Sunday Surgery: A Dish Served Cold

 

GIVE ME A HEART PILL!! My Goodness but I could NOT WAIT TO WATCH GH this week!! Seriously!! I haven't said that in awhile. I thought last week was awesome. WHOO WEE! I was surprised, shocked, cringy and just about everything else you can think of -AND I had to get tissues out!! 

THEN...and THEN--I watched The Prime Time Special and I looked back and turned to salt. I'm still reeling over the news. I KNOW a ton of people "KNEW" this was going to happen but I honestly thought he'd be done at ABC. I'm so stupid. So.. this blog is tempered with the news of STONE COLD'S RETURN FROM THE DEAD----AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! AG-AIN!! 

I'm doing straight up 151 shots this morning. Flaming. 

This week was brutal in a lot of ways...especially with the Sonny scenes and Bobbie's death. With everything that happened, it's going to take a bit of time to get through it all. I'll do my best. 

NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL DROP : I guess we'll start here since this is when it all began. The Savoy was pretty hilarious and owner Curtis wasn't even around. What happened here? Only everything. Lois was the one to finally spill those beans to Sonny. Not directly but she started that fire. How did Sonny take the news? Like only Sonny can...yelling....brooding and well--you'll see. 

MICHAEL'S FACE: Finally copping to lying and blackmailing Nina, Michael gets his tongue lashing from Willow at the docks. She had JUST called Nina "mother" and accepted a dress and a necklace from her. HOW COULD HE? I mean geesh-- Millow's marriage is based on truth right? (Ok, stop laughing). My only regret is she didn't push that jerk into the river. 

SONNY'S HAIL MARY: Sonny's so upset. What better way to make an interesting poetic justice type scene than to have a reformed Man OF GOD goad him into violence in his place of worship. Pearl clutchers beware; I loved this scene. Devil's Advocate in the flesh. Sonny did himself in here---and although I'm sure he'll blame it on Nina, it's a direct comment on his character as a man. 

NINA'S COMEUPPANCE:  Well Nina haters, you're getting it in spades, aren't you?? First they have Sonny tell her to go to Carly's and confess. She doesn't know Bobbie just died and Carly sure as fk didn't tell her until the very end BUT!! Nina's the idiot for stumbling into that scene. Not only did Carly ride her for filth, Drew came out like a rabid dog to just hit home the point how much "he's CHANGED" since Pentonville. WE GET IT-- he's NOT DREW. :Sigh: 

LOIS' MOUTH:  One of my favorite moments was Olivia and Lois having it out at the Q mansion. Every line was perfection. Lois bringing up Olivia's "Dante Secret"? Priceless. It was a good old fashioned BFF Fight and I was here for it. Lois was out of line... and speaking of OUT OF LINE--um.. what WAS that at Sonny's PH? They had to pay Rena Sofer so much that now she's in allllllll the business? Scolding Dante for arresting the guy that beat another person to a pulp. The whole talk with Sonny about Brenda, Carly and Nina was just infuriating. I was liking the Ava scenes and then...this. :eyeroll: 

THE PHONE CALL: Laura Wright played the initial phone call perfectly. Shock and sorrow. I did feel for Carly and also know that Laura was grieving for real herself. What I didn't like was DREW in there. Why couldn't he have stayed in Australia longer? (like a LOT  longer). Michael and Joss coming over was touching. I know we had Temp Joss but Eden was with her mom during her last days and I'm sure after she needed that break. 

THE FOUR:  Kevin. Lucy. Laura. Scotty.  Brilliant. My fave scene this week. Loved them. Every person at that table had a connection with Jackie and it showed. Also loved the flashbacks. Bravo. 

THE GLOVE: Wow, that happened fast. Laura found out Esme went to Wyndemere and Esme actually said she did! Of course, Ez didn't say she remembered anything. I'm wondering if Laura will be smart enough to look at the visitor's log at Pentonville. The way she's acting towards Esme is making me ill. 

THE OFFICE:  Yep, I shed tears. Kristina Wagner and Finola were superb. Those scenes got me in every feel I have. 

ALSO RANS: Tracey figures out that Scotty and Lucy are playing her.  Adam is loaded and Dex puts him to bed. Curtis goes and gives Portia a red rose. Ava's living at Sonny's now, Nina's not. Nikolas surprises Ava. Sam tells Scout she doesn't have to go to the private school Drew picked out for her. Dante arrests his Dad who looks flabbergasted. 

PRIME TIME SPECIAL: Started out good--and I liked about half of it. We didn't need the endless narration about the years gone by. Should have SHOWN us ...not 'told' us. There were a lot of flashbacks but boy--highlighting so much of Ned and Lois? Not including the new up and commers? Sprina could have come out and said "We are carrying on the tradition of great couples in Port Charles and ready for all the romance and strife thrown our way". (But that's just me). The iconic Edward clip was perfect. Loved Amber Tamblyn. No Webber family-- and they are certainly trying to erase most of the L&L years. They included the wedding because they HAD to (Biggest ratings ever). I liked the wedding gown portion but felt it was a bit silted. The Jackie Z segment with Rick Springfield was touching but why not quickly just show the faces of the others lost this year? Just a photo montage? Bloopers were fun. I do think they could have had a huge montage of past scenes, there are enough to choose from!  I'm happy they did something to honor 60 years for sure and I don't want to bitch too much about it. It got good ratings so yeah for our show! 

THE DROPPING OF THE ST. JASUS REVEAL:  I guess I wasn't paying too much attention to the whole Burton Drama and him leaving Days. Since GH has gone on swimmingly without his character, I think my head was in the sand about him returning. You know how I feel. Jason is not needed. I don't care if he comes back as "STONE COLD" Or... memory lapsed Jason Q or some lug that just rides a motorcycle. We've BEEN THERE. We've DONE THAT. First he comes back with a different face and no memories, then he comes back with the same face and all his memories and-- now? Whatever. Knowing Frank Jason will become TJ and Molly's donor because they'll find something wrong with TJ's swimmers. Yes, I'm bitter. 

THOUGHTS: I think Lindsay had to step in for Kelly Monaco on the day Kelly learned Steve was coming back. She just ran right outta there. Heh. 

That's the week from my point of view. I was so into the show and so damn happy and then it just felt ruined. I know I have to see how things play out but damn...we've been here before. I'm also wondering who's leaving next to pay for SBu's return. Like I said, Rena Sofer wasn't cheap so-- where's the money coming from?  Guess we shall see. 

CHEERS!