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OPINION
Mala's Masala
— By Mala Bhattacharjee
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Mala Bhattacharjee, news editor
— Soap Opera Weekly
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November 4, 2009
GLEE is preempted for baseball tonight, and that totally bums me out, because it's my mid-week pick-me-up. Think about it: It's funny and daring, there's singing and the cast is diverse. It's SO a "Mala show." I mean, all it needs is a baby in a hat! And, well, if the Quinn/Terri baby switch story keeps playing out, I may just get that, too!
Music and high school may make people think of Disney, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, but Ryan Murphy's darkly irreverent GLEE bears little resemblance to the cookie-cutter world of the East High Wildcats. McKinley High is...smutty. To say the least. There's casual drug use and not-so-casual sexcapades galore, and the satire seesaws between deft and being about as subtle as a chainsaw. The kids themselves also aren't the polished, gee-golly-gosh Troy and Gabriella types. Don't get me wrong, I do love me some Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Chad (Corbin Bleu), but the GLEE kids feel more real. Where Ryan accessorizes with pink hats and a subtle sparkle, Chris Colfer's Kurt full-on glitters. There's no doubt about his sexual orientation and he's, frankly, just awesome in how secure he is in his identity. And the sanitized, United Colors of Benetton diversity of HSM is blown out of the water by Mercedes and her powerful vocals, shy Tina and her stutter, wheelchair-bound Artie (who viewers will get to know much better in next week's episode), Santana, Mr. Tanaka, Principal Figgins and several Jewish characters.
Sure, it's not uncommon for comedy to feature leading Jewish characters — hi, SEINFELD — but this isn't a sitcom. Lea Michele's Rachel is the star teen in an hour-long show, and I can't recall very many instances where that has occurred. Erin Karpluk's Erica, on the Canadian drama BEING ERICA, is Jewish but, again, that's Canada. They're a little ahead of us in terms of diversifying their shows. Rachel is neurotic, driven, a total diva who is often unlikable, and I love it. And I love that a recent episode, "Mash-Up," featured her hooking up with asshat football player Puck (breakout heartthrob, Mark Salling). I made the joke on my Twitter: They were a couple for roughly 20 minutes and that's still longer than we've had a Jewish couple on daytime. And you know what? They were smokin' hot, too.
The show's not perfect — the star-crossed romance of Will (Matthew Morrison, ex-Adam, ATWT) and Emma (Jayma Mays) actually makes me want to stab something and I think the musical numbers are way too overproduced at times — but it makes me smile. It literally puts a song (or two) in my heart every week.
October 27, 2009
Yes, today was the day that "Elizabeth's first love" returned on GH, and I'll get to that, but let me talk about OLTL's Kyle's first love, Fish, first!
I'm a sucker for two characters really digging deep into the core of their relationship. And, as we all know, I'm a sucker for Kyle and Fish in general. They could sit around reading a milk carton and I'd be entranced. Luckily, OLTL gave us a little bit more than that to work with! As Fish pleaded with Kyle today not to marry Nick, both Scott Evans and Brett Claywell delivered their signature heartfelt, organic performances. Evans imbues Fish with such vulnerability — my heart broke for him when he wept alone in the hallway — and Claywell's hoarse voice and thickening drawl so effectively conveyed Kyle desperately trying to push Fish away rather than let himself be hurt again. "You're not ready for me!" Kyle cried, urging Fish to go out and try gay bars and dating. "Then wait for me!" Fish begged, but it was clear that Kyle can't. He's already waited too long for Fish to walk beside him hand in hand.
My favorite soap relationships are ones that feel like we, the viewer, are intruding upon real people. Whether it's friendship or romance, I like that authenticity. Kyle and Fish bring that in spades, and watching them hurt and hurt each other makes me ache in turn!
Speaking of people hurting each other, nice to know that Jonathan Jackson's return doesn't make Lucky any less of a dupe! As much as the old school LL2 (that's Lucky and Liz, for the uninitiated) fan in me was all aflutter seeing Jackson and Rebecca Herbst together again after all this time, my pitter-pattering heart quickly skipped several beats when all Elizabeth could do was have hot flashes er, fantasies about Nikolas. I mean, I've loved Lucky and Elizabeth this whole time, no matter who was in the role. I've wanted them to reunite through Jackson, Jacob Young, and definitely Greg Vaughan. So what's the point of bringing back the original recipe Lucky if he's still second fiddle to somebody else in Liz's life? First Jason, then Ric, then Jason again, and now the Dark Prince? Okay, okay, so rationally I know that they couldn't exactly switch the entire story in one episode and change it to a pro-Lucky tale...but, on the other hand, if you can swap out the actor so cavalierly, why not the tone, too? As long as we're swallowing that Lucky suddenly got shorter and needs to shave his scruff, I will gladly believe that Elizabeth doesn't want Nikolas at all and their sexcapades have been a bad dream!
October 21, 2009
"Elizabeth's first love is back," touts an ABC/SOAPnet promo for Jonathan Jackson's Oct. 27 return. (Check it out here) Uh, guys...? Elizabeth's first love NEVER LEFT. He's right there. In Port Charles. Wearing Greg Vaughan's face.
I mean, I can only imagine how hamstrung the ABC/SOAPnet promotional department was, realizing that they couldn't go "the real Lucky returns!" route — darn all those fans for finding that genius move for AMC's Greenlee offensive! — but was it necessary to sit around and think of something just as bad?
Guess what, GH: Lucky and Liz have always been a permanent lock. It doesn't matter if it was Jackson or Jacob Young or Greg Vaughan in the role. But way to confirm, yet again, for viewers that the Lucky character has had no value for the last decade...that all of that history and character work and the times Lucky and Elizabeth have been drawn together as lovers and as parents hasn't rated because it wasn't Jonathan Jackson. To outright say that is really, really bold.
I guess I imagined the 2005 wedding and all the adorable family scenes with Cameron and Jake, because Elizabeth's only hookups were with Jason, Ric and Zander. And what about Jacob Young's Daytime Emmy? I guess he won that for AMC's JR...even before he got the role.
It's really disrespectful. That's what it boils down to. Greg Vaughan aired just yesterday, in beautiful scenes welcoming Elizabeth to the Spencer family once more...while the network he airs on has already written him out of the Spencer clan. I know it's not Jonathan Jackson's fault. He's got a family to feed, too, and a right to be employed. But someone needs to be held accountable for the bad taste here. I honestly thought the network had learned something from their own "real Greenlee" debacle, but it's clear they haven't.
Page me when my first love, the real GENERAL HOSPITAL, is back.
