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GH's Corinthos', Y&R's Newmans, B&B's Forresters & DAYS Hortons: Cast Members Speak On Being Part Of Soaps Royal Families!

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The Corinthi, the clan of murdering mobsters, is NOT GH’s “royal family,” and as a long-time viewer I find this assertion deeply offensive. They represent all that is wrong with GH: its emphasis on violence, immorality, dishonesty, nastiness. That Frank Valentini promotes them as GH’s “royal family” is proof that he does not get or respect the history and traditions of General Hospital. And his inability to get GH, as well as his refusal to respect its history, is why it has persistent ratings problems. The audience keeps saying “no” to the Corinthi. And he keeps refusing to listen.
Your right tristan,gh royalty is and always has been the quartermainrs and not some slippery thugs!
Hi Timmm! I am replying to you here, based on your comments to me on “Focus Groups” and Hunter King. Yes, TPTB should know all about the fans’ views on this actress as well as Michael Muhney (a terrific actor) — and I’m in agreement with you. Further, “slippery thugs” is too good for Sonny and his ilk…
Timmm…dude…YOU ARE SO RIGHT ON!!!!! Also, the networks need to listen to us soap viewers A LOT MORE…and focus on their ‘soap pets’ A LOT LESS!!!!! Oh…and BTW, when it comes to their own ‘soap pets’, I think that Y&R is the WORST OFFENDER…PERIOD!!!!!
Later, Timmm.
What Tristan said. The Corrintho family may have grown but Sonny is not. He’s still the same thug who ran the stripper joint while plying underage girls with drugs and alcohol before having sex with them (geez, he sounds like Bill Cosby). The only difference is that back then, Sonny knew he was a sleazeball, now he lords over his mansion like a sanctimonious patriarch The other day he was bad mouthing AJ while saying that AJ distorted history. To call that speech ironic would be the understatement of the year. And no one ever seems to mention or care… Read more »
meant to say, but Sonny has not–not is not.
Sorry but The Corinthos are Royal…..a royal pain in the (BLEEP)!!!-lol
Yes, Harry! I so agree! Corinthos family royalty? What hogwash!
I thought the same thing. I don’t watch GH but even I know the royal and core family is the Quartermaines.
What Tristan, Timmm, Harry & Blake said! Times 20! Of all the “royal” families on GH – Spencers, Quartermaines, Webbers, Cassadines, Devanes, Joneses – what the h*ll were the Emmys thinking in highlighting the Corinthi? Every other family I listed predates them by about 10 years & still has active characters involved in current storylines, and the MOB family is the one they offer up? No, no, no…HELL NO!
VERY, VERY WELL SAID, TRISTAN!!!!! AGREED!!!!!
Co-sign. Qs and not mobster clan. I love how they ‘dance’ around his illegal deeds. So, drug running? Can’t be prostitution. They made a bunch of moralizing noise that illegal weapons are baaaad. So, he’s a mobster that doesn’t do anything illegal in a turf war with other mobsters over this non illegal activity.
The viewers aren’t this stupid.
Tristan, thanks so much for your reply to my comments far below. I wrote what I wrote without even reading the other comments until now. I see that you expressed the same sentiments first — and eloquently so… It pleases me to no end that the overwhelming majority of these comments are negative toward the Corinthos family of GH. While I appreciate Michael Fairman’s post in this thread and his attempt to satisfy fans, the vitriol to the Sonny/Carly/Mob storylines is well founded. Notice that the other soap families given prominence in this feature barely merited a mention. That is… Read more »
Focus groups, huh! Networks ONLY care about money! Fans DO NOT like Hunter King as Summer. We have bitched for years and they WILL NOT change the actress. She has a new permanent night time job. GOOD! Studios see talent. Fine, we just dont want her on Y&R. It doesnt matter what WE want. Same network, they never ONCE came out and told the FANS what happened between their princess and Michael Muhney. HOGWASH!
You are so right–the Corinthos family does stand for all that is wrong with GH.
Well said, this article is a slap in the face to GH fans who are very vocal about the way this show is being flushed down the pan.
GH is desperately trying to turn the Corinthoses into a core family. I’ll have none of it. The Hardy’s were a core family until GH let them disappear. Liz being the last connection and GH is constantly trying to let her go except the fans keep revolting. The Quartermaines are the next legacy family after the Hardy’s and look what GH has done to them. Killed all of them off. And what are we left with? Sonny and Carly and their hypocrisy and self importance. GH’s weakest link constantly propped up by TPTB.
Couldn’t have said it better myself!!!
I’ll take Tom Hardy Jr over Kristina, Morgan, Michael, Dante, and Avery any day.
Your right,it’s the hardys and then the q,s but the hardys are washed away and none of these ep,s will fully revive the quartermainrs!
Right Melissa, and I meant to include the Hardys on my list of families in my earlier post.
I’ve started watching GH in the early 70’s. The Hardy’s were the core family and it is a shame they’ve all but been written off! The Q’s seem to have come much later, though I love them.
BRING BACK the Hardy family and enlarge the Q’s. THAT is how you save GH.
