Michael and Blake, yes great news love Genie…..She is the best news for awhile on GH so fans please give her a great response so she willl stay on for good.

In 1981, Luke and Laura went through a phase where Luke didn’t want Laura but he didn’t want anyone else having Laura either. Laura showed her independence and Luke found a new appreciation for her…especially when Robert Scorpio came around and took Laura out to lunches and dinners, etc. I loved that jealous Luke. Early 1981 “sticky door era” was my favorite story line. I would love for us to learn Laura is and has been dating a dashing older gentleman for a few years and Luke becomes jealous again. What a fantastic twist it would be if the dashing… Read more »

I am so looking forward to Laura being in Port Charles! Now the writers need to find her a good man!

Lol for teens not of teens

More lost mayoral ballots as she becomes the new now you see her now you don’t character.. With Luke gone pit her against Tracy for a new man’s attention.. Mature love rivals makes for a compelling story in the afternoon in the right hands.. as we all know… make them the new Rick Lesley Alan Monica.. YEARS OF STORY.. AND BRING BACK BRITT…

I can think of another medication Scotty might need to maintain any sort of triangle! 🙂

Jim you are hilarious and awesome!!

HA! Jim!
How bout Flora (for a play on words involving flowers)?
In any case, good news.
I just wish the writing was there. Sadly, it is not and they use Laura’s return to foist Nina’s people and stories on us the same week of Laura’s return.

Your not that off remember she was comotose for years . GH miss the ball on the fluke storyline if they would’ve brought Laura back sooner it could’ve a better storyline considering Laura liked her step dad! She had more in common with Luke then anyone else.

LOL jimh! She could also rip off her face and actually be Britt (who learned the art of mask-making from her dear old dad) OR she could lose her memories of the past 35 years and flash back to L&L’s return from Beecher’s Corners…..”Of COURSE I’m still Mrs. Scott Baldwin! Where IS Scotty?” OR she could open up a combination NutriSystem franchise and gym with Richard Simmons! the possibilities are endless….

I just hope they do a better job than they do with other vets like Monica, Mac and Felicia just to name a few…maybe Lucy can remind her of that business venture they were planning during her last visit?

Totally, john. my thoughts exactly, too! I’ll TAKE it. Of course, I will be greedy, I want more of Genie/Laura, but it does sound like she striked a 6-month deal. This is still good news, I’m grateful. Genie is such a gem. Laura has so much more story to be told.

Watch the episodes on YouTube. You won’t believe how good GH used to be. Laura was great.

And she would be great for Spencer, too. He can get a little out of control.

Yes,it’s time to bring Stefan back into the picture. Stephen Nichols could play both roles on Days and GH if he continues on Days. Laura needs the real Stefan back not the bad doppleganger Helena I believe created. Have Laura rescue him after being held captive by Helena all these years and together they help Nikolas. I love the teen center idea,they could be a powerhouse to reckon with and he truly loved her and encouraged her to live her dream. Stephen & Genie have tremendous chemistry and they should finally have the romance they were cheated of from years… Read more »

No disrespect but if the last straw for you is bringing back a character who made and saved GH, as well as changed the game for all soaps, then you shouldn’t be watching anyway. I was an OLTL fan, too. But this is General. Hospital.

Huh???

I do not think, Marc, that Genie was brought back to either revive or save GH. The soap is doing fine, from my perspective. As me3 states, I was an avid OLTL fan, also……I still mourn that show……so, “watcha talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”. For those of us who do not “know” Laura, do not think in terms of salvaging anything but Luke’s situation. She was obviously a main ingredient within GH’s cast. But, so were many others, who left their mark on the show. Furthermore, I don’t know if I am reading you correctly. I had to read your comment a… Read more »

Ur correct but the massive Luke and Laura fanfollowing dont get that AG and GF really dont care much about each other. They just go on and on about reuniting them. Not happening, people.

Add Maxi to Kiki and Morgan for me. I’d like to see her approach Julian to become the fashion editor of Connie’s magazine that he took over. Crimson? Right up her line, and she already started out there so she has experience. Just wouldn’t want her to be as diva as Connie. Well, maybe a little.

And I agree about Laura. But just seeing her attitude and change in wardrobe style when she made her entrance to the engagement party, I don’t think her immediate future is as a “busybody mother” or Grammy.

As nurturing as she is, she could easily be a counselor. She did go to school for social work in the 90’s. Laura also has an extensive history with GH, her mom and step dad worked there, so she could be a hospital administrator too. I think she needs to be connected to the hospital and the hospital show be more central to the show.

Hi, KansasGuest….. Rearing children is a full-time job…LOL. From what I understand, the Spencer family moved around a lot. I don’t know if I would have had the stamina Laura had, to do that. Is it a wonder she had a mental breakdown? The character went to hell and back over and over again. Oh, yes, Kansas….we are certainly of one mind when talking about Kiki and Morgan. I do not understand these two….what is their function, except to ‘stick it’ to Michael or having a romp in bed? Gross! He slept with her mother!!!!! And she slept with his… Read more »

PS. What you said about Rosalie? My sentiments exactly. ….could not have said it better if I tried, Kansas. What is the big secret? That she is Sabrina’s twin and Sonny’s daughter? It is the only artillery that the writers have, in my opinion. But, said writers are deluding themselves if they think that this ‘secret’ keeps the viewer in suspense. I had completely forgotten the reason Rosalie had this stupid secret. She is not so important for anyone to care!!!!!
Nonetheless, I suppose, the character is needed to aid Nik in facilitating the outstripping of ELQ.

