GENERAL HOSPITAL February 2022 Discussion Thread

[Chris B]

Wait…I knew they wouldn’t pair Terry with anybody they deemed important, but Chet? It’s bad enough they won’t give the trans character an equal storyline, but to bring on a disabled man as her love interest and give them nothing together is even more insulting. Now if you could promise me this was a real story with real screen time I’d be all for it, but you already know what they’re doing. 

[AbcNbc247]

You know, I actually wouldn't mind Chet and Terry together. It really sucks that after next week, we probably won't see them again for months. 

[AlexElizabeth]

Sneak peek for Monday regarding Terry's date, for anyone interested: https://abc.com/shows/general-hospital/video/most-recent/vdka26445135 

[carolineg]

I have never doubted Sarah as an actress.  I think she is very specific though.  I think she does need the right character.  She can come off cold if the character lacks.  I liked her as Claudia.  I just hate the "we are going to pretend she wasn't another huge character on this show crap".  And the wink, wink they do despite that.   It immediately takes me out.  I don't think I have ever liked the 2nd character a major actor has played on a soap. 

The TBC....on todays show cracked me up too.  Like, man, I was really hoping this would continue on Monday.  Like it has for the past 50 plus years.......

 

[janea4old]

Same clip on Hulu here:
https://www.hulu.com/watch/54bfb04d-c5e4-48ad-80ea-804a1a8b0373

[Vee]

Yeah, it should never have happened despite her doing a good job. Bringing on a prominent actor as a new character is almost always stupid to me unless it is somehow directly tied into the prior character like a twin or what not, and even then it usually fails.

[Antoyne]

And they had her character completely enthralled with her previous character and former screen partners.

[carolineg]

I can't even think of a twin I liked.  Maybe Lorenzo/Luis? 

I get the temptation on that.  Put her with her old screen partners and it will just be magic.  I thought Claudia was good with TC's Nik.

[Antoyne]

She was great with Tyler and Rick Hearst but they just had to have her want Sonny, because EVERYONE has to want Sonny.

[carolineg]

To be fair, you knew the show was going to try it.  I am shocked they never tried TB's Kim with Sonny.  It's just weird because Claudia isn't even the type of woman Sonny would be attracted to.  

[Vee]

Jacob on Loving/The City worked, but he was also pretty much just Jesse Hubbard.

[carolineg]

Okay.  That's a good one but he was still lesser to Jesse.  I think Lorenzo actually got to be the more fleshed out character of the twins? Cousins? Lookalikes? which is rare.  I am not a huge Alcazar fan but I feel like the show tried with him moreso than most.

[Vee]

Lorenzo was definitely the most fleshed out with a deep backstory. They did a great deal with him very quickly and it worked out. It was when he became a direct threat to Sonny's primacy with the audience that they began working to emasculate and marginalize him in story and with women.

The Jacob thing was also stronger because at the time, audiences pretty much accepted that Jesse's death was permanent and untouchable. It was a big shock when he came back for real in '08. Y&R could bring Hilary back tomorrow and no one would blink - the Amanda thing doesn't work.

Edited February 12, 2022 by Vee

[Nixor]

I liked seeing the Portia/Trina/Taggart scenes toddy. New Taggart isn’t bad, not sure if he’s sticking around but I would like to see that character more. Everything else was boring 

[janea4old]