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EP Frank Valentini On What GH Fans Can Expect With Robin's Return: "They’ll See Her Move The Story In A Really Interesting Direction.”

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Today is the day that General Hospital fans will see the return of Robin Scorpio Drake as played by long time fan favorite, Kimberly McCullough!

When we last left off, Patrick (Jason Thompson) was attempting to open a door at the Crichton-Clark clinic where he and Sam (Kelly Monaco) are investigating Nina (Michelle Stafford).   As fans know the Crichton-Clark clinic is where Robin is working on saving Jason’s life!   At the end of Monday’s episode a door opened and we only saw Patrick’s face, but from the looks of it … is Robin on the other side?

GH executive producer Frank Valentini told Soap Opera Digest on Robin and Kimberly’s return to the show: “For the audience who hasn’t seen what we shot last month, they’ll be really excited to see this next chapter of the story.”  Valentini then added, “I think it will be a lot of fun for the fans, and they’ll see her move the story in a really interesting direction.”

So how will Robin’s return impact the story?  Is it curtains for Patrick and Robin?  Will we learn the fate of Jason?  Is there something else that might go down?  Watch the last moments of yesterday’s GH after the jump, and then let us know what you think will happen when Robin and Patrick come face-t0-face?

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Dumb unsuspenseful cliffhanger when previews show its obviously Robin on the other side of the door…unless they fool us and Patrick finds the room empty and those scenes in preview with Robin are actually with a different character and not Patrick…Kim looks a lot better and more mature with the shorter hair…if Robin is bringing back Jason(Billy Miller) what is keeping her from her family…unless Robert is ill or needs her for something else or it has something to do with reviving the Cassidines…why wouldnt she go back to her family…how come Jason was the only Quartimaine life that Robin able to save!!!

I agree. I don’t look at the show anymore, but wanted to see what’s up with Robyn. The preview for the next episode was like what happened to the element of surprise. Damn!

Show of hands for everybody excited Kimberly McCullough is back for a couple of weeks? …. ( crickets chirping in the back ground ) …..

As much as I admire Kimberly’s legacy to the show, her character coming from a core, historic family-I think her exit storyline was beyond ridiculous. That was not her fault. Robin leaving her loving husband, beautiful daughter, her mother and uncle-to go and literally “unfreeze” Jason was just dumb. No other word for it besides “dumb.” The show has too many characters as it is. Many of which are under utilized and used for “filler” episodes on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, with no real ties to the canvas. It’s hard to keep track of current characters and storylines because of the influx of new characters, recurring characters, or return veteran actors. I want to see friendships, relationships, romances. Friendships like Brenda and Lois’ in the ’90’s. Relationships between families, like the Quartermaines. Romances like Sonny and Brenda in the ’90’s. I’m just disappointed all around. It’s been the “Sam” show almost everyday. There’s no supercouples to root for. I feel badly feeling this way because I do love and miss my favorite daytime indulgence.

OMG, dmr. You said the magic word, SAM. I am so sick of her lackluster personality and look-at-me-I’m- Sandra-Dee disposition. It is sad to me to watch any woman reduce herself thus……is Silas even worth the effort? She has no dignity, at this point. Regardless of Nina’s shady shenanigans, she is still Silas’ wife…as such, Nina should at least be given a semblance of respect. But, little Miss Priss Sam wants what she wants….always.

CeeCee, many times, I feel as though the show does not have balance, mostly due to the onslaught of new characters, or returning veterans. One character appears to be a permanent fixture, and that is Sam. I agree, the character is sort of lack-luster. She speaks in a montone and the writers give the actress the same lines over and over again. I’ve never been a fan of the character. It’s really nothing against the actress. I think I am just tired with the show. As I said, there are no characters to root for, no supercouples, no cliff-hanger Fridays. It just saddens me. I love General Hospital in the 80’s and 90’s-tons of adventure and romance.

dmr…I agree with what you want to see. I feel the same way but I also feel part of that is nostalgia. I’m really not sure they can recreate that…

New characters are important because so many older ones have moved on or have been killed off. I think what Ron& co. are trying to do is bring back the vets and incorporate them into the new people…

They’ll never be another Lucky Elizabeth/Nicolas/Emily…another Robert Anna/Sean Tiffany…Bobbie’s house where so many gathered…Ruby and HER diner…Scott and the Baldwins…it’s all nostalgia now.

That’s why I’m okay with the newer characters because well, it is what it is! But I’d still love to see Anna be Anna…and not just pop every now and then with inane cop speak. Where is DUKE!!!? They have so wasted him on this…THAT’S where they can bring back some of the old…Anna and Duke, Mac and Felicia, Scot and Lucy, Monica, Tracy, Ned, Alice…yes, bring back more of the Cassadiens!!! But still…it won’t be the same. Nothing ever is…

As for Sam? I like her. Beside the fact that she’s Molly and Christina’s sister, and Alexis’s daughter, Jason’s wife, Danny’s mom, Julian’s daughter…she is at least part of the history of GH. After losing Spinelli, the original Jason, Emily, AJ, Alan…on and on and on…she’s been on long enough that she’s still an ol’ familiar face/character. For me.

Cassadines

Here, here about Sam. She is a big, black hole of need with a mouth that never shuts up. She is boring beyond any rational belief.

Regarding Robin: her story or place in General Hospital is finished. She can leave and never return. I was so disappointed in Kimberly’s performance today, Aug. 6, that I got up and left the room. Who wrote those crappy lines, anyway? This isn’t the Robin who grew up in front of our eyes. This must be a doppelhanger or a maskwearer.

