• Speculation Director Cullum 3/10

    From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Tue Mar 10 22:41:34 2026
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    This occurred to me after watching today's episode.

    What if Director Cullum somehow is Faison? We have seen old characters
    return with new faces any number of times, using latex masks, plastic
    surgery, and even mind transfer once I believe.

    Josslyn was talking about previously finding Faison's book and his
    favorite cigars in Cullum's coat. I can see why Cullum having that book
    would be likely even if he is not Faison. But the cigars? Not so likely.
    Or it's just another red herring.

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum
    is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed
    for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Wed Mar 11 04:40:14 2026
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    SteveR <SteveR3333@aol.com> wrote:
    This occurred to me after watching today's episode.

    What if Director Cullum somehow is Faison? We have seen old characters return with new faces any number of times, using latex masks, plastic surgery, and even mind transfer once I believe.

    Josslyn was talking about previously finding Faison's book and his
    favorite cigars in Cullum's coat. I can see why Cullum having that book would be likely even if he is not Faison. But the cigars? Not so likely.
    Or it's just another red herring.

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum
    is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed
    for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.



    I like the theory.

    We are sure to see more clues leaning other way

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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sat Mar 14 19:36:33 2026
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    SteveR wrote in <10oqkov$oadb$2@dont-email.me>:

    This occurred to me after watching today's episode.

    What if Director Cullum somehow is Faison? We have seen old characters return with new faces any number of times, using latex masks, plastic surgery, and even mind transfer once I believe.

    Right. They could also have it that someone transplanted Faison's brain,
    that had been pickled in a jar of formaldehyde, was transplanted into
    Cullum's body.

    Josslyn was talking about previously finding Faison's book and his
    favorite cigars in Cullum's coat. I can see why Cullum having that book would be likely even if he is not Faison. But the cigars? Not so likely.
    Or it's just another red herring.

    Cullum used both the book and the cigars to gaslight Anna, so that could
    be the reason he had them in his pockets.

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum
    is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed
    for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

    If Cullum is Faison, he wouldn't have needed to recruit Britt, would he? Couldn't he have just done the work himself?
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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sat Mar 14 20:12:51 2026
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    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    SteveR wrote in <10oqkov$oadb$2@dont-email.me>:

    This occurred to me after watching today's episode.

    What if Director Cullum somehow is Faison? We have seen old characters
    return with new faces any number of times, using latex masks, plastic
    surgery, and even mind transfer once I believe.

    Right. They could also have it that someone transplanted Faison's brain,
    that had been pickled in a jar of formaldehyde, was transplanted into Cullum's body.

    Josslyn was talking about previously finding Faison's book and his
    favorite cigars in Cullum's coat. I can see why Cullum having that book
    would be likely even if he is not Faison. But the cigars? Not so likely.
    Or it's just another red herring.

    Cullum used both the book and the cigars to gaslight Anna, so that could
    be the reason he had them in his pockets.

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum
    is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed
    for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

    If Cullum is Faison, he wouldn't have needed to recruit Britt, would he? Couldn't he have just done the work himself?

    I had the same thought but shelved it.

    I wasnrCOt really sure about FaisonrCOs area of expertise. But I do remember he kidnapped Robin in the past, to have her work on medical issues.

    This time, they are working on cold fusion as some sort of weapon.

    Dalton seemed the only person with the right credentials.

    In the recent past, Britt said she was not really qualified to do research
    on cold fusion.

    Maybe, assuming Cullum is some flavor of Faison, he was not available to disappear to do the research, because he had to be available for WSB work.
    He is the type of employee who needs to be present and visible.

    In the meantime, no one would be looking for Britt when she was at the Five Poppies. A trade off for her skill deficit.

    WouldnrCOt it be wild if he were Faison, and Britt hasnrCOt recognized her own dad?









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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sun Mar 15 00:41:56 2026
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    marika wrote in <7jjtR.505486$wcP9.330130@fx24.iad>:

    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:

    SteveR wrote in <10oqkov$oadb$2@dont-email.me>:

    <snip>

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum >>> is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed >>> for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

    If Cullum is Faison, he wouldn't have needed to recruit Britt, would he?
    Couldn't he have just done the work himself?

