Right then and there, it was ALL downhill, and there seemed to be no saving this character at all. We never saw any chemistry between Michael and Nelle during the few months GH attempted to make Nelle sympathetic.
When that didn’t work, they teamed her up with Ava, and we couldn’t wait to see what happened. Somehow, Nelle turned out to be more twisted than Ava, and we never thought that could happen.
Lanier played her to perfection, but by the time she got pregnant, the entire show seemed to revolve around her… and THAT’S where it all went wrong.
Nelle was a new character nobody really liked with absolutely no true connection to anyone. She should have been removed from Michael’s orbit immediately, but instead, GH tried and tried with a pair that was NEVER going to work.
When Nelle began her gaslighting scheme and her over-the-top baby shower produced a penguin mobile and a tumble down the stairs, we were done… and so was Nelle. She’d been written into a corner and Lanier seems to have realized that.
After winning a well-deserved Emmy, she opted to leave the soap before things got even worse, but Nelle is still nine months pregnant and something has to happen here. The question is… what?
At this point, Nelle losing her baby would be way too tragic, but with the character gone (now that everyone has figured her out), the baby has to end up somewhere.
Will Michael become a single father? Will the child end up with Lucas and Brad? Will Nelle reveal Michael is NOT the father and just take off with him or her?
Nelle might even manage to switch places with Carly and end up in Ferncliff although she things she’s getting married this week. Will she?
Whatever happens, it can’t happen soon enough. While we’ll miss Lanier, it’s time to finally end the PC Nelle Hell.
General Hospital (GH) airs weekdays on ABC. Check your local listings for airtimes.
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