General Hospital
Holy Julexis! GH's Julian Contemplates Murdering His Wife!
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Carrrrlos is back (Jeffrey Vincent Parise)! This time the deceased criminal is torturing the mind of Julian Jerome (William deVry), and that is not a good thing for Julian’s wife, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn).
After being arrested for Carlos’ murder, Alexis spends a night in jail, but after posting bail she comes home. Her husband, the guilty party, did not step forward, but instead let his wife still take the rap. As Julian has visions of Carlos, who is egging him on to protect himself, Carlos implores Julian to take out his wife! No, not out to a restaurant, to take her out as in kill her. That way, there is no one that can pin Carlos’ murder on Julian. Kudos to William deVry for making Julian’s plight intriguing.
But will Julian actually go through it and try to end his wife’s life? If he doesn’t, how on earth will he get out of the mess he is in? Will he just let Alexis go to prison for a crime she didn’t commit?
After the jump, watch a preview of Monday’s GH and then weigh-in on what you thnk will happen next! (Note: fans have already seen in thelatest GH summer promo that Alexis is in a bathtub and Julian looks rather angry behind her!)
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Ugh!!! I hate this!
Although I have a feeling he’s gonna call the hit but then save her (he’s supposed to be in the hospital coming up)
Re Mon.’s show: WHY would Alexis drink the tea Julian fixed (well, she did drink the KOOL-AID, so to speak, didn’t she? She “swallowed” his act!)
Maybe something in the tea caused her almost 60-year-old womb to re-juvinate itself. Are the writers for real? I don’t care if it’s a soap. It is absolutely ridiculous. If Nina’s wanting a baby isn’t out-of-this-world- enough. MAMMA MIA!!!!!!!
How many of us suspected Alexis was pregnant yestersay when she was sick? I bet many of us did. My sister and zi looked at each other, thinking the same thing.
I feel like SCREAMING. GIMME A BREAK!!!! Now I’ve heard everything. Did she conceive by devine intervention? With the help of the Holy Ghost!!!! Oh, Lordy Lord, help us!!
That should read: my sister and I.
And now Alexis is PREGNANT? GMAB! Now they’ve REALLY, REALLY JUMPED THE SHARK! Next in line: I suppose Monica and Tracy will discover they are also pregnant!
And “Grandma” Leslie will call Laura and tell her not to grieve over Nikolas’ disappearance–that she’s having a baby–a little sister for Laura–LOL!
Hate this! I don’t understand why GH would ruin one of their best couples with such an ugly, violent story. The sudden 180 they did with Julian the last few months (with no explanation for his change) is bad enough. But now this? The worst. I loved Julian & Alexis. Watching the writers toss away their romance, family (why I watch soaps) to showcase violence proves the writers are totally out of tune with what I want to see.
This!!!
I agree, Rissa. God forbid we can have a mature, happy couple on the show. It seems Julian (suddenly) not only puts himself ahead of Alexis, but Ava and the Mob rate higher also. Stupid man and stupid writers!
Mature? Happy?
All they did was have sex a few times. Then get married.
Honestly, even with the best results of this writing team it just falls SO short of its potential. No matter the character, the plot, the gimmick. I think my expectations based on what this show once was are finally starting to wear me out.
……ahh, Rissa!! This is done to make Sonny look the hero. Not that I am a fan of of this couple (Alexis and Julian)….never was! But, I detest Sonny even more.
TPTB are trying to erase Sonny’s murderous image from our minds…..’tis a trick. ‘Ain’t gonna’ work for me…..a vulture is a vulture is a vulture.
Well said Rissa! This is what the current writing team is giving us! Ugh!
I will NEVER forget the sleeze that is Sonny. I will always remember that before anything he was a pimp who manipulated Karen Wexler Cates.
@Ghlover.
If today’s episode was any indication, my friend, somehow; someway, Sonny will save Alexis and the day. No surprise if it goes down that way.
But, as much as I abhor Julian, I am not so sure he will go through with it. On the other hand, desperate situations call for desperate measures.
Needless to say, if TPTB are inclined to having Julian try to kill Alexis, it is done for the expressed reason of making Sonny the hero.
