May Video Challenge: Express your Spinelli Love

find the list of all the entries here (List of Entries)
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I love Fan videos.
Fan videos is one of the reasons I started this blog in the first place. I wanted a place to catalog them.

Challenge: Make a video showing how special Spinelli is.

I was trying to think of a way to share why we think Spinelli is such a special character. In light of the current backlash. I came up with this idea.

I will accept submissions till May 31 at 8am (eastern). I will then do a poll and the winner after a week will get 1 audio book of choice from audible.com (lame I know but that is what I have to give, well audible is pretty cool.) & a special graphic you can post on your site to show you won.

You will also get a graphic for just being part of this challenge.

Rules:

• Videos are to be primary about Spinelli
• Videos need to be posted on YouTube or comparable site with embedding enabled.
  
• Videos should state they are part of this challenge ( something like: Bradford Anderson Fan blog May Video Challenge)
  
• You should share your video: post it on sites, your MySpace page, Facebook, personal websites.
  
• submissions accepted till May 31 at 8am (eastern) I will email confirmation that i received it.(updated)
  
• I reserve the right to reject videos if they are offensive. (it takes a lot to do that)
• update: will be accepting previously made videos.
  

to submit: email your video link to spinellirules@gmail.com, with email include any bio information you want to include: first name, city, state, age & even a little blurb about yourself. Biographical information is completely optional (you can include all, none or some).

I don't know if this is something we will do again or not. Will just have to see how it turns out. :)
(let me know if you have any questions)

And you need to leave... Your really annoying Epiphany

Not really much to say.
Spinelli was on . It was kinda a continuation with yesterday (not the 'good part ether). He had a scene with Lulu and Jason.
I just want my Spin out of this storyline yesterday. Positive note he looked cute today.

Just One Touch....

Thank you, Guza, for pacifying us with one beautiful SpinLu moment - before I know you're going to throw "Loogie" in our faces. (Oops, sorry, Penny - did I break the "bash" rule? :D)

I just adored how Spinelli reached out to Lulu in about a thousand different ways but only ever touching her once or twice. You could tell he wanted to comfort her but just wasn't sure if he should hold her, put his hand on her shoulder, hug her....but he comforted her with his words. I love that the writers are showing that Spinelli has a great depth of love and intelligence and is not just the "pot head computer geek" they insinuated him to be when he was first brought on the show.

It was tremendous that they added the music. I wonder what writer had to do rock/paper/scissors with Guza to win that little triumph?

It was almost a bust.... then we had music

The episode was starting out as another repeat of yesterday. Then in the last few moments came...

Spinelli was playing Jr baby stalker. It really could have been anyone on the show playing the 'role' They really should give Bradford better material. snooze fest.

Then Spinelli and Lulu had their moment. There was even music. It was wonderful and sweet. Both Lulu and Spinelli showed why I feel they are so good for each other. Even with Spinelli completely disagreeing with her the angry one didn't yell at him this time but listened. Spinelli comforted Lulu over her fear of the baby and her feelings over her past abortion. It was just very special. What a site it was when Lulu was holding that baby. (side note that baby really seemed to like Julie)

mini vent:
Why Why crazy insane people in charge do you keep throwing out the Spinlu bone out every now and then? Why don't you put me out of my misery.

Little Things

First off I started a topical Blog list on the left bar.. Currently I have
Daytime Diva

If you have a Spinelli or GH blog you would like listed please feel free to email me at spinellirules@gmail.com.

I have added AIM as another way to contact me about the board. My username is Pinkydinky2007

edited to add:
oh and I figured out if I put another blog up at www.bradfordanderson.net so I can direct people here (because to get to this blog it is bradfordanderson.net without the www )

My Damian: The plot device & champion of the child.

I noticed a few things today. Today he was writen as the Anti-Lulu. His option was completely opposite of Lulu's. If she said black he said white. There was no gray on ether side. Honestly from someone looking it is a little annoying LOL. It is like Spinelli and Lulu are a little angel & an devil on Jason's shoulders telling him what to do. (Spinelli is worth more then a plot device) The positive being is he is not afraid to decent from Lulu's option. Which is a good thing. Oh and Spinelli was adorable even with a dash of stalkerness the writers had to throw in today.

As an Elizabeth fan my patience with this storyline has been tested well before the Jackal got involved. The only postive thing for me is that it has been a catalyst for us to learn more about Spinelli. Something happened to him that made his option so strong on this subject. Please I beg of your writers of GH don't let this get dropped. I must know what makes my Damian tick. Please tell me.

(oh did everyone see the link to the interview I posted earlier? it is great)

Jason's True Friend Part 2

I couldn't come up with a better title for my blog than Penny had already done. As usual, I'm a day late and a dollar short on watching GH, but wow, was it worth it.

The interaction with Jason and Spinelli yesterday was just incredible, made more so, in fact, by the incredible acting of Steve Burton. I absolutely loved how his demeanor changed when Spinelli arrived. It was subtle (again, Steve played this to the nines), but he opened up in a way to Spinelli that he does with NO ONE else, including Sonny. You could feel a trust there that he just doesn't have with any other person in his life. Jason always feels a little - guarded. There was none of that when he spoke to Spinelli about everything he had been through in the past few hours.

