Sunday Surgery: FINNale

 

My last full week of work for the summer is over!! It doesn't feel much like summer to me on GH but I'm sure more pool scenes and kids will change that real soon. 

Let's get going... Maybe you'll need Puff's Plus? 

MORE LIASON: No, I couldn't find a photo of them in the hospital but I didn't want to deprive you so here's one from last week! Jason actually stopped by GH to check on Elizabeth after her whole Finn ordeal. They have an adult conversation about Jake where Liz says he's his own person who can make his own decisions. Jason might just take him to a Woodchuck's baseball game soon. 

MORE SCOTT:  He was all over the place! He checked on Elizabeth too, told her he's always there for her and the boys. Scott also got called by Ava to handle her custody issues with Avery. Busy guy with busy hair! 

THE SAGA OF HAMILTON FINN closed it's production this week with a real tear-jerker. I personally liked how fast this story moved along. Some people were like: way too much, too soon and I'm more of the ilk that it was a tidy, quick arc that held a angst, anger and excitement.  The last scenes were heartbreaking. Jophielle was pitch perfect. According to her parent's posts, she really DID feel very upset about Michael leaving. She was 5 and now 10 on the show. You could see their bond. Even Brook and Chase were in tears in the background. Writing was beautiful too and when Violet's bracelet didn't fit on his wrist? Well, that's when I felt the water trickle a bit! Chase ended up dropping him off at rehab, everyone's going to be living at the Qs and that's that. 

SPY VS SPY ended up sleeping together. I know Vanna fans were happy but it was hard for me to get caught up in any kind of story because it just wasn't feeling it. I thought most of the scenes were clunky. Anna actually DID find a satellite phone in Val's house but isn't doing much about it yet. (shocking, I know) Valentin called someone MYSTERIOUS. Great, is this ANOTHER layer on this over-baked cake?? I'm tired. 

THE SURROGACY STORY keeps plowing along. Kristina is obsessing over Molly and TJ's one 'fight' (they've made up by now but she doesn't know it) and wants to petition the court for custody should they ever break up. Is it some weird fantasy that they WILL break up and she can raise the baby? It's not like Molly and TJ have been at it for months--it was just once as far as Krissy knows. Alexis is like: Nope, not getting into it. Blaze is like: Nope, I don't want to coparent! It's obvious they wanted angst with the baby but the planning? Again, not great. 

A PASTA DINNER: Was the set up for Ava to finally get her walking papers from Sonny. Blaze, Mama LaRue, Kristina and Sonny were all enjoying some pesto when Ava stomped in. Krissy told everyone she wouldn't eat with someone that stabbed her mother in the back. Ava actually left and let Kristina tell her story without being there. Um, who IS this Ava? Anyway, Sonny came home, threw her out and Avery stayed put. Ava went to The Metro where she asked Laura for a character witness during the custody case. Ava also planted more seeds of "Sonny's unhinged and paranoid" talk for The Mayor to stew over. The mystery of the damn pills is still hanging over us and they haven't been mentioned in a month. Not even a flashback. Did they abandon the whole thing?  Only TPTB know for sure. 

CONCERNED LAURA: Just had to mention that Ava told her Sonny beat 'someone' up at Chalyn's wedding and Laura was SHOCKED. :eyeroll: Between Cyrus, Heather and the Sonny business I need Laura to get a whole new life. 

DOWN ON THE FARM, Hayseed Hank and Sasha talk about life and MAC being Cody's daddy.  Mac makes a little visit and we wait with baited breath but ...alas, the secret isn't coming out just yet. I guess if it gets JJY more airtime, I'm here for it! Oh, I see Sasha ditched the overalls!! Hooray! 

THE TRIO went on about it's business. Gio helped Joss move in and Trina had her hands full with Ava. She saw another side of Ava for sure but the subsequent scenes were played out so strangely, I barely batted an eye. I'm guessing she's one of the people sounding the alarm about Sonny and Ava?  I don't even know. Cute top tho. Oh, btw, Joss and Dex seem to be on track again. Gio was practicing is violin (off camera) at the Qs. yawn

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

Kristina is afraid Tolly will break up and she'll need to get custody of the baby 

Finn leaves for rehab; ChaLyn and Violet are moving into the Q Mansion

Sonny threw Ava out of the PH; Ava's ready to fight for Avery 

Vanna slept together after Anna gathered evidence from the house in the form of a satellite phone

Jason is inviting Jake to a baseball game and helped Danny learn about motorcycles

Cody might be inching towards telling Mac the truth 

Brennan tells Carly the FBI isn't to be trusted

Carly decides on her own 'plan' to help Jason but he's adamant she can't get involved

NEWS AND NOTES: You know Michael Easton left, but did you see the PR blitz of Jonathan Jackson returning? GEESH!!  it was ALL OVER THE PLACE!! He's signed a 'long term' contract which I think means 18mo-3 years. Yes, I do think this is a big deal because he's wildly popular and not just on GH. 

Bryan Craig is back for a day to reprise his role as Morgan. I think Natalia's talk about "dreams and ghosts" will feed right into this.

There are SO many questions and little things that are bothering me about this show I don't know where to start. I think one of the reasons I liked the Finn Farewell is because it was done in a short period of time and was tightly written.  Months didn't go by and the story didn't change a million times. That's what's killing me on the Pikeman stuff; it's been so damn long and I so don't care. The whole Brennan, Cates, Anna, Valentin mess just gets a rewrite here and there and I can't keep up. Throw Carly in that mix and I'm ready to throw the moss across that kitchen. Sam's baffling to me: Is she jealous? Just obsessed? Why would she care about the reason Jason was FBI now? Especially since he wouldn't tell her. But, go on, commit a felony to find out! Kristina is just obsessive and you KNOW the entire custody thing is going to drag out. She hasn't even had that baby yet!! 
Finally... Sonny/Ava and whatever this Natalia LaRue thing is can just naff off.  The pill story seems to have evaporated (and if it hasn't it's horrible storytelling) and Ava's on the warpath. She even left her daughter knowing he's on a 1/2 dose of his meds and can be dangerous? Huh? Thank goodness Maura's in those scenes because at least I can marvel her acting. 

Hope you're having a good summer and see you next week on and off. No new show Thursday and I'm out Wed. It will be a self-fill in day!