All Purpose Daytime Soap Operas

[Tuan]

Ah, yes. Someone had to restart it again right?

Again, I pick Greenlee over that other chick with the long neck.

And it's not Sonny or Jax's baby. It's Edward's! eeewww...

[Arune Singh]

Wow, Nate Grey that's funny. I forgot bout Ray Gardner, I wasn't sure which one it was. Thanx for clearing that up. All those reasons for Adrian to come back are spot on. It would be nice if it were to happen.

My dream job is playing Adrian's loser brother who comes to town to screw with everyone. A bit too Del-ish, but it could be fun.

Speaking of Del, Alec is doing a great job, eh? He's really holding his own with everyone and I can't wait to see him with Kendall!

OLTL- Tess/Nash is all that is interesting me beyond Rex's antics and Cristian's return (which is tied to Carlo!).

So what's the 411 on Victor in Y&R? Was he a gangster or something?

[Arune Singh]

Wow.

Y&R.

Wow.

[Greg Hatcher]

Hey all, because of the board's slow-loading problems we've been asked to cut back some of the mega-threads here, so this is just a reboot of sorts. No one's in trouble or anything. Just housekeeping. Carry on.

[Arune Singh]

B-B-But... aww, who cares?

AMC ROCKS!

[coquix]

AMC
All I gotta say is WooooooHoooooooo!!!!! My Jonothan is back and is kicking ass. His scenes friday were too good. I'm glad Ryan is FINALLY seeing where Erin is coming from. I love Erin already. So Arune, Babe/JR part deux. Honestly,I like them better than Babe/Jamie. I saw this coming a mile away. I read the fall preview in SOD and if they have major climaxes in store b4 sweeps, then i hope they got some good stuff in store for sweeps. Also after reading the preview for OLTL, i might just have to start tivo'ing it.

[Elias Bogan]

Hey everyone! I know its been a while but Im back and ive been watching GH lately and actually enjoying it...

The Emily/Nik/Court/Jax quad is really interesting and throwing L&L2 into the mix is certainly interesting. Furthermore, the storyline seems to be playing into the acting abilities of Natalia who I was actually rooting the other day.

Tracy/Luke/Skye/Lorenzo/Carly/Sonny/Reese/Ric/Alexis: I have very mixed feelings about this storyline. While I find that Carly's breakdown story is long overdue and JennyB is actually doing a very good job with it, I am also liking Lo getting into backbone back and flirting with Skye. The only non-likeable thing about this entire story is that Kari Wuhrer seems to be activly working to make the audiance hate her character. Maybe she knows how ridiculous the writing is and is trying to get her storyline changed because whenever she interacts with RH and NLG, she blows it off the charts but with MB and JB not so much.

Jesse/Maxie/Dillon/Georgie/Lucas/Brooklyn/Diego: I really really really hope that Diego is the stalker because then we can finally be rid of this waste character and his horrible portrayer. 'Messe' is obviously trying to capture the magic of Shawn/Belle from DOOL but its simply not working. At least Brooke, Georgie and Dillon are making the story tolerable.

[Ugoff]

So we're discarding the old thread? Why? =(

lol

[Legato]

Jesse/Maxie/Dillon/Georgie/Lucas/Brooklyn/Diego: I really really really hope that Diego is the stalker because then we can finally be rid of this waste character and his horrible portrayer. 'Messe' is obviously trying to capture the magic of Shawn/Belle from DOOL but its simply not working. At least Brooke, Georgie and Dillon are making the story tolerable.

From the looks of things it looks like they are trying to make Lucas end up becoming the stalker, which I hope wont happen.

I haven't been watching OLTL alot lately could someone bring me up to date as to how Jessica got MPD?

[Arune Singh]

From the looks of things it looks like they are trying to make Lucas end up becoming the stalker, which I hope wont happen.

I haven't been watching OLTL alot lately could someone bring me up to date as to how Jessica got MPD?

She got DID from a childhood trauma that DOESN'T involve Viki.

AMC is REALLY getting better with Branson in the mix and Zach finally having an s/l. Plus, with Jamie dumping Babe, we have some movement in the story. Dramatically, happy couples are alright but when they are FRONT AND CENTER, whining about everything, they bore me.

Y&R. Wow. Just blows every soap out of the water. Wow.

[Rob Imes]

Yesterday I sat down and watched the most recent six episodes of GH, which I'd recorded but hadn't had a chance to watch. I hadn't planned to watch so many in one sitting -- I'd planned to save a few to watch today (Sunday evening) -- but I kept wanting to find out what happened next. So, if that's what what a soap's main job is, to keep you wanting to tune in the next episode, then GH still succeeds with me.

Some of the recent episodes focused so heavily on Nikolas/Emily, Jax/Courtney, Sonny/Reese, etc., that when they finally had a few scenes with the teens, involving the teen-stalker, I was surprised at just how much I hadn't missed the teens in the previous few episodes. When you have the above-mentioned couples, as well as Carly, Lorenzo, Skye, Ric, Alexis, Lucky, and Emily -- well, who needs the teens? I like Dylan and Brooke Lynn, but not crazy about the rest. Anyway, the teens lack the intensity of the adult actors.

I forgot about Jason and Sam. They are off having their own adventure, with Jason having lost his memory (again). I wonder why Sam didn't use the phone at the hospital they briefly went to (before Allegra's goons dragged them back) to telephone Sonny and let him know what was going on.

[Arune Singh]

Brooke Lynn is HOT.

That is all.

[Rob Imes]

Brooke Lynn is HOT.

That is all.

Unfortunately, I read somewhere (can't remember where) that Brooke Lynn might be exiting the show in September. I hope that doesn't happen.

On the other hand, they don't give her much to do. I recall telling someone a couple weeks ago, "Why do they give so much storyline to Maxie and Georgie when they have someone like Brooke Lynn to use instead?" But instead of giving her storylines, they hardly use her. I don't get it.

[Arune Singh]

Unfortunately, I read somewhere (can't remember where) that Brooke Lynn might be exiting the show in September. I hope that doesn't happen.

On the other hand, they don't give her much to do. I recall telling someone a couple weeks ago, "Why do they give so much storyline to Maxie and Georgie when they have someone like Brooke Lynn to use instead?" But instead of giving her storylines, they hardly use her. I don't get it.

I remember seeing her on SOAP STAR and just being blown away. She's gorgeous.

Anyway... AMC is moving up slightly in the ratings, so hopefully the momentum continues. Things are getting interesting.

Y&R is on top and deserves to be- it's just a fantastic show. With school starting, I won't see every ep, so I'll depend on all of you to help me!

[Legato]

I've read that GH's Kelly Monaco(I think that's how you spell it) could be leaving GH and end up in Desperate Housewives. If that's true then that gives me more reason to watch DH.

[Elias Bogan]

Yeah, allegedly Kelly Monaco will be leaving GH sometime in October but will return in Feb/Mar to finish out her contract which is up at the very end of april. With new of Robin (Kimberly McCollough) return and Jasons new identity crises here is what I think is going to happen:

Robin returns and is helping Jason through his troubles and Sam sees that what the other girl is doing is working and she is just a reminder of his past life that he hates now. Sam leaves Port Charles but just before she does learns she is pregnant. Another character like Carly will also find out but wont remember because she is crazy as a bat right now. Sam leaves PC while Jason/Robin bond and become a couple again. Months later, Sam returns to PC on the run from somebody and is visibally pregnant. But see's Jason/Robin at Kellys very happy together and doesnt want to interrupt their lives so she hides in PC with the help of either Sonny or the new and improved and very sane Carly. Eventually Jason finds out about the baby but Sam dies in child birth and JAson/Robin end up raising little Lila.

[Legato]

Yeah, allegedly Kelly Monaco will be leaving GH sometime in October but will return in Feb/Mar to finish out her contract which is up at the very end of april. With new of Robin (Kimberly McCollough) return and Jasons new identity crises here is what I think is going to happen:

Robin returns and is helping Jason through his troubles and Sam sees that what the other girl is doing is working and she is just a reminder of his past life that he hates now. Sam leaves Port Charles but just before she does learns she is pregnant. Another character like Carly will also find out but wont remember because she is crazy as a bat right now. Sam leaves PC while Jason/Robin bond and become a couple again. Months later, Sam returns to PC on the run from somebody and is visibally pregnant. But see's Jason/Robin at Kellys very happy together and doesnt want to interrupt their lives so she hides in PC with the help of either Sonny or the new and improved and very sane Carly. Eventually Jason finds out about the baby but Sam dies in child birth and JAson/Robin end up raising little Lila.

Not bad. Maybe you should be the writer on GH. You could probably find a way to make Jax less of a prick than he is now.

[Arune Singh]

I've read that GH's Kelly Monaco(I think that's how you spell it) could be leaving GH and end up in Desperate Housewives. If that's true then that gives me more reason to watch DH.

Rumor has been dispelled- there's nothing to it.

[Elias Bogan]

Legato:

I love the way Jax is acting right now because he is totally justified. I am also loving NL's portrayl of Emily but what is interesting to me is that I am also liking Nik and Court. Throw L&L2 into the mix and this six-pack is what is driving the show for me right now.

Rob Imes:

I cannot stand Belle and Shawn er....Maxie and Jesse who I avoid the teen scenes at all cost which really sucks because I still like Brooklynn. GQ have gotten incredibly dull lately and if Dillon cheats on her with Belle I am going to puke.

Arune:

Where did you read/see that the rumour was dispelled?

[Legato]

Legato:

I love the way Jax is acting right now because he is totally justified. I am also loving NL's portrayl of Emily but what is interesting to me is that I am also liking Nik and Court. Throw L&L2 into the mix and this six-pack is what is driving the show for me right now.



The way I look at it it wat partly Jax's fault to begin with. He has been concentrating too much on Liz's pregnancy to the point whare he hasn't been spending enough time with Courtney, which causes Courtney to feel neglected in this whole deal.

Sure she shouldn't have had an affair with Nik and she admits that she it wrong for doing that but Jax should have calmed down and looked at it from Courtney's POV and admit that he was partly responsible for this happening as well.

Lucky said it best if Jax had spend more time with Courtney none of this would have happened.

[Ontir]

I don't think Victor Neuman was ever a gangster, but he was orphaned in Germany, after WW II, IIRC, and he had to scrap for everything he got. He's a totally self-made man, who came to America, and became a multi-millionaire/industrialist. He now wears expensive suits, and drives fancy cars, but when needed, he's more than willing to toss the jacket aside and give any offender a good pounding.

He's pretty evenly matched on that score, by Nikki. She was raised by and alcoholic, abusive, loser father in a trailer park, and for a long time, she was a stripperr. I don't recall exactly how they came together now, but she was very fragile at the time. Victor saw a diamond in the rough, and wasted no time in polishing her up!

Y&R was quite good today. I then watched the last half of AMC, basically because I was doing something else, and couldn't be bothered to get the remote!

OLTL was pretty good. I'm enjoying the Margaret storyline, especially with Todd actually saying that he's a rapist, and that it's the part of him he despises. The great thing about Todd, is that he's an onion that they've been peeling for about 15 years now, and even on the second actor, there continues to be no end to the complexities of the man. Spencer was bearable, which is a first. I hope he gets dropped off a cliff around November sweeps! They really need to step on the gas with the Jess/Tess storyline. It was good for awhile, but it's now repetative. Maybe it's because they needed to get Clint back for what they have planned, but HURRY UP!

