the cast balance has gotten worse under Sally. its the same 4 to 5 people on everyday

The Newmans anchor the show like the Corinthos at GH. Its a fact.

yes , i sadly remember how sally sussman’s writing was disastrous and boring on the soap she both created and wrote for ” Generations ” which ran on nbc from 1989 to 1991 , the ratings were so bad the soap was cancelled after just 2 years , she turned days of our lives into an absolute bore when she wrote for it . if you want a talking heads soap watch her writing. you will be bored to death and sussman has her favourites too ! We deserve good written soaps , well put together , i don’t know watch all episodes from the 70’s , 80’s and early 90’s on youtube alone of shows like guiding light , days of our lives , another world etc and you should be able to figure it out : where is the candlelight lovemaking with a popular song being used in the background , where are the dramatic musical tunes used when some accident , drama or big secret is revealed , why don’t you look into the psychology of the character to show on screen his inner conflits , torture and trauma .

I agree. This show should not be on bottom. Please fans tune in. Much better than at least 2 of the other 3. Keeping with subject, hope more tune in.

it has greatly improved ! watch !

GH was more than likely hurt by the Friday preemption based on the day to day.

Thursday was the most watched day of the week…with a 300,000 improvement over Wednesday…so they were picking up steam going into Friday.

What was a small loss in viewers, could’ve been a small gain.

the writing is outdated. it’s like the writers are trying to pretend the last ten years never happened. the Newmans are not as popular as they used to be

I agree with everything you said BUT the writers material hasnt even aired a month yet! Give them some time to take out the trash!

me too ! isn’t it awful now !

Chad had chemistry and that indefinable, sensational spark, which is so rare between characters.
Billy Flynn is one sexy guy….Camila Banus, not so much. Pretty, yes; very…..sexy? No!
Sadly, neither is Marci Miller, albeit her acting is extraordinary. I did see a sensuality within Abby in her few intimate moments with Chad. So, perhaps there is a scintilla of a flame there. It just needs to be fanned.
I, generally, do not advocate wearing too much make-up….but, Abby needs to bring out those beautiful, luminous eyes more…..unless her hair is darkened. Her face just blends into her hair. She has gorgeous feautures, but they get lost, somehow.
Now, about Chad. I think he is still madly in love with his wife. His hurt heart and bruised ego stand in his way….and, of course there must be some drama and undercurrent….it’s a soap.
I must admit that finally DAYS captured my interest. I watched over a week’s worth of episodes without being bored….as I was with GH and Y&R.
As a DOOL watcher from its inception, my grandmother is so thrilled, she couldn’t wait for me to watch and catch up .
I wish Days the longevity it deserves.

Thank you, Alan. I was starting to think I was the only one really enjoying Y&R right now. It’s become must see TV for me now and I do not fast forward through any of it.
GH is so damn badly written. I truly think the writers never know where they’re going with a story and make it up as they go along. This was certainly true of the Hospital Serial Killer story. Hell, even Paul Hornsby looked shocked to realize he was the killer.
I think they’re making it up as they go along also with the who-planted-the-bomb-in Julian’s car as well as trying to explain Nell’s motivation. At this point the end result is that viewers like me are saying,”Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” I am feeling like GH’s writing team are replicating the pattern they established on Y&R as seen with that abysmal music box mystery.

Pretending things never happened (Philly, Marco, the endless list of Victor’s crimes, Christian being Adam’s son …) is not a way to fix things. It’s just insulting to viewers.

I think they are just leveling the playing field between Jack and Victor, Robert. For the last year Victor has been a mustache twitting, one dimensional, over-the-top cartoon villain while Jack has basically been a passive, weak minded wuss in need of a spine. Suddenly Victor is a cuddly Teddy Bear while Jack is a man in need of rage management therapy.
Victor will revert back to type and Jack will eventually temper his anger and those two will go toe to toe again without black and white thinking dictating the dichotomy of their relationship.

