What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Today’s GH is in yesterday’s post. You can find it here:
Tomorrow, Laura tells Cyrus that he has no one to blame but himself, Sam asks Peter where he’s going in such a hurry, and Michael says he heard from the NJ State Police.
Southern Charm
First of all, I feel compelled to say, Little Craig is the best thing on this show.
Madison called Danni to invite her to a get together. She said it was going to be Austen’s birthday party, but since they’d broken up, it was just a party to get tipsy and have fun on a private island. She asked if Danni would be okay with Kathryn being there, and Danni didn’t sound too thrilled. Madison threatened to put Kathryn smack dab in front of Danni, so they could talk it out.
Kathryn met Shep at a restaurant for lunch, but he was minus Little Craig because of the heat. He asked what happened with her and Danni, and she said she felt it was an explosion brought on with no warning. She wanted to fix it, and felt like her world crumbling. We circled back to the monkey emoji, and in his interview, Shep said he thought she was at fault, but not a racist, so he gave her the benefit of the doubt. She told him her boyfriend was Black. His name was Chleb (pronounced like Caleb) Ravenel – yes, those Ravenels – but he was a nice Ravenel. She told Shep that they’d been flirting since before quarantine, but she hadn’t wanted to tell anyone, since people might say it was convenient.
Madison called Austen, and said she didn’t know if him coming would be the best for him personally. He asked her to explain, and she said Craig told her that she was leading him on. She couldn’t have him at the party if that was the case. If he could be a friend, great, but if not, please don’t come. It was her party. He said, at one point, it was supposed to be his party, and she said she knew he wouldn’t handle it well. He told her that she’d sh*t on his day. In his interview, he said he’d thought their break-up was amicable. Austen called Craig, and claimed Madison had said he didn’t want Austen there, but Craig said that wasn’t the conversation they had. We flashed back to Craig telling Madison, the nicest thing she could do for Austen would be to walk away. Craig told Austen not to be a bitch puppy dog, and Madison called Austen again while Craig was talking. Austen said he was blown away that Madison had formed a coalition with Craig. Had she lost her mind? She said she didn’t want him to feel like she was leading him on. She did want him there as a friend, but nothing more. If he could not be a psycho ex-boyfriend, he could come. He told her that he’d skip it, and she said she thought that was best.
Madison2 from Gwynn’s met Leva, Danni, and Venita at the store, and they popped champagne while Danni tried on dresses. Danni told them about meeting with Kathryn. In Danni’s interview, a producer asked why Danni maintained a relationship with Kathryn, and Danni said it was the question of the day, but she’d always care about Kathryn. She’d always be the 21-year-old Danni remembered. She thought Kathryn had some growing up to do, and believed she’d played a role in enabling Kathryn. Leva said she was offended about being the only person Kathryn was talking to. Madison2 was a woman of color, and did she think her white friends didn’t care? Madison2 said Gwynn’s was her family’s livelihood, and Kathryn hadn’t made an apology. Leva mentioned that Kathryn was dating Chleb, and said it was a strategic move. In Leva’s interview, she said, banging a Black guy doesn’t make you woke. While that’s true, I thought it was kind of a sh*tty thing to say, since she doesn’t know what Kathryn’s motives are, and I don’t know about Kathryn, but it would be difficult for me to have an entire romantic relationship just to prove a point.
Danni went to Capers Island to set up for the party. There was a canopy, with a low table underneath, pillows to sit on, and a beachy tablescape. Madison said it was exactly what she’d pictured, but better, and someone had asked if they were having a wedding there. Everyone took a ferry over, except for Craig, Kathryn, and Taylor, who were running late. Leva said Shep looked like a bum, when they were supposed to dress nice. Meanwhile, Austen got dressed, while mumbling about a party on the beach in mid-July. He couldn’t believe his best friend stabbed him in the back, and told Madison not to invite him. It was his party, and he could come if he wanted to. In John’s interview, he said he didn’t know why Austen would want to be there. If he’d been dumped, he would sit it TF out. Craig picked up Kathryn, and told her that he’d been dealing with Madison and Austen. Kathryn said Madison couldn’t cancel the party and cancel Austen. On the ferry, Austen told Shep that Madison had said not to come, but he thought he was capable. Shep said Austen’s emotions were still in play, and Austen said just wanted to be happy. Shep said he’d have to be sad first. John said he thought Madison was a smoke show, and I thought Madison was going to freak out when she saw Austen.