    I had the same thought but shelved it.

    I wasnAt really sure about FaisonAs area of expertise. But I do remember
    he kidnapped Robin in the past, to have her work on medical issues.

    IDK what Faison's bona fides were, just that he was some sort of
    scientist/spy with the DVX. But maybe he was a generic "mad scientist"
    like Mikkos Cassadine--not a scientist at all, just a megalomaniacal nut
    who dared meddle with the primal forces of nature (to borrow a phrase).

    This time, they are working on cold fusion as some sort of weapon.

    Dalton seemed the only person with the right credentials.

    In the recent past, Britt said she was not really qualified to do research
    on cold fusion.

    I guess the writers must have heard that viewers were questioning
    Britt's credentials, because they had her mention to someone once and in passing that in addition to her OB/GYN MD, she had a PhD in nuclear
    physics. I mean...LOL, why not!
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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sun Mar 15 03:49:47 2026
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    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    marika wrote in <7jjtR.505486$wcP9.330130@fx24.iad>:

    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:

    SteveR wrote in <10oqkov$oadb$2@dont-email.me>:

    <snip>

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum >>>> is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed >>>> for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

    If Cullum is Faison, he wouldn't have needed to recruit Britt, would he? >>> Couldn't he have just done the work himself?

    I had the same thought but shelved it.

    I wasn-At really sure about Faison-As area of expertise. But I do remember >> he kidnapped Robin in the past, to have her work on medical issues.

    IDK what Faison's bona fides were, just that he was some sort of scientist/spy with the DVX. But maybe he was a generic "mad scientist"
    like Mikkos Cassadine--not a scientist at all, just a megalomaniacal nut
    who dared meddle with the primal forces of nature (to borrow a phrase).

    (Snip rest)

    At this point, I will conclude FaisonrCOs only real job he can list on his resume is headhunter/recruiter

    Doubt his job interview would go well though, once they determine his tools
    are limited to kidnap and extortion.


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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Mon Mar 16 14:08:37 2026
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    On 3/14/2026 11:49 PM, marika wrote:
    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    marika wrote in <7jjtR.505486$wcP9.330130@fx24.iad>:

    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:

    SteveR wrote in <10oqkov$oadb$2@dont-email.me>:

    <snip>

    Recruiting Britt to complete his own research would make sense if Cullum >>>>> is Faison. The WSB Director would not have the science background needed >>>>> for that research, and Britt is the person most able (along with
    Obrecht) to finish her father's research.

    If Cullum is Faison, he wouldn't have needed to recruit Britt, would he? >>>> Couldn't he have just done the work himself?

    I had the same thought but shelved it.

    I wasn-At really sure about Faison-As area of expertise. But I do remember >>> he kidnapped Robin in the past, to have her work on medical issues.

    IDK what Faison's bona fides were, just that he was some sort of
    scientist/spy with the DVX. But maybe he was a generic "mad scientist"
    like Mikkos Cassadine--not a scientist at all, just a megalomaniacal nut
    who dared meddle with the primal forces of nature (to borrow a phrase).

    (Snip rest)

    At this point, I will conclude FaisonrCOs only real job he can list on his resume is headhunter/recruiter

    Doubt his job interview would go well though, once they determine his tools are limited to kidnap and extortion.


    I was just figuring that if Cullum is Faison, he can't do the actual Lab
    work because he got himself the job of WSB Director (as Cullum), and the Director would have way too many other obligations to be working in a
    lab. Also, the Director would not be expected to have the science
    background needed to do that research.
    It's also true that Faison generally had someone else work out the
    actual engineering of whatever evil super-science project he was working
    on, so that also could be why Britt is doing that now.
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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Mon Mar 16 14:30:10 2026
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    On 3/14/2026 8:41 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

    <snip>

    I guess the writers must have heard that viewers were questioning
    Britt's credentials, because they had her mention to someone once and in passing that in addition to her OB/GYN MD, she had a PhD in nuclear
    physics. I mean...LOL, why not!

