Friday’s episode was excellent and full of surprises! Its why I watch General Hospital!

someone PLEASE END THIS STORY.

Loved it. But who the heck is Fluke LOL

The fluke scenes were basically the same as last week just in a different setting.

can we say..crazy but good!!I what still eats at me …how does Helena possess mind control? And how is she still alive?

It was a fantastic episode EXCEPT for the time allotted to Sam for crying once again. Crying seems to be the only “emotion” allowed her since when she isn’t crying she is as dull as dishwater.

I sure hope the mind control gimmick isn’t overused as an answer to all the questions raised by this extensive umbrella plot. If Jake is under Helena’s mind control, what is his trigger? Lucky’s control was “protect your queen.” Personally, it would make more sense for Helena to remind Jake that he is Jason Quartermaine rather than Jason Morgan. As a Quartermaine Helena would have a secure entrance into the Quartermaine fortune and ELQ stock while she could still use Jason Morgan’s skill set.

We have learned that Helena has a masterplan, but what is her final goal? What is her final goal? A few hints would not go amiss at this point.

Carlivati finally has a winner @ GH!

If this episode doesn’t prove that new face Jason is the real Jason I don’t know what is.

Michael Fairman, I’ll try not to be a “naysayer” (lol, love the preemptive strike!) so I’ll mainly pose some questions.

First let me agree with you about Anders, Finola and Tony Geary. This is what we need more of on GH; fine actors, who make the right choices and who can play material like this without being OTT and chewing the scenery to a point that drains all credibility and drama out of the story. All three are superb.

Now, some naysaying, or question posing 🙂 All the villains being connected is just too much because I’ll be shocked if it ever makes sense. We know Helena is obsessed with the Spencers, but why does she care about Sonny? Why would she need Julian involved and have Fluke running drugs? What has any of that amounted to and what will it?

If it’s Bill Eckert and he’s not a wackjob but under Helena’s control, what is Julian needed for? Julian supposedly met Fluke in witness protection. Was he nuts then? I believe Julian also said that he had been working with Fluke for years? Did Helena brainwash Bill years ago and hook him up with Juilan?

Given the track record of RC/FV and so many inconsistencies and contradictions in story over the years, I just have no confidence that all of this will make sense. There will be aspects that just don’t, based on what has happened and what has been said over the past ten months and I think that’s because they are just writing it as they go along.

Enjoying it overall.

A little Helena (like Stavros, Faison and anything having to do with masks and mind control) goes a long way for me and the scenes with Jason were painful (and not in the way the show intended, I think).

On the upside, the Fluke/Luke scenes were great and the Faison/Anna scenes made me squirm (can’t remember the last time a soap did that).

Never cared for Carlos before but loved him on Friday. Would like to see him find some redemption as a modern anti-hero.

Not sure how everything will tie together from the past three years (starting with Robin’s abduction from the hospital lab) and I don’t know that I need it to – just a wrap up that more or less covers the broad strokes and then we can just enjoy it and move on to the next piece. Umbrella stories = good. Umbrella stories over three years = not so good. (However, I realize that because of Geary’s health problems and KMc’s outside work schedule, the story got stretched further than maybe it was intended…. but oh let’s move them both off canvas as leads and focus on characters whose actors are on the show full time).

“GH” is totally on fire, I think that about says it all!!!
I wish Laura/Genie’s permanent return was somehow part of this latest Cassadine attack on the Citizens of Port Charles…

And I definitely with Michael: ” And as for Geary’s performances, you can’t really get any better than this man in the acting game.”

Amen to that!!!

Great Episode!! 🙂

I’ve heard rumors that there is no Fluke,that someone,maybe Helena brainwashed Luke into believing that Fluke exists,when in reality Luke is Fluke,does that make sense?

I really luv the WBS !
The WSB is a dark secret society in the government, how exciting!!
Their clinic of horrors can to anything (like in the movies lol)
Mind control has been used for a long time in government organisations as well as [other] experimental things in the secret side of the governments around the world powers…
The WBS is a great addition to general Hospital..(an outlaw Mission impossible lol !!)

the acting by all has been overwhelming great!! BRAVO to all..
GH’s actors are giving their all, and it shows they are having fun and loving it too..
I am on the edge with every scene and when the episode ends I want more!!!

I’m looking forward to the Jason story with Helena and I’d bet Luke…
Sonny and Johnny z, will be good!!
Carlos and Sabrina … Nina and Franco.. Dr. O and Faison.. Sam and Jason..
Flukes reveal . Ava, and Jordan can come out,
there is a lot of excitement on the way!!!!!!!!
I am enjoying all the stories, everyone of them ..
General is like no other soap, it is unique and out of the traditional soap opera box.

