Help from where you least expect it

Skye has been either a fan favorite or one that fans hate, I happen to love the sassy red head and was pleasantly surprised when she showed up at the lake house.

In case you haven't been watching GH for a long time; when Kristina was a baby and Alexis plead guilty of killing Luis Alcazar by reason of insanity; Ned had custody of Kristina and Skye pretty much played mother to the youngster.

Anyway, it was nice to see an adult comforting Kristina; not that Sam and Alexis haven't been, but it's different when the adult really has nothing to do with the two families involved.

Seeing Skye nurture Kristina the way she did made me love her even more.

I was thrilled when Skye suggested she could help Kristina and they showed up at the Haunted Star so Kristina could speak with Ethan.

I loved the way Ethan eased Kristina's pain, mind and guilt. Whether he was telling the truth or not about when he was a 14-year-old infatuated with his friend's 20-year-old sister or not; it was great to see Ethan and Kristina interacting in a calm, not stressful situation and without Kristina throwing herself at Ethan.

He may be too old for her; but I would love to see an real, true friendship grow with the two.

NuMichael makes his debut

Chad Duell appeared on today's General Hospital with the familiar voice over "the role of Michael Corinthos ...."

I'm not sure what my take is on this kid yet; he hasn't been on long enough for me to judge him. But with that said, I don't understand why Drew Garrett was let go. This kid, I'm sure is going to be a fine actor, has too deep of a voice for his look. He has a baby face, yet his voice is almost deeper than Steve Burton's LOL.

I guess I'll have to wait and see how everything turns out with Chad. I almost always hate when soaps or any other show recast a character midway through a story arc, especially if said character is a main part of the story. That's exactly the case with Michael.

TPTB could have easily had Michael go somewhere anywhere when/if the truth about Claudia ever came out and had the "NuMichael" come on the show then.

Kind of like when they shipped Carly off to the insane asylum and had her reappear during the train wreck - you know when the recast Jennifer Bransford with Laura Wright.

But, like I said, I'm going to hold my judgement until I see what Chad can do with the character. I do wish Drew all the luck in whatever project he takes on next.

Carly rocked, Warren got socked

Carly is a character you either love or hate and while I mostly love the character (except when TB was in the role) her performance today at Sonny's trial made me love the hypocrite even more!

Yes, I just called her a hypocrite, because like most every other person in Port Charles she is a hypocrite, except nine times out of ten the woman owns it. She doesn't pretend to be anything that she isn't. She's proud of her actions and calls herself out when she's wrong.

Carly Corinthos Jax was purely brilliant with the story she told on the stand. Ironically, most of what she said was true. The only difference being that Sam didn't show up and help her deliver the baby and it was Michael that saved Carly and Josselyn not Sonny.

I loved that TPTB actually used the real footage of what happened that night and didn't cut Claudia out just because SJB is on another soap now. TV shows, prime time or daytime generally don't use footage of characters that are no longer on the show. I applaud the writers, directors, editors and everyone else for using the original shots.

What I loved about Carly today was that she kept her cool even though Claire Walsh was trying to shoot holes in her story. I don't know if anyone else noticed, but I see fear in Claire's face and hear it in her voice.

If I were a juror at a real trial, based on the facts of this case, I would believe Carly's compelling story and want to acquit Sonny.

I love how Sonny, as always questioned Carly's plan, but then rewarded her with not only his words, but his kiss as well. I may not be a CarSon fan, but they do still ooze chemistry together.


One man that should truly check himself is Warren Bauer. I was thrilled when Sam decked him in the middle of the PCPD.

I get that he's supposed to be grieving over his son and no parent ever wants to believe that their child is capable of being am abuser, but com'on man, verbally attacking the 17-year-old victim in her hospital room and then calling her a liar in her own home is not the right way to act, especially for an adult.


Alexis was absolutely right when she told Warren abuse victims often protect the one that's abusing them.

