By Michele Dargan
Ummmmm, ABC…..
Just thought you might want to rethink the axing of the uber-popular couple, Kyle Lewis and Oliver Fish on One Life To Live.
Because if you don’t know it yet, there is a HUGE uprising happening amongst KISH fans – and it’s BIG!
Ever since the news broke last week, fans have been uniting online in an effort to SAVE KISH!
And I have to say, I have a hard time figuring out what the heck TPTB is thinking, given the fact that Kyle and Oliver’s story has been extremely popular and very well written.
Scott Evans (Oliver Fish) and Brett Claywell (Kyle Lewis)
Not only that, but Brett Claywell as Kyle and Scott Evans as Fish have hit their scenes out of the ballpark at every turn.
I met both of them this summer at the OLTL fan luncheon in NYC – and I have to tell you that they are both SUPER NICE on top of their SUPER TALENT!
Click here for more information and ideas on how to save KISH.
Click here to sign the online petition to keep the couple in Llanview.
There is a postcard campaign called “Don’t Put Kish Back in the Closet.”
The website has all the contact addresses for TPTB. If you're on Facebook, here's the link to the Don’t Put Kish In the Closet FB page. You can access 50 free postcards with your choice of Kish photos on them. Fans have been tweeting about KISH incessantly. And, by the sounds of it, I think ABC better gear up for some heavy-duty phone calls and mail in the coming weeks. 
By Michele Dargan
First off, let me say that OLTL has always been my favorite soap opera – always!
But over the past month or two – and I don’t really know how to say this delicately – it’s been one big hot mess!
I am not invested in why any of these characters are doing what they’re doing.
And isn’t that the key ingredient of a good soap?
I’m just saying….
I mean, really. Can anyone tell me ONE storyline on OLTL that is even remotely interesting??
Even the (faux) baby reveal was a letdown – and it just keeps getting worse.
Everybody on earth knew how Stacy (Crystal Hunt) was going to die thanks to the infinite spoilers on the internet…and btw, I try to avoid spoilers at all costs, but there was no dodging that one.
Stacy Morasco (Crystal Hunt) tries to reach her baby before falling through the ice. Photo: Donna Svennevik/ABC
But the drama surrounding the aftermath is really a yawner.
I must say that the writers finally humanized Stacy – right before they killed her off!
That happens so often in soaps….they write a character that is virtually unredeemable and then make the viewers like the character before killing them off.
I did like the fact that Stacy and Gigi (Farah Fath) got their sisterly bond back during the birth of Stacy’s baby.
Gigi, Stacy and the Sierra Rose after the birth. Photo: Keysha McGrady/ABC
And then – poof – Stacy’s dead!
Although is anybody REALLY dead on a soap? Remember, Kim’s boots were gone…
Scott Clifton as Schyler has given some really good performances as he struggled with the realization that he wants to be a father to Sierra Rose.
Now I hear Clifton’s leaving the show. Big loss if that’s true.
I guess that means that maybe Oliver Fish (Scott Evans) finally opens the DNA envelope and realizes that HE is really the father….Just a guess.
Another big loss is Daphnee Duplaix as Rachel. Word is that she’s been let go from the show. She has been a great addition to the show as Nora’s daughter. The onscreen mother/daughter relationship between her and Hillary B. Smith as Nora has been wonderful, not to mention the chem between Duplaix and Terrell Tilford as the luscious Dr. Greg Evans. One thing for sure: Tilford better be staying….I’ve loved watching the evolution of his character.
The whole thing with Jessica almost being raped by her “father” Mitch Laurence (Roscoe Born) AFTER he zapped her memory with electroshock treatments….That could possibly be the WORST storyline in history. Totally repulsive!
Is is me or does it seem that each time Mitch returns to Llanview from the dead that he becomes more and more evil???
Now they have Allison Perkins thrown into the mix lurking around and getting ready to do the work of “The Messenger.”
How many times can they recycle that premise???
And let’s not even get into the fact that now Jessica (Bree Williamson) thinks she’s back in high school pursuing Christian Vega (David Fumero), who’s now a teacher.
