Jonathan Jackson and Rebecca Herbst on why their alter egoes have won the hearts of GH fans.
They say you never forget your first love, that roller coaster ride of emotions ranging from euphoric highs to catastrphic lows. But for GENERAL HOSPITAL viewers looking to relive those moments vicariously, who better to do so through than Lucky Spencer and Liz Webber?
"What's been portrayed is what people want to see," says Lucky's alter ego, Jonathan Jackson, of the couple's incredible popularity. "A kind of pure romance and pure love."
Rebecca Herbst (Liz) agrees that the story is unlike most unfolding on today's soaps."There aren't very many couples of daytime who have an innocent, honest and truthful relationship - which is everything that Liz and Lucky have," she says.
And though Liz and Lucky have declared their love to one another, don't expect them to make the leap from friends to lovers anytime soon. In fact, unlike most soap teens, Lucky and Liz have decided that they are not yet ready for such a step."I think it demonstrates a few things," says Jackson of his character's decision. "It shows that they take their relationship very seriously - they don't want to jepordize it; and that they are experiencing the kind of true love that not everyone experiences."
The decision also reflects the willingness of the couple to accept responsibility for their actions. "They're more mature than most adults," says Herbst. "A lot of adults tend to let their gormones get in the way of things, and they decide to rationalize it when it changes things."
The power of love also has given young Ms. Webber back something she once thought lost - her belief in a bright future. "I had a scene where Liz said that she never looked past the say she was in because she didn't think she had a future," says Herbst. "Now, all she thinks about is a future with Lucky."
"What's been portrayed is what people want to see," says Lucky's alter ego, Jonathan Jackson, of the couple's incredible popularity. "A kind of pure romance and pure love."