‘General Hospital’: 8 Best Moments of 2018 So Far (PHOTOS)

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    PurpleBug

    The buildup and execution of the story about Franco’s abuse has been the best story I’ve seen in years. Roger Howarth and Greg Evigan both delivered Emmy worthy work consistently. Kiki’s metoo story has also been compelling, but ruined by the ONS with her mom’s boyfriend. Could they please stop fishing from the same pond? Mike’s story started out great, but it also went downhill fast by making it yet another “Sonny’s a mobster” story. Peter/Heinrik has been an epic fail with viewers and, yet, he’s one of the most ever-present characters. Most of the audience is rooting for Dr. Obrecht right now. I hope the writers know that.

    The only thing GH has really hit a home run with this year is Franco’s past and his relationship with Elizabeth.

    Nathan’s funeral was done beautifully, but it has the Heinrik cloud hanging over it.

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    OrangeGuitar

    Yes! The Franco abuse story was heartbreaking and the Kiki MeToo story is timely and compelling... I esp love how they are using string female vets like Liz & Alexis to support Kiki.

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    OrangeAirBalloon

    Sonny & Mike have been the best thing that’s happened in a very long time. I was against a mike recast. It took me exactly one episode to change my mind. The connection between Max Gail and Maurice Benard is as good as any of Maurice’s greatest connections through the years. And there have been many. Max is perfect in how he slips into a different state where the Alzheimer’s steals his memory. Maurice is perfect in how he reacts to it. Sonny can’t stand to be helpless. And that’s exactly what he is. And this is particularly painful given how he has felt about this man in the past. My problem with the story is how the pace has slowed down and the Carly/Nelle story has taken priority. Apparently Carly is a distraction from Mike, & Mike is a distraction from Carly for Sonny. Only they’re barely showing Sonny & Mike. And Jason is in the position that Sonny should be in with Carly. They’ve stifled the momentum of the Alzheimer’s story. And they’ve taken Carly out of it, when she’s such an important sort of mediator with sonny and Mike. I fear that when the Alzheimer’s story is wrapped up with its inevitable and logical conclusion, the impact won’t be what it should be. Because they didn’t build enough relationships with Mike or tell enough of the story.

    As far as Franco goes, the fact that people consider that good or even decent acting is preposterous. And the story is vomit inducing. We’re not supposed to bring up what Franco has done because he’s “changed” and because he was revealed to have been sexually abused as a child. Here’s the problem with that. His victims & his crimes aren’t unknown. His victims are on the canvas and get no closure of their own. Franco gets his because that’s the most important thing in the agenda. Make him a victim. Make him loveable. Make him good enough for Elizabeth. But I’m sorry. The fact is, this isn’t the kind of character you save. This is the kind of character you let remain a villain. If you want Roger that badly, give him a different character. Don’t give him one of the sickest characters in history and then try to tell us that history doesn’t matter.

    And Henrik is a failure. They’ve invested too much in the actor and the character. The convoluted way they made him Anna’s son is despicable.

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      GoldTeepee

      So Franco is bad and shouldn't be/can't be redeemed, but Sonny who is an unrepentant murderer and Mob boss is a-ok. Got it.

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      OrangeAirBalloon

      One is a villain. One is not. So... yes. Sounds like you understood correctly.

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      GoldTeepee

      Yeah Sonny is a standup guy. Just ask Monica. Or Scotty. I'm sure they'll vouch for him

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      OrangeAirBalloon

      Monica. Because she’s Aj’s mother? As if he didn’t deserve to die? Scotty? The man who blames Sonny for Karen’s death, which he wasn’t even kind of involved in? Ok. Cool.

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    GoldTeepee

    Truly curious why you all consider the Peter/Heinrik story compelling. It could be the worst storyline ever on this show (and that includes Casey the Alien). They completely rewrote not only the history, but the character of Anna. No viewer who knows Anna's story would EVER believe she'd sleep with Faison and ignore a kid she had over 40 years ago. They've turned on the of strongest women of daytime into a crying, whimpering mess. As for Petey himself, he's simply horrible in the part

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    GoldTrumpet

    general hospital liz sister sarah come

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    RedRocket

    helly

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    GreenGoggles

    Mostly good list. Franco's abuse story, Kiki's MeToo and Mike's Alzheimer's story lines though not perfect really had me thinking and feeling the most. Very intrigued by what's in store for Alexis. Valentin & Curtis are both very entertaining, a rarity in the soap world anymore. I really like Kim and how to see her friendship with Liz grow. The only one I'm going to have to disagree with is Peter. His story is a snooze.

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    GreenTurtle

    My best moment: Nathan's funeral - one of the best single episodes I've watched in a long time on GH.

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    RedGoggles

    I think Franco's child sexual abuse is the best story of GH in 2018. Truly brilliant work especially by Howarth. Kiki's story is important & timely but GH is hardly giving it any attention. Mike's Alzheimer's story started out so good but jumped the shark when it involved a 30 year old Mob murder. Kim & Oscar are a fail. Bland & boring and the kid playing Oscar is coma inducing. Valentin should've been written out after he murdered Nik & shot Kevin. The hands down worst story on GH is the Heinrik story. Not only did it spit all over Anna's history but the actor is awful. The cast is far too bloated to add this horrible character & story. Not to mention Heinrik is eating the show alive. Nelle & Heinrik need to go ASAP.