(and– I do not believe that Victor Cassadine is dead, no way, the Cassadines are immortal,
and I hope to have him back!!)

It was a riveting episode full of great scenes and phenomenal acting. This is why I love watching General Hospital

GEN is just Fabulous! Anna/Fiona and Faison/Anders were brilliant, him grabbing
her lapel, her his throat…..Genius. Sam/Kelly came to life, finally.
Jason/Billy pacing the dock like a caged animal,being stalked by his tamer.
RC give US this everyday of the week.

Finally we see a different side to Billy Miller as “Jason”…loving Billy Miller in the role…love his approach. Glad he’s been paired with the beloved Constance Towers (Helena). Great to Carlos return to the canvas, and Johnny, too. I’m SO over the masks and more masks, and MORE masks. It’s banal. Pointless. I’d love to see GH reduce the cast and get rid of the boring characters: Sabrina, Lucas, Felix, Brad, Kiki, Dr. O’, Olivia, and others.
Recast Michael, too. Chad is boring. And, if Kelly leaves, recast Britt.
Instead, keep in the reccuring mix, Lucy, Kevin, Scott, Bobby, Duke, Mac/Felicia.
And, bring back Rick, already!!! Also, GH has been missing lots of scenes at the HOSPITAL, this past week. The show is losing balance, lots of villians running around. Hospital action? GH get Wally Kurth back on contract as Ned. And, recast Lois! and, bring Lucky back home, too!

I was surprised that Helena spilled, especially since the spoilers didn’t really indicate such. I hope it isn’t “false” hope that the Jason s/l’s picking up speed. I thought BM & CT sizzled w/chemistry. I loved the refrained Helena vs. OTT Helena, too. Now THIS is closer to the BM I know & love. Of course he will outsmart Helena, hopefully sooner rather than later. We must get some love or heat going between somebody on this show! Might as well be Jason and Sam. I do think it is Jason in black that nabs Sam at the police station, probably to keep her safe as he springs Faison. I would’ve been disappointed if Jason hadn’t said “I have to go find Sam” immediately after learning who he was.

I feel FL & AH could have their own spin-off they are so fascinating. Their acting choices are always so interesting. Anna, in tears..WOW! How amazing it must be to be Finola Hughes right now! Starting w/Anna’s scenes w/Sonny Hallowedding week, then Agent Sexy Pants Sloane, fine actor Robb Derringer, then Liesl, Duke, & now Faison, FH has been knocking it out of the park. A million Emmy worthy scenes! She has all this loss & devastation around her w/o Robin or Robert to lean on. I feel an Anna breakdown coming on!

I don’t understand why Nik couldn’t call Liz later instead of breaking his neck to get to her after kicking Britt out again and INSTEAD of dealing with his broken & troubled son who just declared his hate for him. So much more important than updating Liz on his love life!

Sam and Patrick broke my heart. Jason Thompson is so underrated. He is missing an Emmy or 2 from his shelf. Kelly Monaco’s underrated as well, and they played their scenes perfectly. I don’t know how Sam didn’t rage against him more. Maybe that’s to come. I’d have done more than slug him. I’m sure she will forgive him, but not before Jason gets her back for good please. No more derailments for JaSam! I want to see BM & KM as a real, in love, passionate , fake couple please. Lol.

Lastly, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, a gem in a cast of treasures!! Such excellent timing!! How I wish he was a regular and could stick around. He makes Sabrina bearable. If he must go I hope they ride off into the sunset together.

There’s so much talent on General Hospital, in front of and behind the cameras, it is almost embarrassing!! An embarrassment of riches…no wonder Finola Hughes wept this week!!

Oh, I almost FORGOT, Anthony Geary seems completely revived after a good rest and a fresh new s/l! I have to fall back on my GH is an embarrassment of riches line again. So much talent. My concentration capacity is tapped out with this s/l, although it’s fun, I’very long ago given up guessing Fluke’s identity, ALMOST. I, too, feel it could be Bill Eckert, except it shifted to STEFAN CASSADINE Friday, since he hated Luke, had a terrible disfigured face from the fire shortly before his 2003 “death”, and Fluke was waxing poetic in that pompous Stefan Cassadine accent Stephen Nichols carried off so well. Also, in an October, 2014 episode Carly made a “whatever happened to him” joke to her mom, Bobbie and Stefan’s ex, about him.

