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Damn.

This is old news, but: IIRC, Robin Strasser was repeatedly courted by Agnes Nixon in the '70s. At first, Agnes asked Robin to take over the role of OLTL's troubled young Cathy Craig, which I believe had previously been played by Dorrie Kavanaugh at that time. Robin didn't care for it, so Agnes created the role of Dr. Christina Karras for her on AMC. When that bombed, Agnes finally got her slotted in as Dorian on OLTL.

I believe Cali Timmins was also yet again seriously considered to play Tina in 2003, when Malone made plans to bring back her entire family. That entire storyline was scuttled.

Brandon Routh auditioned for Al Holden in 2001 but lost the part; Gary Tomlin saw "something special" in young Superman and created the role of Seth Anderson for him.

Sarah Brown came thisclose to being the Marty recast in 2006. For some reason it did not happen.

I always preferred Little Mo to Kat. Then again I missed the tail end of that.

I'll take opinions if anyone wants to give them - I am considering getting back into viewing the show full-time, which I did religiously during HS and college both online and on various cable stations. I've kept track of events and watched off and on and off again (poor Pauline!), but I am seriously considering picking it up again regularly.

I was last hooked on it around 2003 or so when they had Den and Lisa's return unseating Phil, and Dennis and Sharon and so on (ironically, this is roughly where NY public television's EE rotation is now, and I am sorely tempted to stick with that). That story petered out and I dropped out of regular viewing, but even in their worst times I tend to think the British soaps have it all over ours in a multitude of ways. I've been saying this for a decade about other Britsoap plotlines, but the very fact that UK soap viewers can look upon something like Syed/Christian/Amira - a bisexual Muslim love triangle - with cynicism and disinterest indicates just how far behind the American soaps have always been in many areas, even with shoddy stories. Then again, it's also a radically different approach - the writing has almost always been king on the British soaps, which means anyone can die roasting alive in the back of a car in broad daylight (handsome Steve) or alone and unloved in the snow (Pauline). We'd never stand for that here. It's both good and bad, I think.

Anyway, I understand the show is being overhauled (again) and I'd like to know - should I pick it back up for good?

Is she stable and able to be released on her own recognizance yet, or is that never going to happen? Will anyone ever sue that crazy twink webmaster?