As The World Turns Discussion Thread

[Khan]

When Christopher Goutman basically told that reporter from SOD that he didn't care at all about what the viewers thought, I knew ATWT was done for.

[DRW50]

I often see people who say this praised for being honest and noble, but most of the time they have also lost any ability to produce. And ATWT wasn't even one of the shows with the crazier fanbases.

[Mona Kane Croft]

Does anyone remember who Forbes March played on ATWT?  Apparently he played a gay character late in the show's run.  But I was watching at that time, and I don't remember him at all.   Can anyone remember the character, his storylines, and which other characters he interacted with?  I'm drawing a complete blank...

[MarlandFan]

https://www.soapcentral.com/as-the-world-turns/news/2009/0525-march.php

[Maxim]

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[Vee]

It didn't look that good. I've never gotten over how they (and to a lesser extent AMC Los Angeles) began transitioning to more and more awkward remotes which at ATWT began to eerily resemble Peapack. The worst I saw was the hilarious 'action' remote where Grayson McCouch roundhouse kicks Billy Warlock's thugs by the dumpster outside the studio, with lousy Wheeler-esque lighting and one track from the score to Inception on repeat.

Edited March 7 by Vee

[Mitch64]

Of course, the "dead gays" trope comes out again. But also it shows a naivety on writing for gays that these two guys in their 20s or 30s or going to ride off together and stay together their whole lives. But I think that is the problem with soaps, they have this silly ideal that the end all and be all is to be in a relationship, and each relationship on the show has to be geared toward the soap money shot of a wedding...only for them to break up six months later. I would have been happy for Reid just not to die (and of course say, "Luke, your a nice kid and a great lay, but that's all it is, your a silly little man dive and your annoying to spend more then the night with")

[Reverend Ruthledge]

I just googled him to try to remember him and saw an article where he was recently arrested for stealing used cooking oil. Such a bizarre story. 

[Khan]

Yeah, there was a time when nobody's old Wesson oil was safe around that guy, lol.

[Vee]

I've said it before, but my reaction to that insane headline was simply 'yep, checks out.' Forbes March is that kind of dude.

[BetterForgotten]

Florence Henderson is rolling in her grave as we speak! 

[P.J.]

I have a vague memory of him being some skeevy professor advising Noah on his college film?

[Soaplovers]

If you look on that site we don't mention for Mason Jarvis (played by Forbes March) at ATWT, it will give you a brief rundown on who his character was during his brief stint on the show.

[DRW50]

Thanks @Maxim

I was trying to remember if those scenes were in the WeLoveSoaps uploads. I think these might be a bit before the WLS clips.

I liked Deborah Hobart on AW (she was the only Holloway I cared about, even including Judith McConnell and Kit's studs), but she had no business playing Bob's girlfriend. 

I can already sketch out Dee looking depressed somewhere offcamera during that Peter Simon scene.

I think I remember the twinky guy talking to Jay from some other clips, and the actor is familiar too. I guess I should try to look back to remember if he ever had any story. They have a bit of chemistry...

Poor Carol. Easily the highlight there.

[Reverend Ruthledge]

He sure had a shiny face.