My whole issue with this Robin storyline is just how much it drags out, and on. Kim keeps coming back and then leaves again for a few months, and then comes back and repeats the process over and over again. I loved Robin/Patrick during the first round, but once Robin *died* I got over them. She either needs to return full-time as either a contract or recurring player, or she needs just to stay out of the series. The constant boomerang of Patrick’s character is annoying.

Come and stay, or don’t ever come back. As far as I am concerned, I hope she stays away permanently…she’s not of the caliber of Anthony Geary and has not earned the right to come and go.

Anthony isn’t even all that; kind of wish he’d taken his OUT in his contract.

I agree that the boomerang of Patrick is annoying.

I respect KM as an actress and enjoy Robin immensely. I enjoy Patrick as well. Nonetheless, JT has chosen to act on GH full-time while KM has not. Because she chooses to be on GH part-time, it’s only fair that JT has a story of his own. I don’t want her to stay off of the show; I just want Patrick to move on… in a realistic way. Robin and Patrick can’t be destined forever as long as KM chooses other full-time work.

AND IT IS OKAY! I’d rather have Robin once a year than not at all – just not at Patrick’s expense.

I love all the returns of Robin, it keeps stories for many cast people. What a perfect person to introduce us to the new Jason. I will always welcome her no matter how much I get. It all makes sense to me. Congrats GH scribes way to keep a core favorite cast member fresh and exciting to many others on show.

I agree, Scott. (In fact, I often agree and see strong reasoning for your opinions in your posts!) There is too much back and forth for this couple. Make or break! And even with periodic absences, we can break time to time. Doctors Without Borders anyone? Jason and Robin need to be the core couple, the beacon for romance but also for the hospital in GENERAL HOSPITAL. I do loathe the endless resurrections and back-to-life returns. They are not consistent. How is it some die and others… after months… years!… return. GH misses the mark on humanity and relationships lately. Too much reliance on the stereotypical tropes of the genre. And this team of producers, directors, writers, and actors can do soooo much better.

I agree; when Kim announced her exit, it was around the time that the regime changed in 2012, and because of that, they wrote that she was still alive but held captive. That’s where the story went wrong. They teased that Robin was alive for over a year’s time, and when they could work with Kim for her to return, they do it for a couple of months, and then she decides to leave again? It would’ve been less annoying for her to just stay captive. It was bad decision-making on the parts of Frank/Kim/Ron. As for Patrick/Robin’s relationship, at this point, I don’t mind it ending. It has become officially tainted by the lack of support of the head writer’s delusions and murky storytelling. General Hospital has become a mockery of itself; when the stories are good, it’s very short-timed and they either drag, make zero sense or just stop suddenly because the creativity and attention-span of Ron changes so drastically. This return is just another tease, no matter what anybody says, because now she’ll depart again and we won’t see her for 6-8 months to a year, and then she’ll be back for a guest run.

Ohh for gawdsake just kill Robin ..
I will volunteer to kill her ..
She will go out as she wanted to go out the first time .. BOOM!

((I am going to joint the ”Kill Robin” campaign ..

i so agree

ahaa ”joint” the campaign .. (join)
have to love using the ‘speech to text’ program, never know how some words will be intertupid.. lol ..

I agree with you 100%…can I join your campaign??? Can’t stand the character/actress’s yoyo effect. Enough. Leave or stay, you can’t have it both ways!

yahh
We should drag Robin atop a volcano, throw her in as a sacrifice to the Soap God as an offering to save the soaps…… heh

su0000…and while you’re at it (or whatever), you can also throw that DULL-AS-DISHWATER Levi into a volcano!!!!! Yep!!!!!

Thank You.

recast Robyn pleassssse! she is not the only female actress out there.

Lol, Su0000

I agree SHE Is ruining general hospital.And any fans of Jason Morgan.Steve Burton Will not except another man playing his part.leave Jason dead.OR BRINF BACK STEVE BURTON.

This may be the most idiotic thread I have ever read. Once again, SU00 has expressed a desire to kill this character while Nasty says Robin has ruined GH. Yeah, it’s all Robin’s fault why this show has become a pathetic ghost of its former self.

I’M SORRY I FEEL BY BRINGING ROBIN ON AND OFF AGAIN IS THE MOST ANNOYING STORYLINE EVER.I’M SICK OF ROBIN AND DON’T EVEN THINK SHE CAN ACT VERY WELL.OH MY GOD SHE SAW HER HUSBUND AFTER ALL THIS TIME AND SHE DON’T EVEN RUN INTO HIS ARMS.I MEAN COME ON PEOPLE.THIS IS JUST NOT REAL ACTING.

ALSO ROBIN SHOULD FIRST THING FALL INTO HER HUSBUNDS ARMS AND ASK HIM HOW THERE DAUGHTER WAS DOING.WHAT’S UP WITH THAT.? STUPID WRITTERS.GET WITH IT.

Why the hate??? I’m not a robing fan. It I dot hate her. She is doing what characters on soaps as we’ll as gh have been doing . Actors go and come and agin and again. She
A not holding back any other stories. If the story was told differently people would be feeling different. It’s a ridiculous story line but there’s no need to revolt.
Nancy, I bet she wanted to run into his arms but he want running either. They were in both in shock of seeing each other. She was scared what victor would have done if he saw or heard him. Why do us think she was pushing so hard to get him away. She’s being held hostage for petes sake she’s trying to save herself and them.

