I thought it was wrong to demonize Scotty. His wife ran off and married her known rapist with his own father, former in-laws and friends, and the whole city cheering them on at their wedding. They should have done some justice for the character. I thought Scotty and Laura Templeton were a cute couple.
I had the biggest crush on Kin Shriner. He was in all the teen mags at the time. I was ticked off at laura for quite a while. But luke and laura were mesmerizing when on the screen. The chemistry eventually won me over, but I've always felt bad for Scotty, no matter what he does.
Not only did Laura turn her back on Scotty..but so did everyone else in PC! His family, his friends. Scotty was a character who grew up on the show(Kin Shriner was not the original, he was a young boy in the 60's that Lee was left to raise) and this lowlife mobster/rapist gets his girl and everyone along with it, his friends, hell even Lee and Gail seemed like they may have wanted to have Luke instead for a son, yes Scotty was justified and turned into a jerk for life!
What kind of twisted logic did the writers come up with having Laura falling in love with her RAPIST? And what kind of message does that say to anyone who was raped? That's it's perfectly natural for a rape victim to fall head over heels fo their rapist? WTF!
Scotty Baldwin's turn from all-around nice guy to antagonist is very understandable. The womman he loved left him for another man, who was also her rapist. Anybody would come unglued if that happened to them.
Yeah Laura was stupid...and the rest of the nation's women who was hypnotized and all gaga over Luke and Laura's rape-turned "seduction" are all stupid right along with her! Not to mention, young men who watched this with their girlfriend's were stupid. It was all garbage! Besides look at Scotty and look at Luke, how could she give up a good looking guy like Luke for "string bean" Luke?
By the way Kin Shriner explained in the 35th anniversary special that Laura and Scotty were the ideal young couple...til she left him for "stringbean" Luke!
I love how Scotty became the bad one and then Robert (who I love!) wants him to leave town when Scotty has been around Port Charles WAY longer than Robert....still boggles my mind to this day.
Scotty is a spoiled brat...it's too bad Luke didn't blacken his other eye!
MsChemicalEngineer 1 month ago
I thought it was wrong to demonize Scotty. His wife ran off and married her known rapist with his own father, former in-laws and friends, and the whole city cheering them on at their wedding. They should have done some justice for the character. I thought Scotty and Laura Templeton were a cute couple.
jvarela965 1 year ago
Scotty is one big bully.
TimFrith24 1 year ago
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sonyab1974 1 year ago
I had the biggest crush on Kin Shriner. He was in all the teen mags at the time. I was ticked off at laura for quite a while. But luke and laura were mesmerizing when on the screen. The chemistry eventually won me over, but I've always felt bad for Scotty, no matter what he does.
1964nickel 1 year ago
It really changed Scotty, Scotty was a nice good guy and then Laura choices made scotty bad.
bigfatsunday 1 year ago
It also boggles my mind that his parents seemed to NOT support him after all that he's been through.
ronstermaniac1 1 year ago
the only thing Luke didn't get of Scotty's was his own breath!
imachildofthe80s8089 1 year ago
Not only did Laura turn her back on Scotty..but so did everyone else in PC! His family, his friends. Scotty was a character who grew up on the show(Kin Shriner was not the original, he was a young boy in the 60's that Lee was left to raise) and this lowlife mobster/rapist gets his girl and everyone along with it, his friends, hell even Lee and Gail seemed like they may have wanted to have Luke instead for a son, yes Scotty was justified and turned into a jerk for life!
imachildofthe80s8089 1 year ago
What kind of twisted logic did the writers come up with having Laura falling in love with her RAPIST? And what kind of message does that say to anyone who was raped? That's it's perfectly natural for a rape victim to fall head over heels fo their rapist? WTF!
ronstermaniac1 1 year ago
He has the most incredible blue eyes, and what a kisser!
Sorry I said no, should have got in the cab.
katiewon 2 years ago
The pain, anger, & sadness is apparent in Scotty's eyes. Kin Shriner was brilliant in this performance.
ronstermaniac1 3 years ago
Scotty Baldwin's turn from all-around nice guy to antagonist is very understandable. The womman he loved left him for another man, who was also her rapist. Anybody would come unglued if that happened to them.
ronstermaniac1 3 years ago 2
Yeah Laura was stupid...and the rest of the nation's women who was hypnotized and all gaga over Luke and Laura's rape-turned "seduction" are all stupid right along with her! Not to mention, young men who watched this with their girlfriend's were stupid. It was all garbage! Besides look at Scotty and look at Luke, how could she give up a good looking guy like Luke for "string bean" Luke?
imachildofthe80s8089 1 year ago
By the way Kin Shriner explained in the 35th anniversary special that Laura and Scotty were the ideal young couple...til she left him for "stringbean" Luke!
imachildofthe80s8089 1 year ago
This scene is fantastic. If only GH had an ounce of this kind of drama today.
calvin667 3 years ago
I remember this episode. Gloria Monty was such a genius. The whole catching the bridal bouquet was priceless
jvarela965 3 years ago
I love how Scotty became the bad one and then Robert (who I love!) wants him to leave town when Scotty has been around Port Charles WAY longer than Robert....still boggles my mind to this day.
weezie1982 3 years ago