Newbies, Newbies, Newbies

There are so many new characters on General Hospital. Some I like and think they have a ton of potential of TPTB don't screw it up and some I've been wondering why on earth did TIIC bring in this person.


I'll start with Siobhan. I love the idea of this character. I find her very interesting. I love her involvement with Lucky. The one thing I can't stand is the gawd awful Irish "accent" she has. OMG it is the worse, fake accent I have ever heard on TV.

I really hope TIIC let her lose the accent somehow, because as much as I love the chemistry between Siobhan and Lucky; it's extremely hard to get past the accent.

I like that Lucky is trying to believe in her despite the women in his life that have lied to him in the past - Liz, Sam and Maxie. Make no mistake about it every woman in Lucky's life - past or present - has lied to him. INCLUDING HIS OWN SISTER!

I would really like to see Lucky actually happy for a change and with someone that truly wants him and ONLY him.

Theo aka the Balkan is one that I could truly do without! While I like when GH gets a real villain - Alcazar, Faith Roscoe, Manny Ruiz, Frank Smith to name a few; the Balkan seems too forced for me to enjoy. Not too mention how can not one person in Port Chuck figure it out?!?!? I mean com'on not everyone in PC is that stupid.

I can't stand to look at him either. I may be shallow; but his head reminds me of a potato and his voice sounds like he constantly has water in his mouth. How can Siobhan, who deals with him as both Theo and the Balkan not recognize the voice? He doesn't change it that much.


I haven't been sold on Shawn yet either. I like his chats with Molly, but what is he really doing on the show? Is he going to end up bedding Carly like some of the spumors state? Will he harm Molly unintentionally or intentionally at the Balkan's request? What about Brenda and Dante? Or Siobhan and Lucky? I just don't know where this character is headed and not sure he's interesting enough for me to even care at this point.

Sometimes TPTB take too long to develop a character and/or tell the story that the character becomes so useless and/or boring. They seem to be dragging out so many stories right now. I feel like Chandler on Friends , "Can we please move on?"

Abby is another character, like Siobhan, that I find very interesting. I like her friendship with Michael and actually find Mabby interesting as a possible couple. Especially now that Michael saved her from Brandon and admitted to her what happened to him in prison. I would love for Sam to get her to quit her job at the strip club and get her to work at McCall and Jackal - TIIC could actually focus on a female friendship for a change. But then again, Brenda has been back for what months and they barely showcase her friendship with Robin - which is completely, utterly disgusting and a slap in the face to most viewers - IMO. Brenda and Robin was one of the strongest female friendships on the show and you'd never know it because of TIIC.


Lastly, there's Terrel. The character COULD be interesting if he wasn't playing Robin for Lisa.

I would actually find the character more interesting if he suddenly realized he had feelings for Robin and not Lisa and truly began to 'chase' Robin.

But the whole, Lisa is the one that got away plot for him just isn't working for me.

Maybe, just maybe, someone on GH, living in PC could actually not have an agenda. Yeah, I know it's wishful thinking, but one can hope can't they.

So what's your take on the newbies? Like some? Like 'em all? Hate some? Hate 'em all? What could change your mind either way?

Michael, CarJax, JaSam

General Hospital is yet again crossing that proverbial line with Michael Corinthos' current storyline.

As awful as this may sound, I am so intrigued with what the writers may have in store for us that I'm truly fascinated by what is transpiring on my screen.

Chad Duell is doing a great job portraying a rape victim and the story, while harsh to hear and view, is more realistic than when Jax was raped by Irena or whatever her name was.

Unfortunately, inmates are raped everyday in prison and GH is taking a chance in turning away viewers in utter disgust with Michael coming clean about what Carter really did to him in prison.

I just hope TIIC don't drop the ball with this one and actually tell the story to its fullest. Meaning, I want to see Michael in therapy explaining what has been going on with him; I want to see Michael continue to struggle with his feelings about what happened to him and continue to lash out at those around him when he has a memory and/or is startled by something or someone. I really hope TIIC don't simply say, 'Okay, Michael has told the people who care about him most so he's all better now.' That to me would be such an injustice to the s/l and prove that Robert Guza is just in it for the shock factor.

I can't wait to see how this all unfolds and can't wait to see how Chad tells the story in character.


Speaking of those that care about Michael let me first tackle Carly.

I absolutely adore Carly, most of the time. She is one of my all-time favorite characters; especially when SJB originated the role and now since Laura Wright has made the role her own - but I really want to bitch slap Carly into next year never mind next week.

I get that everyone in Port Chuck is a hypocrite at one time or another and that most can be the most selfish people on the planet, but for Carly to end her marriage to Jax because he went to London to talk to Interpool on Brenda's behalf is crazy - even for Carly.

Since when is Carly insecure about any woman? We are talking about Carly, not Lulu or Liz or even Sam - when has Carly ever felt fear when it comes to another woman? NEVER. Yes, Carly hates Brenda more than she has hated any other woman in Sonny or Jax's or even Jason's life, but insecurity does not look good on Carly at all.

Carly should be thinking to herself that Jax left Brenda at the alter and humiliated her just for kissing Sonny good-bye on the docks, yet he forgave Carly not once, but twice for sleeping with Sonny. Umm, hello - kettle meet pot. She even said to Jax that she didn't want to sit around and wait to be number one in his life, even though she puts Jason and Sonny before him. I just truly wish at this point the real Jax would stand up and take his life back. This is supposed to be the same man that divorced Skye for her not telling the truth about Brenda's illness and leaving Brenda at the alter for kissing Sonny, yet he forgives and loves Carly for always putting SaSon before him. Ummm, I think Jax needs a bitch slap back to reality.

