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First, none of what you said was true. Michael wasn't swerving, and they were simply arguing. HOWEVER, it is interesting how you just gloss over the number of times Nelle grabbed the wheel while Michael was driving which DEFINITELY could have led to a fatal car crash. THEN you say that it's somehow Michael's fault that Olbrecht overpowered a guard, which distracted the driver of the transport van, who ADMITTED that he got distracted and crossed into the oncoming lane which caused the accident and yet, it STILL should be Michael's fault?! Wow. The reason it's not Michael's fault is because it wasn't Michael's fault. Period.

Sbu didn't insist on coming back. He was ASKED back, and I hear he took a paycut to do it. It was very clear that BM as Jason Morgan was NOT working out, and when SBu left Y&R, and he became available, FV and TPTB asked him back. It is SO nice to have the real Jason Morgan back on screen, and I actually can enjoy BM scenes again because he's playing Drew Cain. It was painful watching him try to be Jason Morgan. As for Jason putting Sam and kids first, please. Drew didn't put Sam first AT ALL during the entire fiasco of Jason returning. It was all about him and his pain and his "loss," and correct me if I'm wrong, but has Drew had a SINGLE scene yet with Scout? So why does Jason get all the grief for not putting his kids first? Drew and Sam were as boring as all get out, and I'm fine that none of the characters - Sam, Jason or Drew - are in each other's orbits. I do wish the writers would do more with Jason than just being in every Sonny and Carly storyline. The writers have the exact same writing issue when it comes to Michael. It's like they can't write Jason or Michael without Carly and Sonny. It's stupid, but it's a WRITING issue, and one that will hopefully be corrected. All that being said, the last two storylines for Jason have not involved the mob, even though I wouldn't care at all if they did. I love the mob aspect of GH. Jason, however, spent the first part of his return hunting Peter and now he's trying to get Carly out of Ferncliff. His "enforcer" duties have been considerably curtailed as of late.

Well consider me the great fool because I am 100% Team Carly and can't wait for Nelle to get her comeuppance. I am thrilled that Michael is playing her, and it's about time the writers starting writing Michael with aspects of his character (the man has killed two people and spent time in prison, afterall).

Well for the same crazy reason that Jason would be willing to be with the woman who paid to have his child terrorized and then allowed said child to be kidnapped by an unstable woman who could have murdered Jake or sold him. I agree, but that was RC's insane, ridiculous crap storytelling to give RH a storyline because RC made the horrific mistake of casting him as Franco. God, what was he smoking to think that was a great idea? I'm so glad he's gone. Anna is desperate to keep Jason from bringing any harm to her son, but or course she won't tell Jason that secret because she's ashamed. So instead, she lies and manipulates, as if the truth isn't going to come out eventually. Jason isn't going to do anything with Emma around, and Anna knows it. I find it interesting that Jason has been forthcoming with information he has obtained to both Anna and Drew, and both treated him poorly. Anna is lying threw her teeth and keeping things from him even though he knows she's lying, and Drew is just an ass in general. It's not propping. It's the truth. I know many hate Jason, but what Anna said was true, and it was nice to have the writers have a character say it outloud. I have always felt that Maxie and Michael had chemistry, and they proved it yesterday. It's a bonus that Nelle's head exploded seeing them together, and I love Maxie's snark where Nelle is concerned. "You can go sit over there." LOL, loved it. I like Maxie better with Michael than with Peter. I know GH loves to have characters sleep with entire families, but it would be nice for Maxie to NOT sleep with two brothers. Besides Michael can use a Maxie in his life, and Maxie deserves a Michael who would take care of her.

Drew was horrible today. He got so many things wrong, it makes me wonder what memories he is actually utilizing. First, Jason Morgan would NEVER plot relationship scams with Carly. WTF? Does he even remember who he is suppose to have been? Second, him getting in Jason's face was laughable, and his batman voice was also hysterical. Jason was more "Yeah, whatever." Also, Drew's dismissive nature regarding Sam, where he wouldn't even look at her or acknowledge her when he first found them on the deck and only looking at Jason was more caveman than "great." What's the matter? Sam isn't allowed to speak because the "men" are talking? I actually never disliked Drew, but today was the first time I saw things about him that were unlikable. Lastly, Drew doesn't think Jason has been fighting for Sam because Sam hasn't told Drew about the number of times Jason has showed up at the penthouse and other "run-ins" where Jason DID try to talk to her about their relationship. Throw in Sam not mentioning the kiss, and Drew is the one that thinks he knows everything when he's the one in the dark. Good. He's way too insecure, and Sam's constant reassuring of him and her love has gotten ridiculous. We get it already!

