I just rewatched Friday's episode, mostly to see the Diane and Max scenes
again, but I was also struck by how many people are berating themselves
for
being responsible for Michael's condition. It occurred to me that most of
the people in this town can rightfully be accused of doing, or not doing,
something that would have prevented this.
1. In my opinion, the blame goes first and foremost to Claudia who put
out
the hit that sent a man with a rifle shooting in the direction of Michael.
2. Would be Dr. Evil who actually fired the shot that did NOT hit his
intended target and wound up hitting Michael instead.
3. Sonny, of course, who after torturing Michael's biological father into
signing away his parental rights, has refused to get out of his "business"
for years, despite he and people he loved nearly being killed time and
again
by attempts on his life.
4. Carly, who cheated on Michael's father (her husband), and had
unprotected sex with a man she didn't even like who was a known mobster,
and
then conspired with him to get Michael away from his dad and allowed Sonny
to adopt Michael despite knowing what Sonny was, and then going back to
him
time and time again even though she saw repeatedly what danger her kids
were
in because of him.
5. Jason, who was Michael's first "father" and swears that he adores the
kid, but not enough to get out of the "business" and encourage Sonny to do
so too to keep the kid (s) safe.
6 & 7. Alexis shares Diane's guilt in repeatedly keeping Sonny out of
jail
where he wouldn't have been a threat to his children.
8. Max, who was the professional bodyguard, who should have insisted that
Michael not go anywhere without protection.
9. Kate, who encouraged Sonny to take Michael to see what his
"non-mobster"
dad did for a living. (I've forgotten whose idea it was initially.)
10 & 11. Mac, Lucky and the rest of the PCPD for being such lousy cops
that
they've never managed to put away the mobsters living in Port Charles
despite their killing, and trying to kill, a number of people.
12.-14 Ric, Scott, and Carly's dad (I forget his name) ditto, as DAs And
despite their efforts failing to put Sonny away.
15 -18. + AJ, Alan, Monica, Edward and the rest of the Quartermaines,
for
not using all their money and power to maintain joint custody of Michael
which would have gotten him out of the hands of Sonny and his mobster
friends at least part of the time (the night he was shot MIGHT have been
one
of those times)
I'm sure I'm forgetting others who could get on this game too.
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