Harry robin is not to blame for the show becoming a pathetic ghost of its former self. That’s the writers fault. She’s not around all the time so who do you blame for most of the time she’s not on screen.

Again I’m not a robin fan, but don’t hate herand I know there are people who love her and other who hate her but to resort to childish talk about revolting to kill her be cause she comes and goes like many others, or she brings the show down, and anything else. You can speak about tie but like that just shows how many immature people there are out there. You can say these thing a bit differently. It doesn’t matter anyway, the writers, producers, and fans love when she comes back even if it just for a shortie. It’s called ratings and if the show is so bad because she is on it again stop watching.

July, I didn’t blame Robin for GH becoming a pathetic ghost of its former self–that was said by Miss All Caps. I was the one objecting to that premise. I am actually a fan of Robin’s and am also a huge fan of Robert and Anna.
Yes, it’s the unconvincing, plot driven, badly paced writing which is the problem–not Robin.

Today’s episode won’t be a surprise because they showed her in the coming attraction.

I had no idea that was where she was working…I thought she was off in Europe somewhere…didn’t she take a plane with Victor?

Have no clue where it will go how/if the stories will collide…interesting to see.

Yes, she was getting on a plane with Victor when last we saw her…I didn’t know you needed to take a plane across town!

Port Charles is in the state of New York (fictiously of course) and I thought the clinic was near New York, but yeah people take planes for short distances too. In the real world here, we have an international airport, another has commercial jets but only goes to specific places like smaller airports in other cities, not all over the place like the international airport, and 2 or 3 regional airports – one of which usually is small private jets… jetting across the metro valley – about 65 miles square, but getting from A to B thru road traffic can take a long time especially with any accidents. Faster to take your jet if you have one.

I don’t know if the clinic is across town. I believe the fictitious town of Port Charles is almost near the Canadian border. New York State is quite expansive and NYC is probably 5-6 hours from PC.
Realistically, traveling by air is the way to go.

not where I live…Previews were not shown.
I thought it was Victor because previews read he will be back around August 4th.

I think I assumed they were going to Cassadine Island or some other remote place…

First off, how come there are no airbags in the cars in PC. whenever there is accident, the airbags never come out. 2nd, PC is I guess close to Albany, NYC and Canada. Where Jason would ride his bike to Canada in 2 hours, but they are 2 hours from NYC. its about a 7 -8 hours drive from NYC to the Canadian border. But, this is Port Charles

Their storylines take too long to progress.

Hulu not supporting platform on my phone. Grrr… It can’t be easy for Ron to write to accommodate Kim’s schedule. Kudos to him for always making it work.

hulu plus might work. Regular Hulu (free) only works on regular computers.

Christy , I only subscribed to Hulu Plus to watch the soaps on my phone. Other than that, I never watch Hulu. No time for anything, & catch watch ion my phones.

Oops, can’t watch on my phones. Damn auto predict. Lil

Tammy,,’
get the ABC app
watch GH through ABC 🙂

You have to SUBSCRIBE to Hulu Plus to catch up now because Obama cuts in on the soaps every freakin week!

Too bad they showed her in the coming attractions. It would have been more suspenseful for those of us who don’t read spoilers to find out who was behind the door today. There are now too many characters to keep track of with too many story lines.

I think they will start arguing when Robin tries to apologize and ‘explain’. Looking forward to see where it takes the stories.

I’m tired of hearing about her leaving, then returning, then leaving and so on. Either come back or stay off.

ALREADY MY NERVES GOT THE BEST OF ME WITH ROBIN BEING CLOSE TO HOME, AND SAM HAVING TO MAKE BELIEVE SHE IS SABRINA. LOOKING ALSO AT PATRICK, MAKES ME CRY EVERYTIME THAT I SEE HIM BEING ANGERED SO MUCH. HOPING THAT THIS STORYLINE GOES IN THE THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR ALOT OF FANS WILL LEAVE FOR NOW . I WOULD NEVER NOT WATCH GH, BUT, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, I FEEL ANGERED JUST LIKE PATRICK. THANK GOD IT’S ONLY A SOAP THAT I’VE WATCHED FOR 51YRS. LETS GET WITH IT EVERYONE, I THINK WILL BE SURPRISED SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE. THANKS.

Why does Robyn have to come back? The show has been great not having her around. I was kinda hoping Patrick and Sam would hook up. GH needs some excitement because the show has been absolutely boring and I have been fast forwarding the whole show and only watching Sam and Patrick

The show has most definitely NOT been great without Robin. Not to say it will be great with Robin–it’s just not great period and hasn’t been in a long long time.
Interesting that you say GH has been great without Robin and then follow with the statement “GH has been absolutely boring.” Which is it?
You are that driver in the Cadillac who cannot pick a lane.

Wow ….. your a classy individual! GH has been boring and it has been great not having Robyn there! And I’m a Volkswagon driver who cannot pick a lane…lol Cheers!

I agree Harry, WOMEN drivers! No seriously, I see why people are mad at Robin coming and going but that time she came back and was rescued and showed up at Patrick’s wedding to Sabrina was some of the best GH in years!

Judy, Judy, Judy. Go back and read your own post. You say the show is “absolutely boring” and and then say it’s been “great” without Robin. Pick a lane, as you are being self contradictory ( this is figurative language I am employing here).

