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Eric Sheffer Stevens as Lucky

I think this is a good call. The Cassadines are at their best when there is a clear vision for their reign of terror: the Ice Princess, the return of Luke and Laura, the end game. Let’s rest this dark side of Port Charles until there is a clear reason for a return. Something so dastardly it unites the WSB alums (Scorpio, Anna, Felicia, Max) and the mob families.

Ryan Carnes knocked this out of the park. All the dramatic close-ups were on him. Even with few lines, his brooding and sadness, was so complex, was such a feeling. He out acted many of the vets. Gosh, I wish they could entice him to come back. I understand that in every other run he was a b-player in storylines. He can really shine. The way I would bring him back is through a dark secret. Similar to Tony and Helena all those years ago with Stavros, let’s reveal that he has been working with Nikolas this whole time on an experimental treatment to help bring his beloved cousin Lulu back. As a result, he’s been helping Nikolas stay on the lam too. In close quarters, a mutual love for Lulu alludes to a growing attraction. At the same time, GH comes calling and interviews him for a prestigious job, maybe head of neurosurgery like his dad. He does not have a good excuse not to arrive. When he gets to the board room for the interviews, it’s with Tracy and Ned as the hospital board. The other candidate in the running? Dillon Q, who completed his medical training while away from GH, continuing the long tradition of Q doctors. The Q’s decide the best thing to do is to have both men do a 6 month trial run so as to not have any signs of impropriety since they want Dillon in the job. The old friends form a friendly rivalry, and Lucas is impressed by Dillon’s natural abilities. They spend more and more time together outside of the hospital. Dillon moves into the Brownstone basement apartment with Lucas after having enough meddling about his personal life between Tracy, Ned, and his nosey cousin Brooklynn. Dillon notices Lucas sneaking out at night, and realises Lucas is helping Lulu. Dillon reveals himself to Lucas and promises to keep his secret so long as he can help save Lulu too. The long hours and sneaking around, make Dillon realise that he has feelings for Lucas too. They kiss, something Nikolas sees from the shadows. Lucas pushes Dillon away, blaming his grief about Lulu as the driver for the kiss A jealous Nikolas threatens to out Lucas as helping him with Lulu and keeping him on the Lam. It turns out Lucas had promised to help Nikolas so long as Nikolas helped him get back Wiley from Michael. With the blackmail on the table, Lucas wants to know why Nikolas is turning on him. Nikolas reveals his feelings for Lucas, and they fall into bed. The next year is a journey for Dillon as he wrangles for his feelings for Lucas, and coming out to his family. Meanwhile, Lulu wakes up and relies on Dillon since Dante is happy with Sam now. Lucas is still not free from Nikolas’ blackmail even with Lulu back. He finds himself jealous of the time Dillon is giving Lulu. He is under Nikolas’ thumb both sexually and with his continued escape from authorities. Dillon knows something is wrong, but Lucas pushes him away. When Nikolas is spotted by Ava, he needs to go on the Lam again and forces Lucas to go with him. Lucas reminds Nikolas of his promise to help him get Wiley, and Nikolas keeps his promise and kidnaps the boy. On the airplane tarmac, Dillon catches up with Lucas when he puts all the pieces together. Nikolas is in the plane with Wiley, and Dillon begs Lucas to turn on Nikolas and free himself from his control. What path does Lucas take? How broken is his family with his betrayal of Michael? Is Dillon his true love, or is the dark Prince’s influence too hard to escape.

I did not miss not seeing any Luke flashbacks. I guess the last 20 years of Tony’s run just put such a bad taste in my mouth, where he had carte blanche and consumed Port Charles, that I do not miss Luke Spencer one bit. I forgot how much chemistry Bobbie and Scotty had. Their flashbacks were full of so much heart.

Amen. I wanted an ugly cry so badly. Today delivered. I actually rewatch yesterday. With a few view of the story and what was to come, I was better able to appreciate the story they were building up to yesterday. These two episodes are soap opera at its finest.

