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[Jock Ewing Fan]

Faison returning is too unbelievable

C could be Cyrus

C could be a Cassadine

Victor?

 

[Emelee]

Where has Nathan been when he thinks no time at all has passed since he got shot? Sedated or in a natural coma? Who has had him in their care? And did he escape or woke up and just walked away from where he was kept?

Whoever "he" is in Britt's story helped her fake her death. Is "he" the same person who had Nathan? As Anna said, it can't be a coincidence that both are back almost at the same time. Although Britt being back now is more because Joss saw her and the jig was up.

I hope "C" stands for Cassadine. I miss that family. I want Victor, Valentin and Nikolas back.

Liking Gio & Emma.

What will Ric do when he is eventually released? Just play along with the retreat story and accept defeat?

Will be nice to get a Monica tribute. And hopefully learn more about her biological family. I assume Erika Slezak will play Monica's biological sister.

I wonder how they will pay tribute to Tristan Rogers & Robert. Will they let Robert die off-screen? I hope so. I never liked B&B keeping Sally Spectra alive forever and ever and not having any Sally tribute/funeral at all. Just a quick "in loving memory" text at the end of one random episode.

 

[Daniel Avery]

These random GH scenes are popping up in the "suggestions" of YT's front page.

This one shocks for two reasons, neither having to do with the plot developments. First, I had forgotten Vernee Watson had appeared on GH previously. Granted, it was a day-player role but her demeanor isn't much different from the one she currently plays. Also I was surprised that the show erected that rather complicated, detailed "NY hospital" set for what would be considered minor scenes. The set reminded me just how much more effort (and $$) they used to put into even the short-term sets that might never be used again after a day or two. Compare it to the chintzy "Atlantic City Casino" set they attempted to create in yesterday's show and you can tell the money has really dried up.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

Welcome back, Marshall

 

[Daniel Avery]

Everyone probably knows I love the idea of Nathan being back. There is that feeling of "righting a wrong" (Hero Nathan should not have been killed by Villain Faison). It gives us a much-deserved break from Nina being dumped on by her raving lunatic of a daughter all the time; she can finally get out of that rut. But I can't escape the hunch/feeling that this is not Nathan. I can't decide just yet what the real angle is, but it just does not feel genuine. Maybe it's because they purposely brought Ryan Paevey back while Kirsten Storms is on her leave of absence? I mean, how better to "protect" Maxie from having another heartbreak than by having her sleep through an evil lookalike plot involving her dead husband? Unfortunately, this won't protect poor young James from such a heartbreak if this turns out to be a fake-out of some sort. I hope Felicia, Mac, or Spinelli (someone with suspicions) decides to scoop up the kids (James, Georgie, and Bailey) and take them "for an extended visit to Boston" to get them out of the mix, too.

Paevey has made it fairly clear that he returned for the paycheck and not some great need to return to acting, so I figure he's doing a short-term contract (13-weeks or maybe 26-weeks) and thus, a short-term return to bank some money and head back to his life in San Diego. Having "dead Nathan" return only to disappear again would be pointless and borderline abusive to his fans.

Once the shock wears off, Nina could (and should) see if "Jay" can answer some questions about their childhood that only the real Nathan could answer. When soaps try impostor plotlines I always wish for these kinds of scenes and rarely get them, though. After that latex mask business with Faison masquerading as Duke Lavery, you'd think Anna would have started yanking on "John Doe"'s face while he was still unconscious, just to be sure.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

There were more scenes with Stuart Damon in the Monica tribute than the shockingly brief end of episode (I wouldn't even call it a tribute) scenes
when he passed.
A main character for decades on the show, Stuart Damon was central to the success of GH
He deserved better

 

[Daniel Avery]

Considering what happened the last time with a handsome uncle in the family, here's hoping Nina can keep Willow from jumping the bones of dear Uncle Nathan.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

Britt's reaction to Nathan? Does she know more?

 

[Daniel Avery]

Absolutely. Her behavior (as she stood behind her mother) looked like she was terrified. But that look he gave her as she left? Yeeeeeeah, that's not Nathan. Plus, the way she reacted to James's arrival screamed OMG I have to get my nephew away from this man.

I think this is the "he/him" who was holding Britt in Dalmatia, who had plastic surgery to masquerade as Nathan but is in fact (as I feared) Peter August. Peter would know all the same people and hell, if I'm going to change how I look, I'd sure as hell wanna look like Ryan Paevey.

 

[Daniel Avery]

And now....a quick video to tide us over during the baseball pre-emptions. In case you've forgotten....

