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| Topic Started: March 30, 2015, 4:13 pm (39,074 Views) | |
| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:46 pm Post #1831 |
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oh please...others hear remember it too. Does it bother you sooo much to admit other people saw chemistry because you don't want it to have happened? |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:48 pm Post #1832 |
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Jane Elliot seemed to feel the story was totally changed to add Anna. But you know, she probably wasn't "in the know." |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:49 pm Post #1833 |
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Performer of the Week- Finola Hughes and Tristan Rogers They had us at hello again. From the moment the gaze of GH superspies- and fiery exes- Anna and Robert met on Port Charles ground, the glint in his eyes matched the twinkle in hers, the snap, crackle and pop produced by the reteaming of Finola Hughes and Tristan Rogers was undeniable. Were they always this much fun? It feels like GH is rewarding Hughes and Rogers for their deft dramatic work of yesteryear by just letting them play this time around- and the powerhouse duo is clearly having a blast. Rogers tosses off his dialogue with unabashed glee, relishing Robert's every opportunity to make Anna (who doesn't want him to know she's on assignment to get Alcazar) squirm, while Hughes finds comic gold in Anna's frustration over being caught up in the spy biz (and caught off-guard by Robert's flirting), as when a smug Robert suggested that he was the reason of her homecoming. "You thought, 'Hey, he's a little older, I'm a little older, maybe I'll check out the lay of the land.'" he shrugged. "Well, this is your lucky day. If you're very nice to me, I might let you win me back." "Ooh, I can't wait," shot back a bemused Anna, adding, "You've lost what's left of your mind, you realize." And as if their own combustible chemistry isn't enough of a treat, the actors are also serving up sparks with the other players they cross paths with. Both are utterly charming opposite on-screen daughter Kimberly McCullough (Robin), but it doesn't end htere: Hughes brings out a rarely seen levity in Ted King's Alcazar in their every encounter, while Rogers makes going toe-to-toe with Jane Elliot's formidable Tracy seem like a cakewalk. (It isn't.) At the conclusion of their first Port Chuck chat, Robert let Anna go with a warning. "There's more to this visit than meets the eye," he declared, "and I intent to find out what it is." Robert's mission doesn't sound impossible- but with Hughes and Rogers at its core, it'll be impossible to miss. (SID 8/8/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:50 pm Post #1834 |
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Hit! Scorpios Rising on GH: The return of the Scorpio family to GH has been a delight for longtime fans and new viewers alike. While Kimberly McCullough's (Robin) reappearance last year was a resounding success, her character has really blossomed with the reappearance of on-screen parents Robert and Anna. By resurrecting their iconic characters, Tristan Rogers and Finola Hughes have not only reconstituted the Scorpios as a core family, they resuscitated other aspects of the show. Robert has shaken up the Quartermaines and Luke, while Anna is embroiled in an intriguing subplot with Alcazar that is dragging the woefully underused Ted King into the action. The way the Scorpios' time is divided is win-win, too. Acting among themselves, McCullough, Rogers and Hughes never hit a false note; their chemistry is effortless. It's fascinating for longtime fans who recall Robin as a child to watch her contend with her folks as an adult. She's a chip off the old block who can more than hold her own. Rogers and Hughes radiate an infectious energy that buoys their co-stars and lend an air of unexpectability that harkens back to the way the entire show used to feel. Fans won't find two more in-the-moment or entertaining players anywhere. With Luke and Laura grabbing most of the headlines back in the day, it was easy to forget that for a long stretch- indeed, almost a decade- it was the Scorpios who carried GH across the finish line week after week as the No. 1 soap, post-Luke and Laura. With the Scorpios rising once again, don't be suprised if GH's ratings come out of retrograde, as well. (SOW 8/1/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:51 pm Post #1835 |
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All I saw were posters commenting on ES's acting and why Finola wasn't brought on. If posters were commenting on chemistry they were from the R&H fans but once they realized Robert was putting Holly away they got so mad at him they took his pic down off their R&H message board and replaced it with one of Duke! Wish I had done a screen capture that day, it would have been a keeper!
