Will Dominic's Investigation Lead Him to Michael on GH?

I haven't been impressed with this show for a while now. Claudia's death brought me in but now im right back out. If only they could keep momentum going for more than a week at a time.

 I agree rmar225.  GH is just tired.  They need a shake-up behind the scenes.  AMC seems to be getting one.  I just hope GH gets one before it's too late. 

I don't understand why the whole Niz and Lucky stuff isn't this weeks promo?  It all hits the fan this week doesn't it?

except for the part where he's not his brother. i mean if sonny is michael's dad because he raised them, then he's not dante's because he didn't; and if he's dante's dad because of blood, then he's not michael's.

i love when gh makes dumb assumptions and puts itself in no win situations.

i know i nitpick, but i'm still bitter over aj - i'm in counseling...lol

ps when are both men going to hate olivia?

Blackjack21 - That is exactly how I feel about the Dante / Michael dynamic.  They are not brothers.  Morgan and Dante are brothers.  Kristina is his sister.  Michael is no more related to Dante then Molly is to Michael.   I think the show would have been better off with planting Dante into the Kristina / Keifer story.

thanks ghvetfan! i thought for sure i'd be raked across the coals for that one - lol! it's nice to know i'm not alone

GH draws their stories out too long to keep them immediate or interesting.
By the time a story comes to a head no one cares any more because it has
been too long in coming AND the story has become a creeping crawling thing
that has drawn just about everyone but the viewer into its clutches.  The Franco story is an excellent example.  It should have been done in 2 weeks rather than 2 months.  The Bachania in which Emily was murdered and psycho Daddy Z was running around Windemere should have lasted a week max.  Instead it went on for ages.  The MetroCourt Hostage story also lasted too long and became over developed so everyone could get a bite of the pie.

Is this lazy writing on the part of the writers who are then required to use their imaginations to come up with new stories throughout the year?  Or is it someone in the group known without affection as the idiot in charge who thinks drawing out a story is a substitute for actual development and effective storytelling?   Hmmmmm?

GHvetfan and Blackjack...I think that's precisely why (in the hands of a more capable writing team) the story has the potential to be so compelling.  Remember how excited Sonny was to adopt (or rather - steal) Michael all those years ago?  It was before he started impregnating every woman he laid eyes on, and he was so excited to have a child that he could put first and offer a better life than the one he had.

That's why Morgan and Kristina were such a big deal and Michael became insecure - they were Sonny's biological children.  In fact, I remember little Dylan Cash mispronouncing that word a few times, LOL.  To me, the Dante paternity reveal would be different than that of Kristina because Dante's entire life represents "what might have been" for Sonny.  WHAT IF he'd known Olivia was pregnant?

Dante isn't some long lost random kid, he is Sonny's FIRSTBORN child, and regardless of the fact that cops are the bad guys in Port Charles, he is still a very successful young man with PLENTY to offer.  Contrast him with Michael, who has already killed once and almost killed twice, and can't seem to stay out of trouble.  Michael feels CarSason won't let him join the business because "he isn't good enough," and yet here is this other guy who has moved up in the ranks faster than probably anyone since Jason. 

Dante is the Golden Boy, and Michael his shaping up to be his (biological) father's son.  Of course, if there was a way to remove Olivia from this entire story, I would support that - I wouldn't deem any rewrite too outlandish to accomplish this.

I also am still bitter about AJ.  I like Carly, but I still hate that she took away Michael from him just because she did not like AJ, and then gave him to a gangster to raise.  Michael and Dante are not brothers because Michael is a Quartermaine.  They should bring AJ back now because HIS son could use him about now.

engradypind - By dragging out a storyline do you mean like "Who killed Stuart" on All My Children?  I think that was dragged out about FOUR months or even longer!  Now that's what I call dragging out a storyline!!!

Sure Michael could use AJ to show im how to order a drink.

Believe me Karissa, he already knows how. Just ask Coleman. "Don't you know who my father is???"

Re: the comments about Michael/Dante not being brothers.