I watched the Hardy’s too, but I don’t know why everyone wants to go backwards. This is my favorite daytime show, and I refuse to go around saying “oh, what a shame” about any of it. Maybe people could “save” the show by appreciating what it is, and not bashing it all the time. Everyone whines once in a while, but when it comes to soap viewers, some want to be suspended in time. Not me. I got older, and I do not want to go back to what was. The fact is it “was”, just like black and white… Read more »
I’d be tempted to agree with you if we were talking about two things of roughly equal value. Instead we have, on one hand, the Hardys, Webbers, Quartermaines and the kind of values they represented, and the Corinthoses, on the other–and the kind of “values” they represent. If I found the show equally enjoyable as I did back when the central families held values I could recognize, I would be doing as you suggest and supporting the show. But I don’t; I am actually aghast at some of the things I see on my screen and am clearly expected to… Read more »
Thank you for clarifying the Hardy’s, Webber’s and don’t forget the Baldwin’s. They were there before the Spencer’s with the exception of Ruby, then Bobby and many others to follow. The show has been called General Hospital with less and less about a hospital and who works there for many years. I understand that the Godfather movie pushed a new trend but it should share with at least 1/2 being focused on the core families and hospital. Give me Jason Q back! Give Liz a “normal” guy like Jason Q 😉
When Sonny and his spawns can trace their heritage back to 4/1/1963 (hen they can claim to be royalty, otherwise, have a seat. Dr. Steve Hardy and his descendants are the show’s Royalty (Jeff, Elizabeth, Steven Lars, Sarah, Cam, Jake, Aiden, Tom Hardy, and Tommy Hardy Jr)!
The Corinthos are Royalty of GH ..
royalty;
kings and queens and their families
^^ that is them ..
;;;; Dr. Steve Hardy and his descendants are the show’s Royalty (Jeff, Elizabeth, Steven Lars, Sarah, Cam, Jake, Aiden, Tom Hardy, and Tommy Hardy Jr)!;;;;;
^^^ they are legacy/ Lineage of the original forefathers..
descent in a line from a common progenitor, a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor; especially : such a group of persons whose common ancestor is regarded as its founder.
Great, the core families !
General Hospital’s Corinthos family
The Young and the Restless Newman family
The Bold and the Beautiful’s Foresters
Days of our Lives the Hortons
Those are the front burner families. The ones the soaps revolve around.
The Corinthos will be front and center.
(I wish it were the Cassadines !)
but yet.. love the Corinthos, all of the….
The ONLY 2 real core families here are The Forresters and The Hortons. The other 2 were created long after their respective shows were started and we have had them shoved down our throats ever since…LOL
Brooks sisters and the Fosters and the Chancellors were the original families on Y&R. Remember when Victor had his ex wife’s 🙁 caged in his basement for a year? Oh yeah, he’s so noble.
hi..
it is ”royal families” not core families ..
That was a delightful read. Really impressive – sincere thanks for putting it together! I’ve never watched B&B or Days, but it was still interesting to read about them. I guess each soap has its own flavour of “first family” that suits the desired recipe of its show. I’ve had a long, long struggle with the fact that the mobbed up Corinthos family is the center of a show called General Hospital, but of course the show isn’t the General Hospital I fell in love with years ago. I certainly appreciate the actors, but the Corinthos family is actually the… Read more »
Hi, Tracy, I am completely taken by your comment. Perfectly phrased….I was waiting for more, lol…. I definitely concur with your synopsis of the Corinthoses. I am allergic to people with no scruples. Furthermore, any storyline affixed to Victor Newman, at this point, is a joke to me. I do believe TPTB are pushing the envelope where he is concerned. I noticed Victor reels a little when he walks. So, are we to believe he is in the throes of a brand new passionate relationship? In jail, no less? WOW!! Delusional, these writers are!! Really? Am I to understand that… Read more »
I give Maurice credit,he basically admitted he was a dick at the time of michael and Carly’s hiring.
That poor women who had sex with crusty Newman!
And c, you leave my Ian alone,I love his cartoon antics!
Oh Celia, how right you are about Victor. That this, or any, clearly intelligent professional female could be taken in so quickly (if at all) by the Moustache’s dubious charms is even more laughable now than it was nearly ten years ago with Sabrina. Mon cheri, my behind! And don’t get me started on Nick, acting like he’s just lost the love of his life, a woman he’s known, what, a year? And his constant, self-centered, self-righteous judgment of Adam, among others, is truly nauseating.
@Timmm.
Lol, my Timmmy…..not complaining; I am just as entertained by Ian Ward, as you are. I just do not get why he is still on stage.
There must be a reason…..maybe for comic relief? But, I find it hysterical enough contemplating Victor’s carnal prowess at his age……where no woman, young or old is off limits, or cannot resist his charms. His technique must be fulminating.
I wonder what regimen of vitamins he takes, other than blood pressure pills.
@Soaphound. Exactly, Soaphound. There are personality switches/changes left and right, within the Newman family alone. We know Victor will never be redeemed. If that happened, there would be no reptilian fossil to rule the city, including the jail. So, he is a needed evil. But, Nick fluctuates between heaven and purgatory. Can’t pin a name on this guy. Bad guy? Good guy? In-between guy? Adam seemed to be going in the direction of righteousness (lol). I wonder how long it will take for the little devilish imp in his head whispers naughty nothings in his ear? I can’t go through… Read more »
Celia, are you Cee Cee?
@Harry.
Yes, my dear Harry. I am she. I encountered a few issues with my previous email address…..more than once.
It seems that the nick-name Cece or CeeCee ( derivative of Cecelia) is more popular that I thought. Thus, the change.
I did explain on the onset, but, I guess, not everyone read the comment. Most, as yourself, guessed. I suppose I have a distinct style of writing? LOL.
Later, my friend.
i started laughing reading that the corinthos were picked as the royal family for GH, thank goodness the other posters saw this as a bad joke too, i mean i love GH and i do like the corithos, but GH royal clan? i don’t think so, i agree with posters mentioning the Quatermaines, Webbers/Hardy, even the spencers sorry but the corinthos have nothing on those other clans.
