‘General Hospital’ News: Liz and Sam’s History of Hostility – A Look Back At The War For Jason’s Heart And What’s Ahead

‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers indicate that the war for Jason Morgan’s [Billy Miller] heart is far from over and Liz Webber [Rebecca Herbst] and Sam Morgan [Kelly Monaco] will remain at each other’s throats for a while yet.

But for those who are newer to the show, you may not know exactly the root of all the anger between these two women. It’s far more than just two ladies that both love the same man. With Liz and Sam, it’s more than a decade of infighting, lies and schemes.

In many ways, both women have an equal claim on Jason – and that’s why there’s a hardcore following for both Jason and Liz (Liason) – and Jason and Sam (JaSam). Let’s consider their positions and whether one really has more right to Jason than the other.

Time they’ve known Jason: Liz wins this one because she knew him back when she was much younger so Liz has had more chronology with Jason.

Kids with Jason: This is a tie since both have one child with Jason, but Liz got there first with little Jake Spencer [James Nigbor] before Sam had Danny.

Dumped due to danger: Both Sam and Liz were dumped by Jason at various times because he felt his mob lifestyle was too dangerous for them. But all that has changed now.

Lies, lies, lies: Both Sam and Liz have told lies to try and keep Jason away from the other – Sam lied about Jake’s kidnapping and Liz lied about Danny’s paternity. Both have dirty hands here.

Prior marriages: Both Sam and Liz have sketchy histories with men. Sam married many men to con them out of cash. Liz married Ric Lansing [Rick Hearst] – he counts for several bad decisions.

Cheating: Liz never cheated on Jason, but she did cheat with Jason. Sam slept with Lucky Spencer [Jonathan Jackson] and Ric, but Liz is no saint…

Job history: Liz has Sam beat hands down here. She was an artist turned nurse while Sam was essentially a criminal and then a PI. Thumbs up for nurses!

Related hookups: Liz slept with Jason’s brother AJ Quartermaine and Sam slept with his pal Sonny Corinthos [Maurice Benard]. So both have a Jason-adjacent hookup in their past.

Memory loss: Liz took Jake Doe in when everyone in town hated him – and Sam stayed by Jason’s side when he had an amnesia bout then had risky neuro-surgery.

Mourning together: Jason and Liz mourned together over the loss of their son Jake when he died after the hit and run – and Sam and Jason bonded over the loss of stillborn baby Lila (hers with Sonny).

Kids at risk: Sam put Liz and her kids in danger by hiring thugs to hassle them. But then later, Sam did redeem herself by facing gunfire to protect Liz and the kids from the Russian mob.

Death threats: Jason is furious at Liz right now but, at one point, he threatened to kill Sam after she put Liz and the kids in harm’s way. So far, Liz hasn’t earned a death threat from Jason.

The bottom line on Liz versus Sam is that they both want Jason and they both think they have the right to have him and the other one not. Both share kids, a long history, and a lot of love with Jason. So what’s the answer?

Once and for all, Liz and Sam need to step back and let Jason make the choice. Maybe they need to play the dating game and let him see them both for a while so he can sort his feelings for them on equal footing.

But once Jason decides on one or the other – or neither – they should respect his decision. But will they? They certainly never have in the past… What’s also important to consider is if they keep tearing each other down to try and win Jason, they could both lose him.

Is that the position both Sam and Liz will now adopt? Would they rather Jason was with neither of them than one over the other? Will their bitterness result in Jason walking away and into the arms of another woman in Port Charles?

Only time will tell… Share your comments below and come back to Soap Opera Spy often for more ‘General Hospital’ spoilers and news.

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