Eye on Soaps

By The Gourmez

Kelly’s Diner has upped their game and added cheese platters to the menu! To compete, we have put together a scrumptious platter of our own, the On the Verge stuffed pepper platter: Arrayed attractively near the front is the Jason Morgan, filled to the brim with regret. On the left, you’ll find the Johnny Zacchara, about to burst at the seams with anger. On the right, the Michael Corinthos smiles benignly, but there’s plenty of shock and ambition right beneath his outer shell. Don’t overlook the Ethan Lovett in the back corner; it’s near to spoiling for a fight. Which one will explode with flavor and game-changing action first?

Liz was being so clear about where her loyalties and affections lie and I was overjoyed, then she had to go and let Nik seduce her! I was so sure she made up her mind and would not pursue her forbidden attraction any longer. She was still fantasizing about him, sure, but I thought the dream sequences were clearly about her guilt: Lucky finds out and shoots Nikolas, Robin finds out and lectures them both, etc., but then she had to go and give in to the Prince.

Ugh, she has to end this and fess up now, or she’s going to make me very angry on Lucky’s behalf! I understand why she doesn’t want to tell Lucky, but Luke’s right, not doing so will only make things worse in the long run. I wish he would have given her an ultimatum, “Tell Lucky or I will,” but he hasn’t been able to work up his rediscovered concern for his son that high yet.  Maybe Lucky will pick up on Nik’s strange behavior and lack of decorum. He’s obviously trying to put a finger on Liz’s reticence, maybe he’ll put two and two together. What do you think Lucky will do when he learns the truth?

This brings me to Nik’s subtle character changes as he indulges his Cassadine roots by pursuing what he wants regardless of whom it will hurt.

What Nikolas Wants

He’s becoming my favorite character to hate. I’m still not sensing any regret, though his conscience occasionally rears his head like breaking up with Rebecca and admitting he’s been using her. But I’m not convinced that he did it for Rebecca’s benefit; I think the Prince was merely tired of putting up with her. I’m okay with where this story line is taking him. Having a “good” character morph into a “bad” one, even if only temporarily, is always intriguing to watch. Tony Jones shaving his head comes to mind.

Let me distill Lulu’s philosophy on life for you: If you donate to charity, you can kill as many people as you want!  Such a stellar, simple philosophy! Justifying Sonny’s and all the other mobsters’ continued presence out of bars does not look good on her, even though it is Port Charles’ high fashion. She should write a piece on it for Crimson, “How to Defend Your Local Mob Boss and Still Get the Guy!” Her willful naiveté rose to new levels when she asked Sonny what he would do if someone gathered evidence on him. Really, Lulu? You need to ask? This isn’t Jeopardy.

My favorite line of the week was this exchange between the Brothers Drake, when Patrick began a tale about his ex-girlfriend –

Patrick: I was out at this party that went dry . . .

Matt: Wait, you didn’t say this was going to be a sad story.

Matt certainly has his priorities in life straight. Beer!

Simple Pleasures

Now, let us pause to consider something deeply disturbing about our patron saint, Jason the Holy Hit Man. My utter faith in his ability to do all things, to rescue any stranded woman, shoot and hit from any distance, and bring gifts of safety, meaningful blinks, and leather jackets to us all has been shaken. Please, tell me if I am mistaken, so I can go on blindly believing in his infallibility . . . did Jason make copies of the photo of Claudia’s death scene and distribute them to all his friends?

Spinelli, I need you to . . . hit up Kinko's! Twenty color copies, please. Make sure they look nice.

That just doesn’t seem like something the man, who can outsmart any police investigation by simply keeping his mouth shut, would do.  I cannot go on, thinking he would pass the image around and create more opportunities for discovery in the process is too much; it’s already given Johnny the proof he needed to let his grief and anger loose, in a fabulous performance on Thursday (Thanks, Brandon Barash!). Please, assure me that my eyes were deceived and Jason would not be so stupid, I beg of you!

Anyone want to place bets on how many more times we will hear Mad World until the very special guest star story line is over? My money’s on 20.

Don’t forget to stop by for the specials next week!

The Gourmez

On twitter @thegourmez

Pictures courtesy of ABC WebPix and LaurieLuvsLiason.

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: brandon barash, elizabeth webber, General Hospital Commentary, jason morgan, Lucky Spencer, Lulu Spencer, Nikolas Cassadine, the gourmez general hospital, the holy hit man | Category: General Hospital | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL