General Hospital Fodder

Dave - is that you? I thought you were on vaca and the tone sounds a bit different - or is it Sonny's paranoia rubbing off on me?

BTW - I think the other thing they should be looking for with Sonny is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - I don't know why I didn't realize until last week that he might be suffering from that as well as the bi-polar. But when he was having the flashbacks of the car wreck - that's typical of it. Hey Lainey! I know you're all bummed about Justus but really. Where's Kevin???? Or Huff? Damn - they're cancelling his show maybe he wants to move to Port Charles and set up his practice there. He'd have enough patients to buy an island like the rest of them have!

Love the Anna/Robert/Lorenzo stuff - she's terrific and it's about time there's a really great female character who does have an identity that doesn't seem to shift based on who she's with. Alexis is a great character but lately with this whole "my daughter, my daughter, my daughter...." it's a bit much.

Now LeslieLu what'd you go and do? I'm with you on her conflictedness - but she sure did put on a good show for Dillon.

And I just realized today that Carly is such a trailertrashho that no one bats an eyelash that she's busy jumping from one guy to the next. I mean can you imagine knowing anyone who just hopped around like that (in the open - with everyone knowing)?

And Patrick - he sure is having a bad time of it. Must be shocking those strange sensations....like the Minnie Driver line in "Grosse Pointe Blank" "what's this I'm feeling....? Is it....?" Only with Patrick it's "what the heck is this? FEELINGS? I sure as s&^t hope not - I didn't sign up for that - just a whole lot of no-strings - "

Port Charles on Independence Day. I can't believe I won't be there....I'll just have to check out the fireworks here. I sure will miss everyone...you're right - what is that feeling when you see them all and feel so familiar?
(I won't bore you with a study that was done on the actual psychological effects of watching a serialized show -not only soaps but even weekly ones. But you're on to something....)

Anyway - happy 4th - it was such a great treat and surprise to see the posting today - I checked just for the heck of it! Thanks!

*moves the barware out of the way*
Yep...tis me. Maybe it's a subliminal vacation vibe?
When you mentioned Carly being a ho I remember thinking pretty much the same thing during the show..."that's Carly"...Still not really standing on her own two feet.
Still just playing the week by ear...since we have more Anna coming up...I'm sure I'll catch tomorrow's show at some point.
Happy 4th!

Yay!!! I was really happy to read your take on it - don't mess up the vaca but know that your devoted fans are out here waiting to hear you talk the talk!

I also forgot the Sam-using-the-phone thing - uh- hellooooooooo - you're kidnapped and being tattooed and other torture-type activities and you stop to use the phone??????? I'm surprised she didn't wait til someone walked by and she could ask for a quarter or the right extention for 'help'. "Uh - excuse me, are you one of Manny's guys? No. Great - could you tell me if I have to dial 9 for an outside line or can I get help for my kidnapping from someone inside the hospital? Thanks."

I will give the writers credit for the Patrick and Robin dialogue and scenes. Really good and authentic stuff - sure it's a soap and the days of 'dad' talking to the guy who's upsetting his daughter went the way of the pay phone Sam could have used - but - notwithstanding - the stuff that Patrick said was good.

Very insightful - too insightful really for him to be thinking at the moment but I think the thing I like about some of the GH dialogue is that they give voice to some very interesting stuff that goes on internally - stuff that the characters might not even know but - the writers make them know it. And since dialogue is another of my "things" I give them credit for not making a lot of it very heavy handed.

Could I possibly really spend this much time on GH? Sometimes even I find it hard to believe about myself - but like I always tell friends "everything leads back to GH".

Happy 4th - and if you go into sub-basement 4 at GH bring along an extra cell phone - Manny pulled the phone out of the wall so if Sam gets to escape again she'll have to borrow one.

Smart thinking not to take time away from vaca to watch and post yesterday. Snore. Yawn. Many zees.
Manny's dead (perhaps - in soapland one can never be too sure)
Sam cried. Robin and "the girls" emoted. Liz looked longingly at Jason (hey Liz - who's your daddy?).
On the positive side - Anna and Lorenzo have excellent chemistry.

Here's the main problem that hit me yesterday - Guza inc. do NOT know how to write women. They don't get women and don't know how to write them - and I think that may be why their numbers are falling.

Robin being so ok - seconds after this guy she's falling in love with (after a drought that would make the Grapes of Wrath look luscious!) tells her it's over? I don't think so. Where's the loss of appetite? The tears? (A couple at least). No. She's in a great mood - feeling positive and telling her parents (no less) that they're terrific. Although the fact that she's making a drastic sudden move with her apt. does indicate that something big happened - she's just too cheery about the whole thing. And moving in with Kelly - who was so busy slobbering over Patrick being available she didn't even get to eat her coconut shrimp? Not a smart move Robin.

At least Lainey is still feeling a bit sad about her loss - and dream on Lainey about hanging up your shingle when you're out of work - even Kevin Collins knew better than to believe that happens.

And the Sam shrieking - ok - they put her in a tank top - but that's for the male audience - unless that's who Guza inc. is trying to attract - but daytime? The only men I know who watch soaps don't them for the women - they're watching for the cute guys.

So that's the thing - they're just writing these women all wrong
and I just had to comment. Take your time watching yesterday's episode and enjoy the vaca.

I watched GH yesterday, probably the only time in the last year that I watched. With all due respect to all of you addicts (including my sister Sheridan), just how well adjusted can the HIV positive/just been dumped by Dr. Trousersnake/my parents are spies/kumbabaya be?

Incidentally, Lorenzo would have chemistry with anyone- but most especially me.

Also, if I were an evil tattooing mobster, I'd probably tattoo her forehead for real revenge.

Nicola (tuning out until next July 4th or maybe I'll be getting dolled up for the Nurse's Ball)