Hello Aria: Thank you for your passionate post. However, I am going to answer your comments with a reply below and hope others read this as well: 1) NATAS was insistent on the title of the article, this was a piece for THEIR program. 2) Because of NATAS allowing me to post the article, I was able to share it with the fans worldwide here. Thought fans would like to read about what the actors had to say. 3) I am very aware of the legacy of the Quartermaines, Hardys/Webber, Scorpios. However, during the time this feature needed to be… Read more »
THANK YOU for the clarification, Michael!
I stated that I loved Maurice,s candid comments on Michael and Carly,s screen tests. Also,people didnt like Anthony Geary’s power but it shows how speaking ones mind can benefit ones career as he advised Maurice to speak to the powers that be about a family. The rest is history for sonny, 20 plus years later!
Thanks Michael, you did clarify it, and it makes sense , you have no idea how excited I am that you responded to one of my post , it’s great to hear from you, an maybe using or wording of the Corinthians as ” Royal” is what got most of us going, now if they would of said notorious family or something like that then hey the Corinthos rule, but since it’s been clarified then it makes more sense thanks Michael..
I think fans are more upset about #3 and #4 than with you Michael. Why the hell are the Corinthoses still front and center, thriving when Guza/Phelps have been gone for years? And the other families don’t have 5-6 other cast members available simply BECAUSE the Corinthoses are front, center and thriving while the other families aren’t invested in. It’s stifling for the show and the fans who watch it. The past few months are confusing because the show seems to be starting to invest in other families yet every time we turn around, Sonny and Carly are referred to… Read more »
Horton’s yes!!!!!!!! Daytime FAMILY. The others?????? NO THANKS!!!!! Incest and murder is NOT my thing.
No, the Corintos will never be a core family for many of us viewers. Quartermains, Hardys, Webbers, and even Spencers, Cassidines. They were usurpers. The off repeated mob storylines and the regular shooting attempts, Jason staying a Morgan and not a Q, killing off the Q’s and surreptitiously bringing them back, Jason all of a sudden is a twin, is what made me turn the channel on GH a couple years ago. This from a viewer who I watched GH on the first day it aired with my mother. Since my mom worked, I ran home after school, since it… Read more »
The conrinthio family has nothing compared to the Hardy’s/Webbers who was the first family in pc, what about the Quartermaines.
It speaks to the root of the show’s problems when the Corinthos family is lauded as GH’s core family. They are a murderous disgusting group who actively bring down the show.
It’s General Hospital not MobLand. It’s been down hill since the day GH started glorifying murderers. GH used to have real heroes who sought to destroy the mobsters.Now every character has to praise & whitewash the heinous clan. There’s nothing romantic, heroic or rootworthy about people who murder for greed & power.
Yep, MobLand. You nailed it. That’s why I quit GH years ago.
Just wish they all had the class of McDonald Carey but nope we have everybody who thinks they are the star of the show! Sad indeed that as we move I. Time we also lose the class of what made the shows great! Good luck all four will need it when you have morons recycled writers running the show
I agree. It is sad that there is no class anymore, and McDonald Carey and Frances Reid are perfect examples of class.
For the last fifteen or so years, each time the decision has been made to keep General Hospital on the air, instead of letting it die like a dozen other great soaps – it was the Corinthos family that kept it alive. That is today’s truth and that’s what the article captures. Irrespective of what was happening years ago, GH being on the air today is not about the Hardys or, the Quartermaines. They have been over and done with for over a decade so clearly, the Corinthos clan is the most important family and it would only make the… Read more »
They’re only over and done with because the writers keep killing them off! We lost AJ, Emily, Curtis, Jason (living as a Q), Alan (before he passed in life). But we still have Ned, Tracy, Monica, Dillon, Michael a bit of the time, Alice, BrookLynn, Skye…they just choose to not feature this great family enough. And the POTENTIAL of what could have been between Jason and AJ, Michael and AJ…just a waste that the writers were so shortsighted.
Except when the focus on the mob and all things Corinthos almost got the show cancelled, of course. Why GH has gone back to that focus, after near cancellation and a shift for a while to a much more balanced canvas, is a real question.
Wonderfully written and a beautiful homage to the families of today’s daytime serials.
GH is a soap opera for goodness sake. It has been around since I was a child and started watching it. For all the negative comments, there are more bad shows on TV in the evening and even cartoons far worse violence than GH. My advise for my favorite soap opera for all the negative comments you get double in fantastic. For those who don’t like the violence go play with your cell phones or watch violence on NCIS or any other show. I have watch GH since it started and it has come a long way. The rating must… Read more »
the ratings are FAR from “Great”. May 2016 is down about 500,000 viewers from May 2015.
I think, Wanda, that it is not necessarily exclusive to the violence many of us object to……it is a soap; snd, you are right, of course. Violence in any show is almost a given….but not when every storyline is somehow linked to to the no-good-doers. Nonetheless, I, among many others, find it so ironic how Sonny, for instance, is hypocritically put on a pedestal as holier than though….How he accuses a deceased AJ, whom he killed in cold blood, without any qualms of committing these ‘rancid’ crimes, as if, he itself, is the epitome of decency snd honesty. The same… Read more »
Wow!!!!…..sorry about the errors/typos. Did not check back.
…..Thou, not though.
…..himself, not itself.
…..PC, not GC; though it also applies. Lol.
I only read the Corinthos section and was very unimpressed with what they had to say. Maurice sounds like a prima Dona and his standoffish attitude towards his castmates during auditions sounds incredibly rude. (I’m sure it’s nerve wracking to audition, just like going out for any job in any field.) So now, since they all got the job they can go in for a virtual group hug as they recall how arrogant he was? Doesn’t sound too far off from Sonny.
