I’m so glad but I do want Lyke and Laura to romance each other again. I’d love Tristan to come back for her next romance. Sounds like TG is pretty much done taping and the end is rushed. He doesn’t seem to connecting much with anyone right now. Tracy seems to be doing it instead!

Yes…bring back Britt!!!

YES, Bring Back THE BRITCH!!!

I agree about bringing back Britt- and a cool guy in Tracy’s age group to sweep her off her feet (because cougar stories re getting old) Can we drag Bob Woods (ex-Bo, One Live To Live) out of retirement? He can’t BE Bo, because Bo is still with Nora (and there’s that whole Prospect Park legal mess) but some kind of Bo-ish cool guy to match wits with the talented Jane Elliot….wouldn’t THAT be cool! And one more thing- I LOVED Tracy and Sabrina commiserating today.

Touche’, davlestev1!!!! Britt’s departure has left a still-gaping hole in the GH canvas….the young females that remain are so lame and uninteresting….who is there to provide allure and attract attention? No contemporary of KT’s character can even come close to making the impact that she did! The “Britch” was ferocious, compelling and wickedly funny! Instead of her striking presence were are left with the underwhelming likes of nuKiki, Sappy, Val-Chops and Grossalie. Slim pickings, indeed!!!!!

Me could use it too…lol

Naughty, James….LOL.

Jimh and CeeCee: I couldn’t resist… 🙂 Maybe the Jacks on Y&R can lend him some…

Thank you!!!…ive read many of your comments and i think you are pretty awesome too!!!

Yes…Nina The Story Killer really hurt Laura’s return…Nina’s scenes put me in a coma…lol

Hallelujah to that thought, Harry!!! Whilst I was delighted to see the magnificent Donna Mills return to kith and kin—and I don’t mean Shriner—- in her always amusing encounters with your personal fave, Swiss Sis, Liesl, I have to note that other than that giddily delightful little slice of soap opera heaven, I found this week to be a nauseating potpourri of far too much ado about many nobodies and nothings. Despite being led to expect an explosive return of the historically better-half of the legendary Luke, what we received instead was an afterthought of a tidbit regarding Laura’s mysterious–and apparently mostly unwelcome—re-emergence. It was insulting to both her character and fans who have long awaited this moment. And for what? More of the overstepping, insipid Sappy being tasked with the most contrived actions just to give her continued access to the upper-crust of PC? First she goes all Mary Poppins, then Nancy Drew and now what, Eliza Doolittle to Tracy’s Henri(etta) Higgins? The notion that the formidable Ms. Quartermaine is so hard up for friends that she has been reduced to being besties with this barmy babysitter beggars belief! (Oh yes, once again, “St. Sappy” to the rescue!) Especially when all we ever get to witness these days is that tedious twit flitting about ChezQ in too-tight jeans as if it were her God-given, natural milieu when we’ve seen neither hide nor hair of the real “Lady of the Manor,” Monica, who’s been suspiciously MIA from her own home for the past six months! It’s utterly ridiculous! Then there’s the ongoing saga of futility with the nervy Nina, still in search of a cohesive storyline and reason to exist on the GH canvas after more than one absolutely insufferable year….so “brilliantly” thrown together with another deplorable, waste of space town pariah, Ric Lansing….yeah, there’s a great idea!!!! To add to this hideous mess, we get the salivating, gawkward (that would be gawky and awkward….) “Val-Chops” constantly lurking around Dante, alternately giving him the guilts, then slyly comforting him, for just doing his job in a most out-of-place Spike Lee-inspired social-type commentary inserted into what should’ve been a fun, light-hearted, escapist summertime soap season. So much for a warm and fuzzy nostalgia trip back to “Love in the Afternoon!” Finally, we were treated to the catty little dust-up between Sappy and Grossalie. Though I’ve never taken to either of these down-market dingbats, I was sincerely rooting for Grossie to prevail in that nasty match…I kept thinking if only she’d had a Cassadine-patented death-ray taser stashed in her trusty desk drawer, then she could have zapped the “Sapster” and permanently put her (and us…) out of our misery….once and for all! Alas, twas not to be! On the plus side, we were treated to about five blissful minutes of the always lovely Liz, that All-American charmer Jake, the beauteous aforementioned Magda, an emotional “DenAva-ry” mother-daughter mini-bonding session, capped with the briefest of teasers about the upcoming Luke and Laura roadshow. All… Read more »

“Killed her step dad”

I sooooo agree with you Aria…Laura shouldv’e returned months ago…..it wouldv’e made the Fluke story far more interesting!!!

lol Shrona…i vote for all of them!!!