It might have been nice not to have a cliffhanger then show Robin with Patrick in the previews for the next eppy…. it wasn’t a surprise and I’m aware how this regime likes surprises.

I have to agree….enough already! The storyline is not at all believable…she’s an hour away and doesn’t visit her husband while his child has died? Crazy. Its her time to go and leave the show. write her out…. sacrifice herself for her family ….she dies to the good of her family…blah blah….

Lets move on!

It’s the shoddy writing of Ron; he wrote that Nina destroyed Silas’ apartment, but Nina had JUST woken up when his apartment was trashed. So is writing is inconsistent at best.

We were never shown how long Nina was awake..
I assumed with her mother came to town Nina was awake and moving.
Nina is now shown to have been out of the coma for some time before coming to port charles and now is when we will find that out (Sam is going to find that out..

The first time out was a dream. She woke up, THEN did it for real.

She was shown waking up on May 1, 2014; when the attack on Silas’ apartment happened it was during the Nurses’ Ball about 12-13 days later. No way Nina, just 12-13 days (not really in soap time, actually less) was able to wake up, and walk into his home in heels and then hide out for weeks later. Ron’s writing just does not make chronological sense; he retcons too much for his own laziness.

Your right, the character of Robin could have come home once in awhile to see her daughter but we know the actress is off the show. Just like with Nina’s mother. This is a major part of Nina’s story but they casted Donna Mills and she is too big a star to hang around on the GH set. Recast an actress who is willing to be around and act with Michelle Stafford. We need Nina’s mother NOW!

Right there in Frank’s own words is the show’s weakness–What gh fans can expect with robin’s return– they’ll see her move the story……Characters aren’t meant to move the plot, characters are suppose to be affected by it– Storytelling isn’t a chess game where the characters are merely pieces to move about to execute the plot– story telling is drawing readers or in this case viewers into the emotions of the characters. We should see how circumstances shape them, we need to understand their motives, to empathize, we want to live the journey with these characters, but we can’t when characters aren’t the star of the story, but the plot is.
There is a lot of action on GH, lots of story, but to me unless I am emotionally invested in the characters, what is the point? I like popcorn but nothing beats a juicy steak– and after watching GH I feel like that is all I had, popcorn, but no meat—-

RC’s biggest problem is a very short attention span. He zeros in on one for a while then we jump to another. I really thought he wanted to write for the character of Duke but he did not I really have to wonder how happy Finola Hughes is with her character these days.

Duke who?

ya k/kay…I mentioned that too. I love Duke! In his day he was handsome, dashing, full of adventure and romance…a good bad boy. He can still be all that…he still is… after all these years. But they’ve relegated him to sporadic visits where he’s just a broken man trying to prove himself. Ridiculous…

Ric Lansing is another…even if he supposed to be in a witness protection program you think after the car accident and house explosion he’d be desperate to see Molly…at least get one of those silly masks…even if Anna assures him Molly is all right…jmo!!!

I agree…complete plot point writing along with no real character focus. The most heavily featured story, the “Nina Show” is of no interest to me. I have found myself drifting away from daily watching.

Well curiosity got the best of me and after watching today I guess I better start removing my foot out of my mouth. Jason/Billy Miller is in town and I think you will be seeing him on Wednesday’s show. I think the return of Robin is just to usher nu/Jason on to the show. I have to admit FV is kicking Phelps butt he will have MS, ER & BM on his show 3 heavy hitters. Want to try for 4 and grab MM. 🙂

On another site i read they wanted MM to play A.J.,…but i think its just wishful thinking, and i seriously doubt they’ll bring A.J. back from the dead again…maybe?

MM as A.J. going up against Maurice would be epic!

For me, the addition of MS and ER have not enhanced the show. In fact, they are both deterrents to my enjoyment of GH.

MM would be a dream!

ugh, no. If AJ was resurrected I’d still want Sean Kanan!

Sean was great and I had the pleasure meeting him and he is such a cool guy.

Just for the record I never said I was thrilled with MS/Nina or ER/Lulu I just said FV is stealing the actors from Y&R!!! For my tastes Nina is to over the top and Lulu has lost her edge.

Oh yes, rebecca1!!!!…..On THAT issue, we DEFINTELY agree!!!!!! (But I wouldn’t put it past Ron C to push for an AJ recast just to make his anti-Kanan campaign complete!)

Lulu is a bust. I FF through her and Dumbte’s scenes.

FrankenRon are at it again. They keep bringing Robin back, so us fans who don’t want to watch all Killers in the afternoon. Or maybe brats in the afternoon. GMAB. So Robin is back for five minutes. Jason will return, and .Why do all of you blame Robin, and want her dead, when its FrankenRon who wants her back to push up the ratings??? Kim wants to do other things. She gave them a LOT of time to end it and she is the devil for it. no thanks. I will watch Robin’s return but If she is demonized again. I will not hate her I will hate TIIC. Watching killer Jason return makes me shut the show off. Did it before and will again. I didn’t think anyone could be worse than Guza and his goons Not so sure anymore.

I think the only reason they are bringing Jason back with probably Billy Miller is so Ron can put his take on the character. (Franco) anyone! Just an observation I think we have a real rivalry going on between GH & Y&R just a thought could be off base.

Kim has an open door to return in between her directing. Not easy to write around her availability. Why should Frank fire her when this was the deal they were given by her? It’s just difficult to write her in when she wants, then give her 5 min before she wants out again! How can you blame Team Cartini for accomodating her wishes?

wonder if Sam will get a peek at the new Jason yet? I hope Robin will help Patrick and Sam w/ the Nina deal. That Nina needs to get caught much sooner than we had to wait on the Britch/Brad deal.