I'd really like to see more of Daniel. I know they showed him killing Jen, but when they were looking for Natalie, one of the pictures on the wall was of her. That fact is going to get out, and it would be shared with Daniel's defense. It'd be realy interesting to see him get off for Jen's murder, because it looks like Ivan did it. Then to see him re-establish himself in Lanview, re-connect with his boyfriend, and rebuild his relationship with his son, vindicated in the eyes of the characters, but all the while WE know he's a ticking bomb!

Another thing that would be interesting, and I mentioned this a week or so ago, is a big cross-soap story. I'd like to see something that involves Carlo Hesser, "the Dragon," maybe the Cassadines, Jax, Aidan, and Christian, and Julia. Maybe even building to a zenith that includes some international location shoots. It could start in November, hit it's mid-point in February, and be concluded during May sweeps.

[coquix]

I could be wrong but i could have sworn I read in SOD that Kelly Monaco herself said she wasn't planning on leaving because she liked being on GH so much. Honestly, it seems that every time I decide to stop watching GH, I get a s/l that sucks me in. The whole six pack s/l is very interesting to me. Also, I hope that the "Carly goes crazy" s/l, shows me some of the actresses talent, because until now she hasn't been doing it for me. Unless I see GQ, i might just FF thru that s/l. There's supposed to be a new guy coming on to interact w/ the teen set. How much u wanna bet he'll be our stalker because apparently, Lucas has a secret of his own.

AMC
I love,love,loved how Simone just tore into Greens and Kendall. She does so much to support them and they do ignore her. I am so glad she made her voice heard. When is Teri Ivens getting a s/l?

[Ontir]

Is Lucas going to be the first 'Mo in Port Charles?

[Elias Bogan]

Legato:

I simply do not see what Jax is going wrong in this storyline. In fact as I said before, I find all six characters in this storyline equally justified and cannot wait to see how things play out from here. Since the teens (aside from Brooklynn) and the other storylines are just okay at the momment, GH better pimp the ish out of the six-pack because the couplings and possibilities are infinite.

Also, what the frelling heck is up with Kari and Jennys acting choices the last few days? Both women are acting completely off the wall and almost changing characterizations and personalities on a moments whim. Over at soapzone there is rampant speculation that Carly is being recast again based on an audition script showing up on showfax that is exactly the same script they used to recast Carly when Tams left last spring. IF the character is recast again, I hope that they send Carly off to Shadybrook for a few months and then bring her back in February ready to reclaim her life. End her relationships with Lo, Sonny and Jason and bring her into a new sphere of the show: the six-pack!

I would love to see Carly confront Courtney on the choices she is making and comfrot Jax and slowly re-establish their friendship eventually leading to a romantic relationship. Let Jarly be the new supercouple and let them have a baby.

[Arune Singh]

Here's something to add to the thread:

1. Which soap opera character do you think you're most like?
2. Which soap opera character would you most like to me more akin to?
3. Which soap opera character do you think people see you as?
4. Which soap opera character are you most likely to resemble, internally, when you get older?

[Elias Bogan]

This is great idea Arune!

1. Which soap opera character do you think you're most like?
I would say that I am most like Tamara's Carly or a little like Jax in his former scheming days because while I scheme, I am also feircly loyal

2. Which soap opera character would you most like to me more akin to?
I would most like to be like Jax when he isnt acting stupid

3. Which soap opera character do you think people see you as?
I think most people see me as a Carly type. Loyal and great to my friends, but my enemies better watch out. Maybe a little bit of Sonny in that I will act out if "betrayed"

4. Which soap opera character are you most likely to resemble, internally, when you get older?
I think I will most likely resemble Alan or Monica as I get older in that Ive made some mistakes but have became wiser yet still plot and plan every now and then

[Arune Singh]

AH! Missed Y&R! What did Daniel say to Nick? Did Daniel get to say bye to Lily?

The Kelly Monaco rumor was dispelled in SOD, where she said she was with GH for the forseeable future.

Also, Del is PERFECT on AMC- there's so much potential and Alec is doing a great job in the role. Thoughts? The show is finally picking up.

OLTL has lost me- I think I'm done with it all.

1. Which soap opera character do you think you're most like?
Probably Zach Slater. I'm a good guy,but most people see me as an arrogant prick and I tend to keep few people close to me. A bit of Scott from Y&R, which is the writer part of me.

2. Which soap opera character would you most like to me more akin to?
I'd love to be more like Nick Newman, who seems to be a real stand up guy with a good heart or Malcom.

3. Which soap opera character do you think people see you as?
My old job required an alias, so I went by Ryan Lavery, who I then became compared to, but my Mom jokes and says I'm like Spencer (OLTL), so who knows?

4. Which soap opera character are you most likely to resemble, internally, when you get older?

Adam Chandler. I'm not good at letting go of grudges and I love my family, but I do whatever it takes to protect them.

[Legato]

1. Which soap opera character do you think you're most like?

Dillon. I can be nice and alittle goofy. Im also a movie freak like he is to. Sonny: I would sometimes feel the same way Sonny feels when someone "betrays" me. Even if that person didn't mean to it's still hard to forgive them for what they did.

2. Which soap opera character would you most like to me more akin to?

I would like to be more like Lucky

3. Which soap opera character do you think people see you as?

Dillon. Sometimes Jason because I always remain calm no matter what situation Im in.

4. Which soap opera character are you most likely to resemble, internally, when you get older?

Sonny: I would do whatever it takes to keep my family safe. If somsone harms them then I will make that person wish they didn't

[coquix]

Good idea, Arune.

1. Which soap opera character do you think you're most like?
I would say a cross between Bianca and Dillon. Bianca cuz i am fierecely loyal to my friends and family. I'm also the calm one and voice of reason. Dillon cuz I can be goofy and love movies and anything dealing with entertainment. Maybe a lil like Lily too cuz I'm always the quiet one in the crowd.

2. Which soap opera character would you most like to me more akin to?
Aidan Devane because he's hot, a good guy, has a cool job, and is loyal to his friends and family.

3. Which soap opera character do you think people see you as?
Bianca cuz my friends always tell me that I'm the heart of our lil family unit.
Lily too because they always see me as the naive and innocent one that always needs protecting and looking out for.

4. Which soap opera character are you most likely to resemble, internally, when you get older?
Lila Quartermaine because I'd like to think that i'd be the kind of person that people have nothing bad(or at least not that bad :) ) to say about.

[Elias Bogan]

I have very mixed feelings about Jennifer Bransford being fired from "General Hospital" and the role of Carly. While I thought she was a good actress, she was completely miscast. There are recast rumours buzzing all over the net but the one thing I am sure of is that I do not want Tamara Braun coming back. The character of Carly is apparantly going to be gone throughout october and this will bring up Michael's custody again. I would assume that if she was only gone for a month than it wouldnt be an issue so I am thinking that Carly either is presumed dead or is put into Shadybrooke.

What I would do if I were running things would be to have Carly leave town to find herself leaving M&M with Bobbie. She will have no idea what is going on custody wise while she is gone and will come back to solve this. When she does reappear in February she will be played by Cynthia Preston and there will be a few winks to her previously playing Faith but with darker hair and a different style, I think the similartieis would be downplayed. She would be paired with either Lorenzo or Jax and stay away from the Mob sphere.

[Legato]

I have very mixed feelings about Jennifer Bransford being fired from "General Hospital" and the role of Carly. While I thought she was a good actress, she was completely miscast. There are recast rumours buzzing all over the net but the one thing I am sure of is that I do not want Tamara Braun coming back. The character of Carly is apparantly going to be gone throughout october and this will bring up Michael's custody again. I would assume that if she was only gone for a month than it wouldnt be an issue so I am thinking that Carly either is presumed dead or is put into Shadybrooke.

What I would do if I were running things would be to have Carly leave town to find herself leaving M&M with Bobbie. She will have no idea what is going on custody wise while she is gone and will come back to solve this. When she does reappear in February she will be played by Cynthia Preston and there will be a few winks to her previously playing Faith but with darker hair and a different style, I think the similartieis would be downplayed. She would be paired with either Lorenzo or Jax and stay away from the Mob sphere.

Well they pretty much killed Carly/Lorenzo, which IMO sucks because I thought Carly and Lorenzo make a much better couple than Carly does with Sonny. With rumors of Brenda's possible return Id rather see Jax getting back together with Brenda than with wishy washy Courtney.

[Arune Singh]

She got fired? Damn. Im not surprised, as she didn't seem to fit the character and she followed Braun WAY too closely. There needed to be a time gap.

Anyone else enjoying AMC? The stories are moving forward and we have a great cast of characters who are finally being used. I just hope we see some happiness and story resolution soon. Jonathan/Jeff Branson is just stealing the show right now.

[Ontir]

I couldn't believe what they did with Carly and Lorenzo! After having Skye wax poetic about how Carly was secure, because she was truly loved, and knew it, they flushed the entire story in record time. Granted the actress was a bad fit, I still can't figure out why they dropped Tamara Braun. She had a rocky start, but really made the part her own.

Michael should end up with Bobby, as a compromise, and given Jason's current situation, should get to know the Quartermaines, maybe even getting to like them - provided Alan can keep from pissing him off, by bad-mouthing Sonny all the time.

As for Jasper Jax, I've said it before, and I'll say it again. This character, and especially the actor who plays him, needs to be spun off, into a globe-trotting, primetime series. A little bit "Bond," a little bit "Magnum P.I.," and a little bit Donald Trump.

[Arune Singh]

Put Jax and AMC's Zach Slater, along with OLTL's Rex Balsom, on one show together. THAT would be fun.

[Steve]

Ingo Rademacher = Crocodile Dundee Jr. To the extreme! lol

Is Sarah Brown still on As the World Turns?

They should've got Sarah Brown back instead of casting that manlady.

[Legato]

Put Jax and AMC's Zach Slater, along with OLTL's Rex Balsom, on one show together. THAT would be fun.

A Luke Spencer and Zach Slater interraction would be more interesting.

I say they should beg Tams to return as Carly if Sara Brown doesn't.

[Elias Bogan]

Apparantly someone named Laura Wright has been hired as the new Carly. She recently quit 'The Guiding Light' and has a history with Ted since they worked togehtert on 'The City'. From pictures I have seen she looks very attractive and a few pictures with Ted already ooze sexy chemistry. That said, here is what I hope they do:

I hope that after Carly stabs Emily she is sent off to Shadybrook to recover. She leaves our screen in the middle of October (JennyB's last tape date is the 9th) and doesnt interact with Robin because seeing Kim and Jenny next to each other would only make it worse. Robin does get to hear about Carly being in Shaydbrook though. Then right before christmas, a good two months since Carly went off to Shadybrook, she reappears on our screens now played by Laura. She tells Lorenzo that she loves him but she needs to be alone right and focuses on getting her children back and getting a job she earned herself. Maybe she can even open a magazine like Tams always wanted and bring Skye in as a financing partner. Finally, sometime in the spring (after feb/before may), she and Lorenzo reunite and have a huge wedding. Then, Tamara makes a 6-week return as the not-so-dead Sophie Germaine...