 

[Daniel Avery]

The most powerful (I'd say "the most balls-y") resolution of the "Who Shot Drew?" plotline would be that Willow thought she could hit two birds with one stone. Get her revenge on Drew for "allowing her kids to be taken from her" by shooting him, then framing Michael for the crime in order to get him sent to prison, allowing her to (probably) get the kids back, be default if nothing else. She was skulking around the estate on the day Monica died (Chase saw her) so that could be when she planted the gun on the estate, probably in Michael's room or something equally obvious.

I'm not sure they would be willing to sacrifice Katelyn MacMullen for the plotline (since Willow would most certainly have to end up in jail or Ferncliff), but it would be powerful because it's so rare to have a consequential character be the guilty party. I guess she could go off to Ferncliff "to be cured," only to come back in a few years with Heather Webber/Steven Lars type vibes where waits in the wings to do obsessive/crazy stuff to show her kids how much she loves them.

 

[Emelee]

Yeah, that's not Nathan. Going by Britt's reaction and the weird (sinister?) look Nathan had on his face... I am thinking Peter August too. Peter was obsessed with Maxie and has a kid with her. Of course he'd want to get them back. And he's Britt's brother and could very well be her mysterious boss.

I absolutely loved the episode where Tracy met Ronnie. Could Tracy have been more rude and obnoxious? Great set-up for her to take a fall. And as someone who has never actually seen OLTL, I was immidiately impressed with Erika Slezak.

Could Jacinda please be hired as a contract character now that Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) is gone? Please return one day, Sofia.

 

[Daniel Avery]

If this ridiculous twist with the will is valid (that is, Monica met with Alexis and asked her to make these changes), it's hard to believe Alexis kept this explosive decision to herself all this time. Heck, I can imagine Alexis trying to talk her out of it since it basically evicts the whole family and makes the place no longer the home of her precious grandkids and great grandkids. There is no way the writers could make a case that Monica would actually want this to happen, especially since she had a personal friend (Alexis) drawing up the will. Plus, if I were Alexis and I knew what I was about to dump on the Qs, I would have been shaking like a leaf as soon as I heard Monica had died, since I would know I'm about to deliver harsh news to the Qs.

Monica handing the house and grounds off to Ronnie could only be viewed by the family as a giant F-U to the family that meant so much more to her than some sister she chose to keep out of her life. Monica likely meant to leave her personal fortune (money in the bank) to Ronnie but someone (Martin, most likely) changed the will just to piss off Tracy (and Mission Accomplished on that one). I hope they figure this out quickly because this whole thing makes me irrationally upset.

Then again, there is the White Elephant aspect that would be interesting to play. How would a middle class woman be able to afford the taxes and upkeep on the Q estate? Yes, she might inherit a chunk of money initially, but Monica was getting regular income from ELQ and her various pensions, etc. to keep the estate funded. Olivia was doing all the "administration" of the house/staff, and Michael acted as conservator of the estate on Monica's behalf.

It's a moot point I guess since

Spoiler

Erika Slezak has already finished filming, so Ronnie won't have the place very long, if it all.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

I think Tracy is correct. How exactly is Veronica aka Ronnie going to pay taxes and upkeep?
Jason looked skeptical as well

 

[Daniel Avery]

Right before Monica died, Jason was talking to someone (I want to say Tracy, but maybe someone else) about a conversation he had with her (obviously offscreen). He said she had told him "a story he'd never heard before," but before he could elaborate someone interrupted. it wasn't brought up again, but I believe maybe Monica had told Jason something about her younger sister. The way Jason seemed so "focused" on Ronnie's story about her younger years hinted that maybe this was the stuff Monica had told Jason...only Ronnie's version was different. Or maybe it was word-for-word the same (as in "rehearsed"). Whatever the case, Jason is holding back some information in his usual way.

 

[Emelee]

If this ridiculous twist with the will is valid (that is, Monica met with Alexis and asked her to make these changes), it's hard to believe Alexis kept this explosive decision to herself all this time. Heck, I can imagine Alexis trying to talk her out of it since it basically evicts the whole family and makes the place no longer the home of her precious grandkids and great grandkids. There is no way the writers could make a case that Monica would actually want this to happen, especially since she had a personal friend (Alexis) drawing up the will. Plus, if I were Alexis and I knew what I was about to dump on the Qs, I would have been shaking like a leaf as soon as I heard Monica had died, since I would know I'm about to deliver harsh news to the Qs.

Monica handing the house and grounds off to Ronnie could only be viewed by the family as a giant F-U to the family that meant so much more to her than some sister she chose to keep out of her life. Monica likely meant to leave her personal fortune (money in the bank) to Ronnie but someone (Martin, most likely) changed the will just to piss off Tracy (and Mission Accomplished on that one). I hope they figure this out quickly because this whole thing makes me irrationally upset.

