Franco vs. Faison: Men in Black

Has Faison (Anders Hove) one of General Hospital's most virulent, vicious villains finally met his match with Franco (James Franco)? Best-known by their last names, Franco who arrived last week and Faison who debuted in 1990 are stunningly similar thus far. Both have a creative flair. Faison hid behind the pseudonym P.K. Sinclair, a reclusive European author. Franco is a reclusive artist obsessed with death scenes who has spent years in Europe. Faison had his signature cigarillo, while Franco seems to favor red M&Ms. Both are devastatingly charming, but lethal. In some of his first scenes, Franco stomped Joey Limbo's trachea killing the already injured man. No slouch in the shocking murder department, Faison shot his own mother, Nanny McTavish who coincidentally was Holly Sutton Scorpio's childhood nanny.

Both men are driven by obsession. Faison was obsessed with Anna Devane, and Franco is reportedly obsessed with Jason Morgan. Faison stalked Felicia Jones to achieve his nefarious objectives, and Franco wasted no time zeroing in on Felicia's daughter, Maxie to achieve his. While head of the DVX, Faison forced WSB Agent Anna Devane to work as a double-agent; thus betraying fellow-agent and husband, Robert Scorpio and breaking up their marriage. Franco seems poised to break up Spinelli and Maxie by blackmailing and using Maxie as a pawn in his plan for Jason. Faison and Franco are both mesmerizing manipulators who research their targets' vulnerabilities and push buttons like a checklist exposing weakness and psychological triggers in their prey. In just one meeting, Franco played Maxie's every fear like a virtuoso to obtain everything he needs, including blackmail pictures, to bend Maxie to his will.

The range of Faison's litany of fiendish evil extends from manufacture of nerve gas to kidnapping and all points of mayhem in between. Comfortable working alone or with others, Faison teamed up with the likes of Helena to kidnap and brainwash Lucky while making it appear Lucky died in a fire. For developing his nerve gas, Faison worked with a cartel of evil-doers. Oddly, Faison seemed at his most sinister working alone. It is too soon to tell whether Franco has connections to other Port Charles residents past or present, but Franco is already exuding a psychologically dangerous and creepy vibe unseen since Faison's last reign of terror in Port Charles.

by: Spin's Vixenella