The Top Spot: Cassandra Creech
Cassandra Creech’s portrayal of Dr. Grace Buckingham was the gift that kept on giving all month. She kicked off the month convincing everyone that Liam’s (Scott Clifton) time was running out and there was only one way to extend his life. And, that she was the only one who knew the protocol to keeping Liam alive as long as possible. She sounded like a concerned doctor…except it’s becoming increasingly clear this doc has a secret.
Grace’s phone went off over and over during nearly every scene with someone making demands. While we don’t know who it is or exactly what they want we know secrets are never good. Whomever is harassing Grace must have some serious dirt on her because she was a nervous wreck every time her cell beeped.
Grace was a master of her craft while working to save Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) life when the messy gal was rolled into the ER after being shot. Later, she proved her worth in surgery by taking Sheila (Kimberlin Brown) under the knife and her bedside manner after removing another of the She-Devil’s toes was top notch. She definitely has what it takes to heal…so why is she hurting Liam?
The biggest switch up from good doc to bad doc came when she managed to swindle a million dollars from Bill. She offered up a miracle cure for Liam and the Spencer men took the bait. Oh, boy did they take the bait. Dollar Bill transferred over the boatload of money and Grace helped “remove Liam’s tumor.” While everyone celebrated this epic win, it seems it’s not really a win at all. It was nothing but a deranged ploy.
We have to give Grace credit where credit is due, though. She at least feels bad about the mess she’s made. Watching Creech show Grace’s struggle with her deception kept us on the edge of our seats and we have to wonder what will come next. Will the guilt become too much and Grace will confess or will she crash and burn when Finn (Tanner Novlan) unearths the truth?
Creech’s kept us coming back for more as Grace dug herself into a deeper and deeper hole. The chaos, the fake concern, the tears, and the deception had us on the edge of our seats. She was everything we needed and more! We couldn’t think of anyone more deserving of being this month’s winner.
Honorable Mentions
Oh, how we love a mischievous queen and Naomi Matsuda showed us just how mischievous Li can be! She repeated history this month by announcing Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) death only to have her hidden away, just like she did with Finn. Through the surgery, Li’s confrontation with Poppy (Romy Park), and her caring for Luna on the down low, we couldn’t get enough! We raise our collective glasses and toast to Matsuda taking her character to a whole new low!