October 14, 2009
Have y'all seen the BANK OF MOM & DAD promo that runs during SOAPnet's evening lineup? I was watching OLTL last night and utterly horrified. It's a jaunty little tune set to the ol' "Hello Mother, Hello, Father" camp song that enforces every negative stereotype there is about women and finances. Basically, "Like omg I bought too many shoes and can't handle my credit cards. Tee-hee." I just have to wonder, yet again, who sits around at network meetings and comes up with this stuff. We're in a recession, where hard-working women from every walk of life are experiencing financial hardship, and you're going to reduce it to buying too many expensive coffees and cute high heels? Really? Do you think SpikeTV would do a similar series about guys buying too many power tools and wasting their money on porn? Doubtful. Way to reduce it all to hair-twirling, vacant-eyed shopping sprees, SOAPnet. Stay classy. It certainly didn't make me want to tune in and watch the show!
And the idea that moving back in with one's parents will somehow teach financial responsibility...uh, shouldn't the parents have done that when their daughter was a kid? Of course, the only reason they're doing it now is because of SOAPnet importing an in-house financial adviser and their harebrained idea for a reality show. But in real reality, it's a different story. I know plenty of women in their 20s and 30s living with their parents, and it has nothing to do with their ability to balance a checkbook and everything to do with low pay grades and the astronomical cost of living in various parts of the country.
Also, let me go off on a tangent here: Why is SOAPnet putting forth reality shows like this anyway? I mean, novel concept, but what about shows related to soaps? What about reviving SOAP TALK or Wally Kurth's ONE DAY WITH... or I WANNA BE A SOAP STAR? Why are MY ANTONIO, featuring Antonio Sabato, Jr. (ex-Jagger, GH/NS), and LEAVE IT TO LAMAS with the soap-starring, dysfunctional Lamas clan on networks with no connection to daytime while SOAPnet airs stuff like BANK OF MOM & DAD and HOLIDATE? I don't get it.
But that's okay...I'll just go buy some shoes and quit troubling myself with such complex thoughts.
October 9, 2009
I've talked about this before, but it bears repeating: Boy, did YOUNG AND RESTLESS take a wrong turn with Adam. When he sobbed on the stairs yesterday, I objectively bought Michael Muhney's performance, but subjectively Adam's manpain did nothing for me. I have no sympathy for Hope's little boy turning out to be a asshat who jabbed Botox needles in his eyes, caused Ashley's miscarriage, hired a molester to be Ashley's OB/GYN for the duration of her hysterical pregnancy and then stole Sharon's baby. I mean, I thought having downlow "I'm not gay, I'm just desperate" sex with Babyface Torres to cover up his crimes was mind-boggling, but whodathunkit, Adam actually exceeded the batspit crazy of that move.
And it really annoys me that one of Victor Newman's kids has been written into such a corner. Because crying his eyes out over his sins isn't going to make me want to root for him...well, except maybe in the sense that I don't really like Nick or Victoria either, and anyone who takes them down a few pegs wins points in my book. Adam should be more than this. He should be above this. Observing now that Hope's baby boy has gone off the rails does no good. This self-awareness needed to be there when Chris Engen's Adam was running around in a purple dress and a black wig.
I really wish we could rewind and start the tale of Adam's revenge over. Of course, the irony therein being we probably wouldn't have Michael Muhney in the role if things had gone differently. And I've probably said this before, too, but I really like the guy. He feels like a chip off Victor's block. I ppreciated him when he played Sheriff Lamb on VERONICA MARS, but there's no doubt in my mind that Adam gives him more layers to play and more room to flex his acting muscles. It's just sad that he's now flexing them from inside a very small box.
Adam's a plain-dealing villain. Do not pass go. Do not pick up a redemption card. And he could've been so much more than a, pardon the expression, mustache-twirler.
In tangential news, Muhney broke his collarbone in Vail last weekend. OW. Get well soon!
October 7, 2009
Were we supposed to cheer when GH's Johnny grabbed Claudia and threatened to crush her skull or be horrified? Because with this being a show where Luke the rapist is a wacky hero, Sonny shot his wife, and Jason laid a plastic tarp down for Faith, I can't really tell. It sort of feels like, with that elite list for company, Johnny has proven himself a core character the powers-that-be are invested in. It's like going out and shooting your first buck. Clap Johnny on the back, he's manned up! Besides, it's not like that evil witch Claudia doesn't deserve it, right?
On the other hand, you have the fact that Johnny, despite being crazy, hotheaded and born into the mob, has been a fairly decent guy. And watching him threaten his own sister in such a fashion is utterly despicable. I mean, I really grew to like this character and to root for his romance with Olivia, but that scene was beyond the pale for me. How can you look at Johnny cupping Olivia's face with tenderness knowing those hands were raised against his sister in anger? Ugh. And that's where I'm at. Not at the "Congrats, Johnny! Claudia finally pushed you to the limit!" point, where he deserves kudos for taking her down a peg, but at the place where I am deeply saddened that yet another male character on GH had to resort to committing a violent act against a woman. By now, you all know how I feel about the issue. And I'd be a hypocrite if I could still root for Johnny while dissing the Todds and Sonnys of the world.
I think Brandon Barash has really made strides on the show, and he got to a wonderful place where Johnny could lead the next generation of GH's antiheroes. But one writing choice, just a few keystrokes on a keyboard and a short scene, made sure that I'm not going to enjoy that potential journey very much.
October 5, 2009
This either means I'm really committed to soaps, or I need to be
committed: One of my favorite shows right now isn't even in English.
I'm completely and totally addicted to the German drama, ALLES WAS ZAHLT
(ALL THAT MATTERS).
And the funny thing about is that some of my friends suggested I pick up
this show years ago. For anyone who hangs out in the online soap community,
especially the gay storyline sector, AWZ and VERBOTENE LIEBE (FORBIDDEN
LOVE) kind of exploded around the same time AS THE WORLD TURNS' Noah and
Luke did...and many fans of the latter pairing turned to the former because,
well, let's face it, Europe's a tad bit more liberal than we are over here
in the States. But I remained resistant! I did give in and watch VL for a
while earlier this year, because their signature gay male couple, Christian
and Oliver, are adorable but I eventually gave up because I just didn't have
time to keep up. This fall, mostly thanks to the fact that ALLES WAS ZAHLT
said, "Hey, we have a storyline you might be interested in!" I got back in
the game.
