GENERAL HOSPITAL

The Good the Bad and the Ugly

Ok, so anyone who reads this blog know that most of my opinions tend to run on the, let’s say, snarky side? But when things in Port Charles are good, I’ll be the first to admit it. And I’ll be the first rant & rave about just how good it is. That being said, there is plenty of good, bad, and just plain ugly to go around. So let’s catch up on all three this week.

The Good: Lucky & Liz, Lucky & Liz, Lucky & Liz, Lucky & Liz. Ok, so for eons I have wondered how good it would be to have Jonathan Jackson back on the canvas (not to take anything away from the awesome Greg Vaughan who’s run as Lucky was only tainted by crappy writing). I have been a Liz hater for a long time now and truly feel the character is at her best when paired with Lucky. Seeing her sleep with Jason was lame, seeing her sleep with Nicholas was even worse and so now seeing her realize how bad she screwed up is refreshing.

One things GH does well, but doesn’t do often enough is use its rich and long history to add depth to current storylines. The flashbacks of the young Lucky and Elizabeth are adding a while new dimension to their current storyline and the writers are using the return of Jonathan Jackson for all it’s worth. I love the descent of both characters. But am loving even more the idea that somehow they’ll find their way back to each other.

The moment in the church at the end of Friday’s show was beautiful. AN already emotional scene made even more so by those flashbacks I mentioned was capped off by Lucky finding Liz’s lifeless body.

GH writers are using the history of these two characters to breath life into a highly charged an emotional storyline. I don’t say it often, but kudos GH writers. Kudos.

The Bad: Ok, now I’m not one to knock Patrick & Robin or anything. But I do feel it is my duty to give Patrick, Robin and the blond lady (Patrick’s friend, whatever her name is) my official eye roll of the week. I would offer more commentary about their storyline, but I’m not paying attention to it because I don’t really care.

The Ugly: Sonny and his bedtime story for Dante, who was stuck in his hospital bed, was pretty ridiculous even for Sonny. How many time are we supposed to swallow Sonny and his “Poor me” tale of woe? Suck it up and grow a pair Corinthos. You shot a cop, take responsibility for once!!

I must admit that I do love Dante and the implications of his paternity and the fact he’s a cop have such meaty potential for the entire canvas of the show are a huge part of what GH really has going for it right now. I don’t know if the writers are slowly moving us away from the mob storylines, and if they aren’t they should certainly think about doing so.

It’s no secret that many of us have long since lost our patience with Sonny’s organization. And the character of Sonny is layered and troubled enough to survive without the mob. That goes for Jason as well.

Wherever the writers are taking the show right now, I have to give them credit. They’ve got my attention. Now what they do with it remains to be seen…