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To me, the 3 actresses who played Nicole, along with fairly different writing with each iteration, it was if they were 3 different characters. 

And, with Anne Howard's Nicole, I didn't even really buy her relationship with Cass. With Kathleen, first time, that was the real deal. Then, later with Frankie, I had to figure out if I could let her be as important to Cass as Kathleen had been. Ultimately, I decided YES. Then at the end I had to decide again, but Lila didn't work for me, not with Cass, anyway. With Matt, yes, sure. 

I suspect this is weird. But, it is the way I am about Cass & romance. 

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I want to wish Merry Christmas to my favorite bunch of people in this wonderful topic! I wish health, happiness, love and good luck in the next year for you and your loved ones. And I hope you are transported in the Another world of love and family every... single... day... of your life! Merry Christmas! 

@Contessa Donatella 

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While we're wishing, I wish we got more of the backstory of Carl and Donna.

The idea of PS's Donna having no agency when Reginald returned made me think about what must have initially attracted Donna to Carl.  I assume, he was her way of getting out from under her father's thumb.  She learned to be a woman, a hostess, and a mother to Perry. 

So, it would've been fun to have Carl return and create a Carl/Donna/Michael triangle.  Michael reminded her of forgotten dreams, while Carl made her think about possibilities.  Michael wanted to turn her into a traditional/responsible mother.  And, Carl loved her appreciation for aesthetics.  In the end, Carl would be using her to gain intel in order to take over the company from Reginald, enabling her to get back to Michael.

But, I just want to know more about the part of her life when she was Mrs. Hutchins.

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@Maxim That's very kind of you. Your detailed thoughts on late '80s AW has helped make me more involved a period I otherwise would not have been invested in.

The various updates to AWHP and the Ariana Munker clips were two of my main soap highlights this past year. Even after 25 years off the air, AW is still occupying our thoughts, surprising us, never letting us go. I hope that only continues. 

Merry Christmas to everyone who ever walked the roads of Bay City. 

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I love your words & thank you for sharing your thoughts. It's true that AW is, was, always shall be my favorite all time #1 soap opera. With Connie Ford who is my all time favorite actress & with Anne Heche who comes in a very close second & with Victoria Wyndham who is just the best Rachel there ever could be. Emblematic of the New York soap scene. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! 

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And your love... and  endless knowledge and passion about and for "Another World" inspires me and excites me every time I watch a new episode. I know I can come here and share it with you and with all you guys. And every time I'm so surprised by the info I learn and history I absorb like a sponge. For which I am so thankful. So so thankful. 

Merry Christmas to all... in our Another World

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Another World - December 23rd,  1988

It's time for Christmas 1988! The Cory's are receiving their guests, the mood is festive and even the regular toxic characters are acting warm and fuzzy. (Iris Wheeler with the baby - talk about irony and contrast!) We even have Vicky and Jamie arriving to a welcoming crowd of people who are deciding to forget for one evening how she trapped their Jamie with a baby.  

Speaking of Vicky, one of the best scenes in a long time... was just before the Christmas party - Bridget told her how absurd her behavior in buying the house without consulting with Jamie is. He words were once again so truthful, so wise and so... not heard by Vicky. If she only listened to Bridget. (But then it wouldn't be fun, would it... without the drama) I fear that Bridget is right and that Vicky is once again rushing Jamie and it will backfire.

Felicia Gallant's past is slowly coming out of the shadows, as her husband Mitch and Cass went on a secret mission to find her stepfather. Only they were met by a cold, sinister woman, who told them he left the house a month ago. This is getting more and more unsettling. 

Marley is in Another world of her own, not able to feel any of the Christmas excitement and joy. She is going to have surgery on Christmas Day! Her last chance to have a baby is depending on a Christmas miracle. And how important believing in the Christmas miracle is... In the end of the episode... friends, relatives, lovers, foes... all united together in the spirit of Christmas and togetherness. What a miraculous sight to see - Iris standing between Ada and Rachel, smiling from ear to ear. Sadly... this is not going to last. 

BUT... for one last time - Merry Christmas. 

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