Then again, there is the White Elephant aspect that would be interesting to play. How would a middle class woman be able to afford the taxes and upkeep on the Q estate? Yes, she might inherit a chunk of money initially, but Monica was getting regular income from ELQ and her various pensions, etc. to keep the estate funded. Olivia was doing all the "administration" of the house/staff, and Michael acted as conservator of the estate on Monica's behalf.

It's a moot point I guess since

Spoiler

Erika Slezak has already finished filming, so Ronnie won't have the place very long, if it all.

I don't think for a moment that Ronnie is a bad person. They would not bring soap royalty Erika Slezak out from retirement and likely do her very last daytime appearance as an evil scam. No way do I believe that.

I don't think Martin had anything to do with the will. He only found a letter. Likely one of those letters sent between the sisters that Ronnie talked about. That's how he found out that Monica had a sister. I don't think he did anything with that info.

Alexis did not draw up Monica's will. It was stated that Monica's lawyer did that. But that lawyer have recently retired, which is why Alexis read the will. Alexis had no clue what Monica had written in her will before Alexis read it.

Ronnie said that the sisters falling out was because Monica rejected Ronnie when Ronnie found her. That rejection was painful for Ronnie and she chose to stay away from Monica. But then Monica sent her a letter. Monica was obviously feeling that she would not live much longer and her one big regret in life was rejecting her sister. So she reached out to Ronnie before it was too late. That's how they came to write each other letters. Monica likely felt guilty for rejecting her sister for decades.

Why change the will in January then? Wasn't that around the time that Drew and Willow's affair was revealed and Michael was badly injured? Monica obviously wanted her estate protected against Drew & Willow. Had Michael not survived, Willow would have been his widow. She would have inherited from Michael. Then Drew & Willow would have gotten the Q estate. That could be why Michael didn't get much.

And as close as Monica and Tracy might had gotten in the past 2-3 years, Monica knew Tracy better than anyone. She knew Tracy could be a royal B to people. Tracy has been known to throw family members under the bus.

But maybe, just maybe, Monica also knew that Ronnie has absolutely NO interest in the Q estate. So Monica's plan just might have been to let good and selfless Ronnie decide who gets the estate. That is what I think.

 

[lbf522]

This twist is as dumb as Edward giving his shares of his company to all of his grandchildren instead of giving the company to either Tracy or Ned. He did not know AJ was still alive.

I expected that Monica would have left her house to either Jason or Tracy or both not to some long lost sister.

 

[Emelee]

Portia pregnant is such a stretch. She's about 50, so getting pregnant the natural way is a big stretch in itself. But Portia is also a doctor. And still married. Is there any reason she's not on contraceptives? She knows how babies are made, and had 2 partners. And no protection? Yeah, right. So ridiculous.

 

[Daniel Avery]

Alexis did not draw up Monica's will. It was stated that Monica's lawyer did that. But that lawyer have recently retired, which is why Alexis read the will. Alexis had no clue what Monica had written in her will before Alexis read it.

Yes, I recall Alexis explaining that Monica's lawyer (someone on the ELQ payroll) had done the will revision and had since retired....but one would think that Alexis would have done some pre-visit preparations (like, familiarizing herself with the document) before she just marched in there to read it to the Qs. But I can handwave that as the writers trying to make it all a jaw-dropping surprise for everyone. Obviously in real life, the filthy rich don't have old-fashioned wills like this---everything has to be in trusts, LLC's and all kinds of tax-avoidance structures that everyone has to sign off on and know well in advance who will get what. But that doesn't make for soapy drama, does it? GH does seem intent on living in the 1990s, what with popular home shopping channels, print magazines, and charity balls for AIDS research. Have we ever seen an extra with their face buried in a cell phone?

I will concede that it would be a career killer for Martin to tamper with the will "just to spite Tracy," but the way the show was shining that 10,000 watt klieg light on him every time he vowed revenge on Tracy makes it feel like they're willing to go there. When Martin visited Drew in the hospital to tell him about the will being read, he told Drew point-blank that he (Drew) was not in it. How would Martin know that unless he had seen and read it at some point? From the wording of the will ("To my sister in spirit") I assume Monica had planned to give the estate to Tracy rather than Michael. If she had meant all along to give it to Ronnie, she would not have said "in spirit". Martin or someone seemingly only changed the name, not the whole passage, which ought to be noticed eventually.

