Planet Lumina: A Weekly Conversation About General Hospital

Sonny gets shot and kicked into a hole, Sam has a seizure, Oscar and Joss break free for a moment, Maxie makes a brief appearance, and Spencer steals the show again. Other topics include the dangers of making art and the work of June Foray.

Finn and Hayden engage in quick squatter sex, Leisl plots revenge, Ava lives out a classic Twilight Zone episode, and Valentin is attacked in every imaginable way over Spencer. Who's coming and who's going? The future's so bright, we gotta wear shades!

Sonny meets Oscar, Carly metastasizes into 3rd stage meddler, Spencer is like a 10 year old adult, Liesl prepares for villainy, and Port Charles wages war on Valentin. What does all of this have to do with the musical Cats and Zucker, Zucker, and Abrams?

Sam is losing it, Olivia and Ned wed, Joss throws caution to the wind, and Sonny is leaving the business. Important questions include: “Can a penny cause cancer?” and “Is crack indeed back?”

Josslyn and Carly Fight over Sonny, Spencer tries to put a hit on Valentin, Anna and Andre are Stayin' Alive, and Curtis uses a Chinese Connection to nab Leisl.

Sonny and Carly flirt on an island owned by a passive aggressive parrot, Ava acts out her favorite scene from Tim Burton's Batman, Nelle and Michael make with the kissing, and Jocelyn gets involved in some Risky Business of her own.

We find out about Amy's Brother Chet, Carly is a bad example, Sam has PTSD, and Jason is reunited with his puncher. In the midst of all of this we discuss fondue, fake pockets, and the American healthcare system.

Curtis gets an aunt, Valentine faces the fallout of the Chimera theft, everyone reacts to Ava's ordeal, and we discuss accents, and what the heck is up with the kids these days anyway!

In an event filled week, we see Valentin pull some Bond moves, get shot, then go on the lam with Charlotte. Anna, Bobby, and Carly develop a bit of compassion, and Ava - severely burned - considers a career as an extra in thrash metal videos.

The Nurses' Ball is upon us! The jig is up for Ava, Jake prepares to unleash a biotoxin upon Port Charles, and who the heck wants to drink non-alcoholic beer out of green bottles anyway?!

Jake contemplates mass destruction, the two Annas meet, the urine tamperer revealed, and we discuss bar etiquette and the merits of not being touched.

As Tracy leaves town, Jason and Franco punch each other on an island, and the divorce heats up, everyone suddenly becomes preoccupied with Greek Mythology, and it becomes evident that Sonny doesn't know how to make Espresso.

We're taking a break this week.

Sonny and Carly are at war, little Jake is at risk, Nina blackmails Nelle, Ned deftly outmaneuvers ICE, and Tracy takes stock of her life.

An engagement party is interrupted by a thieving Brit and a possible addition to the Quartermaine clan.,Sonny and Carly duke it out, Alexis and Julian rekindle their love, Jake is scared of scarecrows, and Brad plots to ruin Finn.

Hayden gets faded, Finn gets rolled, Lulu gets her first visit with Charlotte, Valentin gets bugged, Nina gets aggressive, Alexis gets haunted, Carly gets it on, Nelle gets Super Sayaned, and Andre remains the lone voice of reason.

Tracy and Laura investigate a mysterious monastery, Amy Driscoll has a nerd crush on Dillon, Anna might be Lisl in disguise, the pill bottle fiasco intensifies, and Jax fesses up!

Ava and Lucy get caught in a robbery, Tracy and Laura plan a Turkish adventure, Jordan and Ol' Curtis get sexy, Alexis has a haunting, two weddings are proposed, we finally find out what Anna did to Valentine, and Jason hears tell of a living scarecrow!

Hayden helps Finn through opiate withdrawal, Olivia gets sent to Darkham Asylum, Anna and Julian try to sort out their past, Curtis might join the PCPD, Sonny and Carly try to find their way, and Lisl calls Faison!

Olivia and Carly fight at Morgan's grave, Ghost Julian reads his letter to Alexis, People keep falling off of bridges, and the custody battle for Charlotte continues.