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:51 pm Post #1836 |
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Editor's Choice: Together Again, GH The triumphant returns of several fan favorites during May sweeps made for a nostalgic and unexpectedly hilarious walk down memory lane on GH. The groundwork was laid in January, when Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) returned from the dead to help old pal Luke combat a deadly virus sweeping through Port Charles. As it turned out, the woman they both once loved, Holly (Emma Samms), had her hands on the antidote and she, too, was thrust into the fray. After the crisis was averted , Holly went off to jail and Robert headed for parts unknown. Fast-forward three months, and the tumultuous trio of yore found themselves together again when Luke flew to an escaped Holly's aid and Robert tracked them down in hot pursuit of the bounty on their heads. The irony is, there really wasn't much story here. The paper-thin plot about who'd escape with a fortune in stolen jewels was merely an excuse to gather a quintet of GH's most beloved characters (Luke, Robin, Robert, Holly and Anna) for a raucous week of fun. Sprinkle in some gifted newbies (Dillon, Lulu and Patrick), add a heaping dose of classic lines and - voila - mission accomplished. The offspring of the Spencers and Scorpios arrived on the scene to confront their globetrotting "aging" parents about having daffy delusions of grandeur, and the zingers flew fast and furious. (Lulu: "I don't care if I cramp your style. I love you, so get over it." Luke: "Beware of my daughter. She has a wicked tongue, which swells me with pride - unless it's forked in my direction.") Super spy Anna Devane dropped in on the hapless crew, and when confronted with the husband she believed was dead, did what any other deserted wife and mother would do (or at least want to)- beat the stuffing out of him. "Orphaned" Robin finally got the closure she (and we) needed, as her mom and pop confessed that while they were off saving the world, they'd neglected the very best thing that either had done in their lives. Robin and Anna got in some mother/daughter bonding when Anna learned that her daughter was infatuated with arrogant surgeon Patrick, then was horrified when she realized that her little girl had fallen for the same type of alpha male as she did. "You made our daughter fall in love with you," Anna accused as she elbowed her ex-husband in the solar plexus. "It's textbook psychology... which becomes unfortunate when the father in question is a self-absorbed, emotionallyl void libertine who lies for a living." "You're right!" Robin screamed at her pop. "I found a stand-in for you!" The craziness was topped off by Tracy's arrival (in the arms of four shirtless island hunks) to rescue her errant husband and hapless son. It was all more sitcom than soap, but a welcome change of pace that, because of familiar faces and characterizations that rang true, didn't distract from ongoing drama. Everything old was new again... and then some. (SOD 6/20/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:53 pm Post #1837 |
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Standout Scene- Anna Returns! A helicopter, a jungle, assault weapons and a karate kick- talk about an entrance! Being dropped out the sky by a helicopter and greeting the husband she thought was dead with a swift kick to the head was all in a day's work for Anna. "It's been too long, you miserable son of a bitch!" she said, her leg flying in the air, hitting Robert's jaw and knocking him to the ground. There were some mighty bitter feelings built up in her and she wasn't about to hold them in. She was at her karate-choppin' best. "Mom, you have every right to be angry with Dad," Robin said. "He's a jerk, okay? But kicking his butt right now is not going to change anything." Anna stepped back and took a breath. It was the first time she had met Luke, so she made sure to take a nasty jab at his ego. But it was the sight of Holly that set her off, as it naturally should have, considering her dalliance with Robert. Holly, however, threw it back as good as she got it. "I see that you're still the same ice-cold heartless, abrasive bitch that you always were," she told Anna, whose arrival was choreographed so she could collect big bucks for their heads. She told Robin, Dillon and Lulu, "You are more than welcome to join me when I collect the half-millon-dollar bounty, because I am handing my good-for-nothing ex-husband and his past-their-prime friends over to the authorities." It wasn't just the sarcastic humor or the rock'em sock'em energy of the Scorpio family reunion that made Anna's return so notable, although we did love all the above. It was also the tenderness, love and real emotion in Anna's eyes when she looked at Robin. We got that there was a connection that neither a dead-beat dad nor a bad guy with a gun could ever break. One word: encore! (SID 6/20/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:56 pm Post #1838 |
