Patreon 34: General Hospital - “Luke and Laura’s Wedding” (aka “Laura Married Her Rapist”) (1981)
Content warning: This episode contains discussions surrounding sexual assault. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline is available 24/7 at 800.656.HOPE (4673) and online at rainn.org. Please take special care while listening.
You are cordially invited to revisit the greatest romance in the history of American daytime television … that all began with a sexual assault. Of course, I’m talking about Luke and Laura’s wedding from General Hospital over on Patreon.
From fresh-faced Laura, Luke permed up proper, and Elizabeth Taylor's wicked widow cameo, to potluck dangers, campus discos, and General Hospital's unforgivable attempt to reframe rape as "seduction", we dive deep into the complicated love story and legacy of daytime television's first ever supercouple.
Luke and Laura's wedding Part 1
