does look like a High School student. He’s Laura’s real-life boyfried? Wow!!
I, sort of, put him in the same box as Zack on Y&R—both look too young for their respective roles.

Yes!

GH is usually so on point with their casting but lately they haven’t been doing very well. The Swiss doctor was TERRIBLE and the publisher is just as bad. I don’t know the actor as I never watched GL so I can only see him for what he’s doing on this show.. .and he’s marginal at best.

Hey, T….
Just watched today’s episode….finally took a breather…
I don’t know if you follow all my posts ( you better!!, LOL)….. many a time I have suggested that Scotty was not Franco’s bio dad…..however, a few fans poo-pooed over my hunch. Scotty appeared very evasive and nervous to me when Franco tried to pry ‘stuff’ from him…
Well, as I was watching the intense scrutiny Jim Harvey ( Greg Evigan) bestowed upon Franco, I couldn’t help but think that he may be Franco’s father. Too far-fetched?
Why the interest in Franco? This guy is somehow an integral part of Franco’s past.

It’s not a $ thing with TR. Frank needs to eat crow and promise a meaningful role for Robert to get Rogers back.

For Hove, the show probably has to pay to fly him from Europe and accommodations during his taping appearances.

There’s no need for Frisco in PC. Maxie and Felicia are both better off.

TWO great points Shayster! Tristan hasnt even been on Y&R. Is he retired?

I certainly hope not, Sir Timmmbo, because our wishes always spring eternal that Robert Scorpio shall again grace Port Charles with his sparkling presence! Given that both he and Frisco have a long history with the WSB, it would be only natural for at least one of them to materialize during this tangled web of a Faison-Cassadine caper. As for Felicia and Maxie not needing Frisco in their lives??? Whilst ex-wifey may not have any further use for him—-and vice-versa, if we’re going to be honest here—-with Maxie and Nathan’s lives, along with their unborn child’s future, in jeopardy, it would be a perfect opportunity for her to be saved by her bio-dad…it would also go a long way toward rehabilitating the unfair deadbeat rap that has been pinned upon Frisco by previous writing regimes who used their apparent dislike for Jack Wagner to burden his character with this unfortunate reputation.

Nobody ad libs like Tristan! Miss Robert Scorpio. Humorous twinkle in his eye always!

Absolutely, Nancy! Tristan’s irresistible charms have always made his Robert Scorpio a real gem…right down that trademark glint in his eyes!

Yes, yes!

Rebecca, I’m not sure they can get Alexis and Julian back to where they were either. One thing that would help is if he dropped the “attitude” he has been carrying around after being let out of a long jail sentence, or worse. And then consider much of his new lease on life like a form of community service to try to rehabilitate his deeds and reputation. And then maybe…

And speaking of Franco…”me too”, true or not, has caught up to him in real life as well. I think what he did to Sam on GH competes with the images I have when Julian had a knife on Alexis’s throat. Hard to forget both of these images, even after time has passed by when they happened. But probably worse towards Franco/Franco on GH since he liked and knew what he was doing at the time. While I like Roger, I’ve never been able to warm up to the character of the new Franco, or him with Liz because of this, brain tumor or not..

Hey, Rose…

I don’t know…I think Julian has tried to make himself over, just as he did when he first fell in love with Alexis, but practically everyone (with the exception of Alexis and Ava) haven’t been “receptive” to his attempts.

Molly barks at him whenever she can…that sneer is really getting on my nerves! Sonny and Carly, well, you know…THEY’RE so upstanding that of course they’d judge him. Griffin, understandably can’t be in the same room as him and Sam has basically disowned him. In Julian’s defense, almost everything he did was to protect his kids…Sam was a major target as was her children and Julian was compelled to go along with Olivia’s demands to keep his children safe. (WHY they made Julian lesser than Olivia in terms of power is another mystery…but they did. She apparently had corruptive power than him…could seriously destroy those he loved). So, I think it’s a bit frustrating that Sam won’t give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he scared Alexis but wouldn’t actually have physically harmed her…BECAUSE he was trying to keep those he loved safe…including Sam.

Olivia Falconeri/Q…won’t let him see his son. She embraces Sonny…but closes the door on Julian. And what has Julian done since he’s gotten back? He’s been law-abiding and bought a legit business. So, to me, he’s way above Sonny in the trying to turn his life around department. He even opened his doors on Christmas eve to the hungry!

As for Franco, I DO buy the tumor explanation so I’m over his past. He’s been nothing but decent since.

I always say this but the “people” I defend on GH are probably not people I’d defend in real life. But in story, these characters have redeemed themselves to the point that I truly like them. So many in Port Charles are questionable; Carly remains my least favorite…can’t stand what she did to AJ and even Franco. Difference is she is never humble; always gloating. SHE’S much more repugnant to me than Julian and Franco combined.

And I’m hoping she CANNOT. A slap in the face to the “MeTOO” movement and the cultural revolution happening now. Would be very poor taste to put them back together. And Julian has always looked stiff and “constipated” to me. Doesn’t seem sexy in any way.

To each her own, nancy. As I said, I think it can only be done if the Alexis believes that Julian would never harm her…and if the fans do, too. I do. However, with Friday’s episode looks like they’re possibly trying a Kim/Julian couple? Though she’ll be somehow tied to Drew…tangled webs.

And that’s why it’s a soap! 😉

Boop…doesn’t it just frustrate you that everyone tells Nancy what to do…including Sam, who I love by the way. But! I couldn’t help but think how hypocritical it was of Sam to get angry at Alexis…Sam…who in constantly lecturing her mother about Julian..who is constantly lecturing her not to go back with him…Sam, who NOW thinks Alexis should mind her own business? I wanted to smack Sam! LOL! Alexis is her mom…and has been nothing but supportive of Sam. Of course she’d want her daughter to be with the man who could give her a safe life! Yet, at the same time Alexis also told Sam they should postpone the divorce, that Sam shouldn’t go through with the it yet if she wasn’t sure about her feelings. Sam refused…yet Alexis sensed Sam’s hesitation when she was about to sign the divorce document and came up with another reason to stall the proceedings…to give Sam more time. And when Sam was determined…Alexis did her due diligence as a lawyer, mother and grandmother to want to protect both her daughter and grandchild. (Must be awkward for Alexis, too, because she likes Jason…just not his undying love for Sonny and the mob).

Coming back to your original point, about everyone telling ALEXIS what to do…I think they need to take a good look at themselves for being able to give advice but not take it. That goes for Molly, Kristina, Carly, Diane, too.