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[Laura14]

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[Laura14]

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[Laura14]

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[Laura14]

GH Spoilers- Don't Look! 🫣😲🙄

General Hospital spoilers week of July 1:

General Hospital spoilers for Monday, July 1:

If there’s one thing we know about Ava, it’s that she’s not above playing dirty when necessary. And as far as she’s concerned, it’s definitely become necessary. The only question is: How low will she go?

Trina is in need of a shoulder to cry on, and Joss is there for her best gal pal.

Nina hopes to come across some useful information when she does a little old-fashioned eavesdropping.

Alexis is ready to make a big move.

Drew and Jordan get together to share information with one another. 

General Hospital spoilers for Tuesday July 2:

Just like April showers bring May flowers, Ava’s decision to play dirty yesterday has her covering her tracks today!

Blaze is dealt a devastating blow.

Meanwhile, Kristina and Alexis sit down for a long overdue heart-to-heart conversation, and Natalia finds herself having to face the music!

When Sonny’s in a bind, who’s he gonna call? No, not Ghostbusters… Diane!

General Hospital spoilers for Wednesday, July 3:

Alexis is in fighting form and ready to get as confrontational as necessary!

Josslyn gets news that will definitely leave her feeling upset.

Sonny and Natalia’s bond continues to grow as she confides in him.

Sasha helps someone see things more clearly.

Maxie proves that she’s a friend, indeed.

General Hospital spoilers for Thursday, July 4:

Due to the holiday, an encore of the July 7, 2023, episode will air.

General Hospital spoilers for Friday, July 5:

Will Dante be the only person who can talk some sense into Sonny?

Kristina’s been keeping things bottled up, but she’s about to unleash her anger.

Maxie and Brook Lynn — who’ve made a pretty good scheme team in the past — put their heads together in order to come up with a winning strategy.

Trina and Josslyn are ready to make a major move — literally — as they check out their new home.

When Nina updates Drew, will it be all talk… or might things, as they so often do with these two, take a turn toward the naked?

[Laura14]

Have the writers forgotten Ava knows Sonny is off his meds? Why dig up dirt when you number one know it all and number two can just provoke the man into unfit father status. Ask Valentin and Dex. 

Oh and Ava wouldn't be so stupid knowing he's off his meds to threaten him. Because we know who she is or should be. I almost don't blame MW for leaving if this is what she's dealing with and it was her choice. 

Speaking of unfit, why would you bicker in front of the opposing party before a contract negotiation? Way to tell Mama Mia that you need her and really don't want her to take a hike.

And no lawyer in their right mind would have a contract that covers two separate people. That's law school 101. Lois is one contract. Blaze is second contract. Scotty isn't this stupid either. 

Ava is taking a dirt nap and the murder suspects are lining up. I am really upset that this character is leaving when we could blow up Drew's office with Jordan in it and get rid of this political storyline that I am about to fast forward through. I am not listening to this BS. I have enough in real life and we don't need to glorify real life Congressional loons by basing GH characters on them as a fame reward. 

Can we get Kristina into labor now and get a jump start on the custody trial we all have to sit through until probably November sweeps? I so want Alexis to say "I told you so!" 

[Laura14]

THE LATEST

EXCLUSIVE: MICHAEL EASTON OPENS UP ABOUT HIS GENERAL HOSPITAL EXIT

July 1, 2024 15:40PM

ABC

Last week, Michael Easton’s final General Hospital scenes as Hamilton Finn aired, capping off what he describes as a “raw” and “emotional” period where he had to wrap his mind around the show’s decision to write out his character while simultaneously managing a heavy workload filming the rapid downward spiral that saw Finn ultimately leave Port Charles to enter rehab. In part one of Soap Opera Digest‘s exit interview with the actor, Easton opens up about making peace with leaving the show and what his fans’ outpouring of support means to him.

GH’s decision to say good-bye to Finn, a character Easton has played since 2016, wasn’t one the actor was expecting. But, he muses, “You do have to remove your ego from it and realize you have a job to do.” In Easton’s case, that meant handling a lot of challenging material in a compressed amount of time. “The last couple of weeks were very raw and very draining,” he admits. “Every day was emotional, because every day was not only doing the work, it was also [saying] good-bye. I had such a hard time saying good-bye to Jane Elliot [Tracy] and to Josh [Swickard, Chase] and Becky [Herbst, Elizabeth] and everybody that I had come in contact with, so everything was difficult. And it happened so fast. I do appreciate the writers giving me so much material going out the door, but from an actor standpoint, I would like to have had just a little more time to add a little more subtlety and a little more nuance to it.”

