General Hospital's Drama Could've Been Great If It Wasn't So Painfully Pointless

If there's one thing that's been constant about General Hospital over the past decade, it's the lack of satisfaction viewers feel after watching the soap. Year after year, fans have become increasingly disappointed with the way their favorite characters behave and the decisions made by the writing staff.

While some people believe this has to do with the clear favoritism shown to some characters over others, there is another problem that is much more global than that. General Hospital drags out every single storyline for half a year only to change nothing in the end. And that is exactly what makes it feel so boring and uneventful.

Why Is General Hospital So Bad?

Just like any other soap, General Hospital has little to no limits when it comes to writing. Of course, with the budget soaps are forced to operate on now, they probably wouldn't be able to pull off anything that required huge sets or many special effects. Other than that, the genre allows for anything to happen.

Some might say that writers use the power they are given. This year alone we saw two deaths of major characters and then the resurrection of a man everyone thought was dead. And yet, it's not something viewers are easily impressed by.

Whether Spencer or Esme comes back from the dead at some point is not as important as what the show plans to do with the people still alive in Port Charles. Storylines like Molly and Kristina's surrogacy and Carly's indictment feel like they've been dragged out for years with no resolution. But, what's worse, there are no consequences.

Viewers feel safe knowing that some characters will stay in the same places forever. Sonny and Carly probably won't have to face any kind of real struggle or take responsibility for years of crimes, while everyone else gets to suffer over and over again for absolutely nothing.

Although General Hospital's creative team has all the storytelling tools at their disposal after 60 years on the air, viewers are left to wonder when they will actually use them. For now, that question remains unanswered.

If you want to see for yourself what goes on in Port Charles, tune in to General Hospital Monday through Friday on ABC.