GH In The News: The PC Press Club

[LeftPhalange]

Easton returns soon to ‪#‎gh‬ in an exciting new role, more details to come later this month!

 

I don't know what's worse, bring Silas Cialis back or creating a new character just for ME. I mean, really? It's not like this is Soap Royalty Roger Howarth. 

[jsbt]

Easton returns soon to ‪#‎gh‬ in an exciting new role, more details to come later this month!

 

[KerleyQ]

I still think FV thinks he was hired to produce some mash up of PC and OLTL, not GH.  

[jsbt]

That's almost worse!  Michael Easton is not so amazing a performer, so necessary to the survival of this show, that they need to give him a THIRD character to play.  STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fourth!

[ch1]

How many characters has he played in the last 5 years just on this show?

 

Someone should sing let it go to FV.

[HeatLifer]

I still think FV thinks he was hired to produce some mash up of PC and OLTL, not GH.

I've thought this since Ron/Frank's first day.

Edited February 2, 2016 by HeatLifer

[KerleyQ]

What's the over/under on how soon we have a scene of Sam and WhoeverTheHellMEIsThisTime saying some version of "do I know you?" 

[jsbt]

I have no idea how the Christ this happened. My best guess: With The Fab Life gone Frank realizes they are going to be renewed through at least fall '17, and has decided to start flexing his muscles and bringing back in some of his favorites. He was always the one who loved ME, and killing Silas off was a last minute rewrite (originally it was Ric biting the dust) after FV had already defiantly re-signed Easton in the winter.

 

I doubt it will be a long-term return but at this point nothing surprises me.

[Sake614]

Seriously? I mean, I don't hate Easton, but he's not worth all this trouble. Isn't he making enough money with his graphic novels? There isnt' enough story for the actors already on contract, so now they're going to bring ME back as someone brand new? WHY?????

[KerleyQ]

Will this new character, like Silas, serve as a sleep aid for the audience?  Or does ME plan on showing up awake and alert for this one? 

[jsbt]

Isn't he making enough money with his graphic novels?

 

Those things haven't exactly been a success. There's a reason he used to push them on soap fans and never left daytime.

 

I am surprised DAYS didn't pick him back up in one of their manic casting fits, I'll say that.

[TeeVee329]

Rest assured - Michael Easton's new character a) will have man pain and b) will have at least one woman lose her marbles over him.

[Sake614]

so there's a video on the GH FB page of FV and ME in a supermarket, talking about him coming back to the show. I can't figure out how to separate the video to post it here, but here's the link:

 

https://www.facebook.com/generalhospital/?fref=nf

 

It's stupid but it's kinda cute at the same time.

[ulkis]

Jamey_Giddens @Jamey_Giddens
I want someone to say with a straight face how you can create a 5th character for one dude & it be "mature" or "character driven".

 

I don't want to be in a world where Jamey Giddens is 100% on point

[TeeVee329]

I know, Jamey Giddens is really dragging this decision, I was surprised.

[jsbt]

His loyalty was to Ron.

[Bwill3133]

That's almost worse!  Michael Easton is not so amazing a performer, so necessary to the survival of this show, that they need to give him a THIRD character to play.  STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sadly it will be his FOURTH! (John, Caleb, Silas and this NEW AWESOME CHARACTER he's about to play. yay. 

[Box305]

Detective Ron McClain reporting for duty. 

[Bwill3133]

I can't imagine what they are going to have him do now. 

Edited February 2, 2016 by Bwill3133

[Francie]

If Sam and New Character Clay McBain talk about having a "connection," I will get stabby.

 

Really, really stabby.

[ulkis]

Detective Ron McClain reporting for duty. 

 

I'm thinking an Alexis recast.

 

"Oh. Julian. Don't stop. You keep doing all the work. I'll lay here."

[TeeVee329]

Watching the reaction on Twitter is pretty fun.  There's the Michael Easton fans, who are over the moon.  And then there's everyone else WTF-ing.

[Francie]

Watching the reaction on Twitter is pretty fun.  There's the Michael Easton fans, who are over the moon.  And then there's everyone else WTF-ing.

The poor Duke fans are like, "Wait, this is the guy whom you killed last year that you're bringing back. Seriously?"

 

It is kinda adding insult to injury for them.

[bannana]

Days likes to bring back actors to play entirely different characters, I can think of four actors they repurposed.

