Some fans are so worried and jumpy that they are seeing pregnancy foreshadowings everywhere, e.g. when the word "protection" came up during Jesse and Danny's conversation at Towers last week or when one of the spoilers for this week hinted at a "revelation" on Drew's part. It may seem ridiculous but it also shows that a considerable number of viewers (whose sole reason for tuning into the show is Michelle and Danny) are spending a valuable portion of their viewing time making themselves sick over a pregnancy prospect, when they should be enthralled with their favorite couple. Even when they are enthralled with a Manny scene, their pleasure dims the moment Drew's in Danny's face (and therefore theirs). In other words, they are getting disenchanted with this story, not enchanted.

Is "redeeming" the character of Drew via pregnancy worth this much? Worth risking all the time and efforts you've poured into creating one of the best couples to hit Guiding Light in years? Worth risking the integrity and complexity of this relationship?

I'm not opposed to the pregnancy because I see it and/or Drew as serious threats to Manny. It is exactly because Drew's so not worthy of having Danny's attention one more minute than necessary that it maddens me to have his and Michelle's story getting sacrificed at her altar even as we speak.

I've spent more time in the last few weeks analyzing Drew's character (to show why she doesn't deserve to be involved with Danny in any form) than I did the last two years since she joined the show. I wouldn't call it time well spent - it's a rather pointless discussion in my opinion. It's like comparing Michelle and Jesse with Michelle and Danny: there's no basis for serious comparison when one pairing is clearly outmatched by the other. Drew's a better character than Jesse, but she's still too much of a lightweight to form a triangle point with the heavyweights that are Michelle and Danny. If you force the issue by having Drew pregnant, you'll risk (in my opinion) watering down the complexity level of the Manny relationship, dragging both characters along.

I don't think you intend to pair Drew with Danny, even temporarily, but if you plan to make her pregnant, you're creating a lasting connection. I can see how it could "benefit" Drew, what with the issue of her adoption. I don't see however any "merit" where Manny's concerned. A Drew pregnancy would only be one more obstacle, except that in this case the obstacle would be plain external, with no link to any inherent problem in the relationship whatsoever.

I hate external obstacles more than anything else. Relationship problems in my opinion should always arise from within, not outside, otherwise you end up martyrizing the couple for no good reason. And that is in my opinion what will happen to Manny if you push for a Drew pregnancy. There's already so much on their plate that needs working out (admitting their love for each other is actually the least of problems, although a big step will be made when they do), why waste time (and them) on a pointless pregnancy that would only benefit some other character (who's not even half as important as they are - they're the ones who're bringing in the viewers, not she) in terms of character development?

I like Drew (when she's not blaming Michelle for everything that's wrong in her life) but not enough that I'm willing to sacrifice two characters who rekindled my love for GL and the soap genre in general just so that she can have an epiphany somewhere down the road.

You have managed to sidestep every predictable plot black hole with this love story. How about one more time? It has been nothing but unique by soap standards, it will become common with a third-party pregnancy.

kristi