So Starr ultimately decided to give Hope to Marcie and Michael. (No plays on words here, I promise!) However, the decision was one she regretted before she'd even done it. Starr had a big decision to make upon learning that her baby was still alive but realized she was in a catch 22. She wants to be Hope's mother and raise her with Cole, but she promised the baby to Marcie months ago. So she was facing a huge dilemma--raise the baby and crush Marcie and Michael, or give her up and suffer in silence. Starr has had to make many adult decisions at the very tender age of 17. I could say that this all started with Todd and blame all the resulting events on him since if he hadn't busted out with the *moving to Hawaii* line, Starr and Cole probably wouldn't have had sex, there would have been no baby switch and Jessica would have already grieved for her baby, but that wouldn't be a fair judgment to make. Starr and Cole made the decision to have sex. Not every couple decides to go all the way upon learning of their imminent separation. And even if they'd made the decision to have sex, they did it irresponsibly by not using protection. In direct contrast, the writers made Markko and Langston's first time graceful. In the real world, not everyone's first time is like that, but they did a good job of ensuring that Langston and Markko used protection so that they would not share the same fate as that of their friends. It didn't look like smut or make them look too eager, like most teenagers often look. They weighed their options, didn't let hormones dictate when it would happen, and took responsibility for both of their actions. If only Starr and Cole had done the same.
I like how all three parents have handled the situation. I'm very glad that Todd was part of the picture, I think Starr needs him, even if she hasn't forgiven him yet. Todd and Blair still have chemistry, as do Marty and John, and I think its time the partners switch back to the rightful person. Marty and Todd seem to have come to a silent truce for now after what happened to them with Powell and Rebecca, as have Marty and Blair. I'm a cheesy soap fan, but it's nice to see a group of adults who can get along for the greater good, even if they don't particularly like each other. John seems like an irrelevant part of the whole thing though--now that he's saved the day, I'm glad he went back to Rodi's. It's become clear he's not into this marriage with Blair and according to some spoilers, he's about to inform Blair of that, but I think Blair genuinely loves him at some level. Too bad too, because once this custody battle begins again, the truce between Blair and Todd is going to break so the news of her not-so-happy husband only wanting it to be a marriage on paper is going to come at a very inopportune time.
Brody refuses to be pushed away by Jessica, and good job for it. Jessica is going to need all the support she can get, and I am glad the writers have allowed this story and Jessica's DID to be handled with dignity. Some will say that Jessica should be blamed for what she did, but I don't. Nobody blames her but Dorian, with her special sense of logic. But Dorian is ignored easily, at least by me she is. Jessica needs Brody right now because with the exception of Viki, he is the only one who truly gets what she is going through. Brody had to accept not that long ago that he killed a child and almost killed Rex. Jessica is feeling guilty about the fact that if Tess had been more responsible, Chloe wouldn't have died, so she feels that she killed her child as well. Brody gets it and is going to hopefully play a big part in Jessica's recovery and hopeful re-integration.
GH is next.
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