    I had forgotten that! LOL indeed.

    Yes, why not? After all, Robert Scorpio suddenly had a
    never-before-mentioned Law Degree when he took over as DA.

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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Fri Mar 20 14:09:55 2026
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    SteveR <SteveR3333@aol.com> wrote:
    On 3/14/2026 8:41 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

    <snip>

    I guess the writers must have heard that viewers were questioning
    Britt's credentials, because they had her mention to someone once and in
    passing that in addition to her OB/GYN MD, she had a PhD in nuclear
    physics. I mean...LOL, why not!

    I had forgotten that! LOL indeed.

    Yes, why not? After all, Robert Scorpio suddenly had a never-before-mentioned Law Degree when he took over as DA.




    Spoiler space




    Britt said Faison had four kids


    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?


    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A



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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Fri Mar 20 11:36:09 2026
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    On 3/20/2026 10:09 AM, marika wrote:

    <snip>



    Spoiler space




    Britt said Faison had four kids


    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?


    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A


    I was trying to figure that out as soon as she said it. I could not.

    I do like the theory proposed in the link above! It completely fits.

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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sat Mar 21 17:37:31 2026
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    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    Jacinda? LOL!

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    I suppose Cullum could be a candidate if Faison had fathered him when he
    was a very young child, but since when did a little pesky detail like
    age ever get in the way of parentage on this show?
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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sat Mar 21 21:39:45 2026
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    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    Jacinda? LOL!

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    I suppose Cullum could be a candidate if Faison had fathered him when he
    was a very young child, but since when did a little pesky detail like
    age ever get in the way of parentage on this show?

    HererCOs another theory making the rounds

    Delilah is JacindarCOs daughter and the bad relationship with an older man
    she has alluded to is Faison

    DoesnrCOt make sense. Delilah seemed close enough in age to Jacinda.

    I suppose either one could be FaisonrCOs child.

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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sun Mar 22 18:14:32 2026
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    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    Aside from being resurrected from the dead, there's something odd about
    Nathan that I've not been able to put my finger on, so just dismissed it
    as the actor having forgotten nuances of the part he played after so
    long away. But Nathan's behavior has been so odd lately that I wonder if
    Nathan isn't actually Nathan, but his identical twin brother
    "Schmathan."

    If Nathan were actually Schmathan, it would explain not only the
    resurrection, but why he has no sign of a chest wound, why he no longer
    has enough hand/eye coordination to hit a ball with a bat, and why he
    wasn't in love with Maxie when he came back from the dead in spite of
    his claim that time had not passed for him.

    OTOH, it's hard to believe that the fourth kid could be Schmathan when
    Liesl, unlike Nina, wasn't in a coma when she gave birth, and would
    certainly have been aware that she had been pregnant with two babies. So there's that little hitch in the theory.

    There's also the very slight and unlikely possibility that Kelly
    Thiebaud, who has been given in the past to malapropisms and other
    flubs, simply made a mistake with the line and cited four kids for
    Faison instead of three.
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  • From marika@marika5000@gmail.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sun Mar 22 19:38:46 2026
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    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    Aside from being resurrected from the dead, there's something odd about Nathan that I've not been able to put my finger on, so just dismissed it
    as the actor having forgotten nuances of the part he played after so
    long away. But Nathan's behavior has been so odd lately that I wonder if Nathan isn't actually Nathan, but his identical twin brother
    "Schmathan."

    If Nathan were actually Schmathan, it would explain not only the resurrection, but why he has no sign of a chest wound, why he no longer
    has enough hand/eye coordination to hit a ball with a bat, and why he
    wasn't in love with Maxie when he came back from the dead in spite of
    his claim that time had not passed for him.

    OTOH, it's hard to believe that the fourth kid could be Schmathan when
    Liesl, unlike Nina, wasn't in a coma when she gave birth, and would
    certainly have been aware that she had been pregnant with two babies. So there's that little hitch in the theory.