Yeah I found that disturbing also. Laura Wright must’ve already been nervous about leaving Guiding Light (where she was very popular and successful) for GH in the first place, and then to have Maurice Bernard behaving like that? No wonder I’ve never cared for him.
Josh and Amelia still at times show sexual chemistry with eachother. Hilarious read
Here is my two cents (some may say it’s only worth 1.99) on the Corinthos Family. Whether or not anyone agrees with me here is inconsequential to me, but they are a CORE family. I read about the Hardy’s being the core family. Well most of the Hardy’s are gone from the show. Some dictated by actor’s passings and others by actors leaving said show. The Quartermaines are still portrayed as a CORE family as well. Monica, Tracy, Ned, Dillon, Michael …they constantly speak of the family past like Edward and A.J and Lila. I like the story of the… Read more »
I agree with your comments. Thank you for taking the time.
Old is not necessarily good or Royal or regal or best. Sometimes it’s just old.
Agree totally, I don’t like all the bashing people do, if you don’t like it turn the channel lol, Always loved GH always will
Mateo, Thanks for the post I wish I had written. I am old and I don’t want to go backwards on the soaps. Hopefully they are not all taken off the screen before I die. A continuation of a story, the way soaps do it, is different than even the Movies with 1, 2,3 etc. behind the titles. It is almost a lost art form. I remember 15 minute soaps, and radio shows. There is no way I want a bunch of people walking around pure as snow on any show I want to watch every day, and there is… Read more »
Wanda, sigh. I am so tired of that refrain. ” If you don’t like it, turn it off” is a silly refrain. You don’t want viewers to turn it off, hence causing ratings to plummet thereby leading to cancellation. Soapstix, no one said anything about going back into time. Folks just want good and solid story telling which adheres to the basic story board concept. That yearning has nothing to do with a craving to go back into time. In essence, what folks are complaining about is the adjective “royal” being applied to the mob family. Yes, the Corrinthos are… Read more »
We are so FAR from seeing the older generation too much. We almost never see Felicia! She’s been in a total of 4 episodes in 2016. Look at the other soaps; we are on the opposite spectrum. We don’t have one Classic SuperCouple. Not one! Every family but the Corinthoses has been gutted and every attempt to bring them back has been derailed. We are asking that they use the 70s-80s characters and build up their families with younger ones as well. It’s not even so much about age as a continuation of Guza and Phelps’ GH. Sonny is not… Read more »
Very well said, JMER!
I thoroughly enjoyed your post, Mateo. No bashing here, LOL. No matter the speculations; the critiques; the obstinate opinions I may put out there, I, too love GH. Better than not having a show at all. I second your YAY, GH!!
@Harry. Thank you, Harry. No one could explain IT more explicitly and concisely as you have. Without criticism ( not bashing, as some suggest) these boards would be so bland, wouldn’t you say? My guess is, Mr. Fairman EXPECTS a fair (lol) amount of it……with limitations, of course. ‘Peachy’ comments cannot always be the thing. We all love GH, but we also have brains where we are given this fantastic and freeing opportunity to discuss what we love, dislike, appreciate and condemn (lol). The Corinthoses are far from ROYALTY; at least, my envisionment of the definition. Sure, they are royalty,… Read more »
I miss Tom and Alice, the Mathews family, the Bauers and Hughes…and Mike and Nancy Karr…Bruce and Van Sterling, Maeve and Johnny. Ryan..and Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans..lol…these are your Royals!!!
I miss Tom and Alice too, Jimmy, but I also miss Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie and Marilyn, LOL!
I dont miss Herman and Co. that much…i have my own Munsters for relatives-lol
Funny you say that I saw the DVD for the first season of The Munsters while shopping lol.
My first thought right away was why weren’t the Quartermaines chosen as the GH royal family? That’s sad that the mobsters were chosen instead.
I am glad to see the Hortons on there, they are the best. And I do like how close everyone was to Frances Reid, especially Melissa Reeves and Kristin Alfonso.
I guess after reading all the posts, the Corinthos are the relevant core family in 2016. Sonny, like the mustache, like them or hate them, set the tone on their soaps with their families.
When was the last time Sonny’s kids were mad at him. Why weren’t Sonny’s kids mad at him for lying to them for weeks on end about being able to walk. I wish we had more Spencer family scenes. The only one of sonny’s family I like is Dante and sometimes Michael.
ok..
I have to say..
I see very low comprehension skills.
Too many yelling about- ”they are not ”core” families.
They were said to be ”Royal Families” not core anything.
The Corinthos are ;;Royalty;; of GH ..
royalty;
kings and queens and their families
^^ that is them ..
it was not ‘Core’ families.
It is ‘Royal’ families.
(( Legacy/ Lineage of the original forefathers= core families.
descent in a line from a common progenitor..
The originals the Lineage is long gone.
0ooh well what difference does it make LOL 🙂
Oh, SuzieQ. I just can never get enough of your comments. Soooo appealing they are to me….in a roundabout way!!!!! Luv-ya.
Suzie Q? That’s a man! Lol.
There are no kings and queens in the Corinthos duo, just a spoiled pair of hypocrites who THINK they’re above everyone else. What makes it worse is that we, the viewers, have to listen to their arrogance as they gloat about everything horrible they’ve done and everyone they pass judgment on from Alexis and Ava’s supposed threat as a mother to AJ and Franco. We sit, helpless to tell them to shut it, hoping one of the other characters will talk about THEM.But no, Hayden, Nicolas, Franco, our dearly departed AJ are punching bags while Sonny and Carly are proclaimed… Read more »
su, I re read your post and the article…refers to the Corinthos clan as royalty AND a core family. So, again, no ” low comprehension skills….” on the part of posters u were sorta mocking.
