General Hospital Weekly Blog

Stories of heartbreak.
Jax just wanted one woman who wasn’t involved with Sonny. If that was his goal, why he picked any woman who had ever been with Sonny is a complete mystery. His is the classic heartbreak story. Carly knew it was going to happen, even made a million dollar bet it would happen. Although we knew it was going to happen, it could have been a better reveal. Who wouldn’t have liked to see Jax drive by Sonny’s after leaving Carly’s to find Brenda leaving. The writers made up for that though when Brenda suffered the double-whammy of rejection and Jax walked out on her before the Ball. Maybe he won’t be the fallback guy for her either.

Stories of adventure.
What the fans had been waiting for…”For the love of God, just please shoot me if it will shut this shrieking harpy up,” said Ethan. He and Luke were ready to take a bullet for Lulu at the hands of Laura. What a tribute to have Luke and Laura facing off with Helena Cassadine again. She was in rare form baiting Laura. We couldn’t get enough, well maybe we could. Keeping track of who would have the upper hand was getting old. What happened to the backup that was to accommodate Dante? Helena appeared to have non-stop droves of henchmen reappearing after every shootout. It was almost like the days of old, but somewhat limited having occurred on the Haunted Star. “GH” took it up a notch when Luke shoot and killed Helena. That could only mean that there is an unknown threat out there, perhaps worse than Helena.

Stories that entertain.
The Nurses’ Ball is going to be the highlight for viewers in the coming days and after day one, it’s apparent we won’t be disappointed. The red carpet was a treat featuring Port Charles in a more fashionable light, some of those dresses were divine. It was hard to hear Mac acting like a jerk over a girl, but maybe he got advice from TJ that nice guys don’t finish last. The biggest jerk was Brenda. How old are we that we need to start a food fight in the middle of a benefit honoring our dead friend? Between all the entertainment and mini-storylines, we are now on the edge of our seats wondering what happened when Sonny ran off after Brenda, where Jax is, and what is about to happen to Lucy in her dressing room…hope it’s not vampire related.

Stories that make a difference.
It is apparent to viewers that “GH” cares. It is apropos that the anniversary centers around the Nurses’ Ball in hopes to raise money to further research in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This is not the first time that a storyline has been put forth to raise awareness. It is the first time though that “GH” has partnered with a real life organization (amFAR) to compliment the spirit of the fictional event.

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