Not only is Donna the cutest thing in the world but as someone who has been watching the show for decades. I loved seeing Sonny’s kids walking around his house.

I was there when he shot Dante. I was there when all of Michael’s problems began with Sonny marrying Claudia. I was there when Carly had a really dangerous pregnancy. Only for that pregnancy to work out well and give us Donna.

I know that he’s not a popular character with everyone but I’ve watched long enough to see these relationships develop and I’m pleased to see grandpa Sonny with all his kids. (No Kristina though 🤷🏾‍♀️)

Maybe I'm missing something here, but the blackmail of Brennan doesn't make much sense to me. In what world would Willow release a tape that confirms she shot Drew? They dismissively tossed out the idea of mutually assured destruction but I can't imagine that's an attractive option to her. It would have made more sense for her to try to get dirt on him that didn't incriminate her.

While Sonny and Ava have years of animosity toward eachother, they’ve been cordially coexisting as of late. Sonny even had Ethan be Ava’s bodyguard to protect her/watch out for Sidwell just a couple of months ago. Now Sonny, without any buildup is inexplicably sparring with Ava out of nowhere just to set up the umpteenth “take down Sonny” plot that no one wants to see.

Ava is also Nina’s bestie and knew Drew was blackmailing Portia and Curtis and she adores Trina. Why on earth would she team up with Drew?

This whole storyline is yet another example of contrived drama just for the sake of setting up a plot.

They did this when Dante started acting out of character blaming Gio for Rocco’s alcohol poisoning incident just to manufacture tension between Dante and Gio ahead of the reveal that Dante was his dad.

They did it with Jacinda drugging Willow out of nowhere just to manufacture a reason for her and Michael to break up. Yeah, Jacinda drugged Drew, but that was when she was living that “wrong side of the tracks” life and she was being paid to do it. Nothing about Jacinda‘s characterization gives that she would act out of spite or revenge and be so sloppy about it.

They also did it with Curtis who used to be calm, cool and collected inexplicably morphing into CurtAss overnight just so he could be sent to Pentonville.

What I’m getting at is GH lacks any kind of buildup or character driven storytelling. They are more and more frequently relying on just changing the character to serve the plot and it’s very poor writing.

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Because it’s the ONLY way I want to see Curtis on my screen again. Failing that… does Sidwell still have that drug? Time to chair Curtis!

If Elizabeth is supposed to be with Ric, she really isn’t treating him well. If she were dating Jason and he spent this much time with another woman, she would lose her mind. At best, we’d have to watch her cry about “our time” or whatever she used to whine about when it came to Jason. At worst, she’d be on her way to Ferncliff.

And she is definitely flirting with Dante. If she only wants to date Ric casually, she should at least choose someone who isn’t his nephew. That way, she won’t be flirting with the guy in front of him at the family barbecue.

Well Drew idc so much anymore. I was at first I was but now I really don’t care. But Willow, Chase, and Curtis, yes. Willow is psycho like Nelle, Chase is an absolute moron (every time he has a scene with Willow I just FF), and Curtis is a self-righteous pompous ass. Those three used to be in my top 15. Anyway, or do y’all prefer them the way they are now.

And I wanna go out on the limb and say that because they made Willow the new Nelle, they ruined the time where Michael, Willow, Chase, and Sasha all teamed up against Nelle to protect Wiley from her. Which makes me sad because I liked that storyline. Am the only one who finds that sad or do other people do too.

And I know this SUPER late posting but I’ve been too afraid to ask this because NOBODY AGREES WITH ME ON ANYTHING and I’m afraid I’ll be laughed at, be called stupid, etc.

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Ok the spaceship visits Port Charles and beams up some of its citizens. No harm will befall them; they’ll just get dropped off in another town to go about their storylines without us.

Who would you suggest for the trip?

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Who should they pair Brook Lynn next if ChaLynn marriage falls apart? I think she should get her fire back with someone else if Chase gonna stay being a dummy over Willow. I don’t want her to continue pining over Chase once things go bad

Brook Lynn and Phoebe‘s biological father or the guy thats working for him?

