I hope now that WK isnt tied to Days he can return to GH more often as Ned and maybe become involved with Laura instead of Olivia!

is Laura going dark? could be? hopefully?

Nicholas can’t believe that Laura said… with Helena dead… the secret they share is one less person who “knows”

as she tells Nicholas… they only have to contend with Hayden !

LOL… I love this… if Laura backbone is a little seedy and dastardly… why not?

as she celebrates at “the haunted star” with champagne

I’m so w/ su….. where will they find a leading man for? she may as well get involved with Nicholas and ELQ… get mean it Laura !

Jon Lindstrom as Kevin… needs to be on this show…. Yummy twosome… if not with Anna

Yes, Laura needs a lush, romantic love story–and I hear she is going to get one!

She is…sad but true!

I also think that as long as Sonny and Carly are written as the moral center or matriarch and patriarch of the show, numbers will go nowhere but down. It alienates so many viewers.

Please do not waste Genie Francis–I did love her soliloquy about Helena’s death as she drank champagne in the Haunted Star!

And, since TG’s departure, Genie seems to have shed the pall that was cast over
her and to have shed the “shackle” of that whole catastrophe.

Oh, Justin …..it would indeed, be a sad day in soapdom to have Sonny as patriarch and Carly as matriarch. Too bad Laura cannot have that honor. How about Tracey? They do not have to necessarily be married, I guess. I liken Sonny to Victor Newman, the patriarch. Pathetic!
Moral center? Sonny? Carly? Oh, my! If either stared at morality in the eye, ‘it’ would laugh right in their faces. The Corinthos’s definition of morality doesn’t exist. Webster himself would not be able to define their version.

su… i do like Genie and i like she is there for her kids but you are right…she isnt fitting in at the moment!

Shove it Su000. You know NOTHING about the history of this show. If you did, you would understand that they should be writing the entire show around her.

Laura IS GH–and fits like a glove–so glad she is getting airplay. Go, Genie.

Ahhh, Su. Here we go again. Laura IS fitting. We can’t have her jump into anything as yet. Romantically or otherwise. The r’s no one en par with her, anyway. Someone mentioned Ned. Yeah, I’d like that! She needs to get her sea legs back….re-acquaint herself with her ‘surroundings’. More importantly, a mother is never superfluous. Every soap is family oriented, Su. Oh, but wait! I remember now…..you like mobster families to be the core of a soap; any soap. You’re in the minority, Su. But, who am I to speak….you are entitled to your opinion and I respect that…..you feel how you feel. Sobeit. I love Laura/Genie and that’s my opinion. Later, babes.

To keep you happy…i guess they can keep Nathan…lol…Nina…yes, she just doesnt interest me…when she is on i take that time to clean out my fingernails…ive built a hill with the dirt…now if it snows i can open up my very own ski resort…lol

Ooooh, CeeCee, I do so hope you are wrong about your beloved Nina! If today’s stunt of simply giving her a mini-makeover and then attempting to shake off her insane past with a soliloquy-style recitation of former mistakes and misdeeds is meant to absolve her character of her many wrongdoings, make us suddenly love her and want her to stick around Port Charles, well, sorry….it ain’t gonna happen! Quite frankly, Nina is unnecessary and becomes more so with each passing day…..nothing can change that!….Maxie is the one who should be running Crimson, and for those of us who’ve always adored her “fashionista” flair, it actually grates to see Ms. Jones playing a pep-talking second banana to that deplorable ding-a-ling. The same story could easily have been told sans Nina had Julian instead dumped the magazine in Maxie’s lap thinking she would fail miserably, but voila!… she’d amaze him by prevailing magnificently….Lulu could have assisted her just like old times, or even poor Laura, who so sorely deserves a real storyline. There were plenty of clever ways to approach this same basic notion, but with better, more fitting legacy players. The showrunners need to wave the white flag and declare defeat on annoying newbie deadweight like Nina, Sappy and Val-Chops (just to name a few….) and stop inventing lame reasons for them to remain on the canvas…….they’re just not working! Time to throw in the towel and move on. End of story…..

I love Michelle and Roger but they suck on GH!

Oh Ceec’

I’m so hoping with you…. that Ms. Stafford (ala Phyllis ) returns with a steady gait backbone sexy getting IT

LOL… Nov. 17th ep’ : not wanting to believe what I heard… RH’ Franco is having a psych evaluation to get his job back… tells the dr. he “has not” consummated with his lady love Nina

Nina confirms this by telling a taken aback Nathan on the Nov. 19th ep.

could this be what ails our Nina and Franco!

had to go their….

any way… who is sick and tired of Laura Wright’ Carly… in your face loud mouth? she is so dire dour and dull.

