It says a lot when you can go toe-to-toe with the likes of Elizabeth Hubbard and Beverlee McKinsey and not vanish into the scenery.  

20 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

There were definitely times when Bob's shortness of temperament reared its head in situations.  I know that John Dixon was often a provocateur who could get under anybody's skin but there were a few instances when he would voice a genuine concern with Bob (although, in typical John fashion, he used neither diplomacy nor tact) and Bob would just go off on John, sometimes unprovoked.  Bob could be very haughty, as he displayed with new resident Casey Perretti, even when Casey's ideas were in earnest (and yes, on occasion, Casey could rub people the wrong way with his abrupt manner).

 

Then there is the way that Bob talked down to Kim when he found out that she wanted to have a career shortly after Christopher was born.  Everyone talked about Steve Andropoulous' regressive views on married women (w/kids) in the workplace but no one mentioned Bob's, even after both Kim and Lisa challenged Bob on his out of step views.

 

FWIW, I think various writing regimes tried to show just how imperfect and flawed Bob could be (in many ways) but a lot of viewers often built up a hagiography in their own minds, based upon those warm and wonderful Thanksgiving toasts and Christmas carols but Bob was still the man who cheated on two of his wives.

 

Now that I think about, you’re right. Bob did always did have a haughtiness about him. I always thought he was too tough on Christopher as an adult. Then there is the time when Kim was having a hard time forgiving Bob for cheating on her with Susan and Bob had the gall to say, “Could you imagine my mother being so unforgiving to my father?” Then Kim rightly replied, “Chris never would have cheated on Nancy!”

 

Edited March 24, 20196 yr by BillBauer

I always kind of thought Bob cheating on kim with Susan was perfect karma..since kim pursued bob when he was married to her sister Jennifer.  Glad Nancy pointed that out to kim.

Random post alert! The actor who played Luke Snyder as a baby, Spencer Goodnow, has an easily found Instagram. He doesn't post much, but I know it's him because he posted a SOW cover with him on it back in the day.

 

Here's what he looks like now:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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merry chrysler to all!🎅🏻🎄☃️ From our family in Florida!

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Yup, I was mad famous back in the day. #tbt #theglorydays #madmoneymadbitches

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Edited March 24, 20196 yr by Bright Eyes

Bob and the Sullivan sisters

 

 

R.I.P. to Antonia Rey, who portrayed one of my favorite minor characters, Rosa. 

 

The actress Antonia Rey fled Cuba under Castro, giving up her leading-lady stature there in exchange for freedom. In the North, where leading roles for Latinas were scarce, she had a steady diet of ethnic roles on stage and in film and television. https://t.co/cKLjZWFqb2

— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) March 23, 2019

Edited March 24, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

On 3/23/2019 at 9:25 PM, Soaplovers said:

I always kind of thought Bob cheating on kim with Susan was perfect karma..since kim pursued bob when he was married to her sister Jennifer.  Glad Nancy pointed that out to kim.

 

Did she now? Nancy being salty?

14 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

Bob and the Sullivan sisters

 

 

 

What a great pic. Do you know which year it was taken?

14 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

Bob and the Sullivan sisters

 

 

 

 

Can someone who watched ATWT back when Jennifer was on tell me how she died? I mean, I know she died in a car accident but what were the circumstances? Was it just a random car accident? Did it happen off-screen?

10 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

R.I.P. to Antonia Rey, who portrayed one of my favorite minor characters, Rosa. 

 

May she RIP. Wasn't Rosa part of Lucinda's household staff?

43 minutes ago, amybrickwallace said:

 

May she RIP. Wasn't Rosa part of Lucinda's household staff?

 

She initially worked for John and Dusty. Then I think she worked for Lucinda. 

3 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

 

She initially worked for John and Dusty. Then I think she worked for Lucinda. 

 

Thanks!!

51 minutes ago, amybrickwallace said:

 

May she RIP. Wasn't Rosa part of Lucinda's household staff?

 

Initially, Rosa worked in the kitchen on the ranch in New Mexico that Dusty ran away to after he graduated from high school, in order to get away from John and all the pressures he was facing in Oakdale concerning his future.  Meg also found out where he was and followed him there.  Eventually Meg was able to convince Dusty to return with her to Oakdale.

 

When John was out of town, his housekeeper (who had been recommended by Shannon O'Hara after Shannon moved out of John's penthouse) got arrested for some thefts and Dusty contacted Rosa to see if she wanted to job that had been left vacant by the housekeeper's arrest.

 

She worked for John but got fed up with John's rudeness and his lack of consideration.  Meanwhile, Lucinda's temperamental cook threw a fit and when Lucinda discovered that the cook often lashed out after losing her temper, she fired her.  Dusty suggested that Lucinda give Rosa a chance and Lucinda agreed.  After that, she worked for Lucinda, which became even more comical once John and Lucinda got married and John ended up living at Lucinda's mansion.

Edited March 25, 20196 yr by DramatistDreamer

I'll profile Antonia Rey for the Hoppers thread, but I'll have to check  a few cast lists. I know she also appeared on The Secret Storm, but I want to check a few others before I set it up.    I loved her scenes as Rosa.

18 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

 

Initially, Rosa worked in the kitchen on the ranch in New Mexico that Dusty ran away to after he graduated from high school, in order to get away from John and all the pressures he was facing in Oakdale concerning his future.  Meg also found out where he was and followed him there.  Eventually Meg was able to convince Dusty to return with her to Oakdale.

 

When John was out of town, his housekeeper (who had been recommended by Shannon O'Hara after Shannon moved out of John's penthouse) got arrested for some thefts and Dusty contacted Rosa to see if she wanted to job that had been left vacant by the housekeeper's arrest.

 

She worked for John but got fed up with John's rudeness and his lack of consideration.  Meanwhile, Lucinda's temperamental cook threw a fit and when Lucinda discovered that the cook often lashed out after losing her temper, she fired her.  Dusty suggested that Lucinda give Rosa a chance and Lucinda agreed.  After that, she worked for Lucinda, which became even more comical once John and Lucinda got married and John ended up living at Lucinda's mansion.

 

Wow! Thanks for the recap. I loved when even the minor characters were as fleshed out as this.