tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14810615362623991212024-03-05T14:21:39.687-05:00The Nurses StationAdministering a Healthy Dose of General HospitalDawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-57994163638167939422010-11-27T20:59:00.002-05:002010-11-27T21:01:41.545-05:00We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Program to Bring You ... Good WritingThere's nothing worse than an outdated blog, and mine has been growing stale for so long now, it might as well be covered in mold. While I'd like to tell you I've been busy traveling the world or doing something equally as exotic, the truth is ... well ... OK, I'll just say it: General Hospital has kinda sucked lately. And while I'm a long-time, loyal viewer who sticks by the show through good times and bad, the past several weeks have left me completely unentertained<span style="background-color: white;"> </span>and uninspired. One week, I barely even watched any of the episodes, something that usually only happens if I'm away on vacation. But with so much good TV available to me on my overpriced cable package, I couldn't see carving out time to watch most of General Hospital fly by my screen on fast-forward. <br />
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There have been some glimmers of hope. I am a die-hard Sonny and Brenda fan from back in the 1990s, and while I have been mostly disappointed with how the writers have handled Brenda's return thus far, I absolutely loved S&B's scenes this past week in their old apartment. I've also enjoyed Lucky and Siobhan's scenes lately (is it just me, or does Lucky look sexier ever since he started gettin' some?) and I like watching Liz get her panties in a twist over it. And even though I thought it was absurd that Sam shipped Michael off to a hotel room with a woman who was willing to take money in exchange for having sex with a tortured 18-year-old virgin, I like the dynamic between Michael and Abby so far. <br />
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Sadly though, the General Hospital episodes that I've enjoyed the most in the past few months are the ones that have been repeats, from the Brenda-focused ones that replayed leading up to her return to this past Friday's Jason Morgan marathon on SoapNet. Yes, I'm sure some of the enjoyment of those episodes is the nostalgia factor--remembering when I first watched those stories play out, seeing characters that are no longer on the show, and seeing how those who still are on the show have changed over the years (skinny Jason! Luke with hair! when Nikolas was hot!) <br />
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But let's face it, those episodes also are so enjoyable because the writing was so much better. I miss when the show had a better balance of characters (I don't hate Dante, but yikes, we see him every single day), and well-thought-out and well-executed storylines. Sure, soaps are known for over-the-top stories that can be a little outside the realm of reality, but you can still take the time and care to fully develop those stories in a way that doesn't leave your viewers scratching their heads and grabbing for their remotes. <br />
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For me, the Lisa-Scrubs storyline is a prime example of this. This was actually one of my favorite storylines after Lisa and Patrick slept together and Robin found out. Crazy Lisa was fun to watch and fun to hate, and the emotional fallout between Patrick and Robin was so engaging that it made me care about a couple that I never really cared much about before. And as a huge bonus, we got Stone (STONE!!!) down in a well with Robin as she tried to sort the whole thing out. <br />
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But post-Robin in the well, this storyline has dragged on into absurdity. I mean, Lisa somehow finds a witch costume identical to Robin's in record time, signs herself out of work to follow around Robin and Emma in said witch costume, and takes advantage of a random moment when Robin's back is turned to grab Emma in her stroller, take her around the corner and leave her? Huh?? That's not psychotic, that's just silly. And then Uncle Mac's house happens to catch on fire, and while this actually isn't one of Lisa's crazy stunts, she just happens to be driving by at the exact moment the house is engulfed with flames, so it just looks like she did it ... stop this ride, please, I'd like to get off. Because I'm really tired of hearing the same conversation over and over and over again: Robin whining that Lisa is crazy, Lisa defending herself, Robin whining that Patrick doesn't believe her, Patrick defending himself. At this point, I'd like to drop all three of them down a well and throw a huge house party in the abandoned cabin that is surely located conveniently nearby in order to drown out their screams. <br />
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If you missed the Jason Morgan marathon on SoapNet, look up "Robin and Jason Hospital Break-up" on YouTube for a prime example of how good this show USED to be. This is Jason post-accident and yet the man talks ... a lot! He even cries! He exhibits a range of emotions that I haven't seen from "Stone Cold" in, well, I can't even remember how long. And bottom line, it's good, dramatic, engaging, emotional writing that is true to both of the characters involved.Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-24934869470018886032010-10-17T13:12:00.004-04:002010-10-17T13:56:08.863-04:00New Poll! What Would You Like to See Permanently Banned From General Hospital?I've posted a new poll here at the Nurses Station (in the upper right-hand corner of the site)--What would you like to see permanently banned from General Hospital?--and I thought I'd break down the choices for you in case you're having trouble deciding. Also, feel free to expand on your choice, or suggest a choice I may have overlooked, in the comments section.<br />
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Suzanne's Cleavage<br />
When Brenda's assistant Suzanne arrived on General Hospital, well, she came baring gifts (see what I did there?). Now, wherever she goes--Rome, Port Charles--it's a sure bet that her overexposed cleavage will be leading the way. Suzanne is an attractive woman, but she's doing herself a disservice with this far-from-flattering look day in and day out. It also doesn't help that she appears to have gotten a really bad sunburn on her chest and forgotten to moisturize afterwards--the words wrinkled, discolored and blotchy come to mind. Plus, if her tops' necklines get any lower, GH is going to have to move over to cable.<br />
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Here's hoping those brusk upstate New York winters encourage Suzanne to invest in some turtlenecks and scarves.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm hopeful though that we're getting a reprieve from both the accent and that black, plastic, garbage bag-looking jacket he's been wearing for weeks now. Now that Siobhan knows his true identity, he doesn't have to keep up the accent as much, and on Friday's episode, he finally lost that fashion don't of a jacket. Just because you're playing a killer, Lucky, doesn't mean you can't look good doing it. And no, black plastic does not make you look older than 14, or any tougher. The pinkie ring's a nice touch though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-54840514423166835272010-10-13T21:02:00.002-04:002010-10-13T21:09:38.996-04:00Welcome to Bittertown. Population: Claire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Oh Claire, bitter does not look good on you, girl. Dumped by Sonny faster than you can say "what woman in Port Charles hasn't he taken to the island," she's channeling her hurt feelings back into that whole "I'm going to put Sonny away for life" nonsense. Yawn. Because that worked out so well the first time you tried it. And we all know, Claire, that you're just a homemade pasta dinner and a silk robe away from crying "conflict of interest" to your superiors again. But after finding Michael in Sonny's office, she threatens to report the parole violation and send Michael back to Pentonville. Ah yes, the infamous Judge Carroll and his terms of parole still loom large.<br />
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Of course, as Jason points out, no one wants to see Michael sent back to prison. But later, Ronnie Domestico encourages Claire to use the threat of sending Michael back to prison as leverage to get Jason to turn on Sonny and give up evidence. Even worse, Claire has apparently torn a page out of Suzanne's cleavage handbook and decided the best way to sell the girls is to put them out in the store window.<br />
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Last seen in Ireland, the land of a thousand fake brogues, Luke Spencer is now back in Port Charles, picking up right where he left off months ago--hungover and bickering with Tracy. She even clunks him over the head with a liquor bottle, like she's re-christening an old ship that has pulled back into the harbor. <br />
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Later, after the Bickersons have departed, two thugs who look like they were pulled off the set of Miami Vice circa 1988 show up to the Haunted Star looking for Luke, and question Ethan about why his dear daddy was in Ireland visiting Ronan O'Reilly. When Ethan can't provide the answers they're looking for, they give him a good, old-fashion beatdown. Really guys, must you rough up our best mate when he's actually having a good hair day? Savages.<br />
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Also returning to the Chuckles today were Liz and the boys, including baby Aiden (everyone appears to have given up on the "Buzz" nickname). Liz returns to Windamere to learn of Nikolas and Brook's (I like Brikolas myself) new-found "friendship." She also learns that Nikolas is moving on, as he tells her that he's realized that "unfortunately things will never work out for us as a couple." No more sex in the turret room for you, missy. <br />
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Liz then returns to GH just as the dust is settling in the wake of the whole Lisa-Robin-Patrick scandal. Epiphany has even "ripped Patrick a new one," to quote the eloquent Maya Ward. But the tenth floor nurses station just isn't the same without Lisa and her crazy eyes and her crazy hairdos and her crazy hijinx. We love you, Epiphany, but you'll need to at least destroy a locker or two if you want more airtime. <br />
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Finally, back at Casa de Stone Cold, men and women are losing their shiznit while Brenda practices yoga upstairs. Milo, who has been inspired by The Divine One to learn about fashion, declares Max "a winter" and criticizes his choice of tie. Diane wants to know all about a vintage gown Brenda recently wore. And Spinelli is trying to keep everyone in line as the lovely Ms. Barrett attempts to achieve inner balance and peace. It eventually breaks out into the aforementioned fight between Max and Milo, and I'm pretty certain Spinelli's head gets dangerously close to Milo's ass. <br />
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Later, Maxie shows up in a short skirt and high heels to stage a Spinelli "intervention." She handcuffs the Jackal and attempts to take her with him, but he refuses to budge.<br />
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I thought this might turn into a cute Spixie moment but it all goes horribly wrong as Spinelli points out that Maxie shouldn't be so concerned with Brenda hurting him after she herself ran over him like roadkill, and Maxie insults the Jackal by saying that Brenda would never like someone like him. Ouch. He looks like he'd rather have Milo's ass teetering over his head again rather than exchange another word with his ex-non-wife.<br />
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So yeah, as I said, a rather dull day in the Chuckles. What storylines are you particularly interested in right now?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-43244311215522063792010-10-06T15:06:00.000-04:002010-10-06T15:06:45.413-04:00Like Giving Candy to a Baby: Thoughts on Hooker-gateAfter watching both Monday's and Tuesday's episodes of General Hospital last night, and following related conversations on Twitter, I had to include my two cents on the Michael-hooker story line. I'm not going to comment on the morality of prostitution—that's for you to decide—but I would like to comment on the quality of the storytelling.<br />
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Michael has been dealing with episodes of severe trauma since birth. In the last couple years alone, he has been shot in the head; miraculously woken up from a coma, but with serious brain damage; subsequently dealt with issues of rage that has resulted in verbal and physical violence; killed his stepmother; and been sent to prison. And yes, the prison rape that has not been formally mentioned, but that Jason seems well aware of. If anyone on God's green earth needs a therapist, is it not Michael? On a show that rushes women into Shadybrook on the reg, why has this child not even sat down with a counselor? <br />
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Even more perplexing, his loved ones lined up in court to plead with Judge Carroll to sentence Michael to "counseling and community service" instead of prison. When he was released from prison, he was given the community service as well as the added bonus of having to live with Dante and never seeing his father, Sonny. Um, where's the counseling, people? <br />
