REVIEW

Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Lies and Illusions

Written by Connie Phillips
Published April 02, 2007

Very little is what it seems in Port Charles as of late. Lulu and Spinelli are tormented by the secrets they carry, and she is only beginning to become aware of the Maxie and Logan's blackmail plot. Skye is unaware that Lorenzo is faking his amnesia and is sinking deeper and deeper into the world of organized crime. If that weren't enough, Robin and Nikolas are being forced to act as lovers for the amusement and assistance of Mr. Craig.

Though weighed down with two truths of who killed Rick Webber and who is really Elizabeth's baby's father, Lulu still found time to be tortured by her suitors. She was unable to decide if she really wanted to risk the friendship of any of them by pursuing romance, but Milo, Spinelli, and Dillon weren't ready to back down. She tried to find some peace by agreeing to go on one trial-date with each, though she warned in the end she might not want to date any of them. Any scene with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) is a delight to watch, but these "three suitor" scenes are the pinnacles of comic relief.

Though it must be said the glimpses into the characters emotions, played out with Steve Burton (Jason), rank pretty high for entertainment value. While it seems like a bizarre match-up for confidants, it works because both characters are emotionally challenged and guarded. It's nice to see both find a connection. Jason's advice on woman to his young friend seemed spot on – to paraphrase: women like to talk, and while you may not understand a word of what they are saying, the act of listening will mean so much to them. I wonder if this advice will give him the edge in his pursuit of Lulu.

Though Logan tells Maxie and Cooper his desire to spend time with Lulu is part of the blackmail scheme, I think it's more than evident he has more on his mind. Whether it be the interconnection of their families (even though early spoilers indicated Logan would end up a Drake, I think it's pretty clear Scott is the daddy he's come to Port Charles in search of) or just a fascination with the girl who has a protective wall as high and solid as his own, his interest in Lulu is more than as a pawn.

What neither Logan nor Maxie counted on was Scott going to Lulu and confronting her over the blackmail. In fact they were quite sure he wouldn't given his history with her mother, but Friday's show ended with Scott telling Lulu to call off the blackmail before he's pushed to drastic measures. I'm with Logan and Maxie on this one; I think Scott is saying things he would never follow through with. The idea of him hurting Lulu in anyway — physical or emotional -- is just inconceivable to me, though I think Lulu will be able to connect the dots pretty quickly and, at the very least, realize Maxie is involved. Maybe this is the catalyst to get us to the real story behind the Scott and Logan connection?

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Wife, mother, aspiring novelist, and music editor at BC Magazine, Connie Phillips spends most of her time in a fantasy land of her own creating. In reality, she writes about music, television, and the process of writing, when she's not cheering on her kids at equestrian events. Contact: Phillips.connie@gmail.com
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Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Lies and Illusions
Published: April 02, 2007
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#1 — April 2, 2007 @ 11:30AM — Justene

Yeah, Scott won't bother Lulu because he is so in love with her mother but he has no problem blaming her mother for the murder.

Skye thinks Jason, being family, should stop Sonny from bothering her while she pursues organized crime but it's ok for her to bother Sonny while she's pursuing organized crime.

Soap logic at its finest.

#2 — April 2, 2007 @ 12:45PM — Connie Phillips [URL]

Only on a soap, right Justene!

In his confession to Laura, Scotty did say that he went to get help (when Laura started to break down) and by the time he got back, Luke was involved... but the whole storyline seems way to contrived for me.

I wasn't watching at the time, but didin't Laura whack Rick on screen!?

I will agree that Skye has turned into quite the hypocrite. I wonder if she'll "see the light" and be the part of Lorenzo's downfall.

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