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Same here. With their personalities and history, it isn’t believable that they have a supportive and healthy relationship. This is a pairing that started because Sonny wanted to prove to Jason that Carly was trash. Friday’s argument and the one they had right before the baby was born seem a lot more authentic than most of the relationship since they got back together. I get that it’s manufactured drama because there’s nothing else for them to do but if we’re stuck with the tired couple, I’d rather they be petty and throw each other’s past transgressions in their faces since they have no problem doing that with the rest of the town.

And Chloe. Although considering that he broke both of their hearts when he left them for Brenda (or the possibility of Brenda in Chloe's case), he's not exactly a prize either.

I don’t know. They’ve written LW’s Carly as being a more active parent but things were a mess when TB’s Carly was in the role. We constantly heard about the kids being sent to the island for their safety without Sonny or Carly. I’d considered that the same or even worse as Sam and Jason sending the kids to Monica’s. Carly was just like Sam, she could have chosen to focus on her kids but she wanted to stay around to support Sonny. The only time I remember Carly going with them is years later when the Zaccarah’s first came to town.

I found Brook annoying during her last return but I don’t think there was anyway to make her likable with the storylines she got during that timeframe. I liked her when she was a teen though. I’m just hoping she gets a better story this time around. I don’t mind her being snarky or arguing with family since most of the Qs act that way. I’ve actually been missing that since Tracy left since it really only left Ned and Monica who generally got along.

RB’s limited return was always timed to coincide with FH’s vacation so I don’t know why they bothered with teasing the triangle. I’m just annoyed that they knew she was only there for 4 months but wasting months with nothing.

I guess it’s good that someone finally brought up that Jason and Sam are being crappy parents even if we had to hear it from Carly. I don’t think it’s been mentioned since early last year when Alexis had to fly to another country to pick up Danny and Scout because Sam was doing something illegal with Jason and Spinelli. After seeing Valentin’s scenes with Anna last week and Ava today, I think Nina is the problem with the pairing. He’s a poorly developed character but I think he might have potential away from Nina. I’m hoping this confirmation that Nina is playing Valentin means the couple might finally be dead soon. Although that means that we’ll be stuck with Nina and Jax. I really wish they’d cut their losses on Nina. CW was good in theory when the recast was announced but I haven’t loved her acting and even if it was good, there’s nothing compelling about Nina that makes me want to watch her.

I would find it hilarious if they use this as an excuse to finally get Jason out of the mob. I could only imagine the reactions from Jason fans who claimed that it was completely out of character for BM’s Jason to walk away from the mob and that family man Jason would be boring. I don’t enjoy Sam and Jason as a couple anymore but seeing them become Dream 2.0 would bring me joy.

I’m torn about that Carly and Jason conversation. I agree that Sam has herself to blame for her current predicament since she wasn’t thinking about the danger and her children when she started conning Shiloh. However, Carly is the last person on the planet who should get to make these comments. How many times did we see her get herself in trouble and Sonny or Jason had to save her? Also, she completely lets Jason off the hook for all of the danger he brings into his family’s life. I’m hoping this isn’t a one-off conversation and it is addressed when Sam gets out of prison. If anything, this should kill whatever best friends agenda the show has been pushing lately with Carly and Sam. Carly wasn’t remotely concerned with how Sam was doing or her state of mind. She was only angry by how it was affecting Jason.

I feel the same way. NLG hasn’t flat out trashed the pairing but her responses to fans asking about Julexis have been lukewarm since that scene happened and she gushes over Neil and says how much she loves working with JF. She made a point of saying that she wanted the DV addressed if they got back together and I don’t think the show’s interested in acknowledging it.

Even if they did put Julian and Alexis back together, there’s nowhere for them to go. They would either be happy and backburnered or still having the same issues they had before. That couple isn’t like Sonny and Carly, who get screentime despite not having much going on. I’d be in for the messiness of a Julian and BL hookup if they have chemistry but I think WDV is delusional if he thinks he can get most of his actual fans on board with it when they weren’t into his pairing with Kim even before she went crazy. Most of them are sick of Julian being the town punching bag and this would just give the other characters another reason to attack him. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were gearing up for a Julian exit soon

I wonder what happened with that because they were pushing that Michael/Willow/Chase triangle for awhile and dropped it out of nowhere to hook him up with Sasha. I never thought Sasha was planned to be a long term character so I really didn’t think her and Michael would still be together. Either way, I’m kinda glad if that was dropped since Michael and Willow were boring together. I thought Willow was going to be dull in general based on how she was when she first got on but she showed some fire when dealing with MS’s Nina and Shiloh. I don’t think Michael works as the other man because I haven’t seen him have chemistry with anyone except Abby so I wouldn’t buy him stealing a girl from someone like Chase.

I feel the same way and this is probably the first time I’ve felt this way about a baby swap. It’s not even because I think Michael would be a bad father but it’s annoying to see the Corinthos family get another win and Michael is the dullest leading man in daytime so making him a single father won’t help matters. Plus, Lucas and Willow are going to be crushed by this and I can’t see Carson being remotely sympathetic in this situation.

I’m shocked this secret is going on for this long. I thought for sure the truth would have come out once Shiloh started seeking custody or when he kidnapped Wiley. Aside from Kristina where there were BTS issues involved in keeping the paternity secret for so long, this has to be the longest time it took a baby secret to come out with both parties on the show.

