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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brad's Wife Is None Other Than Rosalie! What Did You Think Of The Twist?

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General Hospital fans “officially” learned the in-story truth at the end of Friday’s cliffhanger of the ABC daytime drama series, when it was revealed that none other than Rosalie Martinez (Linda Elena Tovar) was the wife of Brad Cooper (Parry Shen!

For weeks, Brad has been troubled by a secret that he needed to confess to his husband-to-be Lucas Jones (Ryan Carnes)! Thus far, Brad came forward and told Lucas he was married, and Lucas tried to understand why he was married to some guy he didn’t apparently ever love.

Brad relates to Lucas: “There were a lot of reasons why I got married, but love wasn’t one of them.”  To which Lucas said, “Then why the hell did you marry the guy?”  Brad confesses, “I never said it was a guy!”

Cue Rosalie!  In walks Rosalie on the duo’s conversation, and apparently Rosie and Brad see each other for the first time in a very long time.  Brad is completely shaken, and Lucas can see that the two of them know each other.  It is then Brad admits that Rosalie is his wife.

Watch the final moments of the episode between Brad, Rosalie, and Lucas after the jump!  Let us know: Were you surprised by the twist?  Did you think Brad was married to a woman and that it would be Rosalie?  Why do you think they got married?  Will this keep Brad and Lucas apart for months to come?  Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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Lil' Angel
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Lil' Angel

Called it a long time ago. His wife had to be someone on the canvas with a big secret that he hasn’t interacted with, and Rosalie was the only one that fit the bill.

Mia D
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Mia D

That can’t be Brad’s big secret because it’s lame, there has to be more to this.

Chrystie Delancey
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Chrystie Delancey

Agreed!

It’s like they needed to give them angst and this was the best they could come up with.

Linda
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Linda

who knows. They deserve one another!

Jimh(leave it to beaver)
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Jimh(leave it to beaver)

All this time Grossalee has been in PC and worked at GH during Nina’s rehab she never run into Brad…or seen him during the nurses ball??? This is just as lame as Ava/Denise blackmailing Nina with that cell phone picture of Nina kneeling over Silas’s body holding the knife…the police would ask why Ava/Denise did not come to them right away with the evidence and also question her to why she was there…this blackmail plot and Grossalee’s reveal to be Brads wife-who cares-we never really see these two-is the two poorest written moments under RC…jmho!!!

Mia D
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Mia D

GH is a big hospital with about 5 or 6 wings added since I started watching the show in the 70’s. Brad is a lab tech manager and he’s hardly out mingling with the patients.

Jimh(leave it to beaver)
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Jimh(leave it to beaver)

Brad is shown in other areas of the hospital…he was at the televised nurses ball…im certain Gross seen him on the red carpet and even outside the hospital!!!

Harry
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Harry

Nice attempt to defend an idiotic, albeit boring, story, Mia.
Jim is right. It’s just plain stupid and this will underscore Ron’s legacy as as head writer.

su0000
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su0000

duh Jihm.. lol
if that all had happened it would not have been a shocker surprise!!

soaps are 50% BS and %50% makebelieve, nothing in a soap is real world stuff, that is why I love them! 🙂

If Nina went to the police then Franco would not be in jail, He and Scotty would not have the great scenes they had, Scotty would still be the DA (Ric and the Mayor set up for big corruption that Anna will deal with)

Nina blackmailing Ava will lead to Nina doing bad stuff on her, yup..

Nic and Hayden are are gonna be good!! 😉

Lew S.
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Lew S.

Oh Jim, I totally agree with you! Who cares!

Patricio
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Patricio

This is one of the most ridiculous story turns ever! Shame on GH.

Why do I think one of these clowns is going to be the organ donor to elizabeth and AJ, son!

Ces
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Ces

that’s what i was thinking Jim! Another story out of left field to keep Rosalie on the show for whatever reason. Lame. Ready for new writers.

davlestev1
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davlestev1

I agree seems like an out of the blue take that to the show from the departing writer..makes absolutely no sense what so ever that they never crossed paths or she never saw him at GH..what a dumb thing to do..

