I wonder why they even reunited Katherine and Rex, since they had so little story for them.

Because it was the right thing to do.

Any lack of story was due to backstage drama.

I would still bring her back if I thought she wouldn't be ruined.

Leanna should've been back YEARS ago.

If anybody should be running Restless Style it's her.

Also If i were writing, I'd reboot her rivalry with Jill.

Not just Jill.

Leanna has history with almost everyone (Victor, Nikki, Ashley, Jack, Brad, Diane, John, Gina, Michael, Katherine).

She (like Diane) should have never been let go.

Was the backstage drama over ageism issues, or some personality thing with Quinn Redeker?

There's a lot you could do with Leanna. I always have crazy ideas for her - I would have her host some show that is half tabloid and half morality tale, maybe with someone like Billy.

A new feud with Jill would be a lot of fun.

Unfortunately the show doesn't seem to do "fun" anymore, unless you count the hilarity of the Angelinos.

Was the backstage drama over ageism issues, or some personality thing with Quinn Redeker?

Some of it was ageism & some of it was other drama (nothing to do with Redeker or Cooper).

There's a lot you could do with Leanna

The understatement of the year.

A new feud with Jill would be a lot of fun.

Though scenes with Leanna would be fun Jill would be better in a stable relationship.

Leanna (like Diane) plays better with Nikki & Ashley.

Unfortunately the show doesn't seem to do "fun" anymore, unless you count the hilarity of the Angelinos.

Or Gloria.

It's a tried overuse question, but just to rant.... WHY THE HECK DOES MARIA THINK HER PRIMETIME NOBODY'S AND FORMER SOAP STARS FROM OTHER SOAPS ARE WORTH A DAMN THEN BRINGING BACK THE REAL STARS OF Y&R LIKE FREAKING LEANNA LOVE?!?!?!

I keep forgetting about Leanna's history with Ashley - little things like trying to kill her and stalking her ex.

Had to get that off my chest, haha.

why did all these other backstage issues cause problems for actors that had nothing to do with them it seems like?

I know Eileen's Ashley was a more aggressive Ashley than Brenda's, but did Eileen's Ashley ever really have a serious confrontation with other women in her first run? Or is that something they adjusted to the character after Shari Shattuck's...interpretation, and Eileen playing a villain on DAYS?

Did Brenda ever have any good confrontations with others?

Ashley's only rivals during her first stint were Jill, Dina and Nikki and I don't recall any confrontations beyond verbal with those three,

but did Eileen's Ashley ever really have a serious confrontation with other women in her first run?

Many (mainly with Dina, Nikki, Diane & Jill).

Or is that something they adjusted to the character after Shari Shattuck's...interpretation, and Eileen playing a villain on DAYS?

Shari's Ashley was just horrible.

Her Ashley was cheap (and not in the good way).

It was her Ashley that competed with Victoria for Cole (something Ashley would NEVER do)

Did Brenda ever have any good confrontations with others?

She had a few scenes with Nikki, Traci & with Mari Jo towards the end of her run.

But Brenda was always too sweet to make them work.

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Thanks for sharing that article. How shameful that the Abbots are pretty much non-existent now.

I loved reading about the breakfast scenes. I didn't realize that they served them real food for those scenes. It must have been nice to not have to worry about getting a bite to eat before going to the studio, knowing that you would get to eat while doing your job. haha.

Aww reading about Terry Lester during those scenes, made me sad. He sounded like a really funny great guy.

Besides Jerry's conflict with Brenda (Dickson) it seems like (with the exception of Bergman on occasion) the Abbott's in real life are the most drama free people on the set of Y&R.

I loved that article (and that series of articles). Thanks for sharing it, it's a nice memory.

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