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I always joke that GH viewing requires one to check their grasp of reality at the door, but this "Michael wants a hooker" story line that is now playing out confounds me in all sorts of ways. First, after all the shouting of "He needs counseling, not prison!" why doesn't counseling now even cross Jason or Sam's minds? Sam did say that Michael's "not ready" to talk to a counselor ... yet he's ready for a paid sexual experience? I just don't understand how in a matter of two episodes, this poor, disturbed kid has been rushed into a hotel room by two influential adults in his life with an obviously much older stranger named Candy (er, Abigail) who has accepted money to have sex with him. <br />
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If counseling is somehow not in the realm of possibility, why didn't Sam or Jason suggest that perhaps Michael is not ready to be involved with girls on any level at this point in his life until he gets some kind of hold on his demons? I love Michael, and I sympathize with him--and I like this blonde friend of Kristina's that he's becoming involved with (I forget her name, so I'll call her Party Girl ... because "Party Girl Who Has a Friend Who DJs" was too long)--but it disturbs me that he's verbally attacked Party Girl at least twice now and yet they're still pursuing each other. I can't help but think that poor Party Girl shouldn't put up with a guy speaking to/yelling at her that way, regardless of his tragic back story. Oh, and when I last left Michael at the end of Tuesday's episode, he was physically attacking Candy-Abby. Attacking women is not the way one works through their issues, GH.<br />
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Also nonsensical ... Everyone is soooo worried that the least little thing will get Michael shipped back off to Pentonville. The last I checked, prostitution is illegal, and Port Charles is not Vegas or Amsterdam. So why didn't anyone mention to Michael that if he got caught paying for sex, he surely would get shipped back to Pentonville faster than Sonny dumped Claire Walsh? That seems to be a major flaw in the storytelling. God forbid you have a conversation with your father or you'll get sent back to prison, yet please feel free to engage in a blatantly illegal act. <br />
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So on today's GH ... Michael does an internship at a meth lab! I kid, but really ... would it make any less sense than what's been playing out these last two days? <br />
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What do you think? Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-363062769222407322010-09-29T21:32:00.000-04:002010-09-29T21:32:23.823-04:00STONE!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Kleenex, my fellow GHers. Lots and lots of Kleenex. That's how I got through today's Robin and Stone scenes. It was all kinds of emotional and heart wrenching and nostalgic. And sweet bajeezus, if Michael Sutton doesn't look even hotter than he did in the 90s. <br />
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Let's just take a moment to bask in the Stone-ness of it all, shall we?<br />
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</tbody></table>I particularly loved when he told Robin at the end, "That's why I'm here. Because I'm part of you." <br />
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<a name='more'></a>And then, completely ruining my Stone high, there was just a whole lot of nonsense mixed in between. Let's just get this whole Ethan thing out of the way first. Now, I love Ethan's character and think he's all kinds of cute ... but I don't understand what happens with this man's hair sometimes. Just when it seemed like he had finally moved past the half-bun ... you remember the half-bun, right? ...<br />
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apparently now he has gone to the local hair salon and asked for the Charles Manson.<br />
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And while I understand they're "mates" and all, why is Ethan asking to use Johnny's penthouse for his dates? Isn't that just a little odd and even borderline creepy (like, are they gonna get busy in there)? If a guy took me on a date to another guy's apartment, I'm pretty sure it would make me realize that I was dating the wrong guy. But aside from some initial resistance, our gal Maya seems relatively unfazed. So much so that, yes people, I'm afraid to say there was more of it. Yes, I mean dancing. But on this Day of Stone, I refuse to dwell on the horrific. A few deep cleansing breathes and all should be right with the world again. Take it away, Spinelli ...<br />
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</tbody></table> OK, good as new! Now on to Ireland, the land of a thousand fake brogues. Siobhan is still hiding in the closet, listening to Lucky, Dante and Lulu prattle on about how Lucky's working undercover as Ronan O'Reilly. The three leave and Siobhan exits the apartment, thinking the coast is clear. But Lucky returns in time to catch her leaving and realizes his cover is blown. He runs after her to confront her and even tries giving her one more dose of the O'Reilly brogue. But it's too little, too late for our favorite leprechaun, as the Irish jig is definitely up. <br />
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While Lucky's trying to win over Siobhan with the old "my fiance slept with my brother" line, Dante and Lulu are dodging herds of sheep in the Irish country ... <br />
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So that's where we'll likely pick things up tomorrow--dodging sheep in the Irish countryside. And I'll be going through Post Traumatic Stone Syndrome. For as much as I loved that he was brought back, I can't believe he's gone already. And as much as I'm a faithful GH watcher to this day, it's just another reminder, like those classic episodes leading up to Brenda's return, of how good this show use to be.Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-40721797578786687872010-09-28T21:24:00.004-04:002010-09-28T21:41:06.126-04:00One for the (Stone) Ages<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> STONE!! He was only on for a minute or two at the end of today's episode, but I'm still freaking out like Brooklynn on a private jet to France. Honestly, I don't know if I can compose myself long enough to say anything other than ... STONE!!! I loved this character beyond words and even if he's only a vision at the bottom of a well, I am so flippin' happy he's back on GH. By the way, I barely recognized Stone 2010 without the long hair and denim vest ...<br />
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</tbody></table>While Robin is entertaining one very hot figment of her imagination down in that well, the rest of Port Charles is in a mad scramble to find her. Since when are Steve and Patrick experts in criminal psychology? Because they've taken it upon themselves to devise a little scheme to wear Lisa down enough that she'll spill where Robin is. It's a bit of a good cop-bad cop routine where Steve acts concerned for Robin and Patrick acts like she must have just taken off like she did when she had post-partum depression. Hmm. More like Keystone Cops. <br />
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</tbody></table> Maxie is handling the crisis by asking Johnny to use his mob connections to find Robin. I was wondering, though: If she needed mob connections, why not go straight to the mob gold standard, Sonny Corinthos? Especially given Sonny's close ties to Robin? <br />
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Mac is also taking matters into his own hands. After dismissing Patrick's claims just yesterday that Robin had met with foul play, in today's episode, he's convinced that Lisa kidnapped her. And he's willing to throw the PCPD rule book out of the window to find her, authorizing an illegal search of Lisa's car and apartment and arresting Doc Niles in the middle of General Hospital. Once he has her in the interrogation room, Angry "I haven't had sex in 15 years" Mac rears his ugly head. I like when Mac told her that she was not the first whack job he's dealt with. I also liked when he started spitting out names--Ryan Chamberlain, Faith Rosco, Jerry Jax--that probably meant nothing to a Port Charles newbie like Lisa. I mean, really Mac, way to kick it old school with the Ryan Chamberlain reference. <br />
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</tbody></table>Of course, no one asking Sonny for his help in finding one of his dearest friends has freed him up to spend more time with Claire Walsh. <br />
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</tbody></table> Honestly, these two just bore me. I pretty much felt like Molly did when she rolled her eyed while Sonny and Claire were planning their spur-of-the-moment beach getaway. You could probably hold a Miss America pageant with the number of women who have heard that "pack light and bring a bathing suit" line from Sonny. By the way, I loved when Sonny said to Molly "it was me she was after" in regards to Claire causing Michael to be sent to prison, and Molly responded, "I guess she got you now" ... ha! That kid usually loses me on the poetry and the match-making, but she was a riot today. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"That old line again, Uncle Sonny?"</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Have I mentioned lately just how much I love Jason and Brenda (or Brazen if you will)? I adore anytime these two are on screen together, and have been loving Jason's time in Rome. I love their bickering, their chemistry, their whole brother-sister/love-hate/frenemy dynamic. Case in point:<br />
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Brenda: My heart's not safe there!<br />
Jason: Your heart? That's not my problem. <br />
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</tbody></table> And I loved Brenda's tearful speech that came after that exchange about why she doesn't want to go back to Port Charles: "I don't want to be around people I love. I don't want to be around people who can hurt me." Sniff. Sniff. <br />
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In case you missed today's episode, you missed practically nothing over in Ireland. Lucky is still talking in that accent, even to Dante while Dante is blatantly talking about him being undercover. Lulu, who really isn't a cop or otherwise qualified, is still on another continent somehow trying to save her brother from a notorious, deadly crime figure. Siobhan the Irish chick is still storing something--a cat, dead bodies, the Blarney Stone--underneath that knit cap on her head. Oh right, there was one new development: Siobhan and her knit cap stowed away in "Ronan O'Reilly's" closet long enough to hear Lulu, Dante and Lucky in his Yankee accent talking about how he's undercover as Ronan. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"So it 'tis the real Ronan O'Reilly under me cap."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Oh, and before I wrap up this recap, I'll leave you with one last thought on today's GH ... STONE!!! Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-2948675116683553372010-09-18T20:07:00.002-04:002010-09-19T09:46:14.339-04:00Random Thoughts on the Past Few Weeks of General HospitalSo I haven't written a General Hospital recap in about two or three weeks now. Blame it on an especially hectic work schedule and the worst allergies I've had in years. By the time I get home, I have just enough energy to lay on the couch and catch up on that day's GH. Basically, The Nurses Station needs a nurse! Or something stronger than this pricey box of Claritan. <br />
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But even through the haze of this sinus headache and congestion, I've managed to put together some thoughts on the latest goings-on on my favorite soap. And since I miss my blog, and especially my blog friends, I thought I'd share them with you:<br />
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<strong>Ronan O ... Really?</strong><br />
If you're a regular reader of my blog, or if you follow me on Twitter, you know I adore Lucky (as reincarnated by Jonathan Jackson) and definitely relish in any screen time he gets. But this Ronan O'Reilly storyline? OK, I know enough by now to leave a grasp of reality at the door when General Hospital comes on, but this is far-fetched even by soap standards. So Lucky just happens to look EXACTLY like this Irish killer dude, to the point where people who knew Ronan O'Reilly don't suspect that Lucky is a different guy? The writers couldn't have come up with anything more plausible than this? Ugh. Not to mention, I think Jonathan Jackson must have worked it into his contract that he must be able to do his Irish accent every couple of months on the show. We're BFFs forever, Lucky, but the finger I use to hit fast-forward on my DVR is starting to twitch when Ronan O'Reilly comes on.<br />
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<strong>Brenda's Laugh Vs. Suzanne's Cleavage</strong><br />
It's almost like GH added four characters instead of two when it brought on Brenda and her assistant Suzanne, if you count Brenda's glass-shattering laugh and Suzanne's ever-growing cleavage. When all four are on screen together, I'm afraid my TV is going to explode. <br />
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<strong>If Brenda Won't Come to Port Charles ...</strong><br />
