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General Hospital’s James Patrick Stuart Delivers the ‘Power Performance of the Week’

Last week, was not a good one for GH’s Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).  His father, Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) made him a guinea pig for his insane science project by having Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) inject him with the pathogen, while blackmailing his son for answers (to if he came alone to Greenland, or not) if he wants the antidote to save his life.

Strapped to a chair, Victor and Liesl watch the virus take a hold of Valentin as blood drips from his nose. Victor yells at Valentin that he can end his torture at any moment by talking and admitting who his companions are.

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Cue James Patrick Stuart to delivering the gut-wrenching drama in the next series of scenes which has earned him Michael Fairman TV’s pick for the Power Performance of the Week.

As the pathogen is rendering Valentin delirious and messing with his vision, he believes he is seeing his mother, Helena Cassadine (in a return from Constance Towers).  Valentin begs his mother to help him.  However, Helena laughs and reveals she is not there to save him but to drag him down to hell with her.  Fighting her, Valentin spouts he is not going anywhere, let alone with her.

Helena continues her torment telling her son that everyone he loves will be better out without him, which crushes Valentin. Next, Helena tells him not to fight the pathogen as soon it will be all over.  Suddenly when he looks up, Valentin sees Anna (Finola Hughes) through the observation room window.

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Delusional and thinking he is not really seeing her, Valentin cries out that it’s not Anna, as she fights to make him believe it is.  When Anna finally makes her way into the observation room to be by his side, Valentin is worried that she will become infected with the virus. Next, the scenes between Finola Hughes and Stuart were just so heart-tugging, honest and raw. The two discuss their flaws, their bad sides, their history and why they are drawn to one another, and more.

Throughout all the scenes and in these harrowing moments in the life of Valentin Cassadine, his portrayer, James Patrick Stuart, brought the intensity, the suffering, and the confusion while exposing the emotional root of his character flawlessly.

So, what do you think of our pick for James Patrick Stuart as this week’s ‘Power Performance’? Share your thoughts on the scenes via the comment section below.

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Soaphound
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Soaphound

I’m afraid I didn’t buy or feel much with this performance but I don’t find any sparks with Anna & Valentin in the first place. I applaud the attempt at opening up sets and adding some action but it’s too violent for daytime. The nanny from hell? Seeing Spencer get beaten up?…whose cradle does that rock? These ice diamond stories don’t appeal to me as a rule and this one had more false starts than an amateur production of CATS. I kept losing track of where people were except Trina, who seemed to be EVERYWHERE.

Timmm
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Timmm

I am not a fan of Valentin. He comes off as too smug and I hate him and Anna together. He was supposed to be an evil Cassadine, the worst of the bunch. Huh? Starvos and Victor are ten times more freighting than this guy! As far as the Ice Princess story, it was good to have revisited the story BUT, having Luke make a surprise appearance to wrap up the story and save Port Charles would have been so good! Mr. Geary is retired. Right. So be it. My “Performer of this Storyline” goes to Charles Shaughnessy. What a… Read more »

Susan
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Susan

I love these 3 actors and any scenes that they are in!! They were amazing!!

rose
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rose

Great acting on everyone’s part, but a horrible story I can do without. And am so tired of the Willow, Michael, Carly, Nina saga.

Paula
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Paula

I’m so tired of that story line too
At this point I don’t even care if Willow dies

Sandy
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Sandy

Yes, just exhausting

Lexi523
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Lexi523

Me also can’t stand it. If you also notice they are constantly saying Drew is bring back Liesel, i thought it was all a joint mission they all went to bring them back not just him

brian
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brian

Constance Towers was Fabulous! I liked that she was an “illusion” rather than back from the dead. Well done

Satan
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Satan

Yeah, we had to deal with some of the “security” issues down here in Hell, with all of the escapes by the Cassadines & the DiMeras over the years. But Helena’s here to stay now.

We don’t have any control over what somebody hallucinates when a designer pathogen is circulating through their body, of course!

Dan
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Dan

Very well deserved, I thought James was tremendous. He can use these scenes for his Emmy reel next year, and hopefully finally win one. Finola Hughes was very good also, as she usually is. Charles Shaughnessy was like an old school villain, he’s been a hoot as Victor. I’m sorry to see him go, if this is the end of his run. Although, as we all know, villains are never really dead in Port Charles, lol. I’ve really enjoyed the throwback story. They’ve done a great job mixing in odes to the past, and some of our beloved all-time GH… Read more »

AMBC
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AMBC

Bravo / Brava to the entire cast on this one and especially JPS for his pathogen injection performance. He endured over his Mother Helena (best villain, Constance Towers) . Great job, everyone!

Dianne
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Dianne

I agree he was amazing! One of my favorite daytime male actors.. Well done!

Patricia Musick
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Patricia Musick

I think JPS is the best actor on the show. I love him with FH. I enjoyed the entire story line. CS will be missed. I, too, am tired of the Michael, Willow, Carly and Nina story line. I liked Nina with Sonny,and was looking forward to Nina and Willow eventually having a true mother/daughter relationship. I also hated on today’s show when Michael wanted to hurt Sonny, but do everything in his power to help his mom. Am I the only one who remembers Carly excitedly telling quite a few people how much money she was going to make… Read more »

Scotty&Laura
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Scotty&Laura

I like Sonny and Nina together, too. I hate that on GH, apparently Carly actually doing a crime isn’t the bad thing…LAWFULLY REPORTING it is.

Stephanie
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Stephanie

I enjoy Valentin and Anna together. What I’m sick of is the whole Willow story. I have have to fast forward scenes with Michael and her….ugh!

Violet Lemm
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Violet Lemm

Stephanie,
You are right about the Willow SL. So sick of it, who cares anymore? Michael is a pain in the butt, when he’s not moaning over Willow, he’s plotting on putting his father in prison. He’s turned into a real creep!

Sylvia Perkins
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Sylvia Perkins

I have always liked James Patrick Stuart. Great performance!

Mommabiss
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Mommabiss

I love James Patrick Stuart! Valentin & Anna! Kill Willow off already. Sick of her, Micheal, Carly & Joss holier than thou attitudes!!

Violet Lemm
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Violet Lemm

Sorry,most of this stuff was too farfetched and unbelievable to me, like GH went Sci-fi on us. I sure didn’t enjoy Helena before or after. Poor Valentin, what a family, and people put him down, with a family like that, I’m surprised he can put one foot in front of the other. At least Anna sees the good in him, note to Soaphound, I don’t see any sparks or chemestry either. I’m sorry to say that Anna is not the Femme Fatale she used to be, I can’t see her competing with Holly or Diane.

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