See How Much Your GENERAL HOSPITAL Faves Have Changed

By Soaps in Depth August 29, 2019

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Some may argue that a devil is always a devil and an angel always an angel… but we suspect those people haven’t been watching GENERAL HOSPITAL! Thanks to decades of taking hits and learning lessons, Port Charles’ locals are as likely to find redemption as they are to slip from their pedestals.

(Photo Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC; Jim Warren)

Take a look through the gallery below to see how some of your favorites have changed over the years!

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ELIZABETH

Then: When Audrey’s granddaughter hit Port Charles, she was a cigarette-smoking conniver with a hate-on for sister Sarah, aka her rival for Lucky. A violent rape shattered the schemer, but still, when it came to Lucky, Jason and her children, Liz was always ready to bare her claws and tell tall tales — as Sam can attest.
Rebecca Herbst Abc

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ELIZABETH

Now: Elizabeth’s game-playing days ended when “Jake Doe” dumped her for hiding his true identity (or what he thought it was). These days, the highly-respected nurse devotes her time and energy to guiding her sons and is committed to honest communication — especially when it comes to her reformed husband, Franco. She’s even managed to make peace with former nemesis Sam!
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JASON

Then: This sweater-loving teen may have been the product of father Alan’s extramarital affair, but he was undoubtedly the Quartermaines’ golden boy. The good guy worked hard to make the world a better place and dreamed of attending med school... until a car accident left him a changed man.
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JASON

Now: Sonny’s enforcer has no qualms about violence — as long as it fits into his moral code. Not only will he go to the ends of the earth to save those he loves, but when they’re hit hard by life’s losses, he’s happy to just stare into their eyes and listen.
GH Logan Maxie - ABC/Adam Larkey

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MAXIE

Then: Thanks to Felicia and Frisco’s adventurous ways, their older daughter had serious abandonment issues and a desperate need to fit in. Her penchant for popular boys and bad decisions led to an unwanted sex tape, an accidental drug overdose and a faux pregnancy and miscarriage. Her loose relationship with the truth made her pure trouble — even when she was trying to do good.
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MAXIE

Now: In addition to being a devoted mother and a key player at Crimson, this fashion-forward young widow is fiercely loyal to her friends and family... sometimes to a fault! She’s even learned to (eventually) forgive. While still prone to hijinks, she is certainly not the scheming troublemaker.
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NINA

Then: When Nina (then Michelle Stafford) awakened from a decades-long coma, she found that the world had moved on without her... and the baby she’d been carrying was gone. More than a bit “off,” she plotted vengeance, schemed to get back husband Silas, and since she couldn’t conceive a baby, stole Ava’s!
Gh Nina Square

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NINA

Now: Nina (now Cynthia Watros) has come into her own as Crimson’s editor and found great joy with hubby Valentin. Not only has she chosen to accept him for who he is, but she spoils his daughter, Charlotte, and is totally gaga over Sasha, whom Val has passed off as her long-lost daughter. For now, she’s flying high... although finding out Valentin’s secret could bring her darker side back out to punish him!
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BOBBIE

Then: Becoming a nurse didn’t stop this former teen prostitute from working everyone around her. Luke’s sister had a heart of gold... but she was also a liar and a cheat who faked everything from pregnancy to blindness to reel in the men who caught her eye. Not even her adoption of son Lucas was done above board!
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BOBBIE

Now: As an upstanding member of the Port Charles community and loving matriarch, GH’s head surgical nurse looks back at her scheming days with a sense of humor and regret. She’s come a long way since meeting Carly, the daughter she gave up for adoption as a teen. But that doesn’t mean you want to mess with her!
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BRAD

Then: A descendent of the Wu family, this GH lab tech wasn’t actually raised in the Mob... but his morality was certainly fluid! He meddled with test results, caused trouble with bestie Britt and tried to blackmail Michael into sex — and we still don’t know what he was trying to hide when he married Rosalie!
Parry Shen Jw Blue

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BRAD

Now: One might argue that Lucas’ doting hubby is still a rat for passing Michael’s son off as theirs. But to his credit, Nelle set this nightmare in motion while Brad was in shock, and he does seem to feel remorse. Still, that hasn’t gotten him to fess up about the baby swap!
GH Franco Carly - ABC/Chris Chavira

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FRANCO

Then: This homicidal street artist (then James Franco) came to Port Charles with his paintbrush aimed squarely at Jason. He created installations inspired by his murders, set elaborate traps, stalked locals and even made Sam think he’d raped her.
Roger Howarth Abc

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FRANCO

Now: After having his brain tumor removed, Heather and Scott’s secret son faced his childhood history of abuse and heroism. These days, GH’s art therapist will do anything for wife Elizabeth and her sons. While he sacrificed his own freedom to expose Ryan, he doesn’t seem to have a violent bone left in his body.