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I go with wooden. I can see what Marco sees in Lucas, but not what a sober Lucas sees in Marco. Guessing JJ is available on a limited basis and commutes when he needs to. With their block filming, they ought to be able to get around that, but it may explain why we mostly only see Lucky and Elizabeth together, and rarely with anyone else. Doesn't exactly lend itself to great storytelling, but it is what it is. They're building up the role of the ADA, and it's not quite clear why. Is she really after Emma? Cozying up to the mobster in town, letting him know she can be compromised, or trying to get the goods on him? I agree, we need Robert back. But I will also admit to being intrigued for the first time in a long time. I don't dislike Joss, but I hate her storyline. For me, it's gone beyond snooze material and into 'annoying'. Enough, already.

You're right, of course. I got them confused. But the point remains that he is her boss, who might care if his granddaughter was being prosecuted beyond what was necessary. I did kind of love Tracy dominating everyone in the courtroom, including the judge.

I thought Tracy asked Emma if she liked her lawyer, saying "He's one of ours."

Had to laugh at Jason taking it so personally that Lucas may not differentiate his bad guy status from Brennan's bad guy status. Thought it was interesting, and weird, that the hierarchy and categorization of bad guys seemed to be a theme of the episode. Hoping it will prove to be a good thing that Anna has something, and someone, else to think about besides Valentin, Charlotte and Jason. Can't help but wonder if the AAG, who wanted to be unnecessarily aggressive with Emma because she's Anna's granddaughter, realizes that Emma is also the granddaughter of Robert Scorpio, the AG. her boss. If TR is up to it, we need Robert back yesterday. Ezra was right about Laura and Sonny, and I liked that he chose to emphasize all the good she could do, rather than cutting her down. Maybe he's not as slimy as he comes across, although DC's tendency to rub his hands together like Snidely Whiplash gives the impression that we're supposed to hate him. I keep forgetting that Laura and Sonny were in-laws through Dante and Lulu, even beyond Sonny's old relationship with Luke. Still the guy's a murdering mobster, Laura. I could do without all manner of Sidwells. I don't want to begrudge Lucas a partner, but maybe find him one without criminal ties. If Sidwell's son works in the office of Sonny's lawyer, all types of confidentiality could be breached. That might even be how it comes out who actually fathered Sasha's baby. Tracy's relationship with Gio and her burgeoning one with Emma are growing on me. Once the story of Gio's lineage comes out, that particular relationship may be the one to watch.

Never even noticed.

So the two mobsters are the most generous and altruistic people in Port Charles. Right. Definitely too much of each of them today. Jane Elliot was pitch perfect in every one of her scenes today, and each made me tear up. Also loved Laura and Alexis, and Felicia remembering Bobbie. I suppose they made decent use of Lucy's history of the Nurses' Ball, but I would have preferred more memories of what took place inside the hospital, and all of the doctors and nurses who have come and gone. Lucky could have at least wheeled Liz out of her room to join the celebration. I laughed when Maxie said she'd brought gifts for all of the nurses at GH, and there were all of 6 bags on the table (with two left over to give to Felicia and Stella, no less). Reminded me of how our hospital used to celebrate Nurses' Week, except they would have expected the nurses to share among each other, and there wouldn't have been anything expensive in the bags.

I'm one of the people who has been underwhelmed by the lead up, and I'll try to explain why. Liz and Lucky have history together, and history apart. I expected the latter to be visited in conversation between them. Something about Franco, and the fact that Liz had a functional marriage with him in spite of the craziness, and the boys a functional father. Or Finn, and the fact that they were engaged. The kinds of things one puts on the table before moving more deeply into a relationship. Even if they were planning to remain in the friend zone, I would have expected them to talk these things through. They're not the kids they were, and while I love revisiting those kids, it's not the kid version of them who will be in relationship this time. It's the adult version, and I would have liked to see them get to know each other more deeply as adults. Yes, it's been months, but much of that time JJ was off screen, and most of their on screen togetherness has been about reminiscing. I think you're right about what each of them is thinking, but I also think the writers should be addressing it. Leaving all of the work to the fans is lazy. Just my two cents. I still enjoy them, was just expecting more.

Her hair has been different for a while now. When it first changed, I thought it was a wig, and I was worried about the actress. I guess it could still be a wig, but she seems to be wearing the same 'do in another series (I forget what) she's in simultaneously.

