By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman General Hospital: Wasn’t the death of Edward Quartermaine nicely handled? As visiting grandson Ned said in a toast: “There will never be another Edward Quartermaine.” This was also a tribute to the late John Ingle, the great actor who long played the role (originated by David Lewis.) … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Sunday Reflections 20: General Hospital’s Farewell to Edward Quartermaine … The Pleasures and Pains of Soap Reruns
November 24, 2012 by 11 Comments
Sunday Reflections 19: General Hospital’s Faison and the Tale of the Two Dukes — Preposterous, but a Real Soaps Sweeps Thrill Ride
November 17, 2012 by 10 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman Wasn't this week’s General Hospital just awesome November sweeps entertainment? I mean, it wasn’t Doug Marland-esque deep meaningful soap opera but it still was drama that was super exciting, full of shock, suspense and surprise, arising deep out of the soap’s history. With the return of … [Read more...]
Sunday Reflections 18: Fiery Doings on The Young and the Restless … General Hospital’s Friday Cliffhanger Was Thrilling, Classic Soap Opera
November 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman The Young and the Restless: As the weeks go by, Y&R’s plots are changing radically under its new headwriter, Josh Griffith. Here are some thoughts on the latest story twists: As I wrote in Sunday Reflections 15, there are plenty of presto chango plot revisions that a) make your … [Read more...]
Sunday Reflections 17: Hurricane Sandy Made for Spotty Soaps … General Hospital, Don’t Jump the Shark
November 3, 2012 by 9 Comments
By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman What a week! At the height of Hurricane Sandy, the lights went out in our Manhattan apartent and stayed that way for five days. Pas d’eau! Pas de toilettes! Quelle horreur! Thank goodness that on Day Two, Moose, Nigel and I fled to our country hide-away and by Day Three the lights (and … [Read more...]
