General Hospital fans were left “disgusted” and “disappointed” as Sonny Corinthos and Sam McCall turn on their former friend Jason Morgan.
During Thursday afternoon’s episode, viewers were outraged as Sonny and Sam gossiped about their former friend Jason believing that he would be responsible for attempting to murder Sonny.
This comes as Sonny discovered camera footage that appeared to show Jason working alongside a mystery sniper taking aim at the mobster from a rooftop.
But little does Sonny know that Jason was the person that actually saved him from being seconds away from death.
And while Sonny is safe and sound, his son Dante is the hospital having to undergo emergency surgery after taking the bullet that was meant to shoot his father. Feeling completely betrayed by someone he once thought of as family, Sonny said to Sam: “If Jason is the one who shot Dante I will never forgive him and I would never forgive myself.”
While the pair used to be as close as family Sam questioned Jason’s motives and asked Sonny: “Why is Jason trying to kill you?” To which Sonny responded: “I don’t know but maybe it’s been so long since we’ve seen each other or anything maybe he’s just forgotten what it’s like to be loyal to me.”
General Hospital fans were up in arms over Sonny’s response as he has been known for being a morally corrupt character that often betrays those closest to him. Viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, expressing their frustration. One fan wrote: “The way Sonny is so willing to think the worst of his best friend who he thought of as a brother is so disappointing.
It would be ok if the story resolved this error but I’m not sure I have faith they will,” and added: “And sonny not able to forgive himself is pathetic.
Does he mean for helping Jason become a lethal weapon? Or that he set up the trap? I would like it better if Sonny was desperate to find Jason to figure out what happened because no way does it make sense.
Funny how quickly Sonny drops people.”
Another agreed, writing: “OK here we go Sonny wants to talk about loyalty and how Jason has forgot loyalty. I love the character of Sonny Corinthos, how many times have you betrayed Jason in my opinion more times than you can count.” And a third added: “I can’t believe how quickly Sonny and Sam turned on Jason!! I love Jason almost as much as Carly and I disgusted with Sonny!!”
During the drama-packed episode, Jason also gave viewers more of a backstory as to where he’s been since leaving Port Charles. While many fans thought that his character was killed, he was actually imprisoned “in a room with no windows” and forced to take on a job from a man with leverage over him.
Jason explained that once he discovered that the job was to kill Sonny, he purposefully made his partner Hamish miss. Now Jason has found himself shot as well and attempting to flee from police that believe he is responsible for the shooting.
