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Carly owns this list. That role is a prime example of different actresses bringing something distinct and memorable to the role. I'm sure the modern average soap viewer could readily identify the 3 different Carlys before they knew that Dorian or another long time roll had been recasted. As much as I act like the Jennifer Bransford era didn't exist it would have been cool to have her back in 2014 during the 3 Carlys scene or at least for the 60th.

Yes to the person who said Kevin & Joey on OLTL. There were countless recasts. The Kevin who was a senator and going to marry Kelly is the one that I enjoyed the most. Nathan Fillon and the Joey during the Sloan affair were the best!

Name a role that was negativity impacted after being recasted 3 or more times. Basically the opposite to my other thread Billy Y&R. I see why they went back to OG actor David Tom after Billy Miller left the role. He should have been given more of a chance. Burgess Jenkins and Jason Thompson did not fit.

Going to sound dramatic but the current intro has to be in the top 10 worst since 2000. This is what I imagine the intro would look like if Restless went to streaming only. skyline in the back is too General Hospital.

Name a some soap role that had three OR MORE actors who did a good job in the role. Dorian OLTL- Nancy Pinkerton, Claire Malis, Elaine Princi and of course Robin Strasser were all good. It was refreshing to see the sex pot femme fatale version of Dorian that Claire played in the 1977 episode on YT. Adam Y&R- All four Adams have been good so far, with Michael Muhney having been the best. I'm not sure whether Grossman or Hartley was the superior Adam.

CBS Sunday Morning. Hopefully this wasnt posted already. Lol the report days they never tweaked the theme which they did from 99-03...but in all fairness it had elements of the OG.

So exactly why was Paul fired?

The anniversary open could have been charachter sketches (like the late 70s/early 80s) which transform into live pictures (like the 88-99 intro). Or they could have re-created the jazzy red intro maybe with a different color like gold instead of red for the 50th. Instead we get a windows movie maker intro with a horror movie font. I wonder if the cast can tell how awful it looks. This is easily one of the worst soap intros of all time. It really lifts GH's off white epilepsy opening out of the gutter. Idk how soaps are allowed to come on the air with such poor quality. Audience loyalty is truly strong. I had a feeling Y&R might drop the ball in some way for the 50th, hopefully GH doesn't disappoint. Their 50th celebration in 2013 was epic.

The whole Brenda may have slept with Michael thing was odd and out of left field considering she knew him as a child. That is true, most of the characters for Brenda to play off of are gone. Jason, AJ, Robin, Jax. She would have to go against Nina and maybe have some interactions with Sam or Drew, IDK. Leslie Charleson needs to make an appearence assuming she's well and so does Tony Geary. Now that COVID is over I wonder if they'll allow Steve Burton to return. That would be a perfect opportunity for him to be paired with Brenda now that Britt is gone. It would have made more sense to say Jason is missing than presumed dead--yet again.

Eric went way too hard in his comments and needs to calm down. Eva is a decent actress and her Isabella role was a highlight of the early 2000s. I recently saw a CBS Sunday Morning profile on Eva Longoria with no mention of her time on Y&R despite it being a CBS show. Eva has always struck me as someone embarrased by her time on soaps (ironic because a nightime comedy/drama soap made her a household name). That in contrast to Kelly Ripa , Judith Light or Julianne Moore. Cant find the clip but Eva seemed coy and embarrased when the bathtub/knife scene with Christine was played on the Late Show w. David Letterman. I would understand earlier in her career if she embelleshed her daytime roots because of showbusiness bias. Now now that she's established I wished she'd embrace her Isabella role more. Soaps do get an unfair rep. Crappy primetime shows, scenes, or actors dont drag down the entire medium. Soaps on the other hand get disparaged as a whole based on a few examples. (Today's quality however doesn't help this perception at all).

I can see why GH would jump at the chance to have a hollywood star on but the direction of the plot was confusing. To top it off they had the former Todd Manning jump into Franco's role as a former rapist turned romantic lead.

Maybe if he were playing John McBain I could see him with Liz and Sam.

Boy was Peter wrong about daytime dramas getting better as a result of tightening production. Susan Picks a scene from the other day☹️

It would be interesting if they said Brooke had a sex addiction to explain the amount of scandals she's been in from "following her heart".

Off topic. Maura West in style and acting is selling the golden era soap diva camp. I could see her fitting into the 70s and 80s era.

Name an actor/charachter that had great chemistry with several (more than two) romantic pairings. Hopefully this isn't a topic already. Basically the opposite to characters that never had a good romantic lead. GH Steve Burton: Jason had chemistry with Brenda, Karen, Eobin, Keesha, Carly, Sam and Britt. Y&R Don Diamont: Brad had chemistry with Dru, both Ashelys, Jill, Nikki, Victoria, Cassaundra, Sharon, Diane, and Lauren. Didn't see much of his Olivia storyline. AMC Susan Lucci: She had great chemistry with Adam, Dimitry and Jackson. Didnt see much if her other relationships.

I was tempted to say this, but I do think this was one of B&B's last gold era storylines before it's decline in 2003.

GH Franco & Liz/Carly. GH dragged down Elizabeth and further lowered Carly trying to redeem Franco. A man that caused Michael to get raped in prison and who insinuated that he raped Sam.

So soap writers ever think, "it's enough for them to date, marriage is unnecessary?" lol.

Had this thought because I mentioned his named in a different thread. How did you all feel about James Franco's stints on GH.

Brenda Epperson was great with Brad and decent with Victor. The blade pairing is what I need to look more into. Eileen & Shari's Ashley's on the other hand... Y&R Jess Walton's Jill. Outside of John and Rex did she sizzle with anyone? Manye that young glo by jabot producer guy, I forget his name.

Life has come full circle because now some primetime shows pulling in numbers like 3-4 million which is around the audience Y&R and B&B pull in.

Good too see some older clips in HD. Some of the material looks less dark and shadowy than i remember once digitized. Aside from the actors choosing their favorite moments, it seems like the same clips always come up when the show does rememberace periods. Prime example l, Michael's proposal to Lauren.

Name a charachter or actor who you never bought in a romantic pairing (or) several romantic pairings. B&B: I never cared for any of Stephanie's romantic pairings outside of Eric. She seemed too tough of a charachter to be in a relationship. Y&R: Eileen Davidson's Ashley or Peter Bergman's Jack never really sold it in any of their relationships. The only couple pairing of Jack's I can say I cared about was Nikki.

Name a charachter from one show that would also fit in on another soap. Erica from AMC could work on either B&B or Y&R. I could see Erica going to to toe with Stephanie Forrester or arguing with Nikki over Victor. GH Jason would definately fit in on 2000s era OLTL especially with endless crime stories and John McBain.