[Arune Singh]

I feel bad for Bransford- she didn't have a chance in hell of making this work because she came too close after Braun. They could have cast Eden Riegel, hypothetically speaking lets assume she's the same amazing actress, a bit older and never been on a soap- and people would still have revolted.

That all said...

AMC is so hot right now. The stories are getting great, things are moving forward and I'm looking forward to Jonathan returning to PV.

OLTL is boring the hell out of me, but I like the Rex aspects- everything else just feels boring and uninspired to me.

Y&R remains on top, with Terrible Tom stealing the show, closely followed by Michael, who just was creepy when he threatened Tom. What's Mike's history? And what has Kevin done that is so horrible?

[Legato]

Apparantly someone named Laura Wright has been hired as the new Carly. She recently quit 'The Guiding Light' and has a history with Ted since they worked togehtert on 'The City'. From pictures I have seen she looks very attractive and a few pictures with Ted already ooze sexy chemistry. That said, here is what I hope they do:

I hope that after Carly stabs Emily she is sent off to Shadybrook to recover. She leaves our screen in the middle of October (JennyB's last tape date is the 9th) and doesnt interact with Robin because seeing Kim and Jenny next to each other would only make it worse. Robin does get to hear about Carly being in Shaydbrook though. Then right before christmas, a good two months since Carly went off to Shadybrook, she reappears on our screens now played by Laura. She tells Lorenzo that she loves him but she needs to be alone right and focuses on getting her children back and getting a job she earned herself. Maybe she can even open a magazine like Tams always wanted and bring Skye in as a financing partner. Finally, sometime in the spring (after feb/before may), she and Lorenzo reunite and have a huge wedding. Then, Tamara makes a 6-week return as the not-so-dead Sophie Germaine...

Who's Sophie Germaine?

[Elias Bogan]

Legato:

Sophie Germaine was Lorenzo's love at college who died. I believe they revealed what supposedly happened to her and on Lo's yatch, Tams Carly found a picture of her that was basically an altered TB picture. Whats even funnier is that they pulled the same stunt when TamsCarly met John for the first time and saw a picture of his mother. It was an aged photo of Braun once again.

[Ontir]

On my way into the Grove ( an outdoor mall in LA) today, I saw the guy who played Dimitri's son on AMC, and Nicky Kraznikov on Begggers & Choosers.

[Rob Imes]

I find it strange that they fired the 3rd Carly. While I had reservations about her performance in the very beginning, and wondered whether I would keep watching the show, I think that she greatly improved over the past few months to the point that I didn't really miss Tamara Braun much in the role. I thought Jennifer was giving Carly a neat kind of "1960s" look that I liked. And she was looking more and more like Tamara. And plus she was doing "crazy" so well.

I felt bad for Carly when everyone around her was acting like they could care less about her, like during the fight at Kelly's where Sonny was worried about Reese's injuries but didn't care about Carly's, and then Lorenzo basically walked out on her telling Sonny that he could have her if he wanted, that he was through with her. And I liked the moment in Friday's episode where Sam wanted to bring Carly down to the police station, to take John Durant's offer of a switch for Jason's release, and Sam changed her mind after seeing how fragile Carly was, and let her go back to bed when Carly said that she wanted to help Jason but that she wished that she could get some rest.

I think that they should have just stuck with Jennifer as Carly. Any change that they make is going to be awkward at first anyway, and now we'll have to go though that awkward phase again with a new recast Carly. Bah!

[Ugoff]

I feel bad for Bransford- she didn't have a chance in hell of making this work because she came too close after Braun. They could have cast Eden Riegel, hypothetically speaking lets assume she's the same amazing actress, a bit older and never been on a soap- and people would still have revolted.

That all said...

AMC is so hot right now. The stories are getting great, things are moving forward and I'm looking forward to Jonathan returning to PV.

OLTL is boring the hell out of me, but I like the Rex aspects- everything else just feels boring and uninspired to me.

Y&R remains on top, with Terrible Tom stealing the show, closely followed by Michael, who just was creepy when he threatened Tom. What's Mike's history? And what has Kevin done that is so horrible?

Y&R has really been great. I'm not to sure about Michael's past but I do know he use to be a bad boy. I think he almost commited rape and other than that I'm not sure. You could try finding info about him at soapnet.com

Kevin was really bad when he hit Genoa City. First he seduced Lily Winters online and they became a couple. I beileve he gave her an STD. For some reason he locked her friend Collen in the frig at Gina's restaurant and burned the place down with her inside. Hmmm cant quite remember what happened next but what I do remember is that Kevin went to jail and was beat up really really badly. Then while in the hospital and fearing more jail time, he set himself on fire! I think either before or after that he got Daniel in a load of trouble when they thought up this scheme to make Kevin look like a hero by rescuing Lily from this crazy gangster named Alex. Oh yea I almost forgot Kevin use to be totally obsessed w/ Lauren and once held her at gunpoint. I doubt he was gonna shoot her. He wanted to kill himself. Oh have you stirred the pot! Now I wish I could watch all this over again from the beginning! It was such great storytelling, It flowed so seamlessly.

[Arune Singh]

Y&R has really been great. I'm not to sure about Michael's past but I do know he use to be a bad boy. I think he almost commited rape and other than that I'm not sure. You could try finding info about him at soapnet.com

Kevin was really bad when he hit Genoa City. First he seduced Lily Winters online and they became a couple. I beileve he gave her an STD. For some reason he locked her friend Collen in the frig at Gina's restaurant and burned the place down with her inside. Hmmm cant quite remember what happened next but what I do remember is that Kevin went to jail and was beat up really really badly. Then while in the hospital and fearing more jail time, he set himself on fire! I think either before or after that he got Daniel in a load of trouble when they thought up this scheme to make Kevin look like a hero by rescuing Lily from this crazy gangster named Alex. Oh yea I almost forgot Kevin use to be totally obsessed w/ Lauren and once held her at gunpoint. I doubt he was gonna shoot her. He wanted to kill himself. Oh have you stirred the pot! Now I wish I could watch all this over again from the beginning! It was such great storytelling, It flowed so seamlessly.

Y&R really is gripping. The guy playing Michael is just superb. He really nails the line between "heroically resilient" and "creepily vindictive."

Plus, Roscoe Born just OWNS Tom, as he did with Jim Thomason on AMC. Such an amazing actor and while Im sure he'll be killed sooner than later, he is one real memorable character actor.

Everytime I see Joshua Morrow, I think of 3Deep and the music video for "rain." Ha.

[Ugoff]

Y&R really is gripping. The guy playing Michael is just superb. He really nails the line between "heroically resilient" and "creepily vindictive."

Plus, Roscoe Born just OWNS Tom, as he did with Jim Thomason on AMC. Such an amazing actor and while Im sure he'll be killed sooner than later, he is one real memorable character actor.

Everytime I see Joshua Morrow, I think of 3Deep and the music video for "rain." Ha.

ITA with your comments on Michael and Roscoe Born. But I dont know who 3Deep are. Sorry. =)

If they let Roscoe Born go, their crazy! They better find a way to either A) keep him long term or B) keep the character alive and bring him back from time to time.

How do u feel about the Brad/Jack/Victoria storyline concerning Jabot cosmetics? I like it but it's just kinda there. I'm not really sure what kind of impact it will have on these three characters and Sharon/Nick to a certain degree.

[Arune Singh]

ITA with your comments on Michael and Roscoe Born. But I dont know who 3Deep are. Sorry. =)

If they let Roscoe Born go, their crazy! They better find a way to either A) keep him long term or B) keep the character alive and bring him back from time to time.

How do u feel about the Brad/Jack/Victoria storyline concerning Jabot cosmetics? I like it but it's just kinda there. I'm not really sure what kind of impact it will have on these three characters and Sharon/Nick to a certain degree.

3Deep was a boy band featuring Eddie Cibrain, Joshua Morrow and some guy from Toronto. The latter got them a lot of play on MuchMusic because the VJs could pimp them as a Canadian boy band. They weren't horrible but they suffered from generic production values.

I don't know... they've set the stage for Tom to be long term as we've seen some softness in him and frankly, if Luke Spencer and Todd Manning can be heroes, ANYONE can stay on a show. Except Michael Cambias. Somehow his rape of Bianca seemed WAY too personal and violent for him to ever be redeemed. Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if Tom gets killed in the next year, but how long has he been on the show?

The whole Jabot thng is something I like- unlike Enchanment on AMC- because it's moving the characters forward and allowing for different relationships to form. It also reminds us that these characters have to work... which is a nice change of pace.

Anyone have thoughts on AMC? I think we're really seeing some good episodes and the idea that JR and Babe may fall back in love is AWESOME. I look forward to also seeing Ryan's return.

[Ugoff]

3Deep was a boy band featuring Eddie Cibrain, Joshua Morrow and some guy from Toronto. The latter got them a lot of play on MuchMusic because the VJs could pimp them as a Canadian boy band. They weren't horrible but they suffered from generic production values.

I don't know... they've set the stage for Tom to be long term as we've seen some softness in him and frankly, if Luke Spencer and Todd Manning can be heroes, ANYONE can stay on a show. Except Michael Cambias. Somehow his rape of Bianca seemed WAY too personal and violent for him to ever be redeemed. Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if Tom gets killed in the next year, but how long has he been on the show?

The whole Jabot thng is something I like- unlike Enchanment on AMC- because it's moving the characters forward and allowing for different relationships to form. It also reminds us that these characters have to work... which is a nice change of pace.

Anyone have thoughts on AMC? I think we're really seeing some good episodes and the idea that JR and Babe may fall back in love is AWESOME. I look forward to also seeing Ryan's return.

Tom hasnt been on Y&R that long. Maybe 5 or 6 months I think maybe less. I also like the Jabot business story, just wish they would give it more screen time. Havent been watching AMC for months now. Actually I think it's been about two years. I keep track by reading spoilers and I doubt I'll ever watch it again.

[Elias Bogan]

If YOU could join a soap as a recast character, what show, would it be and under what circumstances would your character return/what would be the storyline???

I would want to join 'General Hospital' as a SORAS Michael Quatermaine. Carly would be killed in a mob shootout and being the only voice of reason in the whole thing, Courtney would sneak Michael away and enroll him in bording school and never tell Sonny or the Qs where he is. Then a year later, a now 16 year old Michael would return to town and would hate Sonny and Lo and the mob but instead of wanting revenge, he would want to do good and became a doctor. He reconnects with the Qs but becomes very similar to Tams Carly. Always trying to do the right thing but sometimes doing the wrong thing and going into a gray area. He would interact a lot with Georgie and Dillon alongwith Alan, Monica, Brooklynn, LuLu, Skye, Morgan, Tracy, Jax and Alexis.

[Arune Singh]

I don't think I could be the recast of anyone, since there aren't many Asian characters on soaps.

So I guess I'd get cast as a "black" character and I'd want to play Adrian Sword, who has come back to town to get revenge on Aidan DeVain for a screw up back in their military days.

