50th Anniversary

50th Anniversary

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Ringing in the New Year

Maxie and Nathan continue to miss each other as the new year draws closer.

Lulu and Dante hang out at the apartment while Nathan and Maxie keep missing each other on their quest to be together for the new year.

Jake gets hired by Carly who feels badly for him after hearing his story about moving out of Elizabeth's.

Carly finds Jake to be a good confidante but still doesn't recognize him as Jason.

Elizabeth and Rick arrive at the party and are surprised to see Jake.

Sam is unhappy to see Jake working at the Metro Court but enjoys the evening with Patrick.

Olivia breaks up a juvenile exchange between Julian and Ned who arrives with Alexis.

Anna is taken back by Duke and Lucy and finds herself thrown into a date with the man who tried to bring her down.

Olivia finds herself kissing Julian when the clock strikes twelve.

Jordan gets help from Shawn in convincing Duke to hire her but he asks her to do something to prove her loyalty.

Nathan and Maxie finally unite in time for the new year to begin.

Jordan Saves Herself

Maxie finds out that Nathan made it to Portland while she was making her way back home.

Lulu gets called away from her lunch with her dad and Dante.

Fluke checks in with Duke who doesn't seem to notice his suspicious behavior.

Fluke tries to play Dante who offers to talk to Michael about ELQ for him.

Sam and Patrick kiss and make plans to spend New Year's Eve together.

When Lucy tells Duke that she is angry Scott is making her his second choice, Duke asks her to be his date for New Year's eve.

Jake tells Elizabeth that it is time for him to move out.

Elizabeth feels confused by her feelings for Jake and Rick.

Rick sends a message to Jake that he is not going to allow him to come between him and Elizabeth.

Maxie gets worried when Nathan doesn't arrive as expected.

Jordan manages to convince Julian that killing her will only cause a mob war being that she is now working for Duke and Sonny's team.

Julian tells his boss that he had no choice but to let Jordan live.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Overcoming Obstacles

Anna and Dante go to see Jordan who is hiding out in a seedy motel.

Jordan questions why she should go undercover working for the PCPD to help bring down Sonny's organization and tells them she needs time to think it over.

Meanwhile "Fluke" pressures Julian into going after Jordan and gives him her location.

Alexis thanks Shawn and Duke for reuniting Rick with Molly.

Rick goes to see Jake and tells him he needs to do the right thing and allow Rick and Elizabeth time alone.

Elizabeth tells Epiphany about Rick's return and how she feels confused about her feelings for Jake.

Epiphany tells her to go home and figure out what Jake means to her.

Maxie is disappointed when her flight is cancelled due to bad weather disrupting her planned second date with Nathan.

After Lulu helps Nathan prepare for his date with Maxie he receives bad news.

Maxie and Nathan are both determined to make their date happen and as Nathan arrives at Spinelli's, Maxie arrives home.

Rick thanks Shawn and Duke for rescuing him but makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with his brother's organization.

Jordan is surprised to find Julian in her room.

Lulu and Dante meet "Fluke" for lunch.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

The Best and Worst of 2014

As we come to the close of 2014 let's take a look back at what we loved and hated about GH this year.

At the top of my list has to be the "Fluke" storyline. I am almost to the point where I just don't care who "Fluke" really is. It is someone who had plastic surgery to step into Luke Spencer's life and whose goal is to take Sonny down. Who is it? Does anyone care anymore???

At the second on my list of the worst of 2014 has to be the resurrection of characters who just won't die. Although I love a good villain, the Cassadines just keep coming back no matter what and 2014 saw the re-birth of Stavros and Helena. As the year ends, Stavros is dead again (we hope) and Helena is spending the holiday with her beloved grandson Nikolas.

Another character that just won't stay dead is Heather Webber. The revelation that she was really Franco's mother wasn't all that shocking nor was the fact that Scott Baldwin was his father. What was annoying was that no facility seems to be able to keep her locked up. With her history you would think they would take precautions.

The kidnapping of babies is getting to be too much as well. Can anyone expect to have a baby and bond with it the first few weeks or should any expectant mother expect that their bundle of joy will spend the first few weeks or months with the resident psycho du jour?