Fanny
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Fanny

You’re right Jimh… So this is her BIG SECRET who cares!! They’re both
unnecessary characters who will never be missed once gone.

Me
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Me

If y’all don’t like gh or y’all wanna bash it guess what DON’T WATCH IT problem solved duh

Matilda
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Matilda

I think it’s time we just stop paying attention to things until the material from the new writers start and hope they not only are better but can fix things and make us forget a lot of what we have seen. Brad and Rosalie is just so ridiculous. There are twists and unexpected surprises and then there is totally out of left field and makes no sense. You know you are in trouble when people online are saying, “well it’s possible two people can live in the same place for a year and spend a lot of time in the… Read more »

Mia D
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Mia D

Ron may be gone but Frank V is still EP and has creative control. Shelly A who is one half of the “new” head writing team has held that position on GH with Garin Wolf in 2012. GH ratings were at a all time low them, I don’t expect much from her.

su0000
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su0000

Matilda.
one needs patients for a hidden backstory <- the mystery, and for the story to develope then it will all make sense..
( it has just begun, their story is one scene old..
— wait for it 🙂

Timmm
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Timmm

I agree. Dont jump the gun just yet. It was a Friday episode ending tease people! Let the story unfold before you hate it.

boes
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boes

You only need patients for a backstory if your story is medical.

Otherwise, you need PATIENCE.

And Lord grant me patience.

Harry
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Harry

HA! Boes, very funny. I need some patience myself.

Jules
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Jules

According to Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential, this chick’s real secret was supposed to be that she was trangendered. This was the intended story all along, but ABC nixed the idea.

Not defending the current story. Not even following a single plot on this show. And certainly not defending RC. Just trying to put it in perspective that it’s possible this was never intended to be the big reveal I guess viewers were waiting on.

Jimh(leave it to beaver)
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Jimh(leave it to beaver)

If she was trasgender what would be the shocker…she is only connected to Brad…others have no real ties to her…so that secret would shock no one…jmho

David
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David

Soaps, hell, most of dramatic writing relies on the minute you say something or mention something about a person, that person shows up, so that doesn’t bother me in the list. After all, as Hitchcock said, “Drama is life, with the dull bits left out.” However, I don’t think this was Rosalie’s “secret” that Nina held over her for months on end. This is clearly Brad’s “secret”. Let’s hope for a good explanation. I never noticed that in all these months Brad and Rosalie were never in the same place at the same time but it IS possible. Hell, I… Read more »

Timmm
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Timmm

Thats a good point David. Rosalie has a secret she is hiding and Nina knows it, It wouldnt be about Brad. Hell, Nina might not even know about their wedding. People get too critical too fast!

Matilda
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Matilda

David, it’s true that characters will be talking about someone and that someone will just happen to show up. But within reason. If Carly and Sonny are talking about Michael and Avery and he shows up at the house with her to give her back, OK. Even Sam just happening to walk into the chapel when Liz was looking for a sign. Contrived but ok. We expect things like that, But it is about degrees. Here we have two people, Brad and Rosalie, who are supposedly very close, married, they have been living in the same town for 14 months,… Read more »

Harry
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Harry

David, I just want to say that I enjoyed your well written comment, and that is all.
Matilda? The same.

Fanny
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Fanny

There lies the problem!

Harry
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Harry

Matilda, once again you’re spot on right here. No one really cares about Brad the mouth breather. Lucas and Brad enjoy zero chemistry and there has been no build up to the great Rosalie reveal. As you assert, there was no foreshadowing leading up to this “great reveal” which implies they were making it up as they went along, The problem is that we all could have applauded a gay storyline if it were done right. Since this one fizzled out before it even began, this will lead some to say that gay storylines don’t work on soaps. They can… Read more »

Regina
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Regina

I agree .. Don’t like either character . They are both taking up time that other major characters aren’t getting . They Deserve each other !

su0000
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su0000

There really are no ”major” characters, they are simply peoples favorites.. there a few vet characters and some of them have gone to recurring=call you when needed status. ”major” characters would be vets? Tracy was in a big story and more to come with Dillon, Paul and the take over.. Sonny is upfront and a big Corinthos story on the way with Carly(Ava&Avery) Elizabeth is upfront in a big story with Jason/Jake.. Nic is upfront with the Q takeover and, Jason secret .. Patrick and Sam are getting it on.. that is about it for the ”major” vet characters and… Read more »

boes
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boes

Why yes there are major characters and to say otherwise is just playing make believe. Sonny is a major character, Carly is a major character, Luke was until his portrayer took his toys and went home.

