{"id":1379,"date":"2025-03-14T22:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T02:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danjkroll.com\/blog\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2025-03-16T11:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T15:30:05","slug":"general-hospital-commentary-family-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danjkroll.com\/blog\/general-hospital-commentary-family-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital Commentary: Family Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Drew is at war with the Quartermaines — and pretty much everyone else in town. Is it good soapy television or a soapy flop? Has Portia sealed the fate of her marriage by giving in to Drew’s blackmail? Elsewhere, trouble brews for Ava as Kristina\u2019s hatred toward her mounts. It\u2019s all about family matters in this week\u2019s General Hospital commentary for the week ending March 14, 2025,<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It seemed like the theme of the week on General Hospital was family matters. Anna and Jason brought Charlotte home to Lulu, Brook Lynn confessed that she wants to find with her son, and Drew\u2019s war with the Quartermaines heated up. Let\u2019s start there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congressman Cutthroat vs Port Charles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many adjectives that I could think of to describe Drew. But \u201ccutthroat\u201d is not one of them. What Drew is doing to the Quartermaines is vile, petty, and most likely illegal. However, it’s not ruthless. It’s desperate. Even Drew acknowledges that part of the mausoleum sits on Quartermaine property, which means that the entire crypt can\u2019t be torn down. Tracy could easily keep this tied up in the courts for years before anyone — city or otherwise — can legally remove those bodies and tear that building down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All that said, is it good soapy drama? Most viewers don\u2019t want to see any of the Quartermaines moved or for Drew to prevail in this battle. If anything, most would prefer that Drew joined those dead Quartermaines in the crypt. But far in the back, near the utility closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew is definitely in villain mode these days. He’s using his congressional seat to harass the Quartermaines, and he’s blackmailing Portia with evidence he obtained from our resident mob boss lady, Selina Wu. His family has disowned him, and he has no friends. No one likes Drew with the exception of Willow. Even Martin seems to have a disdain for the congressman, but he puts up with him simply because it allows Martin to go toe-to-toe with Tracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody does it better than General Hospital — except this time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A villain\u2019s origin story is critical to the success of a good soap villain. It helps the viewer understand what makes the baddie tick and helps them decide if there is room for redemption. Over the years, General Hospital has given us some of the best. Helena Cassadine, Jerry Jacks, and Cesear Faison just to name a few. Each had longevity because they were entertaining, crafty and most importantly they never truly prevailed. In the end, they would either be carted off to jail or evade capture by vanishing into the night and off our television screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were a few who managed to buck the trend like Sonny Corinthos and Edward Quartermaine, but they were the exception to the rule.  Drew is not because he lacks the charm and cunning that both Sonny and Edward displayed. Additionally, Sonny and Edward lived by a code, while Drew does not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No code is a no-go<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The problem with Drew is that his metamorphosis to villain was never really explained. He went from being a hero to the steaming mess he is now after his beatdown in jail. The tipping point was learning that Nina had ratted him out to the SEC. Drew was also incensed that had Michael leveraged the damaging information to keep Nina away from Willow and the kids. He felt that Michael should have confided in Drew, so that Drew use it to his <\/em>advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew bears zero resemblance to the great man he once was. He\u2019s manipulative, vengeful, and a dog. His personality has shifted 180 degrees, and he appears to be driven by anger only. That might be sustainable for a character that viewers love to hate, but that is not the case with Drew. Most of us just hate him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I work with several people who watch General Hospital, and each has expressed to me how much they want Drew to meet a violent end. That\u2019s how much he\u2019s despised. People aren\u2019t just rooting for Drew to go away; they want him to stay gone. That is never good for a character’s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weeping Willow, the newly crowned Queen of Hypocrites of General Hospital<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hilariously, Willow had the audacity to confront Sasha about being pregnant with Michael\u2019s uncle\u2019s baby. She literally suggested that what Sasha did was worse than Willow and Drew\u2019s tawdry affair. No, Willow, it\u2019s not. Sasha dated Michael eons ago, so there were no broken promises. Willow also made some other unfounded and unkind accusations that really showed an ugly side to Willow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can see who Willow really is in the way that she\u2019s been treating Sasha. Willow is doing to Sasha what Willow continually complains others are doing to her. Worse, that ugly little exchange before Sasha\u2019s ultrasound was on General Hospital\u2019s time. It was both unprofessional and