Exactly. Jason Morgan has ALWAYS been about loving and protecting his family, and that family became Michael, Sonny, Sam, and Carly. He would never walk away from them. I know, right??!! God, if Jason doesn't worship Sam every minute of every second, he's either not worthy of her or he doesn't put her first. Please. Jason gets to be his own character too. There's a picture of Sbu that went around of him shirtless with washboard abs - VERY fit and toned. So yeah, I noticed he was thinner too, but he's in great shape. I think the looks fantastic. SBu has been doing great in his scenes, and I love the little beats that you mentioned. Some people around the boards were complaining that Sonny didn't tell him about Danny or Liz living with Franco or a dozen other things, but I want other characters to be the ones to reveal truths to him. If Sonny tells Jason everything, it takes the punch out of those secrets because the would all be out in one big episode. I like that there are still things Jason needs to find out about. I am hoping that Nelle is about to turn batshit crazy. Michael needs a good stalker/crazy ex-girlfriend storyline. God no!! Please no. There is only one version of Jason and that's SBu. BM has been playing Drew. He has never clicked for me as Jason Morgan, and I'm guessing TPTB agreed because why else ask SBu back? I didn't see any bus. Sonny has always felt a bit disconnected from BM's Jason, even before the news of SBu's return. He's said many times that BM's Jason is different, and he clearly missed HIS Jason. So naturally, he'd be thrilled that THE Jason Morgan has returned. I sure am. I think there was plenty of evidence that BM's Jason could always be written as NOT being Jason Morgan. For starters, Sam Morgan never felt a connection to him. Never. The onlly reason her feelings towards Jake Doe changed was when she was told that he was Jason, and she needed the scientific proof. Right there, I said to omyself "Well they just left the door wide open for SBu to return." It would be one thing if Sam had all these "moments" before the truth about BM's Jake came out, but she didn't. Even when they were both at the Chinese Restaurant - ZERO connection. Throw in how differently BM has played Jason with his references to pop culture, his impersonations, his silly/jokey side, his out of the blue kissing of Alexis when saying goodbye. So I don't think there are sudden red flags. They were always there, but no one ever really questioned them because they had a DNA match.

Losing family and being the Captain of the Last Ship that is essentially trying to save the entire planet is stressful. Chandler had to make all the big calls, and he did it while his family was in jeopardy and while he gave orders that led to the deaths of some aboard his ship. Also, the last incident was a personal attack against Chandler. He had already lost his wife to the red flu like many others. As you stated, others lost people, but they lost them to the flu. His father was murdered and his children kidnapped in order to make sure that a coup attempt was successful. That is not normal and no one was going through that, as well as watching Tex die. Throw in that he held himself to a higher standard and ended up murdering what's-her-face, and yeah, it was a lot of stuff on his shoulders, and he needed a break. It's not like the others couldn't have taken a break too, but they didn't have to do what he did - he had to command the Last Ship in order to save the world, which is no small feat, then he had to distribute the cure, and then prevent a coup in the U.S. He succeeded in all three endeavors. Instead of enjoying victory, he then had to deal with a madwoman who wanted/needed to eliminate Chandler from the playing field. So she kidnapped his children and murdered his father, and Chandler ended up murdering her. He went against a code he lived his life by, and it shook him. Taking an 18-month break is not a lot to ask.

Exactly. The writing for Jason and Sam was atrocious with both of them acting completely out of character in order to push Sam towards McBain. The only reason RC put Jason and Sam back together at the end, before SBu left, was when he heard SBu was leaving. So he threw a one to the Jasam fans. Then PPP happened (Karma baby), and he couldn't use his precious OLTL characters anymore.

GH does not need OLTL and AMC characters. GH needs to use its OWN vets.

Yep, tall, incredibly flexible, with great eyes.

Drugging Sonny? Undressing him, letting him think he had sex with her (which is assault btw - not any different than what Franco did to Sam). Cozying up to Carly with the intentions of blowing her world apart - mission accomplished. Yeah, she qualifies as a bad girl, although trying to reform. Oh yeah!! I am SO happy. No offense to BM, but he's not Jason Morgan and doesn't have the chemistry with Kemo or any of the people that Jason loved, including Monica and Michael. Haters to the left.

