REVIEW

Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Flying Bullets and Sexy Spy Grandmothers

Written by Connie Phillips
Published May 04, 2008

This week on General Hospital Anthony ordered a hit from his hospital bed, but was still released from the prison mental hospital. Jason saved his enemy, while Sonny was nearly annihilated by his. Maxie and Spinelli tried to catch the dastardly Dr. D in a trap, while Kate succumbed to his blackmail.

When Johnny couldn't find Claudia, he assumed that Sonny had enacted revenge for Michael's shootings. During the confrontation, Johnny pulled out his gun and fired it at point blank range, hitting Sonny in his gun. Yes, Sonny only lived because the bullet ended up lodged in his gun. Some would say ironic; I'd say some writers at GH are just too obsessed with the violence.

All of this happened in front of Lulu, who had been sent back to the mobster's house to retrieve Kate's PDA. We all know where this led, don’t we? Lulu attacked Johnny for shooting at Sonny; Johnny responded that he would kill Sonny if he hurt Claudia. They both carried on and on about a mob war and how bad it would be and decided they weren't right for each other. This will last until the next time they are in the same room together and Lulu gets all hot and bothered by her favorite bad boy — sort of like Laura got around Luke all those years ago.

From his hospital bed, Anthony decided Claudia must die, and put a hit out on his daughter. Lucky for her she had just called Jason to meet her using information about Michael's shooting as the bait. When her car crashed (because of cut brake lines) Superman was there to save the day. The two dodged sniper bullets, and eventually Jason  captured the sniper, but before he could question the bad guy, Claudia shot and killed him.

Even though Claudia then told Johnny she was going to bury their father on the witness stand, she had a change of heart and defended her daddy. She later told Johnny she realized he was going to get out and wanted to make him think she was on his side. Johnny and Claudia reconfirmed their pact to take their father down, but I have a feeling it's going to be harder than they think.

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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 - Flying Bullets and Sexy Spy Grandmothers
Published: May 04, 2008
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#1 — May 6, 2008 @ 19:08PM — Dan Schneider [URL]

'Head writer Bob Guza has claimed pretty much everything that happened while he was on strike didn't really happen.'

Which stories might these be, Connie?

#2 — May 7, 2008 @ 07:43AM — Connie Phillips [URL]

Dan --

Storylines mentioned specifically are Jason's injury to his hands, Kate's heart condition resulting from the shooting and her 'oliva'secret.' Don't be surprised if you never hear another mention of any of these.

Of course, it's going to be much more interesting to watch Kate try to explain to Sonny why she paid off Mike's shooter than deal with a child she had to give up on her climb to the top. (Yes, that was sarcasm. And also just my guess as to what the Oliva secret was.)

It would seem to me Jason dropping Ian with a single shot yesterday was another attempt at cleaning up what Guza perceives as stories not written by him that got to go. Tragic really, there was a lot of potential in that character.

It makes me wonder just who Patrick hung out with in Med School. First there was the predator English professor who went to get him a cup of coffee during the Metro Court hostage crisis, never to be seen from again, and then the dastardly Dr. D. He needs better friends.

#3 — May 7, 2008 @ 15:57PM — Dan Schneider [URL]

Yes, Devlin had potential, but he's not the first character of potential that a soap has gotten rid of.

It wd be interesting if they linked Patrick to some past GH drs, like Mark Dante or Jeff Webber, etc. They cd have been mentors when he was on the outs w Noah.

#4 — May 8, 2008 @ 09:18AM — Connie Phillips [URL]

Oohhh Dan! Awesome idea!!

There were rumors back around Christmas time the Drake Hogestyn would be jumping ship at Days of Our Lives and coming to GH as Jeff Webber. As it turned out the actor stayed where he was and I'm not sure what happened to the plans to bring Dr. Jeff back. It's possible they were derailed by the writer's strike.

We get a brand new doctor starting next week (I think). He'll work at the facility where Carly finally agrees to put Michael.

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