I dislike all three but that doesn’t change the fact they are major characters, virtually always with their own storylines, involved in most others.

David
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David

Whether you like the characters or not, a lot of reason why you do or don’t see a character onscreen has nothing to do with how the story is written and mostly to do with what the actor’s contract is. They all go in cycles and actors are on contract and guaranteed so many appearances. Carlivati has been known to use up all the actor’s guarentees, then resulting in them disappearing from the canvas for a few months before you see them again. I’m not defending him, but being a head writer is a monster job that even my writer… Read more »

David
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David

Gone are the Irma Phillips days where the writer was in control of the show and wrote it the way he or she saw fit. I long for those days. The reason shows like All My Children and One Life To Live were so good for so long was because they had a creative head (Agnes Nixon) who wrote the show the way she envisioned it and didn’t cowtow to the network or focus groups (hell, there were none back in the 70s and 80s) like they do today.

Fanny
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Fanny

TRUE… THEIR NASTY STREAKS R SO UGLY… LUCAS DESERVES BETTER
RC SHOULD HAVE PAIRED HIM W/ FELIX…

Dee
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Dee

Gosh I’m picturing it now, Felix/Lucas would be the most moral-self-righteous-goody two shoes couple ever. No thank you. Not for soap world. I did like Brad/Felix for a short while, but Brad & Lucas balance each other out. They have a nice and easy going chemistry.

Timmm
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Timmm

Careful. Brad and Rosalie can act. Maybe not Emmy worthy but I see actors on the front burner who are horrible. [Detective West, for one.]

Patrick
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Patrick

Thank you, Timmmm: Linda Elena Tovar (Rosalie) and Perry Shen (Brad)

Act . period.

these two… tho not big names… ADD

I certainly would add Britt with these two.

all production teams have to start somewhere… when they see sparks… start firing them up.

i hope these two combust

“… I see actors on the front burner who are horrible ”

I enjoy Rosalie and Brad… they add presence and are interesting with what material they are given

regan
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regan

Just a reminder why ‘the writer’ needed to be fired.

Tami
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Tami

I figured that is what was going to happen , but thought it was lazy and dumb

carla
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carla

Yes it makes no sense and would never take place in real life. We are watching a soap opera expect the unexpected.

Anne
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Anne

I envisioned an Asian family storyline, with Brad’s parents forcing him into marrying an Asian woman. Alas!

JUDY
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JUDY

THESE STORIES ARE SO NOT INTERESTING…IT DIDNT MATTER WHO HIS WIFE IS!

Ces
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Ces

agree!!!

Jimmy
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Jimmy

I didn’t see this one coming, and truth be told… I just don’t care. Brad and Rosalie are both minor characters with no story, and throwing out this twist doesn’t make them more interesting, or create an interesting story. Quite honestly, I would be just fine if Brad said that he wanted to live happily ever after with Rosalie, and the two left town together, because I don’t like either of them. It’s annoying that GH feels the need to put newbies and minor characters like Rosalie, Brad, Valerie, Kiki, Sabrina, etc. on the forefront and give characters like Scott,… Read more »

nancy dillingham
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nancy dillingham

Don’t think much of it–no groundwork laid–just feels like it was thrown in for a manufactured complication. Very bad writing. Rosalie looks very savvy and street smart–wouldn’t she know Brad was gay???? GMAB! Again! Feels so faulty. And who cares anyway? See, no empathy for either of these characters; thus I do not care one way or the other what happens to them.

Timmm
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Timmm

There are a lot of smart women who find out the hard way that their husbands are gay.

Harry
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Harry

Yes, Timm, and there are a lot of smart men who find out the HARD way their friend is gay.