[Rob Imes]

Laura Wright's official website is called Laura Addicts (http://www.lauraaddicts.com/). She notes on her News page that she is leaving Guiding Light but concerning "the rumors and questions ----I can not officially say anything until Monday." Which is today. So check for an update there from Laura sometime today about becoming the new Carly on General Hospital.

I watched a little bit of GL this morning -- it comes on at 10am in my area -- and I thought that, if anything, Laura Wright's character Cassie looked more like GH's Courtney than Carly. If Laura looks like this on GH, then Courtney and Carly are going to look a bit like sisters. What do you think?

http://a1494.g.akamai.net/7/1494/5949/c534448ca77a6d/babiestoday.com/graphics/laurawright2.jpg

Perhaps Jennifer Bransford was replaced because her Carly did not seem to fit with Courtney and Lorenzo as well as Tamara Braun had done. I would predict that Laura Wright's Carly will hang out with Courtney more (like she used to do) and get Alcazar interested in Carly again. (Hey, if Emily can tell Nikolas that she no longer loves him and then tell him the opposite in the next episode, then Lorenzo can find a way to want Carly, who is still technically his wife after all, back in his life again.)

It's ironic that Guiding Light, the oldest TV soap opera which began its long run on the radio back in 1937, is once again a pioneer. As far as I know, this is the first of the daytime TV soaps to be available as a podcast. Go to http://www.cbs.com/netcast and you can download recent episodes of Guiding Light as MP3 audio files which can be played on your computer or iPod. A show about CBS' soaps called CBS Soapbox is also available for download on that page.

[Elias Bogan]

I really hope it is Laura Wright because I have heard she is a good actress, her pictures are gorgeous and she has that wavy hair thing that Tamara did so often. I really want her to re-establish her relationships with Lorenzo and Courtney but first call Court on her ish and maybe even have a little romance with Jax before ultimatly finding her way to Lo. LW and TK worked together on 'The City' back in the 90s and allegedly they have chemistry.

Here is what I see as couples in GH's near future:

Jax/Alexis
Ric/Reese
Sonny/Emily
Nikolas/Courtney
Lucky/Liz
Luke/Tracy
Lo/Skye

with Carly just being single and also mixing it up with Jax and Lo while calling Sonny on his ish. Sonny met Emily (as played by Amber Tamblyn) when she was just 12 years old and even though Nat SORASED the character, it is still creepy. But hey, Soily furtheres my CarJax and CarLo agendas so I say full steam ahead!

[Ontir]

I don't think I could be the recast of anyone, since there aren't many Asian characters on soaps.

So I guess I'd get cast as a "black" character and I'd want to play Adrian Sword, who has come back to town to get revenge on Aidan DeVain for a screw up back in their military days.

Don't count yourself out, Arune. Remeber that Blair Daimler (NOT CRAMER!) was originally Asian. They can make any alteration to a character they want to. In terms of inclusive casting, I always think of Shari Belafonte in the film If You Could See What I hear She played the wife of Marc Singer. Both rolls were based upon real people, a blind singer and his wife, specifically. In real life, his wife is a caucasian, CA blonde. When Belafonte went in to read for the part, they said, "But she's white." She responded, "He's blind, how's he going to know!" She read, and got the part. They added one line to the script about him being colour blind too, and the real couple were thrilled with her being cast, because she was great and beautiful. It shouldn't be this way, but you just have to bring a crowbar to pry people's minds open!

[coquix]

So i'm finally caught up AMC and GH.

GH

I am loooooving Jason's memory s/l. Steve should get at least an emmy nom for this work. Jason/Sam are my favorite couple on this show next to Lo/Skye and Georgie/Dillon. I do like the whole six-pack s/l too. I feel bad for JennyB too. At first I really tried hard to keep an open mind and give her some time to grow into the role especially after she started right behind Tamara Braun. However, even tho i do agree that she has grown over the past months, i'm just still not seeing her as Carly. I agree that she was miscast. She probly would have been pretty good as a new or recast of a leser character. Or maybe just given some time before she got cast.

AMC

I'm loooooving Jonothan's story. He kicks butt. I am salivating for the day when Ryan comes back and Greenlee cries her eyes out and slaps the ish out of him, like Bianca did to Babe. I think the Dani story would have more of an impact if they would at least show her or the characters involved a lil bit more.

So did anybody catch today's eppy of Erica's show debut? I'm on the fence bout it.

[Elias Bogan]

I was thinking about what could happen if Maurice Benard ever decided to leave the show and I think I would use Jennifer Bransford to do it:

A new lawyer named Sasha Daniels comes to town and quickly befriends Alexis. Sasha quickly learns how Alexis is tied to Sonny thanks to her daughter Kristina and her son with Sonny's brother Ric. Sasha approaches Alexis about getting her children away from Sonny once and for all and Alexis agrees with the misgivings of husband Jax. Sasha then goes to the Quatermains with her plans and they hatch a plot where Alexis will get her kids if they get full custody of Michael. The plan works and then suddenly it is revealed that Sasha Daniels is really Daniella Sasha Cassadine, Helenas long lost daughter. Apparantly Mikkos hid her for revenge against Hells for killing Kristin. Now, Daniella wants Kristina and the boy as her last connection to her father. Alexis is distraught and can't even get out of bed but Ric and Sonny are intent on getting their kids back.

Then, as payback, Daniella gains control of ELQ and breaks it into peices and finances that to pay all of Sonny's enemies to come to PC and destroy him. His enemies do return and Ric is shot trying to protect his brother but Sonny is killed in a glaze of gunfire and this is witnessed by Michael, Morgan, Kristina and Ric's kid. Sonny is dead, Ric is paralyzed from the neck down. Then Carly teams up with Alexis and Jax to take down new mob queen Daniella Cassadine!

[Arune Singh]

So i'm finally caught up AMC and GH.

GH

I am loooooving Jason's memory s/l. Steve should get at least an emmy nom for this work. Jason/Sam are my favorite couple on this show next to Lo/Skye and Georgie/Dillon. I do like the whole six-pack s/l too. I feel bad for JennyB too. At first I really tried hard to keep an open mind and give her some time to grow into the role especially after she started right behind Tamara Braun. However, even tho i do agree that she has grown over the past months, i'm just still not seeing her as Carly. I agree that she was miscast. She probly would have been pretty good as a new or recast of a leser character. Or maybe just given some time before she got cast.

AMC

I'm loooooving Jonothan's story. He kicks butt. I am salivating for the day when Ryan comes back and Greenlee cries her eyes out and slaps the ish out of him, like Bianca did to Babe. I think the Dani story would have more of an impact if they would at least show her or the characters involved a lil bit more.

So did anybody catch today's eppy of Erica's show debut? I'm on the fence bout it.

The Jason S/L is a GREAT idea. I haven't watched GH, but the idea is PHENOMENAL.

Jono is really showing AMC viewers what you NEED in the show. Back when Bianca was around, Zach was mysterious and Ethan was the X-Factor, this show rocked, because we had strong acting and FAMILY was at the forefront. Right now... there's no heart to the show, but Jono and his s/l have brought back some heart to the show. His scenes are heart wrenching. He better win an Emmy for his work- the guy rocks it.

AMC is improving though, but here's a thought for the writers: USE ALL YOUR CHARACTERS! Look, I love Zach and he's the coolest guy on the show, but does he have to be in EVERY S/L? A return of Dixie story... and Palmer is on the backburner? Opal and Ruth aren't meddling more? Stuart is nowhere to be seen? And the excellently cast Del has like... NO role?

I think Babe/Jamie/JR have a compelling s/l and the Lavery story is strong. But instead of some damn episode about La Kane, let's show what's going on with the rest of the cast. Let's see more stories like the Dani story, where you have a lot of players in one story. And Ethan... how can they back burner him like this? And Aidan- will he every get to carry a story?

ARGH!

Now Y&R... they may be excluding some characters, but there are SO many more involved and such rich, intricate plotting. Q: Is Scott the child of Lauren or Sheila? The flashbacks today confused me.

[coquix]

ITA bout Jeff Branson deserving an emmy. He's earned it. Seriously, ever since "Dixie" came back we've seen Palmer like what, twice? Throw him a couple lines a week and Opal too. That's what I don't get. I read in SOD that AMC has like 40 people on contract. why are u adding more people when u already don't use the people u already have. I finally saw Reggie for like 5 min. today. Like i said before i think the whole dani s/l is good but it would grab fans more if they showed it more than once a week.

[Ontir]

OK, here goes:

Scott was married to Lauren, and had an affair with Sheila. Both women were pregnant, and when they delivered, Sheila switched babies taking Lauren's son as her own, and naming him Scott. Lauren then had Sheila's child, who I'm not certain was actually the son of Scott's (I think that's the reason for the switch, but I'm not sure.), and that baby died, leaving Lauren desolate, especially since Sheila then stole Lauren's husband Scott, as well. IIRC, Sheila was responsible for the death of Scott, but I don't remember if that happened before, or after the revelation that it was Sheila's child who had died, and that Lauren was Scotty's mom. Scotty ended up with Lauren, and Sheila went to the Bold & the Beautiful. Now, they seem to be suggesting that Sheila had lied about the switch, and that it WAS Lauren's child who died, while Sheila acutally is the mother of Scott, but like you, I'm not sure either. However it turns out, with Sheila at the wheel, you better strap yourself in for this wild ride!

[Rob Imes]

I like how Jason is questioning the morality of his old self. On the message boards, it always seems like the fans are troubled (or, at least, complain) over the morality (or lack thereof) of Jason's and Sonny's criminal business. I wonder if it will lead to long-term changes in Jason's character, if he refuses to go back to his old "Sonny's enforcer" lifestyle.

I noticed in Wednesday's episode that Sam mentioned that Jason went to church "every Sunday." I found that a bit curious considering not only his profession, but also his supposedly anti-social personality. I can see him going in there when nobody else is around -- like we occasionally see characters do during times of stress in the hospital's chapel -- but I have a hard time seeing him being an "every Sunday" churchgoer since that would make him part of a regular social interaction. And it would also presumably imply a serious devotion to trying to be a moral person, to follow the commandments of his faith ("thou shall not kill," etc.) -- but his actions for Sonny suggest otherwise.

[Arune Singh]

OK, here goes:

Scott was married to Lauren, and had an affair with Sheila. Both women were pregnant, and when they delivered, Sheila switched babies taking Lauren's son as her own, and naming him Scott. Lauren then had Sheila's child, who I'm not certain was actually the son of Scott's (I think that's the reason for the switch, but I'm not sure.), and that baby died, leaving Lauren desolate, especially since Sheila then stole Lauren's husband Scott, as well. IIRC, Sheila was responsible for the death of Scott, but I don't remember if that happened before, or after the revelation that it was Sheila's child who had died, and that Lauren was Scotty's mom. Scotty ended up with Lauren, and Sheila went to the Bold & the Beautiful. Now, they seem to be suggesting that Sheila had lied about the switch, and that it WAS Lauren's child who died, while Sheila acutally is the mother of Scott, but like you, I'm not sure either. However it turns out, with Sheila at the wheel, you better strap yourself in for this wild ride!

Yeah, I'm really blown away by the quality of the show. The writing and acting is just superb.

