When everyone told Alexis that she was being unreasonable, she returned Sam to General Hospital. At the end of Friday's show, Sam finally awoke and it would appear she has no ill effects from the surgery. Sonny and Alexis both pointed out to Jason that he is being the king of hypocrites by staying with Sam, while insisting Sonny give up Emily. The former mob boss also thanked Jason for taking his business saying because he is no longer living a dangerous life he and Emily can enjoy their time together. He warned Jason he and Sam no longer have the same luxury.
This week we saw Sonny at the heights of euphoria, giving Emily a room full of roses and himself a brand new Maserati; and the depths of despair; smashing the dishes and flipping over the table after he burned his famous pasta sauce. Once again Emily got a first hand peek at what Jason has only referred to as "When Sonny gets the way he gets." This time, however, she did take her concerns to Lainey, GH's resident therapist.
Lainey advised that he seemed to be displaying Bipolar symptoms, but added it was unusual for someone Sonny's age to go so long without being diagnosed. She gave Emily a handful of pamphlets and advised her to keep a close eye on him. Of course, Sonny soon found the pamphlets. We'll have to turn in next week to see how he reacts.
Maurice Benard, the actor who plays Sonny, has long been open and upfront about his own Bipolar disorder. It was he who pushed for a storyline that would actually deal with Sonny's outbursts and I had been curious to see how it was going to play out. I had hoped they wouldn't gloss over it or just drop the story unresolved as can sometimes happen in fictionalized portrayals.
I was really happy to see Emily confide in Lainey for two reasons. It's about time this intelligent young med student did something smart instead of just turning a blind eye or saying something moronic like "Oh it's just how Sonny gets;" and it set in motion a storyline which could very well result in Sonny being diagnosed and seeking treatment. This is a story line that would not only be powerful but also offer information and hope to fans that are living with the condition. Sometimes the most comforting thing in the world can be the knowledge we are not alone in our struggles, and if done correctly this could be a storyline with a purpose.
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1 - Justene
As soon as Anna showed up sounding so reasonable and, what's the word, well-written, it was clear that she was only there for a week or two.
Do we know what Patrick and Liz are really doing?
I can't figure out what Holly's allure is. The last time Robert fell for Holly, she was vulnerable, having just lost Luke and then about to be deported while pregnant. Then they had that long slow fall into love. Now she just casts a spell over any man within 20 feet.
I can't believe Patrick's reaction to Lucky running short of painkillers. If he's having a problem, he should be checked back into the hospital and monitored, not made to go without.
Sonny's battle with bipolar is excellent, as you and I have discussed in email.
2 - Connie Phillips
I thought I had read somewhere that Fiona Hughes had signed a one year contract, but I couldn't find anything to support it when I was writing up this weeks column, so for the time being I'll treat it as a rumor. One can always hope.
It hasn't been divulged yet what Patrick and Liz have going on, but my money is on some sort of career advancement for Liz. I'm guessing the references to "Lucky being heartbroken" have to do with the fact she's paying the bills.
I have a question -- I missed an episode of two around the time Lucky got hurt. How did it end up that the brain surgeon ended up being his doctor anyway. Is it just that Noah and Patrick are the only surgeons still on the show?
I agree about his reaction to Lucky and his request for more painkillers. It was sort of cavalier, but played to his sometimes self-absorbed persona.
Not sure about Holly and her appeal, but the character this time around is nothing like the way I remembered her. Like you said she had a vulnerability, and tender side way back when. This time around she was manipulating and cold and apparently the men of GH dig that kind of thing.
On Sonny, I was so happy to see the scenes with Emily talking to Lainey. I have hope they are going to do the story justice.
3 - Heather
Hi -- I totally agree with what you said. A major flaw I picked up on in addition to those you mentioned was the aftermath of the scenes in which Carly, Jax and Durant were being shot at. One show ended with Carly sobbing over her dead father, and Manny still outside the householding them prisoner; the next one began with Jax cheerfully picking up baby John at the hospital, and Carly only mentioning Durant's death in passing to Bobbie and Sonny. How were they rescued? Where's Manny? What happened to the scenes we should've seen??
4 - Connie Phillips
Hi Heather,
I forgot all about that instance with Manny. But then again Durant's death was handled pretty bad, like you said nothing but a passing mention.
I'm not sure where Manny is, it seems like that whole story line has just been pushed to a back burner. Sort of like when Dr. Meadows was ran down. PC police spent about 5 minutes trying to find the hit and run driver and then gave up. After months of being in critical condition, she just showed up.
5 - Justene
Ooo, ooo, I know, pick me. The bad real estate guy was the other shooter. Jax, in yet another unshown scene, snuck up behind him, knocked him out and got the gun. Manny escaped then.
Manny now is back in some room with the pictures of those he wants to kill. Liz or Sky is next. I expect we have to go through both before Manny is discovered.
6 - Connie Phillips
Hahaha, Justene! That's great.
Isn't Emily on his hit list too?
7 - laura
well i seen gh today same old carly, puting things in sam head telling her that if liz carrying jason baby, she will use it to get jason away from her. so what i think going to happen is sam going to do something dum, i can feel it. i cant say what she going to do, but jason wont be happy about it. i was never a big fan of sam. i like liz and jason together.
8 - Connie Phillips
Carly certainly does like to interfere, especially where Jason is involved.
What was more interesting to me today was the way she was willing to help Alexis, and how gracious she was about receiving the help and Jax and Carly's upcoming nuptuals.
They are certainly turning Ric into the uber-bad guy. I'm almost betting he is going to be one of the upcoming "whodunit" victims.
9 - lauraandbobby2002
liz got test back but she didnt get the time look at them, so sonny might get them.will liz find out who her baby daddy is?if sonny know i hope he tell her dont make up lies about it. that wont be right. i think maxie is not haveing a baby, she made it up.
10 - Connie Phillips
laura - I hope to be getting my review for this past week up on site today and will talk about the paternity test and the impending results.
I said weeks ago I thought Maxie was faking her pregnancy, and it's starting to look like I might be right. Why else wouldn't she want Dr. Lee to examine her?
11 - kim
I know jason liz need to be together and sam,carly,lucky,lulu,and liz grandmother and every body else who's trying to come between them needs to get a life of their own if they don't have one.and as for sam she need to end her relationship with jason because if she doesn't face reality right now about how her realitionship is headed right now and the fact that she is keeping a sceret from him could destroy what ever realitionship they have left could be gone in an second if she don't come clean about her past life that he doesn't know about and he will once as amelia have every thing on sam's past and boardcast it on national tv so that jason could dump her for good and that's what exactly whats going to happened if she doesn't come clean about everything.if sam continue to keep it a sceret it will all blow up in her face and end up losing jason to liz and that's will be her own doing not liz and not jason or alexis the only person to blame it's her self.
12 - kim
as for lucky they need to take him and lulu,liz grandmother,sonny,skye and her baby daddy,emily,luke and some other annoying people on the show who's trying to come between jason and liz and another thing I hope they kill off sam,lucky,ric,skye and her baby daddy off the show completely.and also carly and carly's mother so that liz and liz and her son and jason and their baby on the way could be a family all ready so no one could try to come between them ever again.
13 - Concerna
Please bring Emily back on General hospital.