I am thrilled that SBu is coming back. BM has never worked in the role, and I don't think he has chemistry with Kemo at all. As for those complaining that Jason would take over the show as a character, he already is. Jason and Sam are on all the time, and so is Carly and Sonny and Julian and Alexis. The show is all about them right now for the most part.

None of them worked because none of those storylines were written well, and Michael came off looking ridiculous - which is never sexy. Kiki was horrible under KA because of how she was written, and she was such an unlikable character that I couldn't understand why Michael would be with her. It made zero sense, and I like Michael/CD a lot, but I hated him with Kiki. Rosalie was never a pairing for Michael. There was potential, especially after Michael saved her and killed that guy in his apartment and Rosalie realized that MIchael wasn't the clean-cut guy she thought he was, but they put the kabosh on that relationship in favor of milquetoast Sabrina. Why? Because they didn't know what to do with TeCa after JT left the show. So Michael got saddled with the character, and then the writers (for some INSANE reason) thought it was smart to sideline Michael while TeCa was on maternity leave as if her character was more important, and then when she did come back, the ridiculous storyline was that she had willingly run off with Carols, never thought about Michael, married Carlos, but then we were suppose to believe after Carlos died that she always wanted a life with Michael. That is not about CD and everything about horrific writing. You left off the only character and relationship that Michael had that worked unbelievably well - Abby. Chad and Andrea had smoking hot chemistry, great love scenes (just watch them on YT), and her one episode appearance ended up lasting over a year because of their chemistry. So the idea that CD doesn't have romantic chemistry is completely untrue. It is all about the writing, and how they both write Michael's character and how they write his "romances." He is always the pursuer, even though he should really be a character that is terrified of love and relationships considering how many times he's been betrayed and/or lost someone tragically. He also should be jaded and aloof based on that fact. Instead, he's open to love, trusting, and the Forgiver in Chief in Port Charles. THAT is the problem with Michael, a problem that can be easily remedied if the writers had any imagination.

I"ve read that Chad doesn't like shirtless scenes because he knows how fair skin he is, and doesn't have that tan, chiseled look about him, but he's a good sport. I think he looks great, and I lust after him myself sometimes. He doesn't shy away from love scenes. The problem for Chad/Michael is all about the writing. ALL OF IT. It's not that the writers don't have ideas about what to do with Michael, it's that they seem to favor the over 40 crowd to the detriment of everyone else. Now I am over 40 myself, and I love seeing Carly, Sonny, Julian, Alexis, Ava, Scott, Laura, Kevin, Bobbie, etc., but that doesn't mean that the rest of the cast should be ignored. GH spends most of their storyline time on only a handful of actors: Sonny/Carly Julian/Alexis Sam/Jason Valentin/Nina and Ava. These characters dominate everything else, and the dialogue and arguments and stories are the same. It's redundant and boring, and I think it's the main reason why the ratings are bad. Michael has a SLEW of life experiences that the writers could tap into and yet, like all their other stories, they continue to write the SAME stuff for Michael: he's kind, forgiving, loyal, and never gets mad or stays mad at anyone. Rinse. Repeat over and over until we are bored out of our minds, and Chad must be as well. I think Chad is a very talented actor, and he is sexy as hell when he is allowed to be, especially when he's being quietly dangerous or written to be smart and intuitive. Unfortunately, those types of scenes are very few and far between. Instead, he spends most of his time counseling others, forgiving everyone that ever wronged him, and being the only parent in his family. How many love stories has Sonny had over his time on GH? Michael has had ONE - ONE!!!!!!!! That was Abby. KA's Kiki was a blip and a mistake, and the writers knew it. Starr was even less memorable. Sabrina had potential as a pairng for Michael but it was completely destroyed with her baby fiasco, running off and marrying Carlos, and the "love story" never survived. The only love story that Michael ever was given, complete with a beginning, middle and tragic end was with Abby, and it was fantastic. Since that time, he has been forced into relationships rather than allowing anything to happen organically. Nelle is actually better than his past pairings because she's got the bad girl edge to her. Unfortunately, the writers have forgotten that Michael has a bad boy edge as well - far worse than anything Nelle has ever done. He's not a boy scout. Yet, he seems more pious than Father Griffin. That is just wrong, people.

