Do you remember Jasper Jax and Brenda Barrett from General Hospital? I remember them well and will never forget this couple. To me the Jax and Brenda love story was one of the very best in all of soap opera history. The writers of this storyline did an awesome job with the dialogue. Jax and Brenda expressed their love for one another so profoundly. Jax and Brenda meant so much to each other every moment of every day.
The very handsome Jasper Jax was a corporate raider who moved to Port Charles and tried to steal another woman away from her husband. Jax met Brenda who became his best friend. Jax fell in love with Brenda and it turned into a romance that warmed your heart and made your head spin.
Here are some of the dialogue that Jax and Brenda spoke to one another:
Jax to Brenda: "When you came to tell me that we were over I said that I was going to prove how smart I was by wishing you well and walking away. Well, I lied, Cause you broke my heart. And that's not an accusation, it's the truth"
Jax to Brenda: "What I am trying to say Brenda, is that every time that I look into your eyes I feel that I am looking into my own soul. Everything about you delights me. Everything seems to be exactly as it should be...the laughter in your eyes, the touch of your lips, the warmth of your skin, the way fit we so perfectly in bed together and being here with you right now feels like every second of my entire life has been leading up to this moment. "
Jax to Brenda: "I'm no one's consolation prize, I come first, or not at all. The trouble with keeping your eye on the goal is that you sometimes miss what's right in front of you. For instance, you've missed the only man who will ever make you happy."
Brenda to Jax: "When I married you the first time, it was because I couldn't have you any other way. And I knew even then that you were too important to lose. You told me that I'd learn to love you. And you were right. I do love you. I want to share my life with you. You can trust me,Jax."
Brenda to Jax: "Every day, every hour of every day you mean more to me."
Brenda to Jax: "But, if I loved you then I didn't even know it. And you didn't know it either. And you didn't mind. You were patient with me. You waited for me to come around. And now I guess its my turn, isn't it? Here I am. I know that I am so madly in love with you. So I guess now its my turn. I'll wait for you this time."
Jax to Brenda: "Nobody leaves. Whatever happens, nobody leaves."
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I miss Jax and Brenda, and as far as I am concerned, no other daytime soap opera has had such a compelling love storyline. When Vanessa Marcil left General Hospital I continued to watch the show for a little while, but it just was not the same without Brenda. GH did bring in other love interests for Jax, but I never liked any of them. I have not watched GH in over ten years. Vanessa Marcil did return to the show for a very short period of time. What the show's writers did to the Jax character later on was awful too.
It is nice to take a walk down Jax and Brenda memory lane once in a while. I hoped that you enjoyed it too.
A few more Jax and Brenda quotes that you will love:
Brenda: "No one has ever loved me the way he loves me. One time Sonny said to me that we were like drug addicts and that we were just addicted to each other. And I think that he was right. ‘Cause I always thought that that sick feeling inside of me was what love felt like. And Jax is just showing me that that is not true. You know with Jax I don't have to trick him, or beg him, or want to die for him to love me. He just does."
Brenda: "Its because of the way you look at me. You make me feel like I'm treasured."
Jax: "You are."
4 comments:
I never really watched GH but I do remember these two characters. When we were younger my sister loved Genie Francis :) I was more in to Days of Our Lives for a time (that whole Bo and Hope romance, ahhh!) and then watched it on and off for cringey entertainment. Marlena being possessed by the devil was brilliantly ridiculous and I loved the many returns of Stefano Dimera. Actually only yesterday I was flipping channels and caught the last few minutes of Days (something I have not seen in years) and it looks like a reunion is happening. In Australia we were originally about 6 (or 9) years behind, same with Young and the Restless, then there was a special on tv updating everyone, and then more recent episodes started being played.
When I was younger I watched a little Santa Barbara and Bold and the Beautiful. Ron Moss was always really funny when he was interviewed on Australian tv, so I've had a soft spot for Ridge Forrester since, even though I never watch the show (and I recently heard he is leaving!) :)
Xenia, we are kindred spirits, LOL! I used to love Jax & Brenda together. I liked her with Jax so much better than with Sunny. They just seemed to have such a deep connection. To me Sunny belonged with Carly and Jax belonged with Brenda.
I remember when Genie Francis and Anthony Geary were the "hot" couple on General Hospital. I didn't watch GH at the time though. I came in a bit late to the Jax and Brenda story because I was not watching any soap operas at all. I was home from work one day and flipping through the channels when I saw Ingo Rademacher on the TV screen. I thought to myself, what a handsome man so I started watching and realized it was General Hospital. That is how I got hooked on GH and this storyline.
I agree Jasmine. There is no way I would choose Sonny over Jax and as far as I was concerned Brenda was PERFECT for Jax. I loved them together. Ingo and Vanessa has so much chemistry on screen and you could see how comfortable they were working together. The passionate kissing looked so believable that I thought maybe they were attracted to one another in real life.
Ingo Rademacher is now 41 years old, married with two sons. Ingo is also still handsome as ever.
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