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What Should Happen on General Hospital - July edition

What SHOULD happen on GH:

With the wedding looming, Kate still has many things to put together, including the guest list and her court, yet she still finds time for Crimson. But fate will deal her a cruel twist.

A new mobster enters town setting sites on the Morgan and Zaccarah stronghold. After killing the other 4 mob bosses and taking over their territories, the group uses Sonny to gain access to those families. Sonny is alive...between his looming wedding to Kate and his instinct-based mob side he's at peace once more.

Claudia, now aware of what is happening, makes a deal with Harper and Rodruigez..if she hands over evidence of illegal activity from her family she gets off scott-free. In desperate need to end the violence, they hastily agree...without telling Mac.Anna and Mac are at different ends when it comes to Robin's pregnancy. Mac's repeated efforts to break apart Patrick and Robin, she concludes, are seeded in Felicia's disappearing acts. Felicia returns to Port Charles to reconnect with Mac, but he pushes her away. She tries to use Coleman to make Mac jealous, but it doesn't work. Thinking Anna forced Mac to push her away, Felicia sets her sights on Noah. Noah finally admits he's falling in love Anna. Working the Robert angle, Felicia gets him to stay in town after his battle with his disease.

Maxie tries to avoid her mother and her shenanigans by turning her attention back to work, but she's haunted by Logan's attack and turns to sleeping pills to get her through the night. But the pills slowly turn into an addiction which she hides from everyone, except Georgie. Lulu begins exceling at Crimson, while Maxie starts coming in late and not with a clear head. Kate knows something is wrong, but since she's tied up with wedding plans she can't focus on Maxie's personal life. Lulu and Johnny continue to grow close. Lulu tells Johnny to get her father off of the charges or she'll leave him. Johnny get it done and Luke comes back to Port Charles. Finding out Johnny made it possible for his return, Luke and Tracy realize that Johnny may not be all that bad. Monica doesn't understand how Tracy can now accept Johnny knowing what happened to Michael was because of mob activity. Monica almost turns to alchol but she sees Alan and she now understands Tracy wasn't joking around. They share a tearful goodbye and Alan leaves (Staurt Damon will have his final apperance).

Spin and Layla continue their mild romance, but his growing concern for Maxie is putting a damper on the relationship. After another one of Maxie's phone calls to Spin, Layla turns to Matt for some consoling, but he's already busy..with Kelly! Nicolas starts turning around his feelings for Nadine and sees her as a good soul like Emily is...and as far away as Helena as possible. One night, a young man is rolled in. His name...Guy Tucker. Bobbie, who is on duty, calls Lucas and tells him to come down to General Hospital. Guy dies, a victim of a vicious gay bashing attack. Lucky is assigned to the case since Mac knows he's family.

Knowing Claudia is snooping, Trevor gives back the deed to Ric, but Ric wants nothing to do with the waterfront. This time he sells it to ELQ for $1. But that's not the only business ELQ is having...Jax sells his shares of Crimson aafter he leaves town. Edward begs Ned to leave his tour and return home to be a businessman again. Ned agrees and returns back to Port Charles. Ned meets with Kate as he is taking over Crimson. Kate thinks that Eddie Maine is visting to do a potential article or spread and tells him to make an appointment...Ned turns around and tells her he's her partner. Edward gives Tracy the waterfront and she decides to build a modern shopping center with a bar, a club, several offices and residential condos, resturants, shopping, and access to the Haunted Star. With some initial interest being strong, Tracy finally proves to her father that she's a formidable business woman. Edward, though, wants to make sure that his investment does come in, so he asks Alice to spy on Tracy.

Liz and Lucky continue to grow close, much to Sam's chagrin. Sam turns to Jason, who is too busy for her, so she starts a fling with Matt, not knowing he's dating Kelly. Kelly gets suspicious and asks Cassius to spy on Matt. Ephiphany catches on to the scheme and reprimands Kelly and Cassius. Claudia finally hands over the evidence making sure Anthony is the only person responsible, sparing her brother. Anthony is carted away to jail and the Zaccarah family has been disbanded. Sonny uses this to his advantage and takes their territory, leaving just the Morgan mob. Sonny warns Jason to increase security details because it may just come crashing around him. Jason and Sonny fued over his potential involvement with the Russian clan, but he vehemently denies it. The Russian family gives Sonny an ultimatum. Give the Morgan or he will die and they give him one week.

