General Hospital Commentary: Drew Quartermaine must die

Drew is quickly racking up enemies all over Port Charles. Alliances are being forged to stop him before his dastardly plans of revenge can be carried out, but is there more going on than meets the eye? Will Drew find himself at the center of a murder mystery? Let’s discuss in this week’s General Hospital commentary for the week ending February 28, 2025.

Drew seems to find a new low with every passing week. By now, it’s clear to most viewers that the writers are deliberately painting Drew in the worst light possible. They are also moving Drew’s adversaries around like chess pieces ready to square up against the newly minted town villain. With so many determined to take Drew down, is it a recipe for a murder mystery?

Port Charles’ usual suspect

Jason tried to make peace with his twin for the sake of the kids, but it’s clear that Jason despises Drew. Unfortunately for Jason, the feeling is mutual, so Drew didn’t hesitate to hang Jason out to dry when the opportunity presented itself.

A few hours after leaving Drew’s Dawn of Day house, Jason was arrested for Cyrus’ murder. Assistant District Attorney Turner is eager to make a name for herself. She foolishly thinks two strands of Jason’s hair in Cyrus’ secret hideout is enough to convict and send Sonny’s notorious enforcer to jail. Silly woman. This is one murder that Jason didn’t commit.

It’s a ridiculously weak case, even by General Hospital standards.

Yes, Jason publicly threatened Cyrus, but so did Josslyn, Laura, and others over the years. Cyrus was a nasty piece of business who did morally reprehensible things. It’s why he served several stints in jail. There really was no shortage of people who thought the world would be a better place without Cyrus in it. No one will shed a tear if and when his body is found because he deserves to be burning in the deepest depths of Hell.

The truth is, Cyrus was fleeing from the law at the time of his disappearance. He was wanted for multiple murders, and the attempted murders of both Lucky Spencer and Liz Baldwin, as well as several others. Given Cyrus’ long history with the underworld running a criminal organization and the overwhelming evidence against him as a serial killer, he had the means, motive, and opportunity to vanish.

Why is no one pointing that out? When you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras.

A circumstantial case

The case against Jason is flimsy at best. The cabin had been wiped clean save for those two strands of Jason’s hair. There was no evidence that Cyrus had even been there let alone that he — or anyone else — had died there. All the police know for certain is that Cyrus was on the lam. The rest is pure conjecture.

Additionally, Jason drives a very distinctive yellow sports car, which I’m sure could easily be tracked for movements. All the police would have to do is look at local traffic cameras, and any other cameras along the way. These days, most businesses and homes have them. Those cameras would confirm that Jason indeed went to a very public cemetery, which I’m certain also has cameras, and then popped over to Drew’s new love shack.

Phone records and cell towers could also be used to corroborate Jason’s alibi. It would take Spinelli five minutes to prove that Jason told the truth, and that Drew is a petty fork-tongued jerk face.

Drew lies and Willow complies

To no one’s surprise Drew tossed his twin under the bus then jumped into the driver’s seat, backed up and ran over Jason again for good measure. The lies easily flowed out of Drew’s deceitful mouth, but only Willow seemed to believe him. I’m pretty sure even ADA Turner saw through Drew’s insincerity, but she chose to ignore it. She’s after a conviction not the truth.

Willow still sees Drew as an honorable man despite evidence to the contrary. The man has been ostracized by his family, and he has no friends left. Maxie doesn’t count because he hired her. Willow believes she and Drew are only guilty of falling in love with each other. She goes as far as to put equal blame for the breakdown of her marriage on Michael, even though she was the one who was carrying on an emotional affair for months.

Willow romanticized her tawdry affair with Drew because it’s easier for her to live a lie than to admit an ugly truth about herself. She’s a terrible judge of character in large part because she was raised in a cult. Willow was groomed from an early age to put her trust and faith in the wrong people. Red flags are green in her world. She’s blinded by Drew’s reputation as a kind and upstanding pillar of society that she can’t see how twisted he’s become.

Drew masterfully isolated Willow from all those she once held dear and makes her feel as if he is the only person who truly loves and understands her. It’s why I feel so strongly that Drew is not who he seems. He reminds me so much of Shiloh in the way he speaks and even his mannerisms.

Willow’s reckoning

I really wish Willow would spend more time at General Hospital and less time with Drew, but I know she won’t. She worships Drew and trusts him implicitly, so it wouldn’t occur to her to question his intentions. It’s why she doesn’t understand how completely absurd it is for her to uproot her kids again and move in with Drew. In her deluded mind, they will all live happily ever after in blended family bliss.

In my eyes, there needs to be a reckoning for Willow when this is over. She is damaged, but she is still responsible for her actions. At no point did she put her kids or her marriage first. She lied, made excuses, and carried on an emotional affair. Willow put her needs above everything else. I don’t want Willow to walk away from this as some kind of victim or martyr because Drew turned out to be the master of this disaster. She will be doomed to repeat her mistakes if she doesn’t pay a price. No thank you.

Alliances form as General Hospital gears up for soapy drama

Months ago, Laura told Sonny that they could no longer be friends because he’s a mobster and she couldn’t continue to turn a blind eye to his crimes.