Even though Sonny has children and might have been able to relate to Jason's feelings as a new father better than this "kid," it's obvious that he feels Spinelli understands him better than any relationship he has - even with Sam.

Bradford's facial expressions were dead on. With a character like Spinelli, it would be easy to overplay his physical reactions, but, as always, Bradford nailed the perfect blend of physical expression and tone of voice in conveying his emotions to Jason.

More importantly, Spinelli proved yesterday that no matter how in love he is with Lulu, he will ALWAYS root for the "right thing" with his friend.

Is that not the definition of "A True Friend?"

Starry Consellation Mag: Bradford Anderson Interview

Starry Constellation Magazine has a great interview with Bradford Anderson. There is even a audio podcast of the interview that is not to be missed.

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Podcast

per the site: Please do not post any clips or content from our interview. However, if you know of any good places to post these links please feel free to do so.

My Open Letter to Spinelli Bashers.

Today was a tough day for me on my favorite soap board. For some reason my sweet Damian is taking some heat. Perhaps out of jealousy or simply they just don't get him. That is really the way of online groups.

Dear Spinelli Bashers,
I am sorry your don't have the same love I do for Damian Spinelli. In the end of the day I believe this is your loss.

If you can't delight in Bradford Anderson's great talents then you know what I can accept that. I don't really care if your upset he is on too much. I am sure if your favorite had a stint of being on a lot your would not complain but instead enjoy it.

I have decided after today to no insult characters unless it is based on fact. The days of calling Logan a cockroach is over (though is still a creepy dude that I feel has little to offer the show). The pain of reading things people have written about Spinelli was just too much for me to take. I can't expect behavior from others if I don't practice it myself.

So in closing give Spinelli a chance. If you can't see past your hate I hope you will at least base your comments in facts.

Have a great day.

-Penny

Jason's True Friend

Today Spinelli showed us he is a true friend of Jason. He not just a mindless Jason worshiper. He not only completely supportive of Jason but also went against the blond ones wishes. Since the moment he has found out about the baby he has supported Jason in his right to parent his own child and more so the child's right to know his father. It is from this storyline we have received the information that the Jackal has some parent issues. He may not agree with Jason's wanting to pretend he is not the father but he supports him. He also though is will to tell him that he feels differently.

It is scenes like theses that Damien becomes more then just an joke and more of a full fleshed out character. I can't wait to find out more.

Your Gurdian Angel Video

This is a GREAT Spinelli video. I loved it. Well done.

by shmily00

Rainbow Connection Video

This is a great video. It almost made me cry.. (well I am a sucker for Luke & Laura) Very Romantic and sweet. I loved the little Lulu scenes.

by spencerfanfirst
Spinlu Forever Baby!!..

First Impressions The Poll

Ok time to be honest. What was your first impressions when you saw Spinelli sitting on Alcazar's coach last fall?


I am pretty forth coming of the fact that I didn't 'get' Spinelli when he first came on the scene. It as only after Bradford worked his magic that Spinelli became my favorite character on the General Hospital.

ABC Soaps In Depth interview

Have you seen the new copy of ABC: Soaps in Depth ?(dated May 22 2007)

There is a GREAT interview of Bradford Anderson in it.

The Jackal has posted some scans of the article. (thank you so much for sharing them with us)

• Page 1 & 2
  
• Page 2 & 3
  

There is also an update of Bradford's allusive contract status It states in the magazine that Bradford still is not on contract. (link)

I am BACK: A personal soap marathon.

Not that I am sure anyone noticed because Rene' did an amazing job keeping the site up to day. Three Cheers for Rene' (I love when Rene' posts in general too)

I returned yesterday from a 5 day trip with my family. So I had 4 episodes of General Hospital waiting for me.

• Sonny scenes FF (fast forwarded)
  
• Jax & Carly scenes FF (boy did they look tan)
• Lulu & Logan scenes FF
  
• and a few other random scenes here and there

I am a little sad that there is so much of GH I can FF through. So to the Spinelli scenes (was there really only two??) . Rene' did a great job with the scene with Jason (http://bradfordanderson.net/2007/05/and-grasshopper-grows.html )
That was such a good scene.

There was a scene where Spinelli ran out of the coffee shop to approach Scott and it seemed out of place and didn't work for me. Bradford always does a bang up job with what he is provided with but the whole scene did fit with the story. Will it be attached to something in future?? I doubt it. (ok I am not partial to scenes where Spinelli looks like a kicked puppy) I don't even think that Lulu noticed that he did that. Or was that the point. That Spinelli was willing to do something for Lulu with out the benefit of a response? Perhaps but it made Scott look like a bully and Spinelli look like easily intimidated.

GREAT New Video!

FANTASTIC video that showcases all three "Stooges" but most definitely focuses on Lulu picking Spinelli. Great editing of music with footage. LOVE the ending!



by mycatmeows