Well, Port Charles will just have to come to Brenda. While I still wish Brenda would get on over to The Chuckles already, it has been good to finally see her interacting with some of our favorite characters. I loved watching her reunion with Sonny (it was too short and their parting was anticlimactic ... but at least I know we haven't seen the last of them together) and I'm equally enjoying her scenes now with Jason. Those two together have always cracked me up ... I love their love-hate brother-sister type relationship. And I never get tired of skinny Jason flashbacks.<br />
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<strong>Where Have I Seen This Storyline Before?</strong><br />
First, the Nikolas-Brook Lynn storyline reminded me of My Fair Lady. You know, the rich gentleman tries to refine the poor low-class girl. But given Brook's history, maybe Pretty Woman is a better movie comparison. I'm not a huge Brook Lynn fan, and Nikolas I can usually take or leave. So the two of them together ... well, I'd almost rather watch Spencer in a sweater vest play in a sandbox. The writers definitely threw me a curve ball with this pairing and, who knows, maybe it'll grow on me ... but for now, I'm ready for both of them to ship off to that chateau in France Nikolas keeps rattling on about. Bon Voyage!<br />
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<strong>Killin' Time in Between Brenda</strong><br />
There was a time when I was actually starting to like Claire. But I'm well over that now. And I'm just plain bored by her with Sonny. I'm placing a call to Judge Carroll to see if he can get her shipped on back to DC. He's got crazy powers like that.<br />
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<strong>Lisa and Scrubs</strong><br />
The Lisa, Robin and Patrick storyline has been one of my favorites. Brianna Brown has made straight-up crazy very entertaining to watch, and I thought the emotional scenes between Robin and Patrick after Patrick revealed the truth about sleeping with Lisa were some of the best I've seen on GH in a long time. I've been patient with this somewhat convoluted scheme of Patrick and Robin's to make Lisa believe that she has, in fact, torn the couple apart for good. But after watching this past Friday's episode, I'm a little confused with where the writers are taking the storyline now. Patrick and Maxie practically yelling about the "secret" plan in the middle of General Hospital? Um, did you guys think sneaky, conniving Lisa wasn't going to hear you? Girlfriend lives to lurk around hospital corners. <br />
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<strong>Other Thoughts</strong><br />
<ul><li>Carly and Jax fight one day, make up the next (including one very naked day in Jax's office a week or so ago), then fight again ... I've lost track as well as my will to care. I did think it was hilarious that one time, post-naked, when Carly had the Post-it in her hair! </li>
<li>I really enjoy Kristina and Ethan's scenes together. I'm totally on board with the possibility of the two of them becoming a couple one day, although it is a little difficult to get over just how much younger Kristina looks compared to Ethan.</li>
<li>Maya and Ethan ... OK, there was a kiss recently, but I'm proud to report that there has been no more dancing! I repeat: No more dancing! Prayers. Answered. </li>
<li>A Coleman sighting made my day earlier this week, although I wonder what will become of my favorite bartender now that Megan Ward, and Kate, will be leaving GH for good? No more custom shirts?</li>
</ul>Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-75415565148180857262010-08-31T22:03:00.000-04:002010-08-31T22:03:42.492-04:00The Balkan Has Landed<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Ah, GH, when in doubt, create another crime boss, huh? In addition to criminals attempting to shoot at her and slash her face, now Brenda has a notorious, never-before-seen crime lord named "The Balkan" who is bent on killing her. At least that's what Agent Bates from Interpol stopped by to tell her today. No one's quite sure why this mysterious figure would target Brenda, but Agent Bates leaves her with an ominous warning nonetheless: "The Balkan is not to be trifled with." Oh, and the eagle flies at midnight ... geez, Bates, could you tone down the theatrics? If you're really that worried, how about getting a couple guards over there, or putting a deadbolt on that terrace door? Anyways, not that I don't have the utmost faith in the GH writers .... bwahhahahahaha (sorry, tried to get that out without laughing) ... but something tells me that this storyline could go horribly wrong. I mean, remember dreadfully boring ol' Karpov from a couple years back? I barely do either, thank goodness.<br />
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Brenda appears unfazed by the news of The Balkan bounty on her head, and refuses to leave Rome, but once left alone, she quickly turns to General Hospital's version of Google for more info on the mystery crime lord. Hey, maybe she can teach Sonny how to use the Internet once they finally reunite. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Oh sure, I Finder-Spyder my ex all the time."</td></tr>
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Speaking of Sonny, Claire manages to rush him right into a late-night bail hearing in hopes of getting him into the slammer ASAP. It's so rushed that Judge Carroll's in the middle of a wild strip bingo game, and they have to call in Judge Hamaad to fill in for him. It's not looking so good that Judge Hamaad will grant the perpetually charged Sonny bail--that is, until Officer Falconeri takes the stand in his father's defense. See, Dante is certain that Sonny would never skip bail and leave his kids, he tells the court. And damned if it doesn't work. For a few million dollars, our lovable mobster is once again a free man. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Weaker ... without my huge badge necklace ... I'm getting weeeaaakkkeeerr ...."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>No sooner than you can say, "Dante got played," Sonny is on the next plane out of Port Charles. Destination: Brenda. The thing that really disturbed me about this whole storyline today? Why did Sonny take the Yankees tickets with him? Couldn't he have slipped those in the envelope to Carly to give to Morgan? Poor kid's been talking about that Yankees game since Joe DiMaggio was in uniform. And why only three tickets? Did Dante get kicked out of the Corinthos Boys Baseball Club? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once Brenda shows you how to use the Internet, please put those up on Stub Hub so they don't go to waste.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I was also a bit confused by my now-favorite Scrubs-Lisa storyline today. Mac makes a point of saying that there's no proof that Lisa trashed Robin's photos, stole her HIV meds or took Emma without permission--even though Lisa herself has admitted to taking Emma without permission--let alone threw herself in front of Robin's car. Yet Robin is the only suspect in the trashing of Lisa's locker, even though there's not a shred of evidence to tie her to it? <br />
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And what about fair-weather Matt Hunter? Lisa calls Matt into her hospital room to try to convince him that Robin is the crazy one, not her ... and Matt believes her--you know, the woman he barely knows who slept with his married brother--over his sister-in-law. And then he promptly finds Patrick and confronts him with his new theory. The whole thing--Matt quickly siding with Lisa over Robin--makes so little sense that I fear this might be one of GH's famous ploys to fabricate friction between Matt and Maxie. By the way, where is our favorite fashion editor these days? Robin and Lulu sure could use the back-up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'll believe anything you say. I'm just happy to actually be on screen for once."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So yes, Lulu's going through some drama back at Dante's apartment, but honestly, her, Carly and Brook Lynn in a room together just made my head hurt. As I predicted, after Brook pulled the plug on Carly's scheme, Carly spun it in a way that made her look more caring cousin than vengeful bitch. See, she knows what it's like to be with a man who has the Corinthos genes scorching through his loins, and she wanted to save Lulu from the same heartache she experienced with Dante's father. Lulu actually seems to buy it, even though Brook tried her best to set the record straight. Yeah, sorry Brook, prostitution and attempted rape tend to tarnish one's credibility. You can probably still scam the pretzel vendor though back in Bensonhurst.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"You will not sing "These Boots Are Made For Walking" at the next karaoke night. That's MY song!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So Balkan or bust? Are you intrigued, or rolling your eyes at the TV set?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-38832502844851560332010-08-30T21:32:00.001-04:002010-08-30T21:42:13.617-04:00Lisa Takes 'The Crazy Show' on the Road<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Will I still have time to catch the Nascar race?"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Nurses Station took a mini-vacation last week (Sonny's island, of course ... where else?) but now I'm back in The Chuckles and ready to blog again. So what about that Lisa, huh? Desperate to paint Robin as the vengeful scorned wife, girlfriend goes and throws herself in front of Robin's car. Ouch. I've read a bunch of comments recently about how unrealistic this storyline is, but it kind of reminds me of that very real story that was in the news a few years back about the astronaut love triangle--<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/06/tech/main2538385.shtml">the one in which the female astronaut drove hundreds of miles to confront "the other woman" while wearing an adult diaper</a> so she didn't have to stop for bathroom breaks. Smart, professional woman loses it over love ... sound familiar? You know Lisa would break out the Depends in a heart beat if it helped to further her cause. <br />
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Perhaps scarier than even Lisa was Angry Uncle Mac when he found out that Patrick had cheated on Robin. Did you catch that look he shot Patrick?! I swore he was going to turn green and burst out of his clothes. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I haven't had sex in 15 years. You bet I'm angry!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a name='more'></a>Off on another continent, Brenda and Murphy continued to spread the black plague of boredom all across Italy. I love Brenda, and I don't even mind Murphy, but really ... could there be any less chemistry between these two? I think I drifted off into a power nap right after "Yes, I'll marry you." Zzzzzz ....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I swear, stirrup pants are back. She's wearing a pair right now. Just like in the 80s!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I love Jason and Sam, but for the past few days, these two have been running around dodging bullets, and I'm really not sure why. Yes, something about those pesky Lopez brothers again, but why are we spending so much time on this? And why do these things always take place in the woods and always with an abandoned cabin conveniently nearby? I did have to laugh when Jason and Sam shared a romantic moment over a dead Lopez brother. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This is almost as hot as that time I called you on the pay phone at Pentonville."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Then, oddly, Lucky showed up in the middle of the whole thing. Huh?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"See, I wasn't just happy to see you. It really was a gun in my pocket."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Apparently, the PCPD interrogation room has the same visitor policy as Pentonville, because Sonny barely had a moment's rest with the parade of people who marched in to see him ... Bernie, Dante, Olivia, Diane, Michael. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I came down here to tell you ... I still think my chili is better than yours."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I did have to laugh at this exchange between Sonny and Olivia:<br />
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Sonny: "I'm never going to shoot an unarmed man again."<br />
Olivia: "Why don't you just not shoot anyone?"<br />
Sonny:" Well, it's a little too late for that, Olivia."<br />
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And I teared up a little at this exchange between Sonny and Michael:<br />
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Sonny: "You've been a gift--the greatest gift of my life."<br />
Michael: "I love you. And I'm so proud to be your son."<br />
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Sniff, sniff.<br />
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Meanwhile, Brook thinks she can actually out-Carly Carly. And the thing is, she just might have. First though, she tries to convince Carly, just back from her Martha's Vineyard vacation with the kids, that Lulu and Dante are indeed broken up and she should collect the money Carly promised her. But Carly's not buying it, not without proof--and if Brook can't produce it, well, you guessed it. She's on the next bus back to Bensonhurst. So then Brook threatens to go to Lulu with the truth about Carly's scheme ... and damn if she doesn't do just that. But Lulu's not buying it, not yet at least, and calls Carly to come over and straighten the whole mess out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'm calling Carly to tell us once and for all who's wearing the tackier outfit!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>When pressed, Carly comes clean and admits to paying Brook to seduce Dante, right as the episode ended. Hmm. But there's gotta be a way Carly will try to spin this to make herself look good, right?<br />