Don’t cut Nina short. She, at least, has some fire, and might surprise us all. She is fighting for her husband. Yes, it has been 20 years, but not in her head. I am just wondering if anyone else gets a sense of something stirring between Franco and Nina? It could be just my imagination, but why the clandestine meetings? Also, an icon such as she would not be brought to the fold just to “get caught”.
It seems to me that the writers are running out of meaty storylines for Sam. Give her something tangible instead of this scurrying and sneaking around.
Sam is desperate and Patrick emasculated….that is what I get from this pair….pathetic. They belong together.

I just don’t care for her. I don’t know the actress from anything else so don’t have interest in her at this point unfortunately. Had enough o coniving bitch with the britch and her mom.

So you see Sam and Patrick as a couple, not just friends? Jason is returning and she will soon find out that Patrick knew he was alive… do not know if friendship will last much longer.

CeeCee..
I see it coming too..
Franco and Nina .. they will rock it!!!
whichever way they go, it will be good ..

I agree, CeeCee. Nina has spunk, with dimensions and layers to her personality. I think the writers are capitalizing on the fact that they have two top-notch actors in Roger Howarth and Michelle Stafford-so why not pair them in scenes together. With the addition of Laura Wright, Carly and Nina will blow their scenes out of the park.

You misinterpret my meaning, Christy. ” they belong together” is an adage, you know…”two peas in a pod…..” Etc. I did not mean it literally.
Regarding Jason? That goes both ways…would Sam forget Silas and his baggage?… no pun intended, albeit Sam does consider Nina “baggage”. Sam lives in a world of entitlement. I do not think she grasps the meaning of…”what’s good for the goose, is good for the gander”.
But it seems, according to Robin, that Jason is dead….I hope so, even though she is not telling the entire truth. Perhaps she is being forced to say so.

They should kill Robin off, it’s time.

She already “Died” once. They should write her and Emma off for a long time and bring them back after Emma is aged and Patrick has moved on. Robin could start a new romance with someone else.

No. Not lil Emma. She’s too cute to lose. They really hit casting gold with her. (And lil Spencer. I LOVE that kid!)

I love Emma, the actress has a bright future. I’m just looking for a way for Robin to be written off that makes sense in regards to her abandoning her daughter.

I’m with you on the SORAS idea, Timmm….I have never been an Emma fan. That kid and her cutesy shtick just drive me up the wall. Ditto for Spencer. I’ll take Carly’s bad seed, the wise beyond her years, Joss, any day over those two hammy brats!

I,’m not a big robin fan as Ii am a patrick and robin fan. This story is beyond stupid! Why ruin a character who has spent just about her whole life on the show amd a couple whom over the 9 years together (a- lifetime in soap years) shared every aspect of their lives the good, bad , funny , sad and yes the ridiculous storyline and were a love story. This is gotta be the dumbest s/l ever. I’m happy robin wants to come back but agreed she doesn’t need to be written like this . She’s not doing anything that hasn’t been done on soaps and even on gh differently. Actors come and go all the time and come back again and again. I think it’s the way this story was written that everyone doesn’t want her back. Again, dumb! I’ve accepted that a divorce is imminent not happy about it but is once they already ruined robin I guess they do the same for the could. Stinky!!!! As long as patrick isn’t with sabrina again something good will come our of it.

Just a Sid e note: port Charles is supposed to be in upstate ny around the buffalo area. Up, upstate ny. The clinic is in Westcheser county which is 45 minutes from NYC. To drive is 8 hours, the plane flight does take an hour. I’ve done it several times.

Meant couple not could.

Unfortunately, sort of the same thing happened to Vanessa Marcil when she returned as Brenda. Different writers but, sort of the same story. She left on a high-note, won an Emmy for her previous short return years back; then, returns, and it’s lackluster at best. The storyline was terrible, the new characters that came along with her-no one cared about, and too much time was spent on the Balkan. All the viewers wanted was to see Brenda interact with Jax and Sonny. Then, she quickly married Sonny, had a long-lost son, and poof-she could not handle Sonny’s lifestyle and left. It was dreadful!

Exactly…same here, Julz.

Are those of us who frequent Michael’s site in the fan minority when it comes to our dislike re Robin/Kimberly’ character, and her coming and going? Or how they pulled the plug on OLTL and AMC? Or is it just that ABC and Frank & Co really don’t care how we feel, if they even read our comments at all. I’m thinking it’s the latter.

Well, no…they really don’t care if fans are upset they pulled the plug on OLTL and AMC. They’d be beyond inexperienced businesspeople if they didn’t expect a backlash. They WOULD care if it effects the bottom dollar. So far they’re doing well with The Chew…Katie was canceled. So until/if it ever seems that running the soaps would be cost-effective…or that they were losing viewers on many of their shows in protest (which was the original plan for many…to boycott ABC shows…) it doesn’t make a dent.

As for Kimberly/Robin, I think there’s enough of a fan base who still enjoy her return. I think they need to come up with something really interesting to keep whatever momentum they have or want going though…and, who knows? This might just be the last of her return…after she brings back Jason and whomever else she’s been thawing out.

I, for one, don’t mind her coming and going. A legacy character is always fun to have around…we’re losing that piece by piece.

