The Decline and Fall of the Monty Empire
Week 22 (May 26-30, 1986) -- Part I
Jake: "Terry, don't you think you'd remember killing your own grandmother?"
Laurelton: It's time for another round of What I Like, What I Dislike, and What I'm Okay With.
I Liked That Seaview Sanitarium wasn't an intentionally sinister place, even if I'm questioning the logic of having a mental health facility on an isolated island. It's fun to see James Callahan as Dr. Montgomery, a year-and-a-half before Charles in Charge. It's obviously not Laurie Metcalf playing Nurse Lily, but for a moment on Monday, the actress kind of looked like Laurie.
I Dislike Dr. Farrell's lack of professionalism. Okay, I know HIPAA wasn't around in 1986. At least not officially, but on Thursday, Bobbie references "the 11th Commandment: thou shalt not give out any information about a patient." Anyway, would a doctor who's apparently been practicing for some time really say sensitive information about a suicide attempt, including the victim's name, in front of two people who might not have any connection to the incident? Speaking of that, shouldn't Farrell have put two and two (or rather, three and four) together with the more than half-dozen people from Port Charles, New York, who have all needed his services or been at his hospital in the last few days?
I've Made My Piece With Kevin cutting the phone line, because how else is the show going to slow down the action for a good three episodes? See also, Friday's episode devoting a good amount of time to Terry exploring the old stagecoach station from the inside, while Kevin does the same from the outside. The message is loud and clear to viewers: nothing crucial's going to happen before 3:50 p.m. Friday, so just enjoy the ride, alright?
I Dislike that Patrick is back in Port Charles during the grand finale. GH whiffed a good opportunity on Monday, by having there be ample time for Kevin to cut the sanitarium's phone line before Patrick can try calling Bobbie. Think about how much more effective it would have been if the line was severed when Patrick was on the phone, and he remembers that Kevin was "taking a walk." His suspicions raised, Patrick would secretly hang around the island. Then again, I guess it's less problematic to have the good guy in the finale be Terry's father figure rather than the guy who apparently was thisclose to outright raping her.
I Liked Jake finally getting through to Terry.
I LOVED Terry getting revenge on Kevin, even if it was only for three quarters of Thursday's episode. Oh, if only Terry hadn't wasted half her ammo so quickly.
Kevin: "You're out of your mind."
Terry: "Oh, we've known that for a long time, haven't we, Kevin? Now GO TO THE WATER!" fires second shot
I Liked the fakeout in Thursday's episode, when it looks like Terry's fifth bullet was fired into Kevin's side.
I'm Okay With Patrick's rude awakening on Thursday and Friday (and likely Monday, which I still need to see). He just can't believe that Port Charles would turn against its fair-haired boy. You can take an O'Connor away from the gullability and prejudices of Laurelton, but ...
Bobbie: "Patrick, you are riding for such a fall."
Patrick, leaving for Lucy's: "I'm finding out the truth, Bobbie!"
I Dislike how ugly things got at Lucy's apartment. It's bad enough that Patrick held a mirror to Lucy's face and said she was full of hatred and jealousy. It's worse that he grabs her neck and seems ready to throw her into the phone. GH seems to present this as a deceived man lashing out at a deceived woman. I wonder if at least a part of Lucy is now looking forward to regaining Patrick's trust and gaining his love just so she can have the revenge of deceiving him herself.
I Had a Good Laugh Over Kevin fireman carrying Terry out of the station. Those '80s jeans made Robyn Bernard's butt look enormous.
I Liked how there was no ambiguity. Kevin died when Terry bludgeoned him and he fell from that cliff onto some more jagged rocks. After next week, for the most part, Laurelton's over. It's really over. Forgive the intrusion from another soap, with a problematic character/actor, but it sums up my feelings ...
https://youtu.be/xenz_CWGR7k?t=365
Stray thoughts:
-- I hope Pete's Chili Dogs didn't have to pay the full price for product placement. Look at what Jake and Anna left behind and out in the sun on Monday: burgers (at least one of which is half-eaten), fries, and soft drinks without lids on them.
-- Way to go, Sgt. Lewis, getting promoted to captain. Lewis' scene with Burt and Derek includes an exchange that warmed my ex-newsman's heart.
Derek: "... Just asking an innocent question."
Burt: "Captain. Rule number one of the game: Newspeople never ask innocent questions. after Derek's tried to suss out Anna's whereabouts Rule number two of the game: How to handle newsmen. ... No comment. But, uh, you can quote me."
-- All that hay in the stagecoach station and no pitchfork?
-- Fun with foreshadowing: Patrick tells Lucy that what she knows could fill a book.
Tomorrow, my thoughts on Alan & Monica (John Reilly had the week off), Mike's Parentage, and the bare minimums we got with Jade & Yank (Tia Carrere also had the week off) and Bryan & Debbie (Bianca Ferguson also had the week off).
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