A Shift In Perspective

As he began processing his exit, Easton admits, “You get hurt a little bit and you get wounded a little bit, and part of your head’s going, ‘Well, just do it [i.e., do the work without putting much effort into it]’ — and then I ended up investing more [in my performance], to make it even better for them. I really wanted to make it work, so my thinking was, [Finn’s descent] had to go beyond alcoholism. Addiction and things like that, I kind of know a lot about that, but to get where I needed to go [with the character], it had to be almost a complete emotional break.” To communicate that in his work, “You just get down to the raw forms of your emotions, you know? Everything has to be the truth, all the words had to be truthful. It just became about committing to it; you had to cleanse yourself of any feelings you had and just invest and commit yourself. So it was raw for me, and it was humbling, but it also felt good. I felt like I left everything out there.”

Easton says “it took a few days” to shake off the emotional residue, the intensity of those weeks of work left behind. “I think in the old days I probably would have went out and got drunk. But this time, I went home and [his kids] Lilah Bell and Jack were waiting for me. It was sort of like Daddy needed a hug and the kids were waiting with hugs and I honestly, everything was better from that moment on.”

A string of difficult losses in his own life also helped expedite Easton’s ability to make peace with GH’s decision, he says, coming as it did during what he describes as “a very interesting year, a very introspective year for me. I’m the same age my mom was when she passed away, and then Kamar [de los Reyes, ex-Antonio, One Life To Live, one of his closest friends] passing on Christmas Eve. He was the best man at my wedding, I was godfather to his son Michael and we saw each other for a lot of days for 30 years, and then in the end,” amidst de los Reyes’s cancer battle, “I was seeing him almost every day. And it does put your life in perspective and you feel so grateful just to get another day because I know he would give anything to have another day — another day with his family, another day in the sunshine, another day at work. And although I understand that I have mouths to feed, at the end of the day it’s a job, right? And I’m still here and I get to wake up tomorrow.

“So, the lead-up [to leaving the show] had been very introspective,” he continues. “Thinking about my time there, I would think about Sonya Eddy (ex-Epiphany, who passed away in 2022]… I remember giving Tyler Christipher (ex-Nikolas, who passed away in 2023] a hug on his last day on the show. And when I was Silas [the character he played from 2013-15], I remember walking out the door to the parking lot my last day, and the last person I saw was Billy Miller (ex-Drew, who passed away in 2023] and in true Billy fashion, he said something wonderful about, you know, ‘How dumb are these people [for letting you go],’ which was his way of saying, ‘Hey man, I like you.’ And I liked him, and Billy’s not here anymore. That perspective has given me a lot of strength in dealing with this. And honestly, when I walked out [of the studio for the last time], I was just filled with gratitude and love for my castmates, love for the crew. I got to work on General Hospital for 10 years and I’m so grateful for that. I think if you let anything else enter your heart, it just becomes like poison to you, and that poison in your heart will halt you from creating beautiful things going forward.”

Straight From The Source

It was important to Easton that he was the one to share the news of his exit with his fans. “I just wanted them to hear it from me,” he says. “I feel like I have this really amazing relationship with — I’ll say fans, but I think of them more as friends. I realize I’m not the easiest person to get to know because I’m not the most open person and I don’t do lots of interviews and until a few months ago [when he started his Instagram account], I wasn’t even on any form of social media. But they’ve stuck by me and they understand me and I think I understand them.”

