I AM IN TOTAL AGREEMENT . WHY KILL OFF JAKE ...CAM IS A BETTER CHOICE. TO KILL OFF... THE PATERNITY OF JAKE WOULD BE A RATING BOOST FOR GH.....PLEASE RECONSIDER... YOUR FANS ARE FED UP WITH YOU ....BRING BACK THE GH WE LOVE...

I wasn't sure where to start...so I will just say 2 things...the BJ/Maxie story had a slow build with Maixe dying, Bobbie on the verge of adultry and then when she gives in BAM! Bus crash , Tony walks in, BJ dead...it just kept coming...this is out of nowhereand as far as who will date Sonny's kids when they grow up? don't worry about that...GH will be canceled by then! IDIOTS!

This is an example of my constant complaint about this show. Either they are lousy writers, they think their audience is a bunch of morons or both. No one, esp. a baby, gets to stage 5 cancer without someone, i.e. a PEDIATRICIAN, catching it much earlier. Whatever we think of Carly's parenting, she does make sure her daughter goes regularly to her pediatrician. Springing THIS story on the audience in this way, is an insult to the viewers at large & esp. to viewers who have either battled cancer or watched loved ones do it. A case of sloppy writing or an insult to our intelligence? Either way, a bad move.As for Jake dying... stupid on too many levels. I know Aidan's their new fave paternity mess, but killing Jake off before the maximum benefit of HIS paternity mess is reached is a bad decision. I think it would make more sense from a storyline point of view if it was Cameron they killed off (if they must kill a child in an underhanded way to boost ratings ). First of all, the only people Cam is biologically connected to are the Webbers, which means he's the only one of Liz's kids that's expendable from a legacy standpoint. His biological father's family have all died off & there will be no big paternity reveal for him. Even the shock of someday finding out his father was a lunatic is not enough incentive to keep him alive & kill Jake. What, aside from this sudden onset of end stage cancer in a perfectly health baby is the purpose of killing Jake, a character with so much storyline potential? If they'd have created this "accident" story for the purpose of Jason... or better yet, Michael being the one to save Jake's life with a transplant or blood transfusion & thereby revealing to all Quartermaines that he is Jason's son, then it would make sense. Otherwise, it's just a transparent & pathetic attempt at raising ratings at the expense of good story & the show's rich history.

Jake is Liz and Jason's son, Joss is Carly and Jax's daughter. Have I missed something, they aren't related, so what are the normal chances that Jake's kidney could be transplanted into Joss?

This is the dumbest storyline ever I agree Jake has so much potential in the future like why would you kill him off just to have Jason break down now. They shouldve had him break down with Sam dont kill off the kid. So I guess the big storyline is everybody finding out that he is Jason son oh big deal who cares now if he is dead. If they kill any of Liz kids off it should be that oldest one I can't even remember his name he is so non important to me right now oh yeah Cameron. GH is irritating me more and more each day I have come to the point that I don't even watch the show anymore I just read what happened the next day on here lol

Likes GH: We're talking about Guza here, so this is not going to make sense. It will be that "one in a million miracle" that Jake & Josslyn are a match.What would make more sense & have a big impact & save a lot of great future material would be for Jake to me the one sick & Jason is the only one who could save him. Then the truth comes out about Jake's paternity. The short-sightedness of this s/l is what gets me most of all. It's like TPTB are saying the show is not going to be here in a few years to play out future Jake s/l's.I am sooo tired of the Frons Agenda dictating ABC. FIre Frons, Guza & JFP while there is still a show to be saved!

Have you noticed that all of the storylines are taking a negative turn right now? Jake dying, Josslyn sick, Carly working with Luke to blackmail Jax, Kristina "reviving" her crush on Ethan (why doesn't Michael just warn him, oh wait, that's too easy and makes sense), Kristina acting like a jerk with Michael and Abby, Johnny siding with Lisa, who should just be gone. Why is there no balance in the s/l's? Way too many ffwd minutes.

All I can say is this sucks and it lazy writing for sure!

