I admit that I am a blonde who’s hair has gone darker as I have gotten older. So I am no stranger to sterotypical stupid moments where I forget something basic or say something horrifically dumb. Add into this mix the fact I am basically shy and highly prone to embarrassment and you’ll understand why I have taken to the internet to express myself. (It admittedly doesn’t explain why I have always worked retail jobs that kinda depend on being outgoing and friendly but that’s why there’s therapy people!) The point of my sharing is to admit that I have come to expect a fair bit of confusion to occur in my daily life and Lord knows since I watch GH, my soap as well. And usually, there’s one..just one storyline where while it might make me want to spit nails in hatred, at least it makes sense.
And then there are weeks like the past few on GH. Where nothing makes sense!
Lets start with the big kettle of fish…The Terribly True Adventures of Guilty but Should Get a Free Pass Michael in Pentonville. You all did you know prison was a bad place??? It’s completely new to me! Why people who go there are bad…and like committed crimes….well not like Michael heroically commiting crimes but like the crimes that the enemies of Sonny always commit to take down Sonny. Thank you Bob Guza for committing such a valuable public service to tell us that prisons are filled with criminals, corrupt guards and rapists. Cause I’d never know.
And speaking of rapist…..Michael was raped show. We get it. We the audience figured it out. We’ve seen a soap before so we know that scrambling away from someone when they touch you is the sign of rape, much like fainting always only means pregnancy. And I will admit that a well written, thoughtful portrayal of a man struggling with a sexually based attack, trying to come to terms with what not only his victimization but what it says about his sexuality would be groundbreaking. However considering when Jax was chained spread eagle to a bed while he was kidnapped and forced to sleep with Irina because she threatened to kill Carly, I’m throughly confused as to why we are going down this well with Jason clearly going to end up being Michael’s trusted confidant (because again I have watched this show before) when the same situation happened to Jax….Jason laughed at it. Giggled the entire time at the very idea that. So when he inevitably becomes sad panda over what has befallen Michael….I’m going to spend roughly 99% of the time wondering if he’s going to go to Jax and apologize for being such a dickwad. And I know that’s not going to happen so that makes me more confused as to why I’m supposed to find this dunderhead a hero in the first place!
Plus if the intent of the show is merely to inspire blog posts and internet discussions about whether or not GH would go that route and this is all an elaborate “gotcha” well I have to give an F on it. It sends a dangerous message much like their notion that abuse is only physical. This does happen in our society and I think it could be a potentially fantastic storyline to explore. But to use it as a titliating buzz piece is just wrong. Go there or don’t but don’t use it as a tease.
Also speaking of Michael, if someone can explain to me why if Sonny goes to jail, everyone thinks Michael will go free I would be excellent. I understand the concept of no politician wanting to help the son of a known gangster get out of trouble lest they seem soft on crime. That makes total sense. And I have no issues with people wanting to put Sonny in jail. Gold star for admittedly futile efforts there. But why would Sonny going to jail clear the way for Michael to get out? I mean know he’s going to get out but what politician would work overtime to free an 18 year old who admitted in open court that he killed a woman, participated in a cover up, fled the country to avoid prosecution and knew all of it was wrong? Politicians won’t get involved in cases of women serving insane prison terms because their boyfriends made them unwilling drug mules but because Michael, who admitted to killing a woman and was given the minimum sentence as a freaking gift since everything that backed up his claim of “self defense” (which is still a crock of crap. Justifiable homicide sure but it wasn’t self defense) was destroyed they will? I can live in the Never Never Land they do cause clearly it’s some kind of wonderland.
Now between Claire’s self admitted baby rabies and Sonny’s status as Sperminator of Port Charles, I am deeply terrified that we are well on our way to the arrival of Sonny’s ninth child. So in theory I have no issue with Lucky giving Claire the rundown on all the brunettes who have failed to take down Sonny but ended up in his bed. And while I recognize a “wink wink nudge nudge” metajoke when I see one but when Lucky name dropped Hannah only one thought ran through my mind. “Yeah I know she’s on the list and all but holy hell Detective weren’t you presumed dead, kidnapped and brainwashed through most of her time in Port Charles? What you weren’t allowed to remember your family at all but worrying about Sonny’s love life was A-Ok as far as Helena was concerned? What the hell type of evil plot is that?” (Also pointing out the repeated nature of these storylines does not mean I’m not going to totally make fun of it if/when this storyline kicks in there show. Nice try!)
But then again….when you consider the “brillance” of Helena’s latest plot is it any wonder one of her most famous capers now doesnt’ seem to make much sense in light of that rundown? For as many times as the show has promised us Helena will reveal her evil plan…I’m still waiting. Also..Helena disappeares and it never occurs to Nik to check Greece? Much like Luke’s dreaded Dr. Von Skimmerman “disguise”….Greece has only been her immediate choice of hiding place since well FOREVER. And how did Luke know A – Helena wasn’t in town and B – was in Greece? He didn’t check Wyndemere? Pay Nik a visit? Attempt to bribe Alfred? (You know Alfred is totally on Helena’s payroll. You just know.) Also still wondering why Nik is being so threatened by information he’s known since roughly 1998 and manipulation he’s seen no evidence of at all. It would make way more sense if he was being bitchy to Lucky if I don’t know he overheard Lucky and Liz having a mature, supportive discussion or seen Liz asking Lucky to help her with Helena but he hasn’t. And while I know Helena’s entire plan hinges on all three of them being at odds so she can work….I’m still stuck on what exactly her plan will accomplish and then we’ve entered the vicious cycle of hell and I want to get off this sick cycle carosel!
Alas it’s not just Luke and Lucky stuck in crazy cakes land. Now while Lulu is admittedly a moron of the highest order for trusting Carly one wit after Carly basically blamed her for global warming and all but well she is Lulu. And it’s not even her I’m all that confused by. No it’s Brooklynn. I don’t want to hate a Q but I fear I will with this. She’s in credit trouble and yet I’m supposed to believe neither Ned or Lois is aware of this? HA! Or that Edward doesnt’ pay like double that amount to keep himself in jaunty hats? Or that the Qs wouldnt’ rally to help her and bring her back under their roof to save her if they got any whiff of issues with Brooklyn? Or that Brooklyn could be in town for like two weeks and the Qs would not have descended on her and Edward force her to move back in as his great-granddaughter? But all that’s kid’s play compared to the real confusion.
What in the name of Greg Vaughan did she do to her face? It’s non-moving. It’s scary. It’s distracting.
And Patrick..oh Patrick…when did you regress to your daughter’s age? What the hell was that today? He’s the only one who can do any surgery? I’m not complaining about the subsequent Robin defending Steven as awesome…but my god he was a whiney cry baby today over nothing. And I’m sorry to the many Scrubs fans out of there…I am still not seeing how this is the start of Lisa being Fatal Attraction. This is Patrick being a whiney bitch.
Normally I would write off this confusion as the results of a week that was too much work and not enough sleep but I really don’t think it is!
Sarcastic Clapping 