Valentin, for a bit, was an interesting antagonist for her and her family. He became more important to them as the romantic lead for Nina and softened his edges, etc. Bad for Genie, though.
If she comes back, her main story and her character has to have a direct connection to a player that has a lot of history and staying power with GH. And, not just the bad guy that they bring in for "sweeps" kind of thing.
Her daughter's story with Charlotte should have been a heart-tugging, dramatic saga, but the Lulu actress' performance was so weak, so lightweight and without depth, that it was dead on arrival. Imagine how that could have played out for all the actors. Imagine that story with Guza at the helm (don't shoot me) and Julie B in the lead.
Genie's only real insurance policy is that any return has to connect to a formidable GH vet with a devoted fanbase and compelling story that gives her staying power. (ie what the Cassidine/Stephan/Nick story did years back for the whole Spencer family).
I know..."yeah, right" .
--Previous Message--
:
: Unfortunately these people seem incapable,
: or unwilling, to really, truly invest in a
: Laura that's totally disconnected from L&L.
:
: All of us can come up with a dozen ideas for
: Laura, but the sad reality is the best
: material she's gotten since the late 70s has
: involved Luke Spencer.
:
: They knew how to write Laura the love
: interest, the co-adventurer, the strong and
: loving mama bear, the paramour, the
: objective of obsession, for Luke and several
: other men. That's why they were able to
: write Laura-centric stories without an actor
: for so many years, because that's how they
: see Laura.
:
: I will give Ron credit; he got Laura pretty
: wrong in 2013, but I loved what he started
: doing with her in 2015 during Luke's exit.
: THAT Laura should've been continued. She was
: bold, strong, independent and vivacious. But
: he was fired, and that was that.
:
: I actually hope Genie doesn't comeback
: without assurances of a real story, one
: that's truly about Laura.
:
: In the meantime I'll keep getting through
: the year and some change of GH I've still
: got to watch, and enjoy her appearances as
: much as I can.
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