Finally got all caught up. My admiration of Genie Francis is no secret around here. I thought there were a couple of moments on Friday that didn’t ring true, but truthfully, part of that is the reaction to finding him and Sonny cleaning it up should have been at least a two episode situation, so there was more of a build up to her having a near breakdown. It feels like she was required to go from zero to 100 to sell everything that happened in one episode.
But for the most part, it also pointed out how little actual emotion there is on a daily basis on GH. Maybe it seemed out of place to some viewers because nobody has anything remotely deep or soapy happening that plays out. At least this is something deeply rooted in Laura’s psyche. When she told Sonny she froze, I saw Genie playing the internal part of Laura’s fear that has nothing to do with Dalton. Yes Anna and Willow and Britt also cry a lot lately. But it’s not the same kind of deep emotion on display.
The Gio and Brook Lynn scene actually had an impact on me too. I am glad that while adding all this heartache to Gio’s story, the actors innate charm still pokes through. I didn’t really expect to like him so much when he started.
Who knows what the story is with Nathan West, but he’s just about the worst cop ever. If I found the mayor on the side of the road looking like that and near hysterical, then the local mob boss arrives and she seems both relieved and more frightened, I think I would have a hard time answering another call.
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