In the July 17 episode of General Hospital, sparks flew between Nina and Jack after she showed him her vulnerable side. Nina finally made an admission about Willow that fans have long believed to be true, and it flipped a switch in Jack.
Key Takeaways
- Nina admitted she would do anything for Willow.
- Jack showed his gratitude for Nina with a kiss.
- A GH pairing that makes sense.
It’s About Time Nina
For the longest time, GH fans have wondered why Nina (Cynthia Watros) bends over backward for Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), even as the latter has gone down a dark and destructive path. Willow blackmailed Nina with literally no remorse, and Nina still bowed down to her.
What Nina has endured to be a part of Willow’s life goes beyond parental obligation. Nina finally admitted that there was no line she wouldn’t cross for her daughter, and not just because she was her mother.
Jack listened intently as Nina vulnerably revealed how Madeline (Donna Mills) was cold as ice as a mother. Nina vowed not to be like her but rather to be protective of her children. Since she didn’t get the chance to do that for Willow or Nelle (Chloe Lanier) when they were children, she’s doing it now for Willow.
From Blackmail to a Kiss
The conversation impacted Jack, who apologized to Nina for blackmailing her when she asked for his help during Willow’s trial. Jack explained that he was wrong to force her to betray Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) in exchange for the traffic cam footage.
He revealed that what he should have done instead was ask her out, which didn’t land the way Jack thought it would with Nina. Jack meant they could have gotten to know each other before she saved his life if he had not blackmailed her.
Nina was left confused by the conversation because Jack had a hard time with his words. Jack then just planted a kiss on Nina, and it was not what she expected.
What Comes Next?
Sparks have been flying between Jack and Nina ever since they made their blackmail deal months ago. However, things heated up after she stabbed him with the drug meant for Drew (Cameron Mathison) and then saved his life at Turning Woods when Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) tried to kill him.
The kiss signals something they have been circling for a while. Nina and Jack have chemistry, but it is more than that.
They are both wounded, outsiders who never seem to get the happy ending they want. For Jack, it was Carly (Laura Wright); for Nina, it was Valentin (James Patrick Stuart), then Sonny (Maurice Benard).
Nina and Jack have a common ground, and they know it. The vulnerability they showed each other at the Brown Dog Bar came more easily than either of them expected. It was the most honest conversation they have ever had.
If given half a chance, Jack and Nina could be a couple to root for on GH. The kiss certainly seems to make it appear things are headed that way.
The preview for the July 20 episode shows trouble already looming,s as Ninalashesd out at Jack in the footage.