Characters coming back from the dead seems to be the theme lately. Jason is back but doesn't remember being Jason and for as close as so many think they were to the former mob hitman, NO ONE RECOGNIZES HIM??? Yes his face is different but no one recognizes his VOICE??? UGH!!! It seems that Jason is a part of Helena's evil plan which somehow involves Fluke, Faison and Jerry (another villain who just won't die!).

So what was good about GH this past year???

The addition of Michelle Stafford as crazy Nina Clay was a great coup for GH. She is one helluva actress and although the character of Nina is annoying at times, Michelle plays it to perfection.

The Felix/Brad?Lucas storyline was fun and so needed. It also ended too fast. Also loved the Epiphany/Milo hook-up but that too was not explored enough.

I loved it when Duke finally stood up to Anna. Anna became very self-righteous and Duke was becoming so wimpy. When Duke finally stood up for himself and actually raised his voice to her, well, I was cheering. Duke the mobster is far more attractive than down-on-his-luck-looking-for-a-job Duke.

The kids of Port Charles have been entertaining. Spencer is what a Cassadine kid should be. Privileged, spoiled and manipulative. Gotta love him! You can tell that Josslyn doesn't spend nearly enough time with her dad and takes after her mom Carly. The competition between Spencer and Cam for Emma's affection has been wonderfully played by all involved. Fast forward a few years and I predict more fireworks between these kids.

It was nice to have retro characters back in the spotlight for a bit. Lucy and Kevin, Felicia and Mac, Bobbie and Scott- it was really great for long-time fans to see what these characters are up to now. Sadly the show stretches out some story-lines until the fans just are fed up but hey, we keep coming back for more, don't we?

I love that Johnny is back and although there is a lot of criticism about the mob wars, I like the Jeromes and I love Sonny!

It has been nice to see the Quartermaines again and hopefully this will help to balance the mob focus of late.

I do love Tracy and Luke together and cannot wait for the real Luke to return.

There does seem to be a lack of female characters for all the eligible men in Port Charles. If I have to see Nikolas and Elizabeth reunite again, well, I just can't. He finally got wise to Britt but there is no one for him to hook up with. I cannot see him and Carly together and Sam is his cousin so who is left?

I loved it when Alexis finally gave in and hooked up with Julian. Hopefully we see them back together in 2015.

I have to admit that I do like Patrick and Sam together. Now you know they are going to get close and then BOOM! Jake is going to remember who he is. That's soaps for you. No such thing as happy endings, stability or a lack of drama.

What did you hate or love about 2014?? Please leave your comments.

Christmas on GH

Molly urges Rick to go see Elizabeth.

Julian offers up no excuses to Alexis reminding her that she broke things off.

Maxie realizes a Christmas dream by spending time with Georgie.

Nathan thanks his mother for her help in getting the judge to grant visitation.

Dr. Obrecht explains to her son how she was able to get him to change his mind.

The judge tells Monica why he felt the need to be so hard on Maxie, remembering his daughter who made bad choices that cost her her life.

Sam and Patrick kiss under the mistletoe.

Just as Elizabeth and Jake are about to kiss, Rick shows up and reunites with Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is overjoyed but hesitates when Rick asks her to begin their relationship again.

Nathan and Dr. Obrecht bond.

Fluke is not happy with Jordan and plans revenge.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Freeing Rick

Franco finds out that neither Sonny or Johnny is his ally.

Carly runs into Jake at the hospital and tells him all about the baby drama but doesn't even realize how easy he is to talk to.

Carlos gives in realizing that Shawn and Jordan have the upper hand and Rick is set free.

Alexis is about to tell Molly that Rick is really alive when he shows up at their door.

Maxie and Nathan have an early Christmas together before she leaves to go see baby Georgie.

Fluke goes to see Julian who does not realize who it is at first.

Julian presses Fluke for an answer to who are you but does not get it!

Shawn and Jordan fear repercussions for her going against Julian.

Morgan and Kiki decide to ignore the kiss and focus on their baby sister.

Molly is happily reunited with her dad.

Monday, December 22, 2014

The DNA Results are In!

Alexis defends Nina in court and much to her dissatisfaction, Nina gets sent for psychiatric evaluation.

Franco tries to play the insanity plea but the judge doesn't buy it and orders him to Pentonville to await trial.

Jordan works with Shawn to find out Rick's whereabouts but is overheard by Carlos who decides to take matters into his own hands.

Johnny taunts Sonny about the baby's paternity.