[Arune Singh]

ITA bout Jeff Branson deserving an emmy. He's earned it. Seriously, ever since "Dixie" came back we've seen Palmer like what, twice? Throw him a couple lines a week and Opal too. That's what I don't get. I read in SOD that AMC has like 40 people on contract. why are u adding more people when u already don't use the people u already have. I finally saw Reggie for like 5 min. today. Like i said before i think the whole dani s/l is good but it would grab fans more if they showed it more than once a week.

I think the AMC writing is just very short term right now, in that they're not really planning ahead the way they seemed to with the Bianca stories, which were the best ones in recent times.

I just wish we saw more cast members and there was a purpose to it all. I think all the elements are present for the show to do well and it could... if they just worked at having more characters in the stories. And more stories- we don't need to see the same stories continued each day. I'd say we should have FIVE big stories going on with at least 5 people involved in a major way and another 5 involved peripherally. That wouldn't be hard- everyone's related and connected!

[Ontir]

I was in the grocery store the other night, and was stunned to see a soap mag that says Victor & Nikki are leaving Y&R, and that it's going to be explosive! I'm stunned. I figured those two would be on 'til they died!

[Arune Singh]

I was in the grocery store the other night, and was stunned to see a soap mag that says Victor & Nikki are leaving Y&R, and that it's going to be explosive! I'm stunned. I figured those two would be on 'til they died!

Eh. ABC SOAPS IN DEATH also advertises the death of Jason Morgan every other issue, so take it with a grain of salt.

[Legato]

Eh. ABC SOAPS IN DEATH also advertises the death of Jason Morgan every other issue, so take it with a grain of salt.

The last time I checked they mentioned Sonny or Ric getting killed not Jason. They also said something about Carly going loco and attacking Emily because she looked like Faith.

[Rob Imes]

The last time I checked they mentioned Sonny or Ric getting killed not Jason.

That's what the current cover says. But another recent cover of theirs indicated that Jason was going to die.

[Rob Imes]

TV Guide (http://www.tvguide.com/soaps/soapsnews/) is reporting that Kari Wuhrer is leaving General Hospital. Under the title "GH WHACKS ANOTHER MOB MOLL," the item says that Wuhrer was fired and that her pregnancy may have been the reason.

They also have an interview (http://www.tvguide.com/Soaps/SoapsNews/2005/0916/05soapsnews.htm) with Jennifer Bransford (ex-Carly) talking about her own experience being fired from GH.

[Steve]

I was channel surfing today and ran into Days. It' so bizarre seeing Wayne Northrop back as a new manipulative character, along with Drake Hogenstyn and Josh Taylor in the same room, who also portrayed Roman Brady themselves.

[Ontir]

Arune,

It's one thing to advertise that Jason Morgan's going to bite it, but they don't generally run "Luke leaves Port Charles," or "Erica Dies in Plane Crash." Victor & Nikki are the king and queen of Genoa City. For them to even be discussed as leaving is a really big deal, and it represents probably the greatest shake-up that show's ever had - if it's true.

[Arune Singh]

Arune,

It's one thing to advertise that Jason Morgan's going to bite it, but they don't generally run "Luke leaves Port Charles," or "Erica Dies in Plane Crash." Victor & Nikki are the king and queen of Genoa City. For them to even be discussed as leaving is a really big deal, and it represents probably the greatest shake-up that show's ever had - if it's true.

They're worse than Wizard. I remember an issue where it had Tamara Braun's picture and the words "She's Back!" brightly on the cover. It was about her coming back... in a film.

Or the one where they proclaimed that Di was Dixie. "She's Really Dixie!" was the tagline and we all know that she was never planned to be Dixie.

Victor and Nikki are leaving Genoa City... for a vacation. They'll be back. It's blatantly false advertising.

Speaking of Y&R, Mac and JT annoy me- I like JT with Brittany (who is leaving the show) and Mac with Kevin, but Mac & Jt... ick. He seems like a creepy stalker and she seems like a cocktease.

[Legato]

So I guess Robin coming back to GH isn't true either right?

[Arune Singh]

So I guess Robin coming back to GH isn't true either right?


It's true- but my point is, take these magazines with a grain of salt.

[coquix]

I got a question bout GH. Why oh why are Brooke Lynne and Maxie not supporting Dillon. Even tho it looks bad Georgie is the only one standing by him. I can understand Mac and Jesse, cuz Mac never really liked him and Jesse doesn't know him. He's Brooke Lynne's uncle and has always looked out for her, so for her to think twice about him drugging her and taking dirty pics is just wrong. Maxie is just thinking twice about her "friend" Dillon only because her boyfriend is the detective on the case and is looking at it solely based on evidence. Wouldn't it be a creative idea if she actually disagreed with her man. But we all know that doesn't happen that often. This part of the story just really annoys me and I just had to get that off my chest.

One site is suggesting that the stalker story is apart of a much bigger storyline and that friday's eppy had a hint as to how big. I kinda hope so cuz this story is just ff material for me.

Britanny's leaving Y&R? That's too bad cuz from what I've seen of the show she's really grown as a character.

I'm reeeeally wanting to know about Dr. Madden's secret. Even tho I have my own ideas. Especially after Hazel's comment on friday. I also am curious where Zach broke into the other day. It looked like the clinic. if it was I wonder what he did.

[Arune Singh]

Maybe Zach switched the sperm samples, Adam Chandler style?

I figure that Josh was created by Madden, using Erica's egg and Greg's sperm, maybe carried by Greg's wife. I dunno.

[coquix]

Maybe Zach switched the sperm samples, Adam Chandler style?

I figure that Josh was created by Madden, using Erica's egg and Greg's sperm, maybe carried by Greg's wife. I dunno.

That's always been my thought. I really hope that Zach didn't switch Ryan's sperm with his. That would be very bad IMO.

[Elias Bogan]

I have been hearing great things about both OLTL and AMC the past few weeks. I hate I have class from 2-4 most afternoons except for Friday and I havent been able to see ATWT or even GH.

I know GH is horrible right now and will continue to be so until Boob and Road Chuck (shout out to soapzone) are fired by the major casting changes in the next month are promissing. Kari and JennyB are gone replaced by Laura and Kimberly. I am also hearing that Courtney is now pregnant with Jax's baby and since I loved Casper, I hope it will bring them back together. Nik can get with Robin and leave Emily for Sonny (Soily) and I can get back my CarLo!!!

[Legato]

Elias Bogan

I've tried to look at it from your POV but I just couldn't see Emily and Sonny as a couple. To me Sonny and Emily have kind of a brother/sister relationship and thats what Sonny only see her as and Emily isn't the type that would be interested in Sonny. Also it would be Jason/Courtney all over again.

Besides, from the way things are ending up, we may see Sonny and Carly back together.

I agree with you that I would love to have Jax and Courtney back together too. I also want Nik and Emily(Nily) to get back together aswell.

[Elias Bogan]

Legato:

The ONLY reason I want Emily & Sonny (Soily) together is because it furthers my CarLo agenda. Carly has consistently been robbed of this pairing because her ex husbands new pairings keep flunking and I desperatly want a Sonny pairing to work to free Carly. Nat and Mo have great chemistry together and while it is somewhat disgusting, anything that gets me CarLo can be justified in my book.

CarLo was abandoned the first time around in April 2004 because Samson flunked. They were given renewed life in Jan 2005 and lasted until right after Tams left the role because JennyB had zero chemistry with Ted and the "SoRee" pairing failed. Heck, even before CarLo, she was robbed of a pairing with Jax and then Zander becaue Sonny's pairings failed.

Laura and Ted are really good friends and allegedly had great chemistry back on 'The City'. Also, both have said publically that they want to work together and Laura is known as a real fire-brand on the set of 'Guiding Light' and I know she will not TIIC's crap with S&C. CarLo is coming and its going to be big. The TnT chemistry can never be duplicated, but I am so looking forward to see what Laura and Ted can do!

[coquix]

I watched a lil of Loving and then The City. Laura Wright and Ted King were pretty good together. I for one was a diehard CarLo fan when Tams was on the show. I am having a renewed sense of hope with Laura Wright coming on. I am a lil disappointed with Reese getting written out because i kinda liked her with Sonny. Concerning Emily I honestly hope they don't hook them up because it would be kinda icky. Honestly, I think NEm is gonna get back together especially since I'm sensing that they're gonna give Courtney a miracle pregnancy. She was feeling very sick all of a sudden last week. I think it would be pretty interesting to have Liz's baby survive and have a Casper baby. If Sonny can populate half of Port Charles, why not Jax. :D

[Steve]

Hot dam!

Can you guys imagine if Amber Tamblyn never left GH and stayed?

I keep getting an image of her and Maurice Bernard together.

Now that's ick to the max baby!

Shudders.

At least Natalia Livingston LOOKs older (29). Come to think of it, she IS older than Tamblyn, by seven years.

[GabrielleWP]

Ok I just caught up on GH for the first time in about a year, with a weeks worth of eps on SoapNet. And I have a few Q's.

What made Carly finally loose it? (Thank God LW is taking over the role)

Jason lost his memory AGAIN?! Are you kidding me?

And when did Jax and Em have sex?

Thanks : )

Someone get Jonathan Jackson back as Lucky plsthnx.


GWP

[Ontir]

I don't think anyone, including the writers know why Carly's gone nuts, other than, perhaps, they need a way to shove the actress out the door, then bring her replacement in.

Jason DID lose his memory, but as an after affect of an experimental drug that was supposed to restore his memory, which to some extent, it did, allowing him to remember that the Dr. treating Michael, had tried to kill him 10 years earlier, and killed AJ to keep it a secret. He continued with the drug, and currently seems to be in something of a feuge (sp?) state, not recalling the events of his life, but having all of Jason Morgan's abilities, with Jason Quartermaine's morality.

Emily and Jax hadn't, last I saw had sex. Em just lost Nikolas to Courtney, who was married to Jax, and Elizabeth is artificially inseminated with Jax and Courtney's child, which it now appears will be raised jointly by them and Jax, with Courtney left to twist in the wind.

I like Greg Vaughn. I ran into him on the street in Ocean Park about a month ago, but didn't realize it was him until after he'd passed.

[Steve]

Carly went whacko cause she found out she was really a man.

[GabrielleWP]

Thanks Ontir for the updates! Things make a bit more sense now. (if thats possible in a SoapWorld)

GWP

[Rob Imes]

What made Carly finally loose it?

She was obsessing over Sonny's relationship with Reese to the point that Lorenzo dumped her. When she fought Reese in Kelly's, Sonny cared about Reese's injuries but didn't bother to look at Carly's. When she saw Jason on the street, he walked away from her saying he didn't know her. So her whole world was falling apart, everyone she knew and loved seemed to not care about her anymore. (Even her kid Michael didn't want to be with her when it meant living with Lorenzo Alcazar, who he dislikes.)

Finally she snapped when it looked like Reese and Sonny were getting serious and he was going to ask her to move in with him. Carly trashed Reese's place (Sonny's old apartment) and then pulled a gun on Sonny. Oh I forgot, she had also tried to kill Reese with a knife when they were in Florida. So, she's slowly been going crazy for awhile now, but it's only since she pulled the gun on Sonny that she's been hiding out at his house, walking around in a delusional haze.

