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This felt like the right podium. I love Alysa’s programs this season, but she doesn’t have the drive and focus that Amber Glenn has. Amber’s had a phenomenal season and I’d hate for her to lose momentum this close to Worlds. Still, Alysa is a joy to watch, and I’m glad to see her at a competitive level on her own terms. I feel awful for Isabeau. She was carrying lady’s US figure skating on the international stage for the last two years. This is a terrible time to be injured (well better this year than next.)

She lost 2.5 points for 2 footed 3A and 3 points off her base value for doing a triple/double combo instead of a triple/triple, so she was easily would have been in the 75-80 range, had she been clean. The audience was not having it with her score! I don’t understand Starr’s score either. Shouldn’t she have received zero points for her combo? With the negative GOE, she still got 2-ish points for it, according to her score card.

Is Kai still in the hospital with a dislocated shoulder? I feel like we need to make a list of events that have occurred since he dislocated his shoulder, because he has to have been there for at least 2 days show time.

I’m waiting for Martin to remind Drew that he’s a Quartermaine too.

You’re right. For some reason I thought finishing in the Top 2 guaranteed 3 slots, but the top 2 finishers have to be 13 or less for the third slot. Last year Jason and Amber finished within the Top 10.

Is a fight choreographer that expensive? These two actors are soap vets, they know how to take a few fake punches. I’m conflicted because I like Josh Kelly, especially his little quips whenever he and Dante hang out. But Cody is so boring. Based on the previews it looks like they may be testing him against Molly tomorrow, but I don’t see his ne’er do well personality improving against Molly’s miss perfect. Although I guess with the (forever) impending Gio reveal, Lulu and Dante’s flirtation will probably cease long enough for a Lulu/Cody fling.

Wow, this is a tough season for so many singles skaters to be injured. Ilia will likely clinch the three Olympics slots on his own, but there’s going to be a ton of pressure on Amber Glenn to perform, since Isabeau has been their most reliable skater the last few seasons. Nationals will be interesting. I thought Alysa Liu was underscored in her GP slots, so she may prove herself to be a contender this weekend.

He’s got so much going on right now between his divorce/custody, feud with Drew/fraudulent corporate takeover, and secret baby. This is a terrible time to take him off canvas. I guess they can hold off for 6 months to a year to allow Drew to take on a paternal role to Wiley and Amelia (although he seems to be on the whodunit victim fast track) and for Jason and Sasha to fall in love (how many love interests will he lose to his uncles?) Sonny will join the digitalis investigation. “How am I supposed to get a… a HEART transplant? When this… bastard keeps taking the… the one… the one thing I NEED!”

Because then he’ll have ugly burn scars! This is what Carly seemed most concerned about. This experimental Soap clinic will keep him camera ready at all times. They’ll even give him a new face if they have to. Lulu is the obvious conclusion, the writers are set on making her BLQs assistant so they can set up a Dynasty style cat fight into the Metro Court pool. Then there’s Lucky, who could probably juggle Bobbie’s by day and Charley’s by night. Ooo! Ooo! Elizabeth is on leave from the hospital! She could pick up the apron and give Lucky a hand while they continue to revive my 90s loving heart!

Wouldn’t it be hilarious if Sonny sent them to stay with Tracy.

Hear me out, it still isn’t too late for Isaiah to reveal himself as Dr. Tom Hardy Jr. with some loose hand waving about changing his name when he got caught up in Sidwell’s circle. I would even accept a writer declaring over voice over that they changed their mind and they want a do over, no retcon necessary. The actor is great and a chemistry magnet. Give him some roots as a fresh legacy character.

They should have located the burn facility in Llanview or Pine Valley or something, because name dropping a real and highly regarded hospital made Carly sound even more unhinged. I can’t believe they woke him up for that.

Emergency physical custody had to be granted to somebody not an address.

Scout spent half her life offscreen “at Monica’s” even while Sam was alive. Jason needs to pick a lane because doing right by Danny means remaining civil with Drew so Danny and Scout can stay together. I get that they’re trying to honor LC, but the Scout side of things really throws a wrench into it, which is what the half assed scenes between Alexis and Drew proved. It feels like they wrote everything around that hug between Jason and Tracy and haphazardly slapped together some scenes to get them there.

Jason choosing Monica was very sweet, but there’s no way she’d want to be eating cookies with her great grandchildren if it meant Michael’s health proxy was being held ransom.

They should have just leaned into the fact that Martin was going off a verbal agreement from Sonny that Willow could have the kids, and that the police couldn’t enforce anything without a court order. But also, Chase would totally oblige to Martin’s request while Tracy harped at him about family loyalty. I get such whiplash from Sasha’s judgmental scenes against Willow. The hypocrisy is astounding. Girl, this is the exact scenario you were trying to avoid by sneaking off with Michael’s love child to Florida. Now you’re actively enforcing it. I am by no means on Willow’s side, but I can’t wait for her to find out about Sasha’s baby and really lean into her on it.

Presumably they’ll try to bring back actors for a memorial, although most of the characters she’s connected to are already dead. Maybe they’ll get NL or AT back as Emily to usher Monica up the pearly spiral staircase. Or we’ll just get a lot of clips. I’m surprised they didn’t sneak any Monica v Tracy flashbacks into yesterday’s episode.

So let me get this straight. Did Carly have Diane file a court order to have the children returned to the Quartermaine mansion instead of sending them to her home? Talk about a full circle moment.

I can’t believe they had it set up where Liz and Cyrus were both banned from GH at the same time, and did nothing with it. At least have Elizabeth in the building for some extraneous reason during today’s episode. What a waste.

Based on how this story is playing out, Nina couldn’t care less about Willow. In fact, Willow has been nothing but a nuisance to her. Nina’s objective is maintaining access to her grandchildren.

He’s waiting for the next direct flight from Prague to Port Charles, which only operates on plot contrivance. We know how much soap characters hate having layovers in coach.

I’m picturing her waiting impatiently at the police station waiting for Chase to get back from his scenes clearing evidence at Sonny’s apartment.

They definitely used a real stuntman on fire. You could see the thick layer of ointment they use to protect skin during Monday’s episode. I did notice the Quartermaine fireplace had an actual fire in it, which made me wonder if they had excess fire left in their budget that needed to be repurposed.

In Lucas’s defense, he is a trauma surgeon, and getting burned alive isn’t something one usually plans in advance.

Well Dex only had an operation to begin with because Cyrus stabbed him, so he’s taking a very loose interpretation.