If I recall correctly, Remy snapped her rabbit's neck without hesitation whereas Roman couldn't do it. I DO think that Remy loved her brother, but she was selfish and controlling where he was concerned. It was all there in the flashbacks. I can't recall a single warm moment between them as Remy and Roman. That being said, Jane is a different person now and wholly loves her brother. She doesn't want to revert back to what she was, which is why she zipped Roman in the first place. She wanted him to get the fresh start she had, but his dose was much smaller. It doesn't matter to me at this point about their past since it's clear that they love each other, despite Roman's anger. I'm just hoping the writers can make Roman a compelling and sympathetic character next year and not just the new big bad. That would be very disappointing.

I think Roman has the built-in sympathy factor because he was basically abused all his life. He was abused in the orphanage, and HE was the one that didn't want to kill. Remember that his sister, Alice, was fine with killing her rabbit. Roman struggled. Then he was "rescued" by Shepherd and turned into a terrorist where his sister, Remi, was basically an asshole to him. In all the flashbacks with Remi and Roman, she was always selfish regarding him. She could have a relationship, but not Roman. She could be more independent, but he couldn't. Remember what Cane said to Jane when Roman was in his cell (paraphrasing) "Well you finally got your wish. He's in a box." She clearly did not treat her brother well and liked controlling him. Also, we did see Roman was capable of NOT killing during that mission to steal the microchip, and we've seen Roman be sentimental and emotional. He cared more about losing his sister then she did about losing him. Remember his anger at her when he said "You erased me!!" When she took the zip medicine, she did it knowing that she would never remember him again, and she was okay with it because it was all about the mission. Roman is far more devoted to his "family." Losing Remi was a suffering loss for Roman. So with all this, I can see Patterson falling for Roman because there is a "good" foundation underneath all the abandonment issues he has and betrayal and pain he feels -- something they both have in common. As long as Roman isn't killing innocent people and being a terrorist in season three, Patterson and Roman have definite potential. Here's hoping the writers are smart enough to realize that Roman should be a good guy and not turn him into Shepherd 2.0.

You know what? This show actually built up to a great end of a second season. Shepherd's plan was pretty brilliant, and Remi and Roman were all a part of it. The tattoos were put on Remi's body in order for the FBI to figure them out, arrest the parties involved, and then remove the heads of those departments because of the fallout, which would then leave open a spot for their replacements - inserted by Shepherd and Roman. I thought that Phase 2 would be a terrorist act, but it was a surgical op that put people into key places of Shepherd's choosing, including Weller. I am liking this story more and more. As for Roman, I don't think he trusts anyone anymore. He doesn't trust Shepherd or Jane. So why go with Shepherd? Look at Roman's options: 1) stay in a glass box forever; or 2) be transferred over to a CIA black ops site (which is where he was about to be sent before Shepherd arrived). Also, Shepherd was about to blow up the building with Roman inside, but she gave him a choice of leaving with her. He left in handcuffs. So she clearly didn't trust him either at that point. I really hope that Roman doesn't go dark side. The writers better remember that Roman has become a popular character on this show, even moreso than some of the main cast. I am really curious about the season finale - and I'm thrilled it got a season three.

I was a little surprised by that too, but then I realized that Roman probably realizes that his sister has been keeping secrets for a while. HE is the one that wanted her to come clean about his part in Emma Shaw's death, not Jane. He also knows now that SHE is the reason that he was caught, locked up and his memory wiped and yet she told him it was Shepherd who did it to him. He only has fragments of memory, and so I can understand his anger. That being said, I'm surprised that the writers didn't have more of a dialogue-infused reaction between Roman and Jane rather than him going quickly for a knife. It could be that in that moment, he thinks that Jane is the liar and not Shepherd. I could be wrong, but has Roman ever had a memory of Shepherd hurting him? I don't think he's remembered those moments. So he only has Jane's word for what she's done to them. They better not screw up Roman. He's my favorite male character. As for Zapata, she was good while undercover, but Weller should have handed her her ass in the way she spoke to him. She acts like she has all the answers and going rogue is going to make everything better. I feel like the writers dumb down Weller for some unknown reason. A subordinate should NOT be taking to her supervisor the way she spoke to Weller, and he shouldn't have allowed it.