When I fondly think back and fondly remember the Quartermaines, I remember the Quartermaines as being (among other things) compelling, entertaining, intriguing, LOL hilarious and multi-dimensional. As far as I’m concerned, those Corinthos are N-O-N-E of those things!!!!! N-O!!!!!
Jay, you are right on, Brother! I am with you 100%. It’s too bad that TPTB don’t get it…
Hey, James, I do believe that ‘they’ believe the misconception begets viewers. Does it? I can only speak for myself. I can only take this mob-thing in small doses. But, when storylines are saturated with slick Sonny and cohorts (his family and then some), the original concept of any soap loses integrity, big time!! I am not a long-time watcher, but I have gleaned enough to entertain opinions. I do not even consider Michael ( AJ’s son) a Corinthos. He should be made to be the black horse here, eventually….done with finesse…..Change his psyche, somehow. TPTB aremagicians….sooooo…. I cannot dispute… Read more »
Your accompanying photo of the GH stars (the Corinthos family) is at the heart of what is wrong with GH. This is one so-called “royal” family I cannot stand. The Corinthos saga has “royally” devastated GH for more than 2 decades. The focus on Sonny and Carly has been at the detriment of many vital characters and storylines. Glorifying a snarky, abusive, ill-tempered mobster who never gets comeuppance for any of his crimes, including murder, is disgusting, irresponsible, and unforgivable; further, it sends the wrong message to viewers. Okay, I am ready for the slings and arrows, but I would… Read more »
James…of course, you won’t hear any arguments from me, Brother!!!!! Also, to glorify those Corinthos as a, uh, Royal Soap Family (or whatever) does nothing but give me the creeps and it leaves a horribly bitter taste in my mouth. And, GH putting Sonny The Scumbag in a wheelchair was BEYOND INSULTING!!!!!
Later, Brother.
Thanks for the backup, Brother! We are not alone…
Yep!!! There are MAYBE five posts in support of this soul draining, disgusting “family”. And most are written or re written by the same 3 delusional people. Lets get a paradigm shift happening on tbis once beloved show!
You are NOT alone; just read the comments. The Corinthi are killing GH.
And one more thing: putting a murderous character in a wheelchair as a sympathy ploy is ill-conceived, and it is an affront to those decent people for whom any disability is a way of life…
How right you are, James. But, be that as it may, the ploy did not work on me, or you, or you, or you, or you. LOL. I do not venerate murderers and distorters of the truth.
Funny how a few have yet to pick up on this deceitful maneuver. Trick of the trade, I guess…..if one falls for it.
Thank you, Celia! And your characterization of this as a “deceitful maneuver” is spot on!
Celia, this is in response to your other reply, which has no “Reply” button: Yes, you, Jaybird, Tristan, and many others on here feel the same way. You mentioned, “saturated with slick Sonny and cohorts.” It is oversaturation gone amok! Best to you, Friend!
@Jamesj75.
Thank you, James. This is how some of us regard anything Sonny. I, for one, will certainly not sugarcoat what mine eyes behold just to go with the flow. Goes against my principles.
I appreciate the beauty of truth, dear friend.
@Jamesj75.
PS, James. What are the chances Elizabeth and Hayden are sisters? How ironic would that be that both Haden and Lizzie, as they rose from their roll on the floor, both said MOTHER!! Hilarious.
Hayden, not Haden.
Interesting that the bulk of the comments are anti-Corinthos. I understand from Michael’s explanation why they were chosen. But like most people here-it’s a travesty that Frank thinks they are the best GH has to offer. Sonny has NO redeeming qualities, Carly gets more shrewish every day and they’re not fun to watch. Sonny’s recent scenes with Ava were just disgusiting and misogynistic. Carly drooling about trying to keep yet another kid from its natural parent–what’s soapy about that? Everyone in PC most worship Sonny. TPTB took a great storyline–Michael turning against Sonny for killing his bio dad and screwed… Read more »
In my opinion, Maurice Bernard is a very decent human being, though not perfect. The fact he would even consider letting people know more about his own affliction of being bipolar puts him high on my list. General Hospital is the only show that has done anything with mental illness to date, that is worth even talking about. The Y&R is completely botching it daily. Back to Maurice/ Sonny, Maura/ Ava… When you watch these two people on your screen, you may hate one or both, because they are what daytime is about. They are actors, actors, and so is… Read more »
Brava, Lucy!!! I agree 100%%%%%%%
thanks–this was all so illuminating
Lucy, People can act outraged all they want about the comments, but it has been going on for some time and swelling up; fans have had enough.
Twitter is much, much worse and blunt. Fans have remained mostly nice over here.
It’s a matter of taste and the producer is supposed to reflect that. If the audience doesn’t buy into it, the ratings are low. It is a large concern. Much larger than this one article.
Lucy, I love your post. My feelings exactly!
Thank you.
I love the Corinthos Family!!! Funny to hear how they got hired n now they are a close knit family!!! Thanks for sharing this Michael!!!
oh my god… just because it’s written that Maurice Benard… taking “advice” from Anthony Geary…. write/cast me a family ??? this is what we get… after all these years ???? they are dulling down… they are the worst part … they are NOT in the least… interesting it’s so obvious that the show.. is featuring in and around… the Corinthos’ who gives a bleep that they are inclusive… because of having ex amount of characters to support… reasoning they are DULLARD what needs to be said GH has a huge cast you feature all else outsideof the Corinthos clan… and… Read more »
Well that’s your opinion. I don’t find the Corinthos Family boring n I enjoy what they bring onscreen!!! Also love what Brian the comment below wrote!!! Thanks again Michael for sharing this!!!