[Elias Bogan]

Wanna hear something awful....I was speaking with a friend of mine today about the possibilities for Carly when Laura Wright takes over the role and in my mind, I can totally justify Sonny being with Maxie or even Brooklynn just to satisfy my CarLo agenda!

Heck, given Mo and Kirsten's acting choices, I think Maxie and Sonny would make a great couple!!!

[Legato]

Wanna hear something awful....I was speaking with a friend of mine today about the possibilities for Carly when Laura Wright takes over the role and in my mind, I can totally justify Sonny being with Maxie or even Brooklynn just to satisfy my CarLo agenda!

Heck, given Mo and Kirsten's acting choices, I think Maxie and Sonny would make a great couple!!!

Maxie I dont see happening, then again Id love to see the look on Mac's face when he finds out. Brooklynn maybe, but when she matures enough that is. I say bring the actress who played Brenda back and reunite her with Sonny.

That way you'd still have CarLo while the Brenda and Sonny fans would be happy having BreSon as a couple again. It would be the best of both worlds.

[Steve]

Vanessa Marcil is on Las Vegas. I don't see her returning.

They should bring back Lisa Vultaggio who played Hannah Scott. I thought she was hot. Looking at her credits, it's not like she's doing anything since 2001.

[Ontir]

I've given up on GH and AMC. I watch Y&R and tape OLTL.

[Steve]

Brain fart.

[Ontir]

I think you meant to respond to my comment on a different thread, as Bruckheimer has nothing to do with Soap Operas.

[Steve]

Oops! Yep, it was for this thread (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?p=1961206#post1961206). Fixed.

[Arune Singh]

AMC... GOD! There is so much potential. They have some great actors on the show. The Adam/Krystal story is GREAT. The idea of Garret/Julia/Di is solid. But where's the rest of the cast? Why not have Brooke notice that her son is becoming a pompous ass? Why aren't Palmer and Opal investigating "Di?"

It infuriates me that the majority of this show's cast is window dressing.

Hell, the Cambias clan is one of the best new sets of characters I've seen in a while... and they're being wasted. Ethan should be struggling with his inner demons and butting heads with JR over Chandler Enterprises. Kevin Buchanan should show up to chide JR over how he is treating "Ace." I'd love to see AMC and OLTL have tighter continuity.

On the upside, ABC now offers midi ringtones and I got the AMC theme! yay!

[Ugoff]

AMC... GOD! There is so much potential. They have some great actors on the show. The Adam/Krystal story is GREAT. The idea of Garret/Julia/Di is solid. But where's the rest of the cast? Why not have Brooke notice that her son is becoming a pompous ass? Why aren't Palmer and Opal investigating "Di?"

It infuriates me that the majority of this show's cast is window dressing.

Hell, the Cambias clan is one of the best new sets of characters I've seen in a while... and they're being wasted. Ethan should be struggling with his inner demons and butting heads with JR over Chandler Enterprises. Kevin Buchanan should show up to chide JR over how he is treating "Ace." I'd love to see AMC and OLTL have tighter continuity.

On the upside, ABC now offers midi ringtones and I got the AMC theme! yay!

From what I've read Julia Barr(Brooke English,AMC) may be out the door. Frons has a plan to slowly phase out the older characters or at least that's the buzz over at soapnet. Specificly older woman are going to start being phased out on ABC soaps. It's cool your enjoying AMC but I've read alot of post who arent enjoying it and I can see why. The ratings are pretty bad to, either 2.4 or 2.5. I think the show is going to undergo a major cast change in the next year or so. A few people are rumored to be leaving.

[Ontir]

We didn't have soaps yesterday, because the northern part of the county is on fire. This means that we had to have live telecasts, in HD, of smoke blowing for the better part of the day. There is NO journalism in LA!

Today, we had a brown-out, and I couldn't get enough power to turn the TV on, to reprogram my VCR, so no joy for me!

Y&R was great two days ago, though! :mad:

[Arune Singh]

From what I've read Julia Barr(Brooke English,AMC) may be out the door. Frons has a plan to slowly phase out the older characters or at least that's the buzz over at soapnet. Specificly older woman are going to start being phased out on ABC soaps. It's cool your enjoying AMC but I've read alot of post who arent enjoying it and I can see why. The ratings are pretty bad to, either 2.4 or 2.5. I think the show is going to undergo a major cast change in the next year or so. A few people are rumored to be leaving.

The show needs a shakeup, even though I think the potential is there, because the show is just not hitting the notes it should be hitting with these kinds of stories. I can see why a lot of people would drop this show and I don't blame them. Still, I think the loss of Bianca is the biggest thing that hurt this show because it so minimized the fallout of last year's story and really hurt the momentum.

[coquix]

I read the same thing bout Frons' plans for the ABC shows on soapcentral.com. How his goal was to phase out the expensive vets. I just don't get how they think it would be a good idea to make the shows comprised out of just young people. Isn't that what the O.C. and shows like that are for? I don't see why TPTB are so afraid of balance.

On the brighter side we saw Myrtle on AMC the other day. I'm sorry but Julia is getting very annoying. I did love the scene today when Garrett had his arm draped around Di from behind with that smirk on his face. Juila was dumbstruck.

[Arune Singh]

I read the same thing bout Frons' plans for the ABC shows on soapcentral.com. How his goal was to phase out the expensive vets. I just don't get how they think it would be a good idea to make the shows comprised out of just young people. Isn't that what the O.C. and shows like that are for? I don't see why TPTB are so afraid of balance.

On the brighter side we saw Myrtle on AMC the other day. I'm sorry but Julia is getting very annoying. I did love the scene today when Garrett had his arm draped around Di from behind with that smirk on his face. Juila was dumbstruck.

Ooh.. where on SoapCentral? I want to read this! I think it is silly to get rid of the vets, as they add the history and depth to the show, but then again, the writers have basically written these people out of the show.

Myrtle is GREAT, especially in scenes with Zach. Perfect.

[Ontir]

I can't imagine the ABC shows without Erica, Viki, and Luke. One of them maybe, but to phase out all 3 is just daft. One of the reasons that Guiding Light is so bad, is that almost all of the old characters are gone, and the ones who remain have been so badly bastardized as to be unrecognizable. They'd be fools to follow that path. That said, the only ABC show I watch now, is OLtL.

[Elias Bogan]

Okay I heard a rumour over at soapzone that since Eisner is gone, changes will be coming swiftly across the disney line. Eventually this will trickle down to daytime and allegedly Boob and Roadchuck are next up for renewel in February. I have this feeling that the train disaster and NuNuNuCarly are not going to raisse ratings and something will FINALLY be done.

Here is what I would do: Trevor Lansing comes to town after he learns that Ric isnt Adella's. She lost her baby because of Sonny and bought another one to appease Trevor. Then it is learned that Sonny is barren (?). In Carly's new clarity, she remembers that she slept with Jax and Morgan is his. Kristina belongs to Ned and Michael is completely re-Q'ed. Also, it is revealed that Adella was sleeping around and Sonny doesnt belong to Mike at all so he and Courtney arent related either. After humiliating Sonny and cutting all his ties to the canvas, I would fire Maurice Benard and buy out his contract no matter how expense it was. Then, rehire Kristina Wagner and Robyn Richards and bring them back for a story in which Mac and Flea find evidence that Anna and Robert are alive and go searching for them.

The Qs, Spencers and Scorpios would be put front and center. A Alexis/Jax/Carly/Lo quad would be set up while characters like Courtney, Sam and Jason are relegated to the sidelines and only appear a few days a month.

[Legato]

Elias Bogan


No way. That would be like firing Luke, whom the PTB doesn't have the b***s to fire unless he asked to be released from his contract. Id have Maurice take a well deserved vacation, Luke always have one during the summer so I would have Maurice take his vacation during the fall and winter season, after that whole Carly ordeal. Sonny decided to leave for awhile so he decided to have Bobbie look after Michael and Morgan while he is away. He says his goodbys to Jason and Sam also ask Emily to help Bobby out with the kids. Sonny boards his private jet, some Sonny flashbacks happen, and he flys off.

I would revolve the story around Jason, Sam, and Robin. Followed by Emily, Nick, Lucky, Liz, Bobbie, Lorenzo Alchazar, and a new Carly.

Lorenzo and Bobbie would help Carly recover while Carly and Lorenzo begins to rebuild their relationship in the process. Bobbie has a conversation with Luke about Carly's mental problem. This is unsettling for Luke because he still remembers when Laura went crazy, he cant stand Carly but even he feels that she doesn't deserve to be in the situation she is in.

Durant tries to be involed but Bobbie doesn't want Durant to have any part in this and makes it clear to him to stay out of Carly's life.

Jax finds out that he is the father of Courtney's baby and he promised Courtney that things will be different, unlike the last time, and he will be a good father to their child.

A love triangle would happen between Jason, Sam, and Robin.

As far as this whole stalker thing goes well it would assume that Lucus had something to do with framing Dillion but it turns out that Jesse was behind the whole thing.

[Elias Bogan]

The firing of Mo would just be the beginning for me. The actors that play Jesse, Nik, Emily, Edward, Lucas, Seth, Justus (along with the already mentioned rehiring of Kristina Wagner and Robyn Richars) are just some of the changes I would make.

I would bring back the old opening credits and get that stupid flashing thing off the screen for good. The Greyskull set would never see the light of day again and PH4 would be totally remodeled to erase any memory of Sonny Corinthos. I think I would move Stefan Cassadine into the penthouse.

[coquix]

i wouldn't fire Maurice Benard because he really is a good actor. It's just the fact that the writers are writing his character as if he's the sole reason for the town existing. The problem is balance. the writers are being lazy and disrespectful of the fans and the actors who were there watching the show loooong before they came on board. Good writers can almost always make something out of what they have instead of just bringing in a boatload of new people just to make things easier for them. It's lazy. Brining in new people every now and then is necessary to keep things from getting stale, but not at the total expense of the show.

Arune:

I'll try to find the link for you.

[coquix]

Arune:

Here you go see if this works.
http://boards.soapcentral.com/showthread.php?t=85877

Elias:

I've always hated the new opening on GH.

[Legato]

Coquix

I agree. That is exactly what I have been trying to explain. I dont blame Maurice because the writers cant think of a decent story that doesn't revolve around Sonny. If I were in charge I would have the writers to either come up with some good stories that revolves around other characters, not just Sonny, or they could kiss their jobs goodbye.

The current Emily, as much as I dont like her, can be a good actress when she has to, besides it looks like they are trying to build Emily and Nik as the next Luke and Laura.

I also hate GH opening. I would try to make the opening something like AMC, more traditional and classy.

Sonny shouldn't be treated like a saint. He should be hated by everyone except by the people whom he cares about like Ric, Reese, Carly, Jason, Sam, Mike, Emily, to some extent, and Luke, they were friends once so I would explore more into that.

[Arune Singh]

AMC has the best opening in soaps. I just love it. Y&R is a close second, but they don't show enough characters- still, that theme is great.

[Steve]

I quite like the previous GH opening with Faces of the Heart and how they played a slower version at the end with credits rolling. There was no need for change at all.

