Yes, Duke is presumed dead but that is no obstacle for a soap character. If anyone has nine lives, it would be the inscrutable, sexy, manly and heroic Duke Lavery. Plenty of characters have come back from the dead on Port Charles, and there are plenty of great reasons to bring this character back. Here are five reasons why GH needs Duke Lavery back in Port Charles.
General Hospital spoilers – Anna needs a man who is worthy of her
First of all, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) had a grand romance with her “Duuuuuke,” and right now she is wasting her time on a repressed punk who doesn’t deserve her.
Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton) was ok for her in the beginning, but he’s shown his true colors by ratting her out in the name of getting revenge on her son Peter August (Wes Ramsey).
Duke looks delectable in a skirt on General Hospital
Duke is pure masculinity which is why he can pull off wearing a kilt and make other men swoon. Seriously, he and his Scottish ways go a long way toward making Port Charles a bit more polished with all the mobsters they have running around.
General Hospital spoilers – Someone needs to put smarmy Julian Jerome in his place
Duke was fooled in the past by Julian Jerome (Wiliam deVry) and he has beef to settle with him. It would be a relief to get Julian away from Nelle Benson (Chloe Lanier) and their silly marriage storyline and into a real mano a mano plot in which he-men matched wits. Bring on the testosterone!
Duke can tango and we need his smoldering emotion on ABC soap
Who can forget the legendary tangos that Duke and Anna performed? It would be delightful to see some artistic creativeness on GH other than at the annual Nurses Ball.
Maybe Duke could open up a studio? Or better yet, he could give lessons next to the boxing ring that all the Port Charles men hang out at.
General Hospital spoilers – Bring back the past and bring back the memories!
In the end soap fans love nostalgia and tradition, and Duke represents that in spades. He is old school, old world, and easy on the eyes. What more could soap fans ask for?
They need to bring Duke back. I loved him with Anna.
Next to Luke and Laura, I LOVED Duke and Anna. Robert and Holly receive honorable mention, too.