Jessica and Christian. Photo: Heidi Gutman/ABC
The only partially saving grace is Williamson’s performances….she is absolutley amazing with every facet of Jessica that she has taken on (Jess/Bess/Tess)…She physically transforms herself into the separate characters. And now she has physically transformed herself back to a high school age girl. Suffice it to say, Williamson is uber talented!
Having said all that, the storyline itself is hard to watch, given the fact that they have essentially broken up Brody (Mark Lawson) and Jessica.
Lawson has also been giving it his all these past few weeks (Love him!) and it’s difficult to watch Brody stand by while Jessica chases after her high school crush.
I think the writers are trying to be cute….but it’s not working for me.
Free Jessica and Brody!!!
Todd (Trevor St. John) and Tea (Florencia Lozano) need to be reunited, because they’re just not as interesting apart from one another.
Now that everyone knows about Dani being Todd’s daughter, why not put the family together and explore the possibilities?
I HATE the fact that Viki and Charlie are splitting….After all these years, Viki FINALLY found love again for what…..five minutes??? Viki (Erika Slezak) and Charlie (Brian Kerwin) are so good together. They need to stay together. Have at least ONE couple on that show that stays together – PLEASE!
And what the heck happened to Moe (John Rue) and Noelle (January LaVoy) ? They were two of the best things to hit that show in a long time. They provided the voice of reason as well as some levity to the show. We need them back, pronto!
Then there’s the Langston cheating on Markko storyline – How much do ya hate THAT one!
Being a Larkko fan, that s/l is the pits!
It’s so predictable….Langston hooks up with a player who’s just using her for sex.
And now they bring in Cole’s study pal, who just happens to be the jilted lover of said player. It may be remotely interesting if she decides to seek revenge on him….
As far as John (Michael Easton) and Natalie (Melissa Archer) getting back together….I love those two together and have always been a big Jolie fan….BUT I’m not liking HOW they’re getting them back together. The storyline is just sleazy with Natalie having just lost Jared. And John and Natalie, to me, are above that. Especially since Marty (Susan Haskell) is now preggers.
Which brings me to the top of the heap of reasons WHY I’m not liking OLTL….the Kim marrying Clint storyline. It’s totally nauseating….really.
Multi-billionaire Clint Buchanan (Jerry ver Dorn) marrying an ex-stripper?? Seriously???
Is this the best they can do?
Word on the internet is that Amanda Setton, who plays Kim Andrews, chose not to renew her contract. So she will be leaving the show.
But I still don’t get why we’re even watching this storyline.
The only reason that I can think of (yet another recycled storyline) is they are trying to recreate the Asa/Renee storyline in the sense that Renee was an ex-madam.
Is this really why they destroyed Clint and Nora’s marriage?
Oh no, that’s right.
They had Nora cheat on Clint with his brother and her former husband Bo (Robert S. Woods) in order to reunite Bo and Nora, whom I absolutely adore.
Clint, Nora and Bo. Photo: ABC
What I don’t adore is the way they got them back together….No matter now…water under the bridge.
Bo and Nora ARE iconic and so much fun to watch.
Trouble is…..where the hell are they?
Since Bo and Nora got back together, we hardly see them at all. They’re only used to prop the other storylines!
As an aside, Hillary B. Smith has established a charity to benefit pet owners who cannot afford medical care for thier beloved animals. The Willie-Coppee Fund is auctioning some of her memorabilia to benefit that cause. Click here to find out more.
So here’s what we need to do on OLTL….
Let’s push this baby daddy story to the side…..get Jessica and Brody back together…reunite Viki and Charlie…bring back Moe and Noelle…
And PLEASE give Bo and Nora a frontburner, sink-your-teeth-into storyline that we can care about!
By Michele Dargan
If you’ve always wanted to hear the “Divas of Daytime,” they will be doing a concert and meet & greet May 1 in Largo, FL.
Kassie DePaiva (Blair/OLTL), Kathy Brier (Marcie/OLTL) and Bobbie Eakes (Krystal/AMC) are the Divas. They have performed around the country.
