{"id":2002,"date":"2025-05-09T23:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T03:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danjkroll.com\/blog\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2025-05-10T09:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:28:57","slug":"general-hospital-commentary-truth-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danjkroll.com\/blog\/general-hospital-commentary-truth-bombs\/","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital Commentary: Truth bombs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Things are getting dangerous in Port Charles as truth bombs are set to drop and shake things up. Will Dante regret how he treated Gio? What will it take to open Willow’s eyes about who Drew really is? Will Alexis end up in jail right next to Kristina? Let’s discuss all that and more in this week’s General Hospital commentary for the week ending May 09, 2025. <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

They say the truth can set you free, but in Port Charles the truth is a far trickier beast. It’s hard to keep up with all the secrets people are keeping these days, but it won’t be for much longer. Soon, lives will be rocked and relationships tested when the truth is exposed. Unfortunately, for some freedom won’t be so easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with Dante, who had the scare of his life when Rocco made some poor choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #1: Dante’s inferno<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nothing is scarier than facing the possibility of losing your child. For Dante and Lulu, that nightmare became a reality when Rocco made a series of poor choices that nearly cost him his life. Dante’s fear had him lashing out at poor Gio whose only sin was to render assistance when Danny asked for help. Gio, like most people in that situation, thought Rocco just needed time to sleep off his first buzz — and perhaps a bucket to puke in. Should he have called Dante and Lulu? Yes, but hindsight is always 20\/20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m sure Gio would have noticed Rocco’s shallow breathing if Cody hadn’t walked in and beaten Gio to the punch. Gio had had every intention of staying with Rocco and had even asked Danny to fetch some coffee. However, Dante knew none of that when he first arrived at General Hospital, so I understood his anger at Gio. Gio was a convenient target. Dante was scared and he’d been through a lot in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cause we need a little controversy — or do we?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What I didn’t understand or appreciate were Dante’s ridiculous actions following the doctor’s announcement that Rocco was awake and expected to make a full recovery. Instead of getting to the bottom of what transpired that night by talking to Rocco, Dante chose to jump to conclusions, accuse Gio of things that Gio had no part in, and make threats of criminal prosecution. It was awful and completely out of character for Dante. He’s not just a father, but he’s someone who knows better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gio is a good young man. He’s responsible, a gifted musician, goes to college full-time and works in his spare time. Gio is kind, honorable, and someone who suffered his own losses with the deaths of his parents. At least, two people he believes were his parents. For Dante to go off on Gio like that was not right, and I expect better from a man who holds a badge and should be better at handling stressful situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, we all know that this about creating friction and controversy where there was none. Just once, I would love a less predictable reunion between parent and long-lost child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #2: A gentle persuasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Folks, I love Tracy. She has a mean streak a mile wide, but no one can cut to the heart of a matter quite like she can. Tracy didn’t pull any punches when she called out Lois and put Lois on the defensive. I smiled from ear-to-ear as I watched everything play out. Such soapy goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like me, Tracy questioned just how much influence Lois had over Brook Lynn’s decision to give her baby up for adoption. Both Brook Lynn and Lois insist that it had been Brook Lynn’s idea, but Tracy wondered if there was more to it. Did Lois offer Brook Lynn different options — or did Lois use gentle persuasion by constantly reinforcing that adoption was the best choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to be clear. I don’t think Lois pushed Brook Lynn to give the baby up for adoption. But I do think she made it easier for Brook Lynn to stick to that choice by reminding Brook Lynn how much a baby would change Brook Lynn’s life at that young age. Keep in mind, Lois had six months or more to talk to Brook Lynn about this. It wasn’t just a single conversation, and the deed was done the next day. There were multiple discussions about the adoption and Brook Lynn’s future as the plan was put into motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did Lois give Brook Lynn a safe space to change her mind and keep the baby? It will be interesting to see what Brook Lynn says once she finds out that Lois never gave Gio up. She kept him close the entire time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #3: A deal with the devil at General Hospital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A broken heart led to shakedown when Brad saw Lucas and Marcus sharing a snack at General Hospital. Brad being Brad decided to burn some bridges. He shared valuable information with Drew that allowed Brad to leave town and start over in style. Brad, this is why Lucas could never trust you. With Brad, revenge is a dish that is always best served piping hot. He’s destructive and selfish, and I for one am happy to see him gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not that I feel sorry for Portia. I don’t. She knew exactly what she was getting herself into when she teamed up with Nina to take down Drew. This is all on her starting with the boneheaded choice of using ketamine instead of a drug more effective at wiping Drew’s memory. I thought that was one of the things that Nina and Portia had agreed on, so imagine my surprise when Nurse Deanna told Drew not to worry because his memory would return once the drug left his system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making Drew look like he’d taken the drug recreationally was a