Merry Christmas and the best to all in 2017

Thank you, Kay. Well put.

Hey Kay…
Something was very wrong with the way the Sully story ended. Well, the story is actually just beginning…..
Holier-than-thou, Nick, or anyone else, for that matter, did not stop to think what this idiocy does to a child.
Christian knew Sharon as his mother and Dylan as his father. I am not condoning what Sharon did….but, one does not just ‘take’ a baby, cold turkey, from the only parents he ever knew. He was torn from them. That is so traumatic for a baby….as I always say; soap or not; add some reality to it.
Where is the love for the boy? Going to a strange home? Not crying for his Mommy? So weir…. as a rule, babies want their mothers, AT ALL TIMES. A subject never discussed?
That transition should have been dealt with care….Christian should have been eased into his new “home”.
The only one worth her salt is, Faith. Yet, even she is being brain-washed. ….of all people; living with possibly the worst parents on earth; Victor and Nikki. Sacrebleu et quel dommage!!

I agree, Aria. Guess GH isn’t for everyone, but it’s keeping me entertained. I love Valentin and Nina together. James Patrick Stuart is doing such a great job. He plays Valentin with just the right mix of vulnerability and danger. Not to mention it’s been good to see Michelle Stafford with something to do again.

I like the Valentin episodes, also.

I stopped watching the Y/R when Michael/Adam left.The show has become SO unrealistic. Everyone attacks Sharon; lily is always on hilary; Nick is so judemental the Newman’s are always on top. Jack sounds as if he’s auditioning for a part and is so LOUD when he talks.

The reason ratings are still bad is that show sucks.

Sally’s plan is obvious. Victor propping, Villy 479th contrived reunion, Chick, GC Buzz … Who needs more time?

She has been there for three weeks and the show already has major issues.

Why does Faith get more screentime than Phyllis, Lauren or chelsea ?

They need something!

RH must be doing back flips that he is working with a actress that just does it no effort no upstaging she just gets it I adore her

I’ve become a fan of Rebecca Herbst as welll. She is supremely talented and exquisitely beautiful.
However, I never watched GH until Roger Howarth brought Todd Manning to the canvas after OLTL was cancelled.
Right now, I honestly wish that OLTL would be resurrected once again on ABC (as was reported in Soaps Indepth). After suffering through the torture on one romantic story line dead end after another for Franco, I yearn for a Todd and Blair reunion asap!!!
I invested time in Todd/Franco and Carly, only to watch her cheat on him with Sonny. Then, everything blew up when he jilted her at the wedding from hell on Halloween.
Next, I had high hopes for Franco and Nina. All was wonderful while they were at Shadybrook. Once liberated, they were forgotten and only made love once or twice (Howarth’s ONLY love scenes on GH in three years!!!!)
Now, the awesome chemistry between Rebecca and Roger is being wasted. First, they were mired in the stupid hospital killer saga.
Today, he is spinning his wheels in another ridiculous plot involving rape . . .
Moreover, I am so sick and tired with Roger’s characters chronically and constantly being investigated, arrested, on trial and jailed for one crime after another. When, I see him in a police station, I literally want to scream NO MORE!!!
Hopefully, it’s not too late to salvage Friz’ potential love story!!!
Still, nothing would be better than to have Todd and Blair Manning back. BTW, I hope Kassie DePaivia is in remission and able to delight us with her talents sometime soon!!

Thank you, Timm. Quite frankly, I was surprised as I see a lot of good things going on here.