Beechers Corners and Fascination should be on the menu. Would love Rise to be played too.

I forgot about the spa/cosmetic venture with Lucy. I would love to see that.

With Richard / Paul now in the picture… And of course bringing back
little Jake, it probably won’t go our way. As long as Genie gets her fair
share I’ll be satisfied.

Lol! Do you know how many screen couples don’t get along behind the scenes? Majority of them. This has nothing to do with their characters. Tony and Genie are paid to act and this is the last hoorah. They better put them together or all we’ve known about soap opera couples for the last 40 years is a lie.

As Julian moves away from the mob (one hopes), there may be renewed focus on Crimson. If not, my wish is that Rosalie is caught in the crossfire between Nik & the Q’s, and that Maxie can become Michael’s assistant. ELQ needs some levity. I really don’t know why Rosalie is on GH, and no secret she reveals will ever match up to how important they’ve been making it.

Hey, CeeCee! Just had to comment that I found your description of Morgan’s expression to be most interesting….over a year ago, I termed Mikey’s constantly perplexed look as one of “frozen stupidity!” He pretty much still has it, too, so I would have to surmise that it’s a congenital family condition which emanates from mom Carly’s defective genes….thank goodness this affliction has seemed to skip over “Little Miss Smarty Pants” Joss! She appears to have more going on upstairs than both of her brothers combined! LOL!

@Shay…..
Lol….you know what they say, Girl; great minds…..
Morgan and Kiki have ceased to exist for me. I cannot be bothered with these two. Is it just I? I really wish I could get ‘into’ them. They irritate me. By the same token, I really am starting to like Michael. I suppose it is because he is in such a vulnerable position within ELQ. He is so young, and trying his best. I was not too fond of Michael a few months ago; so, I hope my feelings for Morgan and Kiki will also change.
I must also say that I completely understand your antipathy for Rosalie….the character never bothered me before, but now, I see her under a different light…..very dim and murky. There is a really negative aura surrounding her.

True that, CeeCee!!!! It’s something I noticed long ago with Mikey…and his ever-confused expression remains to this day. With Morgan, it comes and goes….sometimes he simply has that wounded “puppy dog eyes” gaze….more endearing, much less annoying, but his stint with Kiki is shoving him into waster territory, for sure. I’m thinking it shan’t be long before he is back in Den-Ava’s arms…their chemistry is too strong and undeniable to be ignored, Silas as a suitable sexual “substitute.” not withstanding. Once that happens, I hope the relationship between Mikey and Kiki is reset….it’s about time. He’s had his “le grande snit-fit,” exercised his retribution and now he needs to let it go, and reunite with his true intended….that should also tone-down nuKiki’s more obnoxious tendencies. Also, I’d really prefer this junior executive—emphasis on “junior!”—lose power at ELQ, return to being more age-appropriate, and of course, be stripped of his custodial rights to Avery. The latter especially must happen and SOON! I loved the way Ava absolutely saw red when she discovered that snotty mental menace of a so-called nanny was handling HER child…..and what was with Sappy playing all high and mighty with Ms. Jerome not being allowed to see Avery….SO condescending!!!! Ava get your baby back….NOW! That precious little dumpling needs her mama! Lastly, even though I am by no means any Grossie fan, I have to say that I’d prefer her continued presence on the GH canvas to that of the Sapster. At least Grossalie’s portrayer has a modicum of talent, and I do feel that her real reason for being in Port Charles has yet to be revealed. I’m still leaning toward her being an illegitimate Cassadine, which would more than explain her innate darkness and evil nature. As far as your notion that she and Sappy could be twins, oh good God, no! It would be like the classic Goofus and Gallant comic strip….and I’ve already had more than my fill of that wisterian wench and her superior, sugary sweet simp of a character being hailed as all that is great and pure (?) in the world. There is far too much emphasis on her….particularly this past week when all eyes should have been on the premier storyline of the summer….the re-teaming of Luke and Laura! Not only did they not receive their deserved pride of place, but their tale almost seemed like an afterthought that was merely employed to propel other roles to the forefront….like the useless Sappy and her ongoing (losing) campaign for relevance, Nina’s monotonous efforts for attention and purpose, Val-Chops’ disgusting pursuit of Dante, TJ’s foreshadowed entre’ into the mob-life ala his hero Shawn and other snooze-worthy plot developments. As far as I’m concerned, the Spencers’ saga, Jake’s continued identity woes, Ava’s maternal struggles to regain her daughter and of course, the Ladies Westbourne! are all that really matters!!!!!