Angelo
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Angelo

I knew Brad was married to Rosalie, no shocking twist to me. Just get rid of Rosalie. No more Rosalie and also get rid of Elizabeth Webber. She is a conniving witch.

MissySnow
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MissySnow

Yes! I am beyond thrilled that Rosalie is married to Brad. All we need now is for Rosalie, Nina, Franco, Kiki, Dr. O, Sloane, and Madeline to all die in a mob war.

Charday
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Charday

Intrigued by this plot twist. Finally, something somewhat interesting.

Timmm
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Timmm

I agree Char, lets see if this secret fleshes out bigger stories that includes Sonny, Julian and Brad’s parents. Maybe even Rosalie’s parents?

Timmm
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Timmm

El Lameo! I thought Rosalie would turn out to be Sonny and Lilly’s daughter?

Aria
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Aria

It feels like they just came up with it last minute . Maybe it’s just me eventhough I like Lucas and Rosalie aren’t they both plus brad all recurring characters?? Why do they have a storyline going at all? I feel if your on contract you should be in a storyline or at least play a strong supporting character in a storyline if your recurring then you should be a supporting charater ie Rosalie in the nikolas taking over ELQ story line . This is why viewers get upset and complain about the cast being overbloaded when in fact if… Read more »

Dee
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Dee

Love Brucas! I love Brad(& Parry). He’s snarky & fun. I love the diversity on this show! I’m not surprised it’s Rosalie. I figured it would be her or somebody new coming. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that this is a “more than meets the eye” type of situation. Probably an arranged or convenience marriage. We know Brad is a Wu, but we don’t know who Rosalie is connected to…I’m betting one or both of their families are the ones making trouble for Sonny.

Mary SF
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Mary SF

Ho hum— who cares. On Y&R we find out Harding killed all those people yet not a peep from this site about that development– Someone sneezes on GH and it’s news– but okay I will play along– both Rosalie and Brad had big secrets– we know Brad’s bio family had ties to PC mob, so no doubt Rosalie does too. Now that RC is no longer writing this show we can only hope the new writers will end this storyline quickly or make it better than it started out to be.

Timmm
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Timmm

Mary, you bring up a point. Has anyone told GH this is a sweeps month? It has been horrible! Y&R has been hitting it out of the park!

Harry
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Harry

Mary, I know. I have been chomping at the bit to talk about Y&R but there have been no blogs written about Y&R’s stories in quite sometime. GH certainly garners a lot of attention for their lousy stories.
It’s enough to make me go off topic!!

Mary SF
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Mary SF

So lets go off topic– who do you think is behind that project to take down Victor– if it isn’t any of the Abbotts or Adam– do we dare hope it is Cane? I mean wasn’t his father a big time mob boss in Australia? Surely Cane’s family still has the type of connections to pull off a takeover of Newman. And Victor treated him like gum under his shoe when they worked together. I can see it being Cane. Of course there is still that family Victor paid off to cover up Nick injuring the young girl at his… Read more »

MBmomof3
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MBmomof3

I know, right? I’ve been wanting to discuss Y&R storylines too, but no chance here.

Harry
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Harry

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….sorry, what was the question again?

Timmm
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Timmm

Harry, wake up, I think I see Robert Scorpio coming out of the fog. You know, the same one where Luke disappeared!

me
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me

Why should I care one way or the other? Two D-list actors that aren’t even on the show that much and I’m supposed to be invested or care about them? Sorry, no.

Lew S.
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Lew S.

Hi Jim, I totally agree with you. Who cares!!

boes
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boes

Who cares? Brad is a punk, has been since he first came on. Then we were told he turned good – told, though, because how would we know, or give a rats ass, since we only see him and Lucas about once every 4 weeks. Rosalie, the same, just as irrelevant, just as boring, just as disposable. Show is in serious trouble. Show is trying to rely on storylines with secondary characters, characters who are glorified day players, and if not these, then Show is concentrating on non-GH characters with no link to the GH canvas except other newbies. Didn’t… Read more »

Timmm
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Timmm

I generally criticize people for tuning out but it has been horrible! A lot of fans are putting their faith into the new writing team. Anna does resurface in September and lets hope Robert is with her!