Quote:I AM IN TOTAL AGREEMENT . WHY KILL OFF JAKE ...CAM IS A BETTER CHOICE. TO KILL OFF... THE PATERNITY OF JAKE WOULD BE A RATING BOOST FOR GH.....PLEASE RECONSIDER... YOUR FANS ARE FED UP WITH YOU ....BRING BACK THE GH WE LOVE... I agree kill off CAM instead. I need Jake to live to even be remotely interested in this stupid show. Jake leaving is the most idiotic thing i can think of put him in a comma or something for years he has so much potential and claim to major families in this show. of all Elizabeths kids this is the only one I want to have around.

Question: If this is going down with Carlys girl being sick I hope they realize they have to bring back Bobbie. No way would that happen with Carlys mom right by her.....or have they killed her off and I missed it?

It will be so stupid to not include Bobbie but I can see it now, it will go something like " Oh you just missed Bobbie, she went to check some test results" or "too bad Bobbie got stuck in Dallas with that freak snowstorm closing all the airports" Betcha anything she won't be there and they may not even mention her is the kicker!

Don't count on seeing Bobbie. I have commented, a couple of times in the past, that I thought it odd that Bobbie has never made an appearance, or a telephone call to anyone, or even been mentioned in times of crisis. In real life, as the mother/grandmother/sister/ and whatever else, she would be involved in some way...wouldn't she (?)...and especially since she's a nurse at GH.

Whatever they are doing they are screwing up the show. Jake has so many ties to PC and need to be kept and if Carlys kid is so sick she needs organs from Jake then that story should have already started long before this, showing her real sick. We all new how sick Maxie was when BJ died and Maxie got her own cousins heart. ... I still get goose bumps remember that.

If GH thinks they will get the same reaction with this story they are very wrong. It will be very sad and I will cry but I'm not attached to Joslin, she hasn't been on to pull at my heart strings.

I do want to see one thing in this. I want to see Lucky and Jason support each other. They are both the dads to this child.

Quote:Whatever they are doing they are screwing up the show. Jake has so many ties to PC and need to be kept and if Carlys kid is so sick she needs organs from Jake then that story should have already started long before this, showing her real sick. We all new how sick Maxie was when BJ died and Maxie got her own cousins heart. ... I still get goose bumps remember that.If GH thinks they will get the same reaction with this story they are very wrong. It will be very sad and I will cry but I'm not attached to Joslin, she hasn't been on to pull at my heart strings.I do want to see one thing in this. I want to see Lucky and Jason support each other. They are both the dads to this child. I agree! Jason and Lucky bonding would be cool to see.Guza really doesn't have an original bone left.....

And it has begun...So here is my first impression- no matter how many references are made that Josslyn has had a fever will not convince me that Bam! this child has Stage 5 cancer. Talk about no set-up.Are we supposed to believe w the drivers on the road, that the one who hit Jake wouldn't be able to tell they hit someone/something?So Steve prohibits Elizabeth from seeing her OWN child who is in critical condition for the reason of "protecting Lizzie"! As a doctor, he knows Jake is in bad shape, so why wouldn't he let a mother see her child when it may be the last time she sees him. But Robin can let Jason in the observation room to watch the surgery! Huh????I am so dreading this upcoming week b/c I don't have high hopes for this.This is another s/l proving that when you are trying to tell a s/l that will supposedly impact the entire canvas, you need to play beats & build it up. Not just Bam! here is is. It also doesn't help that we have barely seen the children much prior to this happening, so how invested can you be. Here's hoping the ratings tank that the rumors of Guza getting fired can come true. However, the big celebration would be the day Frons gets the pink slip.

I want to put this out there to the soap God's that somehow there is a twist to the s/l & we find out in a few months that Jake didn't die, that somehow he was kidnapped & replaced w another child. I would be willing to accept this to correct this horrible mistake the show is making. We know Franco is a twisted sicko, so maybe he can be behind this & Frons & Guza can wet themselves over another James Franco appearance.