GH WRITERS ! recognize the powerhouse you have in MIchelle Stafford ! stop her childlike antics and stammering…

Port Charles needs an all out take no prisoners leading lady… because i’m so over Carly… and Sonny

Nina vs. Carly !?!?

Michelle Stafford by a long shot…. I’m still waiting for and holding vigil

i’m hoping once she gets in the groove and lives a normal life.. her brain freeze will let up and we’ll see how strongwilled determined and in charge this woman is capable

ie: back to LW’ Carly : OK ease up! but… I was just livid as she had the gall to tell Liz to give “Jason” up… !!!! ????

and.. Carly tells “Jason” he’s scared and hiding !!!! ????

give me an expletive break already!

I loved that at least “Jason” tells Carly… you’ll just have to get used to me.. not verbatim… but I am sick of how the GH writers trot out Laura Wright… and she goes all commando and comes out stupid as all get out

I think… ( and it’s not all Laura Wright fault) but she just happened to have taken over the role… when she had kids with mouths and minds of their own… and she ( ok pelt me now) lost all her sex appeal… all her sensual… all her come hither antics … that worked…. with Sarah Brown and Tamara Braun… they were FUN to watch… especially my Sarah Brown… WOW

so Laura Wright is saddled with and being matronly and middle age… but… they’ll throw her a bone to chew on… and what we get is enough!

@Timmm.
Thank you for that, Timmm. Your comment is very fair. Michelle Stafford is certainly not a two-bit actress. She is a multiple Emmy winner (outstanding lead). There’s a reason for that. Granted, one may criticize her wardrobe, her hair, her make-up etc., but do not minimize her acting ability. It is unfortunate that both she and Roger are stuck in these roles. I have had a girl-crush on Michelle for fifteen years. I am sure you remember her wardrobe on Y&R…..those clothes adorned that perfect body like nothing else…..the cat’s meow, she was….still is. Those endless legs are to die for, Timmm. And, I am straight! I like men. Lol. Roger? I love him…..I always have; since I was ten. I started watching OLTL since Starr first walked on stage.
Nina’s mental state is nothing to ridicule….serious issue and very real. As I have always maintained, MadMaddie was her daughter’s downfall. But, it’s a soap. My claim is that Michelle’s or Roger’s ‘sucky’ roles should not reflect/negate their talent. At least she does not need to flaunt her wares, as some others, to make an impression (a bad one at that). I admit Michelle is not a good fit for Nina, nonetheless, I cannot turn off my infatuation/admiration for her in a snap. I am loyal from head to toe…..and, forever….with family and friends.
Michelle created Phyllis, thus, by the same token, Gina Tognoni has butchered the image for me….that is not Phyllis….never will I accept Gina as Phyllis. Bad job. No one can freeze a body with one look as Michelle’s Phyllis. No one can be the femme fatale, the seductress, the bad girl, the good girl/woman, the wonderful mother and wife as Michelle. No one can be such a fascinating and magnetic walking contradiction as she.
I LOVE YOU MICHELLE!!!!!!!

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My prayers go to those poor souls in San Bernardino…..my heart aches…..BLESSINGS!!

ie: last Friday ep: at the Cassadine Island… w/ Nicholas, Helena, Sam, Liz, and Jason

Helena calling Sam a Guttersnipe

Nicholas : “Grandmother, Please… ”

LOL

I rolled on the floor… take that !

doesn’t Sam deserve that plus

the thing that galls me… is our little Nancy Drew… character is let in on secrets.., as she overhears Jake telling Daniel Edward… that his mom and grandma know a secret

???? all to prop Sam…

even after the fact… she tells Patrick that she is still in love with him.. that Jason is not the same Jason she knew and loved… but can’t stop her la la land dreams of “Jason”

AND she tells Jason… he can file for divorce

???

yet she has the audacity to use Jake… to get further “proof” that something is going on… will she use this to tell Jason… even tho she’s moved on?!?!

not much intrigue going on here… when one is not vested in … will they or wont’ they “consummate” or whatever

so many dim bulbs currently; Carly, Sam, Lulu, Maxie

@Patrick.
Oh, my friend, Patrick! It warms the heart to know I am not alone ‘loving’ Michelle.
Hey, you may be right. She has only had the taste of honey once since Nina came to us….and that was with her husband, Silas. Sooooo, she probably does need a large dose of ‘sweetness’.
Yes, Carly is a force to be reckoned with, but, Laura is one great talent. She is good! I am enjoying her suspicions of Liz, whom I’d love to smack that beautiful, spiteful face around a few times. Carly will come through for Jason whether he likes it or not.
Hey, Patrick? Aha! I THOUGHT that was you rolling on the floor with me…LOL. Later.

