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5 Things General Hospital’s Carly and Nina Have in Common

Carly and Nina spend most of their time insisting they have nothing in common. But when it comes to the men they love, General Hospital keeps proving they’re far more alike than either woman wants to admit.

General Hospital's Nina and Carly.Image Credit: ABC Media.
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If there is one thing General Hospital‘s Carly and Nina are absolutely certain of, it is that they are nothing alike. Carly and Nina are totally, absolutely different. We’ve got five reasons we disagree.

Key Takeaways

  • Sonny
  • Valentin
  • Drew
  • Franco
  • Jax

Sonny Was the First Man Who Exposed Their Biggest Similarity

Sonny (Maurice Benard) is not allowed to have any woman before Carly (Laura Wright). So how dare he get amnesia and fall in love with Nina (Cynthia Watros). Sure, Nina was wrong to keep Sonny’s whereabouts and mental issues a secret from his family.

But Sonny was more wrong for first, falling in love with Nina, and second, choosing her over Carly once he remembered his mobby past.

Valentin Quietly Became Their Latest Shared Secret

Nina got to Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) before Carly did. She was a wonderful wife to him, and a loving stepmother to Charlotte (Bluesy Burke), even when she was at her weirdest. Their marriage fell apart.

Valentin was in hiding. With Carly. He needed to keep his presence in Port Charles a secret. Which is why he came and went freely from her house. And why, when he walked in, he yelled, “Are you alone?”

What would he have done if the answer were, “No, I am sitting here with half the PCPD?” They are both acting recklessly. Which means they are a perfect match.

Franco Proved They’ve Always Been Drawn to Complicated Men

Nina and Franco (Roger Howarth) got together when both were at their craziest — are you seeing a pattern here?

Carly almost married Franco — despite him setting up Michael (Rory Gibson) to be raped in prison (before that plot point was rewritten). It’s actually kind of hard to figure out who is craziest in this scenario.

Drew Continued a Pattern Neither Woman Wants to Acknowledge

Nina slept with Drew (Cameron Mathison) while he was married to her daughter, Willow (Katelynn MacMullen). Carly and Drew went on a trip to Florida — though it looked a lot like Southern California.

But we suspect that, in Drew’s case, it was more the residual effect of Carly’s lifelong obsession with Drew’s twin brother, Jason (Steve Burton).

Is Brennan About to Become Their Next Unexpected Connection?

Then, Brennan (Chris McKenna) was the next man Carly and Nina ended up sharing? All the while insisting they couldn’t be more different. However, we can see they’re far more alike than either would like to admit.

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