I’m ambivalent to the Robin the character, actually more bored, legacy or not… but not Kimberly the actress. Wish she would make more of a commitment to GH like the rest of the long-term cast and get a better story line.

I figure the ones that pulled the plug were relying on costs, numbers and demos. What they did lacked imagination on how to make OLTL and AMC like 1/2 hr GH instead of one hour. Instead anything they don’t like or understand, or is too expensive, they throw out with the bath water. But that’s history now. And I think you’re generous when you think “they’d be beyond inexperienced businesspeople.”

Also if you look at what they issue for ratings, they always highlight the preferred, younger, female…like the rest of us don’t exist. While they won’t say it, they think the older, built-in, loyal audience, which add lots of viewers, doesn’t buy, or try anything new for advertisers, except stuff from the drug companies. Ugh!!! Instead anything they don’t like or understand, or is too expensive, they throw out with the bath water. And like you said, they haven’t done much with anything else except The Chew, which again was never on my watch list.

And I still boycott ABC, except, I must admit, Once Upon A Time and Scandal. But at least they are soaps, just at night. And if soaps work at night, why couldn’t they have found a way to make them work daytime?

Come on “FANS” your talking out of both sides of your mouth! How many times do we hear people bitching about all the new characters and how Ron and Frank are discarding the legacy characters? Well, Robin is a GH legend. She literally grew up on the show and has amazing history and has two legendary parents. Enjoy her and quit whining!

It has nothing to do with Robin being an old character, it’s– not many care to have her back..
Killing off Robin again, is very popular ..

Because of the ridiculous story they are telling

There really is not big a story for robin..
Can’t write an earthshaking story for someone who is a short stint stay..
Good stories take time and Kim only stays for a short time, hard to write for a short stint come and go..
I think her fans are just supposed to look at her that is about the length of time she will be around, for a look-see…..

((just kill Robin again and be done with it all ..)

I agree Tim. Love Robin but I do wish she’d stay put.
I really really miss Robert Scorpio,

While I am not the biggest Robin fan, and I have watched since before she was a child, I don’t get the complains about the show “dragging it out” when it comes to her character. This is a soap opera, people! It’s all about making you wait and it always has been. I’d rather have a little of our legacy characters than none at all, because that is really the choice. Kimberly McCullough is not going to come back full time.

I doubt Robin’s appearance this week will move the story in an interesting direction. Fans are unanimous–kill her off or bring her back.

We’re not unanimous. Couple split up…if they do, and Kimberly makes recurring visits…that’s fine with me and probably many other fans as well.

Exactly, rebecca1!!!! Other characters come and go, so why not Robin? My problem is not with KMc’s irregular appearances, but the manner in which they are conceived and written. This past week’s scenes featuring her did nothing to assuage the damage that was already done to Robin’s image the last time around….in fact, they compounded it!!! There should have been some love and affection between Patrick and her….instead, all we got was an ill-tempered Drake Jr. (And I’m tired of his nasty “mood,” too. Enough already with the “Angry Man” bit…..)

Shay…That’s what I get for jumping the gun. I read your first two words…and I started quakin’ in my boots! Could it be…we agreed on Det Hot…(though I find him moreso than you) you came around to Brad (who I liked early on)…we both lamented over AJ’s demise and SK’s exit… and here we are agreeing on Robin! But then…bam…back to disagreeing! 😉

I actually felt Kimberly/Robin’s scenes accomplished what the writers set out to do. They showed what she’s been up to…why she’s lying to Patrick and the hold Victor has on her. I don’t know why that wouldn’t satisfy and Scrubs fans. Though you could see in her eyes the love and hurt…she sacrificed her marriage and Patrick’s love to keep him and Emma safe. Obviously since we learned Victor was responsible for the car accident, she knows he could harm them again. So to me…this was keeping in character. She begged him to leave…she told him she loved him…I think her character was perfectly mended. (haven’t watched Friday yet so I have no idea if there’s anything to contradict what I feel now.)

As for Patrick, c’mon woman! The man thought he lost his wife, he thought he was having a baby, he KNEW he was having a baby, the baby died, his dead wife wasn’t so dead and came back then left. And…icing on the cake? His reputation as a physician is seemingly ruined and he admitted to wanting to off a teenage boy…and then he was fired! Oh…and then he found said wife for second time and in his mind, she rejected him again.

Nasty? I think he’s actually quite remarkable!

See ya on the next round dear Shay!

@rebecca1….Here we go again…LOL! But actually you nailed it when you said Robin’s eyes revealed all….I also referred to the same thing in another post. Any idiot could see her terror and concern, but not our Patrick! How could that be, other than that he was being so self-absorbed in his own angst???? Eyes are the mirror to the soul…especially between loved ones, so for Drake Jr. to miss that visual cue really informed me as to his level of selfishness. Whatever hardships he has experienced, his wife’s are at least ten-fold after her past few harrowing years. Yes, life’s been difficult for both of them, but most of Robin’s problems were not of her own making, whereas many of Drake’s are a matter of poor choices, so if there is a side to be on, then I’m sticking with TeamRobin!

Met a lot of these stars in L A for the cast show. it was so nice to see these people and how down to earth they are. Had a great time. Thanks from your fans.

Good to hear, Betts. Thank you.

I am so confused by all these complaints – just enjoy the show and go along for the ride ! There a lot of soap fans out there who would love to have a chance to see their show on the air and we are very lucky to stll have GH !!!