I can agree on that point. The reason I give Sonny more of a pass this time is because he DIDN'T cheat. That's the whole problem. He THOUGHT he cheated, which led to the lie, which is totally on him. Very true. That's a valid point regarding Sonny. I think he does just want Carly to accept his flaws and move on. I think Carly WILL accept his flaws, but she enjoys the drama. It keeps things from getting boring in her mind. Sonny's problem is that he's too emotional, and he reacts negatively when he's told he did something wrong. So if he cheated, he expects Carly to forgive and move on if he says he's sorry, but if Carly cheats, he wants to throw barware everywhere. True, but the lie would never have been necessary without Nelle's manipulation. Like we've already discussed, Nelle is partly to blame, but the state of their marriage lies firmly with Sonny and Carly afterwards. I simply don't agree with the idea that Nelle played no part because she did.

The breakup was solely around the idea of that Nelle and Sonny had sex, which led to Sonny lying. Sonny would't have needed to lie if the "sex" hadn't occurred. A strong marriage would STILL get impacted from infidelity - see Dante/Lulu. The problem with Sonny and Carly is that their relationship actually thrives on the chaos and dysfunction. For all their complaints about the lies, the deception, and the cheating, those two enjoy it, I think. If not, why didn't Carly leave with Jax, and why does Sonny amplify every problem to make it that much worse? THIS! This I can support completely - because both parts are true.

Yes to all of this, but Carly gets no pass because even now, after an invitation from the MUCH better Jasper Jax, she finds an excuse to stay behind to remain in Sonny's orbit. So her stating that the marriage wasn't in a good place - it's NEVER in a good place because they hurt each other, move on to new partners, and then end up back together again. Jasper offered Carly a better life away from Sonny, and she said "no." So, I don't really sympathize with either Carly or Sonny regarding the state of their marriage at any given time. You say that as if Nelle should have no fault at all in what happened, and I don't agree. I put blame on Valerie for what happened to Dante and Lulu as well. In the end, you are correct, the marriage is between the married parties, but to say that Nelle is not responsible at all is not true. Like I said, remove her actions from the equation, and Sonny and Carly remain happily married. So how is she NOT somehow partly to blame? Also, Nelle is guilty of assault, but for some reason, when a woman does it, it's not treated like a big deal. Franco did the same to Sam, remember? He drugged Sam and led her to believe that they had sex (which would be rape), and she still hates him to this day for it - as she should. Yet when Nelle does it: Drugs a man, undresses him, and tells him they had sex - which would also be rape, btw, since she was stone-cold sober (if the excuse was that he was drinking and not drugged), it is completely dismissed by all parties as not a big deal. It's unbelievable. For the record, I'm actually starting to like Nelle, but the hypocrisy of the characters and the writing is annoying. It's the only thing the writers feel Michael should be doing - ever. Michael's entire purpose as a character is fixing his family's problems. Has he ever had a different storyline? Yeah - once. The rape storyline, which was an excellent storyline, but since then, he's been the family Gatekeeper. Also infuriating. I agree. They are SO opposite, and that just works on so many levels for me, and they look good together. I just hope the story isn't rushed. I think the problem is her very dark eyeliner makeup. They use this very black eye liner on her well into the crease, almost closing her eyes. They should be using a soft brown and only mildly to allow her eyes to take center stage. The way her makeup is being applied, it looks like her eyes are closed. I find the entire idea of Jason Morgan being under Helena's control laughable. Jason was always a head-strong character that couldn't be turned, but now apparently, he can be turned into a killer robot. Yeah okay. It's another thing about the new Jakeson writing that I don't like. I don't think so. For all my complaining, there are things that I do like on GH, and I think the actors (for the most part) are great. My bigger issues with the show is the repetitive writing for some characters and/or always showcasing the same characters. I also hate how they refuse to give Michael his own storyline separate from his parents. That being said, there is tons of potential, and I am enjoying a number of stories.

How does Nelle get a pass? She absolutely had a part in breaking up Sonny's marriage. She assaulted him with her actions - drugging and undressing him. If Sonny had done that to Nelle? Oh-Nellie!! (No pun intended.) Yes, Sonny's lie to Carly is what angered Carly, and she is 100% correct. That being said, I get that Sonny was afraid of losing Carly RIGHT when they were finally patching things up between them. Nelle's actions, and Sonny not knowing the truth, caused him to lie for fear of losing Carly. It's something Carly would have done too, imo. Nelle IS responsible for destroying that marriage because if you remove her entirely from the equation, Carly and Sonny would be very happily married right now. That's how I see it. Yeah, they don't want the audience remembering the real Jason Morgan because Jakeson ain't it. Maybe he was coming from work, but yeah, Michael is either related to every women in town or related to all the guys who are busy with their families. Poor guy. I really hope it's Griffin because I want him to have a storyline apart from the guy who is consoles everyone else. I liked that Griffin didn't take crap from anyone yesterday. He told Finn and Anna in the same episode. So here's hoping that he starts to suspect something, although I bet it will be Dr. Andre who figures it out, which will piss me off. I don't get why Dr. Andre gets more screen time than Kevin Collins - the only psychiatrist that GH needs, frankly. Why do they need two? Give me the GH vet.

