Agree... I still don't like how Cole is Marty's son, when she left Llanview she was pregnant with a daughter. A simple explanation would be adoption, but they haven't even seem to make that a possiblity. And this article is making it seem like this is the first time they resurrected this part of history...

Yeah, exactly. OLTL in many senses isn't respecting its history or utilizing it, it is banging it over the head. Todd the rapist has almost been an underlying theme for over the past 3 years with Blair crying rape and then Todd being raped. It's a common thread not a throwback to one of the show's biggest storylines. And IA, the show is threading on rewriting it too.

OLTL is doing a better job of remembering its history, but in some ways it is still the most cheap, obvious ways. Yes, we are getting the Viki and Dorian feud back, but Clint is a far cry from the gallant straight-shooting cowboy of ten years ago. Nora and Lindsay are back at it, but how long will we see RJ?

As we approach Spencer's presumed demise, bringing back Marty seems just another thing being thrown at once-supercouple Todd and Blair: Falling off a roof, heart infection, sudden pregnancy and miscarriage, old enemy back in town. Marty's character isn't making a lot of sense. It seems a lot more like a new character borrowing Marty's name and history. Marty actually went so far a few years back as to come and testify that Todd didn't rape Blair. Now she's motivated by revenge? Why is she injecting herself at all into Spencer's life?

After the 'roid rage attack,' Todd and Blair both have enough reason to object to Cole. He doesn't need the Sayebrooke/Thornheart connection. Bringing up Todd and Blair's recent history is enough for any average parent to object to any association with Starr. It didn't NEED to be the rape.

Todd has a long list of misdeeds besides the rape, but few stand out in OLTL history the way the rape does. Nothing was done to hide the horror of it, but it has repercussions for the characters still felt today (unlike, say, Jen's death, the kiddie porn, the cheerleader B-B-Q, or Margaret's rape of Todd). And the Todd of today, crying on Evangeline's shoulder every chance he gets, doesn't seem like the man who did any of Todd's list, nor do TPTB want him to be.

It is still much better than much of what we've had, but it still has a ways to go.

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Christina Chambers is the worst actress on soaps right now and the actor playing Cole isn't much better. He seems a little slow.

Well, I agree about the actor playing Cole, but there is no way Christina Chambers is the worst actress on soaps! I don't find her to be that good or that bad, but she is not a disgrace.

I respectfully disagree about Christina. I can name so many actresses that are worse than her and half of them are already on OLTL

I agree with you that Christina is not that bad, but who on OLTL is a bad actress other than Melissa Gallo? I would be tempted to say Alex O'Neill or Melissa Archer, but I think they suffer from one-note characters. Every other actress ranges from good to excellent. Well, maybe not Tika ...

I respectfully disagree about Christina. I can name so many actresses that are worse than her and half of them are already on OLTL

I agree with you that Christina is not that bad, but who on OLTL is a bad actress other than Melissa Gallo? I would be tempted to say Alex O'Neill or Melissa Archer, but I think they suffer from one-note characters. Every other actress ranges from good to excellent. Well, maybe not Tika ...

I just meant all the article are overwhelming but what the hell...

IMHO there is no Todd and Marty without Roger Howarth and Susan Haskell. Can't stand this punk ass b.tch masquerading as Todd Manning. And I haven't seen enough of Chambers to make a fair assessment. But from the little I have seen she seems capable, but if the original dynamic was there in this story, she looks like she would be blown out of the water.

WORD! This character isn't Todd to me and his and nufakeMarty's "history" with each other just doesn't work cause of both characters being recasted

Christina Chambers is the worst actress on soaps right now and the actor playing Cole isn't much better. He seems a little slow. IMO Trevor St. John is a better actor than Roger Howarth. I saw the last couple years of RH as Todd and he was good, but on ATWT he is VERY hit or miss, more often miss. Currently he's giving some of the worst performances in all of daytime! I can't believe how awful he is.