Divas of Daytime: Kathy Brier, Kassie DePaiva, Bobbie Eakes
Veteran fundraisers Barbie Tsagaris and Patti Werynski have once again drawn popular soap stars to Largo for a fan event.
I can attest to the fact that these two sisters throw a fab soap event, because I attended their last one with Walt Willey (Jackson/AMC), Vincent Irizarry (David/AMC) and Forbes March (former Nash/OLTL).
It had to be one of the top soap star events that I have ever attended.
They provided lots of one-and-one time with the stars….and LOTS of fun! They also had great raffle prizes.
If you look at the photo gallery on the right side of this page, you will see some of the photos from their last soap event in Largo, FL.
The two are raising money for MyHopeChest.org, a group that provides funding for reconstructive surgery to women who have survived breast cancer surgery but lack insurance or the financial means for reconstruction.
Click here for more info.
Come and mingle with three of the most beautiful daytime soap stars. Get their autographs, and have your picture taken with them. The seats are limited, so reply ASAP!
COST: This event is $75 in advance, $150 VIP Seating, $100 at the door. All prices include a light lunch, door prizes, concert and meet & greet.
Raffle tickets will be offered and a cash bar.
Make Checks out to: Patti Werynski and mail to Patti Werynski, 10215 Regal Dr. #5, Largo, FL 33774
Visa/MC accepted also by calling (727) 410-0427.
By Joshua
There is a romance brewing, and it’s a doozy.
Janet (Julie Pinson) and Dusty (Grayson McCouch) on ATWT were never in the same circle.
I don’t think they ever had a scene together until her sister Teri (Vanessa Ray) hit town and began working for him. But they are the kind of slow, burning romance that soaps are known for.
Julie Pinson, who plays Janet, used to be on Days of Our Lives as Billie Reed and on Port Charles as Eve Lambert. She was no beginner to the soap game when she went to ATWT.
Janet was immediately involved with Brad (Austin Peck), Katie (Terri Columbino), Liberty (Meredith Hagner) and Jack (Michael Park). Now, she is married to Jack and she is growing closer to Dusty.
Grayson McCouch, who plays Dusty, also has a long daytime career. He played Dr. Morgan Winthrop on Another World.
Since being on ATWT, Dusty has had a few good relationships, such as Lucy (Peyton List), and Jennifer (Jennifer Ferrin). But recently, he has gone from Lily (then-Martha Byrne) to Meg (Marie Wilson) and to Bonnie (Chaunteé Schuler). He’s even had a flirtation (including a few kisses) with Teri.
But now, it looks like Dusty and Janet are going to go the distance, or at least until ATWT ends its run.
Janet’s daughter, Liberty, has leukemia, and Dusty is helping out with his big bucks and by being there for Janet.
When Jack and Carly (Maura West) were chasing each other around America in Novermber after he shot Brad, Janet and Dusty grew close. The duo consummated their budding relationship while Jack was stuck with Carly and Craig (Jon Lindstrom) in a snowstorm on New Year’s Eve.
They have been cute together, and their relationship is going to take another large turn.
On Friday’s “Next Week on As the World Turns”, Dusty got down on his knee and proposed to a married Janet. Meanwhile, Carly had just told Jack that Janet and Dusty are having an affair.
This week will be a major turning point, as Janet and Dusty deal with their relationship, Janet and Jack deal with their marriage, and Carly and Jack deal with THEIR attraction to each other, that they have acknowledged many times.
Here’s a clip from Tuesday’s show
What will happen with Jack and Janet….with Jack and Carly….and with Dusty and Janet?
You have to tune in, to see that world turn.
By Joshua
So, on two of the ABC soaps, there are two characters – teenage girls as a matter of fact – who have been calling their father “evil” or “a monster”.
Yes, folks. I am talking about OLTL’s Dani (Kelley Missal) and GH’s Kristina (Lexi Ainsworth).
They both have daddy issues and I think it’s time that the title of “Most Evil Dad” was finally settled on between OLTL’s Todd Manning (Trevor St. John) and GH’s Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard).
