General Hospital: Another Rape Storyline?
Submitted by Regan on August 26, 2008 - 1:15pm.

Is General Hospital gearing up for yet another rape storyline? Every time I post the possibility of a rape occurring, our Daytime Confidential readers cry out in outrage. Is this an overused storyline, too controversial or are our readers tired of the victimization of women on General Hospital?

Brace yourselves Sam fans (Kelly Monaco) cause she's the RUMORED victim. Tied into the counterfeit drug storyline, Sam McCall has gotten in bed with the Russian Mob. Karpov takes a special interest in Sam, but he's not that interested. Romantically speaking, Karpov only has eyes for Carly. It's another employee of Karpov's that finds out that Sam is really working for the good guys and he threatens to expose her unless she sleeps with him. Sam tries to put Karpov's guy off by flirting her way out of it but he apparently doesn't like to flirt for very long and the RUMORS say he rapes her.

The storyline that made me fall in love with Lucky (then played by Jonathan Jackson) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) was Elizabeth's rape. Much like then, Lucky is RUMORED to help Sam through this. Will this be a grown up re-do of that famous storyline?

General Hospital is definitely not afraid of such a controversial storyline. Luke raped Laura (Anthony Geary & Genie Francis) and Elizabeth was raped, as I mentioned above. Emily Quartermaine (Natalia Livingston) was a victim of rape at the hands of her husband's look alike when Tyler Christopher was playing Connor in a dual role.

While this is all still in the RUMOR phase of the SPOILER world, it seems to be gaining some steam. So weigh in my fellow Spoilerholics! Is this a good idea for General Hospital? Does this controversial storyline give Kelly Monaco fans hope that the actress will stay on with General Hospital once her contract expires?

Discuss.

Here's my take on this:

2X Emmy nominee Kelly Monaco obviously has the chops for a storyline like this, but since it is GH its like whatever.

The last rape storyline on that show that was riveting was Liz's rape in '98. That was a story that was organic and pulled on history.

Since those days at GH are over I don’t know what to expect from this storyline. And given the fact that GH in the last decade has made insulting their female characters a fine art form (Carly shot in the head while giving birth, Emily's rape, the destruction of Alexis Liz, & Lulu at the altar of men who aren't worth it, Emily's & Georgie's deaths, etc.) It'll be really hard for me to get invested into to this storyline.

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Another rape storyline. Yawn!!!!

I hope this is a rumor.

Memo to not just GH, but all of Daytime:

ENOUGH RAPE!!

I know rape is a sensitive topic, but if the storyline is good (Holly, Laura, Kayla, Marty, Liz, etc.) it works.

But thnxs. to GH & Passions making light of rape, I can see where you guys are coming from.

It has made for great story in the past, but that was when a rape storyline was told responsibly and had ramifications that were felt for a long time. Marty's rape on OLTL is still driving story 15 years later.

Now, its basically done to grab attention and to give an actress an Emmy reel, then its forgotten about 10 seconds later.

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Now, its basically done to grab attention and to give an actress an Emmy reel, then its forgotten about 10 seconds later.

I know I am shallow but I would love if Kelly got an Emmy nomination for this if the writing is good.
But that is just me.

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Originally posted by east/west:

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Now, its basically done to grab attention and to give an actress an Emmy reel, then its forgotten about 10 seconds later.

I know I am shallow but I would love if Kelly got an Emmy nomination for this if the writing is good.
But that is just me.

I get your point and I wouldn't call it shallow. I also like Kelly Monaco and would love to see her get an Emmy win someday, and I have no doubt that she would be fantastic. I guess I shouldn't jump to judgement so quickly, its just I have very little confidence in the writers at GH to pen a responsible story.

Monaco does not need a rape storyline to get an Emmy. In a fair world, she would have been nominated last year. With all the complaints, why do TPTB continue to come up with storylines that involve violence against women? I don't get it.

Praise the lord I dumped this sh-t.

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In a fair world, she would have been nominated last year.

Didn't you know Crystal,
TPTB at GH wanted the actress who wasn't seen for most of the yr., the unknown actress who was in the wrong category, and the actress whose character has become a joke to represent GH in the Lead Actress category last yr.

We couldn't have the sexpot who stood up to the 5 ft 2'' mobster, b*tchslaped the screeching harpy, & called the mobsters boyfriend out on his s*it represent GH (unless it was her choice not to submit which I doubt).

I forgot that Monaco wasn't even pre-nommed last year. Outrageous. She owned Burton, Benard, and Wright in every scene the whole year.

I don't want to propose the abolition of rape as a storyline, but the victimization of women on GH is stunning in its excess. Robert Guza seems to hate women. Because those he doesn't rape (Emily), he kills (Leticia, Georgie, and, um, Emily again). If you're lucky, you walk away with a few bullet wounds (Robin, Sam, Kate), or maybe just injuries from another form of attempted murder (Claudia, Alexis, Sam again). Or you're stalked (Courtney, Sam yet again) or kidnapped (Carly, Courtney again). Or maybe you just go insane (Lulu, Carly again) or live long enough to witness the victimization of your children (Monica, Elizabeth, Carly yet again, and Alexis again).

If GH was really interested in discussing rape as a social issue, that would be one thing, but the rumored context of this rape storyline is just a cheap melodramatic stunt in yet another mob storyline. And don't think I've forgotten Jax's rape last year. What a stomach churning crock!

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Originally posted by 742:
I don't want to propose the abolition of rape as a storyline

One should!!!! It's a vapid plot device that is more indicative of laziness than any desire to tell an "important" story.

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