Morgan is crushed to find out that the baby is not his and Kiki offers comfort.

Carly thanks Silus for his help and tells him that the results are for the best.

Julian goes to see Sam and Danny and offers to help Sam with her investigation.

Maxie is called to the courthouse where she gets an early Christmas present- visitation with her daughter.

Sonny is ready to beat up Johnny but is stopped by the newest resident of the prison- Franco.

Shawn and Jordan arrive at the garage and find Carlos ready to kill Rick.

Kiki and Morgan share a kiss.

Carly wonders what to do next about the baby.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Mob Wars

Johnny's people are the ones who kidnapped Rick from the witness protection program and he is using this to try and gain control of Sonny's territory.

Meanwhile Julian wants to steer clear of this mess and tells Carlos that although they know where Rick is, he wants nothing to do with it.

Jordan goes to Julian and Carlos and tries to get business up and going again, hoping that she can get a lead on where Rick is.

Sam is hell-bent on proving that Jake helped to free Faison, unaware that he is really Jason.

Elizabeth and Sam argue about Sam's suspicions and drag the past into their fight.

Nathan talks Alexis into helping Nina who is behind bars.

Franco tells Nina that he is sorry he failed her but promises her he will always stand by her even though she feels they will both be behind bars for a long time.

Maxie is denied visitation again and Nathan decides he is going to find a way to change the judges' decision.

Michael evicts Kiki and Morgan and tells Carly he will not forgive any of them.

Carly invites Morgan, Kiki and the baby to stay with her.

Silus runs a DNA test on the baby.

Sabrina goes to see Ava to apologize for what she did to her.

Sonny tells Duke that he cannot have another death on his conscience and tells him that he wants Shawn to rescue Rick.

Anna tells Jordan that she needs to help her find Rick.

Jake goes to Patrick for help because he has flashes of helping Faison escape but cannot decide what is real or imagined.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Friday on General Hospital

Sam brings her suspicions about Jake to Elizabeth who defends him.

Carly finds a good listener in Jake and also a defender when Carlos shows up to threaten her.

Alexis goes to Julian and asks him where Rick is.

Ava is reunited with her baby and then promptly arrested by Dante.

Kiki tells Franco how disappointed she is in his actions.

Morgan is thrilled to meet the baby.

Carlos goes to see Julian.

Johnny tells Sonny that he wants to run his organization and tells him that Rick is not dead and he is holding him hostage.

Coming:

Ava begins to pay for her crimes. Morgan wants to know who the baby's father is but cannot without Ava's permission. Sonny has another choice to make as mob wars escalate. Sam investigates Jake in a search for answers.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Sam Gets Suspicious & Carly Gets Dumped

"Jake" is shown the footage from Faison's escape and says something that makes Sam suspicious of him.

Maxie takes a huge risk and visits Nathan.

Dante and Anna get a lead on Franco which Dante follows up on.

Nina gets nervous when one of Franco's art groupies finds them and insists that they go on the run.

Franco's mom gives Morgan a tip that can lead them to the baby.

"Fluke" meets with Helena and tries to the name of her muscle that helped Faison escape but she doesn't reveal it.

Carly is crushed when Sonny tells her he will refuse to see her ever again.

Dante arrives just as Franco is leaving with the baby.

Will Sam confront "Jake" or report her suspicions to Anna?

Sonny Rejects Carly

Carly is upset when she goes to see Sonny and finds him with bruises.

Michael is fooled by "Fluke" and agrees to allow him to work for ELQ.

Ava dreams of being reunited with her baby.

Delia meets her granddaughter and is filled in about what Ava has been up to lately.

Ava and Silus walk into Ryan's bar and run into Kiki and Morgan.

Dante grills the man who helped Franco get away.

Franco and Nina are surprised to receive a knock on the door and then Nina worries about being found out.

Sonny tells Carly not to come see him again, sensing that she could be in danger from people on the inside who are fighting for control.

Coming: The search continues for the baby. "Fluke" is delighted that he continues to fool Luke's family and friends. Carly is devastated by Sonny's demands.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Rick is Missing!

Maxie rushes to Nathan's side after Lulu tells her about the shooting.

Dr. Obrecht insists upon taking care of her son herself and saves his life.

Elizabeth and Jake watch the video of Faison's escape on television and Elizabeth seems to miss when Jake slips telling details that the news doesn't share.

