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Thursday, January 3, 2008
General Hospital’s Luke needs more Tracy
It looks like General Hospital is taking Luke through yet another near-death experience.
All I can ask is “Why?”
OK, I know fundamentally why. To give Tony Geary several one-man tour de force performances. And although I think Tony is fabulously talented, enough is enough, GH.
Luke’s trips to purgatory or limbo or whatever you want to call it are getting old, but there is one aspect of this story line that I am appreciating. Luke’s heart troubles are shining a spotlight on the love he shares with Tracy.
Tony Geary and Jane Elliot are wonderful actors in their own rights, but put them together on screen and they create a special kind of magic.
Luke and Tracy, surprisingly enough, are actually quite sweet together. It’s nice to see that side of characters with such tough exteriors.
These two people pride themselves on playing for keeps; they leave little room for sentimentality. But when they’re together, underneath all the bickering and posturing, there is genuine respect and love.
I think Tracy is a perfect fit for Luke. It’s been hard for him, and viewers, to accept anyone except Laura in his heart. Tracy, however, is so different from Laura that I don’t feel like Luke is betraying his now-catatonic ex-wife.
Luke and Laura are so legendary and so intertwined (even now, despite the fact Laura’s portrayer, Genie Francis, is no longer on the GH canvas) that it really required a strong personality to step in and stand side-by-side with Luke.
That woman is Tracy.
So what do you say, GH? Instead of sending Luke off to face his judgment for the zillionth time, how about devoting more scenes to this offbeat couple?
Goodness knows this show could use a little more laughter and love.
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