Wednesday, April 11, 2018

General Hospital - April 11, 2018 Episode Reflections

I laughed when Kevin said, "You're a good person now." I find that hard to believe with Franco given his past and recent history. I also rolled my eyes when Franco said, "What if what Harvey did to me took a toll on me, a lasting toll? What if because of what he did I'm a danger to Elizabeth's boys?" And here comes the blame redemption game that we were expecting.

Oh Kevin in asking, "Have you ever once looked at Elizabeth's son with anything that felt inappropriate?" Then he also goes, "Did you suddenly feel that you would morph into a predator?" Are we forgetting about Franco kidnapping one of her kids or his interactions with Jocelyn?

Kevin continued to push my buttons when he said, "The acts that you did in relation to the tumor are in no way related to what happened to you as a child." But what about the actions following the tumor? And still, regardless of excuse, I don't ignore Franco's actions.

The best laughter came when Kevin said, "Your behavior during that dark period is medically explained due to the fact that there was a mass on your brain. Since then, you've been a model citizen." But he has locked people in a dog cage, gone after others, continue to surround Sam without respecting space.
I rolled my eyes when Liz said, "No doubts. no fears, no hesitation." Even though Franco at one time kidnapped your kid, but okay - that's fine.

Like I've said for weeks, it's not happening - there's no forgiveness for Franco? Why? Feel free to read my nicely sub-article written as part of the reflections on April 6 titled My Daily Annoyance - The Franco Tormented Past Storyline. You can also see the lovely screen cap tweets from @lovejoneslove66 that I showcased for April 10 Reflections of Franco's past.

I also know I'm safe in saying that Jason and Sam won't ever forgive Franco, either. The only reason Franco lived post-earthquake was Sam didn't want Jason walking around with a secret on his shoulders, and Jason did it for her. That said, given their pain, what they missed of their lives during that time, the turmoil they went through at his hands, the psychological horrors, sexual assault - I don't blame them one bit and why none of this will change my attitude about Franco.

Actually, if you think about it, it was rude of Elizabeth to say to Jason, "Get over it" but I went over that before when I told you how Liason is just dead. Let's not harp on that anger, shall we?




I know everybody wants to harp on Sam's pain, but let's not forget Jason here, either. He believed that he was responsible for Sam being raped due to not being able to stop it and be there for her, and having to watch him carry her naked wrapped up in a curtain. There's also the Michael angle, too.

Speaking of Jason, I love when Anna thought Jason was going to stop looking for the mother, and he said, "Oh I'm going to keep looking, and that makes you uncomfortable." It's only a matter of time.

Love how Jason also isn't willing to pause the search for "one week" or anytime at all for Anna because like I said previously, Jason needs to sort this all out now so when Sam comes back, we can focus on them. I will say that when he said, "Five years that I'm never going to get back. I know it won' change anything but I want answers," it was a slight tear in there somewhere. There's more pain that Jason is letting on about the five years.

I smiled when Anna said, "You're going to find him because you're the best there is. But all I ask is that I am with you."  It's awesome watching a government super spy admit that Jason is even better than their resources. Yes, I know my man is awesome. By the way, she's also right in saying, "I know you're not a mindless killing machine. You have a conscious."

Jason's plead once again with Anna almost makes me feel like he either knows something, or is feeling that there's something there. It was perfect in how he worded it in saying, "I respect you. But respect me enough to tell me what's going on." Really, he's going to figure it out anyway - she even said that he would find him because he's the best just minutes prior. Besides, he may give Heinrech a little more benefit if he knows the mother factor.

Cue the biggest smile when Jason said, "When I find Heinrech, if it looks like he is picking up where Faison left off, I will not hesitate to shut him down." I can't wait because the secrets lead me to believe this will happen.

I agree with Jason's fears of bringing Emma along. It's great cover for what their doing, but do you really want a kid caught in the middle? Could this be Anna's way in trying to stop Jason from ridding of Heinrech?

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Peter's true colors are showing more and more, including his comment about Lulu in saying, "It's her attempt to patch up her relationship with Maxie, and I say it's a waste of time." I see otherwise because if Maxie figures out Peter is Heinrech and hidden this long, she may thank Lulu for not giving up and revealing it.