Lovebug
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Lovebug

Brad is not any worse than most of the characters on the show. In fact most have a rap sheet much longer. I don’t mind him. I cannot stand Rosalie & see no point to her character. There must be a reason they are keeping her around after all of this time, but I can’t imagine what that reason is.

Shay
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Shay

Talk about pulling an idea out of thin air!!! My guess is that Grossalie is illegal and married the Brad-ster just for a green card. Hopefully, that shall mean a quick and dirty departure for this character when she is arrested and deported! Oh, by the way, Mr. Cooper certainly traded up when he latched on to Lucas!

Timmm
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Timmm

Shay is on fire!

Harry
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Harry

Yes, Shay–Brad the Mouth Breather certainly did trade up.

Rodd
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Rodd

I think a major problem with this “reveal” is that the story has only been told every other week, one day a week, and has missed so many notes that nobody really can invest in it. What a shame, since I like all three actors involved. I’ve felt like TPTB are afraid to tell this engagement story for some reason. Hopefully, under the new writers, stories will be told in an interwoven way for an extended period of time so we can invest in them. Don’t get me wrong; I love RC, but the hop-scotch story telling has made even… Read more »

Margie
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Margie

Who cares? Two very uninteresting characters can’t drive a new story.

Justin
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Justin

So lame. Whatever. Does make any sense at all. We’re all supposed to be shocked.

Rob
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Rob

Seriously lazy writing.

Two useless characters, both extremely unlikeable and they get more airtime than characters that matter.

If this regime wants to do something they need to clean up this mess ASAP. As much as I like Maura West, Ava cannot be redeemed. She needs to go, at least for a while. Then they need to tie up the storylines for Franco, Nina, Brad, Rosalie and I could go on….

Timmm
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Timmm

Thats it Rob, Maura is a blast but she has been written into a corner and there is no way out. She does have to go. The PCPD might actually get to arrest someone and keep them behind bars! Whomever prosecuted Blackie should be brought to Port Charles to clean up this crime ridden town! I think Blackie has been in jail now for thirty years!

su0000
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su0000

Timmm.. Ava is far from being cornered.. As soon as she is freed when after the tape is destroyed, she revert to Ava.. She will be Sonny (and carly’s) worst nightmare when she goes to her baby Avery back. Recently she has reverted to Ava in great form with Silas, Franco and Nina.. The Nina and Ava’s last scene was awesome!!!! very intense and the two brought it on! As soon as Morgan and Sonny find out she is Ava the gates of hell will open.. Ava is far from being cornered,, 🙂 (( anyways the way RC would write… Read more »

Patrick
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Patrick

what if Denise has been around much longer than we all realize?

i know: lazy writing… Denise killed Connie
i know: dumb writing… Denise killed Silas

thereby freeing up Maura West to come back… as Ava
thereby freeing up … Ava and Morgan !!!! ta-da…. love magic!

oy! the RC writing … is coming to an end

LOL… I like your quote tho.. @su…. “… the gates of hell will open.. “

Patrick
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Patrick

i’m just putting out their… that Ava is off somewhere taking care of herself

THANKS to Silas

who….

DAMNATION! I really wanted their to be sparks and a relationship to ensue between Silas and “Ava”… after all that he did to take care of her

there’s my rant for Michael Easton… there was potential
the way Maura West and ME’ connected.. just made me a believer and REAL stuff to REEL

Aden
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Aden

I am still waiting for the scene where Michael tells Uncle Lucas that his fiancee Brad once tried to force him into non consensual sodomy and rape. Gramma Bobbie’s face might actually have an expression if that little tidbit came out at the dinner table.

MBmomof3
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MBmomof3

Saw it coming. Still don’t care.

