Flowers and Statues

This week we talk great performances, confusing stories and Daytime Emmy nominations.

[@hollydoesstuff]

I appreciated the remarks about stories being written more nuanced where you can see things from more than just one side of it, or one character's POV. I hope for more of this moving forward. I want messy and complicated and to be unsure who I should root for. I don't want the show to tell me who I am supposed to root for, and doing it in ways that didn't make sense!

[@Otherworldly2003]

Nashville, Tennessee BTW: What a beautiful day to have been blessed with sunshine and mild wind on my 56th birthday. I am proud to say that I have lived through 54 years of Type I diabetes and 29 years of diagnosed depression with hope and good spirits.🙏🏾 ♈️/♉️ Born on the cusp and maybe a cause for being otherworldly. I was born on 4-20❗️🌿🤷🏽‍♀️🥳

[@theghsundayshift]

Happy Birthday! Wishing you nothing but peace, love and blessings for the next 365 days 🥳 We appreciate you and your support so much ♥️

[@Otherworldly2003]

@@theghsundayshift 😃☺️🤩🙏🏾

[@sabrinahughes9699]

Happy Birthday Otherworldly. I hope you enjoy your special day

[@tonyalove6781]

Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for following and watching with us, and posting great comments. Sounds like you enjoyed your day, hope you can have that same joy throughout the year!

[@Otherworldly2003]

@@tonyalove6781 thank you, Young Professor 👩🏽‍🏫

[@ValidescopeWest]

I totally relate to the southern (Texas) family being on the porch. Even in the rain, my aunt and her neighbor were on the porch under the awning. Luckily it was warm rain in the summer lol.

[@kellymcpoland6933]

Congratulations to QUEEN Finola Hughes for her Emmy nomination‼️👑🏆 Finola & Eden were spellbinding‼️ loved the scenes between Anna & Joss. Poor Joss was in the throes of HYSTERIA when she left Anna’s office. But it was visibly evident in her own eyes Anna took in her concerns re: Dex’s safety.

[@theghsundayshift]

Watching Finola pull excellence out of these young actors is so amazing! One of the best scenes in awhile.

[@teresaf74]

The TJ Sonny reaction does seem out of the blue. I had to think way back to look for where TJ has seen violence and developed animosity towards Sonny. When Tj discovered his own paternity secret he lived with Sonny and was kidnapped as bate, Sonny rescued him. Then he reunited whose mom and went to the character closet. He was kidnapped a second time by Cyrus and had personal knowledge of Mob violence. His uncle was shot by a hit gone wrong on Sonny. It just seems late for him to voice concerns. They have always written Molly/TJ as a couple that communicates so it’s out of character that they didn’t discuss these issues.

[@Pam-GHfan]

TJ and new new new Molly have zero chemistry (I did like him with old Molly). So I don’t even care about this storyline. Also I don’t love that the viewpoint of surrogacy. It’s good for drama, but it troubles me that the message is surrogacy is fraught with peril - there are miscarriages and the surrogate may try to keep your baby.

[@ValidescopeWest]

Ok but don't you remember that Anna did talk to Laura about how she connected with Sonny over the darkness in them. But she realized that she can't do that anymore as a police commissioner. I don't understand why Anna wants Molly to do it so bad either but someone said to me, they wonder if Anna wants Molly to do it because she's probably the only one that she feels Sonny won't try to kill. I guess the logic being if Sonny would have a Fed beat up and everyone thinks he wouldn't hesitate to kill a cop/cop recruit that he wouldn't have a problem killing the DA in a case against him. Me not knowing enough about that thought wouldn't they just get another ADA in there to continue the case but someone said it would end up in a mistrial givingSonny enough time to tamper with the next case. As far as Ava, I wonder if someone is pressing her to do these things. Especially the meds, because now that she knows the truth, for her to say nothing makes her complicit. She might not be the one actually messing with his meds but she knows and is watching him spiral, encouraging it it seems. Not to mention how she is subtly isolating him from the rest of his family. Is it because the people Sonny is supposed to be protecting her from are threatening her or is this for her own interests? There is mystery around what is actually going on with all that Ava is doing right now.

[@Otherworldly2003]

Gracious greetings, Tonya and Tracey!👋🏾 I appreciate you both for sharing your falling short on your own personal tasks.

[@tonyalove6781]

Yeah, and it hasn't improved this week either. 😂

[@Otherworldly2003]

@@tonyalove6781 if you can laugh at it, then your spirit will come through it. My mama used to say her soul was tired. So now I’m telling you to take up your concerns and walk.🌹

[@jenturk9004]

Molly telling Anna it was a conflict of interest to take this case bc its her sister father. Why is this show not acknowledging that Molly's father Ric is Sonny's brother? Its almost like Ric doesn't exist anymore on this show so bizarre to me. On that same note TJ having an issue with the baby being related to Sonny you knew that when you dated Molly he was her uncle. I just don't get the writing on this family dynamic at all.

[@theghsundayshift]

Yes to all of this. She did bring up Sonny being her uncle as secondary but that is the first thing she should have said! It would definitely make more sense to have TJ concerned that Kristina is getting to close to the baby instead of whatever they are writing him to do right now.