And now I'm sucked in. Deniz and Roman, who have a completely messed-up back
story, are two skaters whose level of emotional dysfunction makes most
American soap characters look normal. But they got back together last week,
and I was so giddy that I was practically beside myself. Actors Igor
Dolgatschew (Deniz) and Dennis Grabosch (Roman) have a great onscreen
rapport, with the ability to play both utter jerks and total sweethearts
depending on what the situation calls for. Then there's Deniz's dad, Marian
(Sam Eisenstein). He and scheming bad girl Jenny (Silvia Maleen) are
definitely my favorite couple on the show. She's half his age, there's
class/ethnicity differences and his friends and family loathe her...so
they're sneaking around. And it's awesome and risqué (okay, the whole show's
a little risqué). Then there's Jenny's rival skater, the pompous Stella, and
her boyfriend Lars — though it looks like Stella's imperiousness might be
taking a hit due to a surprise pregnancy. And there's Axel and Nina, who
basically had to get drunk to admit how they feel about each other. Then
Axel acted out Nina's most romantic fantasty by showing up in a limo with
roses a la Richard Gere in Pretty Woman. Only he couldn't climb out
of the sun roof. I LOL-ed.
Honestly, this show is a kick. It was brought to my attention for its
well-crafted and globally popular gay pairing, but I love so much more than
that. The overall writing is top notch, and I feel lucky to have met former
VL writer/current AWZ writer Tom Chroust when he was in New York last year.
He's a huge soap fan himself, and it shows!
Check out Deniz, Roman and the rest of the crazy denizens (hee!) of AWZ on
YouTube, via The Eskimo
Kiss Project, a channel with some great subtitlers. They don't
miss a single joke or nuance.
And pick up our Oct. 20 issue, on stands this Friday, for an article
featuring Grabosch, Dolgatschew, and writer Christoph Schlewinski.
September 30, 2009
Did anyone hear high-pitched screaming around 2:40 p.m. Eastern time today? That was me, while watching AS THE WORLD TURNS and processing the EPIC FAIL that was Adam being absolved of attacking Gwen. I mean, honest to Pete, people, did someone at the show just flip through the World of No encyclopedia and decide to hit every major entry?
Between Maddie coming back to say that burying Adam alive is what turned him into a wack-a-doodle, Gwen SUPPLYING AN AFFADAVIT (OMG! WTH?!) and me being forced to agree with the whiny and self-obsessed Casey, I don't even know where to begin with how much WRONG there was going on here. In fact, this is what I typed to Joe as it was all going down: "AKJDLAJMFDKAELAL:DA!"
I had really hoped this story would get better, and somehow ease the pain of sexual violence survivor Margo being forced to side with someone who hurt several women just because the perp is her son. Instead, the story has gotten worse, making Adam's victims his apologists, too.
The unfortunate timing of Adam's release coinciding with Roman Polanski's real-life arrest makes the show even more uncomfortable to watch. I'm not equating the two incidents by ANY means, but in both cases the victim's desire to see things dropped is being used as justification for why the man shouldn't pay for what he did.
But all you have to do is read the victim's stark, gut-wrenching transcripts from 32 years ago (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/polanskicover1.html) to know that Polanski committed a crime.
And all you have to do is hit YouTube to know that Adam was no saint before Maddie hit him with a tree branch. In fact, check it out. Starting around the 7:10 mark. This is right when Maddie clocked him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTxoPOGRbzk
September 29, 2009
You know what never fails to make me hit the brakes on a storyline? Violence against women. And I'm pretty consistent about hating characters that engage in it and I remain resistant to redemption arcs. We all know this about me by now. I hate OLTL's Todd and have little patience for GH's Sonny; I don't care how cute ATWT's nuAdam is, I'm not playin' the game. So why, then, am I totally on the Craig and Rosanna train?! Aaaaaaargh! I love them. I love them so much it might actually be getting in the way of normal brain functions. And I'm really having a tough time reconciling that passion for this couple with the fact that I hate giving characters who hurt women a free pass.
Sure, I could justify it by saying Craig never actually laid a hand on Ro, that he just ran her off the road...but isn't that the same kind of justification we could use for Sonny? "He didn't mean to shoot Carly in the head; he was aiming for Alcazar." And saying that it's because Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain have chemistry...well, that's no better, right? Dozens of soap actors have chemistry out the wazu; that doesn't mean their characters should be together. But, oh man, I just can't help myself here.
Because it could probably be argued that Craig and Rosanna do belong together. Aside from the fact that he sort of tried to kill her, and he's done dozens of heinous things over the years (Meg and the miscarriage drug, anyone?), there is also the fact that Craig and Rosanna are a classic archetype. They're Petruchio and Katherine from The Taming of the Shrew or Benedick and Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing. It's all banter and one upmanship and two fiery characters on equal footing. The
one thing I can legitimately say for them without sounding like an apologist is that from a literary standpoint, Rosanna is not a victim; she's his match. Because even Carly, in the Craig/Carly relationship, was suffering from alcoholism and became incredibly dependant on Craig. There was an inequality and enabling factor there that showed us Craig's compassionate side but kept the pairing from being a partnership. Rosanna is someone who has seen the ugliest side of Craig and reminds him of it...while also acknowledging that there are other sides that have emerged as well. They really do work as self-aware adults who know exactly how much carnage Craig has left in his wake and yet have enough hope left in their cynical hearts to find their way back to each other.
Egads. Listen to me. I'm a goner.
Send help! I need an intervention!
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It's not just you, Mala. I also have been disappointed in ATWT's misuse of Ameera as a generic complication for Nuke. She is a unique character who presents an opportunity to show daytime audiences something truly different. ATWT should use her background as a jumping-off point to tell uncommon stories and showcase Tala's appeal.
Since school hasn't been a concern for...um, a couple of years, and I also work here, how about a few things I would change the channel from some other soap to watch? Let's start with: 1. AMC's Jesse/Angie 2. ATWT's Henry/Vienna 3. Marcy, Marcy, Marcy -- as in Rylan's Lizzie. Don't worry, soap fans, this is far from an exhaustive list.
My favorite soap moment this year was when Luke and Noah finally shared another kiss at Old Town.
Mala I can't agree more with your comments on Jerry, Sebastian Roche and Jerry and Alexis and whoever your unnamed colleague is that thought the kiss in the Haunted Star was one of the hottest they've ever seen I completely agree! What can we do to get a joint interview with Nancy Lee Grahn and Sebastian Roche in your magazine! I'd totally buy that and I'll bet they'd be hilarious together. I've heard good things are coming up for "J-Lex" and I am all too happy about it. They are a sexy, mysterious treat and one of the best things GH has going for them right now!
Mich, J-Lex has definitely turned into one of my only reasons for tuning into GH these days. They are really fun to watch and Grahn and Roche just look like they're having a blast.