    There's also the very slight and unlikely possibility that Kelly
    Thiebaud, who has been given in the past to malapropisms and other
    flubs, simply made a mistake with the line and cited four kids for
    Faison instead of three.

    This all lines up. They are certainly setting Nathan up to be Schmathan.

    I am reminded of the time when Anna was programmed in such a manner to
    create uncertainty whether she or Alex were PeterrCOs mom.

    That Cullum and company have been messing with Anna suggests a Scmathan connection of some sort.

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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Sun Mar 22 19:20:12 2026
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    On 3/22/2026 3:38 PM, marika wrote:
    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:
    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    Aside from being resurrected from the dead, there's something odd about
    Nathan that I've not been able to put my finger on, so just dismissed it
    as the actor having forgotten nuances of the part he played after so
    long away. But Nathan's behavior has been so odd lately that I wonder if
    Nathan isn't actually Nathan, but his identical twin brother
    "Schmathan."

    If Nathan were actually Schmathan, it would explain not only the
    resurrection, but why he has no sign of a chest wound, why he no longer
    has enough hand/eye coordination to hit a ball with a bat, and why he
    wasn't in love with Maxie when he came back from the dead in spite of
    his claim that time had not passed for him.

    OTOH, it's hard to believe that the fourth kid could be Schmathan when
    Liesl, unlike Nina, wasn't in a coma when she gave birth, and would
    certainly have been aware that she had been pregnant with two babies. So
    there's that little hitch in the theory.

    There's also the very slight and unlikely possibility that Kelly
    Thiebaud, who has been given in the past to malapropisms and other
    flubs, simply made a mistake with the line and cited four kids for
    Faison instead of three.

    This all lines up. They are certainly setting Nathan up to be Schmathan.

    I am reminded of the time when Anna was programmed in such a manner to
    create uncertainty whether she or Alex were PeterrCOs mom.

    That Cullum and company have been messing with Anna suggests a Scmathan connection of some sort.

    Those inconsistencies in Nathan's behavior are sure enough making us at
    least *suspect* that he is not the Nathan we previously knew. A secret
    twin would explain it. What if Nathan did have a twin brother, but Leisl
    was told by Faison that the twin had died. In that case, Faison could
    have hidden the baby, raising him in secret for use later in just this
    kind of situation. Classic Faison.
    Or, Schmathan could be a clone.
    Neither of those is any more far-fetched than previous plot devices used
    on GH. For example, I don't remember exactly how Drew Cain was explained
    to be Jason's secret twin, but it seemed pretty much a stretch at the
    time. Or how Liz Webber's son Jake came back from the dead, which I
    don't believe was ever explained at all.
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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Mon Mar 23 01:34:20 2026
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    SteveR wrote in <10pptfv$3mpgj$1@dont-email.me>:

    On 3/22/2026 3:38 PM, marika wrote:

    Kaitlin <above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID> wrote:

    marika wrote in <TycvR.195770$Fl3.151039@fx06.iad>:

    Britt said Faison had four kids

    nathan, Britt and Peter

    So who is the fourth?

    https://x.com/wubsnet/status/2034959368442015998?s=61&t=ZCHyRu4DjWNZf_cm3_DB6A

    Aside from being resurrected from the dead, there's something odd about
    Nathan that I've not been able to put my finger on, so just dismissed it >>> as the actor having forgotten nuances of the part he played after so
    long away. But Nathan's behavior has been so odd lately that I wonder if >>> Nathan isn't actually Nathan, but his identical twin brother
    "Schmathan."

    If Nathan were actually Schmathan, it would explain not only the
    resurrection, but why he has no sign of a chest wound, why he no longer
    has enough hand/eye coordination to hit a ball with a bat, and why he
    wasn't in love with Maxie when he came back from the dead in spite of
    his claim that time had not passed for him.

    OTOH, it's hard to believe that the fourth kid could be Schmathan when
    Liesl, unlike Nina, wasn't in a coma when she gave birth, and would
    certainly have been aware that she had been pregnant with two babies. So >>> there's that little hitch in the theory.