Have you ever known a sports fan who complains about their team— everything from the colors of the uniforms, to the coaching, the players, the big bosses, etc— but these same complainers are the most loyal fans, coming out to every game, painting their faces, cheering— then complaining about the game afterwards— well rabid soap fans are a bit like that— we bitch about our soap because we love it so much, we are so invested in it, that we feel we are a part of the making of it, so we make our opinions known loud and clear— but as much as we complain, it doesn’t mean we don’t love our soap, it doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy it. Trust me when I see my soaps do something great, I’m the first in line to cheer for it, but when I see bone headed decisions and stories, well I speak up— believe it or not, it is part of the fun of soap watching— to love and hate it at the same time. Does it make sense? no, but die hard soap fans will know what I mean.

Well said, Mary SF. As I have redundantly said, it’s when we stop bitching that you need to start worrying.

Well, out of the blue, some guy’s Aztec necklace was stolen…Levi took it!

And, Levi will give the necklace to Maxi as a wedding present.

I think Levi will sell the necklace and use the money to take Maxi on a honeymoon that will last for weeks just to keep her away from Nathan!!!

Felicia is an Aztec princess, yes? So, What are the chances the Aztec necklace was part of a royal , lost or stolen , collection belonging to Felicia’s ancestors? Perhaps it had to be sold because the family had become impoverished. What if Felicia recognizes the piece?….big trouble for Levi. Well, it could happen that way.

That’ll work too, Jimh. Good assumption. So, you think he’ll get away with it?…..assuming he did steal it.

I stopped watching with the emphasis on the mob of late. Though I did watch Tuesday and Wednesday shows this week to see Robin. I felt Robin didn’t divulge anything to my keep my interest. I am not so sure about Robin’s return moving story along. Yawn!

Rebecca 1. I get what you say perfectly. My best source of information is my grandmother. She often talks about Another World…her favorite soap, with Rachel, Ada, Mac etc.she loved Somerset, and the Doctors. And, she told me all about Bobbie’s brownstone where everyone would gather and make happy. She calls them halcyon days. Her re -telling of the soaps sound like fairy tales to me….with her soft, Scottish brogue, I could listen to her for hours.

Jaybird…you and I are in sinc when it comes to Levi. I wish he had some redeeming qualities. But, I suppose he is a good actor if he is able to rile us up so. He still turns me off, though. Now, with the imminent wedding to Maxie, he will bestow a stolen necklace on his new bride…if the wedding even happens. Maybe he’ll get caught and deported…sweet irony.!!!!

I hope DULLKENDORK gets deported but i fear not…most criminals and villians never pay for their crimes in PC…me thinks a few of my own relatives would love to live there…lol

That’s funny. You are right, though, Jimh. I doubt Levi is going anywhere….We are stuck with him until all this Fluke stuff is resolved.

Or maybe, the writers have created this new development (last minute before the wedding) as a catalyst just to ship him off back to Aussieland.

In sync…sorry (sp)

I agree is time for Robin and Jason to return home with their families Robin reuion with Patrick and her daughter emma. Jason reunion with sam and his son Danny to watch his son how he grew up more.

return robin to patrick and have something good come of it and keep her for the long haul not a month or two month stint. He still loves her and sam and him will not work out.

Patrick and Robin love each other and should be together. Reunite them with Emma.

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Nancy Lee Grahn’s Star-Studded ALS Fundraiser Reveals “I’ll Be There” Video Featuring Soap Opera Notables

Talk about your impressive line-up! It’s a soap fans dream and for a great cause. General Hospital’s Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) is prepping her one-night only ALS fundraiser which will feature many of her friends and co-stars.

The benefit is set for May 4th in Glendale, California. Slated to participate are Genie Francis, Jane Elliot, Peter Bergman, Maurice Benard, Eileen Davidson, Thorsten Kaye, Michelle Stafford, Stephen Nichols, Rena Sofer, Jason Thompson, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Claire Egan, Maura West, Kristina Wagner, Gregory Harrison, Trevor St. John, Kate Mansi, Kirsten Storms, Cynthia Watros, and many others.

On Wednesday, Grahn took to her social media and released an “I’ll be there” video shout-out featuring, Monaco, Elliot, Bergman, Bernard, West, Harrison, St. John and more. In a touching and important moment in the new video, Michelle Strogny, who is battling ALS, is featured.

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Previously, in speaking with Soap Opera Digest on the impetus of the event, Grahn recalled, “I was actually doing Zoom events during Covid and I met this woman that I just fell in love with, Michelle Strojny. At the time, Michelle had been living with ALS for four years. Now, it’s five years. She is a mom of a teenage son, she has the most wonderful husband, and she has been dealing with this [disease] for quite a while. And obviously, there isn’t a cure yet. It’s not survivable yet. But as she says, it’s not incurable. Nothing is; it’s underfunded. But anyway, I just really dug this woman. She is so grounded and filled with grace, and she spends all of her time working to raise money for the cause. We did a fundraiser for her last year and then I thought, ‘You know what? The soaps don’t ever get together to do something for charity.’ Collectively, we have this amazing community and we don’t collectively use it for a good cause, and I think it’s such an easy thing for us to do and we could potentially really make a difference.”

As GH viewers know, Gregory Harrison is playing the character of Gregory Chase, who is also battling ALS in a touching storyline that is currently playing out shedding a light on this disease.

For information on Nancy’s event, including the stars who are s scheduled to participate click here. To purchase tickets to the event click here.