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While it may not sound like it, it was a fairly uneventful day in the Chuckles. What did you think of the episode?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-68513905680671331172010-08-23T22:14:00.000-04:002010-08-23T22:14:24.337-04:00While Emma Is Found, All Common Sense Is Lost<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"No, I'm not attempting to breastfeed. I just figured showing three quarters of my boob might take some of the sting out of me kidnapping your daughter."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Just when you think Lisa's ramped up the crazy as far as it can go, she pulls yet another about-to-be-boiled rabbit out of her hat. As we learned on Friday, Patrick and Robin come home to find that Lisa stopped by to pick up Emma for ice cream ... and well, the nanny let her. While I'm glad poor, tired, overworked Mercedes is no longer caring for every child in Port Charles under the age of 18, I can't help but think this would have never happened on her watch. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You're no Mercedes, sweetheart. Oh, and you're fired.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Almost as unsettling as Lisa taking Patrick and Robin's child--and the nanny letting her--was the emergency response that followed. Patrick and Robin waste precious time arguing over whether to call the cops or search for Emma themselves. Um, your cell phone ... it's portable. So you can do both. And why wouldn't you call the cops immediately if a woman has taken your child without your permission? Especially a woman who you have recently had issues with? <br />
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Even worse was Dr. Steve's advice to Patrick once he arrived at the hospital and filled him in on the situation: "Oh, just keep trying her on her cell phone. Eventually she'll pick up." Eventually the woman who may have kidnapped and run off with your daughter will pick up the phone? I think Steve thinks best when he's half naked in a towel in the hospital locker room. All that clothing is clouding his judgment. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I don't know what I was thinking before while I was clothed. What I meant to say is that you should immediately call the cops and have them issue an Amber Alert for Emma ..."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Despite the Keystone Cops running around town banging their heads together, Emma was indeed found, on Patrick and Robin's couch with Lisa, her boobs and a couple of cups of ice cream. Before Robin arrives back at the house, Lisa tells Patrick how much fun Emma had with her and how great the three of them would be together if, you know, something were to happen to Robin.<br />
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</tbody></table>Sonny returns home post-Johnny shooting to find Dante waiting for him. There's a lot of chatter back and forth between the two, but basically Sonny fesses up to shooting Johnny and convinces Dante that it was indeed in self-defense. See, Sonny's charm doesn't just work on the ladies. Dante starts to soften a bit to the "mobster with the heart of gold." Oh, if only Jax were there to witness it so he could get even more bitter and angry and Sonny-obsessed. But he's back at the Metro Court bar with Claire--or at least that's what I think I saw as I was fast-forwarding through it. <br />
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Meanwhile, Ronnie Domestico is disposing of the evidence--Johnny's gun--that could prove that Sonny is telling the truth this time about the shooting. An even worse crime than evidence tampering was stealing Dante's huge badge necklace and trying to pass it off as his own.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"When the light reflects off of it, I can guide ships in from the Port Charles Harbor."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A very strange scene is going on at General Hospital. Johnny is wheeled in with his gunshot wound to the chest, and Dr. Steve recruits Maya (now nicknamed "Freeze-pop" in the nurses' lounge for how she froze when Ethan was shot) to redeem herself and help him work on Johnny. Johnny may be officially superhuman if he's able to survive multiple gunshot wounds <em>and</em> a surgical assistant from Freeze-alicious. By the way, if Johnny had a gunshot wound to his chest, why was Dr. Steve stitching up his side? Oh Stevie, are you gonna have to start practicing medicine in your towel too?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This whole thing made a lot more sense when I was back in the locker room splashing Old Spice on my pecks."<br />
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</tbody></table>Johnny's gunshot wound was also cause for Maya and Ethan to reunite for the first time since ... well, you know ... the dance. (Just in case you're wondering, ABC still has not responded to <a href="http://ghnursesstation.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-open-letter-to-abc-why-why-did-you.html">my open letter about that little travesty</a>. Savages.) Thankfully, this time I was just bored and not emotionally scarred. But really though, Ethan has more chemistry with Tina, the nanny who just got fired at Patrick and Robin's. And no, they've never been on screen together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'm telling you, Coleman won't reopen Jake's until we promise never to dance in public again. There's a form we have to sign and have notarized."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I didn't quite get Ethan's callousness towards Johnny's shooting, a man who just earlier that day he called his "best mate." Ethan acts like the only reason he's upset over Johnny's condition is because his meal ticket might end. He even uses the dire situation as an excuse to flirt with Maya, telling her "Save Johnny and I'll owe you one. That should be incentive." I usually love Ethan (except when he's doing his Lord of the Dance impression) so this kinda threw me. Has the bromance ended already? Or, is Ethan just hiding his true feeling underneath that rodeo shirt and bicycle-tire chains?<br />
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Across the ocean in Rome, Brenda is meeting with our old friend Willy, the curator of Franco's exhibits. Willy is trying to convince Brenda to work with the serial killer artist, but Brenda stands firm, saying she's "not a fan of violence" and has been spending the last seven years trying to avoid it. Can I just say that, like Ronnie stole Dante's whole look with the gigantic neck badge, I would like to steal Brenda's whole look. Love the shirt, the glasses, the make-up ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Franco can have me under one condition: Bring. The. Monkey."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Later, Brenda returns home from the gym, and while she's out on the patio calling Murphy Sinclair, a Franco-looking figure dressed in all black lurks toward her. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"With all this hype about her, I thought I'd be a little more excited when I finally saw her. Maybe I should tell Willy to call the whole thing off. C077X bitches!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So what do you think?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-52335675731529410802010-08-18T21:37:00.001-04:002010-08-18T21:46:32.921-04:00My Open Letter to ABC: Why? Why Did You Let Ethan and Maya Murder Song and Dance?Dear PTB (Powers That Be) at ABC,<br />
I have been a faithful viewer of General Hospital and other select programming on your station for many years. As a loyal viewer, I have grown accustomed to what I thought was now a standard in television entertainment--the disclaimer at the beginning of a show that it may contain material that some would deem objectionable, offensive or otherwise difficult to watch. <br />
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You can imagine my surprise, then, when I sat down to watch today's episode of General Hospital, and without the benefit of such a cautionary disclaimer, was horrified by the sight of this on my television screen:<br />
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It all started out innocently enough: Maya, Ethan and Johnny gathered at Jake's, a place that we General Hospital viewers have grown to associate with all that is good in the world--liquor, frivolity, laughter, karaoke, Coleman. In other words this is our happy place. Sure, Maya's a buzz kill on a good day, but we've learned to overlook her, especially when we now know that wherever Ethan and Johnny are, wacky hijacks are bound to ensue. Even when Johnny left, I figured we'd have a minute or two of tedious Mayan flirting, which would afford me plenty of time to grab the laundry out of the dryer, and then be back in time for, say, smores at Windamere or Lisa giving Patrick the crazy eye. Now this doesn't look like an image that is about to take a very, very ugly turn, does it ABC?<br />
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Oh, but an ugly turn it did. It's all a little hazy as I cope with the post-traumatic stress, but I seem to recall Maya ordering Ethan to dance with her. Music started to play. Strange Enya-like music. And they started moving. In slow motion. My God, mothers watch this show. Children could have been present. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Losing my dinner,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dawn Decker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-1873143099995752202010-08-17T21:51:00.001-04:002010-08-17T21:52:20.034-04:00Desperation Leads Brook and Lisa to Play With Pills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM00qdadSI2NdXDtHFTNYXXSGMbLt0n-eWm8KWvGPyGpJ3gcTMxDRPNQWPeLjJruu4Jtjc5IuvlvLRVaETAZm4xo4xioKbAOhe7Ls-ZQWXw1kTxj_cdzce4TAZKNDM0v_PYVLEnsrdyFXB/s1600/coleman+with+dante+brooke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM00qdadSI2NdXDtHFTNYXXSGMbLt0n-eWm8KWvGPyGpJ3gcTMxDRPNQWPeLjJruu4Jtjc5IuvlvLRVaETAZm4xo4xioKbAOhe7Ls-ZQWXw1kTxj_cdzce4TAZKNDM0v_PYVLEnsrdyFXB/s400/coleman+with+dante+brooke.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
If there was a lesson in today's General Hospital, it's that desperate women and pharmaceuticals just don't mix. Brook, on the verge of a one-way ticket back to Bensonhurst and thisclose to cashing in big courtesy of Carly, continues to pump Dante with beer laced with pills as a sure way to get him into bed. Honestly, I was really uncomfortable watching this whole thing unfold, and if Coleman hadn't shown up when he did, I think I would have fast-forwarded through much of it. (I'm sorry, I simply cannot fast-forward through Coleman, no matter what kind of crazy is going on around him).<br />
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Later, at the end of the hour, Lulu walks in on Brook taking advantage of a very inebriated Dante back at his apartment. From the look on Lulu's face, I'm guessing it's all about to hit the fan in tomorrow's episode.<br />
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Meanwhile, while this mess is going down at Dante's apartment, Jason is trying to convince Carly to give up her revenge scheme against Dante and Lulu. This was noteworthy only because the "M" in Jason's "Welcome Home" sign had fallen down once again behind Carly's head. Sure, "Welcome Ho e" may get less funny at some point ... but not yet. Hee hee.<br />
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Not to be outdone by Brook on the Ladies of Port Charles Desperation Scale, Lisa manages to out-crazy even herself once again. And we thought mutilating photos was bad. This time, she breaks into Robin and Patrick's house for a second time, stealing Robin's HIV meds and later throwing them in the garbage back at General Hospital. Girlfriend is certifiable. I hope they're getting that room ready at Shadybrook, because I swear she's coming any minute now. <br />
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Other things that stuck out to me in this episode: I'll admit it, Morgan visiting Sonny because he was afraid he was lonely and telling him he loved him got me all misty. It is his father after all. Of course, he may have just been buttering the old man up in hopes of scoring some free Yankees tickets from him :) <br />
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Also, I loved that Coleman wanted to get Kate's calendar from Lulu so he could arrange a getaway with the missing-in-action magazine editor. See, there is a big softie underneath that cool, mustached exterior ...<br />
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Oh Spinelli, what has become of you? I really use to love this crazy kid, but the writers have made him very "one note" as of late. When he was still with Maxie, it was all about his inferiority complex. And now that Spixie are no more, it's all about his borderline creepy Stone Cold adoration. Take today for example--the squealing, the giggling, the jumping up and down when he received the news of Stone Cold's "loop hole departure" from Pentonville. Yes, I get that these two are BFFs, but what use to be a very endearing friendship that I very much enjoyed is now just odd and uncomfortable to watch. I joked on Twitter earlier that we may soon see Spinelli cutting up Jason and Sam's photos a la Lisa ... but it wouldn't be much of a stretch if it actually happened. I mean, did I mention the squealing ... <br />
