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Alexa has not aged a day and appears to still have the grit of Julie Berman's Lulu without being as prissy and insubstantial as Emme was. Unlike JMB who I always found hard and cold, Alexa Havins just isn't built like that onscreen. So far she's made a strong impression, but if she spends the rest of the week (or month) hanging out with Cyrus Imma riot. I never had a problem with Lulu being an investigative reporter - it was a prime adventurous profession for a Spencer IMO. It was the execution and ER's meager portrayal that threw it off. I hope they continue her in that role or something like it as opposed to going back to aimlessly hanging around a club or that damn boat. Didn't the Haunted Star blow up anyway?

Anyway I'll get to more of today's show later, but upon further review of yesterday: That was not Kelly's most flattering photo up on the dais in the church. The side eye it gave all Sam's former rivals at the pulpit at least screamed 'still hate you bitches!' Carly should not have been up there with that same old cliche line of hers though, no matter how matured their relationship became after Jason's first death in '12; Sam still had smoke for Carly as recently as a few months ago, and they spent the bulk of the last two decades trying to beat each other's ass. Legit thought Kristina was going to get up at the pulpit and start talking about the damn baby BTW. "Not all of you attended My Daughter’s funeral, so I feel it’s actually appropriate to circle back! Some People [death stare at Molly] and the fake news would tell you my daughter was not named Adella, but here before God we know the truth, just like Sam did!" Thank God for some restraint. I am glad they had Lucky up there talking about Sam, since this is the first time I can recall the show ever acknowledging they had a relationship of any kind since Jonathan returned to the role. Even here they don't explicitly mention Lucky and Sam were romantically involved though. JJ's reaction shot in the back during Liz's speech was like "Did I fuck her? 🤔" Rocco's blue suit was a ilttle too fly for a funeral, but that kid did do a great job again. I will grudgingly allow that Asher Whateverhisname was very emotional in the pews and various reaction shots, more than I've ever seen him be but he still was far too contained at the pulpit itself IMO. I am annoyed Michael didn't speak and annoyed at how disengaged Chad was way in the back. Sam helped raise that little shit in the Dylan Cash years and onward. Nice montage at the end (minus Sonny/Sam) but BITD in the pre-FV years they would've let the silence with NLG alone in the church play a bit longer and not cued in the girls or the music so fast. Alexis' eulogy was beautifully done BTW.

Because he is the NuCyrus/Peter/Shiloh/Victor. It's the same old storyline this creative team keeps doing. Next he will turn out to be Natalia's ex and hang around for years moping about losing her love and wanting to reconnect with their kids while the audience wonders why no one has murked this guy for Sam yet (a la Cyrus and the bombing that took out Lulu).

I agree, Cyrus is the red herring. It is and will be Sidwell. "Arr, me jewels!"

Lucas and Sam did have some bond in the RC years, even if I never bought into Julian being her father or the forced attempt to make them all connect as makeshift family. And Lucas and Carly's bond I can buy. I do think VH has pretty good chemistry with Laura and Kirsten Storms, but both those women can conjure good chemistry and history with almost anyone. It's everything else he's doing performance-wise on canvas I find real messy to watch.

To his credit, Leo/Sweda has proven fairly capable of handling a lot of big group scenes. I would assume they just didn't want to trot him out for this one for the same reasons they don't bring a lot of people out for functions they should appear at. I keep forgetting Leo is Sam's brother; I honestly don't remember them having much of a relationship but I agree it's an oversight.

Nope! More Sonny, Natalia, Sidwell, Sasha, Carly and Kristina whining about "Adella" in front of every surviving member of her family!

Low stakes is the only kind of story they are comfortable playing with a Black female lead when they don't actually want a Black female lead.

Ric has always been an insect.

As long as she finally wakes up and we get some good stuff with her, Genie and Finn Carr (Rocco) I don't care. That kid has been killing it while I'm about to suffer through the Ultimate Showdown between Grinning Spherical-Headed First Child (Danny) and Doctor Regrettable Emotions Playlist (Van Hansis).

Damn, Drew. Put on some makeup for the funeral at least.

I may be misremembering it a bit - I think Jason merely collected Ric, tied him up, etc. and then just kept bringing him up the stairs for Sonny to kick or push down again, lol. But still!

I don't remember that one at all. I should look it up. I do remember when (IIRC, correct me if I'm wrong) pint-sized Sonny retaliated for the panic room horrors with Carly by... taking Ric to their parents' beach home and having Jason repeatedly push him down the stairs, lol. Like he couldn't even do it himself?

Isn't it enough right now that Joss presently has no story?

It's never stopped Maurice!