Allen saint james
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Allen saint james

This is so obviously a last minute story decision! Brad is not a very interesting character, he lacks charm and frankly is not the cutest fella in the planet (to me). Lucas Deserves a adventure plotline

Mateo
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Mateo

What amazes me is that people keep complaining that the core characters are not being utilized. What every one needs to realize is that the “core” characters are all up there in age and really have nothing to add to the landscape of Port Charles now. Maybe a token Alzheimer’s story or an illicit affair but the days of the 80’s and 90’s are gone. Like in real life the fast paced life of the younger set back then all grew up to become, deep gasp, seniors who live lives that are sometimes rather boring. Usually life happens with the… Read more »

su0000
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su0000

I agree.. with me- there is so much more good with GH than bad.. We rarely hear from people of the good. GH has had some very great moments, stories that kept me on the edge. Tears and laughter, bewilderment and shock and something the HUH? .. The acting has always been the best of the best, there are numerous great performances but rarely is the good of GH ever mentioned, just the complaints of it. And there is something very wrong with that. Life is not perfect nor are the soaps. We have bad periods in our lives so… Read more »

boes
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boes

How about you do what you want and stop telling others what to do? Radical, I know, but give it a try.

su0000
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su0000

boes..
read carefull with comprehension..
I have never told anyone how to be they can be as mean nasty and bitchy and unpleasant as they want, I never stop anyone from making —- of themselves..
I do however comment on their irrational bitching, habitual complaining 🙂

Mateo
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Mateo

what surprises me about the negative comment above is that nothing I even originally stated was listened to. Never for a minute was there a comment about telling others what to do. I do not hesitate to stand for what I believe and give my opinion on any given issue. I do not give two flying Walendas if someone agrees with me or not. I am speaking for myself and no one else. If you agree with me, amazing, let’s sit down and have a cup of coffee and celebrate. If you don’t agree, you’re entitled to your opinion, welcome… Read more »

Harry
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Harry

Mateo, you wrote,”Stop whining and complaining about a show you allegedly love.” That is a direct quote. It also sounds like something The su000ster would say. That seems pretty Bossy Boots to me. I liked a lot of your post and do agree with much of its content but you lost me when you admonished us for complaining and told us to stop doing it. It’s because we love GH that we want to see it do better. Worry when us whiners stop complaining because that reflects apathy and collective apathy leads to poor ratings. The truth is I am… Read more »

su0000
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su0000

I gotta say.. The complainers are becoming overkill.. All this whining and bitching when we haven’t a factual clue as to what this will be about, actually.. Roslie will somehow be related to Sonny, is my guess.. Brads family will be a trip lol It was a 10 second scene, 10 seconds people, and nobody could stop themselves from complaining over something they don’t know.. Whatever it is truly about, RC and team had the story planned for about 6 months ahead of time into the future.. The direction and development. — wait for it — It is the hands… Read more »

boes
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boes

I gotta say – you define overkill.

Harry
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Harry

Nobody cares, su000.

Engrady Pind
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Engrady Pind

I know it’s not April first, but this has to be some sort of joke.

robbie
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robbie

Mateo, bless you for supporting the show! All the attacks are not going to keep the show on the air. If one isn’t enjoying if, I would hope he or she could pick up the remote.

Harry
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Harry

Oh brother–this nonsense again?
This story is idiotic, uninteresting and involved two characters no one knows or cares about. Enough said.

Linda
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Linda

I really don’t mind this Brad/Rosalie story. Way back, it was implied that Brad came from a “mob” family. Maybe Rosalie does too. There was an Asian woman at the mob meeting that Sonny went to not long ago so that could be Brad’s adopted or biological mother. There’s been talk of a mew mobster trying to get into Port Charles so that could be it.

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Van Hansis (Luke) and Jake Silbermann (Noah) were a key part of the evolution of, and representation of LGBTQ character on the soaps.  ‘Nuke’, as they were known as, became the first gay male soap couple to share an on-screen kiss back in 2007.  ATWT also became known as the first soap to depict a fully realized romantic male couple as an integral part of the show.  There was plenty of backlash along the way for the long-awaited kiss to happen, but when it did, the show moved forward to tell their love story.