Wow, so much hate and vitriol written here. I think the majority of the commenters here have a lot of nerve. Michael Fairman took the time to share something with us that he himself wrote, that was exclusive to the Emmys show program, which we wouldn’t have been able to see otherwise, and all anyone can do is crap all over it, and stomp their feet like children because they don’t like that the Corinthos Family was picked as GH’s “royal family.” I don’t think this was the time or place to rant and rave about what you like or… Read more »
No one’s picking on Michael. It’s just pretty obvious that many viewers don’t like the Corinthos clan dominating the show–as is underscored by the sorry state of GH ratings
Yes, Lucy!!!!
hi Lucy..
The chorinthoes are the only family with a family.
They are the strong family, the family members are the ones active.
There are no other families with active members.
Q’s.. Tracy and Dillion
Cassadines.. Nikolas and young Spenser
etc etc the Corinthos are the only family with active members, a family of 5 adults and also the young children.
Contents [hide]
1 The early years (1963–77)
2 Cultural phenomenon and supercouple pairings (1978–87)
3 The transition (1988–91)
4 Era of “womansense” (1992–2000)
5 New millennium, mob era (2001–11) 5.1 2001–04
5.2 2005–06
5.3 2007–08
5.4 2009–10
5.5 2011
6 Remodeling and resurgence (2012–present) 6.1 2013
6.2 2014
I can’t pinpoint with accuracy… when … GH “remodeled and resurged with story WITHOUT Mob…
from the time frame above… GH turned from 2011 to 2015
NOW all J and S are doing… is featuring nothing but… mob related story and it’s all about the Corintho’s
so… yes… I agree with @Lucy
YOU GO, GIRL!!!!!
No one is picking on Michael F ( I loooove him) or on Maurice. We are discussing Sonny-talk here and what his character represents. ‘Tis very sad, indeed, when some of our comments are misread or misconstrued.
Hi Brian:
Thank you so much for your post on this thread. I too, thought with a piece featuring over 21 performers from the soaps talking about each other and fun tidbits and scenes and moments they shared would have been of interest to fans, and that is something rarely done, that would have not received such a negative backlash. It certainly gives me pause to think twice about spending so much time conducting interviews and features.
I am glad you enjoyed the piece, and its true intent.
Best always,
Michael
You are the BEST, Mr. F.
Michael,
As you can see the comments are not directed at you. Yes you hit a nerve when declaring the Corinthos clan as GH royalty, but that is because many view this clan as the ruination of this show, especially in the last decade. I for one enjoy all your interviews and features as do many others who feel passionately about these characters. Please, however respect those opinions because they are valid. There is obviously a reason for it that cant be ignored.
Michael, as I stated to Brian, we appreciate you sharing this with us. You must love all the attention this has gotten? We are ALL passionate about our soaps and the behavior of its characters. ANY of these actors who walked into a room, I would praise them for pissing me off! Thanks Michael.
Michael we love you and we love your website. Thank you for providing this forum for us! I just wish that the showrunners would read this forum!! Viewers speak loud and clear on here! To sum it up…..too much mob on GH…….too much misery ln DAYS…….too much incest on B and B…….and too much Victor on Y and R. We know soaps can and should be better…but its like tbe writers and producers are reading these…..and giving us fans the big middle finger……and doing tbe EXACT opposite of what we want! Contrary to Chuck Pratt ‘S opinion……..writers absolutely have to… Read more »
Michael, I loved this article about the soap families and think it was a creative idea on your part but best of all the Corinthos family are my favorite current family on soaps. I am so happy that Frank and Jelly have rebuilt the Corinthos family (this is the strongest and most united they’ve ever been) with Sonny and Carly getting married for love and family which weren’t always the reasons they got married in the past. I am thrilled that Michael returned to the fold and they brought Kristina back to town. I loved how the entire family came… Read more »
Brian, we appreciate Mr. Fairman’s article. It was entertaining. What HE must like is it has over 100 replies! Its a discussion. We are ALL fans. No disrespect. Its truthful honest fun!
No one has said a negative word about Michael! This site is awesome! The subject matter is polarizing however, and that is what people are ranting about! We want our show back! It has been far too long! Twenty years of mobsters as heroes is MORE than plenty!!
I believe the Corinthois family is number 1 on gh right now. Whether or not there royalty is everyones own opinion. Its unbelieveable the bashing people are doing on them right now. Yes Sonny Corinthois is a mobster and that will probably never change but what makes him interesting is he is both good and bad. The best part about him is his love for his kids ( would literally walk through fire for them) no matter what. Another thing what mobster do you know who doesnt deal with drugs and prostitution. He is flawd so is everyone, he was… Read more »
I dont get where you see Sonny is both good and bad. I challenge you to give me ONE single instance where Sonny was “good”. He shot his own son, an unarmed cop, point blank in the chest. He thretened to murder Carly a few years ago. He turned on the child he kidnapped. He murdered AJ in cold blood. He is a savage disgusting greasy pig!!! He gleefully threatened to murder AvA, a woman pregnant with his son! Buf we all know it is not his kid, it is Morgan’s. Sonny has never been good in any way shape… Read more »
Right, Dylan. And, now Hallowed Sonny is about to swallow Ava whole. Anaconda !! Why? Because he is the better parent. Isn’t that what TPTB are trying forcing on us? Carly, the exemplar, nurturing mother and Sonny, the all-American virtuous Dad. What galls me is that Carly actually said Avery is safer with her and Sonny. WOW!! Ava’s transformation from a determined, strong feline with sharp claws, has been turned into a meowing kitten with a bent backbone. Why? To crown Sonny and Carly king and queen. There is one statement, by Soapstix,……”….they are interesting to me for their flaws….”.… Read more »
How about when he stood by Carly several times in the past when they didnt deserve it. He helped bring Brenda son back to her, stood by Connie during her breakdown, was willing to sign over his kids and stay out of there lives in the past. Are we forgeting how great he was with Stone and Robin in the past. Right now helping Morgan deal with his illness and become a better man. Yes he shot Dante when he didnt know he was his son, but he also took a bullet that was meant for Dante. He normally only… Read more »
By the way when I say there are worst people im specifically referring to Julian who had Duke killed and stabbed a man he thought of as his friend to death. On top of all that he brings Alexis into his mess. Think what you want about Sonny he would never involve Carly in his business. Sonny has actually matured recently by allowing Ava to see Avery even though she doesnt deserve it. Ava is a cold blooded killer who murdered the woman he loved over a secret that was later discovered.
