Blogcritics Author: Spin's Vixenella

General Hospital: Spinelli... Like A Virgin

Spin's Vixenella — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:07:43 EDT

Is he or isn't he? Amid the unbridled excitement arise lingering questions about Spinelli's virginity. Spin's Vixenella speaks out.
Fans of General Hospital’s Spinelli, brilliantly portrayed by Bradford Anderson, are buzzing… to be precise, they are whooo-hoooing, awwwing, squeeing, eeeeeing, high-fiving, belly-bumping, and regularly threatening naked street-dancing at the prospect of Spinelli and his lovely Maximista’s first sexual encounter. Now, amid the...

General Hospital: Medicalizing Spinelli

Spin's Vixenella — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:10:11 EDT

Would a medical diagnosis explain General Hospital's quirky computer whiz, or is there even more to the Spinelli enigma?
For a twenty-something, Spinelli is socially delayed, sexually naive, speaks of himself in the third person, uses formal pedantic language, and refers to other people by descriptive, perceptive monikers he supplies. He is also a good-natured, computer genius and a loyal, caring friend who can be honest to a fault. Even by soap standards, Spinelli...

General Hospital: Pavlov's Fans

Spin's Vixenella — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:57:22 EDT

Pavlov's fans... when the soap genre is extinct, we will have only ourselves to blame for not demanding more when we had the chance.
Forget Pavlov’s dog… it’s his fans I’m worried about. Say it with me slowly, one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi… that is the precise length of time Maxie Jones and the new doctor, Matt Hunter, shared the General Hospital screen on Thursday (June 26). Yes, those three long-awaited, over-hyped seconds...

General Hospital's Spinelli: The Thinking Fan's Hero

Spin's Vixenella — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:25:49 EDT

General Hospital writers and actors -- when they are good they are really good but still bashed by fans.
As the self-appointed Chief Cyber-Ninja-In-Charge of defending General Hospital’s Spinelli, it is not all glitz and glamour for the vigilant Vixenella. To quote our fearless leader, President George W. Bush, some days it is “hard work.” Well, on Tuesday, June 24, it was hard work indeed. When last we left our hapless hacker,...

My Shocking Exposé of Bias in Soap Media Polling: Part One

Spin's Vixenella — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:49:27 EDT

Soap opera press -- journalism or propaganda pimping machine? The Vixenella gives her spin in a two-part expose.
I am no Woodward and Bernstein. Heck, I am not even Geraldo Rivera’s belly lint, but Spin’s Vixenella knows agenda-driven media bias when it splatters in her face. What is Spin’s Vixenella ranting about now? The soap industry “press,” a multi-billion dollar a year business with numerous publications dedicated to...

General Hospital: Believing Better Be Receiving

Spin's Vixenella — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:24:15 EDT

The snarky Vixenella's Spin on General Hospital Emmy Wins and the new SoapNet "Believe It Can Happen" promo.
The correspondence war between Spin’s Vixenella and General Hospital head writer Bob Guza continues to rage. Could there be a thaw in their relationship? Could there be “Peace in Our Time?” Here is the next installment in the “Letters to Bob” series. Dear Bob,This is your lucky day! The Vixenella is still giddy from...

An Imaginary Memo from Guza and Gang

Spin's Vixenella — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:14:24 EDT

General Hospital fans of Spinelli and Maxie are fighting back with this hard-hitting and sarcastic make-believe memo from Head Writer Bob Guza.
This is Spin's Vixenella's imaginary Memo from Guza and Gang (i.e. Not a real memo from GH's Headwriter Bob Guza. Please do not re-post as insider scoop on scurrilous other soap-related websites.)To: Hard-Headed Spixie/SpinMax or Maxie and Spinelli FansFrom: Bob G., The Frons, and the GANGstasJune 18, 2008Dear Spixie/SpinMax...