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The New Me and My Commitment to
General Hospital I recently had a conversation with my friend Kathy at EOS about GH. She is so positive and happy all the time, I often feel like the true pessimist I’m labeled when talking with her. So you can imagine my joy and excitement when I read her column from last week! “Pssst! C’mere. No, closer ‘cause I really don’t want this getting out. I don’t want to ruin my cheerful reputation. OK, you know the columns by JenJen and Carolyn where they talk about what’s wrong with General Hospital? Ahem, (promise you won’t tell) I agree with some of what they’ve written.” I felt validated! I felt acknowledged! I felt like my thoughts mattered! I felt RIGHT! Hot dog! Bring out the Champagne ‘cuz Carolyn’s finally got it RIGHT about something and she is ready to par-ty! Yahoo! You see, at my humble abode, it’s rare that my ‘rightness’ is acknowledged, therefore making it somehow not…right…get it? So now that I’m all chipper and happy and I’ve left my pessimist in the toilet, I’ve decided to change my ways! No longer will I be negative about General Hospital. After all, I’ve watched the darn show since Luke and Laura were dating, somewhere in the midst of preteen hormonal hell, around 12-ish. If it really were THAT bad, would I have stuck it out this long? Highly and unequivocally um…doubtful. No longer will I complain that the stories are stupid (even though they are) or that good actors like Billy, Nancy and Robin, (to mention only a few) are being wasted on little or no storyline (even though they are) or that all women are portrayed as whining, insecure, somewhat psychopathic, needy, emotional holes (even though they are) and that the stories are all about male ego (even though they are) and finally, that Guza doesn’t have the obvious penis-envy issue so apparent in his stories (even though he does). I’ve vowed to remain positive, enjoying what’s presented every day at 3pm on Disney, I mean, ABC. (By the way, did anyone note the reference on OLTL the other day with Bo and Matthew about Finding Nemo? Matthew asked if Bo had seen it. HELLO! It just came out on the Friday before this episode aired! Cheap way to advertise there Disney, don’t you think? Sorry about the tangent. I had to be negative about SOMETHING!!!) I’ve reiterated to myself that I am NOT one of those stayathomemomswithnolifewhositsinfrontoftheTVwhilelyingonthecouch eatingherselfintoobesityalldaywatchingsoaps. I am simply a viewer of a show I’ve developed a sense of loyalty to over the years, making me somewhat of a professional critic one might say. (that one being me, but that’s really what’s important with respect to this column don’t you think?) So in reality, why am I being negative? Is my ranting to all of you via EOS actually GETTING me anywhere? Are TPTB taking my words, thoughts and ideas and utilizing them to better General Hospital for all of us viewers? Nope. No way. Nada. I’m not one to write to the show stating my angst and trepidation. I’m not one to complain to TPTB about the dregs they spew out at me daily. It’s not going to do ME any good to complain. They don’t hear me. Okay, they might read me, but if they do, we’ll know soon because the next fan episode will be another slap in our collective face. If I were to write to them it would simply frustrate me and if you add that frustration to the frustration generally acquired due to marriage and family, soon enough I’ll be on high blood pressure medication and it’s down hill from there! Oh my, look at me! Can you believe it?! I’m being negative! I didn’t even MEAN for that to happen! (Insert long pause for the sake of the writer gathering her wits and attempting to be positive once again.) There, better… So for the sake of my health, I’ve decided that my GH negativity is gone. Good Rid dens bad thoughts! Hello Happy Thoughts! I’m like the Little Train That Could…I think I can be positive about GH. I think I can. I think I can. Call me tomorrow and I’ll still be repeating my chant. In light of this new optimistic attitude I’ve acquired, I thought I’d take a brief but oh-so-important minute to mention a few things from this week that I really liked about GH. Did ya’ll (oh, my southern accent by way of Chicago to Atlanta is showing, sorry!) watch Friday’s episode where Luke thought Summer was Laura? Maybe it was my PMS but that really got me. The way his puppy dog/medicated/bump-on-the-head eyes stared at her in miraculous amazement was heart wrenching to say the least. The lump in my throat grew swiftly and I even had, yes, I admit it, a TEAR in my eye. Could have been allergies, but I’m thinkin’ it really was a tear drop. Then there was Nik and Emily. I am enjoying their chemistry. I see a potential quadrangle with this new diva comin’ to town. I’m sure to keep an eye on this one! What about Faith? What a trip. She called Lizzie Snow White and Courtney something like, Courtney Cottontail. Loved that! Her sarcasm and her ability to pull it off is witty and entertaining. I also found myself ALMOST liking psychotic Ric when he and Lizze were wrapped in blankets on the couch talking about his feelings for her. The way his evil eyes softened and filled with love almost got me. They really did. I was thisclose but then we got a shot of him in the panic room and his evilness overwhelmed me once again. That’s what I like about him though. He’s good at evil, even if it does give me the hee-bee-gee-bees. I was actually quite impressed with the acting of the high schoolers and once again thankful that I’m over the angst and agony of the humiliating puberty infested years! Sadly though I have a preteen who’s angst is just starting…as is her ability to take my hair products and make up without asking or returning them to their proper place! I now value my mother more than ever, knowing what she put up with when I was young! Alex and Cameron were drop dead hilarious when Zander ‘outed’ Daddy Cam. Oh-mi-gosh, if I’d not been doing my kliegels I would have wet myself for sure! To have been one of them playing that scene would have been impossible for me. I wonder how many times they had to tape it? Who besides me, actually felt bad when we saw the picture of beat up Sonny? Again, must have been a PMS thing because I KNOW THIS ISN’T REAL! I did find it quite humorous that Jason energetically runs out of the penthouse and over to the place where Sonny was tied up, ALL BY HIMSELF, not knowing how many thugs would be there and how many might have had a gun or two! What are all of Sonny’s men for but PROTECTION? And I was all giddy when Ted King appeared again. I don’t care if he’s evil and mean! I’ve loved that man since he was on The City and followed him devotedly to Charmed. I think I actually shed a tear when he died on Charmed. I’ll take Ted King evil any day. Actually, when I’m at the GH Fan Luncheon, I’m not sure who I’ll carry away with me, Wally or Ted. Decisions. Decisions. On that note, if I plan to carry anyone anywhere, I’d best get over to Gold’s Gym and start lifting some serious weights! I’m likin’ this new optimist in me. Hope she sticks around another week!
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