General Hospital - MESSAGE BOARDS

Okay before I get into my book long comments (yes, go pee and get a cup of coffee )...

I am still seeing my Greg Vaughan avi and most of you are seeing my new avi (Steve and Scott) and one of you said you are still seeing my "Johnson" avi...oy these avi's are crazy.

Now...first and foremost...the part at the carnival when Jason missed ALL of his shots...I took away from that scene (the first part) that the writers were trying to make some sort of lame joke or humorous scene. They established beforehand with Sonny, Alexis, Morgan and Molly that the guns sites were screwy or something because Sonny told Coleman that he should mix a little charity with discretion and then Coleman adjusted the scope.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd0S0ZWRCqM

start at the 2:30 mark.

However, Jason then pulling his gun (his REAL gun with REAL bullets) was not funny.

And yet, I still feel that was simply the writers trying to make some lame joke. And for Jason to pull his gun was not something he would normally do. Years ago Jason just pulled his gun on Lily's fathers lawyers and Sonny admonished Jason about NEVER doing something like that. Don't pull your gun unless you HAVE TO.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkVmF_vLiTE


Yet over time, certainly Jason has grown and changed but not THAT much where it comes to certain things. It's been drilled into viewers head that Jason thinks differently. He likes the code of Sonny's life, he understands it. Therefore the rules of that code, he would always follow. He made his decisions long ago and that doesn't just go away. He has said that many times. He chose this life long ago. He knows it, he understands it. He thrives and is considered successful in "his" life or "that" life. So to pull his gun like that...well like I said...the writers did a disservice to us but I think it was simply a lame joke. (Not to mention the fact that the expert marksman that can shoot a cable in the air to let loose a statue flying via helicopter over Sonny's property could most CERTAINLY adjust his shot for a faulty site on a toy gun)

Now...Jason being written out of character. I realize that some think he isn't. Some think he is but aren't so much upset by it and some people think he is and are not happy with it. I am one of the latter.

The reason I'm not happy with it is because it seems as if the writers are saying...this long time character...well we want something different now and instead of writing a well written, well developed story as to how this character drastically changes, we're just going to flip his character on its ear and you guys just need to accept it. Because we said so.

I want to think that the writers are smarter than that and realize that we, as the audience, are smarter than that. And that they respect us enough and want our viewership enough to come up with something plausible for why he has acted differently.

Now...some of the theories out there?...well...I don't think that they are plausible. But then again, this is a soap opera and if we don't take them with a HUGE grain of salt for the unreal and unbelievable then But I would still like to see some well developed explanation as to why he would behave that way.

And they HAVE to flat out explain it fully. Not just some line mentioned so as to tie up the explanation in a nice pretty little bow as if it were a "gift" from the writers to the audience.

"I'm different because I lost everything so now I don't care. I've just given up and now I just accept anything."

Well that's all well and good but essentially that tells and shows the viewers nothing.

Same goes with JJ/Lucky...because it was mentioned. I didn't watch when JJ was on before so if this kinder, gentler, SMARTER Lucky shows up next month...well I won't like him either.

Why?

Because they have written this guy so differently in the past few years. Viewers spend 5 hours out of their week with these characters. if Lucky were suddenly to be unselfish. Not reacting like "why me" or being needy with Elizabeth and all...well to me it would ruin the character.


Heck...the writers always have the easy outs on these type things and let's face it...they don't get the positions they get writing for these shows and not have talent, brains and a handle on the genre to an extent.

So...if they cart these characters off to the funny farm (ala Carly Roberts Quartermaine Corinthos Corinthos Alcazar Corinthos Jax ~ did I get them all?) or allude and show a severe issue (ala Monica becoming a heavy drinker, it comes to a head and she goes to re-hab) or brain washing (Lucky when he came back) or flat out slamming their head against a rock (Jason Q to Jason M) then it goes to at least show WHY the character has so drastically changed and they could write them from there. Not so much a clean slate but a cleaner one.

Yet to just make a blanket statement "I was lost" or "I'm not myself" or "I've changed" doesn't fly with me. Nor does it fly with many other viewers, I would imagine. Especially not with established characters.

New characters they can do that to. Matt is a prime example. He came on and apparently was doing something dirty cause he needed money. Now he's just Pat's little bro that's a budding genius DRAKE surgeon.

If Edward suddenly liked dogs and wanted to volunteer to help others at the hospital we would all be like or better yet because we would wonder where Edward Q that WE know went.

Yet in the end...everyone watches soaps differently. Some more critically than others. Some haven't watched as long so they don't see the really BIG changes. Some, like I said, are so happy with the storyline right now that they don't care that the character was changed to facilitate the storyline currently playing out. Some assume in their mind that there's logic behind it that just wasn't played out on screen. Some see it as character growth. Some are completely frustrated to the point of stopping watching or not liking the character anymore.

Which ever one you are...its all good. Healthy debate allows all sides of the coin to be shown. Everyone gets to walk away from it how they see it.

I simply think the guy is incredibly hot!!!! I don't like the unexplained character change over the past year but I like seeing him on my screen.

But again...when Ryan McNeil...errrr Steven Webber shows up....all bets are off. I'm just glad they found someone else for me to lust since they got rid of Mr. Hottie Greg Vaughan. One thing for sure, GH NEEDS to have the correct quota of HOT GUYS to balance the violence and the total distruction/disrespect it tends to show women or their likeness. Cause let's face it...you either have to be needy, neurotic, bossy, drunk, sleazy or stupid. You cannot be a well rounded, well grounded character and be female on GH. Diane comes closest.

So the HOT GUY quota MUST remain high!!!!

J09- i can simplify everything for you very easily in regards to jason. the truth is... the whole truth.... people are upset because jason is with sam. that's the bottom line... because i know.... I DEFINITELY WITHOUT A DOUBT KNOW that if jason were doing all of these "ooc" things, but he was still with elizabeth... there would be no debate. there would be NO... jason is so ooc... he must be jerry or on drugs. that's it. it's a fact. and it doesn't matter to me what anyone says about my comment, because i, like many other posters on this board... KNOW THIS IS TRUE!

Well, there are VERY different opinions about Jason being written OOC, personally, I don't think he is, but that's not to say that other people can't think that. I have noticed Jason is smiling more and doing more things out in the open. I don't think that the things he is doing are out of character. Maybe the writers are "broadening his horizons". Meaning, when he first started doing things after his brain damage and such, he was a shell. He pretty much did anything Sonny asked him to, without really a second guess or question. Now, I think he is realizing that Sonny isn't all knowing that the past few years, Sonny has turned into an even bigger pig, and he "retaliates" when it is good for him. Jason is finally opening up. Well, if I didn't confuse you, I am surprised, because I am pretty confused myself right now. Basically, there are different opinions, and no one can change some else's. Though, I sort of agree with Katie. Oh well, goodbye ladies, enjoy your Sunday. (:

PS. I love Jason Morgan. (:

Jasam09...the post left no doubt because it stated "there would be no ooc debate" which actually fueled me. I am very objective and I feel he's acting ooc. That was what I was alluding to.

I should have just stated it plainly. I feel the post flat out slighted me to lump me in with others that the poster does not care for on this board. I addressed the poster. I suppose I should have emailed the poster. Maybe it was unintentional. I doubt it...I think the poster just intended different targets.

The post didn't "involve" pairings. It stated that the truth "the only truth" as "it is fact" is that those of us that think Jason is acting out of character is ONLY because he's with Sam and we won't think that way or wouldn't think that way if he were paired with Elizabeth.

I take offense to that.

BUT...I have enjoyed posting with Katie. I just do not happen to agree with the statements of that post.