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And the jumping ...<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Of course, if it hadn't been for Spinelli's outrageous level of excitement over Jason's release from prison, we may have never been treated to the "Welcome Ho e" sign, which amused me straight through til the end of the hour. <br />
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As I said, the rest of the episode did little to inspire me. For some reason, Brenda's return to General Hospital has not equaled her return to Port Charles. She's still holed away in Italy, interacting with people who we don't know and don't have any reason to care about. The latest is her boyfriend, Murphy Sinclair, who has just proposed to her. Shocking because the two act like they just met. There's absolutely no chemistry between these two, and they seem incredibly stiff and awkward in their interactions. I'm finding it downright boring to watch, which really defeats the excitement and anticipation of Brenda being back on the show. <br />
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Otherwise, the episode all seemed very been there, done that. Michael finds himself involved in yet another cover-up (because the first one worked out so well), as Dante and Lucky try to hide the fact that he was involved in the Johnny drive-by shootout. Johnny is busy devising what should be termed "The Worst Plan Ever" to shoot Sonny and claim self-defense. And Carly has upped Brook Lynn's ante, offering her an extra $10,000 in cash if she's able to get Dante into bed tonight, which causes Brook to resort to slipping drugs into Dante's beer at Jake's. <br />
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Thoughts on today's episode? Has Spinelli's behavior grown as odd as I think it has? Are you interested in Brenda and Murphy?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-77293537614278705632010-08-11T21:32:00.000-04:002010-08-11T21:32:31.113-04:00General Hospital Travels Back to the Present, Brings Brenda Along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YDKyuqdVcUZIgp8Wj8LwhxgAtVxYxLZ1AeffoucAKqqNSv18dIYxsSlgJtPUmTpV6mx9PjPAhRDkzaIRsj7GSmFMXFulpM_5Si-HCtm8M0oTzYwmfhQejGpxqUPLn6MF8dD1mI97Z1-1/s1600/brenda+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YDKyuqdVcUZIgp8Wj8LwhxgAtVxYxLZ1AeffoucAKqqNSv18dIYxsSlgJtPUmTpV6mx9PjPAhRDkzaIRsj7GSmFMXFulpM_5Si-HCtm8M0oTzYwmfhQejGpxqUPLn6MF8dD1mI97Z1-1/s400/brenda+face.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Just in case you happened to miss a promo or ten on ABC, it was finally "B Day" on General Hospital today ... that's right, the big return of Brenda Barrett! As these much-hyped returns usually go, I didn't expect to see much of her today, figuring we'd catch a glimpse of her at the very end. And aside from various shots of the back of her head throughout the episode, that's exactly what we got. <br />
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Seems Miss Barrett is in Italy at a humanitarian awards event. As she's about to go on stage at the event, a man tries to stab her and is quickly contained by several other large Italian men surrounding her. Did anyone else find this a little odd? No one really seemed phased that this man just came out of nowhere with a large knife that easily could have killed her. Just what kind of humanitarian work is Brenda involved in these days that random knifings are a normal occurrence? <br />
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While Carly's stalling Lulu at the Metro Court restaurant to give Brook time to seduce Dante back at his apartment, she slips into a daydream that can best be described as "When Carly Attacks!" ... someone get this woman her own special on Fox. I mean, damn girl, we knew you were pissed at Lulu, but who knew you wanted to go all Mike Tyson on her? I swore Lulu was gonna walk away from that with only one ear.<br />
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Meanwhile, Dante, Jason, Lucky and Spinelli sat around Jason's penthouse shooting the breeze, er, trying to piece together clues. I've been asking myself this question for days: Why in the world is Dante wearing that big-ass badge around his neck all of a sudden? Was the PCPD too cheap to buy a proper bullet-proof vest?<br />
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Oh, and then there was Lisa, who was due to meet Patrick at Jake's to talk things out. Patrick gets there early and consults with my man, Coleman, on his extra-curricular activities. I can't really say that Coleman gives the best advice, but I still really wish I could hang out at Jake's in real life and talk to him about my own love life. <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And at the end of the episode, Carly showed up to Johnny's apartment for a glass of wine and to make double entendres about testing out his mixer. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So who was the craziest of them all? Also, I'll be out the next couple of nights, so no more recaps until Thursday ... be sure to let me know what I'm missing in the meantime! </div>Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-33664013676575326062010-07-28T22:05:00.001-04:002010-07-28T22:11:02.175-04:00The Best Part of Waking Up Is Tasting Patrick on His Coffee CupNeither of the YouTube channels I use to watch General Hospital were updated today, so unfortunately, no screen shots from the episode (and boy, do I love my screen shots). But I do have a few thoughts on the episode to share, sans the visuals ...<br />
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First, thank goodness today was a little more exciting than yesterday. And trust me, compared to the sleep-inducing hour that was yesterday's episode, watching Mike flip pancakes at Kelly's would have been more exciting. But who needs Mike and pancakes when you have Lisa acting about eight shades of crazy? I have to say, the wackier she gets, the more entertained I become. And suddenly Googling men I'm interested in doesn't seem quite so stalkerish when you compare it to molesting someone's coffee cup. I mean, really ... "I can taste you on this cup"?! Hey Shadybrook ... "Incoming!" Dr. Lisa Niles is coming at you like a torpedo! Start changing the linens and getting a room ready. <br />
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While her coffee cup trick was ultra creepy, her "let me jump out from under this blanket in my fancy underwear" trick was just flat-out pathetic. Meanwhile, was the sex with Steve that bad that she's this hot for Patrick? I would have expected more from those abs, I mean, that man. <br />
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Quite honestly, almost as disturbing as Lisa's antics was the fact that anyone can still enter and exit Dante's loft at will. Why has that man not gotten a lock on the door, or disabled that freight elevator?! A cop in a crime-ridden town, and he might as well be sleeping on a park bench with all the random foot traffic that's around him. Today, it was Ronnie D. walking in on Dante and Lulu nekkid in bed. Who lives like that?<br />
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Oh, and Baby Aiden is still missing. By the end of the episode, Lucky had discovered Aiden's baby monitor disabled and laying in his crib, "right under their noses," meaning the baby could be anywhere outside of the hospital. The poor PCPD ... foiled again! If it wasn't for that meddling Franco ... On the positive side, I'm assuming this means the lockdown is lifted. On the negative side, I guess we still have to be subjected to the "search for Baby Aiden" storyline. <br />
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Lastly, Dante leaves Jason to say goodbye to Sam before he ships him back to Pentonville. Once Dante leaves, Spinelli announces that he has discovered a way to disable Jason's ankle monitor (haha, King of Cyberspace, Franco beat you to that when he figured out how to disable Aiden's monitor) so Jason can flee. Of course, Spinelli and Sam are all for the plan, but surprise, surprise, Stone Cold opts for serving out his prison sentence. <br />
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So what do you think? Should Jason flee? What were your favorite parts of today's episode?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-83574881022200697362010-07-27T21:40:00.001-04:002010-07-27T21:41:20.674-04:00Post-Francofrenia: Today's General Hospital Brought to You by Ambien<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdDrGPMIwWzvlMQNS0__i6POkvly4ci1ZNLihZdX7aIOXYGW6hOjAUXgniSK0eY_9EjjrEQCSSxtpcKh8dRnzN7drpmVq6rOKHsI599RkfkrNBwlfN5DeipA8TG5X1rlWkfkT8bfjqWJw/s1600/Jax+Skye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdDrGPMIwWzvlMQNS0__i6POkvly4ci1ZNLihZdX7aIOXYGW6hOjAUXgniSK0eY_9EjjrEQCSSxtpcKh8dRnzN7drpmVq6rOKHsI599RkfkrNBwlfN5DeipA8TG5X1rlWkfkT8bfjqWJw/s400/Jax+Skye.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I know we've had a lot of excitement in Port Charles lately--deadly performance art, a raging Warren Bauer, a stolen baby, a drag queen-rendition of "Mad World"--the list is endless. So we probably all need a little downtime in The Chuckles, right? But today's episode was so "down," it probably should have been sponsored by Ambien, because it nearly put me to sleep. And that was even with the supply closet sex!<br />
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I missed at least half of yesterday's episode, so imagine my surprise when we were suddenly in Spain with Skye and Jax for much of today. Yes, Skye and Jax. For much of the episode. While it was nice to see these two doing something other than eating at the Metro Court restaurant, I never really cared much whether or not Skye found Lorenzo's money. And suddenly some woman named Fernando was thrown into the mix? Isn't Fernando a man's name? <br />
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I was completely bored with Fernando, and while Skye eventually found Lorenzo's money, I was too sleepy at that point to care.<br />
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Oh, and Liz and Nikolas' baby is still missing. Yawn. Is it wrong that I really don't care about that either?<br />
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But it was followed up by a very odd conversation between Maxie and Michael, of all people, in which she sought out Michael's advice regarding her impulse gratitude sex with the man who saved her Uncle Mac. It's always fun to hear Maxie go off on one of her tangents; it always produces some of the best lines of the show ("It wasn't like, Mac's gonna live, where's the nearest flat surface?"). And I'm guessing she probably would spill her troubles to just about anyone who would listen, even though an 18-year-old boy is a really strange choice for that conversation. But I suppose the real purpose of this conversation was to show that Michael is still haunted by Carter (who he flashed back to while Maxie was talking). <br />
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I see that Maya is still glued to Ethan's side, "woe is me-ing" about how she froze in the wake of the shooting. Was I bored by this scene, too? Like a hooker in handcuffs. I do have to admit though, I've always enjoyed Kristina's scenes with Ethan, and still think that maybe something will develop there at some point.<br />
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Oh yeah, and Claire wants to have Sonny's baby. Um, where did that come from? I'm a bit baffled by Claire's thought process there, although I had to laugh when she said to Sonny, "clearly you have no problem conceiving." Damn straight. He's the only person in The Chuckles who's actually more likely to produce a child than Liz. And that's saying something. <br />
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By the way, I know I already posted a photo of this outfit, but really, what in the world is Claire wearing? It's very Eliot Spitzer's hooker.<br />
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Of course, Sonny denied Claire's offer to procreate with her, but he's still confident that he'll bed the "lady prosecutor," calling after her as she left, "You'll be back! You'll want me!" Heck, if it's more entertaining than what we had to sit through today, I might actually be all for it. <br />
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While I didn't want to just rehash what I said on <a href="http://eyeonsoaps.net/">EyeonSoaps.net</a> here on my blog, I did want to find a way to celebrate on The Nurses Station the beautiful men of Port Charles who we're privileged to spend an hour with each weekday. I had written <a href="http://ghnursesstation.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-want-to-go-to-concert-in-park-with.html">a previous blog post entitled "I Want to Go to a Concert in the Park With Lucky,"</a> and it got me thinking: Which General Hospital character would all of you want to go on a date with, and where would you go? So I took to Twitter to conduct my first informal General Hospital poll.<br />
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I got so many great responses (way more than I anticipated!), and thanks to my dear friend <a href="http://twitter.com/partyatjakes">@PartyAtJakes</a> who thought to pose the question to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/NancyLeeGrahn">Nancy Lee Grahn on Twitter</a>, we have her response as Alexis! Along with Nancy's, here is a recap of all of your responses. And if you didn't have an opportunity to weigh in with your responses and would like to, please add your thoughts to the comments section. Or, maybe this will warrant a "Part Two" blog post!<br />