This episode was perfect. I full on ugly cried at the end. I’m still processing my emotions from it, and that’s what good soap opera does. I won’t spoil it for anyone who hasn’t watched it yet. Let’s give this 24 hours to sink in. Where the show really got this right was limiting the cast the members who have history with Bobbie/Jackie and letting each one shine. The flashbacks were perfect, I was especially moved by the one for Lucas. I still remember that moment so clearly and what it meant to me a gay teen at Lucas’ age. And lastly, the scenes were long. The emotions were allowed to flow between the actors, between the actors and the audience. This is the classic soap we needed. The scene with Lucas and the reporter at the end, every note, every gesture, the reporter’s quivering lip… oh, what magic is this genre able to create when we let it. Long live General Hospital. Long live Bobbie Spencer. Thank you Jacky Zeman for today’s gift. Now I’m going to go back to my ugly crying.

Why was Chance worried about the cost of the Marcetti shirts Summer got him. Isn’t he a trust fund kid? He’s a Chancellor! Money literally grows on tress for them. I love this current portrayer, and love him with Summer. What a refreshing take on the character. I love Ashley’s reunion with Cole. Eileen played it so well, so nuanced and awkward. This is isn’t an ex she is excited to see again. There is still some water under that bridge. …and to Colleen Zenk Pinter, let the mouse go. There is such thing as too much camp. This cameo has worn out it’s welcome.

My favourite version was the one that had hot homoerotic chemistry with his fake brother Sandy.

I give Frank and Ron so much credit for this. All eyes were on them, the ABC soaps were on the brink of extension. They gave GH’s plum slot to Katie. Can’t you hear the execs in the room: go younger! go action! go fantasy! …and they ran in the opposite direction. In time for the 50th we had back on contract and recurring: Laura, Scotty, Nikolas, Lucy, Kevin, AJ, Bobbie, Heather, Duke, Anna, Felicia…. and with most of these players figuring into the current cast still. At the peak of JFP’s reign of terror (killing Alan, Emily, Georgie in quick succession), I never thought we’d see 1/2 these cast members back. I hope episode 2 is my ugly cry day. Today there was barely a tear.

It’s like I can read the script in my head, “and cur flashback”… …only the editor never put the flashback in. Not even a moving music montage of key moments. Really?

Rewatching “GH May 17 1994” now. What a well balanced and well acted episode. Why can’t we have good things like this again?

I loved this twist with Bobbie and it so fits given her history Agreed. This twist, and using Brighton, is actually good writing. I wish Lucas got it be with Carly, Felicia, and Maxie as the reporter gave the news. They are his family! He is Bobbie’s son for Pete’s sake. I feel like the contact in Holland isn’t Luke, but Holly. Emma just did the cameo on the Primetime special. Brighton really fit right back in with the cast, wow! So many of the players from her time are still there and featured prominently into the episode: Laura, Lucy, Scotty, Kevin, Felicia… In fact the moments between Felicia and Brighton, the faint recognition, was so touching. Other than Scorpio, where were the Q’s? Ned, Liv, Lois, and Brooklyn all fit in with the crowd, moreso than the Davis girls and Dante who were nothing but wallpaper. I hope we didn’t roll out Lucas for this. He has barely had any lines. We don’t know where he has been. I hope he gets more before he leaves.

I’m surprised that Eden did not return as Joss, for this small set of episodes. The photo of Bobbie on the wall is awful. She deserves one of vintage glamour shots to be featured, not this high exposure mess.

Same.. I was surprised about it the minute the picture with the attending people got out.. I mean Scorpio has appeared so randomly over the years yet he can‘t be bothered with Bobbie‘s funeral and stuff? Ok 🤣 If it were a budget thing, I would have picked Scorpio over a half-dozen of the players: Felix, Kristina, Trina, Felix, Drew, Sam, Alexis

I want to ugly cry watching a soap so badly. It’s been years, maybe since Lila’s funeral, that a show has made me ugly cry. Let’s knock this out of the park Port Charles.