You make a lot of sense, Timmmy……Sally has a lot of repairing to do, just as Trump does!
There are a few episodes on Y& R that do stand out…..from a few choice characters in which I did not expect.
Billy is picking up speed. I never thought I’d say it!! Kudos, Jason Thompson.
Jason Morgan? Not….same old tone-deaf song; together with Sam? It’s a bust.
But, Valentin and Nina? Haden and Finn? Bring it on!!
Surprisingly, after being away, Days’s got it going.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, to you, my love.
HaHaHa!!!! Oh, Victor!!!! This new persona discombobulates me, Timmmy. It goes soooo against his nature. As my husband’s grandfather would say, ” the wolf’s fur color may change, but its habit stays the same”, ( an old Italian adage….makes sense to the Italians, I guess)…..so, I am waiting for a BIG one!! When Victor finds out the rekindling of the ‘fire’ nestled beneath the ashes ( haha) between Victoria and Billy-Boy, he will not take it sitting down.
And, speaking of JT….I do agree. I will never take to him, or accept him as Billy ( We are outnumbered, Timmmy), but, I must admit, he has surprised me, lately.
He is not acting as a juvenile. Yet, even with this slight transformation, he has not embodied Billy Abbott. I doubt anyone could or will. Billy Miller, as Billy A took permanent residence in my heart. I am true blue and hard to dislodge him. LOL.
I feel the same way about Gina Tognoni. She is NOT Phyillis, albeit and by reading many posts, fans love her and JT….especially as a couple. Funny, how perception is viewed by different people. I see no “hotness” with this couple…..not a sexy bone in either of their bodies. Just my opinion.
I, also, agree about Hayden and Nick. Now, that was a passionate, stormy, steamy hot relationship.
But, I looove her with Finn. We “ain’t” seen ” nutin” yet. This is a more sedate relationship; but, they are both so sexy, we will relish in what’s to come.
Valentin is the epitome of the mysterious, suave, ‘gimme’ more kind-of-guy. Looove him. And, Nina is his perfect match. Michelle Stafford is a walking gorgeous, sex-oozing tease. As Alan ( one of the posters) calls her; Bad Girl. This couple will compust in bed…..the crew will have to call the fire department. HaHa!!
Yes, I will definitely give this writing team a break…..if they listen to me. LOL.

Yup, Timmmy. This is deja-vu…..I do believe we have spoken of Adam’s eventual return before. And, feathers will fly, as I do believe Christian is really Nick’s.
That s the crux of the matter. Adam will fight for his wife and his son. It stands to reason that Nick will not just hand the baby over. So, what’s left? As I said a while back, they will battle it out in court where a paternity test will be the order of the day. Chelsea? This actress is sooo overrated, it’s ridiculous…..today was the only day the camera was not on her. The only things I admire are her wardrobe and killer shoes…..can’t compare to Melania, though……the beautiful, poised, classy, imminent First Lady….but, the women’s clothing on Y&R come pretty close.
As I, also, said….Philly gave us nothing but pretty, lacy panties, a bare man’s ‘de’toned chest and female bare limbs….nothing to see. But, it is still a matter of opinion. “Different strokes for different folks” .
Again, you got Victor’s number…low key….snake in the grass; to pounce at the ready…..wolf in sheep’s clothing.
In more uplifting news, awaiting inauguration day with bated breath…..ciao, love.

dag… this may be a plug for @DAYS

I don’t see it… perhaps it’s due to decades plus of watching… from the best to the worst and repeat rinse recyle that I truly can declare that of the 4 soaps…

Living in Salem… is still 2nd best… GH being #1

Y&R is full steam ahead

and the boring rich @B&B STINK

I enjoyed the episode ,too! I saw something coming; however, not in that manner.

Since Days writes so far in advance, I believe that there were plans for Stefano to live through the shooting which should show some scenes with him actually alive . I remember the scenes when Chad was thinking about Stefano and he was shown. Therefore, I believe that there are more scenes that he filmed before his passing since I didn’t believe that he was dead in the first place. The writers will be able to give Stefano a death scene to some how include Andre and Chad, and Theo ; Theo needs to see Stefano in a better light because he truly loved Stefano and he loved Theo.
It will be great for them to determine another way to write Joseph out of the show which will allow his children to know that he loved them and had each in his thoughts and heart during his illness and at his death.