I actually had a roommate who stayed with the man that broke her nose, threw her down a flight of stairs and gave her two black eyes because she was in the shower too long on Super Bowl Sunday.

She actually, like Kristina, blamed herself for making him mad and said it wouldn't have happened had she gotten out of the shower sooner. This story that General Hospital is telling is very true and I'm glad they haven't just brushed it under the rug for another story arc; at least not yet.

When Molly went to Jason for help, I was nearly screaming at the TV. Molly is normally very smart and to have her go to Jason to "shut Mr. Bauer up" was very out of character even if she's just a 10-year-old.

I can't wait to see what Mr. Bauer does after Sam punched him; how the jury reacts to Carly's testimony and how Kristina deals with the emotional pain she is feeling. Her bruised body with heal, but her mental stability and broken heart is going to take a lot longer.

Again, sorry my posts have been so few and far between. I'm going to start blogging on a daily basis again.

Isn't blood supposed to be thicker than water?

Once again Lesley Lu has turned from sweet good-hearted Lulu to well, Shrewlu.

I get that she's in love with Dante, and I'm actually a Lante supporter, but this is not the first time Lulu has sided with someone other than her family.

Lulu knew that Jake was actually Jason's son and not Lucky's but she not only lied to Lucky for months, she also served as a go between for her former sister-in-law and the mob enforcer. Yeah that's what I call family loyalty.

Granted Lulu just found out that Ethan is her brother less than a year ago, but nonetheless he is her brother and the way she was screaming at Luke about Dante was simply wrong. Luke may not be father of the year material, but he is still her father and he is worried about Ethan and the way he was treated while he was in lock-up. Shrewlu needs to take a step back and realize that when all is said and done, family is what gets you through your darkest hours, not your latest fling.

Speaking of Ethan, the poor guy was wrongfully accused, not once but twice, for being the one who attacked Kristina only to be arrested for running down Kiefer when in fact it was Alexis who killed her daughter's attacker. Then Ethan while in lock-up basically ends up with the same bruises as Kristina for a crime he didn't commit.


When Kristina confronted Ethan in the hospital, it made me realize just how small she really is. She looked not only like a little kid, but every ounce of the fragile she should be at this time. And poor Ethan is getting screamed at by Kristina for something he didn't do. I for one reacted the same way he did when he questioned why she would keep accusing him of things he didn't do.

I don't know what's worse, the fact that Kristina accused Ethan of killing Kiefer or that she is still defending Kiefer after he hit her on more than one occasion. What message is General Hospital trying to send? I get that many abused women protect their attackers, but Kristina thinking that she deserved to be hit and Kiefer dying is her fault is going a little bit over the top for my taste.

I'm not even going to comment on Liz's scenes today because to me they are a waste of air-time. I'm sorry but I refuse to believe that Liz went crazy because she was cheating on Lucky. And now they are dragging out the "oh whoa is me" routine with her in the hopes of redeeming her. Well she won't and can't be redeemed in my eyes, at least not this way.

What do you think of Lulu's conversation with Luke? Was she out of line? Is Kristina's emotions and feelings a true portrayal of what abuse victims go through? What are your thoughts on Liz, redeemable or not?

Love and Hate

I thought I'd change it up a bit and simply do lists of what I'm loving and hating about General Hospital lately.

LOVE:

1. The Kristina/Kiefer story. Unfortunately, in this day and age the story of a young teenage girl being physically abused by her boyfriend happens more often than not. I applaud GH for telling the story and how it's affecting so much of the cast. From the two main players Kristina and Kiefer to their parents, Kristina's siblings, the Spencers and everyone in between, all are nailing every single one of their scenes and are doing a great job telling this heartbreaking story. I'm looking forward to watching Kristina deal with all of her emotions. TIIC have done a great job so far, I just hope they don't drop the ball.