Dylan, thanks for your reply to me elsewhere in this thread! I’ve had a chance to read all your posts here (and all those of Celia’s), and I am thrilled that we and many others are fighting the good fight against this despicable character who is paraded as “royalty.” It makes me want to puke…
I have referred to the character of Sonny with many disparaging words, but I bow to you with your words: “savage disgusting greasy pig!” And we’re supposed to tune in everyday to root for this guy?!?!?!
So GH had to agree to the family that was chosen as it’s royal family, per Michael’s response to a poster. We all know from the writing on the show and Frank V’s comments that he thinks the Corinthi are the stars of the show. But I think Frank and ABC are really out of touch with what long-time GH viewers want: stories and screen time for core characters and families who are not mobbed up, like Laura, Liz, the Qs, the Scorpios, Anna DeVane, the Cassadines, etc., and the resurrection of core families such as the Hardy clan, the… Read more »
Exactly Trudy. Featuring the Corinthos is just another attempt by the network to shove them down our throats. Hint to ABC: look at the ratings–it’s not working
I am wondering why some posters say Corinthi and not Corinthoses. That is the pluralization of Corinthos, not Corinthi, if one is to follow English grammar etiquette.
As a linguist ‘i’ is added to the plural of Italian names, not Greek? (Corinthos is Greek, I believe. Derivative of Corinth).
If I am missing something, please explain. Eager to learn, LOL. Thanks.
Wow some of these comments are crazy. We all get it the Corinthos family are not like the Quartermaines. If this was 20 years ago i would say yes to another family being on top guess what its not we are in 2016 and currently the core family on gh are the Corinthos. As far as ratings go did everyone not hear about the Emmys where gh took home most of the awards and won the Outstanding Drama Series. Honestly Michael I would feel the same way as you some people are so ungrateful and dont understand this is a… Read more »
That’s another thing. Please refrain from using the word HATE. no one hates anyone on these boards. We all appreciate Michael Fairman and what he does. He gives us precious gifts each day. He is just as passionate about the soaps as we are. I thank him with all my heart….these remaining soaps are such a legacy to me; going back to childhood. Thus, I doubt any of us would diminish what Mr. Fairman does. Please take the time to really read/comprehend the message all of us try to impart. If we hated, we would not be watching. Just the… Read more »
Im entitled to my own opinion and the way people are responding to this article is a form of hate. If you dont like how i said something than grow up and act differently. For the record I never said anyone hated Michael just the piece he took time to write for the fans.
Ashley, viewers are entitled to dislike characters…intensely…and hate the status they’re given on a show. That doesn’t mean we can’t differentiate fact from fiction or are haters nor does it have anything to do with being “ungrateful.” We’re expressing our opinion of characters, not Mr. Fairman, so it seems you are rhe ine who didn’t understand, in this case, what was being expressed.
Hope we’rs all on the “same page”now…
Your right viewers can dislike certain characters on a show the way some of the viewers express it says everything. When I hear comments about I never liked this actor to begin with or this character shouldnt be front and center. Even though certain actors have been carrying the show for over 20 years it is very much ungrateful as a loyal fan to bash them. At the least the actor portraying these characters for so long have earned your respect. In other words there is a time and place for everything. This wasnt the place to leave some of… Read more »
Ashley…I’m not “grateful” to any actor. If I think he or she is a good actor I can appreciate how good they are at their craft.
And of course this is the “time and place” to leave comments…that’s what any site with topics open for discussion are about. No one bashed anyone…we expressed our disagreement with the way these particular fictional characters are esteemed, “fictional” characters who rub many of us the wrong way. It’s time the writers on GH paid attention.
Im done trying to explain the error of your ways. Unfortunately some of the viewers are to ignorant to comprehend what is being said to them not just by me but Mr. Fairman as well. Yes you should be grateful or there wouldnt be a show on air for you to dislike so intensely. You can dislike a charcter on a show (some I dislike) still show respect to an actor, but unfortunately some don’t seem to know how to do that. I suggest if you dislike what the show has become so much to just stop complaining and watching… Read more »
Ashley, since Mr. Fairman has very strongly and rightly requested respect for our fellow posters, I will tell you, with all due respect, to know who you’re addressing and what their opinion is before you make accusations that don’t apply. If you were addressing “you” in a broad sense to anyone who doesn’t like the show…you’re still out of line. if you were specifically talking about me you simply don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m a big fan of GH and usually defend characters…not the other way around. So please go back to your corner and figure out who… Read more »
Sonny allowed Ava to see her own daughter, Ashley? Ava has custody of Avery and the only reason Ava acquiesced to his demands was because he and Carly are blackmailing her. How ROYALLY noble!! As someone else has stated on another site, Carly and Sonny plucked Michael from AJ and brainwashed him against his own father. Adoring Sonny is tantamount to upholding Beelzebub. Ava and Sonny are both cold blooded murderers; not just Ava. And, you are absolutely right….Julian is just as a Blackheart as Sonny; as Ava; as Paul….and, the list goes on. I think the difference here is… Read more »
My comments were/are directed towards those who decided to approach me in a specific way. I will continue to speak my mind and never (go in a corner) because im very much an adult. Like i have said before people can express their opinions however they feel regarding a character (even that has limits). Show respect to the actors and writers who have earned that much from the fans.