Harry Naysayer here. Well, I am just going to dwell on the positive given it’s the holiday season and really, it has been interesting.
1. Loved seeing Johnny at the end of Friday’s show–he was like seeing the face of the sun parting the dark clouds. A sight for sore eyes he was for sure.
2. Yes indeed–Tony Geary is simply a brilliant actor who shows without telling. We don’t have to be told he’s Fluke, he shows us without telling us through his vocal intonations and physical mannerisms. It’s not in your face, it’s subtle which is why it is so compelling.
3. I love how Michael Fairman says that Helena is the epic center of the whole Fluke/Faison thing. The title of this blog reads that “All Roads Lead to Helena.” I do hope that turns out to be true because that would be the only way I can fathom that they can tie up all the loose ends and clear up all the contradictions. If Ron can pull this off, that will make him the Houdini of daytime soap opera writer.
I do think a big clue was offered when Faison said he had not worked with Helena since he and she worked on the Brainwashing Lucky project.

Honestly I’m so over this s/l. The Fluke mess has gone on too long (I do understand why though with Anthony Geary needing surgery). Considering it feels like just recently we had a good amount of the crazy bad guys all in with that mess surrounding Robin I’m just tired and want to see Jason get his memories back and deal with everything that has happened to him and his family while he was gone.

I absolutely loved it!
I am so glad that the Cassadines are immortal. They are all such great villains. Helena was especially amazing.
The entire GH cast was amazing! I was so happy to see them all.

I think Carlos and Sabrina may be headed out of town–not sorry to see her go.

I agree, a LITTLE Helena goes a long way–and there was TOO MUCH Helena Friday. She used the word “action” several times with emphasis–I assumed that was the code word. But is Faison also playing mind control games? Anna was so unnerved.

Helena also mentioned the WSB, so it’s still dirty. Does Robert know? What about the new agent? Is he a bad guy?

I also noticed Fluke’s change of voice. Must be a hint of some sort.

DON’T want Sam back with Jason. And DON’T want the old Cyborg Jason back.

Love Tony Geary, but time for Fluke and mind control to go bye bye.

i’m loving how things are playing out, and can’t wait for more revelation. It was great to see ” jake” learn he was jason only to have him forget. For me this is the first time Helena is delivering as a villain, she’s being cunning and smart and not just annoying like in past appearances wheres she’s normally all talk but no action. I stll wish the “good” guys would figure things out more quickly or at least be more suspecious instead of just give in to any simple explanation. Its annoying to see Anna think everything is under control when time after time she’s filled by the bad guys, she should be more paranoid and determine not to be outwitted again. but oh well, as for Sam, i wasn’t feeling sorry for her, she comes across as selfish, never mind that patrick and robin were under threat, ” she had the right to know jason was alive, yes sam because its all about you! for some reason i feel that RC is a fan of Marvels agents of shield with the wsb being taken over by the bad guys thing and how he sets up the villains vs heroes, mind control,and “mask” but RC needs to balance things out a little more, the heroes in his version more often come across as idiot and villains are always to in control and way to many steps ahead of the good guys…

Well folks, if there as an “A” team on GH and a “B” team on GH, Fridays episode was the “A” Team! There was not a moment in that show where you could turn away. Anthony, Finola, Anders, Constance, Kelly and Jason. Amazing. I especially want to point out Jason Thompson’s job. All the others had amazing scenes and reveals but watching Jason react to Kelly and how she found out about her husband not dying was like watching a painting being painted. Their faces just came alive on the screen with each line they read to each other. Lastly, notice I didnt mention Billy Miller on that list. Yes, he was amazing with Constance. I kept him off to single him out. What a fine actor who left a #1 show and took on Steve Burton’s character and had the biggest hill to climb in replacing Steve. I have not read one negative review of his portrayal of Jason Morgan, maybe Quartermaine. Why? Because the guy is mega talented and is knocking this version of Jason out of the park. Great job Billy!

The way GH is resurrecting the presumed dead, Mikkos might even come back.

Well I don’t really mind that story has as many holes as Swiss Cheese because it is all being acted so brilliantly that I can overlook the plot, which has become as confusing as the last few seasons of Lost.

Sometimes soap watching like life, it isn’t always destination that counts, but enjoying the journey. I don’t think the end game will really be all that satisfying where I will go– wow that was so worth it. But I am enjoying all the great acting including making unbelievable lines, sound believable– that is all I am focusing on.

Friday’s episode was great! I laughed at how absurd it was that Jake/Jason was able to sneak into the PCPD in a mask and kidnap Sam. It just makes the PCPD look inept. I completely forgot about Sabrina-as I do most characters that are on 1-2x a week. Sigh…

@Harry.
Thank you very much Harry. Early closings today…the North Shore, including the Hamptons, are expecting a goodly amount of flooding. Thus, I am home.
I do appreciate your championing me. You say it very eloquently (and I feel the same way) that critiquing the soaps and giving our opinion is a no-no, according to some. It defeats the purpose of these sites which Mr. Fairman so kindly affords us. I love GH, ergo the reason I watch….thank you again…later.

I hope it’s “November Sweeps” all the rest of this year and beyond! It’s fabulous!