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Hit! GH's Virus Cures the Common Soap! GH's epidemic storyline was a month-long tour de force, a throwback to its golden years that showcased the talents of a strong ensemble cast and celebrated its rich history. In its heyday, under the stewardship of legendary executive producer Gloria Monty, GH went the extra mile with stylish direction and high production values that revved up the dramatic tension of its stories. GH managed to pull that off once again in 2006, with modern budget-consciousness. Incorporating extensive location footage (including the rarely used hospital exterior set on the studio lot), employing truckloads of extras, tinkering with clever camera angles and scoring it all with very cinematic music, GH gave this story arc a classy look that reminded longtime viewers how things were done in the good ol' days. Such an ambitious production was justified by a compelling, larger-than-life story, replete with oodles of romantic underpinnings and subplots, one that integrated nearly every character's fate into the tapestry- another hallmark of Monty's GH. Characters lived, died, loved and even married, all against the backdrop of a life-or-death race against time. Classic soap. In turn, the compelling and multifacted story (read: It was about more than just Sonny!) elicted multidimensional and nuanced performances from the entire cast, from newcomers like Jason Thompson and Laura Wright (Patrick and Carly) to veterans Anthony Geary and Brad Maule (LUke and Tony) and returning faves Tristan Rogers, Kimberly McCullough and Rick Springfield (Robert, Robin and Noah). The only notable misstep was Holly's contrived and out-of-character appearance. Having her to be conveniently connected to Crylium was one coincidence too many when piled atop Luke randomly choosing the one location on the entire planet where Robert just happened to still be faking his death...yet on assignment. And Holly is a nasty woman scorned all of a sudden? No way. But that was just one false note in a Gloria-ous sympthony. This story proved it is possible to recapture the signature formula that made GH must-see tv - and the highest-rated soap - for pver a decade. It was just what the doctor ordered. (SOW 3/28/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:57 pm Post #1839 |
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Standout Scene: Robert and Robin Reunite! When GH's Robin stumbled upon her supposedly dead dad in a file room, it lead to a reunion that had been 14 years in the making. Attempting to downplay the shocking moment, Robert's response was a gruff attempt at humor. "I guess there's a bit of explaining to do," he said nervously. "If I don't, you're never going to understand what I'm doing..." But Robin cut her dad off, unwilling to let her slick father charm his way out of her line of ire. "Oh, my God! It was all a lie, wasn't it?" she asked, shock quickly turning to rage. There was nothing he could say that would erase the pain she felt having "lost" him and her mother as a teenager. There could be no excuse for such a huge betrayal. "Was there ever a boat explosion, or did you two just go off on some mission, and then when [mom] missed me, she decided to get in touch with me?" Robin demanded. "You let me believe you were dead! Or worse, you let me believe that you were brutally murdered! Why should I ever listen to anything you ever have to say again?" Shaken, Robert did his best to explain the unexplainable, but his daughter wasn't willing to listen. All she could see was that he had a choice between saving the world and being with his daughter... and the world won. "I decided to leave you with your childhood intact, memories of a father that do do anything," he said softly. "That Robert Scorpio, he was a better man than I am. That's the father you deserved." This was not a joyful, "Oh, thank goodness you're alive" reunion viewers may have expected. But the powerhouse performances of Tristan Rogers (Robert) and Kimberly McCullough (Robin) realistically conveyed the notion that there's a fine line between buffering and abandoning. It was a moment filled with pain and resentment, beautifully acted by two actors reconnecting on every level. (SID 3/14/06) |
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| Guest | April 18, 2015, 11:59 pm Post #1840 |
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Hit! Robert and Robin's Reunion on GH: Robert and Robin's much-anticipated reunion on GH successfully bridged the gap in Robert's past while showcasing the talents of their gifted portrayers. Tristan Roberts (Robert) himself warned in a WEEKLY interview that fans would either love or hate the story that explains Robert's 14-year absences. And while Scorpio purists may object, the senario is undeniably consistent with the show's cloak-and-dagger history. It turned out the WSB blew up the boat with Robert, Anna and Faison aboard when the agency feared Anna had gone back to the DVX. When Robert survived, the WSB blackmailed him into working for them as an assassin. While his murderous tenure may be disheartening to Scorpio diehards (no pun intended), it is a shrewd updating of the character. Today's Port Charles is a much darker place than it was 14 years ago, so graying Robert's white hat makes sense. Rogers and Kimberly McCullough (Robin) delivered the emotional goods in these sense, taking what could have been boring expository speeches and making them work. The father/daughter dynamic that always made them so endearing was there. They reminded longtime viewers why the Scorpios were the core of the show for a decade, and gave new viewers intriguing insights into these individuals. Rogers reprised his iconic character as easily as donning some old, comfortable slippers. In fact, Robert's only slip-up was mentioning Anna's past as a double agent. Anna always lived in fear that Robin would learn her shameful secret, but the big reveal was simply glossed over. Surely Robin would have been scandalized. Nevertheless, Robert and Robin's reunion made a welcome and compelling sequence. Here's hoping that you stick around, Mate. (SOW 2/28/06) |
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Wish I had done a screen capture that day, it would have been a keeper!

10:54 AM Jul 11