2. Alexis Davis and Sonny Corinthos. Both mother and father are absolutely heartbroken and grief stricken over what has been happening to their daughter. From Sonny putting a gun to the back of Ethan's head and his confrontations with Luke, Sonny is acting every bit the mob father that he is. Alexis on the other hand when she told Luke she would go "Cassadine" on him was priceless! Both Alexis and Sonny in my book are acting exactly how they should in terms of the characters themselves.

3. Sonny's trial for killing Claudia. Even though I know that Sonny is never going to be convicted, especially since he didn't even commit this crime, I am truly enjoying how the trial is playing out thus far. From Coleman being caught with Kate at the hotel to Maxie and Diane putting Claire in her place, the trial is actually pretty exciting compared to any trial Jason has ever been on.



4. JaSam. I never thought I could ever get behind the pairing again after the total dismantling of them a few years ago, but there is something very different about them this time around - Jason actually treats Sam as an equal and seems to respect her more this time around. I love the sweet moments between the two and even enjoy when they disagree sometimes. Not that I ever want to see them really fight, it was nice to see them in disagreement over the Kristina situation because it shows them as real and not just all fluff. Can't wait to see where they go from here.



5. Ducky. I don't even know if they have a real name yet, but I love Dante and Lucky being partners on the PCPD. They seem to gel really well and they do a great good cop/bad cop routine. I like how they feed off each other and hope they continue to build a friendship. I would love to see what happens if Dante ever accepts Sonny as his father and starts to be a corrupt cop.

6. The fact the Quartemaines are starting to get more airtime, the return of Skye and the introduction of Maya Ward - enough said.


HATE:
1. The whole Liz/Nik/Lucky storyline. I was enjoying the storyline in the beginning when Lucky told Liz all the things I've been screaming at my TV about her for years, but now it's just a snoozefest. Liz loves Lucky (or so she says), Nik loves Liz and Lucky wants nothing to do with either of them. Oh and having Liz have yet another WTD s/l is just B-O-R-I-N-G!



2. Lisa Niles and Scrubs. Scrubs is having plenty of angst on their own over Robin's support of Sonny, they don't need Lisa involved at all. Let Lisa hook up with Steve or hey, here's a suggestion - how about Matt?!?!?!? When was the last time we actually saw Matt? Why would TPTB put Matt on the opening credits when he's never on screen?

3. SpiXie. I am so over them. I've been over them since their non-wedding. Well actually, I let go of them once Maxie slept with Franco. Not that I want to hear the name Franco spoken on GH anytime soon, but seeing just that ounce of chemistry between Maxie and Franco made me long for the old Maxie - the Maxie that should be paired with Johnny. I just want my JoMax!!!!

4. Claire Walsh. I really could do without her. No other explanation. I just loathe her.

5. Jax. When he's on screen I just want to scream "HYPOCRITE."


That's pretty much my list of love and hate. What's yours?

When will the healing truly begin?

Ironically, the person she's know for the least amount is the one person Kristina finally felt comfortable enough to admit the truth to - Dante.

I get that she feels comfortable with him, she did even before she knew he was her brother, but I really thought Kristina would open up to Sam before anyone else. Sam has been the one person Kristina has opened up to in the past. Regardless of who the person was, I'm just really glad that Kristina finally cleared Ethan and admitted that it's been Kiefer all along.

Another thing I'm absolutely thrilled about is that Kristina told Molly the truth about what's been going on even telling her the excuses she's made for Ethan in the past. Maybe the two young girls will bond a real sisterly-friendship and support each other through the rest of this. You may ask why I think Molly needs support, well, the young girl is absolutely a romantic and looked up to Kiefer and his relationship with Kristina. She has defended him almost as much as Kristina.


As Kristina spelled out all the ugly details of her attacks, Alexis and Sonny listened with fallen hearts and tears falling from their eyes. What would you do if you were a parent and you were listening to your teenage daughter explain how her boyfriend hit her on more than one occasion? I was pleasantly surprised that Sonny didn't start screaming the minute he realized that it was Kiefer abusing his daughter and when he was talking with Jason how he was thankful he didn't have his oldest friend's son killed.