Let’s start with Todd.
Trevor St. John (ABC/Yolanda Perez)
He raped two people – Carol Swift and Marty Saybrooke (Susan Haskell). Then he tried to rape Marty again.
I think that’s pretty gruesome by itself.
But there’s more.
He killed two people, and kidnapped a few, too. He also set a bomb in the police station.
Then came his dastardly 2008-09 plot.
Todd had been keeping a presumed dead, amnesiac, Marty Saybrooke, at his house. He planned to steal his granddaughter, Hope, and skip town with Marty and Hope and start a new life with a new family.
Luckily, he was too late to steal the baby – Bess beat him to it….But that’s a whole other story!
Now, let’s travel over to Port Charles, where we visit the misdeeds of mobster Sonny Corinthos, shall we?
Maurice Benard as Sonny ABC/Adam Larkey
Sonny has killed three people by his own hand (that we know of). He put out hits on at least 18 people (yes, that’s really how many through the years). He has shot (not fatally) almost as many people. He even shot his own son recently! Let’s not mention the countless other mob related crimes.
Sonny’s mob activity is the reason that his son, Michael Corinthos III, spent a year in a coma!
So who is the worst person?
Well, Todd is a two time rapist, a kidnapper and a murderer
Sonny, on the other hand, is a mobster and a murderer.
So I’m extending this to you.
Comment on this and tell me who you think is the worst.
In my honest opinion, I find both of them to be awful people, but I have to say Sonny is worse, because at least Todd has served real jail time.
Sonny has a nack of getting away with it.
By Michele Dargan
I never thought I’d be saying this ever again, but…..
Didn’t ya just LOVE those scenes today with Maxi and Lucky.
I did!
The thing I can’t believe is that they were talking about that oh-so-nasty chapter in their lives – and, somehow, it was okay.
Actually, it was more than okay.
It was really great to watch and it shows just how far those two characters have come.
For those who weren’t watching GH at the time, let me recap.
The previous chapter that I speak about happened a few years back. When Lucky became hooked on pain pills, Maxie stole pills from General Hospital and supplied them to Lucky so that he would continue to sleep with her. This all happened when Lucky and Elizabeth were married.
As an aside: it was Greg Vaughan portraying Lucky back then. And it is Jonathan Jackson playing Lucky today.
Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer
I thought Maxie (Kirsten Storms) put it pretty well:
“The time we spent together, I feel like we saw the worst in each other. You were high and I was supplying you with drugs so that you would stay high and depend on me.”
Then Maxie offered her friendship, saying she would be there to listen if he needed to talk about things.
I also liked Lucky’s honest moments, confiding in Maxie that he really can’t forgive Elizabeth and he just keeps picturing her together with Nikolas.
Kudos to Jackson and Storms.
Bottom Line: I didn’t think I would NEVER EVER enjoy seeing these two characters in any kind of interaction again.
Just goes to show you – Never say never!
By Joshua
My soaps are a big part of my life.
I watch in good times and in bad.
But for two soaps, these are really good times.
Yes, folks. I’m talking about Days of Our Lives and General Hospital.
Both of these soaps are doing interesting stories and doing something that many soaps fail to do: incorporate their whole cast.
If you have been on any internet blogs in the last two weeks, you would know a lot of stuff went down on General Hospital.
Michele has already written a post about the Dominic/Dante story. So I will give a quick summary: Dante is Sonny’s son from a teenage fling with Olivia. Now, Dante came to town under the alias Dominic to bring down Sonny’s mob organization. No one knows that Dante is Sonny’s son. Then, Sonny found out Dominic was an undercover cop and he shot him. Olivia revealed their connection and news of Sonny’s latest spawn has reached all corners of Port Charles.
Since no one gave any piece about this Days’ story, I’ll go a bit more in depth.
Back in the early 90’s, Carly married Vivian’s nephew, Lawrence and the three left town: Carly and Lawrence to one place and Vivian to another. Then, in 2009, Carly stabbed Lawrence and returned to Salem after her hubby died. She immediately started to gravitate towards ex, Bo, whose wife Hope had moved out. Then, Vivian returned to town to exact revenge on Carly for Lawrence’s death.