@Shay.
Hi, again…
Hmmmm, I don’t know, Shay. I think the opposite. If I had to pick between the two ( Sabrina and Rosalie) , I pick Sabrina. She is a genuinely good person. Her little slip out of reality happened due to her pain from losing her baby. We must also remember that she was told Ava was responsible for Gabriel’s death. She just snapped. I cannot blame her, nor the way the brain works under stress.
So, my dear, Shay, I would rather have someone I trust rather than rat-fink, deep throat, Conspiralie.
However…yes, there’s always an ‘however’ with me…you know that , Shay…LOL.
Okay; we are on common ground with this sudden “Oh, let’s be friends and confidentes” sort of comaraderie between Tracy and Sabrina. That certainly came out of left field!!!!! I suppose it is necessary for Tracy to have someone with whom to bounce her thoughts. But, really? The nanny? I mean that in the best way….who discusses private matters…familial or business with a domestic and, basically, a stranger? I understand she’s Michael’s girlfriend, but even he is stupid, at this point. At least, Sabrina can be trusted, but Rosalie? Michael is not acting in the best interest of the company by confiding in his assistant.
Again, I hope my words are not misconstrued. I certainly do not want to give the impression of being supercilious. I have a very trusting and friendly relationship with my own nanny. But she was my little sister’s nanny before she was my children’s. We have known her for years. I must keep in mind that this is a soap…LOL….not real. I must slap myself upside the head a few times , to remember .
Also, I noticed that Jake divulged Michael’s age; 29. Is he supposed to be that age on the soap? In the end, it will be, ironically, a Jake who will save ELQ from the invader’s clutches. Yeahyyyyy!!!!

Out of context, Shay….but, I wanted to hug and kiss Maxie, a million times over today, when she got in Valerie’s face. …Sitting there, prim and proper, and oh, so innocent. I don’t want to jump the gun, here. I think the writers may just be teasing us; pulling our leg, as it were. I wonder if she is really developing, and harboring feelings for Dante. Is she coveting her cousin’s hubby? Later.

@CeeCee….Yes, Maxie does have her moments! Not enough of them, but she make the most of each when the opportunity arises. And yes, I do totally believe that Val-Chops wants Dante for herself….just that gushing appraisal of Sonny and how she knows where Detective Falconeri got his good looks was the proof of the pudding for me! She wants Lulu’s hubby baaaad!!!! LOL. As for Sappy vs. Grossie, well, I’d be over the moon if both were gone tomorrow (and took Nina along with them…..) but I still must stick with the Sapster as my primary irritant on the current GH canvas. She is just soooooo banal and ordinary….nothing at all special! And I find the dogged machinations to wedge her into the lives of other Port Charles residents just plain bizarre. She’s been hanging around town (and on to dear life….) for two LONG years now, and still has yet to make her mark…why the obsession with retaining this peeving presence? The latest effort to ingratiate her into the midst of the Quartermaines is particularly vexing. It’s completely nonsensical for her to be the one watching Avery, and to even further this idiocy by latching her onto Mikey and now, Tracy, of ALL people(!) is simply unacceptable, inappropriate and highly unrealistic. As you have stated, there is a line that is drawn between employer and employee and no matter how fond the relationship, there is a certain distance that must be maintained….it is particularly strange in this case when it has been a mere matter of months, and not years, that this interloper should be acting so familiar and over-reaching in what should be a very limited capacity and access to personal family and business concerns. I mean, hiring an outside investigator on one’s own? How presumptuous is THAT?????

I am a new viewer, Justin….I have watched most past episodes….contrary to Su’s opinion, I LOVE Laura/Genie.

Hi Everyone, thanks for the responses about the wig. I didn’t watch GH during that era.

Thanks Eileen! I wish it were longer…

OH, SO DO I!! We should all be so lucky!

And thank goodness for the near one million newbies like you who came in after Laura’s escapades with Luke. Need to always be attracting new viewers. Even I don’t go back as far as the wedding. When I did like Laura with Luke is when the were on the run from Frank Smith. It was fun and an adventure how they kept ahead of the gang. And even some of the Cassidine’s stuff was fun…don’t know what we would do without them. I agree her last appearance with Scotty was boring. Hope this time around they’ll put some of the more formidable Laura back into her character.