    There's also the very slight and unlikely possibility that Kelly
    Thiebaud, who has been given in the past to malapropisms and other
    flubs, simply made a mistake with the line and cited four kids for
    Faison instead of three.

    This all lines up. They are certainly setting Nathan up to be Schmathan.

    I am reminded of the time when Anna was programmed in such a manner to
    create uncertainty whether she or Alex were PeterAs mom.

    That Cullum and company have been messing with Anna suggests a Scmathan
    connection of some sort.

    Those inconsistencies in Nathan's behavior are sure enough making us at least *suspect* that he is not the Nathan we previously knew. A secret
    twin would explain it. What if Nathan did have a twin brother, but Leisl
    was told by Faison that the twin had died. In that case, Faison could
    have hidden the baby, raising him in secret for use later in just this
    kind of situation. Classic Faison.

    Yes, that would be the most reasonable scenario. But then there would
    need to be an explanation for why neither Liesl, Britt, nor Nathan had
    never once mentioned that Nathan had been a twin. If Britt's "four kids"
    remark can be taken as truth, Britt knew. And if Britt knew, so must
    Liesl have known.

    Or, Schmathan could be a clone.
    Neither of those is any more far-fetched than previous plot devices used
    on GH. For example, I don't remember exactly how Drew Cain was explained
    to be Jason's secret twin, but it seemed pretty much a stretch at the
    time. Or how Liz Webber's son Jake came back from the dead, which I
    don't believe was ever explained at all.

    Jake's resurrection story was lame. Luke killed him by running him over
    while DUI, but when they decided to bring Jake back, they rewrote the
    story so that he hadn't died at all, but had been kidnapped by Helena.
    Drew was created out of whole cloth, however, and the explanation for
    him as Jason's surprise twin was a conspiracy between Heather and
    Franco's mother Betsy to steal Drew so that Betsy could raise him as her
    own child. Susan Moore hadn't known she had given birth to twins because
    she had been unconscious during the births. How bloody convenient. That
    was a long time ago, but not so long ago that a pregnant person wouldn't
    have known they were carrying more than one baby. Especially when the
    father was a freaking doctor, for petessake. So if Nathan turns out to
    be Schmathan, expect an explanation that's equally daft.
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    K
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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Tue Mar 24 12:39:32 2026
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    On 3/22/2026 9:34 PM, Kaitlin wrote:
    SteveR wrote in <10pptfv$3mpgj$1@dont-email.me>:

    <snip>

    Those inconsistencies in Nathan's behavior are sure enough making us at
    least *suspect* that he is not the Nathan we previously knew. A secret
    twin would explain it. What if Nathan did have a twin brother, but Leisl
    was told by Faison that the twin had died. In that case, Faison could
    have hidden the baby, raising him in secret for use later in just this
    kind of situation. Classic Faison.

    Yes, that would be the most reasonable scenario. But then there would
    need to be an explanation for why neither Liesl, Britt, nor Nathan had
    never once mentioned that Nathan had been a twin. If Britt's "four kids" remark can be taken as truth, Britt knew. And if Britt knew, so must
    Liesl have known.

    True. But never before mentioned plot points are not unusual in Port
    Charles. Maybe Leisl never said anything about it because it was too
    painful, and the others respected that? Still, you are correct that it
    should have been mentioned at least once before now.

    Or, Schmathan could be a clone.
    Neither of those is any more far-fetched than previous plot devices used
    on GH. For example, I don't remember exactly how Drew Cain was explained
    to be Jason's secret twin, but it seemed pretty much a stretch at the
    time. Or how Liz Webber's son Jake came back from the dead, which I
    don't believe was ever explained at all.

    Jake's resurrection story was lame. Luke killed him by running him over
    while DUI, but when they decided to bring Jake back, they rewrote the
    story so that he hadn't died at all, but had been kidnapped by Helena.
    Drew was created out of whole cloth, however, and the explanation for
    him as Jason's surprise twin was a conspiracy between Heather and
    Franco's mother Betsy to steal Drew so that Betsy could raise him as her
    own child. Susan Moore hadn't known she had given birth to twins because
    she had been unconscious during the births. How bloody convenient. That
    was a long time ago, but not so long ago that a pregnant person wouldn't
    have known they were carrying more than one baby. Especially when the
    father was a freaking doctor, for petessake. So if Nathan turns out to
    be Schmathan, expect an explanation that's equally daft.