That said, it didn't surprise me when Peter said, "She gets too close, I throw her off..." Didn't I already predict that last week? April 3 Reflections - I laughed when Peter said to Lulu, "I promise I will do whatever I can for you." Really, this is a perfect way for him to watch and make sure that he isn't exposed. But while Lulu may be annoying at times, you can't underestimate a Spencer.

At least Valentine recognizes the fact that "Lulu is the least of your problems." It's like Peter doesn't in how he continues to carry himself. Valentine was right in throwing the book back in his face because let's see - how much has Jason used that as a clue recently?

Like Valentine said, "There's always a chance for your secret to be discovered - especially with those two. That's what their trained to do." Well, one is professionally trained. The other is just smart beyond anything and can always get the job done.

Remember how I also can't really fall into like Peter? Well, he showed another character flaw in being selfish by saying, "I'm the only one who stands to get burned." Valentine really got uptight then which makes me ask even more now - what the heck does Valentine have to do with the secret - seriously?

Oh so nice that you "like my life the way it is," Valentine. But you may be a little wrong in saying, "If my wife finds out that I've been protecting, mentoring Faison's other son, I would lose  her forever...." She forgave you for shooting Nicholas, after all.

That said, Valentine continued to keep my respect as he spoke the truth in saying, "You're risking your life because Jason is going to find you." The line of the day also came when he added, "That's why you let him live. Because he's relentless, unstoppable. Because he was the perfect candidate to kill your father, and he did. You need to get out of town because it will be a miracle if he doesn't find you."

While Valentine earns respect, Peter falls down the ladder showing more true colors by saying, "If I was a good honorable person, I'd wish that I could trade places with him - but I don't." It's also noble for him to "want to help his widow and his child," but like Valentine said, the best way to help is to "get out of Port Charles as soon as possible." Peter's only going to cause Maxie more pain in the end.

"You said you enjoyed your life - while I like mine too, and I'm not willing to give it up." "This is worse than I thought. You have fallen for Maxie." I feel bad for Maxie for when the truth does eventually come out.

"Maybe I'm ready to get to know them." "Even if they don't know who you are?" "It's better than nothing." [....] "Let's hope it doesn't blow up in our faces." I'm planning on it blowing up.

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Nina is right in saying, "You don't know anything about him. That's the problem - nobody knows anything." It literally made me laugh when Maxie tried to reply with, "I know about Peter." Right - but you don't know the number one secret that he has.

I was about to shout oh no and all that when Nina went to call Curtis, but then smiled when she said, "Wait? You found dirt on Peter August?" I'm glad Curtis found something because Nina needs to keep this going without a doubt.
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General Hospital - April 10, 2018 Episode Reflections

Before we begin, I have admittedly been on a streak of going back to previous General Hospital episodes, and really - re-watching the full JaSam history from the beginning. I've currently hit the 2017 era and re-watched the Hotel Hostage scenes. I have one thing to say - they triumph the earthquake, anything that #GH has done lately by far. Can we get back to stuff like that?

Ah, a girl can only dream because instead, we're stuck with Franco and whatever else they want to give us. I had a glimmer of hope when he wouldn't wake up for Drew. I mean, I would prefer he just stay that way. Stop teasing me with all these ways Franco could die, General Hospital, and just do it.

Also, can I puke at Franco and Drew bonding, especially considering that Drew is still married to Sam, the woman that Franco sexually assaulted?

Palm meet face when Drew says, "I'm going to let Franco tell you when he's ready." I was about to scream as all I could see is the secret game with Liz continuing. But I get it - even though Franco isn't my "guy" and I wish no forgiveness to him despite this redemption storyline, I will agree that he should be able to tell Elizabeth the truth himself.

So let's all dance and sing now that the secret is out because frankly, we don't need to harp on that anymore. But I bet the reaction gets dragged out from both Franco and Drew. That said, I almost feel bad for Drew being alone right now. Where's Kim?

Side point - Jordan is being a bitch in her way of asking for information. Where's the sympathy? Getting pressured to actually do work?
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But hey, there's also better things than Franco - like CarSason. I missed the fab three together.

Sonny saying, "I just want to know why I'm just hearing about this now" was no surprise. Clearly, the understanding factor of we wanted to give you space, I had it under control, you have other things to worry about isn't going to fly over Sonny.

That said, as soon as he stated "there's no proof the scarf was there," you knew that he was probably that Carly is going insane. I just feel terrible in watching Carly go through this - and then having her own husband throw her under the bus so to speak.

