General Hospital: Week in Review for January 10, 2011

Sonny Corinthos, Maurice Benard, General HospitalFunniest Moment: Robin and Terrell were going through the usual getting-to-know-you chit-chat this week when the subject of first rock concerts came up. Robin's: "Eddie Mayne and the Idle Rich." HA! We totally remember Ned Ashton's alter ego and his rockin' rock band. Of course that was Robin's first concert! Nice one.

 

WTH? Moment: Sonny's nightmare about marrying Brenda, followed by tragedy, has us troubled. Is this some kind of a premonition? Sonny's never been all that new-agey, but maybe he's having dreams of a future that's going to come to pass. After all, between Carly and the Balkan, SOMETHING terrible is going to happen at this wedding.

 

Best Moment: Patrick busts Lisa for her scheming with Johnny. A few reasons we liked this so much: 1) Finally Jason gets a break and somebody else solves a crime for once. 2) It was hard not to be impressed by Patrick's sleuth work. And 3) It's bound to kick Lisa's desperate manipulations into overdrive.

 

Performer of the Week: Carolyn Hennesy as Diane Miller. Big week for Diane, as she had her sessions with Spinelli writing this detective book, then advising Sonny about his upcoming nuptials, and then (best of all) trying to advise Carly about this big, Dante/Brenda bad baby secret. She's a sparkling presence at all times, and she and Laura Wright as Carly work really well together.

 

Why We Love General Hospital This Week: Speaking of Carly, how great was her latest verbal sparring with Brenda? We have to say, Brenda won this one pretty handily, from the moment Carly walked in the room (immediately after Brenda told Jason, "It's not like you've got a lot of smart, funny girls knocking down your door to hang out with you,"). Then Brenda landed another zinger as she responded to some of Carly's abuse with, "I don't suppose you want to be girlfriendy and look at the engagement ring Sonny gave me?" Point: Brenda.

 

What were your favorite GH moments this week?

Comments (16)

Fri, Jan 28 - 7:34 pm

agree with all your comments. I really would like for Elizabeth to continue on the Soap. I just can't imagine GH without her character and Jason. Would like to see the original character play of Jason Morgon, unforgettable history to the GH Soaps.

Tue, Jan 18 - 5:38 pm

ALL Elizabeth Fans SPEAK UP. Becky Herbst has been fired so Guza/Frons can continue their agenda. No other reason for it than that. Guza/Frons have spit on the last veteran. They can find ample time for the newbie characters but none for the veterans. Elizabeth fans UNITE. Regardless of whom you love her in a pairing, this is a smack in the face to those who know why she is being let go. It's not through lack of popularity. Love her or hate her, she creates buzz. CHANGE JAKE'S PATERNITY if you must, but there is no reason to fire a much beloved actress/character because the head writer has preferences. Elizabeth is a HARDY/WEBBER. Instead of writing a fantastic return for Jonathan's return as Lucky, you wrote one the most horrible affair in GH history. Tom getting out of prison. Helena kidnapping her, Faison, her and Steve's brother, I could go on and on. Guza is a hack, and has been ruining GH for years. Guarantee you Tyler will be next. THIS GH FAN IS OUT.

Mon, Jan 17 - 5:59 pm

Carly is a trip, leave your son alone, he is damage, so let him talk to abby if he want too.

Mon, Jan 17 - 1:30 pm

Now some of these comments are crazy!! Come on Elizabeth and Jason...no way people. Elizabeth suck. She walk around with this Holy attitude, and didn't want anyone to know Jason is the father...I have no respect for this girl. No her and Jason was for the moment and that is it. Jason can do much better than Elizabeth....I can't believe viewers like her. Actually Elizabeth need to go off the show, she really wouldn't be miss. What is up with no liking Sam. Sam is a better peson now. I say thumbs up to Sam!Jason is perfect, the writers don't need to go back and change anything. Jason make the show!! I did enjoy Carly last week being the compassionate mother! She still need mind her business. Let Michael be for right now. I kinda like Abby! I see Brenda is slowly but surely coming back, giving Carly a piece of her mind. That is what I like to see. Brenda was so good at that! Thumbs up for Sonny and romantic scene with the Ring. That was awesome!! I am getting tired of the Balkan, let's not drag that out writers. It is getting old already.By the way, I don't know what planet someone was on by making the comment about the old love's. Jason and Elizbeth. Know your soap, it was Elizabeth and Lucky! Lucky need someone new, but not this chick he is with, she can go back to Rome! Liz is dried up!!

Sun, Jan 16 - 12:18 pm

Alot of what was said here...is exactly how I feel. As a mother I am totally on Carly's side in this Micheal mess. He needs counseling from a professional and I don't mean a hooker. Because that's what Abby is...she was going to have sex with someone she didn't know. Whether it was for money or as a "favor" it was wrong, wrong, wrong. Jason needs several smacks upside the head for endorsing this. I definitely want to see lots more Elizabeth and Jason interaction. She brings much needed light to his life. Right now...he is one of the most UNrootworthy characters on the show. A lot of that has to do with the fact that this show dumbs him down to be with the baby terrorizer. I hope changes are on the way for this show because right now...all the sleaze and stupidity is ridiculous.

Sun, Jan 16 - 9:49 am

What is the matter with people. Jason ask Sam to help Michael. Carly should get a life and told to shut up. What about Oliva/Johnny. Michael feels safe talking to Abby. Elizabeth should try to see if Nicklos will take her back, Sam was Jason true love before Elizabeth threw herself at him. Jason needs to make a new family and Sam can help him withJake. Lucky is the father Jake knows an Lucky loves him. Lucky needs to find out Aiden is son and then he and Elizabeth can work on their family. But Elizabeth can"t be happy with one man. Maybe she can hook up with Jax, that would hack Carly off.