I know I keep dumping on the character, but another wild card is Marco. He works in Alexis's office, after all. When Tracy went "off on her own" instead of working with all the Sonny Haters, Sidwell mat have gotten Marco to change the will to occupy Tracy with contesting it, allowing Sidwell to continue his plans to bring down Sonny without her getting in his way. They likely thought it would also occupy Michael, who might join in contesting the will and not have time to aid his father in the war against Sidwell.

ABC allows GH to have two or three professional photo shoots per year in order to keep the opening sequence up to date (the "dropping head shots"). Though they had previous shots available for Britt and Dr. O, they shot new photos for NuMichael, NuLulu, NuCharlotte, NuBrennan, even "Nathan"......but even though he is on contract, Adrian Anchondo (Marco) wasn't photographed. Never one to waste a dollar, I think his notable exclusion says that he won't be around much longer. They had a full-cast photo shoot a while back and Michael Easton (ex-Finn) was similarly excluded---right before Finn was hustled out the back door.

 

[Emelee]

Yes, I recall Alexis explaining that Monica's lawyer (someone on the ELQ payroll) had done the will revision and had since retired....but one would think that Alexis would have done some pre-visit preparations (like, familiarizing herself with the document) before she just marched in there to read it to the Qs. But I can handwave that as the writers trying to make it all a jaw-dropping surprise for everyone. Obviously in real life, the filthy rich don't have old-fashioned wills like this---everything has to be in trusts, LLC's and all kinds of tax-avoidance structures that everyone has to sign off on and know well in advance who will get what. But that doesn't make for soapy drama, does it? GH does seem intent on living in the 1990s, what with popular home shopping channels, print magazines, and charity balls for AIDS research. Have we ever seen an extra with their face buried in a cell phone?

I will concede that it would be a career killer for Martin to tamper with the will "just to spite Tracy," but the way the show was shining that 10,000 watt klieg light on him every time he vowed revenge on Tracy makes it feel like they're willing to go there. When Martin visited Drew in the hospital to tell him about the will being read, he told Drew point-blank that he (Drew) was not in it. How would Martin know that unless he had seen and read it at some point? From the wording of the will ("To my sister in spirit") I assume Monica had planned to give the estate to Tracy rather than Michael. If she had meant all along to give it to Ronnie, she would not have said "in spirit". Martin or someone seemingly only changed the name, not the whole passage, which ought to be noticed eventually.

I know I keep dumping on the character, but another wild card is Marco. He works in Alexis's office, after all. When Tracy went "off on her own" instead of working with all the Sonny Haters, Sidwell mat have gotten Marco to change the will to occupy Tracy with contesting it, allowing Sidwell to continue his plans to bring down Sonny without her getting in his way. They likely thought it would also occupy Michael, who might join in contesting the will and not have time to aid his father in the war against Sidwell.

ABC allows GH to have two or three professional photo shoots per year in order to keep the opening sequence up to date (the "dropping head shots"). Though they had previous shots available for Britt and Dr. O, they shot new photos for NuMichael, NuLulu, NuCharlotte, NuBrennan, even "Nathan"......but even though he is on contract, Adrian Anchondo (Marco) wasn't photographed. Never one to waste a dollar, I think his notable exclusion says that he won't be around much longer. They had a full-cast photo shoot a while back and Michael Easton (ex-Finn) was similarly excluded---right before Finn was hustled out the back door.

I don't think the will story will be long enough to keep Tracy occupied. Drew's shooting, wrong suspects and framing innocent people will likely take up her time much more.

I base that thought only on the very short stint that Erika Slezak agreed to. She has already wrapped up filming so I assume Ronnie won't be the owner of the Quartermaine estate long. More like a week in GH time.

I also don't think there's any idea to contest the will. Just ask the lawyer who drew up the will and talked to Monica. He knows what it's supposed to say. He's just retired afterall, not dead. If he hears that the wrong person inherited the estate, he'll contact the family.

That's why I don't think anyone changed the will. Who would be so naïve?

Martin knew that Drew was not in the will the same way that Ronnie knew that she was in the will. All lawyers involved with the family were contacted before the reading to make sure that all named in the will were present at the reading. Ronnie got a phone call from a lawyer telling her to be there. So Martin might have called in to see if his client was in it, or was contacted with the information that Congressman Cain/Quartermaine did not have to bother leaving the hospital.


I hope you are correct about Marco being on his way out. Bring in a better love interest for Lucas. Even Brad is better. But I will not get my hopes up, because the annual photoshoot's photos have just begun to be released. They never come out all at once. More will come, and Marco may be among them. I don't want to get my hopes up and then get disappointed.