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These women were on their respected shows for years, to much of the audience they were the grandmothers we always wanted. It was not necessary to let them go when/and the way they did. After everything they put into their shows they deserved to be there until they decided it was time to go. And as far as I am concerned anyone who could do this to older people who's time is almost up anyways has no compassion what so ever. At least Corday was smart enough to realize the backlash he would have received had he gone totally through with it.

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Trevor Donovan?

Matt Ashford, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, Peggy McCay, Thaao Penghlis, Bill Hayes (who wasn't even on-contract!) and Frances Reid were all not only subjected to being fired after years of faithful service, but were brought back and their deaths dismissed as little more than wacky and illogical plot twists...and you think Trevor Donovan was DAYS' worst firing?

StephanieLover17, what is the color of the sky in your world?

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To me the way Julia Barr was forced out (okay, fired, basically) was the most shocking. Widely considered one of daytime's greatest actresses (with the emmys to prove it), she deserved more. To me, AMC was all about Erica and Brooke. They were the Viki/Dorian or the Jill/Katherine. The show just isn't the same without Brooke. God how I miss a good Erica/Brooke cat fight!

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The dozens of brilliant thespians who made their mark on their shows for decades, only to be maliciously cut from the canvas as a reward, have nothing on Trevor Donovan. His multi month arc on Days was simply so profound. THAT must be why it felt like he was on my screen for years.

*note to self: buy new sarcasm meter as the current one just overheated*

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Anna Lee

GL

Michael Zaslow

Ellen Parker

AW

Alice Barrett

AMC

Julia Barr

DAYS

Frances Reid

Suzanne Rogers

Joseph Gallison -- is he still doing his rounds? this man deserved a proper send-off!

Richard Biggs -- this man deserved a proper send-off, too

Jed Allan -- did he ever mail his letter or get hit by a truck on the way to the post office? he deserved better!

Arianne Zuker -- not a huge fan, but I hate the sudden disappearances

Genie Francis -- she suddenly dyed her hair black, left a goodbye note, and took off w/ no explanation ever given! she may not have been fired, but the producers apparently treated her shabbily and she chose not to renew

Bill & Susan Hayes (their first cruise as Bo & Hope were becoming stars)

Susan Hayes (she was an independent businesswoman, flirting w/ Victor and battling it out w/ Vivan when the execs suddenly decided they had no more story for her)

Matthew Ashford (JER's abuse of Matt Ashford was sickening)

Renee Jones (she was so grateful to be coming back!)

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You do know how old she was, right? Why did JE Reilly hate Ashford? Was he the only one? Was Ashford fired from GH in 1997? If so, why? Could it be that he is an overrated thespian?

It was high time for John Black to be killed off. Sheffer wanted to do this much earlier than Fall 2007, but was not allowed to.

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