Check out the video featuring Nancy’s friends and co-stars below.  Now let us know, your thought son the line-up for the benefit and helping raise awareness and funds for ALS research via the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’ Writer Shannon Peace Let Go, and Shares on Sprina: “One of My Only Regrets is to Not Have the Opportunity to Develop That ‘Ship’ Further”

As General Hospital’s new head writing team of Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahy gets off the ground and running, there are still changes a foot on the writing team.

Now comes word via breakdown writer Shannon Peace that she is no longer on contract with the long-running ABC soap heading into its 61st season. Peace shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram, thanking the fans, and the show for the opportunity and the importance of diversity in the writers room.

Peace began, “After almost 3 years on staff and 106 episodes penned, I am no longer on contract with General Hospital. Writing for this country’s longest running television serial drama has been an education of epic proportions; I will forever be grateful that I earned my WGA card on a daytime fixture that holds memories for so many.” (Peace pictured below with GH EP Frank Valentini and script writer, Charlotte Gibson from about ten months ago).

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Shannon added “Even more importantly, as the sole Black breakdown writer (and only POC in the writers room) during my tenure, I pushed for vital interactions and discussions that prioritized inclusion, visibility, and representation”

The writer pointed to the example of vital interaction when in story, “Stella and Portia’s frank July 2022 conversation about the role race played in Esme’s framing of Trina is just one example of the impact I’m gratified to have had.”

Acknowledging former GH co-head writers was also part of Peace’s farewell expressing, “Appreciation to my former bosses, Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor – not only taking a chance on me, but for valuing my opinion and championing my voice.”

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Many GH fans know that Peace was key to the development of the love story between Trina Robinson and Spencer Cassadine as played by Tabyana Ali and Nicholas Chavez. Shannon gave a special shout-out to ‘Sprina’ fans, “I also want to thank fans who were supportive of my work, especially the recognition of my love for ‘Sprina’. One of my only regrets is not having to develop that ‘ship’ further.”

She concludes her statement with,”In the aftermath of a historic writer’s strike that shed new light on the troubling ways writers are regarded in daytime, my sincere hope is that General Hospital recommits to valuing staff writer efforts and input, with a more intentional focus on diverse viewpoints — and thrives for another 60 years.”

Accompanying her post, Shannon added, “Thank you all for the love and support these last few years. I hope GH fans get all they hope for and more!”

So, what do you think about GH not renewing Shannon’s contract? Will there be more continued changes afoot? What do you think is the future of ‘Sprina’ anyway at this point as viewers wait to see if Nicholas Chavez officially returns to the show?  Comment below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason Learns Britt Died and Tells Anna He Has Been Working For Cates Since November 2021

On the Tuesday, March 26th of General Hospital, Anna (Finola Hughes) and the viewers learn about where Jason (Steve Burton) has been for over two and half years. However, Jason gets some news of his own.

Anna is visiting Jason at the PCPD interrogation room. She asks him if he shot Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), which he flatly denies. Anna believes him, but she tells Jason it doesn’t matter, because video footage shows him on the roof at the time of the shooting

When talk turns to Jason not willing to speak without his lawyer present, Anna can’t grasp why Jason would instead spend an hour alone talking with John Cates (Adam J. Harrington).

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It is then that Anna brings up that John went by “Jagger” and that the two of them knew each other in high school. Jason doesn’t recall much of his time in high school following his brain injury, but then he gets furious realizing John knew about “Jason’s” past. That is when Jason slams the table and tells Anna, “I’ve been working for John Cates since November 2021.”

Next, Jason explains further that he has been working as an informant for the FBI. Anna wants to know how this came about and he tells her that after the tunnel collapsed, and he couldn’t make it to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud)… all of a sudden he sees Anna’s face drop.  Anna is the first person to tell him that Britt died and was murdered. She tells Jason the killer is in custody, but he continues to be shocked, overwhelmed with tears welling up in his eyes. Realizing he has to pivot to save his life, Jason continues telling Anna how he wound up working with John.

Jason explains that after the tunnel collapse in Greece, FBI agents grabbed him and placed him under arrest and took him to Quantico where he met John. At Quantico, John played a recording of RICO violations and offered Jason a deal if he agreed to be an informant against Pikeman, the illegal arms dealer.

Anna hears from Jason that he thinks Pikeman is selling illegal arms to anyone flagged by the NSA but has ties to the WSB which they needed a civilian to infiltrate their organization as a military soldier, a mercenary.

Jason tells Anna he was a part of the team brought into eliminate Sonny (Maurice Benard). Every time an attempt was made on Sonny’s life over the last two years, a different team was sent to do the job. Anna gets furious when she learns that John told Jason his job was to kill Sonny and she was with John at the warehouse that night. Jason ensured the sniper missed Sonny and left the rifle behind. However, they were supposed to meet an extraction team. Before he was shot, Dante saw it was Jason on the roof and when he turned around with his hands over his head, Dante was shot by the other guy. Jason says if Dante dies, he’ll be charged with capital murder and then will be useless to the FBI.

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Meanwhile, John visits Bobbie’s and runs into Carly (Laura Wright). She learns Jason is in custody and is going to head to the PCPD. Before she does, Carly has some words with Cates when she learns not only does John have a vendetta against Sonny, but Jason too.  Carly tells John he should recuse himself from the case.

So, what did you think about the moment when Jason learned Britt died? What do you think of Jason’s return storyline thus far and what we learned about Jagger/Jason and more? Comment below. But first, check out a moment from today’s GH with Jason and Anna.

 

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