Nope, they are ruining Nicolas. All his life he has hated the Cassindines for their wickedness and now hes doing the same thing? NO, NO AND NO again.

I can see Laura’s definitely made a very bad first impression for you. But for me at least, the way she walked into the engagement party in her take-no-prisoner clothes and attitude, at least for old Laura, signalled something is seriously afoot. And I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t have liked a lot about how Laura was portrayed before.

So as you like to remind us in your comments about other stories, be patient. RC hopefully has something up his sleeve.

Are you kidding? Laura and Nik have always had great scenes together so they will be fun to watch. Laura has always been needed on this show so to compare her to the newbies is insulting. And finally, Laura didn’t hurt Tracy… Luke did. Over and over again.

Su000, once again, I plead with you to go to youtube and please watch GH from 1976-1982. GH revolved around the character of Laura. I’m not sure how you just simply disregard that character. We get it, she’s new to you. You’ve made that point on EVERY article about Genie Francis. Geez.

And, what new viewers are you referring to? I don’t see a million new viewers when I look at the ratings. The show is in a ratings decline.

There were scenes with Laura in the mental hospital just showing the back of her head. It obviously wasn’t Genie, hence the wig comment.

@Charday….When Laura was referenced/seen during her long catatonia-induced incarceration in Shadybrook, there were numerous occasions when she was shown only from the back, sitting motionless in a chair. It clearly was not GF, but some anonymous person playing her most-beloved character whilst wearing an unbecoming, golden “Laura” wig….I always wondered if that instance when “Luke” was pictured in his padded cell donning a similar one was meant to be an inside joke harking back to that shoddy portrayal of his “Angel.”

for a long time when laura was in the mental facility all we ever saw of her was the back of her head which really did look like nothing but a blonde wig propped up on a chair……………..

Scenes from the back of a rocking chair where all u could see was her hair, a wig.

You are very welcome, Charday!

Just till the fall.

That’s what I believe.

This!!!! Exactly what I was thinking. That will likely be the story she gets into this fall.

Rose.. I lookes like Laura doesn’t stay as a regular, like Tracy, Sonny, Luke, Carly etc.. Perhaps this time around she will stay.. In 1982, Francis quit the show and the character was written out having disappeared. Francis returned to the series for brief stints in 1983 to reunite Luke and Laura, and then again in 1984 when Laura was revealed to be pregnant. In 2002, Francis left the series when Laura suffered a psychotic having killed her adoptive father Rick Webber (Chris Robinson). Francis claimed she was not being treated equally to her male costar. Francis returned in October… Read more »

Amen. There was no reason to hurt Rick Webber and Laura didn’t do it.

Excellent ideas, Jensen! That storyline of Laura killing Rick was a mess that came out of left field, clearly altered history, and performed a disservice to both characters.

My, your minds been busy. There’s lots of good stuff in your list of good stuff. Even though I’m not a big Liz fan…not her fault they keep writing her into corners…must admit she’s nice with Jake. But I like Sam and her history with Jason, too. But then, this isn’t really the old Jason is it. Billy has given him new life that I like.

Want Rebecca back.

I think there’s more to Nik’s apparent is he/or isn’t he turn to the dark side. And with Laura back in the picture can really be fun.

Actually, she does not deserve anything more than than the others.. She deserves less.. she has been gone for decades while the others stayed with GH and gave their all to it while she did whatever else she was doing not with GH.. Tony is the great one and had decades without Laura and he alone became a gawd of soaps.. The Laura character was in and out in and out and never even a regular after she left in the 80’s.. she is also a newbie to all who started to watch GH after the 80/90’s.. Her only claim… Read more »

Like the idea of Stephen/Stefan. Other than that there aren’t any hunks in PC.

Just another idea…Laura might even get along with Nina and Franco on a certain level…they’ve all been to Shadybrook, or some other place like that. They can be lose canons, but you never know when you need characters outside the box to help you.

Patrick, I also may just come back to see Genie. TG used his b.s to want Tracy instead of Laura so, Maybe Tracy can leave with Luke to never be seen again, and Laura could stay. G F is beautiful and she can act. I am also looking forward to JJ ‘s return and especially the end of Luke. Take Sonny with him Please. I really don’t hold out much hope with Re-Ron standing behind waiting to destroy even more of the show. I do not watch any more. I tried to watch genie’s return but I missed it. Will… Read more »

Lovely! Agree with every word you said.

James, I am almost in tears. It is 4 AM, another sleepless night for me, so here I am catching up…. Yours is the most heartfelt commentary I have read in a long time. You are such a romantic….you appreciate what was, and what could have been. I have not known too many people in my life who stand behind the same philosophy as I. You, sir, are a people’s person…your humanity materializes through your every word. I only know Genie from Y&R, but, I did develop an appreciation and respect for her in a very short time. It will… Read more »

jamesj75 you were right on point on everything you said, i agree with you, i think Genie does have a large fan following, more so then haters, so i really don’t think fans or the haters are the problem, the problem for me still is who runs the show, just when you think one regime is the problem then to only realize that the new regime is no different . why are they under the impression that we the fans want to see this character in small doses,? are they really that blind and don’t realize we want the actress… Read more »

Yes.It would be nice to see scotty and laura fall in love and reunite for good.The love has always been there.And they never should have broken them up.They have such good chemistry and they deserve to have their happily ever after.So they need to realize that and let them finally be happy.

Genie was not brought back to be reunited with Luke in anyway, Tony is leaving..
there is no Luke and Laura..
RC is bringing Genie into GH to be Luke free..
This is only day 2 .. give them some time to develope into the story..
……………. wait for it ………….. 🙂

Did something happen between the two of them? Did they have a falling out of sorts?