Carly revealed to Bo that she killed Lawrence because of a secret: Lawrence found out he couldn’t have kids. Carly had an affair and got pregnant with a girl. When she gave birth, Lawrence threatened to kill the little girl, so Carly gave her up for adoption.
Then, 20 + years later, Lawrence threatened to find the child and kill her, so Carly stabbed Lawrence. Vivian now found out that Carly’s daughter is Melanie, the fiancee of the child she carried for nine months, Philip. Now, Vivian is going against ally Victor’s orders and is planning to kill Melanie on her Valentine’s Day wedding.
So now, with this fall out, it will affect Carly, Vivian and Melanie. And Philip, Melanie’s fiance. And Bo, Carly’s lover. And Victor, Vivian’s ally and Philip’s father. And Kate, Philip’s mother and Vivian’s rival. And Hope, Bo’s ex. And Nathan, the man who Melanie is really in love with. And Maggie, Melanie’s mother figure.
So now we have ten characters all connected in a big reveal and murder plot. This is something that not many soaps do. Often times, stories never overlap, but we have Carly/Bo/Hope’s triangle, Nathan/Melanie/Phillip’s triangle, and Carly/Vivian’s rivalry all coming together for one big super story.
Then we have General Hospital. GH’s fallout has affected, is affecting and will affect Dante, Sonny and Olivia. And Johnny, Olivia’s boyfriend. And Michael, Morgan and Kristina, Dante’s half-siblings. And Carly, Sonny’s ex-wife. And Jason, Sonny and Carly’s friend. And Lulu, Dante’s…well, we don’t quite know yet. And Maxie, Lulu’s best friend. And Jax, Mac, Patrick and Lucky, who knew Dante’s secret. And Robin, Patrick’s wife. And Lisa, Patrick’s ex flame. That’s 17 characters. Phew! This is how good stories are told.
I love this method of storytelling: bringing the majority of the cast together to make a major storyline bigger.
I hope other soaps take the hint.
[My friend, LuAnne Cobb, spent a weekend, going to the AMC & OLTL studios in New York City (Nov. 20) as well as attending a fan event in Staten Island (Nov. 21). Here's her recap and photos.]
By LuAnne
My friend Linda, who I met at Super Soap Weekend a few years ago, picked me up at Newark Airport. We immediately hopped on a train into NYC and then took a cab over to the All My Children studios in hopes of seeing a few soap stars.
We saw Melissa Claire Egan (Annie) and David Canary (Adam) from a distance. After David went in, one of my favorite veterans came out with a beautiful bouquet of roses – it was Julia Barr, who played Brooke English for many years. Julia told us she was there to film scenes for the AMC 40th Anniversary Special. She graciously stopped for a quick picture, and then went on her way.
Next we saw both Chrishell Stause (Amanda) and Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake). They stopped briefly to talk to us and signed some pictures. Chrishell was absolutely beautiful, and Ricky was looking pretty good too!
Linda and I then decided to walk over to the One Life To Live studios. We stayed for awhile, and finally were rewarded when down the street came Brian Kerwin, who plays Charlie. Brian stayed to talk and take pictures for about 10 minutes. He was so pleasant, and seemed genuinely happy to talk to us. It was a good day in NYC!
The next day, Linda drove us to the Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Staten Island for an AMC Fan Event.
Four of the nicest and most attractive men from AMC then walked on stage: Vincent Irizarry (Dr. David), Michael E. Knight (Tad) , Darnell Williams (Jesse) and Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake) were welcomed with thunderous applause, screams and whistles. It was awesome to see them 10 feet away!
The first part of the event was a question and answer session. The fans asked about many things, including the upcoming move to Los Angeles.
Vincent said that he would be commuting, at least for the rest of the school year so that his children can stay in their current schools. Michael and Ricky said they were moving to L.A. and Darnell said he was going, but he’s lived in NYC all his life and it would be hard to leave the city.
