General Hospital’s Carly has a loyalty like no other. Carly is fiercely loyal to those she loves, even if it means ignoring red flags. That’s what she’s doing in her new relationship with Valentin, and she’s playing a more dangerous game than ever.
Key Takeaways
- Brick gave Carly intel against Valentin.
- Carly’s loyalty looks a lot like enabling.
- Love may not be enough for Valentin and Carly.
Carly Gains the Upper Hand on GH
There’s no question that Carly (Laura Wright) knows how to dig her heels in when it comes to her romantic relationships. From Sonny (Maurice Benard) to Franco (Roger Howarth) to Valentin (James Patrick Stuart), Carly has a thing for bad boys and always stands by her man.
Carly proved that again when she ignored Sonny’s warnings and Brick’s (Stephen A. Smith) advice to get out. The more she is warned about someone, the more Carly doubles down on her loyalty to that person.
That’s the case with Valentin. Except she did one thing that was different this time around.
Carly took the flash drive from Brick and kept it to herself. The move spoke volumes as it hinted that Carly has doubts about Valentin, which GH fans know because of her insecurity over his relationship with Anna (Finola Hughes).
Is Carly Loyal or an Enabler?
Another issue is that Carly has been defending and insistent that Valentin has changed. Carly has been singing that tune since they took the relationship public.
Keeping the flash drive also proves that while Carly loves Valentin, even she isn’t convinced he’s a changed man. Carly desperately wants to believe that because she loves him.
However, love doesn’t change someone. In fact, the opposite can happen. Loving someone can make a person less likely to change, which was the case with Valentin and Nina (Cynthia Watros), Valentin and Anna, and Carly and Sonny.
When someone like Carly loves so hard and devotedly, it can make a person less likely to change and make her an enabler. Valentin knows he has Carly. The more she stands up for him, the more he’s secure in the love, and the less he will feel the need to change or stay away from dangerous situations.
Let’s be honest, Valentin will never not be shady or change, just like Sonny. Carly has been down this road before, and it doesn’t end well. All it does is allow that perons, in this case Valentin, to be more dangerous because of the security of love.