Which leads us to Sonny and Kate's wedding. Everyone turns out for the event, even some unwelcome guests including: Lulu, Johnny, Spin, Layla, Sam, Nikolas, Nadine, Luke, Tracy, Ned, Edward, Monica, Ric, Trevor, Alexis (Christina is the flower girl and Morgan is the ring boy), Carly, Robin, Patrick, Anna, Noah, Jerry, Lucky, Liz, Max, Diane, Milo, Bernie, Mike, Giselle, Frederico, and Maxie. Jason is rushing to make the wedding, while Claudia snoops around in the church. Jason's break line has been cut and slams into a tree while a shootout happens at the church. Johnny, Trevor, Monica, and Diane are shot and sent to the hospital. Robin goes into labor and goes to GH as well. Matt, Leo, Kelly, Russell, Lainey, Patrick, Noah, Nadine, Layla, Epiphany, Regina, and Bobbie all go into trauma mode. In the end all are saved except for Trevor, who is his dying breath tells Ric and Claudia that he is Claudia's father, not He also manages to tell Scott that he ordered Sonny's hit. Max stays with Diane and finally tells her he loves her. Lulu tells Lucky that Johnny saved her life by taking the bullet. Johnny forgives Lucky and the two bond over Lulu. Edward and Ned stay with Monica, but so does someone else...Garrett! Unbeknown to everyone Monica has been getting better thanks to Garrett's growing friendship and love.

Because of the developments, Garret fires Mac and replaces him with Ric, much to Scott's surprise. Alexis is happy how Ric turns around his life. Kaprov kills Jerry and makes it look like Anthony ordered the hit from jail. Finally, an unkown assilant shoots Kaprov and his men dead...the new boss in Port Charles? Helena Cassadine.

Robin gives birth to a boy and finally realizes that Patrick is committed to her long term. Anna, Noah, Patrick, Robert, and guests Sean and Tiffany share in the moment. Meanwhile, Jason wakes up from his coma...as Jason Quartermaine.

As the next saga begins:
- Jason tries to reconnect with the Qs
- Ned and Kate start an affair, even though she is still engaged to Sonny
- Nikolas and Helena comes to blows
- Patrick tries to help Maxie with her addiction, but Robin takes it as something more.
- The Gay Basher storyline continues when Lucas and Cassius (who is revealed to be gay) are also attacked.
- Mac opens up the Outback again. Filling out the shopping center is Kate and Maxie's boutique, Claudia's Italian Restaurant, Sam's bar, and the new offices of Crimson.

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What SHOULD happen on General Hospital?

Hey everyone! I'm the author of the 90;s AOL Soap Opera Board series "What Should Happen on _____"

I haven't done one since 1998!!

I am going to do one for GH. Post it here on my blog and post it on the GH message board and see how people react.

I hope Bob Guza reads it and realizes he needs to hire me as a story consultant LOL!

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GH - Then vs Now- A show about families/romance or the mob?

I just rewatched GH's 35th Anniversary Special that aired in 1998, and what the show potrayed about itself is so much different than what they try to make us believe the show is about today. It makes me so annoyed that the core families and romance aren't highlighted on the show anymore, and we're all supposed to believe that it was always a show centered on the mob. It's called General HOSPITAL for a reason, it started in a hospital lol. Nothing to do with the mob.

Then:

Tony Geary’s intro:

"Over the last 35 years the drama at General Hospital extended from affairs of the heart to fantasy filled adventures around the world. Through it all the show has remained true to its original premise, to explore the spectrum of human relations – hope and despair, kindness and deception, love and hate."

Genie Francis:

"I think the core of General Hospital is Steve Hardy, John Beradino. The wonderful thing about the show is how we have honored our own history. There are a few major families on this show and we see them through generations. Now we have his(Steve Hardy’s) grandchildren on the show." (clip of Elizabeth with Audrey)

They talk about the Hardys, Webbers, Quartermaines, Spencers, Scorpios, and Cassadines.

Anthony Geary’s conclusion:

"As we move toward General Hospital 2000 and perhaps the next 35 years, the show remains vital and true to its core – its characters. It’s a tribute not only to the GH of today, but to all those writers, producers and actors; everyone behind the camera on whose broad shoulders we stand. But most of all - it’s a tribute to you – our audience.

GH may not be the world as we know it, but it has become a place on the map of our hearts. The cast of characters spanning over three decades are now like friends and family. Their history is one with ours, their victories and defeats, their loves and hopes – sometimes undistinguishable from our own. For 35 years, it’s been a hell of a ride."

Now:

SoapWatch:

'Does this mean the end of the mob violence? Is this the start of kinder, gentler GH?'
''We're not going to make them all go in the garment business. That is not what this story is about,'' Guza says. ''The show is about romance during wartime, for lack of a better term. We have the highest stakes possible because people can be killed. We're not going to ignore that. We're not going to go away from that. But we're going to make them very, very aware of the consequences and make them try to deal in nonviolent ways.''

