As a non JaSam fan (because I hate the JAson part of the equation), having an entire episode focused around them, in a what if scenario, in the middle of a huge epidemic story, did not sit well for me.

The only good thing was that they rectified the horror of that beautiful baby being named Jason and gave him his rightful name, although I would have prefered Daniel Allan to Daniel Edward, but I can live with it.

I did love the interaction between Alexis and Sam and baby Daniel and Alexis' comment about her father taking Sam away at birth and my hope that that means we might be revisiting the 'who's Sam's daddy' story. You know NLG and KeMo would rock that.

Heather being allowed to kill someone, walk out of a secured facility, and travel to Lanview is beyond ridiculous. I'm assuming she' going to steal baby Daniel in order to raise him herself. Crazy loony toon, that one.

Today's episode was yet another attempt, to sell this awful couple. I have never in my entire life ever seen any soap couple pimped as much as Jasam. The lengths that they will go to, to appease the fans of this couple is ridiculous. I agree Perkie, an entire episode dedicated to this couple, in the middle of a major story was wrong and heavy handed. I ended up turning it off halfway. I only lasted that long because of Heather. I really can't comment on the content, because I only saw so much of it before tuning out.

No sooner does this writing team get the audience on a roller coaster they shut it down. A few weeks back the show was on fire for a week and half with Heather going crazy, Robin returning and Anna rescuing Luke. It ends and Anna disappears for weeks. Heather is hauled off. Robin is nowhere to be seen....Duke appears and then there is no follow up for weeks...The epidemic story is getting interesting and then they insert this stupid fantasy and completely derail the momentum of the story at hand.

Is it any wonder the ratings aren't improving?

One other thing...Perkie, if you knew Heather's history you would know this isn't her first time sneaking out of institutions. Back in the early 80s Heather sneaked out of Pine Circle (I think that was the nuthouse) over the period of months by stealing a nurse's uniform. She manipulated people's lives with nobody knowing that she was coming and going.

The episode I of course loved. It highlighted the very reasons I have fallen in love with Jasam. The acting between these two has always been effortless. They have a way of showing subtle emotions between them. Kemo's eyes convey so much in a scene- for me they can do all her acting. They show her dreaminess, saddness, when she is giddy. That is one of the reasons I always have loved her. For me it also gave me that glimpse into my Q's. Sam has alwys been the one to keep a connection alive between Jason and the Q's. When she is with him he tends to reach out to them more because he has wanted to please her. To me because Sam never got a good family growing up she gravitates towards them. I loved seeing the shower and Monica and Edwards gift. Loved seeing them with a little Emily. Loved Daniel Edward. This is how I wanted my story to play out. I will be happy I got to see it. I am curious about this story just because many people have said the long montage they got was the end.. Then we lucky Jasammers got this. Plus I know they keep running into each other- so where is the story going.

I was just happy to get light hearted Jasam fun. Also Jasam has always been about the Davis Coven, Q's, Maxie and Spin. So to have them featured gets me so much of my fave stuff going on. It has never been just the two of them with me. They have so many characters going on around them- so many people who love and want them together. Heck- togehter they make up most of the families on the show...

I totally zoned out. How many times must I listen to Sam whine "what if"? Someone wake me up when the Jacks are back on.

The Jason and Sam What If story did nothing for me, either. I enjoyed the little bits of Heather, and I guess her kidnapping the baby will lead to a typical soap showdown, where both Téa and Sam will be in the same room as someone has to tell one mother the baby is not hers and another mother that the baby IS hers. I can't wait to see that a decade or so ago.

I watched Heather's scenes on YT.

I thought Frons and GW were horrible with all of the JaSam BS, but RC/FV have taken it all to a new level.

JaSam is suppose to be the ride and die adventure couple, so hearing about all of the scenes today, made me think that JaSam is really just Liason wannabees! Liason was now allowed to be a public couple, because Jason could not be domesticated with Liz, Cam and Jake, and yet, JaSam scenes were all domesticated family scenes. WTH?

I love Tea, and really wished that RC had let her and Victor Jr.'s, baby boy live.

I read where Daniel the "Jake replacement baby", looked so much like Jake that it was obvious.

Instead of Liz having another boy (Aiden) she should have had a baby girl and named her Emily-Rose after her BFF Emily.