    Thanks, I had forgotten that it was explained that Helena had somehow kidnapped Jake after Jake "died." What was never explained was exactly
    how Helena managed that. If I recall correctly, there was a funeral, and
    Jake had been buried after having his organs harvested for donation.

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  • From Kaitlin@above.stairs@bobbie's.diner.INVALID to alt.tv.general-hospital on Wed Mar 25 16:32:20 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.general-hospital

    SteveR wrote in <10pueo4$165vh$2@dont-email.me>:

    On 3/22/2026 9:34 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

    SteveR wrote in <10pptfv$3mpgj$1@dont-email.me>:

    Those inconsistencies in Nathan's behavior are sure enough making us at
    least *suspect* that he is not the Nathan we previously knew. A secret
    twin would explain it. What if Nathan did have a twin brother, but Leisl >>> was told by Faison that the twin had died. In that case, Faison could
    have hidden the baby, raising him in secret for use later in just this
    kind of situation. Classic Faison.

    Yes, that would be the most reasonable scenario. But then there would
    need to be an explanation for why neither Liesl, Britt, nor Nathan had
    never once mentioned that Nathan had been a twin. If Britt's "four kids"
    remark can be taken as truth, Britt knew. And if Britt knew, so must
    Liesl have known.

    True. But never before mentioned plot points are not unusual in Port Charles. Maybe Leisl never said anything about it because it was too painful, and the others respected that? Still, you are correct that it should have been mentioned at least once before now.

    If Nathan is Schmathan, the rewrite of Nathan and Schmathan's birth will
    surely include a rationale for why the second baby had never been
    mentioned by anyone in the family until now. I really hope Nathan is
    Nathan, tho. The guy seems as sincere and nice as he always was, and if
    that's just a big act that the undead Cesar has put him up to, well...it
    would just be a huge let down. For me, anyway.

    Or, Schmathan could be a clone.
    Neither of those is any more far-fetched than previous plot devices used >>> on GH. For example, I don't remember exactly how Drew Cain was explained >>> to be Jason's secret twin, but it seemed pretty much a stretch at the
    time. Or how Liz Webber's son Jake came back from the dead, which I
    don't believe was ever explained at all.

    Jake's resurrection story was lame. Luke killed him by running him over
    while DUI, but when they decided to bring Jake back, they rewrote the
    story so that he hadn't died at all, but had been kidnapped by Helena.
    Drew was created out of whole cloth, however, and the explanation for
    him as Jason's surprise twin was a conspiracy between Heather and
    Franco's mother Betsy to steal Drew so that Betsy could raise him as her
    own child. Susan Moore hadn't known she had given birth to twins because
    she had been unconscious during the births. How bloody convenient. That
    was a long time ago, but not so long ago that a pregnant person wouldn't
    have known they were carrying more than one baby. Especially when the
    father was a freaking doctor, for petessake. So if Nathan turns out to
    be Schmathan, expect an explanation that's equally daft.

    Thanks, I had forgotten that it was explained that Helena had somehow kidnapped Jake after Jake "died." What was never explained was exactly
    how Helena managed that. If I recall correctly, there was a funeral, and Jake had been buried after having his organs harvested for donation.

    That was the original story. Then came the rewrite, which was the most
    twisted and confusing story rewrite I've ever seen on GH. IIRC,
    according to the rewrite, Helena kidnapped Jake *before* Luke ran him
    over. Luke *did* run over a child, but it wasn't Jake, and it was never explained who that child was. Presumably, the organs were harvested from
    that child, and that was the child that Jake's family buried. They could
    have just left it there, which was bad enough, but instead, they made
    things worse by rewriting Joss's kidney donation as Nelle's kidney,
    purchased by Jax on the black market from Nelle's adoptive father. I mean...boggle.
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    K
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  • From SteveR@SteveR3333@aol.com to alt.tv.general-hospital on Thu Mar 26 12:45:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.tv.general-hospital

