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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Take Georgie for a Spin
How cute are General Hospital’s Georgie and Spinelli? So cute that I was downright giddy during their recent scenes at the penthouse. And, believe me, I’m at an age when truly giddy moments seem to get fewer and farther between. But there I was, grinning like I’d just seen Some Kind of Wonderful for the first time.
That’s the key, I guess. The interplay between Georgie and Spin reminds me of some of my favorite love stories, where two people are friends but one secretly wishes it was much more.
I recognize that Spin and Lulu have that undercurrent, as well, but I never saw them as a real match. Lulu doesn’t appreciate Spinelli physically, and Spinelli appreciates Lulu so much that it’s unrealistic. There is a definite lack of balance.
With Georgie, however, I see true possibilities. I see equals rather than worshipper and worshippee.
As soon as Spinelli opened the penthouse door to reveal Georgie standing there, I smiled. Then it hit me how much sense it makes for Georgie to be interested in The Jackal. She likes her guys quirky. Case in point: Dillon. Ironically enough, about five seconds after I had that thought, Georgie voiced it. She is The Insightful One, Spin!
Lindze Letherman (Georgie) really lights up when she’s in scenes with Bradford Anderson (Spinelli). Of course, who wouldn’t? The character of Spinelli is one of the best things to hit daytime in a while. That’s exactly why he needs a girl like Georgie who can really appreciate all that he has to offer. Not only does she appreciate it, but she is attracted to it.
I hope GH sticks with this pairing. It’s sweet and fresh, yet still entertaining, and it provides a nice counterbalance to the bed-hopping, back-stabbing aspects of the Lulu/Logan/Maxie/Coop saga.
Plus, how great would it be to see Georgie win out over Lulu (Julie Marie Berman), especially after the shabby way Dillon (Scott Clifton) treated his one-time wife?
Georgie and Spin are sweet, loyal people who deserve to find someone to love who truly loves them back. If GH has any sense, they’ll make sure these characters find that connection with each other.
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Will Passions survive the move to DirectTV?
I never really got Passions. It’s a little too out there for me.
Witches, spells, that whole supernatural thing mixed into a soap - it’s just not my thing.
But the offbeat soap does have a following.
Friday marks the end of Passions 8-year run on NBC. But it’s not the end of the soap.
Die-hard fans will be able to pick up right where they left off. The catch is they will have to subscribe to DirectTV to do it.
DirectTV begins airing new episodes of Passions on the 101 Sept. 17.
DirectTV will run each new episode twice a day, Monday-Thursday at 2 and 7 p.m. with a Passions marathon on Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m.
But the question remains - does Passions have a large enough and loyal enough fan base who will pony up the money to subscribe to the satellite TV company?
The buzz in cyberspace is no. Many fans of the show say they just don’t have money in their budget to jump to DirectTV, no matter how loyal they are to the show.
So again I ask you oh loyal Passions fans - what is the appeal of this quirky soap and will you subscribe to satellite to get it? And are there really that many Passions fans out there who care?
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