11 minutes ago, alwaysAMC said:

That makes sense regarding the writing.

If this even makes sense, I view Budig as my first Michelle (I only saw the very end of Miner, but clearly didn't have the emotional attachment, not seeing Marueen's death). So having a new Michelle (like fans did with Budig coming in) is hard for me. But, for my Michelle, I never would have wanted her to get involved in the mob. I'm nervous, but also kind of intrigued, to see if I'd be into this mob thing or not. I say that because my soap knowledge tells me Danny and Michelle were super popular, so there had to be something special there... but I don't normally enjoy mob-style stories.

I totally get the "your Michelle" thing. It really took me until the rewatch to appreciate Kimberly Simms' Mindy. "My Mindy" is always Krista Tesearu.

That channel also has two full or partial episodes I know I've seen parts of in clip form but I'm not sure if I've seen in episodic form.

Guiding Light - (1979?) (Holly returns from trial)

Guiding Light (1979?) (Amanda and Ben) - YouTube

The second episode has an excellent scene with Diane and Ann Jeffers at around 8 minutes. Such complex and honest writing about the pressures on women in society and in the workforce - something that GL would jettison as the '80s began (for all the businesswomen on GL in the early '80s, how often does it all feel like just actors on sets holding files?) but I can hear traces of with Curlee later on.

Sofia Landon is just superb. Truly one of the most original actresses in GL's history.

Before Diane starts browbeating her, I could swear Ann was flirting with her. That would have been an interesting story. They have more chemistry than Otalia did.