Trevor St. John may possibly be a better actor than Roger Howarth but NOT in the role of Todd Manning. He's too weak, given Todd's dark past. I think Trevor plays Todd with too much vulnerability, which takes away from what the character. TSJ is always frickin' crying. I do like when male characters break down too on daytime, but not every freaking week. Roger's Todd was ruthless and would never allow any of that sh.t go down with Spencer and Margaret. Howarth's Todd was freaking scary, the Prince of Darkness. I miss the dynamic shared between Roger Howarth and Kassie DePaiva as well. When RH was in the role, I loved all the breakups and arguing. With Trevor it's boring. And Todd is NOT a boring character. RH Todd could also be humouros at time in a sly way. He wasn't one note at all either. And of course the writers are too blame as well, but I don't see Trevor helping the matter. Todd can still mature and have an edge.

And let's not forget Todd's trademark scar!

I'll admit that Roger is less than impressive as Paul Ryan on As the World Turns, but that does not take away from his spectacular tenure on One Life to Live.

There are cases where the re-cast usurps the original (Ie. Jess Walton, Y&R) but this is NOT the case!

Edited January 9, 200718 yr by DruRocks

Roger Howarth to me is just burned out or not trying very hard these days on ATWT. I don't like that TSJ has Todd sobbing so often but he's still a good actor.

At least Trevor knows how to sob! Watching Howarth cry on ATWT is so painful I can't watch. It's strange because I LOVED him as Todd, but I just can't wait him on ATWT! WTF?

As for Christina Chambers, I still think she is the WORST actress in her age range on soaps. She is the definition of bad, cheesy soap opera acting. You can always tell she is acting and she is not believable in this type of role. Maybe as a vixen, oh wait she SUCKED as a vixen on ATWT. She should just retire.

Trevor St. John and Roger Howarth should just switch roles. I think the majority will be satisfied. What went down with Howarth/OLTL anywyas?

Trevor St. John may possibly be a better actor than Roger Howarth but NOT in the role of Todd Manning. He's too weak, given Todd's dark past. I think Trevor plays Todd with too much vulnerability, which takes away from what the character. TSJ is always frickin' crying. I do like when male characters break down too on daytime, but not every freaking week. Roger's Todd was ruthless and would never allow any of that sh.t go down with Spencer and Margaret. Howarth's Todd was freaking scary, the Prince of Darkness. I miss the dynamic shared between Roger Howarth and Kassie DePaiva as well. When RH was in the role, I loved all the breakups and arguing. With Trevor it's boring. And Todd is NOT a boring character. RH Todd could also be humouros at time in a sly way. He wasn't one note at all either. And of course the writers are too blame as well, but I don't see Trevor helping the matter. Todd can still mature and have an edge.

And let's not forget Todd's trademark scar!

Funny you talk about TSJ's Todd crying, SOD commented on the same thing, they basically said that Todd when he was being executed wouldn't have cried, he would have told everyone to go to hell.

Edited January 10, 200718 yr by AMC Zendall Fan

I will agree that Christina's portrayal of Molly on ATWT left a lot to be desired

Funny you talk about TSJ's Todd crying, SOD commented on the same thing, they basically said that Todd when he was being executed wouldn't have cried, he would hjave told everyone to go to hell.

Then again REALTodd would never let himself get played by Spencer or Margaret in the first place

Then again REALTodd would never let himself get played by Spencer or Margaret in the first place

Very, very true.

C. Chambers, Hogan Sheffer, Jean Passanante & Christopher Goutman (CSPG) ASSASSINATED Molly Conlon on ATWT. I NEVER WANT TO SEE MOLLY EVER AGAIN ON ATWT! Carly & Molly's close bond WAS one of the best duo in daytime history, but CSPG killed that!

Chambers is not THE worst actor/actress in daytime. There are a few that ARE worst than her: C. Egg-something, B. Hogenstyn, A. Chando, Z. Roerig, M. Gallo, just to name a few. The ones I just named should all retire, PRONTO.

Yes, R. Howarth is a better Todd Manning, but I'm still enjoying TS John's performances. Yes, the writing could & should always be better than it is now, at least it's entertaining. If Howarth quit ATWT, would ABC Daytime try to lure him back to OLTL & fire TS John?

R. Howarth is a great Paul Ryan, it's the crap Pathetic Passanante/Lethal Laiman/Wonderless Whitesell/Greedy Goutman writing that's not up to par with his performances. Howarth was great from his debut till early 2006. After that:

DruRocks: And let's not forget Todd's trademark scar! Well, didn't Todd undergo plastic surgery. That would explain the disapperance of his scar.

Edited January 10, 200718 yr by AntiNWO