Shep swore he’d gotten no email about the attire, and that Madison hadn’t told him. Madison was just like, well… and in her interview, said Austen had killed her vibe. The place-cards were engraved glasses for the guests to keep, but there was no glass for Austen, and he pouted. WTF did he expect? He stood near Madison, and said he wasn’t trying to get her back; he was just getting out of the wind. She said he couldn’t get her back if he tried, and he said, here’s to not trying. Shep told the others it was tense. Madison found a spot to squeeze Austen in.
Kathryn and Craig drank from bottles of wine on the ferry, and he said he thought Austen was mad at him. On the beach, Danni asked Madison what the deal was, and Madison said she’d uninvited Austen; he was too attached. She didn’t know why he came. The guys played cornhole, and Madison told the girls that she was done with Austen. She was going for the A-team, not the B-team. The food looked fabulous, lots of shellfish and some kind of corn salsa thing. Shep said Kathryn and Craig were on their way, and Taylor was at the marina. Madison wanted Austen to move to accommodate the people she’d actually invited, and John asked how Austen felt, since what had been his birthday, was now whatever TF it was. He asked if Austen didn’t feel like he was holding himself back; it was time to move on. Craig and Kathryn arrived, and in her interview, Kathryn said her girlfriends couldn’t look her in the eye, and had all turned their backs to her, acting like they didn’t know her. It broke her heart. Contrary to that thought, Leva introduced Venita. Kathryn wasn’t sure what was going on with Danni, and Madison2 said she thought no matter what, Danni would have Kathryn’s back, but Kathryn didn’t believe it. She said she was hurt and upset, and Danni told Leva that she was indifferent. Madison called Austen an effing bitch, and changed her seat. In Craig’s interview, he said the fact Austen was there was pathetic. He couldn’t handle being friends with Madison, which was why they had to cut ties. Taylor finally got there, also dressed down, and said Shep probably knew the attire, and wanted her to look like an idiot. She and Shep went in the water, and Leva thought there needed to be a kumbaya between Danni and Kathryn.
Leva asked Kathryn to sit by them, and Austen wanted to talk to Craig, so they stepped away. Madison noticed that Craig and Austen were twinsies in goldenrod pants and white shirts. She said she was literally pissed, although there was a question mark over my head as to why. In John’s interview, he said, Madison the Mom was sweet, caring, and nurturing, but Madison with Austen was mean, and made him uncomfortable. Craig told Austen that he’d promised to act normal, but Austen said Madison was poking at him. Craig said when Austen and Madison were together, nastiness came out. Austen said the reason he wanted to talk was to find out what Craig told Madison. He asked WTF was going on, and Craig said any delusion Austen had about being friends with Madison wasn’t there; his feelings were too strong. Whenever they were in each other’s lives, they were miserable, and it was a toxic mess that spilled over onto everyone. Austen wanted to be at the party, and they were having the same conversation. He couldn’t handle being with Madison as a friend, and blamed it on Craig. Madison didn’t want to hang out with the friend group anymore, and blamed them.
Kathryn asked what was going on, and Leva suggested Kathryn and Danni talk. Kathryn said she was open to hear what was going on with Danni. Craig told Austen, if he couldn’t figure out how prevent the toxicity from affecting others, people were going to pull away from him. Austen reminded Craig that he’d been in the same boat with Naomie, but Craig said if Austen continued this way, he was choosing to turn his back on everyone. Kathryn told Danni that she had no idea Danni had been upset, and Danni said she’d been texting Kathryn since February. Madison2 thought Kathryn was unauthentic, but stuck her nose in the conversation. Danni acted like a bit of an ass, and Kathryn walked away, saying she didn’t know what Danni wanted. Danni said she wasn’t ready to have this conversation, which is exactly why Leva should have given it a rest. Craig suggested he and Austen go get their feet wet and not talk.
Kathryn came back to the table, and said she didn’t know what was going on. Leva said Danni and Madison2 felt betrayed because Kathryn hadn’t apologized. Kathryn thought it wasn’t conversation for the dinner table, and everyone got quiet, since apparently, there was nothing else to talk about. Madison told John that she’d always care about Austen, but didn’t think he was someone for the long-term. Craig asked if Kathryn and Danni made up, but Danni told him that it was deeper than entrée conversation. Craig said Danni acted like nothing happened, then bugged out, but Danni had no idea what he was talking about. Danni tried to drag Kathryn away from the table, and told Craig to STFU. Craig said she needed to work on her reactions, and announced that girls and guys had different definitions of being rational. Leva agreed, but reworded it to, they were different in dealing with their emotions. Shep asked Taylor if she could imagine being stuck there, and Taylor said they were stuck there.