I completely agree with you on Grahn & Roche.They are actually the only reason I'm still hanging onto GH right now. They have electric chemistry and I think the possibilities are endless for Jerry & Alexis. I too, would love to see her "Cassadine" side come out to play here. I'd also love a joint interview with them in the magazine. I would definitely buy that one!
I share your love for Sebastian Roche and am a full-fledged, card carrying member of the Jerry and Alexis fan club (or cult). They make such tremendous music together. They both radiate passion and angst... perfect soap couple! I'd love to see a joint interview with both. Can you inagine the fun with THAT interview!
I have been waiting for the Jerry/Alexis story for well over a year now. The first day he grabbed her arm at Wyndemere to keep her from leaving the room I knew that they had IT. It's about time that GH started using them. I'd love a joint interview.
Mala, girl you are a GENIUS! I love it! Jason Morgan returns to Jason Quartermaine! OMG!!!! It's brilliant....so, can u move to LA and get a writers job on GH to make it happen? lol
DAYS so they break lucas out of jail to pair him with chloe and they break sami and ej up to get our hopes up of reuniting sami and lucas just to disappoint
Mala, J-Lex is one of the best things about GH these days. Nadine and Nikolas are getting hotter, but the mob stories are getting old fast. The mob needs to be run out of Port Charles and the hospital needs to be front and center. Night Shift is well-written and entertaining. I can't help but wish that the Night Shift writer would take over for the day shift.
Why hasn't anyone blogged today? I am missing the current blogs by the editors of Digest. Pleasea write something! I want to hear someone's opinion today!
If it helps at all, I'll have a new entry up tomorrow! :)
Loved reading your JUST ASKING! blog entry and learning more about you. I always wondered how actors had such witty answers to these questions and now I know it takes time.
I agree with your post on 12-11-08, except, I'd rather have Chloe/Clark than Clark/Lois. My GH Christmas List: 1. Richard Dean Anderson returns as Jeff Webber, giving Liz some family other than Audrey. 2. The Baldwin family is brought back to the canvas. Bring back Gail & Lee! Lord knows Monica and Scotty could use someone in their corner. 3. AJ Quartermaine returns with his fiancée Keesha Ward, and with no knowledge of what's been going on since he left with the Quartermaine fortune in 2003. The AJ that came back was an imposter! Just imagine the drama that would unfold. Plus, Jason could apologize to AJ's face instead of his grave! 4. Sam joins the police force and marries Lucky. The police force stops being an embarrassment. 5. Everyone stops dumping on Kate and starts dumping on Carly. My GL Christmas List: 1. Instead of rehashing Marina/Shayne or going with Dinah/Shayne (ew!). Pair up Shayne Lewis & Ashlee Wolfe! I imagine plenty of snark and heat. 2. Lizzie & Bill raise Sarah.
You're SO right about B&B's Bridget! I fell for Bridget and C.J's relationship back when Jennifer Finnigan was Bridget. Bringing back C.J. for Bridget has been a wish of mine for years. And I liked the one scene that Bridget and Owen shared. Why did the show have to tease us with that and not further that relationship?
Why hasn't anyone blogged today? I am missing the current blogs by the editors of Digest. Pleasea write something! I want to hear someone's opinion today! thanks
Oh Mala, sorry to disagree with you, but I didn't see what you saw AT ALL! First, Reese was plastered to Zach. Didn't you notice her constant need to keep touching Zach as he listened to Kendall's heart? What? She couldn't give him som privacy? But that's nothing new with Reese who prefers Zach's company to Bianca's. And I'm sorry, Zach's dialogue did NOT indicate he was petrified about Kendall's condition. What he said was he's afraid the heart he arranged to be placed into her is no longer the heart he fell in love with. In other words this isn't the same Kendall for Zach. Zach wasn't concerned about Kendall's condition, he was concerned about HIMSELF. This was so much at odds with the frantic Zach we saw on Monday who would do anything to save Kendall. As for Bianca, once again, she was wandering around randomly and not being around her fiancee who feels the need to be attached to Zach's hip. Nice to see Bianca is so broken up over Josh'
Mala, I couldn't agree more with what you had to say about Johnny and Maxie in your 2/4/09 entry. I never saw that kiss coming, but it was definitely a fantastic surprise. I've always enjoyed watching Brandon and Kirsten together, and these latest scenes were just proof of how great Johnny and Maxie could be together. I just cannot stomach the thought of Maxie and Spinelli in a romantic relationship. She loses her wonderful sass and snark around him and becomes annoyingly dependent. They sacrfice her for the sake of "Spixie" and making Spinelli look like her white knight. Maxie needs a guy who doesn't put her up on a pedestal, but rather one who will stand right next to her and be her equal. She's a tough cookie and for the longest time I have thought that she and Johnny would be incredibly well-matched. Now, if only I wasn't so set on Matt and Maxie...
Mala - I couldn't agree more with your March 18 blog about Johnny and Maxie. I have loved the potential between these two characters since...well, he blazed his way into Port Charles. I was giddy when they gave each other the eye at the apartment but since the garage scenes during the crisis, I have to admit, Johnny and Maxie have helped me fall in love with General Hospital again and I wasn't sure that was even possible. That dialogue you quoted made me melt into a puddle and I can't help but root for these two complicated, reckless but vulnerable souls to find love in each other! I'm so glad you are seeing the same thing!
Hey Mala! I could not agree more with your 3/18 blog on Johnny and Maxie. They have so much spark and chemistry I can't help myself for falling for them. They both light up with each other and they are exactly what I want for a soap couple. They challenge each other and give as good as they get. I just pray they give them a fighting chance and get them out of their "existing ties" so when they are together it is about them and only them. I have been loving the lines that they are getting from the scene you quoted which gave me goosebumps to Johnny telling her he thinks she spends way too much time with Spinelli (I agree), then him questioning just what is an essential person...did I sense a little jealousy from Johnny? I am actually excited to watch again and it is because of them.
Thank you so much for writing this Mala! I too am very excited about the possibilities with JoMax and really hope they are given a chance. I believe their chemistry is off the charts but what makes them even more exciting is the moments of depth we get flashes of. With the few gems such as-the because your you(thanks for highlighting that exchange) and the time she was crying over Georgie's acceptance letter all that time ago- I really believe GH has something special here if the writers take advantage of it. Thanks again!
i completely agree. these two are unbelieveable, their chemistry, there everything! i am praying that these two get together, the writers better not screw it up, these two are amazing!