Soap Opera Weekly:

GUZA: "In terms of being too violent, that's fair. But we are a show whose central characters are mobsters and have always been mobsters. Smiley Tony Geary's character came on this show as Frank Smith's runner from the mob. So this is not something that started with me. Is it too violent? Yeah, probably. But it is the nature of the characters and the stories you have to tell. But the question of glorifying it is a different issue, and you and I have talked about this a lot. We work very hard around here to show the consequences of violence to our characters. We want to say, ‘If you choose this lifestyle, it is going to come back to haunt you.' Sonny is arguably one of the most haunted characters in all of daytime, precisely because he doesn't die but the people around him do."

**IMO GH has forgotton about what it's really supposed to be about - the families and characters we've loved for so long who are disappearing with this new GH. What happened to families, romance, fun, and meaningful stories of substance? What happened to everyone getting together for good causes like the Nurse's Ball and the Pediatric Ward Christmas Party?

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My General Hospital Blog of Thoughs

Hi,

Join me for another day where General Hospital, once my favorite escape and relaxation show has disappointed me yet again.

First -No Liason scenes - that's any scene with the gentle, true, funny and sometimes fiesty and certainly long-lasting and faithful loving between characters Jason Morgan and Elizabeth Webber.

Second - No real hospital scenes and not one ambulance siren! No one said "Stat"

Third - What are they doing to Robin and Patrick? Pregnancy is fun, wacky and a miracle especailly considering Robin's HIV status. They should enjoy every second.

Fourth - I am so over the Sonny/Carly/Jason and their mob thing. It has run its course, if we have to have mob guys -then let Jerry Jax and the Zacharras have a turn. Jerry and Claudia in these roles are at least funny and believable. Claudia, is like a male Sonny from years past. Don't think too far along these lines, because it kinds of gets incestous.

Fifth - Where is the GH main families and characters? Let Jason be a Quartermaine again, claim Jake and Elizabeth and they can have a new little Emily for us.

Sixth - Remember humor and fun action (not just shoot-outs, guns and violence), buddy bonding and solid girlfriend relationships, pool? Oh, those were the days.

Seventh - Family? At this rate there will be no family to invite for Thanksgiving at the Quartermaine's. Lets keep and push everyone away, kill them off or put them in rehab. A nice Mom, Father or grandparents scene would be nice every once in a blue moon. Sad, Sad, Sad!

Eight - What to do about Alexis? She is a fun actress. Let's involve her in a love triangle with Jerry and Mac Scorpio. Then Felicia could come back. Plus, Maxie needs her Mom in the worst way.

Nine - When did having your true love with you as a partner and facing the world and its' problems become boring? Jason and Elizabeth could have great story lines about the wonderful, positive power of love and family. Am I the only one that would watch?

(Let's be real here, I am still a closet Bo & Hope Fan, just can't stand the Days show anymore).

Last but not least - Sexy shower scenes, kisses and eye sex can be really powerful, hot even when the two people are married to each other and have kids. Grow Up GH!

I know it is summer and TBTB's storyline will try to attract the kids home from school, but they could also send a positive message against guns/violence, using your head, caring love and adventure without death. Jason and Elizabeth could be mentors to Johnny and Lulu. Johnny and Lulu reminds me of the 1999 Jason and Elizabeth anyway.

Thanks for reading my thoughts as I was spouting off about missing the old, glorious GH and some of the changes I would like to see. I may be a voice of only one, but I feel better for sharing.

Have A Great Day! Smiley

Yours,

Lizfan16

PS All images are courtesy of the World Wide Web and my thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way affliated with ABC or the Soap, General Hospital (I wish they were).

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Some of my favorite General Hospital Youtube Videos

I thought I'd share some of the awesome GH video's that I've found on Youtube.

*Note: None of these videos were made by me. Thanks to all the people who put their time in effort into making these*

Marry Me (A video about weddings):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bgirMNe_M

Zem Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEPRbskNQSc

I Can't Hold Back (Georgie& Diego- watch this video, and try to tell me that he killed her. GH has done a lot of things that have made me angry, but Diego killing Georgie infuriated me. He really cared about her, and there is now way that he would have strangled her)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfBc5Jcf0g

If You Wanna Be My Lover (Epiphany and Patrick- this one is just for laughs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE0FYTb0eE8

I Could Fall in Love (Lucky& Sam)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa-dJyZt6gc

I'll Stand By You (Maxie& Georgie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB9kQcQYOqU

Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Weddings)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-8s56ER-ns

The Quartermaines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziw9_BBETks

All I Want for Christmas (GH Christmas 2006)