dangerous. As a nurse, Willow should know that a woman with a history of placental abruption — which ultimately led to the death of Sasha’s baby — should avoid stressful situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wrong side of history<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The writing for Willow has been horrible since that 4th of July kiss with Drew. She\u2019s become as detestable as her lover, and she has lost her moral compass. Her lack of outrage to learning that Drew was indeed threatening to desecrate the final resting place of his own family members just to spite Tracy only showed that Willow is equally reprehensible. Willow has no decency. Did she forget that those dead Quartermaines are also Wiley and Amelia\u2019s family? One day, those children will learn of this and how their mother had stood on the wrong side of history in this battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viewers want to see justice served, and we have not gotten that with Drew and Willow. These are not good people caught in a bad situation. They are two horribly selfish cheaters who think their only sin was falling in love. That’s not good soapy drama. It’s delusional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Quartermaine family matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, a much bigger scandal is about to rock the Quartermaines. Brook Lynn will soon learn that both Lois and Gloria have been keeping a huge secret from her. Worse, they decided to keep their explosive secret despite Brook Lynn making it very clear that she wanted to find her adult son. Talk about messy family matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m disappointed with both Lois and Gloria. It\u2019s one thing if Gio had been adopted by a family and they had lost touch with him, but it\u2019s another to have Gio sitting right under Brook Lynn’s nose. It’s not right. Brook Lynn and Gio deserve to know the truth. Dante too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lois and Gloria can see that Gio is a good and well-adjusted young man. He already loves Brook Lynn, so it\u2019s not going to destroy his world to learn that he was adopted. Being adopted doesn\u2019t change the love his adoptive mother had for him or that he had for her. He will be shocked and hurt that no one had told him the truth sooner, but he will get passed all of that because he\u2019s surrounded by love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will also help knowing that Brook Lynn had been as deceived as he’d been. They will be able to help each other make peace with Lois and Gloria\u2019s lies. Gio will also gain both a father and brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portia\u2019s past comes back to bite her<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This week, Ric gave Portia some bad news. Her goose is cooked if the authorities should learn that she tampered with Heather\u2019s test results. Losing her medical license and getting fired from General Hospital will be the least of Portia’s troubles. Turns out, Portia could face criminal charges and possible jail time for tampering with evidence. To save her bacon — and possibly her marriage — Portia has to keep Drew happy. That means she must comply with his demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drew definitely has the upper hand in this situation. He knows that family matters to Portia, and she would do anything to save her marriage. But Portia has forgotten the golden rule. It\u2019s never the crime, but the coverup that is a person\u2019s undoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, Portia broke the law, but there were extenuating circumstances that would factor in when a judge sentenced her. Also, she has a clean record, her husband is a pilar of the community, and she has done a lot of good for the patients of General Hospital. I mean, besides that whole Oz Haggerty stuff that only Curtis knows about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s for that reason that I can\u2019t understand why Portia doesn\u2019t trust Curtis with the truth. He already knows the worst about her. Lying at this point does far more damage than good. Perhaps they could have worked together to find a way turn the tables on Drew. We will never know. Portia sealed her fate by giving in to Drew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Corinthos family matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know that Ava is thinking. She has to know that she’s playing with fire by continually pushing Kristina\u2019s buttons. I get it. Ava is tired of being falsely accused of killing Irene, but she’s not helping things by playing these games with Kristina. On her best day, Kristina is emotionally unstable and impulsive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The writers took a perfectly good character (Kristina) and ruined her with a horrible storyline. When it was over, they made no effort to let Kristina evolve and grow. Instead, she was left to stew in the juices of anger, resentment, and denial. I hope the writers take note. They are doing to Willow what they’ve done to Kristina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have zero empathy for Kristina because she hasn’t done the work to heal. As far as I can tell, she has not gone to therapy or made any real effort to make peace with what happened. How could she? Her parents continue to coddle her and treat her as if she were a teenager rather than a grown woman in her 30s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was particularly irked by Kristina during Friday\u2019s episode when she tried to badger Isaiah into violating doctor\/patient privacy by telling her what ailed Sonny. When her efforts failed, she tried to manipulate Sonny by claiming that Isaiah had \u201cconfirmed\u201d to her that something was seriously wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah did no such thing. Kristina made that assumption all on her own. Just