Willow did not ask for a political future on General Hospital. She barely steadied her personal one. Yet there she was, staring at the possibility of stepping into Drew’s congressional seat while her life still smoldered from everything that came before. Nina framed it as empowerment: A year of service and a chance to do good. But Willow stood isolated, grieving, defensive, and newly resigned from the version of herself that once felt simple. Give someone like that a platform and a title, and the question shifts. Not, “Can she handle it?” but, “What happens if she does?”
Key Takeaways
- Willow is considering entering politics through circumstance, not ambition.
- Praise about being “better than politicians” could inflate Willow’s ego.
- Drew’s time in office suggests politics can expose or amplify darker traits.
- Willow may use influence to control rivals or keep her children from Michael.
- The danger lies in how naturally authority might fit her.
Power Finds the Wounded
Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) never chased authority. That is what makes this so dangerous. She’s walking into politics through proximity, not ambition. Drew (Cameron Mathison) built the machine, Nina (Cynthia Watros) fueled it, and now the keys sit in Willow’s hand. It only took the villain Sidwell (Carlo Rota) to plant the seed in her mind that taking over for Drew in Congress was possible.
Nina insisted Willow was morally superior to the “slimy politicians.” That kind of praise does not soothe someone; rather, it inflates the ego. If Willow starts believing she is the pure one in a dirty room, decisions get sharper. Lines blur. Righteousness becomes a weapon.
Drew once entered public office as a decent man. Politics twisted him. Or maybe it exposed his already dark inclinations. If Willow absorbs the same oxygen, she could begin justifying hard moves in the name of the greater good. Silence a rival here, cut a deal she swore she would never make there, and convince herself it serves a higher purpose.
Authorizing Instead of Reacting
Right now, Willow reacts. She defends. She grieves. She’s trying to regain control of a life that keeps spinning out of control. Public office would flip that script. She would no longer be the injured party. She would be the one signing off.
Imagine her using policy to punish people who crossed her. Freezing out Nina when her loyalty wavers. Leveraging influence to protect her children at any cost, even keeping them from Michael (Rory Gibson). Convincing herself that every ruthless choice counts as protection, not retaliation.
Power does not always corrupt loudly. Sometimes, it whispers that you deserve it. Willow does not want authority. That’s the twist. The power would look natural on her. Hand her the spotlight, and the girl who used to shrink in a room might begin controlling who gets to speak in it.
Willow doesn’t want power. Which is exactly why she’s the most dangerous person to give it to. Will taking over Drew’s congressional seat give her a stage to justify darker choices?
