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My Top 15 From The Soaps I've Watched

1. Reva Shayne (GL)

2. Josh Lewis (GL)

3. Sami Brady (Days)

4. John Black (Days)

5. Jake McKinnon (AW)

6. Vicki Hudson McKinnon (AW)

7. Marlena Evans (Days)

8. Kristen Blake (Days)

9. Lucas Roberts (Days)

10. Kate Roberts (Days)

11. Todd Manning (OLTL)

12. Blair Kramer (OLTL)

13. Harley Cooper (GL)

14. Maura Lewis (GL)

15. Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald (Pass)

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My Top 10

Females:

5) Phoebe Tyler Wallingford (Ruth Warrick), AMC

4) Nola Reardon Chamberlain (Lisa Brown), GL

3) Lucinda Walsh (Elizabeth Hubbard), ATWT

2) Lisa Grimaldi (Eileen Fulton), ATWT

1) Erica Kane (Susan Lucci), AMC

Males:

5) James Stenbeck (Anthony Herrera), ATWT

4) Thaddeus “Tad” Martin (Michael E. Knight), AMC

3) Mason Capwell (Lane Davies), SANTA BARBARA

2) Dr. John Dixon (Larry Bryggman), ATWT

1) Roger Thorpe (Michael Zaslow), GL

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Here are my pics some are in order some are not(yep I'm lazy):

Daytime:

Erica kane,amc

Luke spencer,gh

Victor newman, y&r

jill abbott,y&r

catherine chancellor,y&r

Tracey Quatermaine,gh

Anna Devane,gh/amc

jack abott,y&r

Roger thorpe,gl

Dorian Lord,oltl

Julian Crane,passions

Edmund Winslow,gl

Adam chandler,amc

David hayward,amc

Leo Du Pres,amc

Primetime:

Jr Ewing,Dallas

sue ellen Ewing,dallas

Ms Ellie,dallas

Jock Ewing,dallas

Amanda Woodward,Melrose P

Peter, Melrose P

Abby,Knots L

Alexis, Dynasty

Kristen, Dallas

Fallon,Dynasty

Donna Krebbs, Dallas

Dusty Farlowe, Dallas

Clayton Farlowe, Dallas

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You know, Stephanielover, I'm not trying to be mean. Really, I'm not. But your style just seems to be so at odds with nearly everyone else's here. You're about my age, right? 17 or 18? Do you have a facebook? Because I think you would find more like-minded individuals in a facebook group like "addicted to general hospital" or "days of our lives fanatics". They both move fairly quickly, and I think would be much more receptive to your ideas. I'm a newbie too, so I can't speak for the group, but really, no one here is very fond of having Jason, Chelsea, and Stephanie shoved down our throats. We get enough of that on our television screens.

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You guys said that far better than I ever could. And I don't think its rude or mean at all.

I feel like this is the type of forum where people are encouraged to have their opinions and favorites, it still needs to have basis other than "OMG, like...AWESOME!"

I'm dating myself, but people like King and Toups, we were all teenagers when we started posting on the boards. And when I started out, I was a total Reilly fangurl and I still get excited when I hear a mention of DAYS from 93-97, because it's what started it all. But, even at age like 14/15, we still knew what the heck was going on with the rest of the industry and were open to other people's ideas.

Gracie, if anything, I'm glad to see younger people like you posting on the boards and actually taking the time to analyze stuff beyond what is surface.

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People aren't begrudging him for his opinion, it's that in ALL of his posts, he talks about how much he loves Jason or Chelsea or Stephanie or Nick or Max or Morgan. No matter what, he finds a way to bring them up into the topic. He's been told on more than one occasion if he wants to promote his love for those characters, there's a place to do that. I think members are just annoyed by the repetitive posts, and then getting "yelled" at if they don't like his favorites. Being accused of actor bashing on a regular basis isn't fun.

