I think this trouble really began in the 1990’s, when characters like Erica Kane, Marlena Evans, and Victoria Lord, amongst others, stopped progressing into middle and older age and became stunted 45 year olds. It just got worse after that, which is why we had like 25 years of Nick Newman and Sharon behaving like they were perpetually 26-30 years old, Sonny with a variation of jet black shoe polish died hair (that Maurice doesn’t even want!). They killled Cassie partly to keep them younger! Hope, Melissa, and Jennifer were better characters for having the relationships they did with Tom and especially Alice.
It works when they do engage in it too! Marlena being the person Will came out to/confided in was special and made good use of Marlena as an older matriarch. Laura dealing with Nikolas, Esme, and Spencer made good use of her as a matriarch. I am not saying relegate the vets to making donuts. But on GH the entire Scotty/Laura/Luke story was richer because of the other relationships too- Lee/Gail, Lesley/Rick, Monica, and Ruby.
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