@Shay.
Hi, Shay Shay.
Let me ask you this: what is the difference between Nina and The Britch? Morally speaking.????Mentally speaking???? DNA speaking?????
I suppose it is a matter of preference, albeit I hope Michelle goes back to Y&R with Billy Miller….wishful thinking.
Believe me, Shay, Michelle Stafford is about fifty years old….how many women that age look that good, naturally? Nina has been asleep for twenty years….it goes without saying that she is still in her infancy when it comes to the 21st century and all its trimmings. We cannot compare this sleeping beauty with Maxie, who may be tuned in the fashion world…but, the girl is not exactly sophisticated. She can be quite annoying, except for her pretty dresses. Apples and oranges.
You feel for Nina what I feel for Sonny…LOL. We will never develop a liking for them, respectively. However, I do agree that Michelle should leave GH if TPTB continue in this vein, as far as her role is concerned. She is too good an actress; her talent wasting away. I don’t share your antipathy for the actress. Hey, that’s okay. It’s good to disagree. Thank goodness we do it in a civil manner.
As far as keeping the vets…fine….that’s great. But, it is what it is……a revolving door. We all age. Some actors may want to retire. It has always been thus. It is certainly not Michelle’s fault or decision whether the vets stay or go. Everyone was a newbie at one time or other.
I think Maxie will walk Nina down this brand new road; from Gucci to Jimmy Choo. Doors will open for both of them. C’mon, Shay. Open your mind. Can’t you see it? Nina has the cash; Maxie has the inspiration. The best thing would be for Nina to buy Julian out. Oh, girl! Maxie and Nina will ride their magic carpet and soar…. Lol….A piu’ tardi, amore.

So true…i still like the show but if it doesnt brighten up soon i might stop watching,…i cant watch shows i find depressing!

I might have an answer, Timmm..
Remember what was common for soaps , decades back..
The stories were very long.. Soap moto; keep them waiting..
The writers are from the 80-90’s era and that is how they write, keep them waiting and the same old….

However; this is the fast, everything fast, and wanting faster 21st century and the writers do not know how to write shorter fast paced stories and they do not have the imagination to create new stories..
IF they were to end the slow ongoing stories they would need to come up with new stories, so they drag out the current stories to avoid having to create faster paced shorter that would require more work..

Not saying that the writers were bad not saying the stories were not good, but- the stories did go on forever… 4 main stories, usually, going on for 6 months or more.

The soaps would be totally different in their plots, pace, and format if they brought in younger new minds/ideals to write for the 21st century soaps..
That ^^^^ is the savior of the soaps.. New young blood/writers

The writers of many decades past still write as they did back in the 70-80- 90’s and all the great writers of the era are long gone..
the sopas need new blood, fresh writers preferably in their 30’s..

Su…agree with your assessment of pace and writers. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on you point of view?), it seems to be a world of tweets, hashtags, less time for leisure and real conversation, and instant gratification. Hard for the older soap model to compete. But they do need to speed it up…6-12 months just ain’t gonna fly anymore to tell a story. And if it’s too expensive for 1 hour shows, I could live with back-to-back, 1/2 hour shows if the stories, characters, and relationships are interesting.

I doubt the networks invest into developing new writers for daytime soaps…probably too expensive. Thus the writer musical chairs between soaps, and overly reused themes. But it makes you wonder if ABC had put more money into story and writers how that would have compared to the losses that must come from all their failed, less expensive shows, as well as the bad PR and lose of longtime, loyal soap viewers.

As far as I know…and I’m not being sarcasti, Su, you’re not a writer. These people are. Soaps are their forte. Soaps are soaps. They’re not prime time shows, they’re not meant to have a fast pace, different story each week. And as far removed from real life as they are, they are realistic in the sense that romance, sickness, betrayal, family dynamics…take time to occur and time to resolve.

That’s s not to say that some stories can’t be resolved sooner. But if you look at longevity of any of these soaps…they’ve lasted and continue to last well beyond the few seasons that even fantastic prime time shows..which are written by writers of all ages, last.

TV has a lit of competition these days. Soaps are just one of its casualties.

Hey, Harry,
What about the Ian Ward debacle? I find that entire ‘skit’ ridiculous. Victor, Phyllis and Ian in a hotel room talking much about nothing. What the hay? Then, Victor has Phyllis in a choke-hold. Yeah, really impressive! What an utterly stupid, dumb move. Ian, the sociopath cares for Phyllis? Oh, yeah….she looks really scared. Is Ian, who seems to outsmart everybody, is buying this? And, Victor Newman reduced to a mere puppet? Plaeeese!!!!
And then there’s Patty….here, there and everywhere….sweet, naive, delusional, crazy Patty. Patty and Ian. How adorable; how cute, how droll !!!!!!
I am not following any of this convoluted choppy, serrated soap…..so many clouds in my coffee….I feel a Caroline psychic attack coming on…..I see the future. I see Y&R slipping away. Lord, make it stop.