Quote:Here's what angers me:1) The short-sightedness of the writers- why kill off a character who can have unbelievable s/l's ahead like finding out Jason is his dad, romances w Emma & or Josslyn, being apart of the Quartermaines, being raised a Spencer who may be the best con of them all- outdoing even Grandpa Luke, or since it is General Mobstipal, maybe wanting to join the mob. These are just a few off the top of my head.2)Lack of originality by the writers. Redoing a grand slam s/l of the past never lives up to the original. Can't repeat Lightening in a Bottle. Plus, the show rushes through s/l's missing so many beats. So I'm supposed to believe that no one noticed that Joss is sick, let alone having Stage 5 cancer!!! Maxie was sick for some time & progressively got sicker that a transplant was the only option.9)Why does it have to be Jake that dies? Why not the other way around & Josslyn dies? That's right- only children that have Sonny &/or Carly as a parent can live. Which begs the question- who are they going to be romantically paired w when they're older b/c they're all related to each other!!!!10)The s/l is going to be all about Jason & Carly. Jason finds out about Jake's death first- not Lucky or Elizabeth! This was the s/l that was supposed to usher out RH so how much focus will be on her? With IR's screentime all but eliminated, can we expect Jax to be a big part of it? I guess another business trip will be calling, so he won't be there.Does anyone think they will dust off Bobbie for this s/l??? Of course not which will be a shame since besides Maxie, she is the only other character on the canvas from the original s/l.The original s/l had a long-lasting effect on the show- does anyone think this one will? How long til Carly is jumping Shawn's bones or Jason's in another shootout?Soaps are in danger these days b/c of writers like Guza. They are creatively bankrupt so they have to repeat things. His Sweeps s/l's prove that. Soap fans are a very passionate bunch & they want good story-telling that makes sense. I for one hopes this s/l tanks. I agree with so much of what you said! It's so obvious that they're recycling the BJ/Maxie heart transplant storyline! It's a shmae that Jake has to be the child that dies becuase he is so connected to the larger GH families. It would be great if Bobbie and Maxie had large parts in this story - conforting Elizabeth, etc. Unfortunately I have given up hope for this show ever being great again. The writing is on the wall, so to speak, that they just don't care about doing things right or with care, etc. This may just be the second nail in the coffin for the show, firing RH being the first. This one though, not as fixable!

Has anyone tried a petition to the PTB ? Or send emails by the thousands ? I would send one. How about an email address to send our "discust" to ? Just wondering

About the only thing in this story that could make it even remotely worth losing a character with so much storyline potential would be if it was Sam that hit Jake. She's been backsliding into that pathetic mess again. I'd love the irony of her need to show Jason how tough she is being what caused the accident.I'd also like to see Liz have that moment when she realized that this never would've happened to Jake if she'd stayed with Jason. Jake would have bodyguards who'd prevent him from running out in the street & she wouldn't be distracted by something that could wait until after her kids were already in bed. She definitely cannot handle 3 kids by herself & this illustrated that all too clearly.As for no one realizing they hit a child, that's typical of the people in Port Charles. It wouldn't surprise me if all of them rode over him. Sam seems the most likely one to have done it because while the others were all distracted, none of them actually took their eyes off the rode for longer than a second. Sam was the only one whose eyes were off the road long enough. If she did, I sincerely hope that's the end of Jasam. This was as bad as drunk driving. When Patrick prescribed the pain meds, he told her not to operate heavy machinery (i.e. drive) & she was repeatedly told by him & Jason to rest. She ignored them both so if she did it, I don't want any of them, esp. Jason to go easy on her. Whoever it turns out to be, one thing is sure. I wouldn't want to have to travel anywhere in Port Charles or it's vicinity, because no place is safe from bad drivers. To me, that's more terrifying than mob wars.

Here's another thing that was bugging me: we saw Sonny & Brenda on the road along with the other drivers, yet according to the suspect list, they are not on it. But Balkan & Suzanne are when we only seen them sitting outside that house looking for their grandchild.We know it's not going to be Sam b/c the Idiots in Charge want a JaSam baby. So how about it being Sonny & Brenda- she was rubbing all over him & he was certainly distracted enough to do it. Then it can be an interesting story- Jason does everything in his power to keep Sonny's brood alive but Sonny kills Jason's son!