Molly tells T.J. that she feels she failed her father.

Alexis frantically searches for Molly to tell her about Rick.

Olivia and Ned's movie date is interrupted by Alexis.

Ned tells Olivia that she will find the right man for her soon, letting her know that they will never be more than just friends.

Patrick tells Sam that even though she is angry with him, he still cares very much about her.

Jordan and Anna are reamed by Jordan's boss who tells Anna that she will be facing trouble for her mishandling of recent events.

Anna calls Alexis and catches her before she can tell Molly about Rick with news that Rick is missing.

Coming: How much of a hold does Helena really have over Jake and will he tell Sam who he really is? Will Alexis still tell Molly the truth about her father knowing that he is missing? Has Maxie ruined her chances at gaining custody by staying by Nathan's bedside? Carly goes to see Sonny and is upset to find out that he has been targeted.

Faison Escapes!

Dante and Nathan are ambushed by a Helena-controlled "Jake" who takes Sam hostage and frees Faison.

Nathan is shot in the process.

Britt, Helena and Dr. Obrecht run into Spencer while they are waiting on the docks and Britt talks him out of running away from home.

Patrick tells Carly the truth about Jason and how Sam reacted to the news.

Carly is shocked but understands why Patrick didn't tell Sam.

Maxie prepares to go to court to win custody but can't get Nathan out of her mind.

Nikolas visits with Elizabeth.

Jake returns to Helena and then is told to return to Elizabeth's and forget what he has done.

When Dr. Obrecht finds out that Nathan was shot she chooses to go to him instead of leaving with Britt and Faison.

Faison and Britt leave.

Jake returns to Elizabeth's but seems to hold onto the memory of what he has done.

Lulu is worried about Dante's safety after Nathan is shot.

Sonny encounters Johnny in prison and is taught a lesson by his thugs.

Friday, December 5, 2014

Jake Learns the Truth

Sam is furious with Patrick after he tells her the truth about Jason.

Nikolas tells Elizabeth that she was right all along about Britt.

Elizabeth tells him about the return of his grandmother.

Faison taunts Anna with a confidence she doesn't understand.

Dr. Obrecht talks Britt into leaving town with her, telling her that Helena will be making sure her father is free.

Helena tells Jake who he really is and informs him that he now works for her and is totally under her control.

Luke questions the look-a-like but gets no real answers to explain who he is and why he has Luke's face.

Sabrina apologizes to Michael for telling him that Ava was A.J.'s killer.

Carlos warns Sonny that a lot of people in prison are out to get him.

Carlos is released and has a happy reunion with Sabrina.

Johnny finds Sonny.

Coming next week:

Jason follows through with Helena's orders.

Sam copes with knowing she missed a second chance with Jason.

Sabrina and Carlos make plans.

Silus and Ava get busy looking for the baby as Franco and Nina start a new life as a family.

Nikolas deals with the return of his grandmother.

Luke's family is unaware that they are still being fooled.

Thursday, December 4, 2014

A Secret is Exposed

Leisel is upset over Faison's arrest when she runs into Helena on the docks.

Nikolas explains to Spencer why he is through with Britt but Spencer does not take the news well.

Britt tells Brad about what happened with Nikolas and he offers her support.

"Luke" catches up with Alice who tells him she had suspicions about Fluke but no one would listen to her.

Anna comes to apologize to Tracy and "Luke" for letting Faison go and Tracy angrily refuses to accept her apology.

Sam and Patrick go to see Faison.

Faison admits to shooting Jason but tells Sam that Jason is not dead and Patrick knows this.

Faison also tells them that he was not responsible for Gabriel's death - it was Victor Cassadine.

Sam runs out of the run and angrily asks Patrick what's going on.

Jason sees a picture of Helena in the newspaper and tells Elizabeth that this was the woman who came to her house on Thanksgiving.

Elizabeth tells him about Helena and then calls Anna to report the sighting.

Helena tells Leisel that Faison will be getting out of jail because Helena has connections.

After Leisel expresses her gratitude, Helena tells her she will have a way for her to repay her.

"Luke" goes to see the real Luke Spencer who is gagged and tied to a chair in the basement.

Will the Real Luke Spencer PLEASE Stand Up?

Nikolas is not swayed by Leisel's attempts at taking the blame for Britt's actions and throws her out of the house.