dumb idea. Drew has no history of drug use. He barely drinks. Better to have made it look like Drew had been out having a good time with a stranger rather than appearing as if he’d had a drug fueled encounter with an escort. Wasn’t the plan to expose Drew as a cheating cad to Willow? It was, which means Portia messed up with the ketamine. She turned Drew into a victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #4: Denial, thy name is Willow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, Willow was more than happy to hear the news about the ketamine because it meant that she could go back to Drew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I loved Nina’s talk with Willow, even though it didn’t yield the results that I had hoped for. Nina was spot on when she asked Willow, “Is it possible that you’re not allowing yourself to believe that Drew hurt you that way because you changed your whole life for him? You’ve invested so much into him and if Drew isn’t that man you believed he was — it’s not just an indictment on Drew’s choices; it’s an indictment on yours.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow! There was so much truth in all of that, and Willow knows it. You could see it written all over her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have no idea what it will take for Willow to open her eyes to the man Drew really is, but when that day comes, I hope Nina’s words come back to haunt Willow. All the signs have been there from the beginning. As Nina reminded Willow, an honorable man doesn’t seduce his nephew’s wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #5: General Hospital’s sketchy labs and a dastardly professor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We finally got some answers about Professor Dalton, as well as Emma’s trouble back at Berkeley. Emma shared with Josslyn that Emma had joined a group of animal rights activists and broken into Dalton’s lab on campus where he’d allegedly conducted testing on cats and dogs. If true, the man needs to die a miserable death. Preferably at the fangs of his victims. I’m not sure why Emma would be punished for exposing such an atrocity, but she was. All parties signed an NDA and parted ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except, Emma followed Dalton to Port Charles and is on a mission to expose him. Does he know that Emma was part of the group that broke into his office? I don’t know. If he does, Emma is sure to be in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That brings us to what the professor is up to at General Hospital. Is there animal testing going on in the labs? My initial reaction was, “Absolutely not. No way.” But then I remembered that General Hospital has a very long and sordid history of sketchy lab techs — ahem, Brad. A guy like Dalton could easily grease some palms to carry out his disgusting tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth bomb #6: Ava and Ric put the squeeze on Alexis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What is Alexis going to do with Helena’s dagger? She keeps waving it around like a fly swatter, which spells trouble. I fear either Ava or Ric will find themselves on the wrong end of that deadly blade if they aren’t careful. So far, I haven’t seen any evidence of that caution is in their vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ava and Ric have set a dangerous plan into motion, but they’ve also opened themselves up to legal ramifications by doing so. Blackmail for any reason is illegal, especially when money is being stolen from a child’s trust fund. I don’t think Ava or Ric is looking at the big picture here or what Alexis is capable of. Bleeding Alexis dry until she is forced to turn on Kristina is going to backfire because Alexis is never more dangerous than when she feels cornered and is in Mama Bear mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, Kristina is a wild card and equally dangerous. She already cut the brake lines of a car. What happens the next time she feels enraged and frustrated? Will she pick up Helena’s dagger and plunge in someone’s black heart? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Hospital Quick Takes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Folks, what was the point of this ridiculous injury\/surgery storyline for Kai? The whole thing was…odd. Where was the camera guy when Kai took his first steps minutes after waking up from surgery? Wasn’t that the whole reason for the documentary? Please, free Trina from this boring pairing. Our girl deserves so much better. It’s time for her to go to Paris, find Spencer and bring him home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braedyn Bruner’s curly hair is gorgeous. They need to let her rock those beautiful locs more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I burst out laughing when Kristina assured Lucky that therapy had helped her. What?!? No, it hasn’t. Not At. All. Did Kristina forget that she had cut Ric’s brake lines? Lucky is such a tool for not calling her out on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does anyone else find it odd that people can just walk into Jack Brennan’s office without a by your leave whenever they please? I would think the WSB Station Chief’s office would be better guarded than that. A convenience store has more security than the WSB offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

I always love getting to read what viewers think of not only the column but also the show. So please<\/em> join in the discussion in the Comments section below the column. Since I am also active on quite a few social media platforms, I also share viewer feedback and comments from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission: Take down Professor Dalton<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Who brings a thumb drive to the beach? Emma didn\u2019t have her laptop so she must have dropped it off at home. Why would she keep the thumb drive in her pocket other than the writers needed an easy way for Joss to steal it and how would Joss know that Emma would be walking around with it in her pocket? This Joss as a WSB agent story line just isn\u2019t cutting it and needs to end. Maybe Emma is an agent in training as well and this is a competition. — JDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I can't wait for #GH<\/a> to wrap this up, and Emma can reveal Josslyn as a WSB agent. Who knows maybe she will also crack the who bombed Sonny, shot Curtis, kidnapped Scotty, find TJ and Taggert, and any other open storylines that need to wrap up<\/p>— That's Cute (@iriskiss) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>