What really gets me is I ran over (by accident) a squirell the other day. They are tiny but I felt the thump when I hit the poor thing. How they heck did whoever run over Jake not know it / feel a thump! Side note: I think it will be Sam who did it.

It was Luke...he was/is always drinking.

He doesn't stick around long enough for a decent story line. See if its Sam then there is some major junk for Jason & Sam to deal with and if she get preggers when they find out....or Carly, think about that, she runs over and kills the child of her best bud and that same child saves your childs life... The more I think about this the more I hate this storyline

Quote:He doesn't stick around long enough for a decent story line. See if its Sam then there is some major junk for Jason & Sam to deal with and if she get preggers when they find out....or Carly, think about that, she runs over and kills the child of her best bud and that same child saves your childs life... The more I think about this the more I hate this storyline I hate this storyline because it is stupid and I hope it is not Sam because she is good with jason much better than liz, and I hope that is not they way of liz latching on to Jason.

NO! NO! NO! General Hospital.. Don't know which writer came up with the idea to kill off that precious little boy, or to see what kind of response it would have on the viewers. But in my opinion "It's not right".. Plus how convenient now that another child (Josslyn) happens to need a kidney transplant Carly has the nerve to ask Jason to ask Liz for Jake's. I guess Carly forgets how she always trashed talked Liz...Well if you wanted a response that is mine...Please rewrite Jake back in...Please...

Lest we all forget...there was a time when Carly and Liz were friendly towards each other. It was when Tamara Braun played the part.

I think it is going to be Sam as well and since she is working on the case with Dante I think she is going to see her car as one of the cars. Honestly I feel the worst for Jason I was more teary eyed when he was crying than when Lucky & Liz were. I just find it ironic that all the parties involved thought it was best for Jason not to be apart of Jake's life in fear of him getting hurt and now he is hurt beyond recognition and it has absolutely nothing to do with Jason and his work.

Me too ! Jason & Lucky both had me in tears. I felt bad for Liz, but I couldn't help thinking that she didn't want Jason in Jakes life due to Jasons lifestyle and shes the one who can't close and lock a dang door? Liz ticked me off because not one time does she say call Jason. Thats his son she should have thought of him. Liz didn't know he was there and her brother (I have put him on my crap list) said for him to stay away. And Sam. Wow she left Jason right while watching the surgery and Jake dies. Then she goes to help Dante? Not first supporting the man she loves who just lost his child? Not one person is there for Jason. People are there comforting Liz and Lucky but not Jason. Heck I got to give credit to Lucky and Robin for being the only ones to care for what he's going through. Sorry GH you failed in my opinion. Did you write this in a few minutes without thought?

Just reading what people are saying I agree. I know soaps redo storylines but this doesnt make sence Joceyln was never sick sure give a rare disease that kids get but come on. Then she needs a kidney and go ahead a kill a kid off who has ties to a whole bunch of people on the show not the one who has no ties. They could have done this story much much better and kept Jake for future story lines. Or does this mean they dont think GH will be around long enough to go there. Just wondering....UGGGGH

I couldn't agree more. I saw this story the first time around with B.J. and Maxie. And while I think this story is sad. B.J. and Maxies was done better. Everything didn't happen in the span of a day. Maxie was sick for a long time. And when B.J. died Felicia didn't even know that Maxie got her heart until she saw Bobbie. She didn't go running off to ask if Maxie could have her heart 30 seconds after she died. And yes I feel bad for Jason because no one seems to be thinking about him. except to ask for Jakes kidney.While it's a sad story I think GH could have either put more thought into it or just left it alone.I don't think they should have killed off Jake there were so many story possibilities for him.