I loved today's show. First show in about 3 weeks that i've watched. couldn't care less about the Jerry issue. Very happy they changed the babys name to Danny. PS. pretty great to see Monica involved with the baby

Did they really change the baby's name, though? It was an imaginary story. Did they decide outside of the fantasy that the baby's name should change? If so, I guess I missed it.

Worst episode ever!

It was good to see some of the things that should have happened between Jason and Sam and their family before RC an FV tore them to shreds. It was way over the top, but it was a fantasy. So glad to see Sam imagining two children with Jason; Danny and Emily. Their son should have been named Danny all along. I would think one of the children would have had Sam's brunette locks, but what do I know. Glad to see the inclusion of Monica in the storyline. So, I guess Heather is going to let the cat out of the bag. Something tells me Tea is not going to take it very well.

Ironically I had mixed feelings. On the one hand, this episode had all the things I love - sam finally getting to hold her baby, the amazing chemistry that always exists between jason and sam, the hint of a possible triangle (or would have been if sbu was staying) with john and THEIR chemistry, the return of Kirsten!!, the cute baby tshirt, the Davis girls!! (the scene with alexis holding the baby and talking about mikkos taking sam away made me cry) and of course all the references to the Qs and how clearly important they are to sams idea of family all made me happy. On the other hand, it made me sad to see all that we were robbed of by not giving jason and sam one iota of joy before the rape and baby's "death". it woudl seem to me that if they were always appeasing jasam fans we would have had a little of this joy outside of some fantasy.

This episode was pretty bad.
First- Sam was supposed to be sick and that was why she stayed with Jason? The moment John left, she was fine.
Second- her baby is dead as far as she knows and she is imagining changing his name? She names a dead baby after Jason but if he had lived she would have named him Danny. That is f@&$ed up.

Third- if you can have anything because it is a fantasy, why couldn't she imagine having more friends for her shower? Also, even in her fantasy, she has to cut out Carly?

I liked the Heather stuff. I loved seeing Tea.

Actually in her fantasy Jason calls carly.

But, did not invite her to her shower.

Maybe she imagining Carly in Mexico. Who knows??? Carly has never been easy to get along with, especially with a female. I guess Sam wanted peace in her fantasy.

I wouldn't say it was terrible, but it sure wasn't good. This episode lifted this viewer out of the action (and not necessarily in a good way), but I also understand its ultimate (and also unintended) purpose.

Todays "What If?" show was an example of the old fashioned A-B story setup, where the A story (CONTAGION! by Jerry Jax) is peaking and the long-simmering B story starts ramping up to take its place as the A story. Of course, the biggest problem here is that it was so clumsy and heavy-handed that it fell flat. The biggest irony is that it was the framing devices that were pretty damn bad (Sam & Jason in the hospital) while the fantasy sequences were pretty good across the board.

The unintended purpose, of course, is that with Steve Burton leaving the show, the fantasy serves as a pre-coda for JaSam fans who will soon lose one half of their favorite couple. I like the idea, but again the execution was pretty spotty, which leads me to speculate (as I am want to do) that today's show felt almost like it was very recently filmed and inserted into the schedule. The editing was way off and the dialogue did not ring true.

It was almost as if this was not so much a fantasy version of a future where Sam's baby didn't die, but rather one where what if Steve Burton wasn't leaving. I'm not saying this is what happened (I certainly don't know) but it sure felt that way, even if this episode really was planned all along.

Nuh-uh. You can't rain on MY parade. It's not happening. I FLOVED the episode, and y'all haters can stick it where the sun don't shine! And I loved it all the more knowing that Liason fans would crap all over it!

We got:
The names we wanted
An Edward mention, and all the swag
A Monica sighting and a big-ole Mother-Son hug
One of the cutest little goo-goo newborns I've seen on TV in a while
A party with happy people at it
Davis Coven
A dinky little black Borg T-shirt
And the list goes on.

Yeah, it's disappointing that it's all just a fantasy. But noone can take away how much I enjoyed this one day. And...and, hearing those names: Dani and Emily meant to me that someone at GH either read the boards or passed along the mail to the right person! They got it done.

Worst episode in months. I FF through most of it.
Sam just whines and whines and whines.
Heather as a serial murderer makes her less amusing.
And since SB is leaving the show--does anyone really care?

