June 16, 2006

GH

Wow!  I just went online to Talk! Talk! and they have me listed as one of the best online commentaries for GH!  How exciting is that! Thanks Talk! Talk! You just made my day!  It’s so incredibly nice to be appreciated!  

I’ve been surfing through the various GH websites and again, I’m just amazed.  The effort everyone puts into these sites just floors me.  Obviously they have a lot more patience than I do and they can stay up later than me.  I know most of these people have jobs and/or families so it’s likely they’re time devoted to their site is after all the job and family stuff is done.  For me, that’s my bedtime.  I finish my day and collapse in bed exhausted.  If you read any of these sites (including, of course, EOS) really think about what these devoted fans are doing for all of us.  I hope you’ll consider contributing to their efforts either financially or with a written kudos because frankly, they deserve it.  It is absolutely selfless of these people to put these sites together, maintain them and financially support them so people like us can learn more about the actors, the scoops and future events.   Now, with that being said, on to some more thoughts on General  Hospital… 

If you’ve read anything online as of late, you’ll see that Justus Ward doesn’t have much time left.  It’s too bad, really.   Again, another character that wasn’t really given a chance.  I’m starting to think the soap world is required to have a specific amount of ethnicity present for storyline purposes, but only for a specific amount of time.  Once that time frame is met, the characters leave.  And not by their own choice.  Maybe I’m wrong because there are other soaps that have black, Asian and Hispanic characters who’ve been around for some time, but generally speaking,  it’s just odd  to me.   

Justus is going to leave in a dramatic way, I’m sure.  I hope the one benefit of this storyline is more Edward.  John Ingle is back but only in bits and pieces.  We get just enough of him to keep us somewhat happy but not enough to be truly satisfying.   I miss the days of Edward and his cranky misbehavings.  I miss his yelling and inappropriate behavior.  Good, fun inappropriate behavior, that is.   

I recently read something about John Ingle.  I don’t recall what exactly it was,  but it gave his birthday and I was surprised to see he’s the same age as my father.  I don’t know why that surprised me.  My father certainly doesn’t seem ‘old’, nor does John Ingle.  I just thought their age would be different because I look at them differently.  Probably it’s because one is my father and one is not.  Who knows?  I was just surprised.  

Another potential benefit to the demise of Justus Ward is the opportunity for “girls night out” to have something other than sex to discuss.  Okay, so that’s not really a reason but I’m looking for the positives from a negative!   

Surprisingly, Jax really did admit John’s not his son.  Sure, I read the spoilers.  It’s not that I didn’t believe them.  It’s more like I’m completely surprised Jax would actually be so selfless since he’s usually so selfish.  Maybe we’re going to see a change in the character?  Probably not.  Jax has shown, time and time again that his life and  everyone involved in it is directed solely by him.  Perhaps this is why he’s  not had a successful relationship?  Maybe Carly and her truly new found independence will be a positive for Jax.  I’ve always liked Jax and Carly together.  Any of the Carly’s.  What I like best about this time around is this version of Carly isn’t so Sonny oriented.  We can actually see a relationship with Jax as a relationship instead of something to pass the time before going back to Sonny.  Ingo has signed on for another year so we should have an interesting storyline coming; whether these two can make it without John to connect them.  I’m also interested to see how Nikolas will play the Carly card.  Will he keep her in John’s life to honor Courtney’s memory or will he make it a personal goal to oust her for her recent actions?  I say oust.  Carly needs to start paying for her idiotic mistakes.  

Speaking of idiotic…I have to comment on the Bi Polar storyline.  First, let me just get this out of the way.  I’m finally seeing some solid acting from MB.  Not that I’ve not thought he could act, I know he can.  It’s just that now he’s actually given something with some real meat instead of the typical Sonny is angry, Sonny is protecting his family, Sonny is in love stories.   

What I don’t like about this story is the lack of truism we’re shown.  I know this is a soap.  I keep reminding myself I’ve got to suspend reality but frankly, if they’re going to give us stories based on something real, they need to make the story about it something close to real.  Make it believable.  This story, for me, is not.   

I have what one might call experience in the world of a Bi Polar person.  Yes, there are different levels of Bi Polarism.  They’re often referred to cycles.  Rapid cycling is when someone is manic (over the top happy) and then depressed (below the bottom depressed).  There are slower cycles where the process takes days and even months rather than hours or minutes like a rapid cycler.  Sonny hasn’t been either.  One episode he’s a rapid cycler and the next he’s a slow cycler.  This is not how Bi Polarism works.  Okay,  maybe the absence of true time on a soap leaves this open for interpretation but if you look at each storyline and get an estimate of how time progresses, his story doesn’t make sense.  Again, I know we’re talking fiction here but I can’t help and pass judgment or feel my expectations haven’t been met when they’re dealing with something real.  If it’s alien  Casey establishing a friendship with Robin sure, I can suspend reality.  But when it comes to something true to life there’s got to be something factual.  I’m sure if  I were to talk with MB about this, he’d agree with what I’m saying.  Actually, he probably wouldn’t.  Who wants to knock the people giving them a paycheck?   

I have to be honest, I’m a bit disappointed with the return of the infamous Scorpio.  I love Robert.  To me, Tristan Rogers is better than ever.  I enjoy the comical side of the character but I miss the serious, intelligent, “I’m going to save the world” side of him.  I recall reading something about Robert and Jason pairing to put an end to organized crime in Port Charles (which apparently is the home of organized crime).  I’d like to get this started already!  I think the chemistry between Jason and Robert would be fantastic, especially considering the history of Jason and Robin.  Bring it on!  Just don’t do anything to harm Alcazar because if Ted King walks I’m going to be devastated!   

The return of Helena just makes me happy.  I absolutely adore Constance Towers and I cannot wait to see her next month.  My last trip she couldn’t attend and the one previous I was too busy to see her.  I will make time for Helena this time.  I will make lots of time for Helena.  There are so many positive things to Constance Towers.  I envy the woman.  Let’s face it, she’s older than me.  I just hope when I am her age I am as hot as she is!  My husband looks at her and says, “Damn!”  I want him to do that with me when I’m older!   

There are some exciting things happening on GH lately and I’m looking forward to how these stories are going to pan out.  Lucky is becoming a drug addict.  Nikolas is going to see the darker side again.  This is going to be fun.  I like the tension and drama.  I just wonder if I have to sit through much more  Sonny and  Emily?  

Have a great week!