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While the mob contingency of Port Charles is often a point of debate among GH fans and critics, when it comes to dating, many of you sure do like your bad boys. Mob king pin himself, Sonny Corinthos, by far received the most votes of any man in The Chuckles. As @brigette912 said, "A date with any GH character? No contest ... SONNY!!!!" Echoed @TheBreakTheBend, "Sonny! Hands down!" I know, ladies, it's hard to argue with those dimples and that mob-don swagger. @AlwaysEpicMB added, "Sonny! Like him or not, it's bound to be an exciting night!"<br />
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And, as both @sonnysgal4life and @leilahlowe pointed out, the man does own his own private island--and both wanted to go there with him on their date. "I would go with Sonny to the island, live it out on the beach!! Yummy!! That image with the dimpled don!! Again yummy!!" said @sonnysgal4life.<br />
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Food was also a popular choice for a date with Sonny, a man who not only has demonstrated his prowess in the kitchen, but who also owns his own restaurant (OK, so maybe it's rare that anyone actually eats there, but still). @TalkingCrayon would like to cook with Sonny, while @Neenee612 voted for dinner with him.<br />
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For some, the place didn't matter as much as the man. @mobprincess2714 said, "Date with Sonny. The place doesn't matter as long as I'm with him." @MBthebest agreed, "I would like to go on a date with Sonny ... I would go anywhere with him."<br />
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Food and mob life also inspired @Luv_Bytes, who commented, "I would luv to have a romantic dinner by candlelight with Johnny--I know my gnocchi would taste better than Olivias :)" Just don't forget the red wine. And if you have a gold lame bikini (I know, who doesn't), you could always go for a speedboat ride before dinner!<br />
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@Luv_Bytes also put a vote in for a hands-down favorite of mine, none other than Jake's owner Coleman: "Hmmm--just had my appeteaser--Johnny. Now I want my main course, Coleman--sushi on his pool table :)" Move over, Kate Howard!<br />
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Sonny's right-hand man, Jason Morgan, also received a lot of enthusiasm from respondents. "Of course Jason, anywhere, preferably outside when it's raining, yum yum," said @threefreddie333. Jason in the rain? I like the way @threefreddie333 thinks. @Neenee612 wants to go to a bar (maybe Jake's) with the enforcer, while @PartyAtJakes and @JustRunToMe both opted for a motorcycle ride with Stone Cold. "Maybe followed by a rooftop dinner," @JustRunToMe added. Hurry up, ladies, and get him before he's shipped back to Pentonville! <br />
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@PartyAtJakes also cast a vote for a date at Jake's with a character from Port Charles past--Zander. <br />
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While many of you might have been deterred from a date with Franco by his dark, violent art, penchant for toy monkeys and, oh yeah, he does like to kill people and pose their dead bodies for pictures, none of this dissuaded Alexis, at least in Nancy Lee Grahn's mind. After all, this is a woman who dated Jerry Jax. "Serial killers" might as well be listed under "likes" on Alexis' online dating profile. Nancy responded, "Franco ... would love to use Alexis' academic prowess to undermine his 'performance artistry'." You've got to admit, the man is easy on the eyes. And when's the last time you got 66 perfect, long-stem red roses?<br />
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All three of the Spencer men, Luke, Lucky and Ethan, received some love from the Twitter-verse. @JenniferLPratt said, "Luke Spencer at the Haunted Star just to see Tracy squirm ... She's frickin' hilarious!" Brave woman, taking on Tracy Q.! @nixcruz weighed in for Lucky, but with a few conditions: "Lucky today (post drugs /maxie/liz 3.0) but still looking like Greg Vaughan." @Rosanna_Accardi, who chose Ethan, also had a condition: "If I wanted to go younger, I'd choose Ethan, without his hair in a bun." She has a point ...<br />
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Not to worry, the good guys received lots of love from respondents too. I was very happy when @HeidiKnowles weighed in with a vote for our often-neglected Mac Scorpio: "I decided on Mac only because he's hardly ever working which means he would have plenty of time 4 me :)" And, to be honest, ol' Uncle Mac is looking pretty fine these days.<br />
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Proving that the apple doesn't fall far from the Corinthos tree, Officer Dante Falconeri received lots of votes from respondents, too. @Wakonda said, "DANTE!!! Anywhere!!" again making the point that place doesn't really matter so much when it comes to a lot of these men. <br />
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Much like with his father Sonny, food inspired a couple of your fantasy dates with Dante. @mariaskyy opted for an Italian restaurant with Dante, adding "Plz Lulu, don't hurt me :)" Said @melmaxmcd, "I would say out to dinner with Dante. I think he would be very attentive and we both love great food." <br />
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Finally, @GHfangirl11 weighed in with a date with Dante at Jake's, commenting "even though I hate Dante right now, I like Dominic Zamprogna."<br />
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@GHfangirl11 also cast a vote for Dante's brother, Michael, saying, "He was so adorable holding Josslyn--guys holding babies is an instant way to get to a girl's heart!" I immediately knew which scene she was referring to, and have to agree. Not to mention, Michael is long overdue to have something good happen in his life, like a nice girl! Aww, how cute is this ... <br />
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@Rosanne_Accardi responded, "definitely Jax." I think she could easily swoop in the next time Carly and Skye are busy cat-fighting--well, at least until Brender gets to town. <br />
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@KHoover71 envisioned "a romantic evening picnic with Dr. Matt Hunter," who I think is one of Port Charles most eligible bachelors--and certainly one of its most grossly underused. <br />
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@TalkingCrayon would "love to play pool/darts at Jake's with Patrick," proving that Jake's is almost as popular as some of the men in Port Charles. <br />
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And finally, @Musou80 commented, "Hands down, Spinelli. Rooftop romantic dinner with some bubbly (orange soda)--what could be better?" I loved that she made sure to include Spinelli's favorite drink!<br />
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Thank you again to everyone who contributed responses. I tried to be super-organized with everyone's responses, but if by some chance you did respond to me, and I didn't include it in the post, please let me know and I'll add it in. And, as I previously mentioned, if you didn't have an opportunity to respond and would like to, I would love to keep this going in the comments section. Hmm, now I have that song "It's Raining Men" stuck in my head ...Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-62129411358119365442010-07-21T21:42:00.001-04:002010-07-21T21:42:38.710-04:00Lockdown!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IH_lyHgu9fkPv780wx5bMfkV2p-bW2IZ5mnaUIgth7ODKMW3jVGRIHj8GeIbROjTnFix9c3AiA6VZu0bRno9HzfeMJoM4R8EHDamR6b8LUfPYpqJqVXLNBCKcEVWwl6T1S1XZ19CXG9q/s1600/lucky+babyknap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IH_lyHgu9fkPv780wx5bMfkV2p-bW2IZ5mnaUIgth7ODKMW3jVGRIHj8GeIbROjTnFix9c3AiA6VZu0bRno9HzfeMJoM4R8EHDamR6b8LUfPYpqJqVXLNBCKcEVWwl6T1S1XZ19CXG9q/s400/lucky+babyknap.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
In the wake of the disappearance of Baby Aiden Cassadine--or Buzz, as Liz would like him to be called--General Hospital is put on emergency lockdown. No one can enter or exit the building, and everyone must clear the hallways. And surprise, surprise, the cop assigned to the case is none other than Lucky--also known by the nursing staff as that guy who was peering through the blinds into the delivery room during Buzzby's birth. <br />
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But first, just before the lockdown alarms are sounded, Carly continues to get an ear full as she eavesdrops on Patrick and Lisa's conversation in the hospital locker room. "You came to my house that night practically begging to have sex," Lisa tells him. And while home girl may be psycho, she ain't lying. He totally did. As Carly turns to leave the break room, she runs smack into Robin, and both of them overhear the tail end of the World's Greatest Surgical Team's argument. Patrick and Lisa then leave the locker room and run right into Carly and Robin, claiming to their audience that they were fighting over Shirley's care. Oh, but Carly knows better.<br />
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(By the way, Robin was a complete brat to Carly, and I loved that Carly put her in her place. I just can't stand that "holier than thou" attitude of Robin's.) <br />
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Once the lockdown mandate is issued, Robin is stuck with Lisa in the break room while Carly, seeking a consult on Michael, is stuck in an empty hospital room with Patrick. Carly makes it known to Patrick that she knows all about his dirty little secret with Lisa, while Lisa goes on to Robin about the tension between her and her ex-lover Patrick and how "out of control" Patrick was while Robin was in Africa. You know she's just dying to spill to Robin that she got into her husband's knickers. <br />
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Also stuck in the hospital mid-lockdown are Michael and Olivia, who discuss Michael's life post-Pentonville; Maxie, who on a search for Matt Hunter ends up in Shirley's room; and Warren Bauer, Kiefer's father, who corners Kristina in an empty room. Lots of empty rooms in this hospital, by the way. Anyways, while I tried to have some sympathy for Warren because he lost his son, he completely creeps me out and I find it incredibly disturbing that he constantly berates a 17-year-old girl who was horribly beaten. I get that they're trying to show that he's abusive, which led to Kiefer being abusive, but the final scene today where he goes to hit Kristina was too much for me. Go away, Warren Bauer. And take your lavender tie with you.<br />
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While General Hospital may have been on lockdown along with half of Port Charles inside it, there was still plenty of activity outside of the hospital walls. Johnny and Brook Lynn embarked on their speedboat date and ended up on the beach on a small island off the coast of the Chuckles. Some seriously bad flirting ensues--"you mob snob got your own private beach" "I bet you were quite the 'heat patrol' back in Bensonhurst--and then Brook claims that she's got Johnny all figured out. See, she knows he puts up a tough front, but underneath it all, he's really just lonely. Not that Johnny's such a tough nut to crack, but she's psychoanalyzing him after one speedboat ride together? Apparently it worked though, because next thing you know, the two are in the middle of a full-fledged make-out session. Oh, and that hideous blue sequined bathing suit top Brook was wearing yesterday? Apparently she took it off to reveal something just as tacky. <br />
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We also got more Sexis today! I'm really starting to enjoy these two together again. I hate to say it, but Alexis has a lot more chemistry with Sonny than ol' Uncle Mac. <br />
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And all the way on the opposite coast from Port Charles, Jason and Dante arrive in LA in search of Franco and his 66 clues. They arrive at the Museum of Contemporary Art (or, the MOCA) to find preparations being made for Franco's next big art exhibit, which is being overseen by our old friend Willie, who we first saw visiting Franco at the old Lockland Mansion.<br />
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Eh, to be honest, the Franco storyline isn't nearly as interesting when I can't actually stare at Franco. And while he was mentioned often, the crazy sexy artist didn't get any actual screen time today. But let's just say some shit is about to go down, toy monkey-style. <br />
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Oh right, and Buzzby. Almost forgot about the missing newborn. Well, of course, Helena--who gets stuck in the hospital during the lockdown too--is the prime suspect in the buzz-napping. She denies it, and if the 66 on Liz's hospital bracelet is any indication, the Cassadine matriarch is more than likely telling the truth for once. I do love how Helena still managed to berate Elizabeth for naming the child Aiden--"How can you burden a child like that?" Haha. I love that she thinks a name like Yuri or Ivan would be less of a burden. <br />
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I haven't read any spoilers, and I'm completely curious where Baby Buzzby is, why Franco took him, how it all plays into what's about to go down out in Los Angeles. Any ideas?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-39406411571867658472010-07-20T21:33:00.004-04:002010-07-20T21:39:43.711-04:00The Buzz About Aiden Alexisomething Cassadine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzqEkPtJeJJoa15nQYXhYzBA449aODov649pzt_V36xlqBkR7IejzxwDfQZEgvmAzacmfy91PHddz6fP2haQJ6lVlYg4Tv4FiVfHv9UyXs5sKC0ZGnaJ74jQrF-IUrB88YEKctZ1mFSDJ/s1600/nik+liz+aiden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzqEkPtJeJJoa15nQYXhYzBA449aODov649pzt_V36xlqBkR7IejzxwDfQZEgvmAzacmfy91PHddz6fP2haQJ6lVlYg4Tv4FiVfHv9UyXs5sKC0ZGnaJ74jQrF-IUrB88YEKctZ1mFSDJ/s400/nik+liz+aiden.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
