Comments on: General Hospital Spin-off Hits Soapnet!

By: HarmfulKibble

HarmfulKibble — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:34:33 +0000

I really love the “Night Shift”. Some really good story lines and alot better writing than they have been doing for the day time show. But, I watch the day time soap and I am so confused….the story lines are in two different directions. I totally get the idea of picking up new viewers, but what about us very confused long time watchers? My favorite charactor, “Jason” is in prison and mopping floors on probation?… What?

By: Soapy

Soapy — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:12:06 +0000

Looking forward to the spinoff. GH has always been a favorite of mine, and I expect nothing less than quality material.

Keep up the good work!!!

By: ODonnell family

ODonnell family — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:30:42 +0000

We are very happy to know there will be a night time version of our favorite show GH. Long time watchers we were quite upset with several of our old time favorites leaving. How sad the TV producers think that everyone wants to see young pretty thin and not very talented people as opposed to REAL everyday people with a few attractive ones thrown in for good measure. We want to see more scenes at the hospital the way the show used to be. Loved it then and started getting a little bored later but kept watching out of loyalty. Bring back some of the older characters especially some of those hospital staff actors who were on the show a lot more often. There was one very funny she wasn’t thin, but real looking nurse who used to be on all the time talking to the different regulars. She always made us laugh and she was so real unlike some of the others we’ve seen. Never see the actors names so can’t write in about her. Now we spot her in the background once in a while. Shame on them for not giving those actors more to do. Let’s give the show another chance. How many of you like the big nurse that is kind of a boss. She’s African American – very heavy set? I don’t think her character works very well on the show. Just can’t get behind her – nothing really wrong with her but I just don’t like her very much. Oh well long for the old days when the show was so special. Thanks for letting us have our say.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:44:27 +0000

I’ll be watching I read that Kimberly McCullough and Jason Thompson are headling the show as Dr. Robin Scorpio and Dr. Patrick Drake. I love love them. So, I’ll definitely watch.

By: Mr. Brightside

Mr. Brightside — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:17:07 +0000

Hey dude, glad you are reporting this? Do you know what will happen to us Canadians who want to watch it? And what’s the deal with the “one episode story arc’s”? Those aren’t soap operas, LOL they are sitcoms! I read a report that said it will focus on the “young” of General Hospital, but doesn’t GH do that already? Unless this will be about a new love triangle featuring Michael III, Lila Rae and Morgan?

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:52:48 +0000

I think the downfall of daytime soaps is a result of the soap operas that have taken over primetime. I love GH and have been a watcher for ten years now. When I began watching GH primetime TV was mostly sitcoms. NYPD Blue was the primary hour long drama series. Now GH has to compete with Grey’s Anatomy and face it primetime TV is easier to watch than daytime just because of the convenience. I’m completely engrossed in the current hostage situation at the Metro Court, but if it drags on much longer I’ll catch up in a week and see who is missing. Because once a character finally dies there will be two weeks of funeral to contend with.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:02:29 +0000

It’d be even more interesting if it were an original new IP.

But that 13 episode order thing must mean it’ll be a traditional prime time soap rather than the weekly daytime kind right?

By: Simply Kimberly

Simply Kimberly — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:40:18 +0000

GH has always been my favorite soap. It is the one that launched me into soap fandom when my baby sitter got me hooked during the early days of Luke and Laura.

I am one that hates the mob dominating the storylines. I actually like all of the mob characters, but why can’t we see the long term vets of the show?

I was thrilled when Tristan Rogers returned as Robert Scorpio. I was dreaming another round of Luke and Robert – the other GH super couple. But have they used him? Nope.

My days of soap fandom are nearing its end. The writing is on the wall with the firing/backburnering of the veterans for the newbies that cannot act to save their lives. Jason (Patrick) Thompson being the rare exception.

But, I will check out Night Shift in hopes it gives me what GH should be today.