Wow--the show ended under three hours ago and there are already a boatload of comments! Especially after a cliffhanger Friday, it seems that they have strung two engaging episodes together for the first time in a long time. Still, I'm glad we're not in a cliffhanger about Elizabeth. For me, today's Lucky seemed more like the Lucky of long ago than anything I've seen in the interim, and I welcome him back. Loved that Liz awakened to his declaration. Another first for me was liking Emma. She rightly called Anna out, and rightly called on Robin's history to defend her actions at the crypt. I liked thinking that Robin had shared so much of her early life with her daughter. Hope Emma has jarred something loose in Anna. Poor Alexis has so much on her plate. Scout and Drew. Molly and Rick. And she doesn't even yet know that her other surviving daughter has acted on her murderous vengeance over an accidental death. I'm with whoever said the Sonny/Jason scenes were a drag. I thought the show should have just given over their scene on the plane to another commercial, where they could at least have made some money. And....who called Ava? Emma called her out on having lost her sense of altruism and wanting to make the world a better place. Essentially, that Anna has lost her fire. Emma's right.

Lots of cliffhangers this Friday afternoon. Felt like a soap opera old home week. One of the things I appreciated was that each interaction cast reasonable doubt on the motives or actions of a character, when those motives or actions had previously seemed innocent, and which may remain innocent in actuality. I'm left to wonder, and this is precisely the kind of intrigue I appreciate. There are a number of things I was taught about cars before I started driving, but finding and cutting the brake line was not among them. People in PC must take some special high school shop class. Good on Emma. I'm sorry that, when we finally got a scene of her interacting with her grandmother, this was the context. Finally, in what was perhaps the most remarkable scene of the episode----Jane Elliot went directly from a standing position to sitting cross-legged on the ground, with nary a grunt or a groan. My Queen.

Brick's suit was ......a choice. Looked like CD in the photo of Morgan and Michael. Is Morgan coming back? Is there a reason why he might have been involved in the firebomb? I didn't watch much during that period. The writers can't seem to decide who, if anyone, should notice that Sonny is a bad guy and respond accordingly. We were in this space many months ago, then everyone forgot, and now we're back. Must be interesting dynamics in the writers' room. I agree re: the PSA belonging outside the episode, or as a fully integrated storyline. Having the characters recite stilted dialogue helps no one. The fact that Liz was brave enough to touch Lucky's hair makes me think it looks different in person. Love the romance, still wishing there had been a more sensible lead up.

I'm running out of people to root for on this show. No one seems to be operating with a fully functioning brain, the bad guys are unrepentant and the good guys are best at morally compromising themselves in service to the bad guys. I know his character has been described as slimy, but today it was Ezra (DC) who made the most sense in calling Laura out for being too cozy with a mobster, and in confronting Drew for trying to use his political connections to satisfy a personal grievance. Emma's curly hair softens her a bit. Still wondering why her scenes are almost exclusively with Gio, and why there have been under a handful with Anna. Just seems strange to me that they bothered to give Anna an on-screen family member and then completely forgot about it. Wonder what brought on that renal disease screening PSA. World Renal Day was March 13, but that was then, and this is now.

Rick wants to help Portia by asking Liz to violate HIPAA ("I just need names and dates.") After helping her avoid false charges, he's going to help her acquire real ones. What a unique plot point, holding someone's heart meds hostage while they writhe on the floor. I like the Maxie/Lucas relationship. The rest of the day was snooze material for me.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Jason's being angry with Carly over her involvement with an unfamiliar bad guy/bad guy arena versus the more familiar one of low level mobsters. I enjoyed the irony, but would still be happy never to see either of the story lines again. I remember liking Jack when he was so kind to Joss at Christmas, and so philosophical with her, and I can't help but wonder if the change in casting is what turned that interaction retrospectively into a prelude of his recruitment of her. I don't like him now, and I'm actually sorry for that. Would love to have been introduced to a new, sympathetic, character. Which brings me to Daniel Cosgrove. His character already comes across as a sleazy politician, even if it's just because of the company he keeps (Drew), but also because DC is too good at playing that type. If he's around for the long term, I hope they reconsider, and turn him into someone we can root for. Too many bad guys on this show already. I'm a Lucky/Liz fan, but I feel like there was way too little prelude within this renewal of their relationship. There's been a passage of time, but not of presence. He arrived to PC, met Aiden again, disappeared for long periods of time, and showed up very intermittently to advance the investigation into Cyrus. And now Liz wants to take him to bed? I get that they have a prior relationship, but the "prior" part is what should make her more wary. Just feels rushed to me, even while I enjoy them together. Maybe the writers should ask for fan input as to what to do with Anna. She's still too invested in Valentin, whose portrayer is still too unavailable, and she needs something to do. Shouldn't Robert be back in PC soon?

Count me in the Daniel Cosgrove fan club. I just wish he wasn't so good a playing slimy characters. Would love to see him be the hero now and then. Here's a more extensive interview. https://www.tvinsider.com/1182533/general-hospital-daniel-cosgrove-ezra-boyle-interview/