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1. Zach Slater-AMC

2. Kendall Slater-AMC

3. Carly Snyder-ATWT

4. Leo DuPres-AMC

5. Adam Chandler-AMC

6 Jack Abbott-Y&R

7. Gwen Munson-ATWT

8. Henry Coleman-ATWT

9. Sharon Newman-Y&R

10. Alison Barrington-PC

11. Rafe Kovich-PC

12. Lucy Coe-GH/PC

13. Kevin Collins-GH/PC

14. Robin Scorpio-GH

15. Anna Devane-GH/AMC

16. Elizabeth Webber-GH

17. Sami Brady-Days

Sad but true, this is the kind of "fan" Frons sure lives for. Ugh

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Erica Kane, AMC

Victor Newman, Y&R

Holly Norris, GL

Lucinda Walsh, ATWT

Bianca Montgomery, AMC

Felicia Gallant, AW

Roger Thorpe, GL

Lisa Miller, ATWT

Drucilla Winters, Y&R

Katherine Chancellor, Y&R

John Dixon, ATWT

Viki Lord, OLTL

Reva Shayne, GL

Luke Spencer, GH

Sonny Corinthos, GH

Here's an addendum for the criteria of my selection. It would be so easy to pick many characters who've been thrilling over the years, but the reality is that there are only so many archetypes to go around, and they've likely been done before. I wouldn't pick James Stenbeck, because when he showed up in Oakdale Roger Thorpe on GL was already the type of man he would become. Lisa on ATWT was the template many diva-like characters have been molded after, but for me only Erica and Reva truly measure up and deserve a place on the list. It also helped me to ignore characterizations. If I was reading a book, would this character fascinate me?

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1. Luke Spencer, GH

2. Victor Newman, Y&R

3. Stefano DiMera, Days

4. Sonny Corinthos, GH

5. Tracy Quartermaine, GH

6. Laura Spencer, GH

7. Sami Brady, Days

8. Erica Kane, AMC

9. (the original) Todd Manning, OLTL

10. Michael Baldwin, Y&R

11. Robert Scorpio, GH

12. Tad Martin, AMC

13. Druscilla Winters, Y&R

14. Helena Cassadine, GH

15. Vivian Alamain, Days

There are so many more that I just couldn't think of off the top of my head...so many great characters on soap operas. I personally have always liked the "bad guys" better than the "good guys" on most occasions...and I've always loved the classic villians like Helena on GH and Stefano on Days.

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Here's my list:

1. Roger Thorpe, GL

2. Victor Newman, Y&R

3. Reva Shayne Lewis, GL

4. Erica Kane, AMC

5. Stefano DiMera, Days

6. Lucinda Walsh, ATWT

7. Luke Spencer, GH

8. Viki Lord, OLTL

9. Jack Abbott, Y&R

10. Stephanie Forrester, B&B

11. Alan Quartermaine, GH

12. Bert Bauer, GL

13. Adam Chandler, AMC

14. Barbara Ryan, ATWT

15. Alan Spaulding, GL

And honorable mention to H.B. Lewis (GL) just cause I loved him so much! :)

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In no particular order:

1.) Tom Horton, Days

2.) Stephanie Forrester, B&B

3.) Marlena Evans Black, Days

4.) Lily Snyder, ATWT

5.) Erica Kane, AMC

6.) Reva Shayne, GL

7.) Rachel Cory, AW

8.) Viki Lord, OLTL

9.) Eden Capwell, SB

10.) Victor Newman, Y&R

11.) Luke Spencer, GH

12.) Mac Cory, AW

13.) Dorian Lord, OLTL

14.) Lucinda Walsh, ATWT

15.) Alice Horton, Days

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1. Erica Kane (Susan Lucci)

2. Victor Newman (Eric Braeden)

3. Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary)

4. Reva Shayne (Kim Zimmer)

5. Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery)

6. Marlena Evans Black (Deidre Hall)

7. Laura Webber Spencer (Genie Francis)

8. Viki Lord Davidson (Erika Slezak)

9. Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper)

10. Alice Horton (Frances Reid)

11. Jo Gardner (Mary Stuart)

12. Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang)

13. Lisa Miller Grimaldi (Eileen Fulton)

14. Rachel Cory (Victoria Wyndham)

15. Bert Bauer (Charita Bauer)

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