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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Kristina Wants to Make Ava Pay: What Do You Think of the Character Shift?
It was harrowing week for General Hospital’s Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi). After a confrontation with Ava (Maura West), she winds up crashing through a window and lands in the Metro Court Pool. Then, once rushed to GH, she loses the baby she has been carrying to term that she has come to love, and is still battling the potential of ever being able to carry a child of her own again.
Meanwhile, there is a the promise and heartbreak for her sister, Molly (Kristen Vaganos). In theory, Kristina was the surrogate for Molly and TJ’s (Tajh Bellow) baby and the original plan was for her to give the baby to the couple for them to raise. As the months progressed, Kristina became deeply attached to the child.
With evidence mounting, Ava is behind bars for ‘pushing’ Kristina out the window or causing her fall, even though viewers saw the confrontation and how Kristina tripped over Cates’ (Adam J. Harrington) duffel bag and somehow flung through a window. On Friday’s August 9th episode of the soap opera, Kristina tells her father, Sonny (Maurice Benard), she wants Ava to pay for what she did to her and her baby. Sonny is concerned about Kristina’s vengeful side emerging.
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Now, viewers are wondering in her grief and despair, how far will Kristina take her revenge? Will we see an ultimate character shift, where the once good girl, becomes so dark that she could ultimately become a mobster in Sonny’s nefarious ‘business’ affairs? Sonny and Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) shared their concerns for their daughter, as Alexis asks Sonny to not take Ava out, in lieu of their daughter’s request.
Kate Mansi, who as usual, has been delivering stellar performances one after the other, spoke to Soap Opera Digest on what to expect from Kristina moving forward after what was a character-defining moment in the loss of her baby.
The actress revealed, “In the scenes and episodes that follow immediately after, there are so many moments where you will start to see Kristina’s whole personality shift in a way that’s like, ‘Oh, this was sort of a loss of innocence and a fall from grace.’ I don’t now if she’s ever going to be the same, and even the scenes she has with her dad, with Sonny, there’s a moment where it’s like, ‘Whoa, is she going to suddenly justify going after people? You see her trying to almost bargain with her loss by seeking revenge and by all these different avenues that feel a bit out of character. Mansi also shared that she is, “loving Kristina’s journey right now.”
As previously announced, the end of this week brought with it the first scripts/stories from the new GH co-head writing team of Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte, along with associate head writer, Cathy LePard. How will they frame Kristina moving forward? Stay tuned.
So, are you looking forward to seeing this darker side of Kristina? Do you hope its only temporary in her grief over the loss of her child? Comment below. But first, check out some key scenes from yesterday’s GH.
Change is good. Kristina is rightfully angry – she is doing everything I might do – questioning “What if I hadn’t gone to see Ava or walked out that door.” She is doing the healthy thing – not bottling it up. I might want Ava dead too. I’m not saying that is what should happen.
The Character is forever changed by the violent turn in her circumstances and the loss of her baby. This change in character direction will provide the new version of Kristina with more of an edge and will lead to better storylines in the future.
That wasn’t just her baby despite her shrieking that possessive pronoun over and over. That was Molly’s, TJ’s and yes, Kristina’s baby. And it was a lousy idea for a pregnant woman in her last trimester to aggressively confront Ava. Ava is guilty of a lot of things but she did not push Kristina out the window.
It’s Kristina’s baby Harry. Technicalities don’t matter. Yes; she was supposedly going to give the baby to Molly but the trajectory of the story up until that point was that she might not have been able to go through with it; she’d obviously developed very maternal feelings and it wasn’t going to be as easy as she thought to just hand her child over to her sister. While Molly grieves again: first finding out she couldn’t have children of her own, then devastated that the first surrogate miscarried (which I still don’t believe. I think that baby will pop up at some point) and now for a third time a baby doesn’t make it to term, Molly’s heart is shattered, too. And yes, that was to be her child and in her heart and mind she was. Still, as Kristina said, it’s her biological child, she carried her child for almost nine months and that bond has got to be stronger than Molly’s. Molly’s is crushing disappointment and despair. Kristina is the one with the biological feelings; one minute her child is in her belly, the next she’s empty. And she carries the weight of guilt and regret in its place.
Ava’s no innocent. She should never have asked Kristina to testify against Sonny; she already caused Kristina harm with giving that recording to gossip man. She knows that Sonny and Kristina are close and the stress that would put Kristina under, and when Kristina came to her room, instead of changing her mind when she saw how upset Kristina was, she antagonized her more by insulting Alexis, and then she put her hand on her. So though she didn’t push her, it was Ava’s fault; from forcing Kristina to testify to antagonizing her further even as their argument escalated.
Disagree. Emotionally speaking, yes, that baby was all three of theirs. Discounting TJ’s and Molly’s loss is a mistake. They had a fully furnished nursery, stuffed animals, baby clothes, etc. It was not just Kristina’s baby to grieve. Ava has done sone horrible things but she did not push Kristina out that window. On another note, Kate’s Kristina is just not resonating. Lexi would have hit it out of the ballpark. I ave no idea they had to replace her.
I didn’t discount Molly & TJ’s anguish. My reply was in reference to Harry saying, “it wasn’t just her baby despite her shrieking that possessive pronoun over and over…” It is KRISTINA who was pregnant, who carried that child inside of her (not to mention it was her child) and with that baby’s death, she was FINALLY able to say out loud that her baby was dead. Until that time, she had to keep hearing that the baby wasn’t hers and she was doing to for her sister which though true, doesn’t negate the fact that it was her baby growing inside of her and she felt the biological loss; she felt the loss of the child that was no longer inside of her being kept safe. She felt the loss that a woman feels when they carry their baby. So those scenes were realistic. She said them out loud to her mom; not to Molly, because she understood that Molly wouldn’t understand and would be hurt by those thoughts.
If you reread my comment to Harry you’ll see I didn’t negate Molly’s loss; her cumulative loss. But I understand why, in the anguishing moments of the baby’s death, she cried about the loss of “her” baby.
I’m loving Kate Mansi as Kristina; I thought she knocked the scenes out of the park. And though I loved Lexi and didn’t think I’d get used to Kate in the role, she’s won me over. Couldn’t stand Haley Pullos on any level so I was thrilled when she was recast. I’m loving Kristen Vaganos as Molly.
I have been surprised there have not been any scenes with Blaze and Kristina since she was taken to the hospital. I’m not sure this helps with getting the audience to be invested in them as a couple.
Completely agree. Really poorly written. I can’t see being invested anymore in them.
It was painful to see Kristina and Blaze part ways but it’s what needed to be done and as far as I’m concerned, I’d like to see mama go right along with her. Seeing as how Blaze fired her, I guess she’ll be staying, along with Sonny’s encouragement to get herself into someone else’s business.
She left me cold. There was nary a tear nor did her face convey emotional angst. When Courtney Hope’s Sally lost her baby on Y& R, I found myself tearing up as she put her heart and soul into that performance. Kristina screamed,” Boo hoo!” while shrieking,” That was MY baby!” felt forced and unnatural. Now, TJ, on the other hand emoted painfully while crying real tears. I loved his scene with Aunt Stella who told him, “ Grief is love with no place to go.”
That WAS a great line from Stella to TJ!
In the “my baby” scenes, I saw Kristina finally free to claim the bond she had for 8 months – the intimacy no one else could know – that she had tried to fight for the sake of Molly and the pledge made to her. I felt her mix of grief, regret, resentment, love, and anger over the loss. I think she would have made good on her promise, once hormones and sisterly love returned to normal after birth.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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