Yes. Mindy and Mallet had lots of potential.    Harley/Mallet was the start of JFP turning female characters into clones to be with the hunky men she favored...

It's been so long that even I did not remember specifics. I found this page that details the whole Carrie and Mike saga.

I can’t imagine HT Victoria playing out any of AH’s stories for the most part at all. Maybe the initial Brad and JT affair storyline but HT getting hit by a biscuit? Just no.

RC definitely looked okay with the younger crowd.  Even if at the very least he should have been in the Bo/Hope/Billie crowd.  But I think they really had no idea what to do with Mike and he had enough chemistry with CC to make it work.   It is gross to think he was married before Carrie was even born most likely.  How did Carrie and Mike end?  I know she left him, but did her and RC ever have scenes again? Ugh it's gets worse when you think about the fact Sonny gave a sex talk to AT's Emily and Juan.  And he knew her when she was legitimately a child.  A not in a vague way.  Emily was always in Sonny's circle via Jason and Brenda.