Drew who?! Ric becomes Portia’s problem now! Is there anyone out there who thinks that Ric Lansing is anything other than a villain? Meaning, does any percentage of the GH audience find Ric Lansing a likable character? Would you ever root for him in a fight against ANYONE? Or feel sorry for him in a sad storyline? Don’t get me wrong, I love the role, and Rick Hearst who portrays Lansing. What I meant is that I highly doubt many GH fans actually LIKE Ric as a person/character living in Port Charles. Instead, most of us are enthralled by his intrigue and subtle creepiness.
Beware! Don’t Underestimate What Ric Is Capable Of
As a GH fan, I think that Ric is interesting, entertaining, and keeps my attention. On the other hand, Ric is a vile, panic-room-harboring, pregnant-woman-kidnapping psychopath. What he did to Carly (and her unborn child, Morgan), and Elizabeth is reprehensible!
Moreover, it’s now decades past the dark times when Ric kidnapped a pregnant Carly. He kept her locked in a secret panic room, and carried out his disturbing acts in the home he shared with Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst).
Fast forward twenty-two years and Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) walks around Port Charles like he’s not the complete psycho path who held his sister in law captive and kept it a secret from the woman he claimed to love. Despite the trauma of finding that panic button and Carly chained to the wall inside the room, Elizabeth takes walks alone in the dark with Ric. She trusts him as they stand together in the dark, on a bridge, with no one around except Alexis. Strangely, even Carly herself overlooks what Ric did to her.
Ric Increasingly Becomes A Problem- Even A Threat
According to recent General Hospital spoilers and previews, Portia (Brook Kerr) continues to battle with her secret. Currently, Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) calls the shots while he blackmails Portia. GH recaps recall that Portia took Ava’s advice and reached out to Ric for legal representation. Based on his expertise as an attorney, Ric was unable to deliver Portia a positive outlook on her situation. Unfortunately, Drew has the upper hand and she’s at his mercy. That’s when Ric told Portia straight up that she needs to keep following Drew’s orders if she wants the chance to keep Curtis and her career.
Here’s where things could take a turn… While under Drew’s control Portia must betray Curtis in order to keep her secret safe. According to new GH rumors, Ric sees the lengths Portia will go in order to prevent Curtis from finding out. Ric Lansing is as shady as they come, and he wouldn’t hesitate to use Portia’s problem to his advantage. And before you say that he can’t do that because of client/attorney privilege, ask yourself if ethics had ever stopped Ric from wreaking havoc on someone’s life in the past.
At the end of the day Portia believes that she’s been answering to Drew. But actually, Ric instructed Portia to continue as Drew’s puppet. But, that right there demonstrates how Ric has the final say . Once he realizes the power he has over Elizabeth, what will he do with it?