I agree. I’m sooooo done with the mob stuff.
They could have pivoted to anything other than the mob stuff but noooooo it’s mob mob mob. I agree with Celia, this is about making the always insufferable Sonny a gold plated hero.
These storylines just draaag ooooonnnnn. It’s been a year of bipolar Morgan. Makes me remember with great unhappiness the year plus Jason wandered around not knowing he was Jason. If you’re going to bore the audience with Captain Obvious stories, can we be quick about it?
There is NO mob..
There has not been an actual mob since Guzza..
We have two men, in a feud, to take each other down..
It is between the two… no mob anywhere just the two men.
Sonny and Julian’s war is between the 2, no mob involved.
where people see a mob or mob stuff would be they are still stuck in the 80-90’s because there is no stuff mob, just two old farts wanting to take each other out, no big deal.
I think we have to remember this is a soap…soapy DRAMA that used to take forever to play out. Soaps used to be soooooooo drawn out that you could miss six months in a row and catch up in an episode! Morgan’s story, Jadon’s story, Nina’s story..as much as soaps are exaggerated and “out there”, it wouldn’t be realistic to rush, bi-polar, amnesia, a woman returning to society after a a 20-year coma…I think the slower pace for these stories are needed and make them more credible. It’s not as if we watch these characters stories every day; while the… Read more »
Suoo, I do not know why you persist in maintaining that there are no mobs on GH. You’re just plainwrong. Sure, each head writer has a different take on the life of a mobster but none of the head writers subsequent to Guza have taken the mob storyline off the canvas. Do you not remember Sonny killing off his mobster rival in his restaurant during a meeting of the heads of various families? That was about six months ago. Just please stop stating that there are no mobsters on GH because it’s simply not true and everyone knows it.
Wow, if that is the “best ” couple, I’d like to see the worst!
The character of Julian has never felt right to me.
He has always been out for himself, and I never bought
into this great love affair with Alexis. I hope he gets what’s coming
to him.
Me too. I think he’s scum!
I agree with you both!
Thank you, ladies. Julian’s outward demeanor with Alexis was a facade. A wolf in sheep’s clothing. …just like Sonny, who, by the by, is on vacation from raising havoc, for now. When will he strike again?
Obviously, from this interview, not if these writers have anything to do with it! Sadly.
Whatever, both will come out alive and well.
Neither are leaving GH, so Alexis will not be killed and Julian will not go to prison .
The only good part is Carlos/(Jeffrey Vincent Parise. He is great!
GH has become very predictable and lame ..
It is terribly anticlimactic and drama free ..
Your preaching to the choir As I have said these writers suck. Someone said they are going back to watching the old soaps for their drama fix.
Yes, how great was it when Carlos reappeared to haunt Julian! A perfect reminder of the loss of (another) terrific actor so we can bring on more blonde bombshells for more love triangles. Maybe Carlos has a twin so that J.V.P. can return, ala Michael Easton.
Ain’t that the truth, SuzieQ.
Yes Yes…please more Carlos! Or just more from this actor. He is amazing and its unfortunate his character was such a sleaze because this actor has more charisma in his little finger than all the actors on this show put together. Except for maybe Roger Howarth.
@tatiana.
Well, tatiana, Vincent would have to return as another character. He has run his course, in my opinion.
Still agree with you re Vincent Parisi–now THERE’s a character that could play Shapespeare!
Iago.
Julian-who looks like he has been to the greasy-hair-club for mobsters….is angry when he finds Alexis making out in the bathtub with the tidy bowl man-lol
That’s not his hair. Ha, Jimmy!
This is getting bad and DARK.
But, honestly, I love julexis still lol still rooting for them. He won’t really hurt her IMO
But, the pairing of the two is hurting me! LOL!
No he won’t hurt her but the writing of Julian over the last few months is little more than character assassination. There is nothing to root for.
Lol, Sam. It’s about the mob…..dark, dark, and more dark.
I never cared for Julian, mob or not. Alexis can do so much better. GH needs Jeffrey Vincent Parise, as indicated in his several post death appearances. Whether his departure was his choice or GH’s…it was the wrong choice. Actually he’d be better with Alexis than Julian. That would be a crazy, hot and funny relationship for sure!