I am disappointed you are advocating a self-destructive pairing such as JoMax based on nothing but sleaze, lying, & cheating. Spixie is a beautiful story that could bring young love & romance back to GH at a time when fans are leaving the show in droves. Last week's JoMax limo kiss garnered a whopping 1.9 rating, & according to one Spixie fansite literally hundreds of Spixie fans called the comment line vowing to turn off their TVs on Wed. 3/18 which they did. Wed. 3/18 ratings were 1.8, the lowest rated day on any ABC soap last week...costing GH to trail behind AMC & OLTL in week's total viewers. When the soaps are gone, magazines covering them will be gone too. I am cancelling my 15-year subscription to SOD for their supportive JoMax letters & editorials, & I can stop buying SOW as well. Spixie's magic is their deep, honest, mutually respectful, unconditional love. Once you've tasted a flute of the finest crystal of the Dom Perignon that is Spixie, anything less is a Dixie cup of rot gut.
Spinelli & Maxie's love story is the only story I want to see. Spinelli and Maxie are perfect for one another. There is so much passion, chemistry there that TPTB would be silly to not actually go there after a full year of investment for it. Bradford & Kirsten work beautifully together. The story between low self esteem bestfriends becoming lovers is extremly believable. They are my root for couple...always!
I love Spinelli and Maxie together. I've loved their story for the past year and I want to see them grow as a couple. I think Maxie freaked out after she said ILY and she's acting out now. They have a sparkle and caring that I want to see more of. They are in love with each other and now there are all these obstacles in their way - JoLuWin. I want them to have a serious adult conversation about how where they're going. Together. Long live Spixie!
Personally I have no interest in seeing Maxie paired with Johnny and getting mixed up with his "dark" yet amazingly bland self. I will always want Maxie with Spinelli. Theirs is a beautiful story of two lost souls who find acceptance, happiness and love with each other. It is a true romance. Bradford Anderson and Kirsten Storms are a match made in heaven, and I would love to see what they can do with a full-fledged romantic relationship for Spixie.
Seeing Johnny and Maxie together makes me physically ill. It has made me dislike both characters. Sure they are being self-destructive, but I don't like that it's going to hurt two good people (Lu Lu and Spinelli) in the process. I wouldn't mind the Spixie angst so much if we had gotten some actual romance beforehand. It's been torture having all these Spixie kisses lead nowhere! Then Maxie says she loves Spinelli, but the next day jumps Johnny??? WTF??? I had really hoped that these four characters could have been close friends. I had always enjoyed their scenes together. Now I just feel uncomfortable watching them.
Bold and Beautiful storyline with Rick and Steffy is makibg me sick to my stomach. Enough with the kissing already. Rick is just using Steffy, and he is being an arogant, selfish brat. Maybe he should go back to Paris and let Steffy and Marcus find theit way back to each other. Someone needs to knock him down a peg or two, or tell Steffy that he threatened her father,if she knew the whole truth she would give him up. Rhonda in Ohiovbfdg3
You are spot on. GL is great and I hope they find a home after they leave CBS. I love Otalia, Bizzie, and the Spaulding family dynamic is about to really take off again. I want to see GL continue these great stories.
"Guiding Light" **has** to find a new home -- it's too good to be taken off the air! I came to GL a couple months ago for Otalia but have been sucked into the other stories, too, especially Bill & Lizzie, who are just as adorable as you described (though I haven't seen today's episode yet; yesterday they were wonderful!) and I'm a big fan of Remy and Christina. Add my love of Doris, Phillip/Beth, Josh, Dinah and Shayne and this show really has me hooked; is there any "light" on the horizon about it finding a new home? Two million viewers is nothing to sneeze at!
I agree that GL is the hottest it has been in a LONG time! Sexy new couples like Otalia, Bizzie and Dinah and Shayne, along with old favorites like Reva and Josh, Beth and Phillip, Vanessa and Billy! And I can't wait to see what happens at Frank and Natalia's wedding next week!!!
This was a HUGE day for Otalia fans and we loved every minute of today's show. CC and JL rocked those scenes today and I can't wait for tomorrow. It's great to see Otalia getting so much positive press. I hope that GL will find a new home so we can continue to watch Otalia and GL.
Guiding Light is on fire and Crystal Chappell is the best there is. I hope and pray GL can stay on the air somewhere, because I would go through serious withdrawals if I couldn't see her on my screen again.
So far this week, Guiding Light has delivered in some many ways. The angsty Otalia build up continues, but today we finally had some outpouring of truthful emotion. GL's other stories are keeping the audience entertained, but we're on the edge of our seats to see what happens between Olivia and Natalia.
OMG!!! Crystal was unbelievable today. The whole show is SO good these days. It is the highlight of my day. When did that happen? If Crystal doesn't get an Emmy for the current storyline, I will be devastated. Thank you for your comments.
Mala, If Crystal does not get performer of the week or something then something is seriously wrong. She was on fire today! Guiding Light is seriously must see soap. This is so old school soap opera and I'm glad their are still editors like yourself who appreciates good old fashioned storytelling. Thanks for always caring and writing and blogging about Guiding Light
Guiding Light..OMG..off the charts awesome!! Crystal Chappell..the best..the very best there is!! Find this show a home P&G..you have a gold mine on your hands and whoever picks up GL will not be sorry for an instant.
When do we start the Emmy campaign for Crystal Chappell? And how can I help? Because she has consistently given the best performance in soaps today - what amazing range she has! - and it's about time she gets recognized for that. C'mon, Soap Opera Digest, I've only just started buying your mag for Otalia but I'll do whatever you want if you can make this happen...:)
I am still scraping my heart off the floor after Otalia today. What an amazing story - CBS must be full of complete morons to decide to cancel this show. It is the only show on television that can render me a complete emotional mess by 10am. Simply amazing, I can't wait for tomorrow. Thanks for all your great GL/Otalia posts!
Crystal Chappell was absolutely amazing today!!! Guiding Light and the Otalia story line are rocking the house everyday...THIS is must see TV people! Crystal and Jessica are wonderful together!!!
Thanks, everyone! I'm really, truly engaged by GL and Otalia right now and you're all absolutely right: Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia have been phenomenal. Can't wait to see tomorrow's scenes!
man, if crystal chappell doesn't kill me with all the crying and angst and emmy-worthy acting, the thought of september 18th getting closer and closer surely will. for the love of all that is good and right with the world, this show needs a new- and better- home. it's quite obvious the show is hitting on all cylinders right now (otalia especially), so what's the problem? could it be the lack of promotion by CBS, the weird airing schedule by local markets, the antiquated ratings system? uh, yeah, i think so. regardless, whatever network is smart enough to pick this show up will be getting a steal. a gold mine. a cash cow. all they have to do is tell us what they want us to do to keep GL & otalia on the air and we'll do it. but P&G products? done. order SOAPNet? done. watch on-line, live, on demand, order through iTunes? done, done, done and done.