So are they really going to call this kid Buzz? Because for the record, I'm not on board with that. Regardless, much to my boredom, little Buzzby dominated today's episode as we led up to his much anticipated, well, buzz-napping. (OK, I'll stop now. Or, at least, I'll try.)<br />
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But before the newborn goes missing, Great Grandma Cassadine stops by General Hospital to meet her great-grandson. I love Helena's theatrics. And may I say, no one rocks a satin suit like this woman. <br />
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Thoroughly enjoyed the fit she threw about the child's name--"It's gauche, tacky and pretentious all in one," she tells Elizabeth, suggesting Ivan, Yuri or Stavros would have been choices more befitting of a Cassadine heir. But Liz and Nikolas just tell her to ... yep, buzz off (I swear I think it's out of my system now). Helena retreats back into the hallway to confer with her big, studly confidant ... is this man's name Thor, or did I just make that up? I like to call him Fabio 2.0. Because he really should be riding a horse shirtless along a beach somewhere. <br />
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By the way, I laughed out loud when Liz told Nikolas that the baby has his eyes. Cause, you know, the kid isn't really his. Hee hee. Can a kid have his half-uncle's eyes?<br />
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I watched yesterday's episode even though I didn't blog about it, and I was disappointed that Lucky suggested to Maxie that they should just be friends. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was completely enjoying their scenes together and quickly being swayed to Team Luxie. And I thought it was super cute that he brought Maxie her favorite cookies after he lashed out at her at the hospital.<br />
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But never one to spend even a day without male companionship, Maxie quickly rebounded from her "just friends" talk with Lucky (not to mention her couple-days-old breakup with non-husband Spinelli) by meeting Matt for a heart-to-heart on the docks. Doesn't Matt look like he's in the middle of doing some sort of old-school Gene Kelly song-and-dance number on the docks? "I'm singing on the docks, I'm singing on the docks ..." <br />
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Maxie tells Matt that while she still loves Spinelli, their relationship is no more. And, after almost making an "unhealthy decision" to be with someone (who shall remain Lucky, I mean, nameless) who she "had no business being with," she's come to the conclusion that she'd like to date Matt. Thank goodness Matt finally got a little self-respect and told her no! Or, in his words, he refuses to be her "in case of emergency, break glass guy." I'm not saying that I wouldn't be open to a Maxie and Matt pairing at some point, but Ms. Crimson needs to work for it. I couldn't understand why hot, single doctor Matt was letting Maxie use him just to make Spinelli jealous in the first place. Shouldn't this guy be fighting them off with a stick? He should at least be able to get a date with a nurse or two down at Mercy. <br />
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Lucky wasn't the only guy in Port Charles who thought he could use baked goods to get back in a woman's good graces. Johnny shows up on Olivia's doorstep with a bag, and honestly, I couldn't understand for the life of me the word he kept using to describe what was in the bag (and this is coming from a fellow Italian), but I'm going to assume it was a baked good. Olivia finally relents and lets him in "just for breakfast," but it is JOlivia after all and they are on a couch, so it of course leads to this ...<br />
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Olivia sticks to her guns though, and pushes Johnny away before it goes any further, saying she can't keep doing the same thing over and over. After saying they love each other, Johnny puts the ball back in Olivia's court, telling her that if she changes her mind, she knows where to find him. <br />
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Later, he runs into Brook Lynn on the docks (I'm pretty sure the bench was still warm from Matt and Maxie) and they make a date to go out on Johnny's speedboat. To the mob prince's credit, he's upfront with Brook that he is still very much in love with Olivia and if she decides she wants him back, that's where he'll be. Brook tells Johnny to calm down while she goes to change into a swim suit for their speedboat excursion. If Helena wants to see gauche and tacky in Port Charles, it's not the name Aiden; it's this get-up that Brook returns in for her date with Johnny. Holy electric blue sequins! She sorta reminds me of Tiffany, the 80s "I Think We're Alone Now" singer. <br />
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For a Tuesday, we had a couple of decent cliffhangers at the end of the episode. First, Nikolas and Liz go to take Buzzby home and find that he is missing from the nursery. Wait, is that the "66" bracelet she still has around her wrist?<br />
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And in the locker room at GH, Lisa continues to stalk Patrick, finally cornering him by his locker and accusing him of avoiding her so he doesn't have to be reminded of "what amazing sex we had." She continues to go on about their hot sex and how she wants more of it ... just as Carly happens to overhear on the other side of the door. Oh, that's not good, Patrick. If Carly knows, I'm afraid your cheatin' ass is about to be handed to you. <br />
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Lots of other things went down in the Chuckles today, too: Poor, traumatized Michael choked Lulu as she woke him from a Carter-haunted sleep, and later he gets into a fight on his first day of road-crew community service while defending his father. Carly and Skye got into an amusing cat fight over Jax. And Claire showed up yet again at Sonny's restaurant, this time wearing something that looked like an odd piece of lingerie under her suit. Uh oh. She's starting to dress the part of Sonny's latest conquest. <br />
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What did you think of today's episode? Your favorite scenes today?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-65242798427992379162010-07-17T09:27:00.001-04:002010-07-17T09:33:10.817-04:00I Want to Go to a Concert in the Park With Lucky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRj4qj1Rvlof-3sRKSNlTvxfnEuMUsqKIhHsk3YP-ZmlnSlJV1eBA-C2Rf3Ga5f9_VH01MA6nYp8RueMx0WZUKV-Pu9orcIYPd9Qp2Okp3kXzCR6mU6Vsnk-N65-noRn7CILxkuTdt3AZr/s1600/lucky+maxie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRj4qj1Rvlof-3sRKSNlTvxfnEuMUsqKIhHsk3YP-ZmlnSlJV1eBA-C2Rf3Ga5f9_VH01MA6nYp8RueMx0WZUKV-Pu9orcIYPd9Qp2Okp3kXzCR6mU6Vsnk-N65-noRn7CILxkuTdt3AZr/s400/lucky+maxie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>If you're a regular reader of my blog, you already know that I adore Jonathan Jackson's Lucky. And after what the poor man endured at the hands of his fiance and brother, I want nothing more than the handsome cop to find himself a good woman. Right now, it seems as if both Claire and Maxie have captured Officer Hottie's attention. I know I just said in yesterday's recap how much I enjoyed Lucky and Claire's scenes together at the PCPD, but today's scenes with Lucky and Maxie gave those some serious competition. <br />
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After Lucky calls her, Maxie meets him at the PCPD, where she promptly brings up their earlier kiss in the interrogation room. "You're not making it easy to break the ice," says Lucky, to which Maxie cutely replies, "We had ice?" Lucky then proceeds to invite her to join him for an acoustic folk concert in the park. If only every man were this transparent. As I've mentioned before, if Lucky invites you to see live music, it's a sure sign he's into you. Acoustic folk isn't really my thing, but if I could somehow be magically transported to Port Charles, I'd listen to that guy Franco hired sing "Route 66" over and over again for two straight hours if Lucky invited me. Before Maxie accepts his invitation, she informs Lucky that Liz just went into labor and has been admitted to General Hospital, and he tries his best to appear unfazed. <br />
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Back at the Crimson offices, after the concert, Maxie compliments Lucky's own musical talents, as she's one of the few who has heard him sing and play the guitar ("Well, this audience of one thinks that you rock," she tells him), while Lucky admires the success Maxie is having in her career. When she presses him on the Liz issue, he says all the right things--that he wants both he and Liz to be happy, but that won't be with each other. "I'm real clear on what I don't want," he says. By the way, it's been a very long time since I've seen Lucky smile like he did today after Maxie told him he rocked. Aahhh, too cute.<br />
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So yeah, Liz went into labor, but not before her and Nikolas continued to mend their fences and bond over their soon-to-be-born child. To be honest, I was bored to tears throughout all of it. And I was upset to see that even after telling Maxie that he had no place being at the hospital for the birth of Liz and Nikolas's child, that's exactly where Lucky ended up. Damn you, Liz. He was so cute and happy just a minute ago.<br />
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Believe it or not, mob boss Sonny's scenes provided today's dose of comic relief. First, he and Claire chat in the Metro Court lobby, and the prosecutor tries to convince him to give up his life of crime and go legit. Um, yeah Claire, he's tried that already. Didn't really work out. I loved, though, when Claire was trying to convince to him to give up mob life and told him to "send this thing back," referring to his pinkie ring. Ha! I think Giselle at Couture magazine should consider a sister publication just for its Port Charles readership called Mob Couture. Full-page spreads on silk suits and pinkie rings!<br />
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After Claire leaves, Sonny runs into Alexis (Sexis!), who invites him to the country club with her to meet Molly and Kristina. Once there, the girls begin to quiz Sonny on his fitness routine, which we now know is weight-lifting in his home gym and boxing. While Kristina makes a joke about Sonny jogging with his bodyguards and their guns reflecting off the sunlight, I was envisioning Sonny jogging in his silk suit. Because really, the man is never out of that suit unless sex is involved. Maybe they could do a feature story on silk jogging suits in the next issue of Mob Couture. Jokes aside though, this was a really cute scene and made me think that an Alexis and Sonny re-coupling might just work. <br />
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The family party is broken up by Warren, Kiefer's dad, who informs them that Alexis' civil suit trial for Kiefer's death will start next week and Kristina will be called to testify. I understand the man is upset about his son, but why not just get a restraining order against him if he keeps popping up all over town to harass Alexis and 17-year-old Kristina?<br />
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... Franco is at the Crimson offices putting a scare into Lulu.<br />
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While Franco's previous visits to people in Port Charles (Carly, Maxie, Jax) have been downright pleasant, Franco is more menacing with Lulu (although to be fair, it was sweet of him to compliment her shoes before he left). "I'm starting to feel a little ignored," he tells her. "Who do I have to kill to get a little attention around here?" He then details how he would kill her and position her body for Dante to find it. But it's more mind games for Franco as he ultimately leaves her unharmed, giving her an envelope to deliver to Dante. <br />
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Dante leaves Jason's penthouse and soon after, dirty cop Ronnie Domestico arrives and promptly arrests Stone Cold and ships him back to Pentonville. It seems Ronnie is closer to Franco than we think. Once Stone Cold is back in his cell, he finds an envelope waiting for him. I assumed it was yet another photo of a dead body. But Franco is nothing short of unpredictable. So imagine my delight when Jason opens the envelope to find a photo of everybody's favorite toy monkey, Leonardo! <br />
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What were your favorites scenes today? Least favorite?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-18116624741126502032010-07-15T22:26:00.003-04:002010-07-15T22:33:28.826-04:00The Love Doctor Is in at Casa de Stone Cold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIuVAzdnQOFmWfo4uXhHjiK_WwCzf5FufrZY5kb46yrX67HaZSIbWY7wWWAu-cCDqiRwCrgoIv4taLxmtiusiNbZX1UuoswNU8hlQFiEnaytIMzq1lbkPeo50VzPfW_bdCBt9kYF2I2-V/s1600/jasam+kiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIuVAzdnQOFmWfo4uXhHjiK_WwCzf5FufrZY5kb46yrX67HaZSIbWY7wWWAu-cCDqiRwCrgoIv4taLxmtiusiNbZX1UuoswNU8hlQFiEnaytIMzq1lbkPeo50VzPfW_bdCBt9kYF2I2-V/s400/jasam+kiss.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Our favorite furloughed prisoner, Jason Morgan, was in high demand on today's General Hospital. Essentially in exchange for letting a wanted serial killer drop off some Chinese food and casually stroll out the door, Sam got a night of some hot lovin' with Pentonville's finest. Hmm, I wonder what's hotter ... "conjugal visit" sex or "I let a serial killer go just to be with you" sex. I'm assuming the latter since the reunited couple even had to banish roomie Spinelli out of the penthouse for the night. <br />
