A GENERAL Hospital star is back on the long-running soap opera.
While the news was exciting for many, some fans fear the soap is in trouble and are concerned about the direction of the show.
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On Monday, it was revealed that actress Emma Samms, 63, would return to General Hospital as her character Holly Sutton, per Variety.
Emma, who last appeared on the series in 2023, is scheduled to return to Port Charles in early September.
The last time viewers saw Emma as Holly, she teamed up with Anna, played by Finola Hughes, and Scott, played by Kin Shriner, to stop Charles Shaughnessy’s Victor Cassadine from waging biological warfare against the world.
After averting the catastrophe that would destroy 80% of the world’s population, Holly returned to Australia after her attempt to rekindle a romance with Robert (Tristan Rogers) was rebuffed.
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Fans rushed to congratulate Emma and share their excitement about her return after she shared the news of her return to General Hospital on Twitter,
“Wow! I can’t wait!!!” commented one fan.
“YES!!!! Best news of the week! Looking forward to seeing more of Robert and Holly Scorpio! Beautiful photo!” wrote another.
A third person tweeted: “Looking forward to your return!!! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us!!!”
“I hope this means #Tristan Rogers will be back?????” she mentioned a room.
“Oh this makes my heart so happy!!! Thank you for sharing this news! I can’t wait to see Robert and Holly in 2024!” tweeted a fifth.
“The best news!!!! Let’s hope Robert and Holly rekindle their relationship. So glad you’re back! Thank you,” a sixth commented.
One commenter wrote: “Is this related to Lucky’s return? Hmmm… Regardless, I’m excited! Hopefully we’ll get HEA out for RnH!”
“I can’t wait for it! It looks like some amazing cast members are back. I’m thrilled to know that Rick Hurst is returning too!” added another.
Holly’s reappearance is apparently tied to the return of other General Hospital characters.
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It was recently revealed that Jonathan Jackson would return to the show when Lucky Spencer and Rick Hearst announced that he would return to General Hospital as Ric Lansing – after an eight-year absence.
VIEWER COMPLAINTS
Last week, General Hospital fans begged for a writing change amid massive complaints about the show’s plot.
The show shared a preview of what’s to come on the hugely popular soap opera, and critics are ready for the change.
General Hospital shared a tense scene from Friday’s episode of the show on Instagram.
The clip featured a dramatic confrontation, which some fans loved and others turned off.
Those complaining about the show were extremely vocal in the comments, with one person writing: “Why did you bring in this other actor as Jagger?!? Once again, you’re telling us another story that will go on forever and goes around and around with no end in sight,” one critic complained.”
“These new writers were let go after just a few weeks, hoping the old writers’ scripts will arrive soon,” shared another hopeful commenter.
“These stories are so different from their characters it’s bizarre; especially Willow. Soon, we’ll see the GH that defines [itself] in addition to other soap operas and winning Emmys”, lamented a third.
The critic continued: “Frank Valentini must be excited to have his excellent writers back.”
Another person complained that the character’s reactions were “unrealistic and stupid.”
“I don’t get it – the ratings are so low because the show revolves so much around Carly and Sonny and yet it’s getting worse and not better? Stunt castings are not going to help fix this bizarre imbalance,” a fifth person posted.
Other viewers said the stories had become “bizarre” and were being “dragged”.
I HAVE TO GO
Fans have been receiving a number of complaints about General Hospital recently.
In addition to criticism about the writing, some called for one star in particular to be fired.
After ABC shared a preview of a previous episode, several social media users declared that it was time for the writers to eliminate Special Agent John Cates, played by Adam J Harrington.
Agent Cates, formerly Jagger, was introduced to General Hospital viewers in the 90s.
The role was initially played by Antonio Sabato Jr. from 1992 to 1995.
He also appeared on General Hospital: Night Shift.
General Hospital Cast
General Hospital has been on the air since the early 1960s.
The cast of the iconic soap opera includes:
- Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos)
- Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos)
- Katelyn MacMullen (Corinthos Willow)
- Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford)
- Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase)
- Gregory Harrison (Gregory Chase)
- Michael Easton (Hamilton Finn)
- Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones)
- Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri)
- Kelly Monaco (Samantha McCall)
- Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth Webber-Baldwin)
- Cynthia Wattros (Nina Reeves)
- Maura West (Ava Jerome)
Celebrity Appearances:
- Demi Moore (1982-1984)
- Meghan Markle (2002)
- Mark Hamil (1972)
- Kristin Davis (1991)
- Eva Longoria (2000)
- George Takei (1985)
- Elizabeth Taylor (1981)
The role was recast when the character of Agent Cates returned to Port Charles from San Francisco earlier this year, with the 51-year-old actor taking his place.
“Cates needs to go now,” criticized one fan.
Another commenter wrote: “They can move on from John Cates [sic] character now. Such a boring story that it’s dragging on.”
“No more Cates. Please, more Tracy and Ned!” a third commenter weighed in.
Someone stated that they “wouldn’t support this program today while you had that man there.”
Casting agitation
General Hospital recently underwent a major cast shakeup, with the show’s creators bringing back two fan-favorite characters in an attempt to revive ratings.
The characters of Asher Antonyzyn, Danny Morgan and Diane Miller, played by Carol Hennesy, returned to the soap opera universe.
In addition to reviving the characters of Asher and Carol, the series also introduced some new faces.
It was announced that Dutch-Barre Johnson would soon make his debut as the new warden of Pentonville Prison.
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