Bravo GH! Today's show was amazing. I usually watch GH an hour after it airs on DVR so I can fast forward the boring parts. Lately I have been fast forwarding more then usual. But today's show was great. I watched the whole episode even the parts with Krissy, Brenda and Dante. This just goes to show you that this show does have what it takes to keep fans and they do get it right some of the time. All of the acting was top notch today and the writing was good too. Today's show had a very strong element of family to it. Everyone was focused on family. Also I couldn't help notice that perhaps today's show also had a few hints for the upcoming year story lines.
Well it is nice to see that Jax was the last to know about the crash. So Jason and Carly didn't call either of their significant but at least it was even. Jax for once appeared to be the odd one out when it came to family time between Morgan, Carly and Sonny. I have never agreed Morgan should be adopted by Jax and I hope this year we get to see Sonny take a more active role in Morgan's life. Sonny is Morgan's father and while Jax is an incredible stepfather, he should actually step back and let Sonny take a more active part in his life. I think Kristina would have greatly benefited from spending more time with her dad when she was younger then having now to repair their relationship. Maybe today was foreshadowing for the coming year for Sonny's potential to prove himself as a father again.
Poor Abby. Now she knows that neither of Michael's parents are thrilled with her being friends with Michael. Well at least she knows where she stand with them. Sonny, of course, could spot a stripper in one glance so he knew what she was before she even had to say. But I liked how Abby stood up to Sonny letting him know she respected his opinions but that Michael should be allowed to choose what he wants. He did turn 19 after all during the ski trip. He should be allowed to start taking responsibility for his life. Michael is all grown up and Abby is the only one who treats him that way. She is the only one who doesn't treat him like a damaged kid that needs protecting and pity. Whenever Carly, Sonny, Jason and Jax (to a degree) look at Michael they see the mistakes they made with him but they don't see that he is an adult now who wants to do adult things. Abby is what Michael wants but this year they are going to hit some bumps along the way. Momma bear Carly look not at all thrilled as she saw the two of them in a very tight embrace at the hospital. While Abby seems tough I am not sure she will win in a fight against Carly and I think we saw a glimpse of foreshadowing there in Carly's glare.
I felt sorry for Steve. He tried his best to get all the injured diagnosed and taken care of but his head was with Olivia. He blamed himself for Ali collapsing and dying. I liked Ali but her character had a shelf life and now this will give Krissy yet another thing to blame herself for and cry about. Krissy really does need to stop whining and crying so much or she is going to turn into her future step mommy, Brenda. No wonder they have something in common. Drama does tend to attracted other drama.
Oh Maxie Jones you still can make us laugh even in the midst of a crisis. Matt and Maxie are growing on me as a couple. I still think Matt's character is a bit dry and boring overall but Maxie does tend to keep him busy. Lisa was very understanding and helpful today which reminded me once again why I actually like Lisa's character. She's crazy but she can play it so cool in a crisis.
Now for the real reason we watch, Jason and Sam. I loved how he hurried to her when he arrived at the hospital and they embraced. Jason's face always says it all when he looks at Sam. His eyes light up and you can even almost see the weight of his world is lifted when he's near her. While he seems to not always be the most considerate or romantic you can tell Jason needs Sam like he needs air to breathe. She is his world and you can see that on his face every time they look at each other. I love how Jason and Sam stuck by each others side through out the show. Sam didn't unexpectedly disappear and Jason didn't get focused on Brenda or the Balkan for an entire episode. I loved the Stelly magic today. It physically hurt both Jason and Sam when Elizabeth walked out of the elevator with Jake. Liz took a few minutes off from being her normal judgmental witch today and decided to actually be human to Jason and Sam for once. The pain was so tangible in Jason's eyes when he saw Jake it made Sam's heartbreak. When Liz asked Jason and Sam if they could watch Jake I was glad to see Sam was the one who accepted the offer for Jason who was too stunned for words. I think Jason also saw again today that Sam would have been an incredible stepmother to Jake had she been given the chance. I loved that Sam was the one who picked Jake up and motioned Jason over to sit with Jake reminding Jason that he had nothing to be afraid of. Sam knew just what to say to Jake to get him talking and let Jason join in. I thought it was very fitting that Jake liked motorcycles and Jason telling him he should always wear a helmet. The smile on Jason's face when he played motorcycles with Jake was precious. Sam is the only other person in this world that makes Jason smile. Sam had tears in her eyes as she watched this happiness wash over Jason. In that moment those three were a family and we saw the foreshadowing of hopefully a future storyline of a JaSam family.
The ending montage today brought tears to my eyes. Well done GH. Many days I watch in frustration but today I just watched in awe of how good the show is sometimes.
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