I haven't seen today's episode yet so my opinion is based mostly on yesterday's episode.First off, like many of us were concerned about, this s/l is being rushed. Things are happening so fast that as a viewer, how invested can you be?Second, this is obviously a Jason & Carly s/l. Lucky is supporting and Elizabeth & Jax are nothing more than peripheral characters! Jax leaves his daughter's side to start calling specialists. Hello, as this big busniessman, he couldn't have an assistant making calls & sending them to him in Joss's hospital room?Elizabeth is isolated in a conference room while everyone else is gathered outside?!!! I was wating for the big primal scream when she heard about Jake but all I get is her collapsing to the floor & we didn't even hear the sobs. Big emotional beats missed. RH has the acting chops to tear your heart out & we were given crumbs. She IS the mother for crying out loud!Then there is Jason watching the surgery but Elizabeth who is on staff, is not left anywhere near Jake. I know they had Steve saying he didn't want her there but damnit, that's HER child. Then to add insult to injury, Sam shows up @ Jason's side during the surgery. Liason fans will never forget what Sam had done to Jake, so that was a big mistake on the writers part which brings me to her wanting to assist Dante on the case. Her little speech about the situation being weird was such an understatment. As they were watching the video, did she not recognize her own vehicle or license plate?Then we have the reaction of Carly overhearing about Jake being a possible organ donor. Was it just me or was Carly's reaction like Bingo! I can save Joss. There was empathy lacking. Then the scene we had @ the end of her asking Jason for Jake to save Joss was cruel. Also, no one saying Jake was on life support initially & Patrick & Robin not talking to Elizabeth & Lucky right away was so bizarre. The writers are really blowing it big time on this one. The fans did not want this s/l & to have such a poor s/l portrayed on screen only cements this fact. If this doesn't show that Guza needs to go, I don't know what does.

Quote:It was Luke...he was/is always drinking. I would be very impressed with TPTB if they made Luke run over his grandkid while drunk, and appropriately dealt with the emotions and repercussions for Luke instead of glossying over them.

Quote:Quote:It was Luke...he was/is always drinking. I would be very impressed with TPTB if they made Luke run over his grandkid while drunk, and appropriately dealt with the emotions and repercussions for Luke instead of glossying over them. Do NOT hold your breath....LOLNothing about this story has been thought out or planned. What a poorly executed story, and a waste of a character. Pity.

Ok well after watching yesterdays episode it seems to say that Sam is off the hook so the only folks who it could've been at it would actually be a good s/l is either Sonny, Carly, Or Luke would be the one's who hit Jake. Malking it Theo and Suzanne would be a moot point since they want them dead anyway but this being the new retarded GH with no good writers they may just try to pin it on Theo and Suzanne. I think it should either be carly or luke since they both had some kind of ties to the parents involved and Jake and especially since now Jake kidneys is going to save Josslyn life. I still hate this s/l to say the least.And this is totally off the subject but what is up with Kristina and her disdain for Abby so much I beleive she is jealous cause she is close to Michael does Kristiina want Michael for herself. I have not like the teenage Kristina since she has got on the show and she is getting worse.

I have to admit Lucky and Jason had me in tears. Luck & Lucky also had me in tears. I still do not like how this was written. I do wish this would be a final straw for Jason to just say screw you all. No one supported in or cared for Jason while his dies. Not one person! Joslyn could have awaited a day. Yep if I was Jason I'd tell them all to bite me and start living life the way I want. Sorry but on this one thing I will be on Liz's side and say she deserves time to let go in her time with in reason. I have friends who's son went just like Jake except he was a teenager. I know what that does to the family and how long the organs are still good. This was another chance to give Liz a chance to hasve good scenes and she had none.

Lucky's and Jason's reactions are really heart breaking. While I feel sorry for Carly and what her family is going through, I think that she was completely heartless, and wrong, to presume on their friendship and jump on Jason right away, asking for Jake's kidney. If anyone should have approached Liz and Lucky about the organ donation, it should have been one of the doctors, not poor Jason. I feel really sorry for him in all this. He only gave up his parental rights to protect Jake, not out of a lack of love for his child.