I loved having Carlos back but am hating this story. I was never a big Julexis fan but the complete turnaround they’ve done with the character is jolting. The writing and plotting is soooo heavy handed. We can handle nuance. You don’t have to hit us over the head with Julian’s return to the dark side — in fact in some ways a much darker side than he had during his original run. Btw, with this episode, when Carly hypocritically criticized Sabrina for getting Michael to take care of her child, I officially started fast forwarding through any scene with… Read more »
Darn autocorrect! Jax. Not Ajax!
That’s okay, Melissa. Ajax is a Greek hero….And, he’s stronger than dirt. LOL.
Yeah, Carly and Sonny, the all American Mom and Dad, are nauseating.
I want to stuff morally superior Carly into a vast of anything and lock down a lid. She really has zero room to talk. Other than Elizabeth, who else tells her to tuck it in? Even Alexis… now written as the dumbest of doormats doesn’t challenge the insufferable Carly.
“Insufferable”–I like that adjective–very descriptive of Carly and S0 many other characters on the show. Aren’t we supposed to like SOME of the characters? Isn’t that what good drama is all about. Audience identification with SOME of the characters.
@Melissa….Yep, Carly is the ultimate hypocrite and an insufferable one to boot, but I have to say it was an absolute delight for someone, anyone, to finally give “St. Sabs” the business…..this coddled character is one of the most utterly useless creatures to ever hit Port Charles, and every time there is a perfect out to get rid of her, the showrunners bring her back like a bad penny. The writers have bent over backwards to contrive a place and purpose for this weepy, annoying, insipid parasite, and no matter what she does, everyone acts like she’s the berries. This… Read more »
Looks like I’ll be in the minority again. I find this riveting, especially since I can’t remember a mob guy potentially letting his wife take the rap for murder on the soaps and even contemplating killing her to remove anyone who can testify against him. Can’t wait to see how it plays out, although I do understand people liking Alexis and Julian together.
The story is one of the better efforts of our illustrious writers. I do not want Alexis to stay with Julian. She can do better even if it means no man in her life. Run, Alexis!
Ditto to that!
Up until today I have found it riveting. Alexis toting her phone around and putting it on record – with an icon of a big mike encompassing the screen as she leaves it in full sight of Julian during any and every potential conversation is just so ridiculous and lame that it has honestly detracted from the enjoyment I was having with the story.
Always knew Julian was evil. Good to see him back to his old self. Alexis needs to dump him. Can’t stand them together.
I guess my suspicion was right….I wrote as much yesterday, on the June 19th board. I just knew where the weasel’s evil, twisted thoughts were going. I won’t bore you guys by repeating myself….but, yeah…..this is proof of Julian’s true love. He knows not the meaning…..a coward, an egotist and and the worst kind of fiend…..”et tu, Brute?”; JULIUS CAESAR.
Julian is a weasel hope Anna kills him!
Nancy is a great actress. Although I liked Alexis and Julian as a couple, it really was out of character for Julian.
General Hospital twists itself into a pretzel when it tries to portray its mob members as multi-dimensional characters. It never seems to learn that this is a fruitless and pointless exercise because being involved in organized crime by definition makes you a BAD person. Despite the desperate attempts by the writers to portray Julian, Sonny, et al as multi-layered, conflicted characters who you love to hate, they are constantly tripping over the basic premise that these characters are ultimately defined by their choice to make their livelihood on the very wrong side of the law. This basic and blatant fact… Read more »
I like Richard Burgi (Paul) but I agree with your general assessment.
I like him too. He, like most of the great actors on GH, makes the most of the material he’s given.
@ Mister Media
Perfectly said!!!!!!
I sooo agree!!!
