I thought they are taking into consideration DVR viewing within 24 hours or something like that.

You are correct Chrystie, DVR viewing does count towards ratings.

its never really winter in Salem for some…its still January and yet Jen was only wearing some sleeveless dress in the town square and yet Eric had a coat and a scarf around his neck-lol

@Jimh.
LOL, Jimmy…in every soap, Jimmy, in every soap…..Sam ( GH) walking through ten feet of snow ( exagerating here, LOL), pregnant and wearing stilettos, and no coat….
It’s California….they forget.
Last month it was frigid in the northeast …..we put our winter gear on in the house, before exiting….
Very unrealistic….Sharon ( Y&R) vacuuming in stilettos…..too many discrepancies to count…but, we love our soaps, regardless, right??

Seems he was programmed to be The Pawn again. With all the Stefano talk it makes you wonder.

@blake.
Hi, blake,
Stefano did cross my mind, blake…..Hattie as his minion?…..Is Andre really dead? Did Stefano put Stefan O and Vivian up to no good????
Love tuning in everyday…..anticipation gets the adrenalin going…LOL.

I’m worried they are about to make Kevin insane. Was Kin hinting at that in the preview? Was Kevin holding Cesar’s autopsied brain in the preview? Is Kevin about to turn into a mad scientist and Jon gets sent packing like Genie?

@Carrie.
Hi, Carrie,
I was just going to say that….I got the same impression from the previews.
You are so right in thinking it….I, also, suspect ( probably wrongly) that Kevin may have been working with Andre?
Maybe, Kevin wants to study the brain of a maniac ( Faison’s) and what makes it tick?….. I mean, he does want to conduct a study on Franco….the more the merrier?? LOL.
If TPTB are ‘kicking’ Kevin to the curb, it was a last minute decision….just as as Laura….just as Andre.
In that case, what of Genie? Gone for good? Laura with no Kevin? I was hoping against hope, Carrie, that everything would be ironed out and PC would get back to ‘normal’, whatever normal is.
As it is, what storylines will we be watching? The incredibles? Sonny and the gang?
Oh, wait—Julian, the other crook with his ex/new bride, the mayor. Oh, joy!!

“The Incredibles?” Oh, that’s a good one, CeeCeeGirl! Never say never where Sonny is concerned…no matter how much of him we get, there’s always room for more! As for “whatever normal is” in Port Charles remains anyone’s guess when crypt trysts, endless gangster goings-on, adults acting like hormonally-charged teens and the “living dead” are par for the course! To put it another way, whatever is generally-referred to as socially-acceptable behavior is considered outre’ in the @$$-backward GH universe! But this bizarro Kevin thing may be a bridge too far even for this whacked-out waterfront town. Perhaps Genie Francis should thank her lucky stars she doesn’t have to be a party to such a profoundly disturbing storyline, but the fans are still being robbed of her potentially fine performances by Laura’s uncalled-for departure!!!

Griffin is a wussy! Why was he almost in tears as they wheeled Nathan in on a stretcher and then too surgery? I cannot imagine doctors getting so emotional.

@Shay.
Hi, Shaybelle,
LOL…”The Incredibles” and “The Invincibles”….what more a’ propos name is there to describe the “chosen” ones? They have overtaken GH……nowhere to run.
I don’t get the reason why TPTB are turning Carly into a worse shrew than she already is….now she bullies pregnant women? …she wears the pants…I know it’s a passe’ expression, but what kind of hardened mafioso is Sonny? Carly needs to be tied down….sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong, is her life’s mission. Fishwife.
The fact that Sonny said his father ‘hangs’ with the wrong people drew an unlady-like snort from me, …HaHa. Isn’t he, himself, the wrong “kind of people”? Unreal!!
Furthermore, Avery calls Carly, “Mommy”? That is truly an abomination….
Pray tell, writers….what, exactly, makes Sonny and Carly better parents?
A couple of wrongs ( among so many more) need to be made right: vindicate AJ’s death; and , give Avery back to her REAL mother…..that is soooo wrong everywhichway.
Perhaps, you’re right in saying Genie is better off staying away from the thorns and bramble, Shay.
I am not a violent person because I have never had the need to strike anyone, LOL…but I wish Nelle had landed one upside Carly’s head, albeit Nelle is no angel, but, no more devilish than Carly….they are cut from the same multi-colored cloth…….
…..outstanding waterworks, I must say.

