Just found this thread -- maybe you kind people can answer some of my questions.
I watched GH back in high school and college -- the Laura/Scotty, then Laura/Luke years. Gave it up around the Blackie Parrish years
So with all the hype about Laura coming back, I decided to tune back in to see them after about 20 years away

Then I got hooked with the hotel hostage crisis, plus I was trying to figure out who each of the characters was and how they related to characters I actually recognized (Alan and Monica, Tracy, Scott, etc.) What a hoot to see Leslie again! Poor Noah Drake (he really did use to be hot, ladies)!
What throws me the most, however, is the number of adult children of the characters I knew as a teenager. Children they apparently had during that time period, only I know they didn't because I was watching the show at the time.
What's with Carly? She's Bobbi's daughter... from when? I was watching the show when she was a candy striper! Through when she had Barbara Jean! No other babies!
Likewise Nikolas -- I remember Lucky being born, but when did Laura sleep with a Cassadine? (Unless he's younger than Lucky and I got confused somewhere along the line).
And when did Monica become so close to Jason, who if I recall correctly was Alan's son with his lover (?Susan) -- she was pissed off about sending him to the same boarding school as AJ, if I recall correctly.
I also can't figure out why Robin doesn't call her spy parents to help her deal with the whole Jerry thing.
Any help appreciated.