So, You Like Downton Abbey? Watch Daytime Soaps Then!

Phoebe Wallingford?

There I was, watching the finale of Downton Abbey last night, the newest sensation on PBS --and I thought: Every ONE of these stories were used/lifted from soaps. Snooty people watching this primetime soap are no doubt the same ones that look down their noses at us for watching "daytime dramas"-- when Downton Abbey is just about the MOST soapy you can get:


Guy is paralized and walks again? Check
Someone comes back claiming to be the heir that looks way different than they did years ago? Check
Dead gorgeous guy in heroine's bed? Check
Can't marry the the man you want because your father thinks he's not good enough/wrong side of the tracks? About a MILLION checks.
Pissy older grandparent tossing off one liners? Check
Virus outbreak? Check
Innocent man convicted of murdering nasty wife? Yep. 
I can go on and on. Thomas and O'Brien are straight out of soapy casting!  

VANITY FAIR even has "Trading Cards"  for the characters!! LOL.. and "we're extreme"? 

SO, You can all STHU when it comes to soaps. America is demonstrating their love for the genre in droves. Yes, it's got better costumes and is on an 'artsy' channel but IT'S A SOAP. Deal with it.
ABC, you have Revenge going strong--and look at the Desperate Housewives run... and you can't see the value of GH? You can't see the point of promotion and making production top notch? Well, you are not thinking straight. It's time to make the GH hour must see TV again. WAKE UP!

Sunday Surgery: The Producers

"Springtime for Hitler"... 
Think about it.  GH is actually the George Costanza's "opposite" of The Producers. In that film, they were putting on a show that was almost guaranteed to be a hit but wanted a flop so it closed. On the show, they are putting on a hit but want it to be a hit so it stays...but we know it will probably close. That's the WACKY BUSINESS OF HOLLYWEIRD!  YEPPER!. GH is getting watchable again and I'm happy.  I have been for about 2 weeks. Things started shifting and morphing into something I didn't want to fall asleep during.  
So, dear Wubbers, Read On to see the magic that is unfolding at our little studio: 

Kristina Wagner Hints at a Frisco/Felicia Comeback on GH!

YEP...on her FB page... 

Catacombs....two weddings....2 on screen kiddos....the Brownestone...hmmm...who are these two characters? They may be seen again on screen on a certain ABC soap soon....keep watching GH for some great returns!!!!! The old gang is making stops in Port Charles!

HEY, Isn't Jason Morgan Monica's Son??

Ummmmmm, NOPE!! You see, long long ago in the land of Port Charles a lovely brunette woman (Susan Moore) lived in a little cottage across the way. Alan would watch her from his "telescope" (I'm not making that up).  They had a torrid affair and poor Alan found out not only was his wife Monica PG with his first born heir, but Susan Moore was also preggo!! 
Eventually, Susan was murdered by Crane-- and Alan brought Jason home, asking Monica to raise the boy as theirs. Monica agreed.
That's where the huge AJ/Jason rivalry started... 

back then...no blue eyes!!

His STEP father was Scotty Baldwin, btw..something you'd never know by the Guza's "history" reduction. Alan fought Scotty for Jason--and was awarded custody as his bio-dad. Monica didn't know about Jason up until then. Soapy GOODNESS!! 

Jason and AJ were in boarding school for awhile and came home grown. AJ was a screw up  and Jason on the track to be Alan's protegee in the medical field. Well, until AJ drove drunk into a tree and Jason was forever changed into a mobular hitman with limited feelings. (frontal lobe damage).

I'm  sure this will all be explained when Heather gets to town. I believe Heather was with Scott at the time the custody battle was happening. 

As for the baby in the film sequence? Jason as a baby- and how did Franco get it? I say because Susan Moore is his mama. BY THE WAY...this would all be WAY more interesting if ALAN WAS ALIVE (Blaming Guza again!!) !!

Friday GH: Drunken Stuper!

Ah, A Drunk Johnny...on the way to warming my heart!! You go! Ruin that UGLY Metro Court function. If Kate redecorates,  I may tolerate her longer!!
Jason even gets to wear his damn black tshirt in his hospital BED! what! Oh someone told me that Robin said he could wear it if he stayed in the hospital.
ANNA !! ANNA! YEAH!! Hot dogs in the cafeteria! Ohhhhh. The good old days.
Looks like everyone in the Gala went to the same hairdresser!! 60's Greek Goddess? 

fugly vest.

MAXIE IS THE ONE that did it!! WOW...She's the reason Robin's going BOOM! OMG.. Patrick collapses on the FLOOR? I had no clue that was going to happen I LOVE IT! wow.. love twists.  Thank you!

curling irons were in full force!

ALL THE GIRLS look gorge at the party! I LOVE curly hair!! Becky especially looked fabulous. Didn't like the dress that much but her hair up? WOWza.
Ha ha on Kate/Carly's speech interruptions. Heh. HEY! THERE WERE WAITERS there!!! GOOD LORD!  Great party..I even saw a food tray! Max tries to tackle Johnny when he gets his checkbook out! Sonny and he try to outbid each other. I was waiting for them to measure their... you know whats! 


OH! Monica mentions SUSAN MOORE!! I'm going to love this. For once being OLD is going to pay off because I know that whole history!! eeeeeeeeeee!
Dante and Sonny went into the parking garage...and..and... we see a gun. Sonny's gonna take the bullet for Dante!
Patrick's crawling on the floor of the lab...Robin's probably going to find him or go back for Jason's protocol and BOOM!?
CLIFFHANGER!

You know I'm OUT today...dang it. SORRY!! There should be some scoops up later so make sure you look at the WUBS net tonight or tomorrow morning.
I CAN'T wait for ROBERT to get there! eee!! With a NEW writer to boot..and producer. SWOON!

Robin's Exit Story: Major Event!

 Read it ALL on TV Line!

“It’s coming quick, in the next couple of days,” McCullough tells TVLine. Adds Finola Hughes, when I asked when we’ll get into the “meat-and-potatoes” of it all: “We’re on hors d’oeuvres right now, and then we’ll move onto the second course.”

This much is known going into the coming weeks, during which Hughes will be joined on the canvas by Tristan Rogers (as Robin’s father, Robert Scorpio) and Rick Springfield (reprising his role of Patrick Drake’s doctor dad, Noah): Robin’s latest HIV protocol “is working, and she’s fine now.” But it’s a major event that’s about to hit Port Charles hard, TVLine hears, that will begin pointing Dr. Scorpio-Drake toward the exit door.

Kicking off the new regime and also bringing back old faves. We all know Kim wanted to go, so this really may be a win-win.