I'm not a JaSam fan but did I hate the episode? No, I didn't. I thought it was nicely done and seeing how many JaSam fans feel that their couple was ripped apart for plot, I think they deserved this episode.

It was great to see Monica back and I pretty much liked the 'What if' part, just as a fan of this show.

And of course it was a setup to let Téa return to the canvas. Which I don't mind at all.

I love that Heather is back but boy, what's going on in Ferncliff that Heather can knock out ONE nurse and is free...??? This facility must be closed! LOL

If this was a fantasy, why didn't Sam bring Alan back for Jason?

One of the things that soaps need to recapture if they are to survive is the sense of extended family--diversity, the cousins you roll your eyes over their behavior, the people you love to hate--the opportunity for both outrage and forgiveness at the same Thanksgiving table.

This episode was a nice example of that--giving a section of fandom--'jasam"ers--what they would have liked to have seen with their couple (which never would have happened whether or not Steve Burton stayed--nobody stays married or content on soaps). And along the way there was a lot of true to character moments that showed how deeply the new regime knows and respects GH history--Monica a real player in scenes (and not just background scenery), the black tee shirt (which has been as much a character in burton's 21 years as a number of lesser characters), the Davis coven at their best, Alexis having a context to share the poignance of a new baby with her experience of losing Sam (and filling in for new viewers, if they care to youtube a bit, the complexity of their relationship). Emotionally, this moved a lot of story forward (including letting people see the connection of Maxie and spinelli when it was not all whine all the time).

The new regime had to mix things up to give GH a chance. They are attempting to humanize their villains by showing more family issues and having consequences for their actions. One of the reasons Todd makes a great villain is stat he's a conflicted villain. Maurice Bernard may take this opportunity to get out of the one note sonny has been for a decade. Johnny as a character has already gotten far more interesting than he had been in his entire time on the show. Steve Burton is making another choice (and maybe they'll put him in a coma somewhere due to his weakened system with his previous health issues rather than kill him off)--but you can't say that this regime hasn't given him as a character some acting opportunities beyond the two note--kills people by day job, saves Port Charles by night that his character devolved into years ago.{had to laugh at Monica advising him to not let is "career" cause him to neglect his kids...Alexis and Monica's and everyone else's blithe acceptance of what Jason does continues to be more incredulous than Heather sneaking out of ferncliffe for me).

I wish soap fans could emulate the extended soap family as well. This may not be the favorite kind of show for the action fans--but it was a good effort for what it was (and reminds me of some of the emotional payoff of the heaven scenes on One Life). A little patience for the cousins who love Jasam is in order, as there will be for whatever closure is needed for the Jason and Elizabeth fans. Soaps are necessarily a big canvas--there ought to be some room for people with different character faces, and different tastes without all this sniping

All that appreciation said, I hope it is Alexis that really saves the day--cartini needs to move beyond the damsel in distress mode that plagued both one life (the actresses that played natalie and jessica must have had permanent calluses on their wrists from being tied up so often) and has been collateral damage from GH-s mob obsession as well. Monica, Carly, Bobbie, Sam, Elizabeth, Alexis, Anna, could kick Jerry's ass (even Starr who as a kid showed more gumption than GH women usually do in a crisis). There are glimmers (Sam holding jason accountable for the thugs that delayed john and even her saying "hey its my fantasy" when he poked at the spixie sidebar). But we need to see the women save the day, ultimately, in this crisis.

This comment is all about the wonderful ROBIN MATTSON/HEATHER.

As much as I enjoyed seeing Robin Mattson and Heather on GH today it was the only part that was enjoyable or watchable on this episode and within the week's story. Robin Mattson is an amazing actress and I believe soaps are doing a severe disservice to fans by not hiring her OR even the other actresses or actors from her generation who show us what great actors there are on daytime.

Honestly, the show when they brought her back should have been less interested in making her a typical modern day evil character with her murders, mysteriously being able to carry deadweight off estates, through bars, across hospitals and towns without being seen by cops (who are always just right there), baby switching and the like. The one thing that soaps are missing that Robin proved she could do on Santa Barbara and all the other soaps she's been on is that she makes the BEST VIXEN. She plays righteous better than most and shows the vulnerability that few actresses can show when her cards are coming down around her.

