The Moral Rot of Port Charles: Kidnappings, Cover-ups, and the Hypocrisy of “Good” Characters

General Hospital has officially descended into a chaotic realm where the supposed heroes are indistinguishable from the villains, and the sheer incompetence of law enforcement is baffling. We are witnessing two major storylines that expose the fractured reality of Port Charles: the miraculous (and slightly ridiculous) escape of Anna Devane, and the absolute moral bankruptcy of Alexis Davis regarding Ric Lansing.

The Incompetence of the PCPD and the Return of the Scorpio Women

Let’s address the elephant in the room regarding Anna Devane’s abduction. We are expected to believe that the Police Commissioner of Port Charles went missing for weeks—trapped in a dungeon on Spoon Island, of all places—and nobody noticed? Dante Falconeri, the acting commissioner, apparently shrugged off her absence as “WSB business.” It is a lazy narrative device that highlights just how disconnected the characters are. If the town’s top cop can vanish without a trace, the citizens of Port Charles are safer relying on mob protection than the police force.

Anna’s escape was a classic display of spy-fiction tropes. While we can appreciate her using a steel pipe to pick a lock, the ease with which she navigated the compound strains credulity. However, the real bombshell is the discovery of Robin Scorpio.

“Robin’s eyes seemed vacant, unfocused, as if something vital had been stripped away.”

The show has once again dipped into the “brainwashed/amnesia” well. Finding Robin locked in an adjacent cell is a fantastic twist for emotional stakes, but it raises uncomfortable questions about the timeline. How long has Robin been there? Why does she not recognize her own mother? This narrative choice feels like a cruel recycling of trauma for the Scorpio family, designed to drag out the mystery rather than provide resolution. Anna dragging a confused Robin through the tunnels is heroic, but the fallout will likely be months of repetitive medical dramas and memory recovery scenes that we have all seen a dozen times before.

Alexis Davis: The Hypocrite of the Year

While Anna was fighting for survival, Alexis Davis was busy committing felonies that would make the Quartermaines blush. The revelation that Alexis, along with Ava Jerome and Kristina, held Ric Lansing captive in a basement for 30 days is a new low. Alexis prides herself on being the moral compass, the legal eagle who upholds the law. Yet, here she is, orchestrating a month-long kidnapping to protect Kristina from the consequences of a hit-and-run.

The hypocrisy is suffocating. Alexis has spent years lecturing Sonny and others about the rule of law, yet when her daughter screws up—again—she resorts to vigilante imprisonment. This isn’t protection; it is toxic codependency.

Comparing the Moral Compass vs. Reality

Character
Public Persona
Actual Actions

Alexis Davis
Ethical Attorney
Kidnapper, conspirator, obstructor of justice.

Ric Lansing
Sketchy Schemer
Victim of unlawful imprisonment (currently playing the “reformed” card).

Kristina Davis
Troubled Youth
Reckless driver protected by mommy’s crimes.

Ric’s reaction to his freedom is the most unsettling part of this saga. He isn’t pressing charges; he is preaching redemption. Anyone who knows Ric Lansing knows this is a performance. He is playing the long game. By acting the martyr, he holds a nuclear weapon of leverage over Alexis and Ava. He doesn’t need to go to the police; he owns them now. The women think they have gotten away with it, but they have simply handed their enemy the keys to their destruction.

Molly Lansing-Davis: The Inevitable Collateral Damage

The person who will suffer the most from this mess is the only one who had nothing to do with it: Molly. She is the singular character who actually seems to care about justice, yet she is surrounded by liars. Both her parents have deceived her. Her mother imprisoned her father. Her sister is the reason for all of it.

Molly is facing a devastating realization. The “protection” Alexis offered Kristina was actually a betrayal of Molly’s trust. We are watching the slow-motion disintegration of the Davis family unit. Molly will be forced to choose between her principles and her family, and frankly, she should choose her principles. The dynamic where Kristina is coddled while Molly is expected to be the “adult” has reached its breaking point. If Molly forgives this, it will be a betrayal of her own character.