Fast-forward to Thursday, and we have Laura forging an alliance with Sonny because Laura, Jordan, and Curtis need Sonny’s help to stop both Drew and Sidwell. I’m happy with the new partnership, but I wish Laura would acknowledge that she was a crappy friend and that she has no room to judge. After all, she was once married to Luke Spencer.

I really wish the writers would do a better job of cleaning up their messes.

Laura, Sonny, Jordan, and Curtis aren’t the only ones plotting against Drew. A much more lethal duo made a pact, and they have far more personal reasons for taking on Drew.

More trouble brews for Drew

Narly (Nina and Carly) agreed to put their differences aside in order to save Willow from herself. Grandma Nina and Grandma Carly don’t want creepy Great-Uncle Drew anywhere near their darling grandbabies, Wiley and Amelia.  I don’t blame them. None of us want that.

I love when General Hospital does frenemy storylines. It was fantastic when Tracy and Monica teamed up for a common good, when Maxie and Brook Lynn put their differences aside to keep Bailey Lou away from Peter August, and of course when Nina and Ava became unlikely best friends.

I love that Drew won’t see Narly coming, and that they aren’t afraid to play dirty. Go get him, ladies!

Quartermaines close ranks

That brings me to the Quartermaines. They too are closing ranks against Drew. Well, Tracy is, and she seems to be calling the shots these days. Tracy sees Drew as an opportunist and interloper who seduced his nephew’s wife and broke up their happy home.

Drew likes to remind Tracy that the Qs have a long history of adultery and scheming against each other, but Tracy will have none of it. I get it. Drew has never really been a Quartermaine. He only embraced that identity to increase his recognition during the election.

In truth, Drew hasn’t paid his dues as a Quartermaine. Michael has, and for that reason the family has sided with Michael.

I think Drew sees himself as a modern-day Edward Quartermaine, but he’s far from it. Edward was crafty and conniving, but he was also charming and entertaining. Drew has none of those qualities. He’s completely unlikeable.

Will we finally get our murder mystery?

For me, Drew has crossed the point of no return. Seducing Willow and destroying her marriage is one thing, but he’s actively trying to replace Michael in Wiley and Amelia’s lives. He doesn’t care about the kids. I know this because he didn’t even know that Willow hadn’t told Wiley about the divorce or Michael’s injuries.

Drew’s willingness to team up with Sidwell is another strike against him. He knows what Sidwell is capable of, but he doesn’t care.

Many General Hospital viewers have been clamoring for years to get a good old-fashioned murder mystery. Will Drew’s inevitable downfall provide the writers with that opportunity? We will have to stay tuned.

Agent 99 reporting for duty

Josslyn has decided to take Jack up on his offer and joined the WSB as their newest agent. But she made it clear that she has no intention of killing people. I cracked up. She’s clearly never watched a James Bond movie.

There have been complaints on social media that Josslyn is too young to be a spy, but I disagree. Jack, Valentin, and Anna were all recruited around the same age that Josslyn is now. For the same reason that the armed forces recruit people fresh out of high school, so do spy agencies. The General Hospital writers got it right.

I think the WSB will be a good fit for Josslyn because Jack made some valid points. She’s intelligent, athletic, and she has a strong sense of law and order. Surprising given that her uncle (Jerry Jacks) is a supervillain, and her ex-stepfather (Sonny) is a powerful mob boss. Oh, and her mother’s best friend (Jason) is a mob enforcer.

A little Port Charles geography

Martin’s claim about the Quartermaine mausoleum being partially on public land made no sense. Zero. Zip. Nada.

The land and the house belong to Monica. It has been in her name since she and Alan moved in. Edward could not have legally applied for a permit much less obtained one.

Additionally, the mansion is part of a wealthy enclave of Port Charles, so there are other opulent homes in the neighborhood including the Barrington Estate. Across the lake, which is on the back end of the Quartermaine property, are more mansions, including Carly’s home. What “public” land was Martin referring to? The street? Are we to believe the Quartermaine family crypt was built next to their mailbox?

It was always my understanding that the mausoleum is near the boathouse, and the gatehouse sits on the edge of the property. Drew recently confirmed this when he scaled the fence to visit Willow for some afternoon delight in said gatehouse.

In the past, General Hospital viewers would see people take a pathway off the back terrace to get to the mausoleum. They would often enter with a bloom from Lila’s rose garden, which they passed along the way. It makes more sense that something as private as a family crypt would be hidden from prying eyes — and public land.

General Hospital quick takes

Michael Fairman reported that Tajh Bellow (T.J. Ashford) is off contract at General Hospital, and the writers are banking on a Molly/Cody relationship. Bad move. Cody is a man-child and old enough to be Molly’s dad. Isn’t one bad May/December romance enough?

I’m delighted that Trina is in a better place, but I’m just not feeling her romance with Kai. It’s tame and boring compared to what she had with Spencer. Either bring Spencer home — we all know he didn’t perish in Paris — or spice things up with Kai.

I adore Sasha, but I hate how she seems to equate raising the baby as a single mother with going it completely alone. The baby deserves to be surrounded by love and family, and single mothers need a strong support system just as much as two parents do. More.

Bravo Ric for calling Kristina out. The delivery was harsh, but everything he said was true. She needs therapy. Her parents continuing to coddle her won’t help her heal. It allows the deep wounds to fester.

Happy viewing!

Liz Masters

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