[@Pam-GHfan]

Clearly Anna isn’t a lawyer because she seemed oblivious to the Model Rules (ethics rules). You don’t wait for a judge to tell you that you have a conflict when you know you have a conflict. 🙄

[@nkrose8177]

The families on the show are too related it’s bordering on incestuous. If you acknowledge Sonny is her uncle you also have to acknowledge they are also Kristina is also her half cousin too

[@abigailabbott4610]

Responding to the Days shoutout… I’ve watched Days since the womb too, and I was so happy to see Emily O’Brien nominated! She’s amazing, always. Gwen did horrible/wild things but I loved her anyway because Emily is so great. Eric Marstolf def had some standout moments, but for leading lady I’d say Finola. Agreed, Wally was amazing on Days last year, his scenes around Victor’s death and also finding out Alex isn’t is (so he thinks) were memorable 😢

[@umreeh]

I can't believe Jackie isn't going to be there for Chase's wedding. Are they re-writing that he no longer has ties to a legacy character?

[@theghsundayshift]

It’s confusing. Especially since Gregory bought her up in another context.

[@Otherworldly2003]

Liz and Professor Gregory talk about his relationship with Finn in the past where Greg referred to her as brief as a whisk of air.🙊

[@Pam-GHfan]

I was wondering the same thing! Seems ridiculous.

[@nkrose8177]

It’s the same situation with Jason, Drew, Sam and Scout, who was Jason’s niece/stepdaughter at one point

[@Pam-GHfan]

Cyrus is still evil. I can’t believe how everyone seems to be ignoring Cyrus’s history and giving him a pass (except Portia and Jordan). Except for maybe Laura, the reactions to Sonny’s treatment of Cyrus is ridiculous and not believable. He had Drew beat up! He was scheming with and blackmailing the warden! He set Sonny up to be busted for Pikeman! He set up a fake charitable contribution that benefited him! It’s so annoying that Cyrus was what changed people’s view of Sonny. I HATE this contrived storyline.

[@daisyflower40]

I think the actors who play Carson aren’t eager for a reunion. The Carly- Jason things is a slow burn and those scenes on Friday show that.

[@theghsundayshift]

Not a big fan of Jason and Carly as a couple but we will be tuned in either way :)

[@reygirl1]

Ava is a part of the Jerome Mob family, she isn't scared of Carley, Jason or Sonny. But, I still think she is trying to get full custody of Avery. I agree with everything about Trina. It is the main reason why I am pissed that they messed with her paternity, but i still believe Selina switched her DNA.

[@reygirl1]

I watch Young and The Restless and Days of Our Lives. Days has been really good lately. I also think Dick Van Dyke should was great on Days, but I think Alley should win.

[@theghsundayshift]

I really hope Selina switched the test 🤞🏾Now is not the time to backburner Trina, it’s the time to reinvest in her as a her own character.

[@daliaangrand2534]

I’m disappointed Real didn’t get nominated for his reaction to the paternity reveal 😢

[@theghsundayshift]

Can’t believe we forgot this one! Absolutely he was snubbed!

[@tonyalove6781]

💯 ..I hope he goes to The Gates and gets another amazing role and will finally he recognized for the amazing actor he is.

[@medorabohannon8144]

Hello welcome back Tonya wish I could vote u but Im Atlanta

[@umreeh]

Other ways to support: campaign contributions, sharing on social, text/calls for her campaign

[@medorabohannon8144]

@@umreeh 😊

[@kathywilson2695]

I heard Robert Gossett was nominated again?

[@theghsundayshift]

He is, for Supporting Actor. We are rooting for him!

[@Pam-GHfan]

What happened to the mystery buyer of Cassidine Island? Are they dropping that storyline?

[@tonyalove6781]

Right! Who killed Austin? Is Taggert drunk in an alley somewhere? Is Danny no longer vaping? So many unanswered questions!

[@JJ-vw2fh]

Good show hi Tonya and Tracey I thin Ava is working behind the scenes with Cyrus cause Cyrus is all in with Valentine and pikeman. Cyrus is still up to no good they want Sonny to go to prison so he can be out of he way. And shame on Anna and Laura

[@Pam-GHfan]

I’m confused about the portrayal of Chase. He’s not rich like Brooke Lynn, but he has a good paying job. They’ve not mentioned he had debt that he’s trying to pay off. His parents had decent money when he was growing up. Why doesn’t he have a savings account? What is he doing with his salary? Even if he didn’t have a big savings, wouldn’t he just charge the airline tix and hotel to a credit card. It’s weird.

[@daliaangrand2534]

This show has always exaggerated the poverty of characters that actually have well paying working class jobs- cops, nurses etc. It’s silly.

[@LashunSheard]

Where is Chase Mom Jackie Templeton at

[@theghsundayshift]

You’re asking the questions that need to be answered! They haven’t mentioned her coming at all.

[@nkrose8177]

Jason can’t be near Carly until they finish him being a target storyline

[@LashunSheard]

Kristina saw that Her father was Drinking