Otalia – Olivia Spencer and Natalia Rivera Aitoro – Guiding Light

When Crystal Chappell (Olivia) and Jessica Leccia (Natalia) began to play the love story of Otalia, they had to show their affection by a kiss on the head, or holding hands.  It took quite some time for GL to move forward to have two women, two moms, no less, share a lip lock. The complicated love story featured Natalia being conflicted to face her true romantic feelings for Olivia, because of her value system and religions upbringing, and that made this all the more riveting and frustrating at the same time.  In the end, the rabid fan base for this duo was so great that Chappell wound up creating her own series, Venice, to honor and serve them, remaining one of the LGBTQ communities greatest allies.

Kish – Kyle Lewis and Oliver Fish – One Life to Live

In 2009, One Life to Live’s Kyle Lewis (Brett Claywell) was an out lab tech in Llanview, who back in college had a relationship with Officer Oliver Fish (Scott Evans).  It imploded when Oliver denied he was gay.  For years, Oliver remained in the closet, before finally coming out to himself and Kyle.

Kish had been a big success with the media and One Life’s gay audience. LGBTQ-advocacy groups honored the couple and the story.  However, Kish was cut short when the network felt that the data showed that the storyline was not resonating with the show’s core audience.

WilSon – Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis – Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives delivered daytime’s first-ever gay male wedding in 2014, between Will (then played by Guy Wilson) and Sonny (then played by Freddie Smith).

In an interview with EW, Days of our Lives executive producer, Ken Corday shared on the union, “Will and Sonny have been together for a while and it was the natural progression of their love story. We didn’t feel like there was anything we could or couldn’t do, we treated them like any other couple on the canvas and continued to grow their romance as such.”

In addition, the coming out story of Will Horton was critically praised and noteworthy for the performances of Chandler Massey, who won three Daytime Emmys for his work in the Outstanding Younger Actor category 2012, 2013 and 2014.  Freddie Smith also won in the same category in 2015.  Will has been played over the years by Chandler Massey and Guy Wilson, while Sonny has been portrayed by Freddie Smith and Zach Tinker.

There have been several other key LGBTQ couples throughout the course of daytime history including All My Children’s Bianca (Eden Riegel) and Reese (Tamara Braun). These two characters were involved in the first same-sex lesbian wedding on daytime. Problem was … Reese kissed Zach (Thorsten Kaye) before the wedding, making this infuriating for viewers at home.

Other notable LGBTQ couples through the years have included: Bianca and Maggie on All My Children, Mariah and Tessa of The Young and the Restless played bv Camryn Grimes and Cait Fairbanks, Maya and Rick on The Bold and the Beautiful, Lucas and Brad on General Hospital and others.

Which couple do you think has had the most lasting impact on the history of LGBTQ representation on daytime soap operas? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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GH’s Nicholas Chavez and Tabyana Ali to ‘Sprina’ Shippers: “Thank You For Not Only Being Fans, But Turning into Family”

The hottest young duo on daytime drama these days belongs to General Hospital.  The couple known as ‘Sprina’ played by Nicholas Chavez (Spencer) and Tabyana Ali (Trina), is being given plenty of non-stop intrigue and drama and romance, much to the delight of their fans, who just can’t get enough of them.

In the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest on newsstands everywhere Friday, Chavez and Ali weigh-in on all the latest developments and recent airshows including: the reading of Victor’s will, what to do about Esme and baby Ace, the action-adventure scenes in ‘Greenland’ and the Haunted Star, and most notably, that emotional leap from Trina into Spencer’s arms when he turned up alive!

Ali told SOD on her preparation for the moment: “I did a couple of jumps and held a baby, and that was about it!”

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Chavez added, “That is my favorite ‘Sprina’ scene, Spencer is walking toward Trina and Trina breaks into a full sprint towards him, jumps into his arms and they kiss.  I’ve always wanted to do a moment like that, you know what I mean?” Ali said, “I really loved that scene, too. It was just so fulfilling.”

When addressing what each of them would like to say to their lively and constant fan base, Tabyana expressed; “I would just say we love you, we appreciate you, thank you for all of your support and thank you for not only being fans, but turning into family.”

Nick added, “I co-sign all of that. Every single word.”

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So, if you are a ‘Sprina” fan, what makes this couple so special and swoon-worthy for you? What do you hope happens next for Trina and Spencer in story? Let us know in the comment section below.

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