I really wanted to hit the pompous Mr. Bauer in the mouth for the way he manhandled Lucky in the cubicle where Kiefer was pretty much flat-lining. if the jackass had at least waited five more seconds he would of heard that Lucky was trying to find out who ran his son down in the middle of the road and not questioning him about what happened with Kristina. The worst part is there are more of the Bauers in real life, you know the ones that feel entitled because of their money or last name, than there are Sonnys or Jasons- mobsters.

This is the reason that I defend Sonny and Jason. They fight to protect what is theirs and those they love, yet they are ridiculed on a daily basis because of their professions. I know they kill people but they are mobsters, they aren't supposed to be innocent.

You just know that when the Bauers realize that it was Alexis that hit Kiefer they are going to try and say Kristina lied about Kiefer hitting her because she's trying to save her mother from manslaughter or some other charge the Bauers will come up with. Granted it really wasn't an accident when Alexis hit Kiefer with her car, but it wasn't premeditated. What's going to be worse for Kristina at this point - dealing with the physical and emotional abuse she's been dealing with for months at the hands of Kiefer, watching her father stand trial for a murder he didn't commit or seeing her mother brought up on charges for accidentally killing her abusive teenage boyfriend? Either way the girl is going to literally be scarred for life.

I hope I wasn't the only one cheering when Steven Webber pronounced Kiefer dead. I was thrilled! Literally, utterly and most definitely thrilled. I have to admit that Christian Alexander did a phenomenal job as Kiefer since the minute he showed up on GH. Kiefer was a character that I absolutely loved to hate. To me there is a difference in hating a character and loving to hate a character. Hating a character to me means that the character offers nothing to the story or the show. Claire Walsh and Lisa Niles are prime examples of characters that I simply hate.

On the other hand; Faith, Kiefer and even Claudia are/were characters that I loved to hate. Their characters actually added to the show and the actresses/actors that played them were phenomenal in the roles. Now Dahlia Salem or whatever her name is, is a good actress, but to me Claire is just someone I want to slap on a daily basis.

Okay, enough of my rant. What did you think of today's show? Kiefer's death? How do you think Kristina will react to the news that it was her own mother that killed Kiefer?

The Ultimate Price

Kristina had been lying for weeks covering up the fact that her boyfriend Kiefer had beaten her up and put her in the hospital. Not only had Kristina covered for Kiefer, she also named Ethan as her attacker nearly spouting family wars in the process.


Alexis went at Luke telling him she would go "Cassadine" on him if he tried to pressure Kristina again, Sam and Jason have been arguing about Sam's history and Kristina's story and then of course there's Sonny and Luke, old-time friends, basically threatening each other because of their kids.

Finally, after too much time had passed and one too many people had accused Ethan, Kristina had no choice but to tell the truth when Alexis arrived home after Kiefer had beaten Kristina, again. Alexis arrived just in time to see Kiefer running out of the Lake House and Kristina laying on the floor unconscious.
Frantically, Alexis tried to wake up her daughter and ironically saw Kiefer again as she was driving Kristina to the hospital. This is the part where I was nearly cheering and screaming at the TV. I literally wanted Alexis to back up and driver over the SOB as he lay lifeless on the side of the road.


The punk got exactly what he deserved. Alexis hitting him with her car as she drove a bloodied Kristina to the hospital was exactly the way it should have happened. If Sonny or Jason had put a bullet between Kiefer's eyes viewers would be screaming about the mob. With Alexis mowing him down like a wild animal in the middle of the street, it's about a grief-stricken mother trying to protect her daughter and seeing how emotional Alexis was throughout this whole s/l really made me love NLG even more.

Once again, each and every single character involved in this story arc was phenomenal! The actors were at the top of their games and many of them deserve Emmies for their performances!

Can't wait to see how this all plays out. At least now everyone will know that Ethan never hit Kristina.

On a side note, sorry I've been MIA lately. But I'm back and planning on blogging a lot more often. Hope you enjoy and keep coming back!