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Your right and it was great of Ava to bully a man in a wheelchair that caused him to lose custody of his daughter. There have been many occasions where Sonny says his kids deserve a better father or he isn’t in a good business. He ownes up to his wrong doings, has said that he’s killed people and will probably go to hell. The issue with some viewers is everything that goes wrong is blamed on him and that is not the case. Like I said before he is both good and bad, best part about him is his… Read more »
@Ashley.
Good. More power to you, Ashley. We should all be allowed to express ourselves, regardless……the purpose for these boards. Just one thing. You crossed the line when you called those who do not share your sentiments, ignorant and beyond comprehension.
I am not here to chide, or argue. I have no bone to pick. I respect your opinion; why would I not? It is fun to exchange thoughts and ideas whether we agree with each other or not.
Nonetheless, the rest of us are entitled to our opinions, as much as you are….with all due respect.
When i say Sonny has become a better man I’m referring to his bond with his children. He has been helping Morgan with his bipolar disorder. He has also been there for Michael with the Sabrina situation. When Dante needed to talk to his dad about Lulu Sonny was there. Finally after years of destroying each other Sonny and Carly are able to talk through their issues like adults.
Cee Cee, dont get pulled into someone else’s bad day. We love and respect who you are and what you know. It amazes me that we are all supposedly adults here and the name calling and accusations keep spinning and spinning and then Mr. Fairman will have to jump in and chide us all because of personal attacks. I know how wonderful you are and a bit of your background. You have lived and conquered things that most could not and should not have to do! Luv ya!
Ummm, in the interest of a new page, hello, Celia. And yes, I know who you are. I thought being in agreement was a pleasant, lol, moment for us. I come in peace… 😉
@Timmm.
Again, my Timmmy, you have brought me to my knees. Your words of confidence and praise are a comfort. And, you are right: sometimes we step into someone else’s bad day. Life is fleeting, my friend. I hold no grudge or resentmrnt.
It is people like you who make this world a better place….and Michael Fairman. Where’s Shay? LOL.
I love you, Timmmbo.
@Rebecca1.
Thank you.
Some of these comments are hilarious. You start a debate with me about something I posted then get upset when I defend myself. Tell me I’m unable to comprehend what is being said. This is beyond funny, by the way I’m having a great day.
@Ashley. Actually, Ashley, I was defending myself and others whom you referred to us as ‘haters’, after our comments. These are your words : “i am tired to explain the error of your ways”. Who were you talking to? A child? Someone who did not know her/his own mind? Error of our ways, indeed!! Then, you go on saying, “Unfortunately, some of the viewers are too ignorant to comprehend what is being said to them, not just by me but Mr. Fairman, as well”. So, here we are, Ashley. I never said you were unable to comprehend….you said I, and… Read more »
Really so you didn’t respond to a post I originally wrote to say I need to read and comprehend what is being said. I must be seeing things then. You try to pick at someone else point of view then get a attitude when I speak my mind. Why are you taking what I said personally when I never said specifically who was being a hater. The people I were originally commenting on were those who disrespected the actors not charcters. So maybe next time don’t start an argument/ debate over a comment that was never directed towards you. You… Read more »
I wish Bell would make more Forrester characters front and centre, I’d love Kristen, Felicia and Thorne to be onscreen.
The Corinthos family is now the Royal family of GH especially in the recent years with the grown children and the rekindling of Carly and sonny. They are strong, loving, and loyal to each other. Sonny is finally being portrayed as a good father (yes we all know he’s a mobster, but even that is so downplayed lately). And, he has been good to his kids. As a loyal fan of GH for over 25 years, the Quartermaines used to be “the family”, but they have killed off so many over the years, with only Tracy consistently and occasionally Monica,… Read more »
The intent of this article became secondary to many of us GH fans who got stuck on Sonny and Carly described as “royalty.” Lol, like playing telephone where you start out with one scenario and by the time it gets to fhe last person it’s completely changed. Well, it’s sorta like that! 😉 I think I speak for many of us (could be wrong but that’s my impression) when I say I don’t want Sonny or Carly, or Maurice and Laura, gone. Sonny Corinthos, Carly…they’re a big part of the show and characters I expect/want to see. What I DON’T… Read more »
One of my favorite storylines and times in the history of the show was Stone’s battle with AIDS, and the involvement of some great characters, Robin, Sonny, Brenda, etc. I loved the writing team in the 90’s. I used to rush home from high school to turn on the television to watch Sonny and Brenda, my favorite super couple of all time. Besides the mob storyline they were involved in, the storylines seemed somewhat believable-about relationships, friendships, love, betrayal, hurt, forgiveness, reconciliation, etc.. People could identify somewhat with what the characters were going through. Time was invested in the character’s… Read more »
So, so happy to see the response against the Corinthos clan. God I hate them. Why can’t Frank and the writers see this as well.
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