How wonderful are you, Mister Media? Not as logically and structurally delineated as you have depicted these guys; I did try, in my own haphazard way, to impart the same thing, many times. This ‘uplifting’ of Sonny’s (the criminally inclined Nabob), code of moral ethics , is laughable. As I keep repeating ad nauseam, it does not work for me. I am pretty focused when it comes to defining Sonny, Julian, Ava and their ilk. I could not have described Paul Hornsby’s ‘nature’, if you will, as you have. This character is an enigma. I cannot dislike him or like… Read more »
I really like Richard Burgi and I enjoy his character, despite the fact that he is, as you say, an enigma. GH has the best cast in daytime. I only ever criticize it because I want it to thrive and persevere in excellence. As many have said, it needs to cut the bloated cast and focus on telling a few well thought out stories at a time. Long live GH!!
Well said!
Great and accurate analysis–beautiful said! Kudos!
YES! What he said. 🙂 100% agree.
The writers and FV need to get a clue as to how their “fast paced” style is truly ruining what used to be compelling about GH. There is just no way to develop a character of any sort when they can’t use detail or nuance for anything.
Because they try to substitute with shock and contradiction. And it just muddies everything up because the layers haven’t been built.
In complete agreement with you, Elizabeth. The ‘shock’ treatment is passé. …..which only makes me passive not jolted with interest. ‘Tis a new world, and these old gimmicks do not work in the 21st Century. So, ‘they’ resort to the absurd which begs derision and mockery. There could have been so many other ways of making Julian cave. I feel badly for Alexis because all these shenanigans make her look like a dunce. Alexis knows he went to CRIMSON. Why not interrogate Nina? As an astute and experienced attorney/people person, she must suspect something. Not that my word means anything,… Read more »
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Thank you!!! I hope to find the channel!
We KNEW who those characters were! 🙂
The trouble with the character Julian was he was brought on the show to be this ruthless criminal hell bent on getting his revenge on Sonny. Then the actor became somewhat popular and so in order to keep him around they soften up the character. He wasn’t the man behind Sonny’s down fall- Fluke was. He was given a past with Alexis, was made Sam’s and Lucas’s father- gave bone marrow to save Danny– every once in while they threw in some evil deed otherwise why else would Sonny and Anna hate him so much. It was this treatment of… Read more »
Great comment, Mary. Right on!! Furthermore, if I may…..and, I am aware I will be kicked in the arse for saying it…..But, what’s up with Anna? She is so consumed by her ideologically misplaced fealty to Duke. As she is, Anna’s actions hold no fascination for me. I would have found a storyline centered upon AJ as a much more justified act of revenge by Monica. But, Anna is just so drunk with anything Julian that she is blind to what Sonny is and represents…..Do not buy her mettle to nab the guy who put a hit on Duke. For… Read more »
Couldn’t agree more with your sentiments and those of others who talk about how GH has whiplashed characters back and forth between bad and good. Julian, Nicholas, Paul. Who are they and what do they stand for? Their moral compasses keep shifting. They’ve turned Julian so hard to the dark side that it’s hard to see him coming back from this. If I were WdV I’d start looking for another job. He’s a good actor so I hope he lands somewhere.
It is like watching caricatures, Melissa; not characters. Sometimes good; sometimes bad, as you say. I am getting whiplash watching them, back and forth…..like a pendulum. Either get whiplash or fall asleep from the swaying.
My sentiments also–Bye, bye, Julian–NOT glad I “knew” you!
I’m fearful of what the writers are going to try to do with Julian. As many have said before, this turn-about has been too swift. It’s jarring. And now he’s having thoughts about killing Alexis? What?! I fear that TPTB may try to force us to swallow some lame twin or impostor or brain tumor reasoning for this garbage. It’s difficult to root for anyone when each character is presented as so horribly flawed. The GH writers need to clean up their character descriptions. People are always flawed but not to the extent where they’re killing other people, kidnapping, stealing… Read more »
Rodd, well stated: “Another example of the writers manipulating the characters to fit into their story lines instead of having the s/ls organically grown from character descriptions.” Still think the writers could benefit from that 001 writing class on character development and dramatic structure. NO, NO, NO–not ready for Shakespeare classes yet!
