Storylines GH Should Do, But Won't

  I'm out of the office today--David and I came up with these stories to just start shaking and baking at GH. Just riffin' on some things. Have a good one and report if I should watch the show later!! 

After years of recycled storylines, it should be time to shake up GH and bring in some stories that will entice the current viewers and also bring in new/old ones. Over time, taboo issues have eventually been brought into the television mainstream. Abortion on Maude and, well, just about everything else on All in the Family. Can GH tackle strong subjects again like Robin's HIV and Michael's r*pe?  

Open Relationships between consenting adults. We need more "free love" on soaps, especially in an era where anything could go. GH is so stale with their married (and unmarried) couples, it might be refreshing to have some swingers on. It would be doubly hilarious if it was Chase/BrookLyn leading the way.  Get a little Cody-Sasha action in there. 

Cutting/Self-Harm. Statistics show that this issue primarily occurs with females in their late teens. I am sure that is just a random statistic and this happens with the same amount of guys as well. Depression is the usual culprit along with self-esteem problems. The person involved usually does the cutting (most notably in an arm) to create physical pain to alleviate the emotional one. ☝️ 

Cheating. When was the last really good love triangle on this show? It could have been with the triad knowing about each other or behind closed doors. Being this is 2024, a good triangle might involve 2 guys and a woman instead of the usual triad above. It really has been way too long since GH took liberties with relationships. Closest we have right now is Willow/Drew/Nina and Willow and Drew haven't even..you know. 

Eating Disorders. While this is actually an older concept, GH has never really explored a true eating disorder. Perhaps Aidan develops one or Georgie. KS has talked about her struggles in the past so maybe she could help contribute to the storyline. 

What about somebody who is on onlyfans? One of the doctors or nurses can be earning extra cash on the side and then they get found out throughout the hospital. Or maybe one of the doctors is a high priced escort in their free time (for both men and women)?  OR get really racy and have a younger gen do this. Gio could have a side-line where he plays the violin in his birthday suit online. 

5 year time jump. Desperate Housewives did this and so did a few other TV shows. One of the benefits would be that the show can clean house and literally start anew. Characters (and actors) can leave the show for a variety of reasons resulting in a smaller cast. Couples can split up and new couples can emerge without the usual build-up. People can be in new careers and new sets can be built from old ones. It's a fresh start that can be needed to revive the show.

Do you like your soaps to be all angsty and dark or do you like them lighter and more cheery? The trick is a good balance between the two. GH has room for both, especially with the hospital  setting.