Cristal is too good to be true. Otalia is soap at its best. Guiding Light must keep shining
Thanks for highlighting what outstanding work Crystal Chappell has been doing. She's always delivered no matter what the story line or how strong or weak the writing. But, right now, with Ellen Wheeler and Jill Lorie Hurst at the helm creatively and with a scene partner like Jessica Leccia, Crystal is doing the finest work of her career. I won't allow it into my consciousness that September marks the end of the road for Guiding Light and the Otalia story line. The show on all levels is too good and there has to be some wise network executives at other outlets out there who are seeing this phenomenon and are smart enough to pick up the show.
OMG! Crystal just shattered my heart into a thousand pieces. That was seriously the best last five minutes of a soap that I've seen since Tony put his head to BJ's chest on GH in 94. Crystal is truly in a class by her self. Nice blog btw. I so agree about how GL has you on a high and GH leaves you wondering why do you even bother watching it.
Thanks for the great comments on Guiding Light and Otalia! Wasn't Crystal awesome!! No one can touch her in the game today!!! I just got my heart beating again and its been 30 minutes since I saw that scene!! CBS has made the mistake of the lifetime letting this show, this story line and these terrific actresses go!! Everyone on GL rocks!! Someone find the cast and crew a new home, soon!
Today was the day we've been waiting to happen for over a year. And even knowing it was coming, no words could ever do justice to the last five minutes of today's show. I think every Otalia fan needs a reboot! Kudos to JLH, EW, CC, and JL. And thank you for continuing to support the Light!
Commenting in Haiku: Chappell perfection The eyes bring it home, no doubt Master method class
Just back up the brinks truck and hand CC all the emmys that will be handed out during this years show. I have never been such a shaky, blubbering mess over a show. GL just has to find a new home. I want to see Otalia live on forever.
The last 5 minutes of Guiding Light today was W.O.W!! Crystal Chappell knocked it out of the park and she delivered an Emmy performance!! I have never been so invested in a television storyline ever. Otalia is the best romantic love story on TV period. Thanks for covering them, Mala.
Todays Guiding Light was amazing. Crystal Chappell is brilliant. Those last five minutes brought physical tears from me. Guiding Light has to find a new home- its to great of a show not to!!
GL is now the only show I refuse to miss. I'm a big Otalia fan but I'm enjoying the other storylines too. I hope GL finds another home soon as they are delivering some great entertainment.
"Oh, my heart" exactly! It literally hurt after that episode. That ending!
Otalia is the best storyline on daytime; the writing is supreme, the acting is unbelievably good, and the chemistry between CC and JL is heart-stopping. Keep it up GL and I truly hope you find a place to land. Thank you for the support of my favorite duo on daytime of all time. buggy
I had that exact same theatrical moment at the end of GL 4/14!! Otalia continues to be one of the best love storylines written today. Crystal Chappell was absolutely wonderful today and I look forward to Jessica Leccia's continued brilliance with Natalia. I hope our show finds a new place to rest its head at night. Keep the Light Shining!
CC was truly amazing yesterday. I just do not tire of singing her praises! Give the woman an Emmy, for crying out loud! Oh, and save GL, since it's... i don't know... the best show on TV right now!
Mala, thank you for the article about the shameful way that today's current soaps have put most of their minority characters into their own "soap bubble world" within the fictionalized world on most soaps. I'm not sure what exactly happened, but over a decade ago, there was twice as many minority characters on screen, then there is now. It's just shameful, but I don't think or feel that a campaign will change anything, because it's up to the writers of these shows to create storylines that will somehow intertwine all of these characters into the fabric of the show. I'm not against Bonnie being involved with Dusty at all, but will Derek somehow leave town in order for Bonnie to be single and available for her new upcoming romance with Dusty "The Savior of All Oakdale Female Folk" Donovan?! Also, I just love how a certain group feels like they're being "blamed" for the lack of storylines for fictional characters of color. Those folks need
With the majority of the soap auidence being African American women. Why is Y&R still so lily white? Shouldn't this show represent the it's viewership? i mean we have an African Amercian president. African Americans sell covers of mainstream magazines. Vogue had two covers back to back with Michelle Obama and then Beyonce. What's the deal with Y&R and soaps in general. Daytime is racist and they know it and they refuse to change even though the facts and numbers point to AA's as the main audience. I'm trying to wrap my head around this. So love to hear your thoughts. Y&R has been on a decline ever since Victoria Rowell left the show. The Winters have been ghettoized over the last 1 and a half. The show has bumped Bryton to Recurring. We have a barely seen Roxy and Olivia comes in for a brief moment to give advice. Then they fire The Actress and keep the model who can't act. Now that doesn't bold well for future storylines. We have started an ongoing series on my soap we
We are also doing on an ongoing series on diversity in daytime. @ the site here: http://timeaftertimeonlinedrama.webs.com
GH: Sonny, front burner. Dr. Lee, Nurse Epiphany, Robin's therapist; all recurring and seldom seen There is also the beautiful Dr. Elaine Winters who does not get any story, was put on recurring status...Detective Cruz who just disappeared, the clerk of Asian heritage at Metro Court who they cut. The African American orderly who disappeared... IMO, Soaps have lost the African American audience which contributes to their decline...we don't trust them and aren't coming back for the "most part" they have permanently lost this audience... They will not put African Americans in lead story for the most part...just wallpaper to give the look of diversity to support the other actors. They are basically bit day players on GH.
Again, I agree with your new blog about what GH's doing with the history of Luke (and his epic former storyline with the love of his life, Laura). It's very clear to me that TPTB really don't give a crap at all, about the history of characters and storylines that made viewers interested in their shows in the first place. The viewing audience isn't at fault for why this genre is slowly dying out. It's the people in charge of it, that are guilty.
The Luke/Ethan mess has revolted this 25 year viewer more than I am capable of verbalizing. This is just another, more shocking example of GH's thumbing it's nose at the longtime audience they obviously no longer court. Once you finish destroying the stories that have kept fans connected to a show, it ceases to exist for them. What the hell happened to the character of Luke? When did we see him lose his soul,because it's most certainly gone. Was it when he drunkenly rutted with Holly while his wife Laura was waiting at home with their son Lucky? The son who most assuredly inherited her heart. Whoever's brainchild this story was should be ashamed.