    On 3/25/2026 12:32 PM, Kaitlin wrote:
    SteveR wrote in <10pueo4$165vh$2@dont-email.me>:

    On 3/22/2026 9:34 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

    SteveR wrote in <10pptfv$3mpgj$1@dont-email.me>:

    Those inconsistencies in Nathan's behavior are sure enough making us at >>>> least *suspect* that he is not the Nathan we previously knew. A secret >>>> twin would explain it. What if Nathan did have a twin brother, but Leisl >>>> was told by Faison that the twin had died. In that case, Faison could
    have hidden the baby, raising him in secret for use later in just this >>>> kind of situation. Classic Faison.

    Yes, that would be the most reasonable scenario. But then there would
    need to be an explanation for why neither Liesl, Britt, nor Nathan had
    never once mentioned that Nathan had been a twin. If Britt's "four kids" >>> remark can be taken as truth, Britt knew. And if Britt knew, so must
    Liesl have known.

    True. But never before mentioned plot points are not unusual in Port
    Charles. Maybe Leisl never said anything about it because it was too
    painful, and the others respected that? Still, you are correct that it
    should have been mentioned at least once before now.

    If Nathan is Schmathan, the rewrite of Nathan and Schmathan's birth will surely include a rationale for why the second baby had never been
    mentioned by anyone in the family until now. I really hope Nathan is
    Nathan, tho. The guy seems as sincere and nice as he always was, and if that's just a big act that the undead Cesar has put him up to, well...it would just be a huge let down. For me, anyway.

    It could be that Schmathan genuinely believes he is Nathan, and has no conscious knowledge of Faison's plan, whatever that is. Then he really
    could be that sincere, nice guy, being used as a pawn. Even if Schmathan
    isn't Nathan. That is right out of Faison's playbook. I believe Drew was
    used similarly? Although I agree, I'd prefer it if Nathan is actually
    Nathan.

    Or, Schmathan could be a clone.
    Neither of those is any more far-fetched than previous plot devices used >>>> on GH. For example, I don't remember exactly how Drew Cain was explained >>>> to be Jason's secret twin, but it seemed pretty much a stretch at the
    time. Or how Liz Webber's son Jake came back from the dead, which I
    don't believe was ever explained at all.

    Jake's resurrection story was lame. Luke killed him by running him over
    while DUI, but when they decided to bring Jake back, they rewrote the
    story so that he hadn't died at all, but had been kidnapped by Helena.
    Drew was created out of whole cloth, however, and the explanation for
    him as Jason's surprise twin was a conspiracy between Heather and
    Franco's mother Betsy to steal Drew so that Betsy could raise him as her >>> own child. Susan Moore hadn't known she had given birth to twins because >>> she had been unconscious during the births. How bloody convenient. That
    was a long time ago, but not so long ago that a pregnant person wouldn't >>> have known they were carrying more than one baby. Especially when the
    father was a freaking doctor, for petessake. So if Nathan turns out to
    be Schmathan, expect an explanation that's equally daft.

    Thanks, I had forgotten that it was explained that Helena had somehow
    kidnapped Jake after Jake "died." What was never explained was exactly
    how Helena managed that. If I recall correctly, there was a funeral, and
    Jake had been buried after having his organs harvested for donation.

    That was the original story. Then came the rewrite, which was the most twisted and confusing story rewrite I've ever seen on GH. IIRC,
    according to the rewrite, Helena kidnapped Jake *before* Luke ran him
    over. Luke *did* run over a child, but it wasn't Jake, and it was never explained who that child was. Presumably, the organs were harvested from
    that child, and that was the child that Jake's family buried. They could
    have just left it there, which was bad enough, but instead, they made
    things worse by rewriting Joss's kidney donation as Nelle's kidney,
    purchased by Jax on the black market from Nelle's adoptive father. I mean...boggle.

    Ok! Thanks. I had not remembered that rewrite. That really is pushing
    the envelope for convoluted plots beyond belief. Even for GH.

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