But, I guess TPTB can't tell a story of one couple - Brenda and Sonny, without ruining other couples in the process (CarJax and Lante so far).

Speaking of couples, I for one am thrilled with the idea of JaSam having a baby and feel like cutting my own eyes out instead of having to read one more comment about how TPTB never gave Liason a chance to be a family, yet they'll let Jason have a family with Sam.

GMAFB, not everything Jason does has to revolve around Liz and her kids. Liz was the one that asked Jason to hide the fact he was/is Jake's father and Jason agreed, especially after Michael was shot. So, because Liz feels Jason's life is too dangerous, he should never, ever consider having a child with his soulmate?

To me it's not a slap in the face to Liz fans, she made this happen. She chose not to be with Jason because of the danger, she wanted Lucky or Nik or whomever, just not Jason as long as he stayed a mob enforcer. That's her problem, not JaSam's.

Remember when Liz said Jason's life was too dangerous and she left him because he lied about Sonny not really being dead; yet she slapped Courtney for falling in love with Jason. Again, Liz had made her decision and it was like she expected Jason to sit around and pine for her. That is another reason in itself that makes Liz unlikable for this GH fan.

While I hope they don't kill off a child, even Jake, to help tell the story of JaSam's miracle child; I actually wouldn't mind seeing Liz having to deal with the consequences of her actions, of the rumors are true and she is the reason Jake dies. I also would like to think that both Steve Burton and Kelly Monaco would knock their scenes outta the park.

What do you guys think? Will Michael's story be told the right way? Who should feel the most guilty for what happened to him? Should Carly simply leave Jax and move on or try and fight for her man? Does JaSam's story have to revolve around Liz and her decisions?

Fans will be saying good-bye to another veteran

After 13-years portraying snarky Elizabeth Webber, Rebecca Herbst was fired by General Hospital.

News of Becky's firing sent fans spiraling on several soap opera message boards and Twitter.

I for one did not and still do not understand some of the comments - especially the ones that state Becky was the show's best actress and GH will now be cancelled because she was fired. I'll get back to that later though.

There had been rumors dating back to the "Summer of Sleaze" that Becky was on thin ropes with the powers that be, but gave her another shot by pairing her with Steve Burton's Jason Morgan as the other half of Liason.

There was plenty of backlash during that time from Samantha McCall (Kelly Monaco) fans who at the time was paired with Burton as JaSam. Monaco/McCall fans were outraged at the way the character was being portrayed. As if Sam would actually allow a child, even Liz's, to be kidnapped by a deranged-psycho woman. There were fanbase wars between Liason and JaSam fans calling the pairs Liarson and JaScam among other things and viewers were acting as if Liz and Sam were their family members. It got crazy, BSC to be exact.

Then TPTB decided to put JaSam back together and pair Liz with Lucky Spencer, the man she shared "super couple" status with. Unfortunately, the LnL2 reunion was marred by Liz's affair with Lucky's half-brother Nikolas Cassadine. While I enjoyed Lik/Niz some fans were outraged that Liz would cheat on then fiance Lucky. To make matters worse, Greg Vaughan had been fired as Lucky and replaced by the character's originator Jonathan Jackson, whom most felt Becky had the best chemistry with.

Unfortunately, with chemistry subjective to each and every viewer, writer, producer, actor, etc... LnL2 and Lik/Niz were not hitting the audiences as much as they were perceived to be and the writing was put on the wall. Liz suffered a mental breakdown and watched all the men in her life - Lucky, Nik and Jason- move on with other women; well in Jason's case he got back together with his "soulmate" Sam.

Then the news broke about Becky's firing. While it's understandable that Becky/Liz fans were outraged- this fan of GH couldn't be happier.

While some spouted that Becky was/is the best actress on GH, I find her to be the worst. After 13-years of playing one character, Becky has not improved her range as an actress. The best she can do is snark and give a good "bitch please" face and even that face is bested by her own 'son' Cameron. When Liz had to show emotion over her best friend Emily's death the best Becky could muster up was crocodile tears.

The only two times I actually liked or tolerated the character of Liz was when Liz was raped and during her affair with Nik. Both times I enjoyed watching Liz and Becky. Other than that - B-O-R-I-N-G!!

To me, when the writers gave Liz a breakdown storyline, it was a cop out in an attempt to save the character after having yet another affair. As far as I'm concerned if you have an affair or even cheat once, deal with it. Take responsibility for your actions and don't blame others. The writers tried to save Liz by sending her to Shadybrook.


I wish Becky the best of luck, but I can't wait to see the exit the writers give her. There have been rumors that Jake will some how be killed and Liz with leave town with Cam and Aidan. Not that I ever enjoy seeing a storyline revolving around a child's death, I think it will be great material for other characters (Jason, Sam and Lucky) to deal with the aftermath.

Another annoying factor in the firing of Becky is the BSC fans that are actually outraged TPTB would fire a mother of three.

Are you kidding me??? There are everyday Joes and Janes that are being laid off or fired because of the economy. People are losing their homes because they can't make ends meet. I can't feel bad for any entertainer that makes millions of dollars a year and doesn't know how to save- shame on them!

Okay, enough of my rant. To the sane Liz/Becky fans out there, I am sorry for your loss. For the BSCs - don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!