because she was correct doesn’t make it right. Ugh. I just can\u2019t stand her. She does this sort of thing all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a battle between Ava and Kristina, I will be Team Ava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love and forgiveness General Hospital style<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m also Team Elizabeth. But that doesn’t mean I ship all of her relationships. As much as I enjoy Ric, I readily admit that he belongs firmly in the friend zone. He might love Liz to the point of obsession, but he failed her in love time and again. The same is true for Lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky might have saved the day when Cyrus showed up with deadly intentions, but that didn\u2019t wipe the slate clean. Not for me. I have no problem with the writers rekindling Liz\u2019s romance with Lucky, but I want to see Lucky earning that second chance. He has a lot to make up for, especially with Aiden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Aiden and Liz deserve better, and so do we. I have no doubt that family matters to Lucky, but I need to see that he will put Aiden first instead of falling back into old patterns once things settle down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An act of love — or part of a masterplan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

General Hospital\u2019s last standing Cassadine troublemaker made his way back to Port Charles, but first he did the honorable thing. He sent Charlotte home to her mother, Lulu. The Cassadines are notorious for twisted family matters, but I was quite proud of Valentin for putting Charlotte\u2019s safety first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no disputing that Valentin loves Charlotte more than life itself, but he\u2019s a deeply flawed man with selfish tendencies. It\u2019s why he cut Lulu out of the first part of Charlotte\u2019s life and allowed another woman to play mother to Charlotte. He had no regrets about his choices. Valentin admitted that he didn\u2019t want to share his only child with Lulu. He spent those early years forming an unbreakable bond with Charlotte and never looked back. That bond is stronger than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no contest. If Charlotte had to choose between Lulu and Valentin, she\u2019d pick Valentin all day, every day. It\u2019s why I now suspect Valentin never intended for Charlotte to stay with Lulu for long. It was all a part of a masterplan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As surprised as I was to see Valentin at the close of Friday\u2019s episode (well played writers) I quickly realized that I should have seen it coming. Obviously, Valentin sent Charlotte home to keep her safe while he carries out his mission to neutralize Jack. Once that is accomplished, Valentin will fetch Charlotte and spirit her away. Unfortunately for Lulu, Charlotte won’t hesitate to leave with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Hospital spy games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jack and Carly hit the sheets. But we all know there’s trouble is ahead. I\u2019m not referring to the threat of Valentin either. Carly is going to blow a gasket when she learns that Jack recruited Josslyn to be a WSB agent. It’s not a matter of if but rather when that will happen. It\u2019s a soap opera and the writers love nothing more than to blow up relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folks, I like Chris McKenna, and his version of Jack Brennan is growing on me. However, I\u2019d be lying if I said the thought of Charles Mesure during Carly and Jack’s love scene didn’t briefly cross my mind. I miss him, so I\u2019m still trying to get used to our new Jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Hospital quick takes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Emma is growing on me. I really enjoyed her defense of Tracy during the mausoleum brouhaha with Drew. I\u2019m also really enjoying her scenes with Gio. She makes him interesting, and he brings out the best in her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two good questions were raised about Drew legal stunt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Congress is in session, so why isn’t Drew in Washington, D.C?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. If the county hasn’t surveyed the land, how did Drew obtain that court order?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Jordan and Isaiah sizzle together. I loved their scenes at her apartment, and I cracked up when she answered the door in that beauty mask. Speaking of Jordan, will we soon learn what’s become of T.J.?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Did anyone else get strong Tyler Christopher vibes from Adrian Anchondo (Marco)? I love that Lucas has a possible new love interest, but Adrian could have easily been cast as a Cassadine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I hate how Taggert has been completely erased from Trina\u2019s life. He was her father for the first eighteen years of her life, yet no mention of him when family and friends gathered to celebrate Trina\u2019s birthday. Do better General Hospital. Trina has two fathers. Family isn’t just about biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I loved the scene in Metro Court’s restaurant when Carly, Lulu, and Maxie were having lunch. Enough with Maxie being Team Switzerland in the Drew\/Willow saga. I want her to join forces with Nina and Carly to help take Drew down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What viewers are saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Re: Willow’s confrontation with Sasha<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    She is just so smug that it's difficult to feel sorry for her. Drew stalked her, and took advantage of her weaknesses, but she is so insufferable.<\/p>— Cat (@cat_riv) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>