If I'd seen Robin's first run as Skye I might have felt differently, but I'd never seen her, and I felt sorry for Carrie's Skye, as she was so poorly treated by other people and by the show itself (a plot device). This was also at a time when AMC was misusing or getting rid of a number of talented actors.

I thought Robin's Skye was, in her second run, desperate and out of place, so really she ended up being about the same as Carrie's Skye, possibly because IMO the only reason they brought the character back was because of JFP/RC having the tie, not because anyone at ABC wanted to really write for Skye. Skye should have been a wonderful character and in the end became a reason for a paycheck.

But I'd still love to see Robin back on AMC as Skye.

On OLTL, I loved RC's run as Skye only in the last six months...when she discovered she was Rae's child, was framed by Todd, broke it off with Max, and told Blair/Todd where to go....on GH, I loved her during the Brenda's return story (when she was nominated for and robbed of an Emmy), and even in early Luke/Skye stuff. Other than that....she was woefully underused on GH once Brenda left and Guza focused on his own faves. But I would take her back in a heartbeat on AMC, a move that if executed properly, might make that show worth saving. But, alas....that's not going to happen. Not when AMC must focus on the bad acting of bug-eyed Ryan, vacant Kendall, and hammy Greenlee. (And ABC wonders why its soaps are in the crapper ).

Ken Kenitzer was blink and you missed him. I only recall his first day, he'd come back to town because something big had gone done with Viki in the DID s/l. His line delivery was extremely flat, he was not an actor.

Ken Was A Model For Ambercrombie & Fitsch I Believe Before Landing At One Life

True.

Are there any clips of Sandra Quartermain's Angie?

Looking back it doesn't seem like AMC has had a lot of success with their recasts of popular roles, aside from Kendall.

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She did a softcore women's prison film? The original Skye, Antoinette Byron (Australian accent) was in a short-lived FOX sitcom called Women in Prison. She played a lipstick lesbian. I never saw her Skye but my mom pointed her out while watching the first episode of WIP.

Ken Kenitzer was blink and you missed him. I only recall his first day, he'd come back to town because something big had gone done with Viki in the DID s/l. His line delivery was extremely flat, he was not an actor.

Yeah, it was called Caged Hearts.

Ken Kenitzer? WTF was that about, lol? He may be the single worst performer I've ever seen on a soap....or anywhere. He couldn't make eye contact with anyone, mumbled his lines, and couldn't figure out where he was supposed to stand. And this was all AIRED ON TV. Oy.

True.

Are there any clips of Sandra Quartermain's Angie?

Looking back it doesn't seem like AMC has had a lot of success with their recasts of popular roles, aside from Kendall.

I haven't looked, but after I got over the fact she looked nothing like Debbi Morgan, damn if she wasn't a really good actress. Looking back, her dramatic scenes put Debbi Morgan's recent ones (like when she saw Jesse was alive) to shame. Morgan seems like a big ole can of ham compared to Quarterman.

Of course, Morgan IS Angie, and there was no replacing her. And yes, AMC has mostly had horrible recasts (I would include Kendall, lol), from Brooke to Nina to Liza to Greg to Skye to you name them....however, AMC HAS had success with recasting actors who were not working, as when they brought on a new Dixie, new Will, and others.

I just wonder sometimes what the thought processes are in recasting. For instance, while I'm sure Quartermain was good, was there any reason they would recast Angie? I wonder if they were just saving face because of the PR fiasco with Morgan's leaving.

The Original Brian Bodine On AMC

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I just wonder sometimes what the thought processes are in recasting. For instance, while I'm sure Quartermain was good, was there any reason they would recast Angie? I wonder if they were just saving face because of the PR fiasco with Morgan's leaving.

They were pissed with Morgan at the time, who left without any warning. Whether or not they recast out of spite toward Morgan, or because they had long-term story for Angie already planned (or a combination of both), I have no idea.

The Original Brian Bodine On AMC

I'm probably in the minority, but I preferred Gregory Gordon's original incarnation of Brian as the typical boy-next-door teenager to Matt Borlenghi's "hunkified" duh-jock version. I was actually upset when I saw they had recast that role.

Just noticed Paige Turco in that clip also. She was someone who bored me senseless on AMC, yet I've loved her in everything I've seen her do since.

Carrie Genzel was good, but Robin Christopher IS Skye. She is the better actress, as well as the identified Skye.

Interestingly enough, I only saw Sandra Quarterman once or twice as Angie yet I immediately recognized her when she showed up on Hanging with Mr. Cooper. I only remember her in hospital scenes in her lab coat having a heart-to-heart with somebody, I don't remember any Frankie interaction for example. How many months did she last?

I wonder if any of the original An Li and Terrence is on YouTube, they were definitely geeky in comparison to their replacements.

I'm probably in the minority, but I preferred Gregory Gordon's original incarnation of Brian as the typical boy-next-door teenager to Matt Borlenghi's "hunkified" duh-jock version. I was actually upset when I saw they had recast that role.

That's how I felt when they fired Sean McDermott to bring in boring Daniel Cosgrove. He improved in other roles, with time, but he was just a block of wood for his first AMC run.

Shane McDermott As Scott On AMC

My Fav Scotts Have Been

Shane McDermott & Adam Mayfield

AM Seemed Close to SM 's Scott

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Interestingly enough, I only saw Sandra Quarterman once or twice as Angie yet I immediately recognized her when she showed up on Hanging with Mr. Cooper. I only remember her in hospital scenes in her lab coat having a heart-to-heart with somebody, I don't remember any Frankie interaction for example. How many months did she last?

I wonder if any of the original An Li and Terrence is on YouTube, they were definitely geeky in comparison to their replacements.

I don't remember the original Terrence, but the original An Li was Irene Ng, who later became a Disney Channel star.