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?!