It really ticked me off that Steven didn't handle that for Jason.

I cried to when Lucky and Jason were talking and especially when Jason walked into Elizabeth's house and found Jakes motorcyle. It makes me wonder if the writes have a clue on how the fans feel we are the ones that watch the show. I know they cant do every storyline that we want or like but they have to some common sense. Don't they use focus groups or even talk to their own family members. Since this storyline doesnt work on so many levels. They will probably have the driver of the car be Theo/Suzanne since they will be leaving making it so now of the core characters gets Jasons wrath

I think it will turn out to be Carly. How angry would Elizabeth be once she gives permission to harvest Jake's organs only to find out he wouldn't be in there if it wasn't for Carly and how in the name of God would Jason ever, ever forgive her. I think this could be very interesting.

That was my thought after watching yesterday. Franco is supposed to have a message for Carly this week so I bet he has something on her

Quote:I think it will turn out to be Carly. How angry would Elizabeth be once she gives permission to harvest Jake's organs only to find out he wouldn't be in there if it wasn't for Carly and how in the name of God would Jason ever, ever forgive her. I think this could be very interesting. That's my takes also and it would make for more drama if it was Carly.

The whole s/l is contrived and unfortunately, it is all about the adults and not the children involved. We seldom see Josslyn, Cam, Spencer or Jake so it's hard to feel anything for them. If we didn't have Lucky and Jason giving spot on performances, no one would feel anything.As for who is at fault, there is always crazy Lisa. Actually it would be a good way to finally get rid of her. She and her s/l are done.As for the transplant request, if was mentioned to Liz and Lucky earlier by either Patrick or Steven, so it didn't come out of left field. While Carly's methods were appalling, any parent facing the same situation would have begged anyone they could find to help their child.As for who is at fault, what about crazy Lisa. It would be a good way to finally get rid of her. She and her s/l are done.

I like that it could be Lisa. I did mention in my earlier post about the easy way out would be Theo/Suzanne being the culprits. But alot people are suggesting that it would be CArly for the storyline with Jason but why this routed in killing off Jake. Make it simple by having it either Theo/Suzanne or Lisa. Since the whole storline was bad dont have any of the main characters be it just because.

Quote:I like that it could be Lisa. I did mention in my earlier post about the easy way out would be Theo/Suzanne being the culprits. But alot people are suggesting that it would be CArly for the storyline with Jason but why this routed in killing off Jake. Make it simple by having it either Theo/Suzanne or Lisa. Since the whole storline was bad dont have any of the main characters be it just because. Just think there will be more drama involved with it being Carly and certainly take the story in a different direction than it did years ago when it was Bobbie and Felicia. Just an idea. I have also read that Michael will do anything to protect his Mom including covering up something she might have done. Jason would never ever be able to forgive her and may send him on a completely different path of his life. Maybe he will leave Sonny and go straight. We will see.

"Jason would never ever be able to forgive her and may send him on a completely different path of his life. Maybe he will leave Sonny and go straight. We will see." Thats is what I'm hoping for. The way he's been ignored and treated its time for Jason to go his own way. He's there for evryone & when he nees someone no on is there.

I hate GH for killing Jake

I was watching during the BJ/Maxie s/l and ITA when I read the spoiler about Jake I was MAD. Although Steve, Becky, JJ and Scott have done a fantastic job, I truly believe this was the strong tie between Jason/Liz. Since IIC had fired Becky this was the only way to make a s/l about Sam/Jason to have the "miracle child" (IMHO I couldn't watch if they go down that road I'm anti Sam). They have been trying very hard to whitewash all Sam's illegal past to clear her having a "baaabbbyyy". Sorry but Sam on the GH canvas at all is a waste of film.

I'm not sure I understand why an "illegal" past means that you can't have a baby. There are very few, if any, characters that have not done some illegal or wrong in their lives. Soaps are all about doing wrong and redeeming yourself and moving foward. Characters run the gamit of being liked, hated and then liked again.

I thought Sam had a Hysterectomy?

I am still on record saying it is Luke