Sonny adopted Michael  making him a legal full brother to Morgan and a half brother to Kristina and Dante. It doesn't matter where and by whom they were raised.  

 blackjack2 Sonny adopted Michael so he is Michael's legal father and so that does in fact make Michael and Dante brothers, not blood brothers but brothers non the less. What adopted kids don't count? You can't be brothers because of adoption. Give me a break, it's a little insulting to people who were adopted.

GHvetfan Jesus Christ. Michael and Dante are indeed brothers! Michael was adopted by Sonny making Dante and Michael legal brothers. You don't have to be related to be in a family. What if your brother is adopted he can't be your brother. Oh he's not my brother, he's adopted so what. Adopted children are part of a family no matter what. It's really insulting to adopted people. I don't care if this is a soap and it's make believe. If you feel that way about fake characters how do you really feel about real adopted children. I guess they don't belong. I'm getting my panties in a twist abut this they aren't real brothers shit makes me see red. Adopted children belong, they are related to their siblings who are naturaly the biological children of their adopted parents no matter what. What an ass of a view. Sorry but it is.

Now that my rants are over (still pissed about that) I'm really looking forward to Dante finding out the truth and helping out Michael even though he doesn't know they are brothers. Yes, they are brothers. Adopted kids count!!!! I mean when Dante finds out he's Sonny's son and that Morgan, Kristina and Michael are his siblings, who he cares for already mind you, it won't matter to him that Michael was adopted. He already knows Michael's adopted and guess what he knows that adopted kids belong and knows that Sonny is his dad and that Krisitna is his sister anyway. I guess my rant isn't over. I'm still seeing red over that shit. I have never ever in my life told any adopted child they don't belong or their siblings aren't really their siblings. This subject is close to me and reading coments like that are literaly disgusting to me. Reguardless if it's about characters on a tv show or real life people. It's awful, awful to have views that way.

Who in hell give a damn about Dominic and his bitch of mother!!

first dinah given your avatar - i find your post hilarious! i would love a rewrite that dante is kate's

samrocks - hmm - i love your analization of how dante will be the golden boy and michael will have to deal with insecurities. the next generation reversed. great idea.

ladyofthelake - i appreciate your adamate response. i mean no disrespect to anyone - in fact (like i just mentioned) this definitely can echo aj/jason. in fact i know many adopted children and have even financially supported an adoption for some friends. I've considered it myself. I would never for purposes of real life negate or in any other way say that adoptive children are less than biological ones.

 i know from other post "conversations" that you are very sensitive about this topic, which i completely respect - however in relation to the make-believe show, michael was not unwanted by this birth father nor was his birth father dead at the time (like jason's mom was)- michael was stolen which is where my bitterness comes from.

Just like Lulu's abortion - Dillon and his family wanted that child. Of course the choice was hers, but she was not alone without support or means to raise the child. In fact the q's offered to do everything.

To me the two situations are similar in that the father's were not given any parental rights and in fact had them stripped from them with little or no input.

So when i say michael and dante are not brothers, i'm actually using the parameters the show has set: sonny raising michael equals father therefore sonny not raising dante negates sonny's fatherhood to him - in real life i know that's not true, but for the show - given the circumstances - i still bring it up because aj was done wrong.

To reiterate: it's not the adoption it's the manner in which it was done. No disrespect meant and hopefully you know that.

blackjack, I know what you mean but reguardless of how Michael was raised or the circumstances of how he was adopted, Dante and he are still brothers and their is nothing wrong with that. At least Michael has a positive role model for a big brother. I see nothing wrong with this story, to me they are true brothers.

I see what Blackjack is saying and what GHVet is saying as two totally different things.  As I understand it, Blackjack you are saying that Michael, the adopted child, is the real child of Sonny's by SONNY'S defintion because he raised him while Dante is not the real child by SONNY's def. because he was not.  Where you kind of lose me is that I dont think the choices of the adults negates the relationship of the siblings.  If what you are saying is that Sonny's rules make them not siblings then while I disagree I get the argument. 