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After Sam leaves the next morning to lend her P.I. services to the world at large and before Spinelli returns, Maxie stops by to seek relationship advice from Jason, even though she admits that "coming to you with a relationship problem is like asking a brick to solve a math problem." And from the looks of things, I'd say she hit the nail on the head.<br />
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But to be fair to Jason, before he even really has the chance to break into Dr. Ruth mode, Spinelli returns to Casa de Stone Cold and is confronted by his non-wife. I have to admit, as much as we saw the Spixie breakup coming from a mile away, Spinozo brought a tear to my eye today as he told Maxie it was her choice to be free, and she promptly walked out the door. They were a really cute couple until GH made it all about Spinelli futilely trying to prove his manliness and Maxie lusting after a string of bad boys that started way back with Johnny Z. (remember the mob prince's "escorting Maxie to New York City parties" days?) and included full-out kinky Franco sex. Sadly, Spinozo never stood a chance. <br />
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Apparently, Stone Cold should start charging by the hour, because whether like a brick trying to solve a math problem or not, the hit man is in high demand when it comes to ladies seeking love advice. Next on his doorstep is Carly, who is trying to figure out whether or not to take back Jax. But yet again, before Stone Cold has a chance to prove that no, he's better than a brick trying to solve a math problem, Spinozo interrupts to offer his sage advice to the Valkyrie. With a whole five minutes to reflect since his own breakup, Spin feels he's in a unique position to offer the kind of insight that only comes with much time and experience. "Don't make him wait any longer," he tells Carly, urging her to rekindle her relationship with Jax. <br />
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Sonny found himself back in the PCPD interrogation room, and while Claire mistakenly thinks he's there to flirt with her, he was actually summoned by Lucky, who is back from his trip to Argentina. For about the hundredth time, Lucky and Sonny have the "we have history, I'm friends with your father" "but I'm a cop and you're a criminal" conversation. Lucky likes Sonny for the Johnny Z. car bombing, although he couldn't actually track down that tiny man who Sonny hired to wire the car to blow while in Argentina. <br />
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After Sonny leaves, Lucky and Claire have a conversation about her master plan to seduce Sonny right into a prison sentence. "You have a very expressive face and it's screaming your lack of faith in me," the prosecutor tells Lucky. Sweetie, throwing a female prosecutor at Sonny is like throwing a rib-eye steak into a lion's cage. You'll be devoured in seconds. Even as they argued over Sonny, some of that initial chemistry between Claire and Lucky (or Clucky if you will) was back today, and I liked it. Lucky even used the old "let's make a bet" trick, which proves that his interest in the prosecutor is more than strictly professional: If Claire's plan to take down Sonny works, Lucky will buy her dinner at the restaurant of her choice. <br />
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Back at the Crimson offices, Maxie informs Lulu of her breakup with Spinozo and lets it slip that Lucky is "still" the best kisser, which understandably sets Lulu off into protective sister mode. "It was just a kiss. It's not like I jumped his bones," Maxie says, which does little to reassure Lulu. She doesn't want to see her hot, fragile brother hurt after all he's been through, referring to Maxie as "an emotional bulldozer." Maxie storms out of the office, saying that her heart had just been ripped out and now Lulu was trying to shove it down the paper shredder. Speak of the handsome devil, later while she's at the hospital, Maxie gets a phone call from Lucky asking if she's free. <br />
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Oh, and Liz went into labor today. This storyline was important for several reasons, the least of which was that she actually went into labor. First, before she went into labor, while she was hanging out at Windamere with Nikolas and their kids, I received further confirmation that Spencer only wears sweater vests, even in the dead of summer. Forget violence and mob life, why in the world is GH perpetuating THIS as an acceptable form of play attire for a young boy in July? Irresponsible.<br />
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Another reason why the Liz storyline was important today was because we got to see her brother Steve there right by her side, and oh my goodness, what in the world was sitting on top of that man's head? I was waiting for Franco's toy monkey to crawl out of there and start banging its cymbals. <br />
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Finally, important thing number three: after Liz was admitted, a close up of her wrist band reveals an all-too-familiar number ... <br />
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Speaking of our lovable psycho, sadly I didn't think we'd get our daily dose of Franco today. But with Lulu left alone in the Crimson offices, it was only a matter of time before he showed up. And apparently he got caught in the same wind storm as Steve. <br />
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Seriously, what is up with the men of Port Charles and their funky hairdos? Are they all trying to prove they can top Ethan's bun from a few weeks ago? Stop wasting your time, fellas. You'll never outdo this:<br />
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Even more disturbing than this man's rendition of "Route 66" was Ethan chomping down on a toothpick and shooting giggly school-girl glances at Maya throughout the whole performance. Maybe it's not the single-women shortage in Port Charles that's doing in this man's love life. <br />
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Later, Toothpick sits down with Maya for a heart-to-heart about why she's so determined to hate him. She then proceeds to tell a very sad story about how her reckless ex was killed and she was working in the ER when he was brought in after an accident. Yes, truly a sad story, and her telling of it was a little less one-dimensional than usual, but I was still fairly bored. Ethan, meanwhile, was like, "oh shit, where did my toothpick go? Did I swallow it?! Do any of you blokes know CPR?!"<br />
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Apparently, the "Route 66" performance was just a diversion so Franco could hang out at Jason's penthouse and have Chinese food with Sam. Sam pulls a gun on our monkey-loving friend but is hesitant to pull the trigger. "Either shoot me or let's eat," Franco tells Sam, who claims that if Jason finds Franco at the penthouse "he will kill you with his bare hands." "Why does everyone want to kill me with their bare hands?" Franco responds just as I was thinking the exact same thing. I love these Franco scenes. He's so hot and funny, you completely forget that he's also creepy and weird. You almost hope he comes over and sprays graffiti on your walls. Needless to say, Sam does not kill Franco, selfishly because she knows if she does, Jason immediately gets shipped back to Pentonville. Franco leaves without even touching the now lukewarm Chinese food (and he brought so much of it too; such a shame for it to all go to waste), telling Sam to pass on to Jason that "it will be easy this time." <br />
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Later, Franco meets up with the karaoke singer (I missed his official name) and tells him he has another song he wants him to perform, something "sad and haunting." "You and me, we're gonna raise the dead," he tells Fedora, and it doesn't phase this man in the least that a wanted serial killer is paying him to sing songs and referencing the dead. He's completely on board. Franco must have bought him the hat to really sweeten the deal. <br />
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Speaking of the number 66, coincidentally, Skye and Jax share their 66th straight meal together at the Metro Court restaurant. Maybe they have one of those cards where they punch a hole in it every time you buy a meal and, after so many, you get one free. Just because Jax is filthy rich doesn't mean he can't be frugal. Speaking of frugal, did the Metro Court restaurant cheap out on the tiniest tables you've ever seen?<br />
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Apparently I missed the introduction yesterday of a new man in Kristina's life, Taylor. Funny that his name is Taylor, because he looks like a bad "Taylor Lautner in Twilight" lookalike ... I was waiting for him to bust out of that flannel shirt and go all werewolf on Krissy. Otherwise though, he was a breath of fresh air after dealing with that annoying Kiefer for so long, and I think this guy is actually her age. Even better, Kristina tells her mother, he doesn't know the first thing about Kiefer or who her father is ... yet. <br />
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If you thought karaoke night ended with "Route 66," oh, you couldn't be more wrong. We do have a professional singer in the house after all. By the way, wasn't Brook hired to sing at the Metro Court? Has she had one performance there yet? Regardless, she's giving all she's got to the crowd at Jake's on this evening with her rendition of Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats." Wait, where's Patrick? I don't want to say Brook is a bad singer, but I think the look on Maxie's face pretty much sums up how I felt about the performance.<br />
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Miss Ashton gives it her all throughout, downing whiskey shots, kicking chairs and even kissing Coleman mid-performance (hey, hands off, slut!). The shots must be making her a little punchy though, because she then proceeds to hit the King of Queens upside the head ... <br />
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... and then gives Johnny a left hook to the face. While he spots a car bomb a mile away, our sweet Johnny Z. never sees this one coming, even at close range ... <br />
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Don't worry though, folks, he's OK. He quickly shoots his bro Ethan this smirk as if to say, "Her acrylic just hit my cornea, but she's totally hot for me."<br />
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What did you think of Brook's performance?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481061536262399121.post-54525028833881308652010-07-12T21:20:00.002-04:002010-07-13T10:39:17.227-04:00Mac Is Tan, Patrick Is Guilty, and Franco Continues to Monkey With Port Charles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd64aVPgoHcXMHpVywKuweWNKvrQHMvXXI6T-CR_guIHm9MJ3BqWqLm888oQs-B-885Fq60v8kgEYGbKVf803-NgzojFO528OIZSG3CQuitDxxeesC21qNtjNfto365KkDZFMQoFFMpC7/s1600/franco+joss+better.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDd64aVPgoHcXMHpVywKuweWNKvrQHMvXXI6T-CR_guIHm9MJ3BqWqLm888oQs-B-885Fq60v8kgEYGbKVf803-NgzojFO528OIZSG3CQuitDxxeesC21qNtjNfto365KkDZFMQoFFMpC7/s400/franco+joss+better.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It seemed like a rather dull day in The Chuckles, even though Franco and his army of toy monkeys did their best to spice things up. In the park, he kneeled beside Josslyn and taunted Jax for what seemed like a good five minutes before it dawned on Jax that a call to 911 might be appropriate when you're witnessing a psychopath stroking your baby daughter's forehead. Jax informs the operator that he's in the park with "Franco, the serial killer," to which the artist responds, "If you're going to throw around labels, I'm going to take my monkey and go," and disappears into the bushes. By the time Dante and Ronnie Domestico show up on the scene, Franco is long gone. But not to worry, dear citizens of Port Charles. Mac's going to get one of them there hel-ee-copters to look for Franco, "an eye in the sky," as Ronnie calls it. Gee, you think? Because you only have a wanted serial killer strolling around all over town in broad daylight. Maybe time to call in some reinforcements to back up lone officer Dante and an unarmed Jason.<br />
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Ronnie and Dante then head back to the PCPD, and we discover that Uncle Mac has indeed resurfaced ... and wow, looks like somebody used their two sessions for the price of one coupon for L.A. Tans!<br />
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At Sonny's office, Claire threatens to go to Judge Carroll with her eye-witness account of Sonny and Michael spending time together, which could result in Michael's parole being revoked. After some pleading on Michael and Sonny's part, she then decides to spare the teen a trip back to Pentonville, which prompts Sonny to expresse his gratitude to his new favorite prosecutor.<br />
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I was a little bored by today's episode. What was your favorite part(s)?Dawn Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04638504557196843478noreply@blogger.com3