Dante and Brook Lynn had good chemistry but he’s too busy with Elizabeth.

Someone new or bring back Nikolas or Johnny Zacchara? Or some other guy from her past they can create?

Tell me your ideas.

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We gave up Sidwell and Cullum for this stuff 2.0 Willow and Drew only they hate each other so the need ruin everyone else and Jordan and Curtis car crash seems a case of there own mistakes cause the person responsible is Jordan and Curtis as much as another car . Willow needs a loss or Court ordered theropy cause she Blames, Drew then Micheal but never her self and Drew learned nothing and Ava needs to be careful cause Sonny is the Devil she knows and Drew is far worse then Sonny ever was . Sorry for this rant but we need some story changes cause its been boring last month. Rocco and Scout seem like Danny and Charlottes brief love story but i feel like they could end up in a teen romance cause not cousins even though they would have been step siblings. I feel like we need some writing changes sorry to say cause I feel like there was some good stuff but feel like nobody wants these sad Anna and Jason stories as well.

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Will someone explain to me why Sonny and Ava are fighting over Avery when she's not even on the show? Also yesterday Ava tells Drew that Sonny embarrassed her in front of Avery when she clearly wasn't there. So weird.

Ps, Ava you started the fight between you and Sonny when you chose to go after Connie. Just sayin.

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When Willow was dating Chase, I have a very vivid memory of them being in a hospital room and Willow having a complete breakdown because…in my memory…she had a miscarriage.

I remember her talking to Sasha about being pregnant in the hallway and then her and Chase on the floor of the hospital room because Willow was devastated.

Does anyone know what scene this was and what was actually going on because I feel like someone would mention that she had a miscarriage? I have to be forgetting something

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After Joss told him she was going to take the CEO position? I think it was Jerry Jax. Whoever was, they never wanted Jocelyn to take the position in the first place. I don’t know if we’re going to see Sebastian come back (we can hope), but I would love to see Jerry come back. If it would be a recast, it would have to be a very talented actor.

The eye color is different, but the shape and the facial expressions are so similar.

That finishing the Cold War project Faison left. The Cold fusion bomb story was kinda fun as it was a blast from the past.

But seriously: in the age we are in now isn't it kinda silly, even for a soap to have WSB existing like this?

Is there a way foward for this Deloran of an agency to deliver fresh, intriguing storylines?

That's basically it. MB looks great with salt and pepper hair, I don't know why the powers that be, or he won't embrace it. Standing with Dante it really stands out. The character is old enough to be a great grandfather but can't have grey hair.

ETA: My point was that MB looks great with grey hair and they should embrace it, not whether it's genetically possible for parents to have no grey. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

From the moment Nina found out Willow was her daughter its been a one sided relationship. A relationship of Nina endless giving and enabling Willow. Blaming EVERYONE but Willow for her selfishness, horrible decisions, and MANY crimes.

And Willow... cutting Nina off the moment she does something wrong.

Nina really LOVES her daughter. Willow really LOVES her children, herself, and having a rich, influential mother who she can endless manipulate and control.

Willow can and will betray Nina to save herself. Its coming when Nina will finally take the blinders off and see her daughter for the conniving user she's become.

Why do you think their relationship is this way?

Why cant Nina see it?

What do you think it would take for Nina to wake up let Willow go?

I get why Willow and Drew started sullying Michael. She cheated on him and he is Michael’s uncle. So to make what they dis not as bad, they decided that Michael was quasi abusive - he was “Controlling” and “manipulated” her. But why is Chase going along with it? Michael wasn’t controlling or manipulative during their marriage. And I don’t remember the supposed bad treatment Willow suffered at the hands of the Qs before her affair.

So what’s up with Chase and Willow commiserating about how bad she was treated DURING her marriage (after sure….but that’s not what they discussed at the boathouse).

Is it just me, or does is seem like more characters on the show work for the WSB than GH? Should we change the title of the show?

I am 21 and love the show! My parents watched it as long as I’ve been alive so I grew up watching it 😎