Volume III, issue xii
September 2001

Published September 20th

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Letter from the Editor
by Amy McWilliams

Welcome to the General Hospital Review!

It's been a hard time for all of us--and all of you. Our best wishes go out to each of our readers, especially those hardest hit by the events of September 11th.

We had most of the issue completed before this week, and I've appreciated the distraction of finishing it up. We hope that you'll find our September issue a welcome escape from reality as well. We're excited to have such a wide range of topics in our collection of articles this month! Along with the review of August on GH and PC, we have an overview of the summer on GH from Terry's son, who we affectionately refer to as "Wonderpony." We also have a pair of articles that follow up on past writings we've done on the Spencers and Cassadines--such a large part of the story this summer. Joan revisits Helena Cassadine now that Stavros is back in "A Study in Character," while I come back to some discussions we've had about Luke and Laura in "Set Pieces." Last but not least, our friend David has treated us to a stroll down memory lane into the mid-80s on GH in his "Now and Then" piece on Celia Quartermaine and Ginny Blake. In addition, we have a reader's note on last month's review, as well as the regular selection of goodies in "Say Cheese!" and this month's featured websites.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

GH in Review: And Another Thing About August...
by Arda Darakjian Clark

Arda reviews the month of August day by day (I think there are about four days of Port Charles time in the month of August), as well as running down her major complaints with the show right now. She'll finish the tail end of August, which began a new day in PC, and the first half of September in the next issue; Terry's slated to cover the remainder of the month.

Thanks go to the daily updates from the official ABC website. Thanks also to everybody on the GH side of the Usenet newsgroup rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc for their discussion of the show, and to the other editors, whose discussion always informs my own opinions and makes the show so much more fun to watch.

GH in Review

PC in Review: "Our Faith in Faith Was Well-Placed"
by Turner Arrington

Turner revels in the ending to "Tainted Love" in his review of PC in August. Taking examples from across the novella, as well as drawing comparisons to "Time in a Bottle," "Fate," the early days of PC, and the new arc, "Tempted," Turner explains why he loved the close of this storyline so well.

PC in Review

"And Another Thing...": Wonderpony Speaks Out: A Younger Viewer's Opinion of General Hospital
by Teresa Leslie

As he takes over for his Tante Joan this month, Terry shares with us her son's opinions of GH this summer. Wonderpony (our nickname for him) takes on all the major storylines to prove that ABC doesn't always hit the demographic at which they aim.

"And Another Thing..."

Now and Then: My Kind of Woman
by David Welsh

Our friend David stops by this month to take a stroll down memory lane. He shares his love of two women in GH's past, Celia Quartermaine and Ginny Blake, reminding us of storylines and characters from the mid-80s, and explains his affection for that certain kind of soap woman, sorely lacking in today's writing.

Now and Then

A Study in Character: Where Have You Gone, Helena Cassadine, A Lonely Nation Turns Its Eyes to You?
by Joan Roseman

Joan laments the changes she sees in her beloved Helena over the past months in her column this month. From pit viper to nursemaid, the writing for Ms. Cassadine has Joan seeing red--and not in a good way.

A Study in Character

Set Pieces: What Memories are Made Of
by Amy McWilliams

I'm still woefully behind on the show (writing a dissertation does that to you, and a flaky VCR doens't help), so my contribution goes back a few months to some scenes set in Luke's apartment. With the focus on Luke and Laura, the Spencers and Cassadines, over the entire course of this summer, however, I hope my observations don't stand too far out of date.

Set Pieces

Reader Mail

We love this kind of mail! A reader wrote in after reading our review of July to let us know that his favorite scene(s) got left out, and shared why he loves these two characters together. We agree!

Reader Mail

Say Cheese!

Say Cheese!: Video Clips

Say Cheese!: Screen Captures

Say Cheese!: Desktop Wallpaper

Say Cheese!: Scans

Reader Poll

Reader Poll

Featured Websites

First up is Rebecca Herbst's official site: Rebecca Herbst Online. The site offers news, photos, a message board, and content that is exclusive to members of the site--though there is more than enough material available to anyone who visits. The design is attractive, colorful, and interactive (my only quibble is that some pages don't quite fit in my maximized browser window). Though individual photo credits aren't available (magazine and date), I always applaud sites who give credit where credit is due, when at all possible.

Rebecca Herbst Online

Our second page comes from the official Disney's California Adventure site. Their ABC Soap Opera Bistro has been hosting weekend events featuring soap stars, and this page includes photos and interviews with the various GH/PC stars that have participated. You'll find Nancy Lee Grahan, Wally Kurth, Jackie Zeman, Tamara Braun, Thorsten Kaye, and many more.

Star Studded Fridays

As always, if you would like to recommend a site for recognition in a future issue, you can do so at the feedback form or send us an email.

Websites Featured in the Past

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