Comments
through December 27, 2002
(Spoilers?
What spoilers? OK, one little one.)
It’s Saturday and usually my paragraphs and comments line up nicely waiting for pictures. However, this Saturday I can’t seem to settle and I haven’t typed a word all week. So please forgive my brevity. My energy has flagged, my sense of humor has sagged and caffeine hasn’t helped. I may have to break out chocolate and it’s only 10:00 A.M. Guess I’ll go for pictures this week.
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It happened again. ABC’s
December 24th episode played different music during the musical
montage than SoapNet. This really
bugs me. Even though I signed up
for digital cable in my area the first day it was available just so I
could receive SoapNet, I don’t often have the opportunity to watch when
I’m working. Since I’m off
for two weeks I’ve been able to enjoy some extra helpings of GH, but now
I’m wondering why the two episodes differ.
If anyone has a clue, please share.
Alcazar’s murder keeps twisting
and turning. I’m still leaning
towards Ned just because every other suspect has been blatantly implicated. Besides, spoilers say it’s a main character.
My attention barometer keeps rising though because the writers seem to
be waffling and leading us in circles. Any
why would they do that? Perhaps
because the really big mystery is whether Brenda is staying or going and the
ending depends upon VM’s decision. If
she rides into the sunset, she might take the murder mystery with her, if not,
then we’ll get to ride this pony to the end.
Hopefully, unlike a few other beginnings with no endings like the attic
mystery, Lucas’ dyslexia, and various details that nag at me such as
where’s Elton, who is running Deception, how come Liz isn’t attending
school, and what happened to the big hole under General Hospital, this story
will reach a stunning conclusion in the next month.
Don’t you feel sorry for Skye? Coleman rescues freezing, passed out Skye in the park. At General Hospital he sits with her and then climbs on the bed to cuddle showing a tenderness that I knew he had in him. And Skye won’t even remember. Poor Skye.
I sure like this guy!
Skye checked out of the hospital
attired in a completely different outfit than when she arrived - where’d
those clothes come from? Both
ensembles suited her perfectly but I can’t see A.J. or Coleman riffling
through her closet selecting coordinating pieces.
When Ida showed up at Coleman’s office door, I about fell off my chair in surprise. He mentioned paying a witness, but I missed bits and pieces during the week and I hadn’t made the connection. My thought was that Coleman would soon be turning himself in at the police station because he seems to have a confession complex. He was willing to stalk Courtney for money and take the blame. I know, he wanted to show her that A.J.’s a weasel, but he did take the money and appeared willing to accept jail time. Skye drunkenly runs down Nicholas but Coleman claimed to be driving. It’s not a big leap to envision him telling the police he saw Brenda push Alcazar off the balcony - for money, of course.
The Trio of Tripe
For
three people who didn’t see who pushed Alcazar,
they
certainly have a lot to say about it.
Did you laugh when Felicia seriously informed Sonny that if he lost Ida he’d have to deal with the PCPD? Oh yeah, I bet he worried about that for the rest of the day (she writes, eyes rolling). Then they actually lost Ida and I laughed as I wondered how Sonny planned to explain that to Felicia. How long do you think it will take for the A.J./Skye/Coleman connection to surface?
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I enjoyed Monday’s and Tuesday’s episodes. The Q’s ranted and raved in their best dysfunctional celebrating style. Ned’s remark to A.J., “Did you get promoted to hall monitor?” made me smile while Skye continued to spiral down. I thought Edward, Monica and Alan in true Q manner stole the scene with their bickering. Jason and Jax played Knock-‘em-Upside-the-Head tag. Jason’s it. Edward as Santa, how come that hasn’t happened before? It should have.
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Christmas eve for Sonny was fairly mild this year. What’s an arrest compared to the shootings and emotional trauma of the past two years? On the upside, Mike visited Sonny at the PCPD proving that not every supporting character has been axed from the show.
Do you wonder if Michael will
develop a problem with authority? On
a regular basis he sees Sonny hauled into the cop shop while Sonny, Carly and
Taggert talk trash back and forth. Just
wait, he’ll be fighting at school and when scolded by the principal Michael
will respond by talking whatever kid trash he can think of.
Carly and Sonny, of course, will have no understanding of why he would
behave this way.
I wasn’t going to do it, I tried not to do it, but I can’t help it. No matter how I try to ignore them, Jax and Brenda keep intruding upon my sphere of attention. I have a few brief comments. Brenda sleeps in panties, bra and skintight pj’s? C’mon, I know she’s “the most beautiful girl in Port Charles” but that was a little ridiculous. She had minutes to pack before they made their run for the jet and packing her Christmas pj’s isn’t as improbable as packing that beautiful white gown and heels. Jax arranged for their respective divorces without consulting Brenda? Pfft! to him! At least Brenda made up her own mind about signing on the dotted line. I did enjoy playful Brenda describing her surfing experience while jumping on and off the bed.
Aside from my amazement over the transformation of baby Kristina from plastic doll to live infant, Alexis holding her daughter for the first time evoked the most emotion in me. I felt a lump in my throat as I remembered holding my babies for the first time. It’s been eight years since my youngest was born but I can recall with absolute clarity the miracle of cuddling that solid weight in my arms after hours of labor. In that instant my babies became real, became my children. God gives gifts and newborns definitely qualify.
I loved these scenes.
Luke encouraging Summer to leave
the call girl business behind was good, but he ruined it by offering to pay
her to pretend to be Laura. Don’t
look now Luke, but Summer’s comment, “I’m through playing fantasy girl
for emotionally challenged men,” applies to you.
Luke’s not different from the others; he just wants to be exclusive.
Meeting Lucky at PCU was par for the course.
And what about the Senator? Was
that a one-episode gig?
I’m psyched about the New
Year’s eve episode. The promo
looks good and I tend to enjoy the unique.
However it turns out, I’ll appreciate that they tried something
different.
Well, it’s all over except for the shouting. I survived the holiday season and I’m filled with gratitude towards life in general, I’m tired, and I’m glad it’s over. Plus, I only had to make one return and I was able to buy wrapping paper and supplies for next year. Will many of you be toasting and creating hoopla on New Year’s Eve? I’ll probably be in bed by 12:05 and I’ll only hang on til midnight for my kids so we can bang pots and pans. Because that’s what my Mom did with us and so the tradition continues. However, I love a good story, so if you have any to tell about your celebrations, feel free to share your experiences. I wish for you a fun, safe New Year’s celebration and a blessed 2003. Thanks for stopping by.
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