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I think it's still doable, but last time was such a joke it would take real initiative this regime has never shown re: Lucky or Liz. I have zero interest in Dante and Liz. Two nice people FV does not care about, being nice together. A waste of both their talent and another convenient C/D-pairing like Dante and Sam.

Alexa does not need this job, either. She was retired and happy raising her family with Justin Bruening. It's crazy to me to treat her like this when you think back a decade or two ago, or consider the character. Hopefully the TG special episode and the return of Ethan augur something better for her and the family but I'm not holding my breath atm. I agree, since you were actually quoting me. Long story short, I would introduce a driven, all business Patrick-esque female surgeon for Michael who would in fact turn out to be a secret Wu connected to the family. Along with bringing back Tia Carrere's Jade for an arc with a couple teen or YA kids/grandkids for the youth set to interact with (a girl or boy for Rocco/Jake). Jade would not be what she appears to be, a sweet mother/grandmother and philanthropist returning town to reunite with friends (and be another seemingly boring love interest for Sonny, who she'd be playing) and would in fact be the true overseas power behind the Wu syndicate, which would solve the problem of me having to watch Selina Wu's acting in this storyline. But while she likely wouldn't be long for the show the children (and Michael's love interest) would remain.

Don't look at me, man, I just work here.

Ethan was always basically Temu Lucky, in the years when the show and Geary wanted someone more like their idea of Jonathan Jackson's version of the character. (Whether they succeeded is a matter of opinion at best) Once JJ did come back Ethan was extraneous. But I did like Parsons despite my recurring irritation with the character, and he did have chemistry and options with a number of people. Even if he shouldn't be Luke's son but Robert's.

Way ahead of you (idea-wise).

I've tried, but the search system is really messy.

Llanview's own Melissa Fumero (Adriana) is costarring in the new CBS procedural Einstein, with Matthew Gray Gubler (sigh) as (sighhh)... the great-grandson of Albert Einstein. Listen, I'm just glad she stays so booked and busy.

I just remember dropping a kooky little Bobby cliffhanger in one of our "make your own finale" threads for AMC 15 years ago. (God, was it that long?) My idea was to just set up a ton of random stories or cliffhangers designed to go had the show continued, without a ton of thought put into it other than fun. (One was Jamie Martin returning to town having a past with Jesse's engaged daughter Natalia, while little Kathy overheard that Frankie Hubbard and Madison North were having a secret fling.) So I just tossed a bunch of wild ideas in the pot, and I knew the last one had to be a Bobby Martin gag. Anyway, the last scene of the show (er, before Erica at the airport - never mind) would be in the Corinth police station (possibly with Alex Masters on the scene) where patrolmen would have picked up a little boy wandering the road in a ski parka, calling himself Bobby and saying his family wasn't far from town. Any AMC fan would get it. My vague idea for where it all would lead beyond the gag was that it was going to tie back to Project Orpheus, and David's final mystery patient on the actual show (which IIRC had a name beginning with "B"), as well as another hint I would drop in the finale episodes of the recently resurrected Stuart drawing visions of a burning black hospital - the same hospital the little boy would be doodling to himself (suspense music sting!). It was all very deliberately Agnes Nixon gothic. The vague idea was he would turn out to be the original Bobby's grandson as part of some new elaborate plot. But it was also just a fun gag for the thread lol. I did the whole finale synopsis once. I'll have to dig up that post.

I would again tie it into probably adding a larger Asian presence on the show with the non-Selina Wus and/or others, or possibly via the Wards. But I am just spitballing there, I have no clear idea.

Yeah, that's still likely my go-to.

I do not believe Derek can read or tell time.

OLTL did almost get her very soon after Vice in '92 when she was supposed to be a love interest for Andrew Carpenter, then pulled out at the last minute. Later she had not one but two roles in the 2000s (as Antonio's real mother Isabella, and then of course the emergency Carlotta recast when Patricia Mauceri did her homophobic exit). Anyway, we're far afield.

IIRC Dean is either his birth name or middle name. And Vanessa Marcil was responsible for Tyler Christopher's name change (they were dating and she did not want to be "Vanessa Baker"). I do think ND and Mansi may well have chemistry. But I just don't get any sense that FV is invested in her anymore; I think he gave up on Mansi when JJ walked and it shows in her airtime and lack of much of any story in most of the last year. I would be curious to see if he can rouse a spark in Amanda Setton. But again, while I have time for Ethan in doses or the right story and am not against this return, I'd much rather see Lucky. I wish it wasn't an either/or.

I don't believe so.

That's not a bad idea. Shades of Isabella Santi! No stray waterglass this time.

You already know what I'd do lol. But yes, people loved her for 5 mins 10 years ago and here we are with people still demanding 'more Selina!'* I am all for an Asian mob queen (and more AAPI characters period - they need to build that bloodline), just don't think she has the juice. - I think that's actually the spelling, I flubbed it earlier.

It's a solid choice! As is Beth Chamberlin, my plan B.

I do think those court scenes were Contractor's very best work on the show, but they're the only moment I had any time for her. I'd still write her out yesterday, maybe after she inevitably turns on Sonny and brings the knives back out. I agree both characters are clearly budget stuff for Frank, and it's particularly unacceptable for Michael who is now a strong young male lead. You have to truly invest, not just play the margins while trying to showcase your favorites. But I've begun to think they actually will try Jacinda and Kristina as some subplot fodder, even if I think Kate Mansi is likely gone this year. Frank has lost interest in her role. In brighter news, while it's not the Spencer I want back I do think SPOILER Selena and Lydia Look are a classic example of a dayplayer the audience liked for a few days and demanded more of, who then got unwisely elevated into a bigger role (see also: Jacinda). There's nothing there! She just scowls!

I would still recast him, and Robert Newman (or Scott Bryce) were admittedly two of the names I had in mind. But it would be kind of a dissipated, alcoholic Jeff who is a shell of himself and has to rebuild - maybe you could later tease him with Alexis or Anna or whoever. But the real power (and danger) would be Carolyn Webber, a brilliant surgeon, domineering wife/mother and new key antagonist. Played preferably by - the fans would stone me - Yes, she had that dumb on-off role a few years back but I don't care! She'd kill it.

Hoo boy. I don't have an aversion to seeing a bit more of Ethan (or ND), but it feels a bit like a slap in the face after how they treated JJ and Lucky.

I'm amazed Abby has stayed dead this long.

No.

I wish!

Pine Valley's own Eden Riegel (Bianca, AMC), who does a lot of voice work these days, voices a key character in the new Resident Evil video game, Resident Evil: Requiem.

Yeah, it's insane that whole Selena thing got dropped. Didn't she spend a while trying to keep Curtis mired in the underworld too? Like two years ago? I still find the actress playing Selena profoundly one-note and came up with a solution awhile ago that would be right up Frank and this team's typical Nostalgia Alley (and I'm surprised it wasn't done a decade ago), but that's more DM fanfic fodder I needn't foist on the thread.