Soap opera fans are used to changes on their favorite shows. We may not like them, but change is inevitable. Most changes aren't THAT bad and we learn to live with them. However, the loss of one of our favorite characters/actors when a show decides to let an actor go is NOT something a soap fan takes lightly because these characters and actors become like extended family to us. We all have our favorite soap actors/characters, and we don't always agree with each other. But every once in a while, you find an actor that is so talented that most of us can agree that we love him/her. Such is the case with Kelly Sullivan. Kelly has been playing the role of Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri on "General Hospital" since September of 2011. She replaced Megan Ward, who originated the role. It was announced this week that Kelly Sullivan has been written out of the show. This is wrong on so many levels.
First of all, she made the character likeable, which I didn't think was possible. She brought a certain quality to the character that was different. Kate was no longer just a stuffy business woman. She had a sense of humor and was fun--and NICE. Her portrayal of someone with D.I.D. was absolutely amazing! So at this point, I knew she was probably one of the most talented women on the planet, and I was looking forward to her next storyline. I had been getting worried because she wasn't on much lately. There was talk of a third personality. Then suddenly, we seemed to be getting something. A Sonny/Kate/Olivia triangle. This sounded interesting. I'm not a big fan of love triangles, but hey. If it gave Kelly Sullivan a storyline, I was all for it. That's when the bomb dropped that she was being written out of the show. It doesn't make any sense. Why create a storyline that could give her character something to do only to write her out?
Point # 2. Sonny & Kate (a.k.a. Maurice Benard and Kelly Sullivan) have great chemistry. If they're going with a Sonny/Olivia pairing just because they share a child (but haven't been together in 25 years), that makes ZERO sense. Yes, she's more his "type", but I don't see any chemistry there at all. Not romantically anyway.
Point #3. There are characters and then there are characters that change your life. I was listening to a fan tonight tell how Kelly Sullivan's portrayal of a woman with D.I.D. literally changed her life. I was brought to tears as she described how Kate/Connie taking control of her condition and getting the help she needed caused her to take control of her own mental illness. Characters like this should not be thrown away. Any actor who can change a person's life with the way she portrays a character is golden and should be appreciated by TPTB of the show she is on. It isn't every day a person gets to change someone's life in such a drastic way. Why anyone would throw away an actress that could do that is beyond me. And I hope and pray that TPTB change their mind and keep Miss Sullivan. I hope this is one of those situations where you are writing her out temporarily and bringing her back at a later date. It's been done before, so I hope this is the case now. Otherwise, this is a BIG mistake.
To Kelly Sullivan, I have this to say. I admit that I was not a Kate/Connie fan when the character was on originally. But you changed that with your brilliant portrayal of the character. You made me like Kate/Connie. Thank you for your dedication to your craft, the show, and the fans. Your portrayal of Kate/Connie will never be forgotten. You are very talented, and I wish you well. I love you.
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