WDV‘s response was petty and he needs SM lessons to avoid alienating his fans since this isn’t the first time he’s put his foot in his mouth but I could see it getting a little frustrating when fans of your character won’t support you in any other pairing. Most couples on soaps are transient and Julian’s place on the show is more tenuous than others since aside from his sister, most of his family won’t speak to him and his only friend is his ex-wife.

What was the point of that Hayden and Kim scene? I thought from the previews that Hayden knew who Kim is and was going to tell her off but I feel like I missed something. Yesterday seemed like a more natural end for Kim

Shelly Altman retired and Dan O’Conner took over as co-HW with CVE. I think his stuff started airing on 10/31. She’s been acting semi-comatose or annoyed in her scenes with Jason since SB came back but it’s noticeable in most if not all her scenes now, at least starting this year. Sam at least used to seem somewhat alive in scenes with Drew, Alexis, or her sisters before this. I don’t know if something is going on with KM or she’s just over this show but it’s painful to watch her. Honestly, I’m shocked that the show hasn’t dumped her considering how long it’s been going on. She has a large fanbase but most of the fans who like the way Sam is written now are also Jason fans so there probably won’t be a big ratings dip if she walks.

I’m hoping Alexis being poisoned is a leftover storyline from the old HW and they wrap it up quickly. I’m going to be annoyed if we have to sit around for months and watch Kendra target Alexis. The whole thing makes no sense anyway. No one is going to be on Kendra’s side when we saw Keifer’s abuse against Kristina play out onscreen and we know that Kristina lied about Alexis intentionally running over Keifer. Also, we already dealt with Warren Bauer seeking revenge right after Keifer’s death because he thought Alexis got off too easy so this is basically just a retread. If they really wanted to have Alexis in trouble, they should have done it while Shiloh was still alive, since he was the one who set this whole thing in motion, and picked a crime that Alexis didn’t already confess to. It literally could have been any other bad act she’s committed since Keifer’s hit and run was the only one she was completely honest about. She faked DID to get away with killing Luis Alcazar, and most people don’t know that she ran over Julian or her role in Katherine Bell’s first murder.

I wouldn’t mind Julian and BL hooking up assuming they have chemistry. Age differences don’t usually bother me when both characters are at least in their 30s. However, if they do hook up with Julian knowing who she is, I fear that WDV is not long for the show. If they go the skeevy route with Julian, it’s just going to give the rest of the town another reason to attack him and they’ve struggled with his character’s place on the show ever since they brought him back.

The trial was boring and Sam’s been so pathetic lately that I don’t care if she goes to prison. She’s been locked up and only had scenes with Jason, Cassandra, and Diane for the past month and I haven’t noticed a hole. Despite KM’s high episode count, I think this demonstrates how important is to the current canvas. We already know Jason will save the day so it’s a moot point. Hopefully, they’ll actually reference Sam spending time with her kids after this since they’ve brought up multiple times that being away from her children has been hard on her but I’m pretty sure Sam and Jason have another “adventure” waiting for them

Did we ever see Kim working aside from that 1 scene she confirmed Carly’s pregnancy? They couldn’t even make her Carly’s OB because of Oscar. Finn at least occasionally has cases so maybe they just picked a bad specialty for her

I wonder if FH’s break was longer than what was originally planned and that impacted the story. I thought she was supposed to only be off for the summer which would have left more time for Anna and Hayden to be onscreen together. Anna was gone for 6 months so Hayden can’t have much time left on the show to pull off a triangle.

I’m still indifferent to Finn and Anna so I can’t get invested in this love triangle. Before FH’s vacation, they were just one in a big sea of couple that seemed pretty angst-free and chemistry-less. Aside from Finn’s brief relationship with Alexis (who he probably had more chemistry with), there hasn’t been much drama in their relationship. Things are finally starting to change with relationships on this show so I’m hoping this is one of the pairings they let go. There was more in Anna‘s one throwaway scene with Valentin last week than I’ve ever seen with her and Finn in the past year.

The problem is Sonny has been dominating the show for the past 25 years so there isn’t a lot they could write for him that hasn’t already been done. At least not without him showing any character growth, which they seem reluctant to do. They even stepped back from the mob stories but won’t have Sonny leave the mob, probably because he would have to acknowledge that there is something wrong with how he’s been living his life. That should be a sign that they should step back from that character and let the next generation take over but we know that’s not going to happen so we get him included in random storylines while his own don’t go anywhere. They don’t even seem to want to give Carson any real angst in their relationship. It’s obvious that Sonny’s next “story“ is going to be him getting suspicious over Carly keeping a secret from him but we already know that there isn’t going to be any lasting damage or payoff from this so it’s going to be as pointless as baby Donna.

I’m on the same page about Monica. Its sad that they’re writing her this way, especially since Franco was Jake’s stepfather. You would think she would be more concerned with how he was being affected by this. I guess they needed someone on Kim’s side so she had someone to talk to about all of this but it’s insane to me that Monica doesn’t see how delusional Kim is being. Also makes me wonder if she would be acting the same way if the real Drew was still alive

A couple years ago. I’m assuming sometime before he married Olivia since she goes by Quartermaine. I think it had to do with distancing himself from his father since they brought him back a few years ago as a con artist with mob ties.