Sunday Surgery: Redemption

What I live for on soaps

What a week.. between my loving the show and the interruptions, it was wacky!! Redemption: Hayden to Finn... Valentin to Anna... Sonny to Ava... Jason to DrewCo.. and a little bit of Lulu and Val too. 
GOODNESS!! 
The show flowed again this week, scenes were a bit longer and we even got a little action on the docks. Dialog was the best I've heard in a long time and it was consistently good. 

So, a feast is in order!! Grab whatever you can (I'm having a bagel and cream cheese for carb strength. 


I don't even know where to start. I swear, it's so much easier to write the blog when there's snark involved! The good so outweighed the bad, that my cynical, bored moments are pushed to the back of my mind. How refreshing!! 



WUB LITTLE MOMENT OF THE WEEK: I'm starting out with the end of the show on Friday first. Just to put that Jason and Monica's hug in here. What a tiny yet special and significant moment. Just a "checking in' on mom thing-- that hasn't happened in forever. It  shows a growth of Jason that just made my heart go bloop!! 



RESCUE OF THE WEEK: I screamed!!! - "Unhand that child!" Squee! It wasn't St. Jaysus alone this time! NOPE it was Anna Freaking Devane coming in. Did she walk right into HayFinn's couch scene? NOPE she did a rescue first. That's Anna !!!! And I loved it. The subsequent Anna and Valentin scene at the PCPD? Perfection. Geesh.. FH and JPS played that to the hilt. It was just so touching and good. It made me remember their history together too. Damn. 



EXPLOSION OF THE WEEK: Bye Cassie..or?? Well, I am choosing to believe she's gone-gone. Thank you for making Valentin just say "FK IT" and blow her up. :clapping: It's The  Cassadine Way. 




REAL DIALOG OF THE WEEK: Sonny and Carly usually talk around things...or are just boring in their everyday chit chat. This was something on a whole other level. It felt real..so real I was wanting Carly to clock Sonny for suggesting it was post-partum depression!! (Given Carly's past though, not a bad comeback!). This scene was about Jax and Joss and Sonny knew something was up. It was done really well and I loved it, more please. 




OMG I CAN'T STAND THE CUTENESS OF THE WEEK:  OH MY--that Violet girl? A GEM. Those Easton moments with her?? Be still my cold cynical heart. Holy Moly. Now, I'm not one to love sentimental moments that much but dang. It was perfect. I loved how they told her and her reaction (typical kid "Is Roxy my sister"?? LOL)



WUBSY WAS WRONG OF THE WEEK: Yes, I said Violet was too old and SORA'd too much but I take it back! I TAKE IT ALL BACK! I'm glad she's this age!! I'm glad she can talk! I'm glad!! :Skipping: 



WATER-GAZING OF THE WEEK:  "My muscle memory can swim"-- Giggle. Ok, so.. this scene was pivitol because "Drew" is realizing that he's NOT "Drew" but really just in Franco's 'body' and needs to go-go.  I liked the Jason talk (hell, Jason got around this week no? Keep Sam in jail longer, thank you!). And next week, "Drew" will tell Kim the skivvy and she'll leave. Win Win. We still don't know if the procedure will work. Maybe he'll get a cross-do of Franco and Drew? 



THE WAT-THEWHAT OF THE WEEK: Um, When Nikolas reveled himself to Carly I was astonished. I mean like open-mouthed! LOL How often does THAT happen? Um, never!! I also loved Jax's dialog and throwing stuff (that's usually reserved for Sonny!!) he seemed to come alive. 



PSA OF THE WEEK:  Now, many people hated this scene for the simple fact that Liz dropped off Cam to be lectured by Sonny about the evils of drink. (he who downs scotch like water).  I however, didn't get too upset because I can see why Cam apologized to Joss' Dad-- because he brought the alcohol.  Sonny was in Father Figure Mode and for once, he didn't bug me. I liked MB and WL together a lot. I didn't think Liz adding "He needed a male he looks up to" line was needed though. What also saved it? Sonny gave them a jar of homemade sauce. LOL See, it's the little things that Wubsy delights over! 



WEAK LINK OF THE WEEK:  Had to be Alexis' being poisoned. It's detached from everything else and it's distracting. The ONE saving grace is that TJ was included in the diagnosis. Here's hoping it means he and Molly get their asses on the show more. NOT having them front and center is still mystifying. PS. Can we tell when Lexi has time off ?? Because..has she been in to see her mother? If so I missed it. 



Photo: Eden on twitter 

WUBSHELL WEEK: 
TJ tells Alexis she probably has rat poison in her system
Kim tells Julian he's an ass and she's leaving
Sonny takes Avery to see Ava 
Violet finds out Finn is her Daddy
Anna rescues Charlotte 
Valentin blows up Cassandra on a boat
Anna finds Hayden and Finn in her house; and about Violet
Nikolas reveals himself to Carly; Carly agrees to keep him a secret
Sonny reads Cam the riot act about drinking
Franco 'Drew' talks to Jason about what he should do and needs to do
Ava calls Trina "Kiki' But quickly corrects herself. Trina can't do the internship because she was drinking at the dance. 




SCENE OF THE WEEK..nay DECADE:  OH MY GOD. Oh my GOD! (Jeffree Star voice) -- what the hell?? I was not expecting this. Not in a million years. THANK YOU to Dan and Chris..thank you to the dialog writers. Thank you to the Soap Goddess in TV Land. Sonny actually brought Avery to see her mama---while she was in Shadybrook!! I tear up even writing it! Why? Because it was HUGE-- it also built up with Laura going to Sonny to discuss her mental health history. HE has a mental health history and I bet boots that Maurice in real life loved saying those words out loud to "Ava": "I just want her mother to get better".  Good lord be still my heart. Thank you for breaking tradition with these characters and letting the moment take the day. Thank you for reaching beyond the "feud" and predictable sheeze we've seen for years.  It was perfection. :clapping: 



PROP --APP OF THE WEEK:  Welp, there's an app for that! 



FACE OF THE WEEK: Oh, Char...never change!! 


GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK: Risa is back as Amy. Now, don't hate on me-- GH has too many characters yes...but Amy is a color character which I def love and think we could have more of...so.. back off haters! 




WOW. Such praise. I think even if the ONLY scene I got this week was the Sonny and Ava one I'd be over the moon. There was just so many great little moments. The dialog was just so 'real' for me as well. Is this a placebo effect?? I mean... is it because I know Dan and Chris are at the helm and--I expect new things?? Hmmmm... NO!! NO!! NO!! it was stellar and I so hope people are tuning back in.
That's that. I hope they wrangle in the Alexis story and get that done. The baby reveal has to be coming and Nelle getting out of jail.  Sam can stay where she is thank you-- Jason is much more fun/useful without her. TJ and Molly should be on more. Kim's gone and we'll have to see the way Julian comes out. Good--or Evil--or Both? 



Next week is going to be just a MESS when it comes to the hearings. They are on Tues-Thursday. I'm not sure the times or what's what--but it could be we are interrupted all the days. I'm hoping ABC just puts them on at night and doesn't skip days to re-air them. This reallllly throws off the schedule and that schedule is important for the holidays.  I'll let you know everything when I can. 
I'm taping another podcast today-- I'll get the link up asap!