On “General Hospital,” the venerable Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) has killed his fair share of villains throughout the years. Scorpio, a former agent for the World Security Bureau, wed Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), a superspy. Their marriage was broken when it was discovered that Anna was a double agent for the DVX, an adversary group. Scorpio worked with con artist Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) while serving as Port Charles’ police commissioner. Over the years, Anna and Holly would come and go from his life, and it looked like Scorpio would finally settle down with one of them. Holly is pretending to be dead to rescue her kid, while Anna is now linked with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
Meanwhile, Diane Miller has been a powerhouse attorney for ages, and has been the lawyer for mafia don Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and his allegedly criminal organization. She’s won nearly every court case she’s ever fought, and when someone has Diane on their side, they know their odds of winning have increased a thousandfold. Diane was dating Sonny’s chief bodyguard, Max Giambetti (Derk Cheetwood), and they were together for several years. But, they eventually broke up when Max revealed that he thought their relationship was casual. When Diane was a victim of the Hook killer, Scorpio was with her at the hospital to comfort her.
Now that Scorpio is the district attorney, he’s worked in close proximity with Diane, and their chemistry is unmistakable. “GH” star Carolyn Hennesy seems to agree.
Hennesy loves the pairing of Diane and Scorpio
As the attraction develops between Robert Scorpio and Diane Miller on “General Hospital,” Miller’s portrayer, Carolyn Hennesy, spoke with Soap Hub about this new story. She completely admires Tristan Rogers, saying, “I’m loving it because I love Tristan so much.” She added, “Any time I get to spend with him is a joy for me. I love Tristan ‘the curmudgeon’ — and I mean that in the most wonderful and delightful way.” Hennesy felt she and her character enjoy Rogers’ sense of humor, which helps make the couple fun. “Robert and Diane are both at stages in their lives where this (relationship) works,” she stated.
Hennesy came up with one for herself and Rogers because the viewers like to combine the names of romantic partners on soap operas. She said that it is a combination of the names Diane and Scorpio and stated, “I’ve taken a liberties and started calling us ‘Disco,’ which I think is amusing. Hennessey is aware that Anna Devane and Holly Sutton, the two great loves of Scorpio, are otherwise unavailable—Holly is on the other side of the world, and Anna is with Valentin Cassadine. She expresses her hope that the relationship between Diane and Scorpio would progress by saying, “I think people want to see’smart funny’ and romance.”
While their potential romance has taken a back seat to some other major storylines, we can’t wait to see them come back to the forefront and possibly become a new super couple!