Boy, I took it on the chin for wondering about Olivia and Carly's friendship because it seemed kind of sudden to me. Apparently they have been pals the entire time Liv has been in Port Chuck and even more apparently, my short-term memory has failed me again. Now I recall them having a girl-chat or two, but I also recall Carly being a little ticked off when Jax hired Olivia to work at the Metro Court. I'm sorry, sometimes the old gray matter ain't what she used to be. Now that we have that straightened out, Carly is going to need someone to talk to because this situation with Michael is going to be frustrating for her, to say the least.

Michael wants nothing to do with Carly, as we all know, and I'm sorry again, but I have to call the brat to task because while Carly can drive me crazy (a lot), she most certainly does not deserve this. She was the one who refused to give up on Michael. She was the one who agonized over his comatose condition and even we could feel her horrifying sense of finality when Michael was moved to the long care facility. Simply put, this ain't fair to Carly. This has got to hurt like hell for her and yes, I feel bad for her. She was the one who stated emphatically, "I'm not going to give up on Michael because it's not fair to him," and that one sentence cleared up any confusion I had about where Carly was coming from in regards to her injured son. "She just gets me so mad sometimes," Michael says, "And if she cared about me so much, then why is she having another baby with Jax?" Heh? Obviously while Michael has grown physically since he's been in a coma, his maturity hasn't moved.

To make matters worse, Michael has bonded with Claudia and now Sonny is saying something along the lines of, "Maybe you are what Michael needs right now." Oh my God. All I see now is Claudia taking advantage of a situation, Sonny being alarmingly obtuse about this (you KNOW she is responsible Sonny! - Oh God, please let there be some eventual method to your madness) and Carly is being shunned by Michael. It's not right, and knowing this show as I do, it's probably simply a way to make Claudia look good. And here's another thing. Michael got into the trouble he did because he took it upon himself to be his mother's protector when Leticia and Emily were killed by Diego. I just don't see this making any real sense, to say nothing of the fact that Michael should not be rejecting the one person who fought the hardest for him. Someone explain this to me.

In other show developments, I have to admit I am enjoying JaSam Part Two: The New Friendship. I enjoy the fact that there is no romance in the picture - it offers a fresh approach. I like watching them work together either solving a mystery or working over some flunky hired by Claudia. I have always liked Sam best when she is kicking ass and seeing her team up with Jason is both unexpected and a pleasure to watch, at least for me. Sam doesn't seem to have any romantic notions towards Jason and he has none for her and that works for me. Now should something redevelopment down the road? I don't know but I do know that whatever happens, it will have a strong foundation of mutual trust and friendship. There are not too many of those friendships on this show.

And while seeing Holly again is always a bonus, I'm really beginning to wonder about this Ethan being Luke's son nonsense. Somewhere along the lines, the show is going to have to admit that none of this could possibly be accurate because unlike the writers, we actually watch this stuff. To suggest that Holly and Luke hooked up during one of the strongest and happiest times in Luke and Laura's history is nuts. Then there is Robert and Holly, whose romance emerged from a deep and abiding friendship, and is also apparently being reduced to rubble. Are we to believe anything that Holly is saying? It makes zero sense. It's insulting to the characters and the viewers, if you want to know the truth. I'm not saying Luke and Laura are the holy grail and their story shouldn't be messed with, but it also shouldn't be completely disregarded as the important history that it is either, and that applies to Robert and Holly as well. I have other thoughts but decorum prevents me from mentioning them here, but let's just say they ain't nowhere near pretty.