I love Guiding Light and most especially Otalia. Crystal and Jessica are bringing their very best to this storyline and their best is genius. Jill Hurst and Ellen Wheeler are brilliant for all they do. Guiding Light must be saved.
After this last week-end, then coming and reading this I realize, I could'nt really care less about your opinion anymore. It is just like oh, ok, whatever!
While the whole Ethan is Luke's son storyline is stupid it would of been even dumber to try and tell us that Lulu was still born in 1994.
I agree Drew is commanding and really can't wait to see more of him. Olivia and Johnny are different; not sure yet about them. But I think if anyone deserves some loving it's Matt. He's been on the show almost a year! I think it's time to give Matt a real romance!
Drew Garret is great as Michael!! already love him, did you see the way he had those tears flowing with Robin!!! NuKristina um yea, shes going to take some time to get used to. Maybe it was nerves, but she needs to put more effort, so that I can really feel her emotions. Right now she just seems like a brat with no heart.
Does it make me a bad person to say that I would love a Michael/Kristina hook-up. First of all, the Carly and Alexis drama is all there. Secondly, it would bother Sonny to no end. I mean, all along I was rooting for cousins, Morgan and Molly, to drive the drama - but hey! I'll take the chemistry where I can find it.
mala, you are a better person than I! i just cant get into any of the s/ls on atwt-the adam/riley is way too rushed for me granted i dont know who adam was, but nor do i want to its funny i can tune into y&r or days on soapnet and not know anything about the show, but i am intrigued and actually watch cant say the same about atwt unless its a paul day
THANK YOU MALA! I totally agree with you. It's like they are afraid of offending viewers. They are offending me by not showing the kiss! If people don't like what they show, they can tune out, it shouldn't be up to the writers to censor the content of the storyline based on what they think viewers won't like. Heterosexual couples are half naked all of the time. Show some gay action! Thanks again Mala for writing what I was thinking!
Mala, I think I will be forever confused why you would root for Carjack (after they've been destroyed by stunts like Carly pretending to die and luring Jack to Montana) and not root for Spixie. Spinelli & Msxie is the ULTIMATE drawn out love story that has kept me tuned into GH. I would say root for Liason also, but I wouldn't want you to go through that pain that GH has put us through.
MALA,you Roooccck!! I love reading your blog, it's the first thing I check when I check out the website.
I agree with you about the chaste lesbian and gay characters on daytime. Those against gay and lesbian characters won't even acknowledge that true love can exist in same sex relationships. They will tune out. Why try to pander to them by not showing kissing and love making? There are a lot of other straight fans like you and me who simply respond to good writing and storylines for both straight and same sex couples. Are Olivia and Natalia ever going to kiss?
Mala, you certainly hit the nail on the head about GH's Sonny and his women. I agree with everything you said, except the part about getting back together with Kate--that re-write didn't work for me. Why does every woman that comes to town HAVE to be with Sonny? They become sniveling idiots. They protest his advances and then become his biggest cheerleader. If I have to hear one more woman say what a good man and father Sonny is I'm going to scream. It's time to change the story and the dialoge.
Mala, you are my favorite blogger on this site. As much as I adore Maurice Benard as an actor, you are RIGHT ON about Sonny. He needs to be written differently so Maurice doesn't have to keep playing the same ol' song over and over. When Sonny went through the bipolar storyline, I thought it was a chance for change for the character. The whole Emily story was icky but as Mala said, it was different. Claudia-Sonny could have worked if they hadn't made her completely psycho from the start. They could have bonded over their similar horrific childhoods, etc. Sarah Brown makes me watch Claudia and it's a shame she and Mo won't get to make that marriage a romance, which it could have been. GH is a mess, still. LOVE the new Michael but he's headed down a bad path due to the writers. ARGH! Love in the afternoon? Hell no. Not anymore. Which is why the audience continues to disappear....
Thanks for the recent comments, everyone! I'm glad you're enjoying my posts. Margaret - I'm suggesting Kate as an option because I figure it saves future women from being trapped in the cycle. LOL. Might as well go back to one that he's already been through it with!
I love Jolivia. I do not want to see another woman that is feisty, strong and independent sacrificed at the alter of Sonny Corinthos. Johnny and Olivia are fun to watch and the best new couple on GH in a long time.
On GH, I don't even want Sonny with Kate. Kate always treated Carly like trash and let's face it she did take Michael without Carly's permission to the warehouse. In the end though, I am sick of the whole drama surrounding Sonny and his women. I am tired of watching new woman X come to town and assume Sonny's marriage broke up because Carly failed yada yada yada. For an intelligent person Kate was dumb not to realize who shot Carly in the head so now she is forgotten, Karma. Sonny has no empathy for carly and the kids it is all about him, I don't care anymore.
I agree with some of your post. Sonny's love life has become a bit repetitive but I don't think there's anything wrong with Sonny and Olivia. I like them. I think they have chemistry. And of course Johnny's being nice he's sleeping with her. I bet Sonny will be nice too when they start having sex. Johnny and Olivia have no future. There's way more story potential with Solivia.
I agree with you 100% about Sonny. Claudia is such a looney character,I feel the writers are making Sonny so totally abusive and ugly (Sonny understood Michael when he shot kate, today he screamed at Michael who may not have even run Claudia off the road). One reason ratings are tanking is that Claudia and Sonny do not work as a couple and no one wants to watch them. To have Olivia and Sonny together the writers are already rewriting Skate which is als turning away viewers. Skate's ratings were anywhere from 40 to 60% better than current ratings. I say that Kate is the only character that can make Sonny watchable again and they should keep Johnny with Olivia.
I understand about Sonny and his women but I think Olivia is different. Solivia have chemistry and Liv can hold her own with Sonny. Jolivia is just sex and that is all it should be. What future would they have none? They should do Solivia but keep Olivia strong. I want Johnny with Maxie I love those two together. I wouldn't mind seeing Claudia with Dante either.
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Yes Johnny and Olivia are so swoon worthy, I love how she has given him a free pass for Michael's shooting, I love how she's reliving her life with Sonny through Johnny, and Sonny is the great big bad mobster but Johnny is just misunderstood. To bad she wasn't around for Johnny's part in Michael's shooting And as for Sonny feigning sympathy. You mean sympathy for the wife that poked holes in condoms to get pregnant in the first place that put Sonny in the position to lose another child, the woman that has Jerry out now trying to kill Michael, you mean that woman and wife Mala, what show do you watch or are you so skewed in your opinion over the perfeciton of Johnny & Olivia that the story itself loses you. Try at least some honesty
Was it ever actually established that Ashley delivered the baby and Adam burned it in the fireplace? I just remember that he burned the bloody bathrobe and towels. I don't think even Adam is capable of burning a fetus ... that would be too sick, even for him. I just assumed that Ashley has been carrying around a dead fetus all this time ... which is still dark, but not quite as twisted. Wouldn't it be nice if Dr. Taylor was lying to Adam about her miscarriage ... and that she is actually still pregnant? He could have done so to keep Adam from trying to hurt the baby again ... guess I'm an optimist!
