The sad part is, I doubt many people will be brought back. Not with this time frame. We'll be lucky to get David Canary, Julia Barr, Kelly Ripa & Husband, and MAYBe Robin Christopher at this point.

and thats a problem. There isnt enough time to properly coordinate this. Broderick will have tpo work overtime trying to resolve the current plots. Thats why I think the finale will be a wedding. Most likely a double with Jack/Erica and Greenlee/Ryan. Wedding is an easy excuse to bring back people from the past without having to come up with a story to write them back in. I see cameos being done through that

and thats a problem. There isnt enough time to properly coordinate this. Broderick will have tpo work overtime trying to resolve the current plots. Thats why I think the finale will be a wedding. Most likely a double with Jack/Erica and Greenlee/Ryan. Wedding is an easy excuse to bring back people from the past without having to come up with a story to write them back in. I see cameos being done through that

Ugh. No Greenlee and Ryan please. Ending with an Erica Kane wedding would be appropriate for the show. I think you're right though. We'll get Adam, Brooke, Hayley, Mateo, Joe, Ruth. I think those are all doable returns.

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I don't think Robin Christopher will come back, but everyone else you mentioned above will.

I think that Robin will return if they ask her. She hasn't wanted to return in the past, but I think this is a different circumstance. This is the show that started her long, successful daytime career. I think she would return, at least for an episode.

If not, I at least hope there is SOME referrence to Skye.

and thats a problem. There isnt enough time to properly coordinate this. Broderick will have tpo work overtime trying to resolve the current plots. Thats why I think the finale will be a wedding. Most likely a double with Jack/Erica and Greenlee/Ryan. Wedding is an easy excuse to bring back people from the past without having to come up with a story to write them back in. I see cameos being done through that

Ugh...really a wedding for them....

The sad part is, I doubt many people will be brought back. Not with this time frame. We'll be lucky to get David Canary, Julia Barr, Kelly Ripa & Husband, and MAYBe Robin Christopher at this point.

If we're getting anyone back, the announcements would have to start coming within the next few weeks. Once June-July came around last year, I knew all hope was lost for ATWT bringing back the right people.

To be honest, I can't even come up with a coherent list of all I want back. It's way too unrealistic and nearly impossible. I wanna see Margo Flax bounce up in this mutha.

I'd agree, it's a very McTavish story, especially the rape aspect and the retconned past.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: even if Erica was raped and impregnated when she was eighteen sixteen fifteen whatever, no way would Mona have given up the baby for adoption. NO. WAY. Maybe, Mona would have gone away with Erica long enough for her to have the child, then either return and make everyone think it was hers in order to protect Erica, or just have stayed away altogether. And maybe Charles Tyler would've helped her cover up the circumstances surrounding Kendall's conception and birth b/c the truth would've devastated her and Erica. But the minute Phoebe, who was long jealous of Charles and Mona's friendship, got wind of anything suspicious about "that Kane woman," she would've nailed her with it.

Kelly Ripa

Mark Consuelos

David Canary

Julia Barr

Robin Christopher (maybe)

Melissa Claire Egan (if she's even out before then, I can't remember)

Eva LaRue

I think that's all we'll get, if we're LUCKY.

I hope I'm wrong.

I agree, Mona would not have given up the baby. However, this is one retcon I never used to mind. And that was because of how fierce SMG was in the role...There have certainly been times during AM's portrayal that I felt differently, though.

Kelly Ripa

Mark Consuelos

David Canary

Julia Barr

Robin Christopher (maybe)

Melissa Claire Egan (if she's even out before then, I can't remember)

Eva LaRue

I think that's all we'll get, if we're LUCKY.

I hope I'm wrong.

I agree, Mona would not have given up the baby. However, this is one retcon I never used to mind. And that was because of how fierce SMG was in the role...There have certainly been times during AM's portrayal that I felt differently, though.

I'm sure Cady McClain would come back too.

Of all the articles on this from all the different media outlets, this one from NPR is perhaps my favorite...

Soaps Dissed: ABC Kills 'Life,' Abandons 'Children'

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/14/135414536/soaps-dissed-abc-kills-life-abandons-children?ps=cprs

Kelly Ripa

Mark Consuelos

David Canary

Julia Barr

Robin Christopher (maybe)

Melissa Claire Egan (if she's even out before then, I can't remember)

Eva LaRue

I almost feel MCE is unnecessary. Sorry guys. There would be too much story to tell on the Annie front, and there isn't enough time.

I'm sure Cady McClain would come back too.

I forgot Cady. I think she would, too.

I almost feel MCE is unnecessary. Sorry guys. There would be too much story to tell on the Annie front, and there isn't enough time.

I agree. I love MCE, but once she's written out I think that should be it. Too much other story to tell. But I have a feeling she'll be brought back.

I almost feel MCE is unnecessary. Sorry guys. There would be too much story to tell on the Annie front, and there isn't enough time.

As much of a Melissa/Annie fanboy I am, I tend to agree with you!

I almost feel MCE is unnecessary. Sorry guys. There would be too much story to tell on the Annie front, and there isn't enough time.

I only feel she's necesary to give Emma a happy ending. Watching that girl so tortured on the show right now, I hope she gets to see her moher before it ends. Of course Emma is such a minor character though and she definetly shouldnt have much focus

Okay let's talk OLTL for a minute.

Who do we want to return?

I wouldn't be sad if they outed Tom Degnan as Joey so Nathan Fillion could come back. You know he'd do it, too. I know. I don't want to see Tom out of work. I TRULY like him. But I feel as if Nathan should be here for this.

NathanJoey and Dorian riding off into the sunset together?

Maybe after OLTL ends, Nathan will get Robin Strasser a job on Castle as an old friend of his mom's or something. Or maybe even a witty detective? They have killer chem.

To be honest, I can't even come up with a coherent list of all I want back. It's way too unrealistic and nearly impossible.

In a perfect world (and based on current stories):

~ Carol Burnett (not as Verla Grubbs, but maybe as someone who interacts w/ Erica for what will be AMC's final scene)

~ Robin Christopher (as Skye Chandler, who puts stops to both Caleb and Colby (or more appropriately, her blog), but on the promise that Adam appoints her as Chandler's CEO, thus setting the stage for a major power struggle between her and JR)

~ Kim Delaney (as Jenny Gardner Nelson, visiting Tad in the afterlife as he hovers between life and death after a massive heart attack; and later, as a lookalike who Greg bumps into at the airport on his way out of town)

~ Laurence Lau (as Greg Nelson, to help heal the wounds between Jesse and Angie after the inevitable baby switch reveal)

~ Dorothy Lyman (in a brief cameo, as another character who interacts w/ Jill Larson's Opal)

~ Ray MacDonnell (as Dr. Joe Martin, with the announcement that he's returning to work @ Pine Valley Hospital)

~ Cady McClain (as Dixie Cooney, who also visits Tad in the afterlife, and helps him see that he's ready to love again w/ Cara)

and

~ Gil Rogers (as Ray Gardner, for one last father-and-son showdown w/ Tad, who learns that forgiving him is the only way to put this demon to rest)

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