Actually, I wanted to smack her——Liesl and Maxie were so effective and genuine in their respective portrayals of grief and Nina just felt like her usual intrusion into other people’s scenarios. I know she considered Nathan her bro, but her spiel was just so self-serving…and then when she went on about how he turned out to be a good guy despite growing up in privilege, I thought, whoa….talk about reverse snobbery!!! As if! At least one saving grace to Nathan’s exit is to never have to hear Nina calling him “Jay” over and over again….drove me up a wall.

I agree, Katherine Evans. Her portrayal of the grieved sister was spectacular. We knew the incredible brother/sister bond they had from the beginning. He was so sweetly protective of her and she adored him. And, she too, was very protective of him. One of the best brother/sister relationships ever on GH. I loved how, even after finding out they were actually cousins it never broke their sibling bond.

The way Nina handled it (and the way Michelle played it) was perfect. She was somber but contained. She respected Maxi as his wife…knowing it was Maxi who would get priority when it came to sitting with him and then Maxi who got priority when he passed. Though her own heart was breaking..she remained behind. And then, when she went over to Maxi and thanked her for loving her brother…ugh…broke my heart.

That scene where she finally let forth her grief and collapsed outside of Faison’s room was devastatingly poignant. Chills…

Kudos to all (I’m still recovering from the loss…) 😉 🙁

su000, we are agreeing yet again–scary!
I did not cry either. Nathan seemed like an all around good guy, but I never invested much emotion into his character.
He is beautiful to look upon and seems nice.
He’s the guy in high school whose yearbook is filled with these type of signatures–“You seem like a nice guy, wish I could have gotten to know you better.”
Really, it felt like watching Superman die. Therefore, his death did not feel real to me. Superman always comes back.

Welcome back, Francesca!…Both you and your words of wisdom have been much missed! (I sincerely hope your ears were not burning during your absence…however, please do know that there were those of us who mentioned you with only the kindness, affection and respect you deserve….) I echo your sentiments regarding the phenomenal Kathleen Gati and incomparable Genie Francis….these two ladies have certainly raised the bar of excellence for all those acting on the GH canvas, and it’s a true shame that neither has received the accolades and screentime that their considerable talents should be commanding from their showrunners and peers. Seems that if an over-50 female is not willing to degrade herself with conduct unbecoming a mature woman, then there is precious little space available for her in Port Charles these days! Save for Finola Hughes’ Anna, there’s really no one left in that particular category with any sort of class and dignity of which to speak, given Laura’s recent, abrupt departure and Liesl’s highly-sporadic appearances. So much for calm lives……they no longer exist there….as for here, that remains to be seen.

My dear Francesca….Ci incontriamo di nuovo! Please excuse my delay in responding to your gracious post!…As with so many things you have stated in the past, your thoughts on the subject of “civility” are spot-on! Alas, so much that speaks of class these days is considered passe’ by far too many….which is why I always admire your own “stylish” take on the many issues we broach here…both of the soap and life variety! I do hope you’ve not been dissuaded from commenting on a regular basis by those hooligans who seem intent upon holding court here….if good people like yourself allow such rude behavior to drive one away, then it’s simply playing into the hands of those who seek to dominate these threads with only their own thoughts and ideas! As for Anna and Laura, you are singing my tune….I adore both of these regally-composed characters and the lovely ladies who portray them! In fact, Finola is about the only show in town for me right now, save for the hideously-underused Kathleen Gati’s Liesl! Having said that, what happened to Genie was an absolute travesty, and I still hold out hope that the brouhaha her situation has whipped up will be enough to eventually return Laura to Port Charles. Whilst I harbor no ill-will for Steve Burton and his Jason, I prefer him well shot of SonnyBoy… This Q’s always-outspoken grandfather was certainly correct in his estimation of his grandson’s unacceptable lifestyle with that mob menace! How I miss that conniving old rascal, Edward, and his take on all things GH! In terms of my European exploits, alas, no, I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful homeland of your birth…but I still savor its enchanting qualities in many forms thanks to the magic of its music, television, cuisine and many expatriates living in this country with whom I’ve had many wonderful moments. I’m still at the point where I need to spend some massive time in all the off-the-beaten-path places I previously missed in the glorious UK and I also have a huge soft spot for the Scandinavian culture, as well, so that is another location on my travel wish list! At any rate, it was a delight to hear from you once again, and I hope you realize how much your opinions are valued by your friends here at MFSoaps…when the opportunity permits, I certainly look forward to more of your wise words and observations, “signora bella!” Until then, abbi cura!

Supposedly Ryan Pavey got it a job making movies for the Hallmark Channel. I assume if the truth be known that GH could’ve kept him if they would’ve given him time off to make movies. Though he hasn’t said that he just said he wanted to go on and spread his wings or whatever. However I doubt if that GH gave him an offer or he could do both. And how stupid to kill such a character off in my opinion. They could’ve given him all kinds of storylines where he went off to get further training or whatever and in that time found another actor to replace him. So I wrote love watching RyanI feel the character is very important, and hate to see another fatherless baby born. I loved watching the interaction of Maxi and her husband and see her grow as a person. This could’ve been accomplished with another actor. Although Ryan has done a great job in the role, no one is irreplacable if they want to leave. It would’ve been very hard to replace him but possible. I will miss the actor and the character so much.