[WendyCR72]

So Michael Easton was the "big news"?

 

Michael Boring Fucking Easton? (And no, not a Jason fan. Easton's character(s - minus Tanner on Days eons ago!) sucked, IMO!)

 

This show just doesn't get it!

[HeatLifer]

Dear Jason Thompson,

http://giphy.com/gifs/friends-clap-slow-cZxX5tBJhp1n2

[Francie]

I wish I was a fly on the wall during this decision making process.
“Hey, remember when the ratings were tanking and free-falling last May?”
“Yeah.”
“Who was that story centered all around back then? There was a murder and someone from his family did it?”
“Silas Clay.”
“Yeah, that’s bring that guy back.”

[backhometome]

LMAO all that secrecy and its for an actor that has already played other (failed) characters on the show. Why the heck did they kill him off only to bring the actor back,

[katie9918]

Damn, I don't mind saying that I was hoping for Greg Vaughan (not even as Lucky necessarily).

But at least he remains free of this show.

[UYI]

Fourth!

 

Caleb and Father Morley on PC, Stephen Clay, John McBain, Silas, and now this new guy. Overall, it's actually his sixth GH related character.

 

AND ONE MORE ME CHARACTER THAN WE ACTUALLY NEEDED.

[Francie]

I'm thinking an Alexis recast.

 

"Oh. Julian. Don't stop. You keep doing all the work. I'll lay here."

Well, at least then I could finally believe that Julian was actually older than Alexis.

[Sake614]

LMAO all that secrecy and its for an actor that has already played other (failed) characters on the show. Why the heck did they kill him off only to bring the actor back,

 

I don't consider McBain a failure as a character. I thought he worked really well in a screwed up police department, and loved ME with FH and TR. It was Frank and Ron's stupidity that caused them to lose McBain, and Ron's total inability to create a viable new character that was at the root of Easton's failure on GH.

[Francie]

I don't consider McBain a failure as a character. I thought he worked really well in a screwed up police department, and loved ME with FH and TR. It was Frank and Ron's stupidity that caused them to lose McBain, and Ron's total inability to create a viable new character that was at the root of Easton's failure on GH.

Largely, I agree. But McBain's romance with Sam was so forced.

 

We were supposed to believe that, while pining for others, they'd get so affected by sharing one single bottle of beer that they'd kiss? Whatevs. 

 

And I think McBain was a general annoyance to GH fans because he had to solve everything. Water crisis. McBain!  Figuring out Fonduke was Faison. McBain! Saving Sam from the vampires? McBain.

[Chairperson Meow]

I actually didn't mind McBain solving anything Jasus or Sonny weren't allowed to save. He was a cop, not a mobster. I hated his imaginary sister. No one needs a reason to hate Sonny.

[ulkis]

Largely, I agree. But McBain's romance with Sam was so forced.

 

We were supposed to believe that, while pining for others, they'd get so affected by sharing one single bottle of beer that they'd kiss? Whatevs. 

 

And I think McBain was a general annoyance to GH fans because he had to solve everything. Water crisis. McBain!  Figuring out Fonduke was Faison. McBain! Saving Sam from the vampires? McBain.

 

Yup. And Michael and Dante had been working on the off-screen stripper case for months and who comes in and wraps that up? McBain.

Largely, I agree. But McBain's romance with Sam was so forced.

 

We were supposed to believe that, while pining for others, they'd get so affected by sharing one single bottle of beer that they'd kiss? Whatevs. 

 

And I think McBain was a general annoyance to GH fans because he had to solve everything. Water crisis. McBain!  Figuring out Fonduke was Faison. McBain! Saving Sam from the vampires? McBain.

 

Yup. And Michael and Dante had been working on the off-screen stripper case for months and who comes in and wraps that up? McBain.

[TheGourmez]

Well, they certainly are out of excuses for not killing off Franco and producing a new role for Roger Howarth, aren't they?

[jsbt]

I thought McBain was alright on GH despite despising him on OLTL. That being said McBain was 4 years ago. This is ME's fourth character. Fuck him and fuck this.

[peachmangosteen]

OK ngl that supermarket video is the funniest thing I've seen in awhile.

[backhometome]

Lol I knew KeMo would be thrilled by the ME news. But please for the love of god keep him away from Sam. They dont have that great chemistry anymore. Only ZZZZZZZZ scenes. 

