These flashbacks are nuts[merged]

[DeeCanada]

Yes but then the flashback wouldn't bother us...LOL

[envious01]

MalteseBaby I forget the day it actually started, some time in January 2008 in terms of when the temp writers work started airing but I know for sure it ended March 17th 2008.

[sonyab1974]

"ForeverPluto commented Peter despite trying to go legit,"

Peter was never trying to go legit. It was all fake.

[cadreamin']

Hopefully we’ve seen enough of Peter flashbacks. I hope they move on now to other characters if the flashbacks continue. Just make Peter go away please!
Calling all Scorpios, make him go away !!

[cadreamin']

The flashbacks should be there because they are leading to something - that’s a good example. Why show that scene if they are not going back to Alex being Peter’s mother? If the flashbacks purpose is only for filler (which I’m ok with) I wish they wouldn’t tease us with something that will never happen.

[Bkes Mom]

I know it made me miss Hayden and them as a couple.

[dancingqueen12]

I watched maybe 10 minutes and deleted the episode. It was annoying. It made me want to hurl something every time I saw Peter. ?

[sonyab1974]

Here is something you might want to think about. If ABC runs out of new episodes, the network might decide to replace GH with another show, possibly another news show. Look at what ABC did to Michael Strahan's show.

Oh no!!! I didn’t even think of that!! I hope not!!!!

[Thaaos]

the nelle flashbacks are pure gold

[MalteseBaby]

I wasn't watching the show during that period of time. I thought I was, but none of that sounds like anything I have seen. Do you have approximate dates?
I'm pretty sure all I have seen is Guza/ Pratt and forward with no temp. writers.

I also don't think you addressed the matter at hand, which is that when a soap is off the air or not doing well at all in the ratings, they bring in something like " The Chew" ( Anyone remember that?) and off goes a beloved soap- wham!

[MalteseBaby]

If they need to put reruns on every day, it keeps the television show named " General Hospital" airing in its time slot and hopefully watched by loyal viewers. I don't want to be immature with hopes and expectations during a time of worldwide shutdowns of every aspect of life over a soap opera in the US. I don't think that's fair to the performers, most of all. They need safety measures just like the rest of us do. Likely what we are seeing has been re-edited post production but pre-airing to include flashbacks.

I think it's smart to do because this show doesn't have the same huge bank of taped shows ready to roll out like some of the other soaps have had.

I still believe soaps have suffered greatly when taken off the air for either extended national news events or due to a writer's strike.
Every day that GH airs i a GOOD day for GH right now.
There will be people who will watch, and I'm one of them!

[kristendny]

The flashbacks made the show drag on forever. So boring. All i wanted to see was that snake story.

[RumbaPassion]

I enjoyed every second of it. There is something special about Hayden and Finn. They had a beautiful love story, with the soap usual ups and downs. They saved each other's life. I know their story also includes deception but it's nothing they couldn't overcome. Look at how great they were when Hayden came back! And with Violet, everything was there to continue a story that I would have loved to watch. Unfortunately, the writers decided to put Finn with Anna which to me, is a big mistake.

It is so obvious, specially with the flashbacks, it is right there for all to see and there's no denying it. By comparison, Finn's current pairing doesn't even come close to Finn and Hayden in terms of excitment, chemistry and their story.

I'm thankful to the current writers for giving me bits of Finn and Hayden, even if it's just in flashbacks, even if it's just happening in Finn's memories.

[lovejomar]

I know they are using the flash backs to extend the longer life of the shows they taped before the shut down. I didn’t like the flash backs with Finn today as it looked like a slap to Anna’s and Finn’s relationship today as though he is longing for Hayden. I don’t care if she ever shows up again.

[envious01]

I'm for ANYTHING that keeps the show on in its regular time slot for one hour's duration.

Anyone remember the writer's strike that led to soap massacre and almost took out GH? I DO.

Hint- It's how Y and R got the Bell relative who shall not be named as EP/ writer, which didn't do that show any ratings boosts either, and killed off characters everyone had loved for decades.

Was this the same time period as the murder of Alan Quartermaine? I tend to think it was, during the Metro Court hostage crisis. That's why I hate Jerry Jacks, BTW, I realize he didn't say " I'm Jerry Jacks" but it was the same person.

IF you love a soap and want it to stay on the air, please go with whatever they have to air knowing it's because " This is all they have to air" and just " let it be", please?

Actually the writers strike was when we actually started to get good stories on GH before it went to crap again lol

Monica's Alcoholism (hitting Sam).

The Climax of the Text Message Killer Arc, the previous regime seemed to have an intent on making Cooper Barrett the TMK which made zero sense, and then the stand-ins had it be Diego, and instead of having Jason save the day and kill him, Nikolas and Maxie were the ones to be there for his demise.

Jason's shooting hand was also injured which looked like it was going to be a great story (dropped and forgotten the second Guza returned to the show)

The Hospital Bomber (Prominently featuring the hospital staff, the Q's, and characters that we never typically seen all together in one space dealing with the crisis)

Ric had a love interest and was getting away from his obsession with Sonny.

Johnny and Lulu had some really great scenes under the temporary regime as well.

And then, literally the VERY DAY Guza and his crew returned. Mob meeting, mob warehouse explosion, and all the good stories were dropped.