Michael is the adult/parent in that relationship. He always has been. I find it annoying that it's the only thing Michael is ever written to be, as the person who has to keep Carly and especially Sonny on an even keel. It's why I always felt and still do that Michael is better suited for the mob than Sonny. He's way too emotional. I don't think I want Michael in the mob, but I wouldn't mind seeing him mix it up with some dangerous types because we've seen him do it before. Michael gave sound, logical arguments to Sonny as to why what he did to Jax was wrong (because it needs to be explained to him, afterall), and that by hurting Jax, he is hurting two children in the process. Sonny pouted. Because it's all the writers care about regarding Michael. They REFUSE to see him in any other light than the perfect, loving, fair, forgiving man. THey ignore ALL his life experiences on this show - the violence, the betrayals he's suffered, the losses, the pain, etc. In their mind, those traumas would make someone normal. HOW???!! How does extended trauma and violence in one's life along with tons of betrayal having them thinking that Michael should be the most well-adjusted person in PC? Welcome to soaps, folks. In my opinion, if written true to character and his current life experiences, Michael should be aloof and distant with women. He's been betrayed by every one of them except Abby. They have all lied to him and hurt him in some way, and yet he's still open to the idea of love. He should be jaded to some extent. In addition, the number of times he's been betrayed by his family should also make him a cautious and even distant character. There should be some negatives to Michael's personality, but no matter what regime writes this character, they want him as the White Knight. It's so infuriating because Chad/Michael works really well when he's got that tinge of darkness. It's a shame. I have no idea why Michael is not in the Quartermaine stories more. Heck, why couldn't he go with Tracy to find her picture? Ugh. There is zero point in Samira, and she better not be added to the cast. I don't like her at all. Note: Monica is always great. I enjoyed Finn and Tracy too, but I loved the Quartermaine scenes the other day. Tracy is SO necessary for the snark half of the Q dynamic, and her scenes with Ned and Dillon and Monica are wonderful. Who is going to fill that void once JE leaves? Also - I'm missing Griffin. Matt Cohen was on an episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders as an undercover agent with a biker gang in Mexico, and he was great. The writers are wasting him on GH with him filling out charts and holding Finn, Hayden and Elizabeth's hands. I swear, the characters on GH with talent and potential are wasted while the SAME characters get all the storylines.

I actually am starting to like them because Michael is finally being written as NOT wanting the romantic relationship and being the one pursued. I hated the mess of Kiki because it was such contrived drivel, and then they had Michael bending over backwards to get Sabrina back when SHE was the one that lied to him and married another man. Michael always has to be the one to be the good guy, the guy who forgives. Right now, he won't forgive Nelle, and I like it. I also like that it's him she wants to change for, and so far I see Nelle being genuine about her feelings for Michael. Then you throw in how much Carly and Sonny hate Nelle, and it's perfect for me right now. Eh, I don't get mad anymore because the writers WON'T allow Michael to hate Sonny. It ain't happening. So I can't hate the character when they won't allow him to use the perfect argument on planet earth to silence Sonny like "You are in no position to preach to me about not suffering consequences. You murdered my father, lied to my face, and then begged my forgiveness - which I gave to you and you didn't deserve it." Unfortunately, the writers NEVER give Michael that dialogue and they never will. So I don't feel Michael has to fuck off for something none of the writers (regardless of regime) will allow, and I was happy that Michael was mad at Sonny. I just wish the writers would stop making Michael the Gatekeeper of his family. I think one of my favorite lines from Michael last week was to Nelle when he said "I can't fix you. It's not my job." If only he could say the same to his parents.

I agree. I hate the idea of Quentin and Julia, but Quentin and Margo? Love the idea. They are SO opposite and yet wonderfully snarky together. I would be behind that pairing. Quentin needs some happiness. Geez!