We found out that Jill Larson (Opal), who is a recurring player, was also moving. The fans were in agreement that the cast should come back to NYC for fan events. The guys answered questions for over an hour, then took a short break before meeting with the VIP fans.
All four of the actors took seats at long tables, and we were able to speak to each of them for a few minutes and get our pictures taken with them. Michael took the most time with the fans, even though he was sick. But they all seemed happy to be there and gave the fans what we came for – a great time!
By Michele
There were so many people speaking the truth about Sonny Tuesday, my head was spinning….in a good way!
Maurice Benard as Sonny ABC/Adam Larkey
Lulu is two-for-two on telling it like it is and giving some serious whoop-ass in the past two weeks.
She really let loose on Elizabeth and Nikolas two weeks ago, after finding out they were sleeping around together behind Lucky’s back. She gave a particularly stinging tongue-lashing to Liz (with the whole world cheering).
On Tuesday’s eppy, Julie Marie Berman, once again, gave an incredibly strong performance – first unleashing on Jason and then turning her full vengeance on Sonny.
It was so great to hear Lulu threatening Jason!
Lulu told Jason that if Dominic Pirelli aka Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) was dead, then she was going to the police and tell them everything she knew about the Corinthos organization.
“If Dominic is dead, I hope you and Sonny burn in hell!” Lulu told Jason.
Then, when Lulu got to the hosptal, she went after Sonny, calling him a “bastard,” “a rotten pig” and telling him that she hopes he rots in hell!
And in the out-of-the-mouths-of-babes department….how about Christina and Morgan??
Did they speak the truth or what?
Christina (Lexi Ainsworth) said that Sonny (Maurice Benard) ruins everything and they can’t even enjoy a christening without something bad happening.
She then proceeds to inform them that Sonny shot a cop – murder with special circumstances.
“I hope dad goes to prison for life,” she said.
Morgan (Aaron Refvem) agreed with his sister and felt only concern for Dominic.
“If dad did it, he’s like a murderer,” Morgan said. “Dad’s a criminal. Dominic was probably trying to arrest him. That’s what cops do. They’re the good guys.”
The good guys!
Which is quite different than a mobster.
I’m just glad that Morgan wasn’t poisoned by Michael and that he was able to stand by what he believes is right.
And then there was Johnny (Brandon Barash). I loved his conversation with Maxie….more truths.
“Poor Sonny,” Johnny said. “The man shoots a cop and finds out it’s his son. It must wreck his whole night, right?…Let me tell you about awful. Sonny standing in the hallway outside Dante’s room wringing his wrists, hands to the forehead. Poor Sonny. It’s all about Sonny’s pain. What about Olivia? And what about Lulu? She loves Dante. So why should they be forced to deal with the man who shot him?’
Bravo, Johnny! Key words: it’s all about Sonny.
Would somebody tell me why – after Sonny shoots Dante – he still has the right to yell at Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) and blame her for this?
Um….Sonny. WHO pulled the trigger?
That’s so typical of Sonny, never taking responsibility for his actions.
And talk about cayonnes…
How about Sonny threatening Steven Webber before he goes into critical surgery to operate on Dante?
“If my son dies, I got nothing to lose by making you pay,” Sonny said.
Now THAT takes some big ones!
If Dante dies, it’s no one’s fault but Sonny’s.
But the icing on the cake was at the end, when Detective Ronnie Dimestico (Ronnie Marmo) comes into the hospital to arrest Sonny. Sonny tells Ronnie he’s not going anywhere!
Really??? Because you just shot a cop in cold blood.
Ronnie tells Sonny: “Now you want sympathy from me? Special treatment? Is that what you’re looking for? After you shot Dante and put him in the O.R.? I am FRESH out of mercy for you Sonny!”
Yeah, Ronnie! My thoughts exactly.
By Michele
Once again, General Hospital Deee-Livered in a big way with the eppy’s last week leading up to the Sonny/Dante confrontation.
Not to mention the oh-so-great Cliffhanger Friday: the actual showdown with Sonny shooting Dante and Olivia running in at the end and telling Sonny that he just shot his own son!