Am I truly supposed to care about this? Truly? OK, I like Alexis, always have. After all she’s been through with Helena, etc., she certainly doesn’t deserve to die. But, excuse me, she married a mobster. She knew he was a mobster when she married him. Mobsters kill people. It’s what they do. (Hey, I see a Geico commercial here!) Nobody deserves to die at the hands of Julian or Sonny or any other mobster (and I doubt Alexis will–especially given that having her go on trial for the murder opens up so much dramatic potential; she can’t die, not… Read more »
Agreed, “pretty criminal” what the writers have done to the character of Alexis.
Re Liz and Franco–get me a barf bag, ASAP!
Oh, I hear ‘ya’, nancy. I could feel my stomach heave when Franco kissed Liz….and, she let him. My insides rebelled the same way when Victor Newman and Meredith kiss. They keep doing it….I turned away…yet, I caught a glimpse.
As my toddler would say, YUCKY!
Originally Alexis was a smart, fun character who had the misfortune of being on Helena’s revenge radar. I can live with the Sonny mis-step, if she had learned something from it. But what really gets me upset is why writers of all soaps seem to like to destroy stronger women ( like Anna, or “bi**h them up, or steal someone else’s love interest and leave us with wimpy guys) and then put the likes of Sonny and Victor as their main characters. What’s wrong with having at least some stories with a moral center? And with GH, when I see… Read more »
I was just reading the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest which has comments from GH writers Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante. A few things jumped out at me. Altman talked about the scenes in which Julian was confronted by Carlos’ apparition and explained that Carlos is really “Julian’s conscience”. I feel compelled to explain that one’s conscience is not that which goads you into committing murder. It is, in fact, just the opposite. Passanante then says of the story, “It’s like Hamlet”. It takes a special sort of delusional self-aggrandizing to compare this to Shakespeare! Ultimately Altman says that… Read more »
I agree. Carly talked Jax into keeping Nicks baby. She is no better then Sonny, or coerced filing papers Alexis. The women mentioned are as disgusting as the men. They each run around on a high horse. The show now has no good guys .or gals. Even Anna has no right to talk. TIIC are all full of themselves ,and they have no idea what they are doing. Having Sonny call anyone out for the exact same things he has done. Killing in cold blood ? I guess if I watched , it would be good for a laugh. You… Read more »
“Many bumps in the road,” eh? 100 to zero in a nanseceond–“love” to contemplating murder, eh? So THAT’S what defines a “relationship”? “Julexis fans should not give up hope,” eh? This “NOT” fan is not giving up hope for the end of this so-called relationship! And I’m wondering who could be a fan of this twisted, masochistic, sick “relationship”?? “Shakespeare,” eh? They couldn’t hold his cape–not even stand in the “pit” with the groundlings! And getting on stage–HAH–I wouldn’t try it! Tomatoes and other vegetables coming their way–LOL! “Like Hamlet,” eh? If they think Hamlet was indecisive–they should look in… Read more »
“It’s like Hamlet”–well, minus the plausibility, the complex and compelling psychological explication, the well-defined characters, the dramatic tension, and the beauty of the words and the language. Other than that, yeah, sure, it’s JUST like Hamlet, Jean. I TOTALLY see the comparison. Totally. So the current headwriters see (another) marriage to a mobster as being “for the long run.” Carly and Sonny weren’t enough; we have to have Julian and Alexis as well. Because, absolutely, marriages to mobsters are, like, TOTALLY viable over the long run. Amiright? It’s just another occupation your husband can have. Some people marry doctors, some… Read more »
First of all what little I have seen of this pairing it is not romance just slamming each other against the wall reminds me of animals mating. Second real tired of the lets make Sonny perfect old news ! Does anyone believe MB as a mobster I think he is a abusive to women short man syndrome character!
Hmmmm. Short-man-syndrome. I wonder if Sonny drives a big-arsed car, Kay.
@k/kay….My oft-used description of Alexis and Julian’s constant “activities” was “like pigs in heat!” Seems soooo very appropriate, and since you are by your own admission familiar with farm life, I needn’t expound upon that notion, eh, k/kay???? By the way, congratulations on your new equine pal….it’s wonderful to hear of nice people enjoying the good things in life. I’ve been taking a little break from posting here, but have continued to read others’ musings, and yours are consistently interesting and entertaining….keep it up, “Girl!”