[Elias Bogan]

AMC does have an excellent opening. If I were to fix the opening, here is exactly what I would do:

Return to the "faces of the heart" song from the 90s. Go back to the single big face shot but this time the color scheme would be the blackish/blue they use on Sonny and Carly at the beginning. The first few opening credits would be old footage of Steve Hardy, Bobbie, etc at the hospital and then the ambulance before the words "General Hospital" flash on screen. I would have people smiling, have couples and family shots and even get Rosie a shot in the opening like the two dogs had back in the day. No one except maybe Luke would be wearing black and the final shot would be the entire cast (men AND women) in formal wear and then a fade to the GH logo.

[Ontir]

I'm not overly fond of ABC making all three soaps tie together by their openings. The one that needed the least change, was One Life to Live although it works. All My Children works the best of the three. General Hospital's images are fine, but I don't like the re-working of the theme at all.

Y&R needs to dump the black and white, along with the faceless non-entity in the gown, and go back to the faster theme. It's been a few years anyway, it's time to update!

[Ugoff]

Okay I heard a rumour over at soapzone that since Eisner is gone, changes will be coming swiftly across the disney line. Eventually this will trickle down to daytime and allegedly Boob and Roadchuck are next up for renewel in February. I have this feeling that the train disaster and NuNuNuCarly are not going to raisse ratings and something will FINALLY be done.

Here is what I would do: Trevor Lansing comes to town after he learns that Ric isnt Adella's. She lost her baby because of Sonny and bought another one to appease Trevor. Then it is learned that Sonny is barren (?). In Carly's new clarity, she remembers that she slept with Jax and Morgan is his. Kristina belongs to Ned and Michael is completely re-Q'ed. Also, it is revealed that Adella was sleeping around and Sonny doesnt belong to Mike at all so he and Courtney arent related either. After humiliating Sonny and cutting all his ties to the canvas, I would fire Maurice Benard and buy out his contract no matter how expense it was. Then, rehire Kristina Wagner and Robyn Richards and bring them back for a story in which Mac and Flea find evidence that Anna and Robert are alive and go searching for them.

The Qs, Spencers and Scorpios would be put front and center. A Alexis/Jax/Carly/Lo quad would be set up while characters like Courtney, Sam and Jason are relegated to the sidelines and only appear a few days a month.

Get rid of Carly and Lo and I would tune in. I like alot of your ideas Elias.For me the whole cast is a total lost. It's time for a clean slate but I know that wouldnt work. Some characters dont vibe with me because of storyline reason or the way their written. Others are just plain vile. Everyone has slept with everyone else and everyone's story has been told . Everyone's had an addiction, a car wreck(lot's of car wrecks!), stays in hosptial(I'm talking to u Elizabeth!), had their warehouse and/or boat exploded, been in a fire, miscarriges, a mobster in their face. Wash rinse repeat. Also I have to second Sonny being dropped from the show. He mumbles and his stories have been told(or least drop him to recurring). Sam is even worse, she mumbles and has a whisper voice. Really not understandable. And Kelly use to rock on Port Charles! What happened? I just dont see any legacy type characters from the newbies that would be able to hold their appeal from 30 years. I use to love Luke but he's gotten very repeatitvie. Scheme then lie then meet pretty girl 20 yrs younger than you scheme adventure dress up in a disguise argue scheme kiss yawn. I dunno it's just become stale. I really like Helena also but she's so one note. The whole thing with Stavros last time started off good but ended so badly. The end to that story was so over the top and lame. Ugh. I'm not sure anything could make me want to tune in to GH again. Gh isnt the only soap with a problem of repeating stuff but I feel GH and B&B are the two biggest offenders.

[Arune Singh]

My thoughts:

- AMC has something interesting with the Lavery story, but they need to pick up the pace. There's a palpable sense of emotion in the story, but the story is dragging.
- AMC needs to use the vets and stop re-using the same story beats with characters. More stories = less filler time.
- OLTL is quite well balanced right now, even if I am sort of bored. It's a well done show, but too many of the storylines aren't my thing. And I hate Natalie and Layla. They both need to shut up. Antonio is an ass. He just comes off as a prick.
- Y&R is really strong, but I'd like to see the whole Sheila story sped up a bit. And is Jack Abbot the son of John Abbot? If so, why do they so rarely interact? Also, how are all the CBS shows connected? The Forrestors (B&B?) were mentioned and Sheila spent some time on other shows, so how often do these shows contain similar/crossover elements?

[Deathstroke]

I don't have any information on when exactly this will occur, but according to Melodicrock.com, Rick Springfield will reprise his General Hospital role of Dr. Noah Drake in the near future.

[Ontir]

I like Layla, but she needs a story-line of her own.

I HATE John and Natalie. They don't work together at all, and they've had to dangerously sacrifice the John/Evangeline story, dangerous in that it could negatively affect Evangeline's longevity. A dumb move, since we know that Cristian is coming back, and that after a great deal of sturm und drang, that he and Natalie will be back together, and happier than ever, until the next storm blows into their lives.

When Cristian does come back though, I want to see a scene with Lindsay on the phone being B!+@#$% out by a buyer who's angry that he over-paid for an artist he'd been assured was dead! :p

[Arune Singh]

I like Layla, but she needs a story-line of her own.

I HATE John and Natalie. They don't work together at all, and they've had to dangerously sacrifice the John/Evangeline story, dangerous in that it could negatively affect Evangeline's longevity. A dumb move, since we know that Cristian is coming back, and that after a great deal of sturm und drang, that he and Natalie will be back together, and happier than ever, until the next storm blows into their lives.

When Cristian does come back though, I want to see a scene with Lindsay on the phone being B!+@#$% out by a buyer who's angry that he over-paid for an artist he'd been assured was dead! :p

I don't see a Natalie/Cristian reunion coming soon. He's going to 180 and probably end up with someone else I think, as they're basically rebooting the character a la Jason Morgan. I also hate Natalie, so I wanted John not to save her.

[Ontir]

I like Natalie, and have from the beginning. I just hate her with John, who's much more interesting with Evengeline, who actually pushes him to be more than the wounded bird he's been his entire life.

I really hope they don't turn Cristian into a "Jason Morgan," that would be enough to drive me away from the show! Even Jason Morgan isn't "Jason Morgan" these days. I'd much prefer a return to the original Cristian, maybe even with the original actor, as unlikely as that is.

As disappointed as I was when Roger Howarth jumped ship, I enjoy Trevor St. John, and increasingly so. He's a bit smoother on the surface, but no less troubled below. I am troubled by his apparent murder of his own child, especially given Viki's reminder of the horrors they both endured at their fathers' hands - but that's the writing, not the acting.

While I've been enjoying the Antonion/Jess/Tess/Nash quadrangle, it's time for some resolution! Way past time, in fact. If they don't get everything out in the open soon, I'll start fast forwarding through their scenes, like I do the John and Natalie scenes!

[coquix]

AMC was so good the last two days. Especially on Thursday when Tad confronted Di. I'm not saying that I think what she's done is right, but I gotta admit that the way the writers are writing I do feel some sympathy for her. I'll definitely feel bad for her when the truth eventually comes out. It would really be good if it happens if/when Dixie comes back.

The Lavery story is finally picking up too. So in the new issue of SOD there's a ABC soap special. In the AMC section they're hinting that Aidan and Erin might be paired up. I also read that they're casting a new female character for Jonothan's love interest. Honestly I don't want another new face in Pine Valley for a while. However, I really can't see him being paired up with any of the ladies on the show right now. Simone would be my only choice because it looked like they had some sparks, but she's with Ethan now. Maybe a triangle just for the sole reason of giving Simone/Ethan some airtime.

[Elias Bogan]

Dear lord, I didnt think it was possible but it actually happened: they made GHs opening even crappier than before!!!

The beginning is actually a lot better since it seems to flow better but that after that everything just sucks. It will be easier to just make a list:

1) The music doesnt "flow" with the shots
2) Why in the world is JennyB still in the credits?
3) Maxie and Jesse's shots are just stupid with the super close ups and the wind effect that just accentuates both actors plainness
4) Jamming Michael in their with Bobbie in that illy placed shot
5) Nik/Emily/Lucky are still sharing one when the story no longer makes sense for that.

Since its obvious this opening design isnt going away, here is what I would do for the order:

Sonny/Robin/Jason/Sam/Lorenzo/Carly/Michael/Bobbie/Lucky/Liz/Nik/Emily/Jax/Courtney/Ric/Alexis/Justus/Lainey/Mac/Georgie+Dillon/Maxie+Dillon/Brooklynn+Lucas/Alan+Monica/Tracy/Skye/Luke

[Legato]

Well Elias Bogan it looks like you could be right about Sonny/Emily. I remember reading a soap mazagine and it had a column about it. Also even MB quoted that he finds the idea of Sonny and Emily interesting.

[Ontir]

They can't wrap up the horrible Ryan's dead/back from the dead storyline fast enough. I really liked he and Greenlea together, but now there's no way she should ever have anything to do with him, ever again.

Now if OLTL can just get rid of Spencer Truman, everything will be much better. I'm glad Viki's finally clued in about Jessicca and Tess. If that doesn't bring Clint back to Llanview, nothing will!

I didn't watch the whole show today, but I saw the first 10 minutes today, and am now wondering how long it'll be, until Lucas is out. He seemed to be really close to telling Luke on the park bench. I think he missed a real opportinuty there, Luke was drunk, so there's a good chance he wouldn't remember it, and he'd have a little practice, which never hurts.

[Rob Imes]

Dear lord, I didnt think it was possible but it actually happened: they made GHs opening even crappier than before!!!

I assume that it's just a temporary change, just a little update. I would hope that they do a whole brand-new opening when Reese leaves and the new Carly shows up. Unfortunately, they just might digitally add her into this opening instead of making a whole new opening. That's what they did for Reese and the previous Carly. I'm just glad that Steven Webber and that dead chick are no longer in the opening sequence.

Sonny/Robin/Jason/Sam/Lorenzo/Carly/Michael/Bobbie/

I don't think that Bobbie and Michael are considered important enough to be ahead of Ric, Jax, etc. in the lineup. You would think that Michael's status as Sonny and Carly's kid would require him to be placed near the beginning alongside them, but I can't see a child actor getting such a prominent place in the opening sequence. However, I was glad to see Dylan Cash included in the opening and I think he deserves to be included next to Sonny and Carly in the opening. I just don't think TPTB will do it. Same with Bobbie; one gets the feeling that they only keep her in the opening sequence to make the long-time fans happy. Even when it would make sense to use her (like Carly going crazy), she is nowhere around or used only sparingly to remind us that she's still around GH, like Dr. Tony Jones.

[Elias Bogan]

Legato:

The idea of Sonny&Emily together is absolutely sickening if you remember Amber Tamblyn in the role and the fact that she was Brenda's little sister. However, Natalia is not Amber and the character has been basically an entirely different person since she took over three years ago. Looks wise Mo and Nat look great together and they bring out the best in each other as far as acting skills. Also, it satifised by CarLo agenda which is even stronger with Laura in the role.

