![]() As a former bad girl, Elizabeth has routinely fallen for the irresistible charm and allure of many Port Charles rebels. She hasn’t faired so well with other men either. Their last round ended terribly thanks to a terribly plotted story that resulted in Elizabeth having an affair with Lucky’s half-brother Nikolas. What started out promising never quite reached the epic status afforded to the “L&L” that came before them, partly due to the above mentioned reasons. Their on-again, off-again storied romance has lasted through various recasts, exits and interpretations of Lucky ultimately suffering as a result of inconsistencies in character motivation, actions and execution. The pairing, somewhat of a modern take on GH’s most popular super couple, became synonymous with the character. It was a role that was further defined during her first major pairing with Luke and Laura Spencer’s son, Lucky. ![]() Through her journey of recovery, Elizabeth morphed into the role of the tragic heroine. This was a turning point for the character as she was no longer the over confident bad girl, but a girl struggling to rebuild her life in the aftermath of a horrific event. In a tragic moment, her life was forever changed when, on the night of the school’s Valentine’s dance, she was brutally raped. Words needs to be found for her again – words that find a way to reinvigorate a stale character with some much needed character direction, self-exploration, growth and a newfound relevance in the Port Charles universe of 2014.įor 16 years, Elizabeth Webber has been a General Hospital staple – harkening back to her debut as a wild-child teenager hell bent on wreaking havoc on her sister’s love life. Resolving the perpetual state of the non-story story doesn’t mean carelessly dumping the character into a storyline just to have one. ![]() On the contrary, I think where there’s difficulty lies an opportunity for great success. I’m not advocating anyone to throw in the towel and stop caring for the character. It seems odd that a character who evokes such a passionate reaction from viewers, especially one with rich familial ties to history, could be difficult to write for. Perhaps soap writers shared this same pain. I suspected I might not be the only one having difficulties writing about Elizabeth. It was if the fog clouding my mind dissipated, leaving the only logical answer. Why was I at such a loss for words when it came to a subject I was passionate about? That’s when suddenly, it hit me. No matter how much I brainstormed, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. It was an odd sort of writer’s block one exclusive to this particular topic. In fact, I started writing this several weeks ago, then something surprising happened – I was overcome with writer’s block. I got the idea to do a column on GH’s Elizabeth several weeks ago. Is this an affliction unique to the character of Elizabeth? Why is the she stuck in the perpetual state of the non-story story? What can be done to reset, revamp and refocus the character to make her relevant again? However, despite the popularity of the character, it seems as if every time her story is about to move to the front burner, it fizzles out. Most of this adoration can be credited to the character’s talented portrayer Rebecca Herbst. We also don’t know whether Jeff and Caroline might become regular characters or whether they will quickly explain Liz’s past and disappear again for another quarter of a century.General Hospital‘s Elizabeth Webber has been a fan favorite on the sudser for 16 years. We don’t yet know whether Elizabeth’s parents will finally show up in town after ignoring their daughter her entire adult life or whether we’ll just get a brief phone call or Elizabeth traveling to see them. “Thrilled to be part of this epic show and reunite with old and Billy How Will Jeff and Caroline Appear? Sign up to get our latest news and spoilers newsletters!Īfter the casting news broke, Crosby tweeted her delight at joining the cast of the 59-year-old soap. In 1997, Jeff’s two daughters, Sarah Webber (Jennifer Sky) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), arrived in town to live with Jeff’s stepmother, Audrey Hardy (Rachel Ames), and we’ve wondered why he and his wife, Caroline (who he married after leaving Port Charles), never once visited Elizabeth and her three sons in all the years she’s been a part of the PC scene.
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