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That would make sense. I suppose after the all-good/all-bad writing for many like Sonny, Carly or Jason in recent decades I'm never sure what nuance is intended or what is down to the actors or maybe different writers having different takes on a character (like Ava and Nina).

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Honestly, with all the behind the scene changes it's super hard to tell.  I could be absolutely wrong, but I think this selfishness with Kristina is intended.  Her breaking up with Blaze, the custody papers, the fight with Ava, etc are going to go somewhere.  I think Kristina will eventually have a moment of clarity where she figures out her life.

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@carolineg I’m hoping you are right and Kristina comes to a realization eventually. The character has also been through enough trauma this year and overall that I could see them using a breakdown to try and restore some likability.

I do think she’s always been this chaotically selfish and messy going back to her teenage days. Its why I laugh at some of the Lexi Ainsworth stans acting like Mansi has ruined the part. LA must have built up a lot of good will playing c player with little airtime for all of those years because I found her version to be just as grating when I watched previously, Mansi is just a more believable looking adult version.

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I have no idea if I am just projecting, but I sorta see her as a Brenda-like character.  Where you are so frustrated with her horrible decisions and selfishness and then she works her way out of it.  A breakdown, a realization, almost anything could work.  Kristina, IMO, is so hyper focused on the baby and in time will realize she is being absurd.  It's unlikeable now, but I think Mansi has the ability to work her way around the material and make Kristina stronger and more rootable.

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Marshall was on for the first time since April. Seeing him made me want to turn the show off, but I am glad I didn't.

 

General Hospital Ratings

Although it remains under the two million viewer mark for the 18th consecutive week, “General Hospital” did manage to pull in 1.992 million viewers to attract its largest overall audience since the week of April 8-12, 2024 (last time the show pulled in over two million viewers). Additionally, the soap gained +84,000 viewers over its performance one week earlier, which itself saw a gain of +93,000 viewers compared to how it did during the week of July 29-August 2, 2024. Over two weeks, the ABC series has gained back +177,000 viewers.

The show is great and the audience is responding.

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Another great episode. And of course it has to do with CVE's return. The show is on fire right now.

Another day of Anna crying at work because she misses Valentino's penis. This woman is pathetic.

Great scenes for Trina.

Josslyn was laughable when she threatened Ava. Even Ava laughed. Girl, go back to Swans Crossing.

The family scenes with TJ and Molly are very beautiful.

Molly is becoming my favorite character for some reason. 

Once again, very interesting dynamics between the Davis women. NLG plays a modern day matriarch prety well. 

Sonny is fine as a short, old, grumpy mobster. I am not interested in his love life and I cannot see him as a patriarch.

Jason is a cartoon.

Kristina is the kind of problematic character that could drive story for years. Every scene with Mansi is interesting. 

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I don't think they are that much alike in characterization.  I was just thinking they have some similarities. The daddy issues, the hyper fixation on one idea (for Kristina the baby, Brenda it was Sonny), the impulsive decisions, self centered actions, etc.  

I think the audience is supposed to be frustrated with Kristina.  We shouldn't be on her side.  I think Kristina is just a flawed heroine.  Hopefully, she will come out of this a better person and realize she was hurting a lot of people.

If you think about it Kristina has been making unlikeable decisions since Lexi was first cast like accusing Ethan of beating her.

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Lol!   $85 dollars for a skincare product made by GH?  I actually don't think the handbags or accessories are a horrible idea.   They used to have that ABC soap shop back in the day.  No idea if that made money.  I need someone to buy the Deceptor and tell me if it works lol. 

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