Sun, Jan 16 - 7:34 am

I agree kdolphin751... I loved Elizabeth's scenes this past week. Love her protecting her friend Nikolas from Brooklyn's scheming and money grubbing hands. And I too am waiting for more Jason and Elizabeth interaction.

And this storyline just is so morally corrupt that I must speak out. I absolutely loved Carly (and that's saying a lot when usually I really don't care for her). She is so right about Abby. Abby is WAY to old for Michael not to mention he should never have been introduced to her in the first place for the purpose he was introduced to her for, SEX. The boy needed/needs medical help, not sex. Sam originally contacted her to have sex with Michael and that is just so wrong but then again look at who Sam is... She is all about the Sleaze factor so I guess her friends are too. So you better believe Carly is 100% right to keep that woman away from her son. Carly and Jason BOTH need to lay into Sam for doing what she did. What woman in their right mind would have a sleazy friend have sex with a boy who has Michael's issues? That is wrong on so many levels.

And, IF Jason takes up for Sam with Carly, it will only make him look more like the moron he's been looking like since going back to Sam in the first place.

And last but not least... I have always loved the bickering friendship relationship of Brenda and Jason. They truly are friends. Now if only Brenda could find out about Jake and Elizabeth and knock Jason up the side of the head and tell him to go claim his family and the woman he truly has loved for years and years, Elizabeth.

Sun, Jan 16 - 7:22 am

Something seriously needs to be done and done very, very soon. I fear for General Hospital being around in a couple of years. The writing, the storylines, the pairings HAVE NOT been working for two years now… This should be having the people in charge and the writers scrambling to change things, NOT keep them the same.

A way to start is fixing Jason Morgan… who is a BIG part of this show. He’s on daily, he’s in every storyline just about and the show revolves around him and his profession.

The REAL Jason needs to come back. Not the one on screen the past couple of years. Who do you say is the REAL Jason? Well… The Jason who would not have gone back to a woman who did what Sam McCall did. The Jason who would have protected his family (yes, family… he wanted a family with Elizabeth. He proposed to her more then once even before he knew about Jake). The Jason who wouldn’t allow people (i.e. Spin, Maxie, Carly, Dante, etc… walk all over him (i.e. the “new” pink, pooltableless Pent House as just an example). The Jason who had beliefs and stuck to them. The Jason who protected those he cares about and ANYONE (I mean ANYONE) who betrayed OR endangered them, would be DEAD or dead to him, not in a romantic pairing with him or in a storyline with him. And, yes I am talking about his current pairing, Dante and even Lucky. Jason and Lucky only tolerated each other and barely at that, yet since Jonathan Jackson has come back they are buddy, buddy.... that just DOES NOT work people. Not to mention it totally ignores the history of the who they are and what was written for the past 12 plus years for these two. But I digress…

I want to watch the REAL Jason NOT the one whose been on screen for the past year and half or longer. I have been seeing glimpses of the REAL/OLD Jason in the past couple of weeks… when he hasn't been around his current pairing. I hope that Jason sticks around and without that current pairing attached to his backside.

Jason needs to realize he wants to be with his family. That family being, Elizabeth and their children and no one else. This is what the viewer (when ratings were much better I hate to say) was shown over and over. He needs to realize the he CAN and WILL protect them no matter what. Not to mention the possible (I said possible, not necessarily in reality) danger from enemies being some of their angst. Their history itself can be angst (Lucky, Carly, Ric, etc…). So much potential there and it’s a shame to ignore.

I mean seriously the ratings are really bad and have been since the re-pairing for Jason with his current pairing. AND, before the immature ones on here attack, I know that isn't the only reason the show has gone downhill. It's the show as a whole. The ratings, the promo’d items, the leaked/spoiled scenes, etc… tell the tale. When Jason and his current pairing are promo’d or scenes leaked… the ratings go down. Actually when Sam McCall is promo’d or scenes leaked the same thing happens… that should tell GH/ABC something right there.

The UNBELIEVABILITY of ALL that is on screen right now. EVERYTHING on screen currently goes against the history of the show and the history of characters. It goes against the grain of the show and the characters. There is no doubt about that at all. That is why people are tuning out and staying away. Go back to being true to the characters beliefs and history. Go back to the shows TRUE history, not the made up history just for the storyline or plot point.

Jason Morgan and Elizabeth Webber are the history of this show. They are both from the founding families of this show, not the "newbies" (even though attached to founding families ARE NOT the history of this show or the founding families) currently eating screen time, NOT the ones who have come on within the past decade or more... no it's Jason Morgan and Elizabeth Webber who are a VERY BIG part of the history of this show. They belong together and the characters deserve the respect of being that history. Show the respect that this history needs to be given, Unite Jason Morgan and Elizabeth Webber to be the family they have always been meant to be. Now, not months from now.

GH needs to get BACK TO what works not what they have been doing the past couple of years. That obviously IS NOT working so give it up.

Sun, Jan 16 - 2:49 am

Hey Mr. Balkin, just kill her already! Not the Brenda I was expecting so get rid of her please! Sonny will bounce back and be chasing Claire or Olivia's skirt in no time! Jason and Sam baby?? I hope so! Liz is a snake in the grass and she needs to slither back home and care for them darn babies that she is struggling soooo hard to support on her own! Ha ha ha !!!!

Sat, Jan 15 - 5:23 pm

kdolphin751...I agree with you about Brenda and Jason. There is a cuteness about them that i have been noticing. Jason Morgan is not the same. But people's characters seem to evolve over time. Remember when he decided to take Michael to visit Edward? And him admitting that he was wrong to keep him from the Qs all that time. He's really turning into quite a sensitive guy. How cute was he when he agreed to walk Brenda down the aisle. He even let her hug him!

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