I really wanted to start making a point of including some of your letters in my columns because it's the nice thing to do, and most of you make some damn good point anyway. So where are the emails? I was waiting to get bombarded with them and I'm still waiting! I realize it's a busy week, making final preparations for school and all that good stuff - or could it be that, aside from the GODDESS returning to the show, there just isn't that much to rave about on GH?

I will say that I made sure not to miss any scenes with the GODDESS and Julie Marie Berman. Berman has really been rocking this story, I must say, and when you add in Genie Francis, it's just this side of soap opera heaven. For the love of all that is holy, why can't GH sign Francis to a contract? I want to see what happens when a fully recovered Laura discovers that Luke is married to Tracy. In fact, I'll stroke off a check right now to see that happen. I want Laura to take one look at what a mob-lover Carly thinks she is and toss off a "Girl, PLEASE." After dealing with Cassadines, weather machines, and Frank Smith, Carly knows nothing. I want to see Laura go toe to toe with Claudia over the Johnny/Lulu romance and easily emerge victorious - oh and Claudia gets a "Girl, PLEASE" as well. I want to see Laura rake Elizabeth over every coal in the heater for putting Lucky through the wringer, then move on to Maxie. Since Laura wasn't there when the incidents first took place, it's her chance to get caught up. After she gives everyone that qualifies what for (especially Luke), she can head over to the Cassadine castle and smack Nikolas back down to earth. The bottom line is that Laura is what gives GH something close to a heart, which certainly couldn't hurt.

The laugh out loud scene of the week was Jason visiting Spinelli in the hospital. What was so funny about that? Well, a dolled-up Jason stands by Spin's bedside and Spin accurately surmises that Jason is dressed for a date. A date? With who, Dr. Death? The Man in Black looked like he was either going to A) a funeral, or B) an audition as Johnny Cash for "Walk the Line II." Okay, some guys look real good in black, especially if they have light hair and blinding blue eyes, but I still couldn't help but crack up when Spinelli mentioned Jason was dressed for a date.

And speaking of Jason, a disgruntled fan, Moodyblue, made their own guess as to why Liason is still spinning stationary:

I think this is what Guza is giving Steve (Liason - no romance, no real love story)  because STEVE WANTED IT THAT WAY AND GOT IT. I also believe Guza will be dragging this non couple out until Steve leaves next year. This has nothing to do (this time) with Guza's poor writing. This is what Steve wants and he's getting away with it. Steve would rather work with teenage boys than have a girlfriend living with Jason at the PH. Steve can complain all he wants at his fan events about the poor writing for Liason, but It's what he wants, and, of course, he will never say that to the fans being strung along with this nonsense. Steve is hiding behind Rebecca Herbst when it comes to romance and a love story for Jason  (i.e. Jason and Sam)  Personally, I don't think Steve wants to play "kissy face" at the PH (i.e. Jason/Sam) with any actress on this show anymore. Liason - going on two  years of nothing.  The same convo over and over and over again. But Frons/Guza don't care. Steve is getting what he wants, that's all that matters.

Ratings be damned.

I can't really make an educated comment on that because I don't know Steve Burton but I will say I find this a little hard to buy. I have always believed that it's the show that no longer wants Jason in a pairing because Jason is the town's hero and savior and heroes and saviors play better without romantic entanglements. I don't think that, but I think the show does. Anyway, I've said before that I also think the show believes Jason would be seen as weak or vulnerable if he were in a pairing. It's all nonsense really because how GH may see Jason and how the fans see Jason are probably two different things. If Liason fans, or JaSam fans, or whoever, want their couple together, they certainly don't deserve to be strung along mercilessly like this for so long. The fact is, Jason and Elizabeth have had basically the same conversation for the last two years. It clearly shows either a lack of interest or lack of imagination - haven't quite figured out which, nor have I figured out just who is responsible. But I honestly don't think it's Burton.

From Jason's point of view, being with Elizabeth and his son is simply not safe and now since Jason is the head of Sonny's organization, it is even more dangerous, so I can see his point. What I can't see is why Jason can't have some kind of foresight as to how his mob involvement really affects other people. He can see what it's doing to a potential relationship with Liz but you wouldn't know it by watching because nothing is happening. He saw Carly force Sonny to break all ties with his kids in order to protect them, he has done the same with Liz - yet, and yet, and yet... he's still by Carly's side. In plain English, she got herself and her kids away from the mob and Jason is pulling her right back in, albeit inadvertently. Did it ever occur to Jason that his friendship with Carly is equally as dangerous to the kids as having Sonny in their lives? It's funny that this thought only crossed the mind of Jax and no one else.

But I stopped trying to understand these people because they change on a dime. Look at Scott Baldwin. He's a shrieking whiner who never fails to flash his Special Prosecutor badge and wave it around like it has any real significance. He has yet to shut up about Logan's death, railroading Johnny into prison and putting the screws to Luke by way of Lulu.

TopazScorpio writes in and wants to know where all this parental concern Scotty is sporting these days is even coming from:

I have one question about Scott and his sudden devotion to his children? WHERE IS SERENA?! Think about it? He never knew about Karen, and when he found out he did almost nothing to help her and when she died, he blamed Sonny for her death!  Excuse me? Wasn't Karen chased into a street by Frank Scanlon where she was then hit by a car? After that, Scotty took off and the viewers haven't seen or heard of Serena since PC ended. We didn't see her when Lucy appeared for Lila's funeral, we haven't seen her or even heard Scotty say her name since he returned. As for his interest in Logan I think it's too little too late. Logan said that Scotty abandoned his mother and him so I don't buy that this anger at Lulu and Johnny is totally the mark of a grieving father because he keeps throwing Laura in Lulu's face. Oh, and that's another thing. The writers portray Laura as "the one that got away" for Scotty and he keeps calling her crazy! Wasn't it just a short time ago he was trying to gain conservatorship over Laura? Besides, doesn't that approach kinda diminish the love that Scotty had for Dominique?! I mean he cradled her in his arms while she died and the only history the writers are willing to reflect upon is the history Scott has with Laura and the rivalry with Luke? I mean Scotty loved Dominique so much that they had Lucy be a surrogate so they could have a child together? I'm not saying you have to bring the original Serena back but at least age her and bring her back to the show. Not only would it give Scotty something else to do besides stomping around like a big, dumb jerk but it would also be the perfect time to bring Lynn back to the show as well.

Hmmm. First thing is, I think I love you. The writing for Scotty has been all over the place. I've actually heard a few mentions of Serena here and there. But as for Karen's death, we're apparently not supposed to remember PC. We're supposed to forget that PC ever aired, especially when you have the guy that played the aforementioned Frank Scanlon now on GH. And evidently, the show wants us to dismiss Dominique as well, judging by Scott's rantings and ravings about Laura, and yes, reviving the rivalry between Scott and Luke at the expense of the rest of this character's history. Bringing Lynn Herring (Lucy) back to the show? I'm all for it because what do you think Lucy would make of Claudia and the rest of the Z's? Mincemeat. Mince. Meat.
M-I-N-C-E-M-E-A-T.

Giggle, giggle - I just had a delicious thought, straight out of left field. Hear me out here: how yummy would it be to have Spinelli and Serena turn out to be twins with Scott and Lucy/Dominique as their parents? Yes it's almost too silly for words but it sure would make for some hilarious scenes. Lucy and Spin sounds delectable actually and watching Scotty trying to wade through Spin's Tear of Ones would be right up there with priceless. The icing on the cake would be seeing stuffy Kevin making an attempt to make heads or tails out of what Spinelli is saying.