Of course, they had her in a ridiculous story that spanned far too long and she is going to take the fall for all the misdeeds of others like her son Steven Lars... who killed someone and tried to cover it up and still hasn't paid for it.. like Todd Manning... who passes judgement on others like Johnny without owning up to his misdeeds by admitting to 2 women the truth of their children ESPECIALLY now that he is dying... or Sonny... who have done numerous horrible acts of violence on this show and is still considered a hero.

Match Robin to Maurice and the acting is lightyears different. Maurice believes that stumbling his lines is still method acting but to me is just dull and straightforward whereas Robin delivers her lines with the confidence of a true actor who has learned those lines as if her life depended on them and delivers them PERFECT each adn every FIRST time!

Days, B&B, Y&R, look at Robin Mattson's potential to be that VIXEN on your show. Y&R dump Tucker & Geniveve and have Robin come in as the much needed female tycoon. She could easily slime her way up to Victor and give Nikki a run for her money and be a perfect combo to Jack's desperate and lame attempts at bringing down Victor. On B&B, she could easily step into the vacancy Stephanie's role will leave but not as Stephanie but as a Sally Spectra type. This show needs a new fashion employer. Robin can stand up to Bill, Brooke and any of the other cast and even be a romantic possibility for Eric. On Days, there are soooooo many old characters on the show that need to be replaced by fresh one like RObin.

Seems this was a love or hate episode for DC readers.I loved it,even though I'm not a huge Jasam fan.

Wasn't it great to see Monica?

NOW on the SOLO JAsam episode:

SERIOUSLY... why do people like Sam?! Here she is possibly dying and all she can do is whine out what their lives would have been like with a WHAT IF scenario?!

Honestly, WHAT IF you just shut up and ENJOYED the last few moments with your love going over WHY you love him in those last few hours INSTEAD of whining how you would have liked to have seen your lives played out with the birth of your child?!

WHAT IF instead of crying about how stupid you are you spoke with confidence to Jason about HOW YOU WANT IT TO NOW be that you are certain you will come out of this crisis like all the others alive and well. That when that DOES HAPPEN you want Jason back. That you forgive him. THat you love him. That you both will try again or simply adopt. That life without him is hard because your love is so deep.

Cartini wrote a beautiful idea that means nothing since that is not how it played out and won't play out. Think of the wonderful possiblities that would have been there in this crisis to decide to strengthen up the characters like Sam to being more proactive and positive than the ROLL YOUR EYES, HAND TO YOUR FOREHEAD, WHINE OUT YOUR COMMENTS acting that Kelly Monaco feels is right. This episode could have been still all about Sam and Jason (actually it was ALL ABOUT SAM if you think about it) but with them making the promise that when they walk out of that hospital room it is about the two of them moving forward instead of reaching to the past.

Jason is her future could have been her comment to him and Jason's response would have been AND YOU ArE MINE. I understand that a child's death is traumatic. But in a soap atmosphere that moves at lightning speed this story of Sam dealing with the death of her child (actually both kids) is the slowest one ever! I want to be sympathic but this character is severely depressed and needs therapy or just needs to move on (but not forget).

Sadly, the romance of this episode was lost since it was all a dream since on the next episode Sam will be in John's arms once again.

Since there doesn't seem to be enough controversy and disagreement in this discussion, this might be a good time for a moment of silence for the soon to be defunct Good Afternoon America.

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Bahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa! Daytime TV's IQ goes up a few points again after 4pm eastern.

JBJ - Thank you - I could not figure out why the episode seemed disjointed to me, but I am thinking you are on to something when you mention that it felt like it was a recent taping. It would make sense and it would give something to JaSamFF now that SBu is leaving

Ok my simple thoughts - and believe me I was near tears at some points and about to vomit at others.

1. Really?1? Sam in all the upteen years you two have been together I have never seen Jason smile that much EVAH. So big time fantasy there.

2. Hee hee haw haw and I think my water broke - why are they writing Sam as if she has never given birth before. You had a baby...the proof of that was yapping "my sister's having a baby"

3. So your fantasy included two kids and you still live at the penthouse

4. Daniel Edward should have been Daniel Allan

My Liason loving heart is ok because it was Sam's fantasy NOT Jason's.

In a fantasy you can have anything, why not bring back Jake? Hmm, cause she still
hates the idea of that sweet boy.