{"id":7693,"date":"2026-03-30T05:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=7693"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:27:31","slug":"jason-is-gone-and-two-men-are-about-to-rewrite-sonnys-power-game-ric-and-brick-arent-stepping-in-theyre-taking-control-in-ways-jason-never-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=7693","title":{"rendered":"JASON IS GONE\u2026 AND TWO MEN ARE ABOUT TO REWRITE SONNY\u2019S POWER GAME. Ric and Brick aren\u2019t stepping in\u2014they\u2019re taking control in ways Jason never did"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jason Morgan\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t just leave a gap\u2014it destabilizes the entire structure around Sonny Corinthos. For years, Jason wasn\u2019t just muscle or strategy; he was the balance that kept Sonny\u2019s world from collapsing under pressure. Now that he\u2019s gone, even temporarily, the question isn\u2019t just who steps in\u2014it\u2019s whether Sonny\u2019s empire can function without the one man who held everything together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But fans are already making one thing clear: no one can replace Jason. That idea is almost rejected outright. Instead, what viewers are starting to accept\u2014and even anticipate\u2014is something very different. This isn\u2019t about finding a new Jason. This is about breaking his role into pieces and redistributing that power across multiple players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s where Ric Lansing enters the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ric isn\u2019t Jason, and that\u2019s exactly why he matters. Where Jason was direct and decisive, Ric is calculated, layered, and often unpredictable. His strength doesn\u2019t come from physical dominance\u2014it comes from manipulation, legal maneuvering, and understanding how to control situations from behind the scenes. With Jason gone, Ric has the opportunity to become something Sonny has never fully relied on before: a strategic partner who plays the long game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Ric\u2019s rise comes with a built-in risk. His history with Sonny is complicated, filled with betrayal and mistrust. That tension doesn\u2019t disappear\u2014it amplifies. Every move Ric makes will carry a question mark. Is he helping Sonny\u2026 or positioning himself for something else? That uncertainty alone adds a level of danger that Jason never brought into the dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other side of this shift is Brick\u2014the name fans keep coming back to, over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brick represents something viewers feel has been missing: controlled, efficient force. He\u2019s not emotional. He\u2019s not conflicted. He gets the job done. And in Jason\u2019s absence, that kind of presence becomes essential. Brick doesn\u2019t try to replace Jason\u2019s loyalty\u2014he replaces Jason\u2019s effectiveness. He steps into the physical space Jason leaves behind, handling threats, protecting Sonny, and enforcing order when things start to spiral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes this even more compelling is how clearly these two roles divide Jason\u2019s legacy. Jason used to be both the brain and the muscle. Now, that identity is split. Ric handles the strategy. Brick handles the execution. And together, they form something new\u2014not a replacement, but a reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s where things get dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason was stable. He was predictable in the best way. Sonny always knew where he stood. With Ric and Brick, that certainty disappears. Ric has his own agenda\u2014whether he admits it or not. Brick operates independently, guided by logic rather than loyalty. This isn\u2019t a controlled system anymore. It\u2019s a volatile one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that volatility may be exactly what the current storyline needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With threats like Sidwell and Cullum escalating, Sonny doesn\u2019t just need strength\u2014he needs adaptability. Ric can outthink enemies who play dirty. Brick can handle the fallout when plans go wrong. Together, they create a two-layer defense system that Jason alone couldn\u2019t always provide. In a strange way, Jason\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t weaken Sonny\u2014it forces his world to evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a deeper possibility here: the writers may be testing something bigger. Fan demand for Brick is clearly rising. Interest in Ric\u2019s role is growing. This could be more than a temporary adjustment\u2014it could be the beginning of a long-term shift in how Sonny\u2019s inner circle operates. A move away from dependence on one man\u2026 and toward a more complex power structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when Jason eventually returns, that\u2019s when everything changes again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because he won\u2019t be coming back to the same dynamic he left behind. The system will have adapted. New alliances will have formed. Power will have shifted. And Jason may find that his role\u2014once untouchable\u2014is no longer the only one that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t just about Jason being gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is about what rises in his place\u2014and whether Sonny\u2019s empire will be stronger\u2026 or more dangerous because of it.

Jason Morgan\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t just leave a gap\u2014it destabilizes the entire structure around Sonny Corinthos. For years, Jason wasn\u2019t just muscle or strategy; he was the balance that kept Sonny\u2019s … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7696,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7693\/revisions\/7696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}