I imagine Viki will be on most people's lists, since she was such an enduring and popular character, present in Llanview from the first day until the last. Viewers of any era will have seen her.
So many soaps nowadays do not know how to keep "semi-negative" characters on the ledge, so to speak; hovering on the brink of true villainy but never crossing that final line into evil territory. These days, characters who are nevertheless depicted as leads (Sonny, Jason and Luke from GH, for example) become kidnappers, drug dealers, rapists and murderers, but are never punished for their crimes as they should be, because their supposed popularity with the audience preludes them from being written out. Todd from OLTL fell into this category. I find it morally reprehensible.
Tina was one vixen who did awful things and behaved atrociously, yes, but as you say: much of it was out of abject stupidity or misguided reasoning, rather than outright villainy. That's the way to keep a character interesting, but also allow her to remain a viable character on the canvas. Irredeemable degenerates like Sonny, Jason, Luke, etc., should never have been allowed to run rampant in society for decades. It's socially irresponsible on the part of the soaps and the networks.
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