A huge part of February Sweeps on General Hospital was the
final downfall of Peter August as he kidnapped Bailey Louise and convinced
Maxie (Kirsten Storms) to run away with him.
Storms did a phenomenal job of showcasing Maxie’s strength in the face
of danger and showing how a mother would do anything to protect her child. Even though Maxie waited for months to be
reunited with her daughter, she knew it was in the best interest of her child
to convince Peter to leave their baby behind in Port Charles as they went on
the run. Fans could feel Maxie’s pain
through Storms’ powerful performance as Maxie has a tearful goodbye when they
drop off the baby at the fire house. Storms
pulled double duty as Maxie pretended to be going along for the ride with Peter
to keep up the charade yet showing how painful it was for Maxie and how scared
she was whenever she was able to break eye contact or hide facial expressions
from Peter. Those subtle facial
expressions by Storms conveyed so much.
Fans cheered when Maxie came clean to Peter as what her true intentions
were as Storms showed how Maxie got her spunk back. She told Peter off and kneed him in his privates
before running away. When Peter caught
up to her and threatened to shoot her, Maxie told Peter that she would rather
die than be with him. Storms’
performance was so spot on that it was believable that Maxie would have rather
died in that moment.
Meanwhile, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) was devastated when
she realized that Peter ran off with Bailey while she wasn’t looking over
her. She was riddled with guilt and fear
as she blamed herself for not keeping the baby safe. BLQ had to reveal the truth about Bailey’s paternity
to loved ones, one of which was Ned.
Setton showcased BLQ’s vulnerability with Ned as BLQ was fearful that
Ned would be disappointed in her actions.
When Ned told her that even though he was hurt and had questions, he was
proud of BLQ for stepping up and Setton showed the perfect combination of shock
and relief as BLQ shared an embrace with her father. After Bailey was returned safely, BLQ and
Chase has to give the baby up to Felicia which broke BLQ’s heart. Setton’s powerful performance made some fans
wish that the baby could stay with BLQ. BLQ
and Chase had been dancing around their feelings for each other for quite some
time now and finally BLQ and Chase (Josh Swickard) shared their first
kiss. Setton and Swickard’s chemistry is
undeniable and fans cheered for “Chalynn” taking the next step to becoming a
couple.
Arguably the most touching scenes this month were when Maxie
went to see BLQ to get Bailey back.
Maxie lets BLQ know that she plans on making the baby’s name officially
Bailey Louise. Maxie also lets her know
that since she is the mommy, she wants BLQ to be momma. This left fans in a puddle of tears as Storms
and Setton sold this scene; fans could feel the sincerity and the strong bond
these two women share. While some fans
have been frustrated that Maxie and BLQ didn’t let others in on the secret
earlier (such as Valentin, Anna, Felicia, Robert, Mac, etc.) the pay off to this
storyline was the downfall of Peter and the bond that Maxie and BLQ will share
due to Bailey Louise. Storms and Setton
have been nothing short of spectacular in this storyline and moments like the
ones they shared over the baby’s name and BLQ’s place in Bailey’s life are what
made this story moving and meaningful.
After Maxie left with her daughter, fans were crushed for BLQ yet again
when she sought out a hug from Ned to console her. Setton has definitely caused fans to reach
for tissues multiple times this month!
Fans can’t wait to see what happens next in their storylines
(and can only imagine what drama could unfold if Lulu woke up from her coma to
see Brook Lynn BFF’s with Maxie and a second mom to Bailey!).
(Article written by Adriana Grecco.)
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