Nikolas then tells Britt he is done with her and advises her to get an attorney because he will be pressing charges for her role in Spencer's disappearance.

Anna tells Julian he is in trouble for knowing Luke was being held captive and doesn't buy his excuses for why he played along.

Lulu and Tracy enjoy their reunion with Luke.

Dante calls Lulu to tell her that it was Faison who was impersonating her father.

Alexis tells Molly that she was right about Rick all along and Molly reacts by telling her mother she wants to be left alone.

Alexis goes to the police station where Anna confesses to her that Rick is alive.

After Lulu leaves and Tracy goes up to bed, Luke reaches for a hidden cell phone and makes a call saying that "Luke is back" and everyone is fooled.

Nathan and Madeline talk and she is stunned when Nathan tells her that Victor was his father.

Leisel arrives at the police station as Faison is being brought in and questions that Nathan is her son.

Leisel tells Faison that she had him with another man when the two of them were apart.

Franco and Nina continue to plan a life as one happy family and even name Ava's baby girl "Jamie" after her brother.

Madeline later tells her sister that she will help her get out of the charges or she will tell the world who Nathan's father really is.

Coming: We will see a new darker Nikolas emerge after his latest break-up with Britt. There are still many secrets floating around and hopefully we are getting closer to the truth about Fluke(s).

Will Anna pay for taking the law into her own hands? What role does Helena have in the Fluke mystery? Leisel stated that Nathan's real father was worse than Victor Cassadine. Who could it be if it is not Faison?

What about Jason? Helena Cassadine knows he is unaware of who he is and she seems content right now to have him at Elizabeth's but will Jason remember who he is?

How long will Nina and Franco play their delusional game? Who will find the baby?

Now that Alexis knows the truth about Rick, how will she tell Molly?
Finally- where is Luke Spencer?


Tuesday, December 2, 2014

SPOILER- Fluke's Identity Revealed- FINALLY!!!

Nina tries to talk Franco into keeping Ava's baby.

Anna talks to the press about the search for Ava and her baby's kidnapping.

Silus confronts Ava about her crime.

Lucy is surprised that Duke has been released and didn't notify her.

Luke is angered to find out that someone is possibly still masquerading as him.

Julian is stopped by "Fluke".

Nikolas demands the truth from Britt.

Ava admits killing Connie and then Silus tries to reach Anna.

Franco tells Nina about his past attempt at fatherhood when he kidnapped Elizabeth's baby.

Nina tries to convince Franco that keeping the baby is perfect payback to Ava.

Ava tries to bargain with Silus to not turn her in.

Duke tells Lucy that he is taking over Sonny's business.

Ned is in disbelief that his father is involved and asks Alexis why she is defending Julian.

"Fluke" is about to tell Julian who he really is and Anna and Dante bust in, guns ready to take him down.

Luke shows a new interest in his family.

Spencer interrupts Nikolas' conversation with Britt and her mother and causes Britt to fess up and confess.

Silus gives in and agrees to help Ava find her baby.

Franco agrees with Nina's plan to raise the baby with her.

Lucy tries to talk Duke out of his new job.

Tracy tells Luke she feels guilty for being fooled by the fake Luke and tells him how sorry she is.

Luke tells Tracy it is over and tells her that whomever stole his life had studied him.

After Dante handcuffs Fluke, Anna removes his mask to reveal FAISON!



Devotion

Leisel is thrilled when Faison admits that Anna wasn't worth his time and recognizes the woman who stood by him.

Britt is disturbed to find her parents together and threatens to tell but her mother reminds her that she will use the truth against her.

Franco bonds with the baby but still insists to Nina that they cannot keep her.

Silus receives a call from Kiki and learns the truth about Ava.

Alexis fills in the family about what happened to Luke.

Lulu accuses Larry and Ned confronts his father.

Larry manages to escape and takes off in an awaiting car.

Jordan demands the truth about their boss from Julian who only tells her that it was a Luke look-alike and then tells her he needs to hide.

Julian is confronted by the Luke look-alike.

Tracy is horrified when she realizes that she married the Luke look-alike.

Coming:

What will Franco decide to do about the baby? Will Silus turn in Ava? Britt is confronted by Nikolas who overhears her talking about lies. Alexis defends Julian. What is Faison's mission and is he lying to Leisel? Luke takes back his life.