@Timmm.
Hi, T,
Matt was probably emotional because he knew Ryan was leaving…..they may have become good friends….as Dominick. I thought DZ was so authentic in expressing his emotions.
Sure, they were acting, but some of their ‘real’ personal feelings do come into play, I would think.
I do get what you’re saying….doctors should be impassive when it comes to patients. Their job is to be rational, stoic and professional
LOL, T, ….I have seen doctors get teary-eyed and emotional, in real life….trust me….they are human ….. The way you said it, cracked me up….

Ryan chose to leave; has his own jewelry line and wants to do more films, preferably action.

I’m hoping Kevin doesn’t leave. Ugh..what if we find out he’s really his supposedly deranged dead brother!!!!??? Please no….

Yeah and the hurricane in Puerto Rico was Steve Burton’s fault to!

Let’s face it, CeeCee, there’s not a dime’s worth of difference amongst any of the soap threads anymore…no matter the places, the names remain the same!

I want my little starlet… Claire… I adore how well you’ve mixed as well… HEY we have got to prop the younger set. any way…. she’s been doing just fine on her own…. I wouldn’t mind a scene or two from Marlena and John… just to keep them mixed in that much more.

I absolutely love Tyler Christopher in his new role as Stefan O. (Rather ironic since Stephen Nichols played his uncle on GH as “Stefan” Cassadine. I always missed Nichols on GH; loved his portrayai as Stefan Cassadine and I loved the scenes at the mansion in the early days…when Stefan and Nicolas moved there…and Alexis was found out to be Stefan’s half sister/Nic’s aunt. The parties they had there..the Masquerade Ball, etc. That was such an incredible time on GH…really packed with adventure, intrigue and magic…

But I digress! I love seeing both actors on Days as well as Mary Beth, Wally and Greg Vaughn. It’s like GH2! I hope Tyler and Stephen have some scenes together…

I think the actress playing Ciara is gorgeous; love her hair. On the other hand, I am, to be polite, not that enthralled with Olivia Rose Keegan…Claire…on any level.

And, if Steve (Monsieur Nicols) says, “I love you, BABY” one more time…ahhhh…can he not call Kayla by any other name???? Baby, baby, baby…no. Do love them though…

I see a romance brewing between Ciara and Tripp. And, with all her love for Theo, Claire will probably wind up being jealous.

Oh man, you said it all!

I also am one who really appreciates an actor who can convey so much with just their eyes. It is a rare talent and not many exhibit. Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Ben Stiller (There’s Something About Mary), and Matthew Rhys (The Americans) — this guy could put his body on vacation and just leave his eyes in the scene, he is that good! They all seem to exhibit this organic affect that really resonates with me and does not seem forced.

LOL Chrystie_Delancey…There’s Something About Mary was hilarious! That dog…when he attacked? Hahahah…too funny!

Patrick. I hear u loud and clear. I totally agree with you about Carrie, JJ, Abby and Stefan, and Tripp. Those are my must see characters and stories. I disagree with Eric and Jenn though. I d love to see Eric together witj Jenn til Nicole comes back to rekindle their romance. Ericole are a days supercouple.

Oh, Patrick!!!!….my poet….Noooo, not Claire—terrible acting….and, albeit I like nuCiera better than the sorased original, she overacts…..no one can do a 180 the way this characted did..—-not believable.
Tripp ( sp) is unbelievably good ( the actor; that is). He is ‘collected’ and mature for his age….he ‘has it bad’ for Claire ( ugh), but tries hard to control himself.
You know what I think? Tripp and Ciera will fall for each other….I will welcome that—Claire is like Devon ( Y&R) to me……they both look twelve.
Thanks for the heads-ip, my friend…..you think John is messing with Steve’s beverages as a means to an end? A good end?….that is, to seek an ophthalmologist where he will need surgery, and voila’, Steve, miraculously, gets his eyesight back? Hmmmm….I give you an A+ for that assumption, Patrick.
This would exculpate John…..we shall see.
RAFE!!!!! Anyone with Rafe is fine with me….just not Hope.

Patrick…poet or pirate???? LOL, ARGH!!!! Both? Pirates have been known to ‘poeticize’ …
Sandman comes ‘n starts ‘t raise.
Golden dunes o’ fairyland.
A world o’ dreams ahead now lays.
Come on lovely close yer eyes,
‘n by th’ gods o’ sea ‘n sky.
Start ‘n sail on puffy clouds.
This was my Scottish grandfather’s favorite lullaby. LOL.
Little Lauren….still miss her….there are no children left on this show….well, just babies, which we hardly see.
Ciera needs to calm down…..she was such a malleable child…..she hasn’t been gone that long for her to come back as a holy terror—-so contrary. I’m not saying I don’t like her because I do…..it’s Claire that makes me grind my teeth, LOL…sorry, Patrick, I know you like her….