Danni again tried to explain to Kathryn that she was hurt about Kathryn reaching out to Leva instead of her, and telling Leva that she was alone and had no one she could count on. She wondered if Kathryn felt like she wasn’t a good friend, and Kathryn said it had been hard to get in touch with her. She was confused at how huge a thing it had become, and said when she’d talked to Leva, maybe it’s how she felt at the time. In Danni’s interview, she said she’d put more energy into helping Kathryn than she had anyone else in her life. To hear Kathryn didn’t have anyone made her feel like Kathryn took advantage of her. Kathryn swept her under the rug until she needed her. Danni said she thought she and Kathryn had different definitions of friendship. Kathryn asked if Danni thought she wasn’t a good enough friend, and asked it Danni was saying she didn’t want to be friends anymore.
Madison said the party was over; the tide was rolling in. Danni said she felt that Kathryn was doing the sorry-you-feel-that-way thing, when Madison told them that they had to go. I don’t normally comment on how people look, unless it’s their fashion choices, but I thought Danni looked way thin. Like, maybe unhealthy thin. Shep told Kathryn that they’d recap later. Leva tried to impress on Kathryn that she wasn’t against her, and Austen said, consider him moved on. He couldn’t wait to see what the future held. Until they got on the ferry.
On the ferry, Madison2 explained to Kathryn that Gwynn’s had been getting hate on the internet for what Kathryn had done. It was a family business, and they needed to make a statement. Kathryn said she hadn’t known what happened, and Madison2 asked if Kathryn even cared what she was going through. In Kathryn’s interview, she said she was very sorry they got online hate, but she didn’t think they should have posted anything about her; it was bullying. The other girls moved closer, and Kathryn told Madison2 that she wasn’t having this conversation with an audience.
Kathryn moved to where Austen was sitting, and he asked if there was drama. Leva said she wasn’t an audience; they’d moved because of the wind. She told Kathryn that she wasn’t trying to be an a-hole, but Kathryn walked through life feeling like everyone was against her, and that wasn’t the case. Austen said Leva had to understand that Kathryn had been attacked by every single woman there. Huh? In Leva’s interview, she said, just because she was a woman, had a voice, and knew how to use it, didn’t mean she was a bully. Leva told Kathryn that she’d created issues that affected her children and husband. John thought Leva was being aggressive, and Leva said she was only communicating how offensive what Kathryn had done was. Austen just kept repeating himself, and Leva told him to STFU. Stuck in the middle, Kathryn said nothing, and looked like she wanted to disappear. Leva said she’d been kind to Kathryn, and Austen said she’d lost her mind. Leva said she wasn’t addressing him, and Madison joined the fray, telling Austen to STFU. WOTD. Everyone started screaming at one another, and Austen told Madison to sit down. Craig told Shep that Austen was a terrible person, and whenever he was in their lives, there was stress. Leva told Austen that her conversation was with Kathryn, and told Kathryn not to be her own enemy. Kathryn thanked her.
Next time – a two-part finale – the group goes to one of those places where you smash things, Craig goes on a date in a rowboat, Leva wonders why the guys are coddling someone who’s blatantly racist, Madison tells Austen that he’s a p*ssy, and there’s a lot of arguing.
👩👦👦 The Mother Of Opposites…
All about Florence.
https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/florence-gray
🥁 Soap Roll Call…
Those we lost in 2020.
https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/remembering-the-daytime-stars-we-lost-in-2020
🎹 And One More…
No wonder James Patrick Stuart sings so beautifully.
🏡 Not As Shocking As the Housewives…
Tales from the HGTV school of reality.
🌪 I Still Hate the Monkey…
Despite the monkey, I loved this show, and I’m glad it will be back.
🌩 Splitsville In Plathville…
While I totally get wanting to live and raise your children off the grid, IMO, the parents are pretty unyielding when they should give a little. How much damage could have been done in a two minute goodbye? It was creepy when the father tried stomping over to the car too.
Olivia speaks.
https://people.com/tv/welcome-to-plathville-olivia-plath-opens-up-about-going-to-therapy-again/
🛌🏽 Sleeping It Off…
Well, it’s been quite a week. 2021 is off to a rollicking start, although I could do with a little less rollick. But no matter the level of disquiet, stay safe, stay empathetic, and stay not going to your would have been birthday party, which is now whatever TF it is.
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