GH: Maxie Admits Her Feelings

Today on Monday, November 19, 2012, General Hospital's Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) found out that Maxie (Kirsten Storms) wanted him back in her life romantically. What followed was something that was a bit surprising and I wanted to write about it.

Just to give some background, Spinelli had moved on with Ellie (Emily Wilson), a woman who is a lot more like him than Maxie ever will be. She's works in a lab, is a bit socially awkward and shares many of Spinelli's hobbies. Ellie moved in with Maxie, which caused Maxie some strain, as Ellie is ignorant to her roommate's feelings. While Ellie was told that Maxie and Spinelli have a past, she doesn't see anything but friendship between the two former non-spouses. Maxie was horrified seeing Ellie and Spinelli become intimate, and Spinelli spent the night in Ellie's room.

After Ellie left, Spin listened to Maxie's voicemail. At first Maxie didn't want to share her feelings, but she finally did. Maxie wants Spinelli back and to be more than just friends. In her mind, Spinelli is just like Mac (John J. York) is to her mother Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She loves him and her marriage is over so they are free to be together. Spinelli though explained to her that no he cannot be with her, as he has moved on and chosen to be with Ellie. This upset Maxie as Spinelli was firm in rebuking her.

While I can see Maxie comparing her mother Felicia (Kristina Wagner) choosing to get back together with her former husband Mac (John J. York), who raised Maxie, I don't see it that way. Mac and Felicia were a very different kind of couple than Maxie and Spinelli ever were. I hope whatever happens they don't try to change either Spin or Maxie to be like Maxie's mother or stepfather.

There were some quips, but for the most part all of this was extremely serious. Typically GH writes Spinelli and Maxie as humorous characters. I appreciated seeing a different side of each of them. In this triangle, there is no clear wrongdoer, it is all about bad timing. If Maxie had been honest with herself earlier none of this would have happened and Spinelli most likely would have taken her back without giving Ellie a second glance. Now that he is with someone else, Spinelli is being true to that relationship.

Of course things could change tomorrow, next week or next year and Spinelli or Ellie realizes that their relationship isn't working. Maybe Maxie will still be free, but perhaps she'll have moved on to someone new.