Ontir:

I was just happy to see a Spencer Family scene. Ryan Carnes and Tamara shared a scene last christmas that was great but then nothing between the sibs. The new guy and Laura at least look similar (even if they arent related biologically) so I hope we get some new Carly and Lucas scenes. That said, as much as I want Carly to be romantically involved with Lorenzo, I desperatly want more interaction with her family. She can eat lunch with Bobbie and the kids, go visit Lucas at PCU and maybe even help Uncle Luke on a caper or two. I believe that if Tamara had stayed and gotten what she wanted, we would see CarLo full on, Carly and Skye running a magazine and her probably a major player in Lucas's storyline.

Rob Imes:

Problem is, there really is no good place to put Bobbie. By putting her on the tail end of the mob centric part of the show it at least connects her to her family.

[Legato]

Legato:

The idea of Sonny&Emily together is absolutely sickening if you remember Amber Tamblyn in the role and the fact that she was Brenda's little sister. However, Natalia is not Amber and the character has been basically an entirely different person since she took over three years ago. Looks wise Mo and Nat look great together and they bring out the best in each other as far as acting skills. Also, it satifised by CarLo agenda which is even stronger with Laura in the role.

You know what I wouldn't mind CarLo getting back together either. If it meant ending the horrible Sky/Lorenzo relationship then im all for it.

Dont you think it would kinda be ironic though? Jason dated Sonny's sister now Sonny would return the favor by making out with Jason's sister. The only reason why im interested in this possible Sonny/Emily relationship is because of the effect this could have on Emily's friendship with Lucky, Liz, and Nik.

[Arune Singh]

OLTL: doing REALLY great right now, though any scene with Natalie brings the show to a grinding halt. Her character is written SO badly. I'm hoping Spencer turns out to be a Buchanan, along with David-- the possibilities are endless.

AMC: I like it. I do. I know a lot of it sucks-- Di, the Ryan story, etc-- but stuff like the JR/Jamie relationship, Kendall & Zack falling for each other, Jono and Erin... those stories keep drawing me in. I really hope that Ethan isn't leaving the show, because the Cambias family could be SO important. That said, anyone care to disagree with my belief that the loss of Bianca has crippled this show?

Y&R: Yeah... get this Sheila story over already. I hate it. And the actress playing Lauren bothers me. I'd rather see Michael & Phyliss- those two sizzle together.

[Elias Bogan]

I have a feeling they are just going to digitially insert Laura and Kimberly into the JennyB/Kari slots.

Arune:

I saw a commercial where Di announced that she is not really Dixie. So any chance of Kady McClain coming back and playing the real deal?

[Arune Singh]

I saw a commercial where Di announced that she is not really Dixie. So any chance of Kady McClain coming back and playing the real deal?

Lemme call her and ask. ;)

The rumor is that she'll return, but who knows?

[Ontir]

I love Lauren, and I've been waiting for her rematch (long promised) with Sheila for years! I really like this storyline, it's classic Sheila!

Any info on Lucas Jones coming out?

It never occurred to me that Spencer and/or David could actually be Buchanans, but it's certainly possible, and it would explain Spencer's wrath. I hate the actor though, and am hoping he falls to a watery/fiery death soon!

I'm growing weary of Forbes March. If they're going to show him shirtless all the time, the guy needs to go back to the gym, and Nash is just daft. He completely follows the Siskel & Ebert rule that the smartest person in a movie, or in this case a soap, is far more stupid than the least intelligent person you know in real life. How many brick walls need to fall on the guy, before he puts 2 + 2 together here?!?

[Arune Singh]

I love Lauren, and I've been waiting for her rematch (long promised) with Sheila for years! I really like this storyline, it's classic Sheila!

Any info on Lucas Jones coming out?

It never occurred to me that Spencer and/or David could actually be Buchanans, but it's certainly possible, and it would explain Spencer's wrath. I hate the actor though, and am hoping he falls to a watery/fiery death soon!

I'm growing weary of Forbes March. If they're going to show him shirtless all the time, the guy needs to go back to the gym, and Nash is just daft. He completely follows the Siskel & Ebert rule that the smartest person in a movie, or in this case a soap, is far more stupid than the least intelligent person you know in real life. How many brick walls need to fall on the guy, before he puts 2 + 2 together here?!?

I can't stand the actress playing Lauren and Sheila's storybeats feel old to me. On the other hand, Tom is an absolutely enthralling character and I like havng him around.

I dunno what the secret is with Spencer, but it'd be good drama for him to be a Buchanan and they need something BIG as the revelation. If that happened, it'd blow my theory about Nash being a Truman brother. I think March is in fine shape-- he's no Cameron Mathison, but he seems to be there with Aidan Turner and Jacob Young, who show their bodies more than Forbes.

[lililee]

Hey I just registered..
What i think of g/h recently is this:
Emily needs to stay away from nik.. them as a couple is rediculously annoying and sappy.. nik with court is great.. Sam with Jason needs to stay.. they are half the reason i watch the show.. sonny should stick with Reese.. (even though she's leaving :( I really like Reese. Her and rick could be good together too though. Thankfully Jen B. is done... how can you go from beautiful Tamara to her.. honestly.. so wrong.. she had no chemistry with Lo or Sonny or her son or anyone for that matter. When carly comes back she should be with Lorenzo for sure..
Goergie is annoying as heck.. I like Dillon... a little creepy how Diego turned out to be the stalker.. and hello.. he didnt even know his cousin.. not a very good motive..
Maxie is annoying because she's way too overly obsessed with Jesse.. Jesse is sooo hot though who wouldn't be obsessed..
Jax is such a womanizer its unreal.. he's so obsessed with being in love it doesnt matter who the chick is that he's with.. he'll fall in love and love to be in love.. hopefully court's baby is nik's.
Liz and lucky are so cute..

[coquix]

GH
I think it is a little wierd that Diego turned out to be the stalker. For me it felt like it came out of left field. At this point right now, I like Court/Nik. Sonny/Em is a little creepy but I could see it being done if it's one sided. Like Em starting to fall for Sonny and Sonny keeping her at just enough of a distance so as not to lead her on but to remain friends. Cuz we all know he doesn't like to be alone.

AMC
I loved the last couple days how they contrasted Zach,Di and Ryan's scenes where they all came clean. I really do feel bad for Di. There's no denying what she did was wrong, but I still feel for her. The Tad/JR scene where Tad comforted him rocked. I'm excited to see where this story will go now. Those scenes with Zach/Kendall were killer too. You can tell that these two wanna admit that they like and care about each other, but they won't cuz they've both been hurt so bad. Maybe i'm a little twisted but I loved how JR hit Ryan with the branch. Jacob Young has been doing really great work IMO the past few days. Maybe it's the writing but he's doing better work here than he was on GH.

[Arune Singh]

OLTL: This show is REALLY moving nicely, with both Tess and Ginger as very sympathetic. I liked that Tess admitted she was a "bitch" and tried reaching out to Viki. She is SO much more interesting than Jess and Nash was spot on when he called Antonio a control freak. I can't stand him. Nash is also being a bit dense, but perhaps love blinds you.

AMC: The show is firing on all cylinders and the contrasting of the three big stories is SO effective, especially when Di and Ryan were apologizing.... and Zach wouldn't. If they'd just expand to include more stories with veterans, this show could be so strong. I hav a feeling that Ryan's S/Ls may be frustrating, as they'll be looking for a new woman to pair him with (was supposed to be Julia, rumored now to be Di), but the Lavery family stuff will be strong. I hope Jono doesn't revert to full on villain mode, but the rumor is that he'll still cause some trouble.

[Legato]

GH: I hated that Diego is the stalker. Like everyone says He doesn't even know Sage well enough to get revenge against the people that mistreated her. What I find confusing is what do Maxie have to do with this? She wasn't even on GH when Sage died.

In order for Sonny/Emily to work thare has to be changes to one of the characters. Either Sonny has to stop being a crime boss or Emily has to toughen up more. When Carly, sane I hope, come back then Emily needs something to compete against Carly with and Saint Emily just wont cutt it.

[Rob Imes]

From: LiliLee:
Hey I just registered..


Hey, welcome to the boards!!

[Elias Bogan]

I think the primary problem with 'General Hospital' right now is that you cannot get invested in any storyline or character but things might be totally different and/or rewritten a few days later. I made the mistake of getting heavily involved in the CarLo being at least four different times only to have it destroyed by Boob and Road Chuck.

I know that Guza CAN write because it did so back in the mid/late 90s but I think maybe he just has a short attention span and simply cannot stick with a storyline long enough to develop.

But my biggest gripe right at the moment is Hoaxie and Jesse. Here they had Robyn Richards real Maxie and Chad Brannon's Zander both of which were established and loved chracters with oodles of chemistry, but instead they destroy him and recast her...

[Ontir]

Arune, I've got to disagree with you on Lauren and Sheila, but I'm a long-time Y&R watcher.

I think Tess is great. She's not only more interesting than Jess has been in years, she's more interesting than Niki Smith EVER was, mainly because she's not one-dimensional. Niki was only ever the slut. What I'm hoping to see, and it looks to me like this is where they're heading, is that when Jess and Tess are merged, the Tess side will make her a much stronger and more dynamic character than she's been before, and that she will stay with Nash and their child.

In terms of March's physique, it's just that he was actually rather pumped on Mutant X (BTW, did he and Bree ever have a scene together in that ep?), and while he's by no means fat, what was once muscle is looking somewhat flabby.

Anybody know anything about Lucas on GH?

[Elias Bogan]

Ontir:

Knowing Boob and Road Chuck, he will probably only be seen for five minutes a week but allegedly, he has some scenes coming up with Bobbie and Tony.

In my opinion, Ben Hogestyn(sp) is a much better actor than RC and he also looks like an actual teenager. RC looked so much older than the rest of them especially Dillon, Hoaxie and Georgie...

[Ontir]

Who on Earth are "Boob and Road Chuck?"

[Elias Bogan]

LOL. That is what a lot of SoapZoners call Bob Guza and Charles Pratt...

By the way, General Hospital was EXCELLENT today! The first time I have truly enjoyed an episode since April when Tams smirked at Mumbles and Kaaaaaaari.

[Ontir]

Thanks for the explanation of the first bit, but beyond that, I've no idea what you're talking about. Who are the characters you're referencing?

[Elias Bogan]

Mumbles is Maurice Benard/Sonny
Kaaaaaaaaaari is Kari Wuhrer/Reese

Arune:

I was going to watch AMC and OLTL tonight on SoapNet but something came up. However, I will be watching this tonight/(sat morning)!

[Nate Grey]

I don't have any information on when exactly this will occur, but according to Melodicrock.com, Rick Springfield will reprise his General Hospital role of Dr. Noah Drake in the near future.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20051018/en_tv_eo/17598

First airdate is Dec. 2nd.

I pretty much gave up on GH thanks to the AJ storyline, but I guess I'm coming back to see Noah Drake. :cool: December 2nd. I wish I was coming back for a "Who Killed Sonny" storyline, but this will do.

[Arune Singh]

Is it wrong that I derive so much glee from the new credits for AMC? I love seeing new faces added.

[coquix]

Is it wrong that I derive so much glee from the new credits for AMC? I love seeing new fac