I doubt if I'm alone in saying that there is a lot wrong with General Hospital these days. While it continues to be one of my favorite soaps there are many changes I would make immediately if I had the power. Below is a list of the top ten suggestions I have for the way the show could improve.
1. The Claire/Sonny storyline needs to be dropped. It isn't working. Their conversations are boring and the context of their relationship is, well...icky.
2. Amp up Lisa's craziness. Despite my earlier distaste for a Robin/Patrick/Lisa triangle, the obsessed ex-girlfriend angle is working. It's interesting and very soapy.
3. Ronnie needs to be established as either a cop with a chip on his shoulder or someone who works for Franco. So far I haven't been able to tell whether Ronnie falls more on the side of good or bad because this character hasn't been clearly defined.
4. Brenda's life away from Port Charles and the people that surround it need to become an integral part of the show. I think Murphy in particular could bring a lot to the canvas. In fact if there is one thing I have realized from Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo's return it is that GH needs more characters to care about. I can only obsess over Sonny's kids for so long before I start changing the channel.
5. Spinelli needs a storyline apart from Jason and the mob. He's starting to become a one-dimensional background character whose only usefulness lies in his ability to provide tech support. Maxie has clearly moved on, to what I'm not sure, so Spinelli needs to find someone else, at least for now.
6. The Cassadine storyline needs to come to some sort of conclusion. It has been in limbo for far too long and I'm having difficulty caring about any of it.
7. The Franco storyline needs to either come to a conclusion or reach some sort of plausible point. Yes, it's exciting that a movie star would want to be a part of the world of soaps for any length of time, but this storyline only becomes more bizarre the longer it lasts. It's only point seems to be providing brief and aimless periods of chaos and drama to other storylines, something that's both unnecessary and without merit.
8. The Johnny/Sonny revenge thing needs to end soon as well. I'm tired of hearing them whine about each other until the moment that one of their actions causes Sonny's kids to be caught in the crossfire of an attack. This storyline is redundant and boring and going nowhere fast.
9. I'm sorry but the Maya character needs to go. This character isn't interesting and her interactions with all the other characters are dull and lifeless. She isn't even a viable love interest for Ethan because there is no chemistry there.
10. And finally, create a storyline involving Kate Howard with or without Coleman. Megan Ward is a talented actress and this character was an intriguing part of the show in the beginning. At the very least she was a more interesting match for Sonny than Claire.
Again, these are just my suggestions for what could improve this show right now. If you have suggestions of your own feel free to share them with me.