PS, Harry.
It just came to me that Patty may putting on a great act just to trick Ian? Lo and behold!! Could she ultimately be the heroine to bring Ian to his knees? Will Patty present Ian, gift-wrapped and all, to her brother for Christmas?

All good stuff Harry. It doesnt make sense that Victor is so calm about Christian’s paternity. He says family always comes first but he chose Adam and his company over telling Nick about the truth of who the baby’s daddy really is!

Hey CeeCee, how about Sonnybucks singing “Beautiful Dreamer” to Avery on Monday’s show? That had to soften your stance on Sonny for ONE minute? I had a tear in my eye. So sweet. FYI: Go to You Tube and put “Beautiful Dreamer-Raul Malo” in the search box. One of the BEST versions of this song I ever heard. Later girl.

@Timmm.
Hey, my Timmm. Thanks, Malo’s version is quite enjoyable. I like the Tex/Mex spin he put on the song. Nice voice, too.
Nothing will ever change my mind about Sonny. Not even if he would ever make peace with The Almighty God. I detest controlling men especially the mobster-kind. And, I do not find his dimples attractive either. He should stop dying his hair and stop layering all that pomade/lard on it. I would love to come face-to-face with him. He surely would be at a loss for words!!!! LOL, AND DOUBLE LOL.
Bye, my love.

Yes, CeeCee, Avery is an absolute living doll… not unlike your own little princess, I’m sure! But I was slightly disappointed in her outfit the other day….she was dressed so drably, almost like a boy, well, at least, very gender neutral! The “Baby Uggs” were cute enough, but I prefer seeing this munchkin done up all “pretty in pink” with tights, a beautiful dress, fluffy pastel cardigan and mary janes. I’m sure you know what I’m saying….oh, by the way, I just saw the most adorable pair of miniature pink wellies and thought to myself, I’ll bet Rosalba has a pair of those! (Toooo sweet!) And how is the little lady? All set for Santa????? Just had to ask….Later!

@Shay.
Hey, there!
I was so attuned to Avery’s little noises and cute face that I didn’t even notice what she was wearing, lol. I can tell you that her mommy needs a new wardrobe. Ava must have the worst taste in clothes. No fashionista, she!…..en par with Carly, albeit I loved Ms Corinthos’ open-toed black pumps.
You guessed right, Shay. I am a bit old fashioned, a bit eclectic and a bit modern when it comes to dressing Rosie. I love little, pastel dresses….you know; short enough where the back frills of her tights are visible . And yes, she has a few mary janes, wellies and uggs. Marie Chantal, Christopher Fischer, Fahrenheit 451 and Marie Eiffel are a few of the boutiques in the Hamptons I just love. We’re not quite ready with Santa yet….getting there, though.
Surprisingly enough, Shay, I have not seen too much Christmas deco on stage. Perhaps, I am so concerned with ‘taming’ this rage I have for Valerie that I am blinded to everything else. And, Dante! What a jerk! I do hope that whatever scheme Maxie is cooking up works. I want Lulu to retaliate in kind leaving him in her dust as he licks his wounds. ‘Nite.

hi Paul..
Pratt came into Y&R ready to go! he had mapped out his way and came in with excitement, J&S has many months to prepare and came in with a whimper..

Jean was even writing/tweaking her takeover while working on set writing with GH month or two before she took over and they had more time than most new writers to write their entrance and beyond to bring it on, no excuse for their fail to bring it.

eh Harry never like Ron, no big deal..
Ron was highly praised for his 52nd anniversary show, the back in time black & white story. Luke coming full circle..
All, the soap reporters agreed it was one of the best if not the best soap story and will be archived as so..
He also wrote the Luke/Fluke story in the padded room that gave Tony his 8th emmy material and Tony will most likely get his 9th emmy for his performance in the black & white story/episode which Ron wrote.

Ron had 3 million viewers up and until the Tony exit loooooong story and FV had way more to do with that than Ron, as did ABC for the exit of their icon star Tony.

Ron is the most likely one to save GH, again.. He had a badly needed break after Tony’s exit and would ready to bring it…
And to people saying Ron couldn’t write couples, he wrote some well remembered couples stories of OLTL.. ((couples are boring anyways )

J&S has neutered every manly man of GH, I don’t even recognize their spirited fire and confidence, any longer.. the poor unics ..

LONG LIVE GH!!!

Oh-h-h! EX-LAX for John? CeeCee and Mateo, I truly am shocked. Not a comment worthy of you at all. I’m disappointed, that’s all.

Sorry, Nancy. I truly apologize if my comment offended you. I am being very serious. I was catty. I guess it wasn’t a nice joke. I hope you do realize Mateo and I are just having a little fun….perhaps in poor taste, but we are just joshing. Sorry….I won’t do it again. But, you must admit this is another stupid Sami storyline, yes? ‘Nite.