That's a good point, Elise, I guess we don't *really* know what specifically Adam burned in the fireplace, but I pretty much assumed that he'd gotten rid of whatever it was that she bled out. If she'd still been carrying a fetus inside of her, I think she probably would have had more medical issues, given the blood loss, etc. And before Dr. Taylor fiddled with the sonogram, there was absolutely no motion and no indication of a mass on the screen. It'd be a great twist if he was lying altogether just to stick it to Adam and she really is still pregnant, but the horrorshow of the fall down the stairs and Adam's clean-up...man, I will never get that out of my head!
Yes, either way, it is TOTALLY a horror show, as you so perfectly described it. I am personally hoping that Adam can be redeemed. I, like you, saw a spark with him and Ashley. If he burned the baby, I just don't know how he can be brought back from that! Anyway, here's hoping that there's an end in sight to this particular storyline!
I totally agree with you, why is Adam gaslighting Ashley? She has been nothing but good to him, and this is the way he's treating her? Adam's story, and Mary Jane's story, have to be the strangest stories I have ever seen on Y&R.
Mala, don't story lines have to be edited? How did the pairing of Marty and Todd in a therapy session go unnoticed, didn't anyone consider this to be bizarre? That, to me was for sure a "what were they thinking" moment. Do the actors not get to voice their opinion about the characters they have played for years and say this is a stupid story line, or are they happy to have a job and don't care about insulting the intelligence of dedicated viewers?
Mala, I have to FF this Todd (if he really is Todd). Tea and Blair should join forces to kick his butt. He either acts like he's 14 or he's a snoozefest. Why would either of these great women want him?
Thank you for the Adam link. I was not watching the show then, and I cannot think why they would want to save this character?! The cast is bloated with him, Allie, Casey, Hunter, Meg etc. They need to do a housecleaning and write for the interesting characters they have like Pem, Ro, Craig, Babs, Henry, etc.
Thank you, Thank you, thank you Mala! Seriously Thank God for your comments about this Sick redemption story for that disgusting Rapist Pig Adam! In my 20+ years of watching soaps, no story has offended me as much as this one has! I was screaming as loud as you were at the horrible absolution of Adam for physically and sexually abusing women! How dare ATWT do this! How dare they insult the fans intelligence about what we all saw happen on the screen just two friggin years! This complete re-write and whitewashing of what Adam did is so appalling and wrong! What exactly is the message ATWT wants to send to women who are attacked? It's your own fault what he did to you because you somehow caused your own attack. So you should go apologize to him b/c you asked for it? ATWT is officially more misogynistic than GH is now! The writers are insulting are intelligence if they think we didn't see with our own eyes what Adam did. Adam was a psycho before Maddie hit him over the head! He framed Will & attacked Gwe
Please include Luke Spencer in the "men who have hurt women" history. The powers that be turned Luke's rape of Laura into a great love story which still goes on to this day.
Please include Luke Spencer in the "men who have hurt women" history. The powers that be turned Luke's rape of Laura into a great love story which still goes on to this day.
Regarding the Adam situation: I was more pissed off when they brought Adam back the first time, and turned him into a creep. I hate that they screwed with his character simply to create drama for the teen set, Maddie/Casey & Will/Gwen, who I wasn't interested watching in the first place.
Mala, the Bank Of Mom & Dad seemed like it was going to be worth watching, NOT! Until you pointed it out I did not pay attention that all the previews I have seen were with daughters. I did think that the show was going to be for college daughters, one daughter was 33. This show won't last and I don't like Holidate. I wish they would bring back Soap Talk, One Day With Wally and I Want To Be A Soap Star.
And now, a Christian/TRUTH point of view on all of this. a) Homosexuality is an abomination, NOT a love story. Guiding Light was cancelled when its lesbian "love story" was its most popular, and most low-rated storyline ever. b) People CAN be redeemed through Christ Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. Although no entertainment media today would ever bring forth the glory of God as a healer, it can be done. If written correctly, Adam on ATWT finding God and redemption could be an AWESOME story. c) General Hospital should split off into two shows. The first would be the mother show, called GENERAL HOSPITAL...the one we knew and loved until 1996. The second show, could be called Night Shift 14, or General Mafia, or The Sopranos 2, or The Jason and Sonny Killing Show, or anything else that glorifies murder and crime. It makes me physically ill that this show has chosen to feature two blood-thirsty murderers as the show's main heroes since 1996. Oh, I forgot, they're hot and misunde
I just knew that the PR idiots from ABC Daytime would go down the same route of touting "The Real" crap for Jonathan Jackson's return. It's a blatant slap in the talented face of Greg Vaughn, who kept the character of Lucky Spencer alive on GH for 7 years. Yes, you can be glad that JJ agreed to return to GH, but there's something called TACT that can and should be used, when promoting his return. It's just tactless and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but it's business and that's certainly what Frons and ABC Daytime are all about at this point.
Thank you Mala for raking ABC over the coals for this lowball tactic. I know JJ was very popular, but so is GV. Changing the role of Lucky is NOT going to fix the problem of ratings. If ABC were so concerned about ratings, why not bring back Laura since Luke has a new son and maybe throw Scotty in there as well? Also, the Q's would be a welcome change from the Sonny and Jason hour. I don't see the appeal of the mob although I do LIKE Sonny, he doesn't deserve the whole show. The viewers would come back in droves if ABC would show more of what the fans really want to see.
There are no words how GH has alienated many viewers I post with. Its like GH is purposely driving viewers away. They didn't take notes re: their real Greenlee? Wasn't that a monumental flop? So now what? its the original Lucky? The horrid scribing of Elizabeth dragging out vets I haven't seen in the longest time (even taking pics for Laura) to herald a man who slept w/another woman in their bed, she's not being deserving...on the very same parapet saying the very same thing to a different man from one year ago. 'THE SAME STORYLINE.' I've never liked how Elizabeth Webber is written with any of the Lucky's. She reverts to a Spen-Stepford wife...no matter which actor plays him. The misogynistic writing morphs into various forms, when will she be written w/a positive focus & get some of that sunshine w/rainbows Jason's romance is getting w/their "special scribing to make" them look so good. The Q/A w/L.Wright bragged they do romances well..I'm not seeing
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