[dubbel zout]

I think they could work together if the show stopped with the coyness about them being paired in the past. Let a relationship between their characters happen naturally.

 

Wait, it's GH. Never mind.

[LeftPhalange]

Ugh, so what, am I supposed to want KeMo and ME paired up again if it gets her out of JaSam vs Jiz hell? These choices are terrible. 

[LeftPhalange]

 

Is this from Team America? 

[Chairperson Meow]

Well, they certainly are out of excuses for not killing off Franco and producing a new role for Roger Howarth, aren't they?

Roger really needs to leave. He can always get a new contract while getting some Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Well, they certainly are out of excuses for not killing off Franco and producing a new role for Roger Howarth, aren't they?

Roger really needs to leave. He can always get a new contract while getting some Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

[mybabyaidan]

I just....I can't.....I don't.....

 

What??

[KerleyQ]

Largely, I agree. But McBain's romance with Sam was so forced.

 

We were supposed to believe that, while pining for others, they'd get so affected by sharing one single bottle of beer that they'd kiss? Whatevs. 

 

And I think McBain was a general annoyance to GH fans because he had to solve everything. Water crisis. McBain!  Figuring out Fonduke was Faison. McBain! Saving Sam from the vampires? McBain.

 

Yeah, McBain/Sam sucked hard.  He had amazing chemistry with Anna, though.  

[Tiger]

I am truly sorry to be missing the Robert/Anna/Mac/Felicia, but Frank bringing back Michael Easton AGAIN just re-affirms my decision to paddle past the barge and out towards the deep end of the ocean.

I can think of fifteen actors whose returns I would have paddled furiously back for.

On a very related note, I'm glad Lynn Herring stuck up for herself and rejected 'a line or two every few months' and made it clear that she's more than happy to come back for actual story. It made me think of that picture Kin Shriner posted a few months back of he, Lynn, Jackie Zeman, and Kristina Wagner and cited the three ladies as the way to save GH. A truly substantive and character-driven story with Lucy, Bobbie, and Felicia, would definitely be a reason to tune back in.

[Lobsel Vith]

I actually didn't mind McBain solving anything Jasus or Sonny weren't allowed to save. He was a cop, not a mobster. I hated his imaginary sister. No one needs a reason to hate Sonny.

Yeah, it was a nice change of pace from the Holy Hitman saving the town; I still remember (in horror) Jason riding to the rescue on a jet ski during the Black & White Ball...

...and I think Cole dying was sufficient enough. I also think whitewashing Sonny and vilifying new character/scapegoat Joe Junior wasn't necessary, and ended up making the whole sister plot rather pointless.

At the very least, can this new character not be a mobster or a mob apologist?

[TeeVee329]

I actually didn't mind McBain solving anything Jasus or Sonny weren't allowed to save. He was a cop, not a mobster. I hated his imaginary sister. No one needs a reason to hate Sonny.

 

Yeah, my biggest problem with McBain on GH was actually the dangling ties to OLTL - the ridiculous Retconia McBain nonsense and especially how Natalie and Clint both took off-screen hits to prop up his romance with Sam. 

 

I also didn't like how, once he realized Sonny hadn't killed Retconia, he was totally cool with him.  Boooooo.

Edited February 3, 2016 by TeeVee329

[WendyCR72]

A truly substantive and character-driven story with Lucy, Bobbie, and Felicia, would definitely be a reason to tune back in

 

Maybe this will be hugely unpopular (and should go in that thread), but I'd be for a story with, say, Kin Shriner with Tristan Rogers and Finola Hughes. And sure, throw Lucy in. But - and I know Felicia is popular, Kristina Wagner's acting for me is not good (fits in with many! But still...) these days and frankly - and I know jokes galore have been made of it - Jackie Zeman ruined her face, and it hurts to watch her/Bobbie at this point.

[BestestAuntEver]

I am truly sorry to be missing the Robert/Anna/Mac/Felicia, but Frank bringing back Michael Easton AGAIN just re-affirms my decision to paddle past the barge and out towards the deep end of the ocean.

I can think of fifteen actors whose returns I would have paddled furiously back for.

ITA, I hate to miss the bolder people but I can't bring myself to watch this dreck. I'm not in the deep in of the ocean but I am staying put on the barge.

If the above get an actual story with a POV or a few true GH characters I like return, I may change my mind.