Along those lines though I cannot imagine the later seasons without Karen. Val becomes such a shell of herself that her being gone is easier to swallow. Although the less said of Gary’s younger pairing the better. It’s funny that Valene is one of the few characters that did have good material in that not very good season before the final year. That Greg book had legs and should have been made more of a priority.
But yes, Karen does get very strident and shrill. But the truth is if you go all the way back to the beginnings that person was there all along. Don Murray just has a more grounded style to help her from flying off into space. And that’s not Kevin Dobson at all. Mack is volatile by design. Again, I love Karen and Mack, and the show as a whole is one of my favorites. But it’s hard to ignore, especially when you see them decide someone like Laura has no value when she clearly does.
I love Gary too, but Joan is so much more at ease when they pair her with Ben because Sheehan is a playful actor. It comes across on Knots and General Hospital. When it’s all about Gary in those early years she’s a walking nervous tick.
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