That inspired him to film the candid video that he posted to Instagram after shooting his final scenes. “It was a bit of a catharsis,” he shares. “My actual last scenes [that I shot] were with Josh [Swickard, Chase] in the car, and we shot it at the end of the night at the studio, but outside. I have such an affinity for Josh. He’s a beautiful human being, ridiculously kind. There weren’t a lot of people there; it was a very small crew and Josh and me, so he gave me a big hug and I got to hug all the crew, and I was able to hold it in and not shed any tears. After we were done, I just sat in my dressing room for about 45 minutes in the dark. Everybody went home and they basically had turned the lights off — I was worried they were going to change my locks on my door before I got out and take away my security pass [laughs]! But I just sat there in the dark for a minute and then as I was walking out, I thought, ‘The hallways are empty. It’s like a ghost town. Let’s walk out the door and just say good-bye.’ I just wanted to share something with the fans and and open myself up a little bit and make myself a little vulnerable. I had already been very humbled that week, you know? It was a very humbling experience those last few weeks. I was pretty drained and down, and I thought, ‘Hey, let’s just share this. Just be raw, live without a net.’ ”

Healing Gestures

After he posted the video, he was flooded with loving comments from viewers. “That meant the world,” he beams. “Nothing beats a good love story, right? What you give is what you get back and it’s nice to see evidence of that and to get so much support. I’m going to go through and respond to every single person because I was so moved by it — and not just with a heart emoji, I’m going to try to actually say something because people wrote such beautiful things. It healed my heart, it really did. I feel their love, and I draw power from them.”

The video also inspired a slew of his GH castmates to comment with their own loving messages, which Easton also deeply appreciated. “I’m very proud to be an actor, very proud to have been part of this acting community. I have such regard and respect for what all these amazing actors do, and then I genuinely have a passion for them as people. I’m fascinated by them, and I feel like we’re all in it together. I always feel that the love you take is equal to the love you make, right? And I’ve gotten back as much from them as I’ve ever given.”

[mysoutherncomfort]

@Laura14 has made so many good points.

My thoughts about Ava/Natalia's recording:  OK, I'm stymied.  Sooo Blaze's mother is not "woke".  She said thus and such about homosexuality, Kristina and the baby situation, blah blah and therefore, I ask, so what does that have to do with either Ava gaining custody of Avery and/or Sonny losing custody of Avery? 

I was leaning towards Ava playing the tape for Sonny and using it as blackmail (of a fashion) like "Sonny I don't want to go public with this, but I will if you try to take Avery away from me....."  Still what is the big deal with Natalia?  Her comments seem to hurt Blaze and Deception.  

The contracts:  Correct @Laura14 There are 2 separate people doing/representing Deception in two different venues.  Hello writers..........

Kristina/Alexis:  Actually played well artistically speaking.  Still I think the character of Kristina is one hot mess as is and has been most of her life.  Just sayin'.............

Sonny and his meds:  Being off his real dosage isn't running true to the S/L.  He should be losing his cool with Ava; making a public spectacle of himself; out of control, etc.  So what's up here writers?

Nina/Drew:  Cain for Congress; Quarermaine for Congress.  Potato/potatoe...yes, name recognition.  And for the record, I also agree totally with @Laura14 .... it's a soap; it's an afternoon escape from reality for one hour.  Do I want the evening news played out and out and out....I think not.

[ninjawife]

I don't understand why Ava would share Natalia's recording with the Invader anonymously.   Natalia is going to know that Ava must have recorded their conversation.  And how does exposing Natalia help Ava with her suit in keeping joint custody with Sonny? Ava is just ticking off more people who may want revenge.  Is Ava hoping that Sonny (off his regular meds) will go bat crazy when he finds out about Natalia and that will help her prove he is an unfit father?   I just don't understand.  

[lizzys]

The pharmacist called Valentin after Ava paid him a visit and said he was finished. Are Sonny's refills now at the correct dosage? He doesn't seem as off the rails as he had been.

I too am wondering what Ava's plan is by sending that video.  Ava has always been a favorite and I will really miss her if she is leaving. 

[RainCityWoman]

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@ninjawife wrote:

I don't understand why Ava would share Natalia's recording with the Invader anonymously.   Natalia is going to know that Ava must have recorded their conversation.  And how does exposing Natalia help Ava with her suit in keeping joint custody with Sonny? Ava is just ticking off more people who may want revenge.  Is Ava hoping that Sonny (off his regular meds) will go bat crazy when he finds out about Natalia and that will help her prove he is an unfit father?   I just don't understand.  

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My guess is Ava senses that Sonny is already making room for a new woman in his life, and exposing who Natalia really is as a person will throw a monkey wrench into it for Sonny. I personally don't understand why Ava, long before this, didn't reveal to Sonny that someone was tampering with his meds. What is her game?