GHVet on the otherhand, is simply saying flat out they arent siblings because Michael is adopted and I wholeheartedly disagree on that score.  As for Molly and Morgan, I think of them as half-siblings even if they arent. They are part of the same blended, extended family.  Even Alexis and Carly, two polar opposites are coming to some acceptance of that.  No Molly is not blood related to any of the C boys but I dont think that would stop any of them from going out of there way to protect and care for her.  We have seen many instances of that relationship particularly between Molly and Morgan.

ladyofthelake - how about this? i view this as more of a kidnapping/murder threat situation and not an adoption (paperwork or no, it still involved a meathook and threat of life). does that have any bearing on michael, dante, or any of the other half-siblings? no. does it make carly, jason, sonny, and to a lesser extent alexis and aj wankers? yes.

EET - that is exactly what i am saying (except for the ammendment written in post 21).

i am using carly and sonny's definition against them or at least i was trying to. it had little to nothing to do or against the kids involved.

i would say that molly is morgan and michael's cousin since sonny and ric are brothers.

eet and thanks for clarification.

Dinah; I DO! Dante is the ONLY GOOD THING about the show now! I could care less about Olivia or KATE but I LOVE Dante/Dominic.

i have been completely offended by the Dani sl on OLTL with even Ross declaring yesterday that he is not Dani's father, but I don't think that is what the above posters meant. Sonny is Michael's father, though he did in fact steal him, and he is Dante's bio dad, so yes  legally they are brothers but sibling relationships are a lot different than parental relationships , I had a best friend during adolescence, who was as much or more a sister than my nine years younger bio sister, we told people we were sisters and we continue to rely on each other as sisters to this day. I know tons of bio siblings who are not nearly as close. I should add that my younger sister and I are great friends as well but the age gap took a while to overcome, so I for one wouldn't mind if it takes a while for Dante and Michael  to bond.

GUZA isn't as bad as we all make him out to be!

I believe that opening line will give me some heat but hold on a moment.  Let's take a look at his story telling for a bit.

He entered GH in 96 and was co-writer with Karen Harris, from December 97 to December of 2000 he was the solo head writer of GH.  Hmm that brings me to wonder what happened?

We will all agree that GH's 2nd glory run was in fact 94-00!  Who didn't love Ned/Eddie and Lois or the arrival of Jax being a foil for Sonny and Brenda?  What about the story of Robin and Stone?  GH was at it's best since Luke and Laura's love story began!  All that said during much of what these great stories provided us with the later stories of that period were just as important and shocking.  The arrival of the Cassadine's, Jason's formation, Elizabeth's rape, and Lucky's death were all story's that included Guza as head writer. 

The biggest point as to why we cannot blame the writing on the writer and need to point blame on the Executive Producer is due to the fact that Guza is smart.  We heard about Olivia months before her arrival on the canvas and much to my dislike it was a cousin who had Sonny's child and not his first born Princess!  Imagine how Kristina would have felt had Oliviva been Sonny's daughter?  Is Michael going to be really hurt or is this the perfect planning to truly have him deal with the demons of being a Quartermaine and have Michael become more like his father once he finds out Dante is his (adopted) Brother? 

I know many of you are wondering is how is that smart?  Giving us this huge lead up two years or so later to a reveal that Dante is Sonny's son?  Umm can we say Carly's reveal as Bobbie's daughter?  I believe that is enough said.  At this point I cannot blame Guza for being a bad writer.  I blame Phelps for being a horrible Executive Producer.  

Screw AMC, BRING BACK WENDY RICHE!

I started my original post after post #16, I am sure that happens to everyone, I want to add Molly and Morgan are related by blood, I wonder how Ric would react to thier closeness.

Acespencer, once upon a time I read books for a living, and few things are more heartbreaking than picking up a favorite author's new book and wondering what happened. My specialty was thrillers and later children's books, 2 genres which people think are easier to write than they actually are and 2 genres in which sequels are gold. Sometimes the quality fades with each book, and sometimes the second book is bad and there is a rebirth, but sometimes that first book is the best and only good thing they'll ever do, my point, the fact that Guza once was good doesn't mean he is still good.

It's time for the truth to come out and I could care less. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I here your point Maxsmom but I still feel that his story telling isn't as bad as it is.  It isn't his fault that others have gotten rid of our favorites!  He isn't the one in charge of that.  We just need to realize that it is in fact Phelps who needs to go and see then if it is better then before we begin saying Guza needs to go!