I don’t think 46 year old William Devry is an “old fart.” If u want to watch a show where onlt people under 30 have a life, you’re watching the wrong genre. For that matter, ir’s simply amazing that “old fart” Tony Soprano and his associates managed to garner ratings. I
LOL ikr? I love Alexis and Julian together
And thankfully, TPTB don’t seem to think that love/romance/sex stops at 30; we have numerous characters on GH who are well past that age and still have love lives (and lives in general, even if far too many of those lives involve the mob for my taste). I suspect there’s marketing research—because they don’t do anything without that—that tells them that most younger viewers (the ones TPTB actually care about) aren’t all that interested in a show that involves only teens and twenty-somethings. (Anecdotally, I can remember that when I was a teen/twenty-something watching soaps, I didn’t care all that… Read more »
unfortunately Michael (not Fairman) the opposite is true, at least on this site. I was the lone ranger out here for over a year defending sex in mid life…there were consistant views by some younger viewers that it wasn’t realistic for Alexis to be do sexual at “her age”. And I’m not talking about viewers who felt Julian and Alexis had a relationship just based on sex snd their attraction, but viewers who repeatedly scoffed and proclaimed that women Alexis’s age don’t want sex, or at least to that degree and passion. I argued constantly, trying to explain passion, lust,… Read more »
If he actually tries to hurt her, that would be unforgivable and I’d want his character gone. I don’t think they could redeem him. I would miss Julexis, tho – I liked them!
If only.
SOUNDS good to me !!!! I haven’t liked Alexis since she filed bogus papers to take Michael from his father, and give him to Scummy. Then turnaround and tell Scummy he is NOT the father of Kristina. hypocrite much ?
General Hospital
GH’s Brook Kerr and Tabyana Ali Talk On: Trina’s Trial, Spencer and Rory, And Their On-Screen Mother/Daughter Relationship
Currently, General Hospital fans are awaiting the verdict in Trina’s trial and just what lengths her mother will go to in order to secure her freedom! With the story playing out on-air, Michael Farman chatted in a new virtual interview with the two women central to the story; Brook Kerr (Portia) and Tabyana Ali (Trina).
As viewers know, Trina was set-up by Esme Prince (Avery Pohl), to make it appear that she taped her best friends, Cameron (William Lipton) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy) having sex, and then posted the video from her phone, so it went viral.
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During the conversation for You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel, Tabyana and Brook weigh-in on what’s gone down at the trial including; how Spencer Cassadine came forward with an alibi for Trina, plus how Portia may put her medical career at risk if she brings Esme’s partner in crime, Oz, out of his coma to get the evidence they need to point the finger on Esme.
In addition, Tabyana and Brook share their thoughts on the men in Trina’s life: Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Rory Cabrera (Michael Blake Kruse), and how the #Sprina has a life of its own on social media.
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Brook also shares dishes on Portia’s romantic relationship with Curtis (Donnell Turner), plus the recent noteworthy scenes between Portia and Stella (Vernee Watson), where GH shed light on a mother’s concern; that racial injustice could factor in to the jury’s decision in Trina’s case.
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Tabyana also discusses working alongside GH co-stars, Maura West (Ava) and Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), and what it was like taking over the role of Trina from popular fan favorite, Sydney Mikayla.
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Check out the full chat with Brook and Tabyana below.
Do you want Trina to end up with Spencer or Rory? Will the jury exonerate Trina? What was your favorite part of the conversation with Brook and Tabyana? Let us know in the comment section.
General Hospital
Kin Shriner Celebrates 45-Year Milestone as General Hospital’s Scott Baldwin
What would General Hospital be without Kin Shriner, who has always played Scott Baldwin to the hilt with unique style and acting chops? Today on August 2nd, Kin marks his 45th anniversary with the ABC daytime drama series, and the series just would never be the same without his four decades plus of performances, making him an enduring fan favorite.
Shriner debuted on GH back on this date in 1977. Scott’s love story with Laura (Genie Francis) would begin to set a new trajectory for GH. Later, when Laura married Luke (Tony Geary) in 1981, and Scott made a shocking appearance at the reception and caught the bouquet, the character turned to the dark side which started a new era of story for Scott/Laura/Luke and more.