I'm glad that they called Jason and was even hopeful when he asked for details from that night, as if maybe it could lead to Jason finding a clue in the house. But that was obviously a hopeless thought.

I about shit bricks when Sonny said, "No, we don't have time to call Brick. I'm going to call the cops."  Jason has been gone so long that Sonny has forgotten the proper protocol for these situations. I love how Jason double checked, too, with Sonny saying,  "Dante traced the call, and there is a legal record of this." Is this about making Dante feel better given the latest trend of events? I'd rather be focused on Carly safety than that.

That said, it was no shock when Carly gave in and said, "Yeah, I want the cops in on this and since it's legal and it's my house, I'll make the call."  She is probably just doing this to make Sonny feel better about the situation given the recent events, too. But no surprise when she said, "That's the second time that I went to the police, and the second time that they found nothing."  What else do you expect in this town?

So no surprise Sonny wants Carly to see Griffin. Really, it's turning into Jason doing whatever he can for Carly while Sonny believes she's crazy. I can't wait for Sonny to be proved wrong once again. Sometimes he truly underestimates Carly - as she said to him on March 31,  "You’re a hard man to love Sonny. But nothing worth having is ever easy. And I do love you. I really love you."

As much as I am enjoying Anna and Jason working together, too, I wish she would've not called at that time. It would've been nice to have more scenes with the #fab3 together.

That said, the chemistry and feelings that Jason is picking up from #fanna is perfect, too. I love how he asked, "Are you sure he's not telling you what you want to hear?" or telling her how Finn wanted to protect her. Then of course, Anna wasn't so coy either in immediately pondering for full details of that conversation. Even Alexis recognizes it too saying, "You and Anna protest your feelings for each other just a little too much." Can we just please hook them up already?

Anna saying, "You're making a large assumption that he left those clues for his mother." It's no surprise that she's trying to throw him off the mother. However, she opened the discussion by reading the opening statement and saying, "It's a mission statement. He's coming for his mother next."

No surprise in Jason just sticking to business with "you focus on Emma. Who knows - Faison's lighter may lead us to Heinreck and his mother." Jason is going to figure this all out - don't we worry. He probably already has a good hunch about Anna's closeness to Heinreck, and has an eye on Peter.

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Also, how long are we going to focus on Peter's lighter and keep replaying that over and over as a clue until a detail is revealed? That said, I wish I could shoot Lulu in the foot for saying, "There are so many clues about the writer's identity." I wouldn't have said that to him directly, considering.

Peter is certainly a man at hiding his secret, even using the "it's a spy thriller. We received an advanced copy" excuse once Maxie saw the book. As soon as Lulu identified the Faison connection, not surprised one bit by Maxie dropping the book instantly - and you had to know another round of Maxie vs Lulu was right behind that, as we saw. Hence no surprise in Maxie saying, "Either way, you get to cash in on Nathan's death again."

She was also good in her words directly to Peter in saying, "It's a story about how he - Heinreck - shouldn't be blamed. Now his father is dead and he gets a free pass. How is that fair?" Thank you Maxie for finally riding Heinreck's ass in front of Peter. I can't wait for more of this to happen.

That said, my jaw dropped when she went down the opposite path and said, "Maybe I'm being unfair about Heinreck. What if the story in that book is true and he's just another victim of Faison's?"  I still say Heinreck isn't getting no free ride from me.

So of course Peter takes advantage and says, "Maybe you should read it instead of basing your opinion on the inside flap." Peter, you may have a story and a great reason, but you still held a man captive for longer than deserved, and you're still playing hide and seek with this secret. That said, Maxie's reaction to the book could be interesting to see.

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I hope Nina keeps pursuing Peter because there's value in her saying, "When his past comes out, I just hope it doesn't hurt Maxie." I also wasn't surprised in Valentine responding, "Whenever it comes out, I just hope that you keep this to yourself." Valentine is only trying to cover his tracks.

That said, we'll see that works. Lulu's timing was perfect saying she'd accept Valentine's offer at that very time in front of Nina. That'll prove interesting down the line. I mean, it already proved good in causing Nina to ask, "I get why you want to expose Heinreck, but what is in it for you?" So how long until Valentine's involvement is exposed?

Lulu was perfect in saying, "I still believe that Heinrech is here in Port Charles." Anybody notice the look on Valentine's face?
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