The Sonny/Dante Showdown!
Truely the very definition of cliffhanger.
When I come home from work each day and immediately tune to GH first instead of OLTL first…..let’s just say GH has to be pretty darn good for that to happen.
And it’s happened every day for the past two weeks and still counting!
I’m having my issues with OLTL right now. But let’s save that for another day, shall we?
On GH, first we had the Lucky/Liz/Nik reveal followed immediately by the Dante reveal!
And all of it was – and is – so worth it!
Let me say up front that Dominic Zamprogna as Dominic Pirelli aka Dante Falconeri captured my attention from Hello!
And he has just gotten stronger and stronger with his range of emotions, his genuiness and his onscreen chemistry with every character he interacts with.
I can’t say enough about how much I enjoy his portrayal of Dominic/Dante – two characters on opposite sides of the law and making you believe in both.
His confrontation with Sonny was the pièce de résistance!
Even his relationship with the tangential characters in the storyline are amazing!
I just love the close friendship he’s developed with Morgan (Aaron Refvem), who Dante will find out today is really his brother!
I’ve also liked the Brooklyn undercover cop thing between Dante and Ronnie (Ronnie Marmo) and the interactions those two have together…as well as the scenes (earlier on) with Olivia trying to get Ronnie to take Dante off the case.
Which brings me to Lisa LoCicero as Olivia Falconeri.
I have absolutely loved LoCicero’s portrayal of Olivia from day one!
Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Falconeri/GH)
She is another one who is very genuine in exuding her emotions….I am always able to feel exactly what she’s feeling as Olivia. She’s a very natural actress.
Agree or disagree with the decisions that Olivia’s made, LoCicero makes you believe and understand those decisions.
Watch these scenes between Olivia and Johnny followed by Olivia and Lulu in church – pre-reveal.
And LoCicero’s scenes on Friday and Monday were knock-it-out-of-the-ballpark Emmy material. That’s all I can say.
Maurice Benard as Sonny….well Emmy winner says it all!
Benard was spectacular in confronting Dominic, the person he thought a traitor.
I do love the layers that Benard shows us as Sonny and the juxtipostion of his life as the take-no-prisoners mob kingpin and the loving father/family man.
Having said that, I do have big issues with Sonny as a character.
I can’t excuse the fact that he orders hits on people at the drop of a hat….and the way he just threw away Claudia like yesterday’s trash among other terrible things that he’s done over the years.
Claudia (Sarah Brown) did a lot of horrendous things, but, in all fairness, Sonny was really the one who got Michael shot because of his lifestyle. And Claudia had no idea that Michael would be there that night.
I also find it reprehensible that Sonny – the minute he finds out Dominic is an undercover cop – shoots him in cold blood.
Hello! Dominic saved Sonny as well as Morgan and Lulu! Doesn’t that count for something?
Another thing about Sonny that I could never reconcile – how is it that all these good and decent women fall for him?
I mean this is the Godfather….the head of the mob for goodness sake! Not to mention Attorney/District Attorney Alexis Davis has a child with him.
See, I’m the kind of soap watcher that roots for the truely-through-and-through good characters – like Dante. He’s my kind of guy.
Now here’s what I’m wondering…..
How is all this going to affect Morgan and Michael, not to mention Carly and Jax, since Jax was the one behind keeping Dante on the case.
The funny thing about Carly and Jax is that I really dislike them as characters separately.
But together as a couple, I love watching them. Weird, eh? I can’t explain it.
I guess in some odd way, those two keep each other grounded.
But, on their own, they tend to spin out of control – especially Carly.
And Lulu….what will the fallout be on her?
Lulu and Dante
The only thing I know is that I want to see more and more of her and Dante together. Lulu (Julie Marie Berman) FINALLY has someone worthy of her, someone who makes her good qualities come out and shine.
And, as I’ve said before, I love the fact that they didn’t just jump into bed. That they were friends first and their relationship grew into love without having sex yet.
So what’s next? Will Sonny FINALLY answer for this crime?
One thing’s for sure: I’m watching GH before OLTL again today.
That says it all!
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