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Scott is the stepson of attorney, Lee Baldwin (the late Peter Hansen) and Dr. Gail Adamson (the late Susan Brown); although through the years they tangled over differences, the family loved and cared for one another.
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In more recent years, Scott’s legal eagle courtroom antics are always a must-see for viewers, as well as any time Shriner gets to show Scott’s emotional side, such as the time he learned his son Franco (Roger Howarth) had died.
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Kin’s scenes with his current on-screen love interest, Kathleen Gati (Liesl) are always a delight for GH fans, as well.
In addition to his General Hospital run, Shriner appeared as Scott in the GH spinoff; Port Charles from 1997-2000 and again in 2001.
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Share your congratulations to Kin on his 45th anniversary in the comment section, and then let us know what has been your favorite Scott Baldwin scene through the years.
But first, in case you missed it, check out our interview last year with Kin on the Michael Fairman Channel below.
General Hospital
General Hospital’s Maura West Delivers The ‘Power Performance of the Week’
On last Thursday and Friday’s episode of General Hospital, the ABC soap opera finally moved the story forward with the reveal to Ava (Maura West) that Nikolas (Marcus Coloma) and Esme (Avery Pohl) slept together, and within it, fans got to witness the beginning of the fallout and the reaction as played by three-time Daytime Emmy-winner and enduring fan favorite, Maura West.
As one might expect, the material in the hands of the mighty West, and the acting choices she makes are always intriguing and masterful.
In story, things start to unravel for Ava, when outside Trina’s (Tabyana Ali) courtroom trial, Esme and Ava have a confrontation. It is there that Esme snarks at Ava, that she has the ability to destroy her world. When Ava dares her to try, Nikolas shows up on the scene begging Esme to stop. However, a manipulative Esme says, “Too late, I’m ending this right here, right now.” After lighting the fire, Esme walks off telling Nikolas to have a nice chit chat with his wife.
Next, Ava and Nikolas go to a private office, and Nikolas tells her that he made a huge mistake. A now suspicious Ava, asks, “What kind of mistake?” Nikolas then goes on to explain how he slept with Esme, just once, when he thought his relationship with Ava had tanked and had suffered irreparable damage.
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What comes after was where West shined, as a sarcastic Ava quipped, “Poor you, seduced by a high school graduate.” Ava, then launches into that she thought she married a man, but instead she married a spineless weakling, and now she is going to burn him to the ground.
Later at Wyndemere, as Esme is frantically packing her suitcase and taking with her the all-important envelope linking her to Ryan (Jon Lindstrom), Ava appears and a confrontation begins with Ava calling out Esme as a, “conniving little whore”. Esme flaps back that Ava slept with both Morgan and Sonny (Maurice Benard)! Having put two and two together, Ava says she know that Esme is responsible for the revenge sex tape of Cameron (Willian Lipton) and Joss (Eden McCoyand setting fire to her car.
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Ava has wised up from all of Esme’s nasty statements and has come to realize that everything Esme has done including sleeping with Nikolas, feels like a targeted, planned attack on her, and she knows there is more to this story than Esme has ever let on. When Ava spots the envelope in Esme’s suitcase, she goes to get it, but Esme grabs it from her. Then, with a steely warning, Ava tells Esme that she will be going to the courthouse now to exonerate Trina, and if she doesn’t, Ava will make sure Esme disappears and no one will ever be able to find her alive.
Now, while some viewers may be waiting for a knock-down drag-out catfight, we don’t know what will happen on Monday or Tuesday’s episode, but sometimes it’s more delicious just letting the words and its intentions drive the action, and West delivered the goods in spades in scenes with Marcus Coloma and Avery Pohl.
For all the reasons stated above, Michael Fairman TV names Maura West’s work as The Power Performance of the Week.
What did you think of Maura’s performance in the scenes where Ava finds out Nikolas slept with Esme and Ava’s confrontation later with Esme? What do you hope happens next? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section. But firstm check out some moments from West’s performance below.
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Breaking NewsAugust 5, 2022Anne Heche in Critical Condition After Fiery Car Crash
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