By the way I assume you know who she’s been married to for many years…Jonathan Frakes of Star Trek New Generations.

You are sadly mistaken if you think Genie Francis is not a great and deserving star of thIs show. General Hospital has been on the air for 50 years so its Ithaca doesn’t begin whenever you start watching it. Thats not how it goes in soaps.

Actually, Tony’s only claim to fame is Luke and Laura and GH. Genie Francis has starred in Perry Mason shows, North and South, Bare Essence, The Note movies and has made countless other tv appearances. Her character was on before Luke ever came to town. People were tuning into GH in pretty high numbers before Tony’s arrival and she is the reason the pairing of Luke and Laura was as popular as it was.

Tony did not go on to become a god from this. He already was a god and legend with the 80’s Luke and Laura stories. And so Genie Francis. I get that newer viewers since 2003 wont know Laura, but your post shows that you have no perspective outside of GH. And even then, its only the last 10 years of GH, of which she’s made 3 separate appearances.

I agree with you su0000, Laura comes and goes and has not been legacy character like Luke. Granted, we dont know if this was by choice or not but she has to re-establish herself as a character, post Luke. I’m happy she is back but I’m not over the top about it. She could have sunk her teeth into a juicy Fluke story a year ago and had so much to play off. Again, we dont know if she was not interested in coming back then or not wanted by ABC but now she has to usher Luke out while saving Lucky and THEN make Laura Spenser relevant in 2015.

“… there aren’t any hunks in PC ”

I know right ?

what are Traci and Laura to do?

this just bites

Kevin… simply has to come back
Mac… should put some feelers out

Duke would have been so much fun to pal around with
Joe Scully, 3rd.. would have charmed every one ! OK… this is the last i’ll do

I hope GH production surprises us… and Stephen Nichols is a surprise

otherwise, i’m stumped….. Sloane?
Scotty? I loved him… in his day

not fair at all

two combustible women

Thank you, Substitute!

CeeCee, may I add your exceedingly generous comments to my resume? Seriously, CeeCee, you have made my day! I can’t thank you enough for your classy, thoughtful, kind response. It pleases me to know that something I’ve written might have been, at the very least, appreciated. I appreciate you and your kindnesses and insights as well! 🙂

So if you only know Genie from Y&R, let me tell you what a treat it was for me to see her in that role. First, as I stated, I was aware of how that role materialized. Second, the role was (particularly originally) such a departure from what Genie had played before. Let’s face it: Genevieve was devious and a bit crazy. And it appeared to me that Genie was really enjoying playing this new character. Obviously, with Cane still on the canvass, it is conceivable that Genevieve could return…

In the meantime, I am relishing whatever crumbs of screen time GH deigns to give us of Genie as Laura. But I really like your idea of giving her a “kick-ass” storyline while she’s there!

PS: I hope the sleepless nights go away ASAP. Take care, CeeCee!

@James.
You are welcome…and thank you, as well. I speak the truth. There are many great writers on these sites, you are one of my favorites.
Yes, if Laura’s return is a short sojour, I would greatly welcome her back on Y&R as Genevieve.
Her son is still there, and her grandchildren. Perhaps, she will bring some order back in GC after she puts everyone’s ducks in a row in PC. Remember, she was cheeky enough to go toe to toe with Victor.

My insomnia comes and goes…LOL. I refuse to take any kind of drug to help me sleep!! So, I bear with it. Music helps. Thank you, James. Later.

CeeCee, I just saw your second reply from June 18th. Thank you again!

As for Y&R’s Genevieve, yes, there is more story for her, including, as you say, with Victor. Also, for an early brief moment, she was paired with Jack, but that deteriorated quickly. I liked Jack with Genevieve…

Finally, I agree with you about the great writers here, and you are also one of my favorites. In addition to being a great writer, you are witty, kind, and diplomatic, and I salute you! 🙂

@James.
Thank you, friend.

Thank you, aria! You have also made my day!

You are definitely onto something, though! It’s all about the producer/head writer. As much good as the current team has done in their tenure, they’ve certainly had some missteps, too. You are right: Genie does have a huge fan base, and this base wants to see her on screen full-time. Especially, when you consider some of the stars who are given such great treatment (and air time), it’s a downright shame that Genie isn’t afforded that same consideration. Take care, aria!