7 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I'm very sorry...

Now I'm worried.

P.S. I found it interesting how they introduced him. In his first episode he was sort of like an extra. I think he had like half a line or something and was just doing things in the background. His only line was about Marty. I had to do a double check with the older version I'd seen in pictures and even asked my husband: "Is this the same person?"... with him absolutely confirming it is. Compared to how Blair or Luna were thrown into the show... Pretty much giving them center stage moments... It was really... different. Do you know if he was intended to be as big of a character as he later became? At this point I don't even get the impression he will be anything important. (Even though I know he will... I've seen him mentioned by soap fans for years.) It's a very interesting choice to just slither him in so slowly and quietly.

7 minutes ago, Maxim said:

Do you know if he was intended to be as big of a character as he later became?

I think he was meant to be important, but not as important as he'd become.

Just now, DRW50 said:

I think he was meant to be important, but not as important as he'd become.

Thank you. When Rachel and Kevin sat at their table at the roadhouse... I instantly started worrying if something is not going to happen to Rachel. But then I saw that Todd and the other hooligans had their attention set at Marty. She is the easiest prey - drunk and using drugs, with no support system... They've been giving her even more negative and toxic moments... Now we saw her stealing stuff and being a kleptomaniac. I still think she is undescribable trash, played by a one of a kind actress and I won't ever forget the pain and hysteria she caused with accusing Andrew of pedophilia. That's why I found it absolutely shocking when Cassie and Andrew had her in their Christmas list. It was a bit too much even for a man of God. Even though I get it's part of their condescending friendliness with people they pity... similar to how Viki operates with enemies.

Edited 17 hours ago17 hr by Maxim

Todd was never meant to be a long-term character initially, including during the major story he will kick off in spring-summer. It was only during the course of those events that they saw Roger Howarth's talent and decided to build him out.

7 hours ago, soapfave06 said:

Question: would it have been better for Megan and Max to reconnect as fond friends versus pairing her with Andrew in these weeks? I do enjoy her scenes with Andrew but I really enjoyed Max and Megan in the 80s episodes.

I love the Andrew and Megan relationship, so I would never give it up. I do think looking at it recently today they may or may not have pivoted very quickly from testing her with Heinrich/Cain when they knew they couldn't keep Jessica permanently (and knew John Loprieno was quitting, leaving KW's Tina adrift) to doing something with a more closed loop, i.e. an unattainable romance with Andrew, a devoted man of God. OTOH Andrew was Malone's self-admitted personal avatar/self-insert onscreen (per his old website Q&As) in some ways, and Andrew's passion for Megan never really goes away as long as Malone is at the show. (And Andrew continues to have complicated ties to unattainable women - first Marty, then married Téa Delgado). I think if JT had agreed to stay they might have gone ahead with her torn between Andrew and Cain, or even pitted her against Tina again like the '80s for a quad.

I love the Max/Megan relationship both from what I've seen in the '80s and here in the '90s, and they do have some lovely scenes when he returns and again on her deathbed. But I think their relationship is where it's supposed to be. If Tuck had signed another contract and Max had gotten sick of Blair and Luna, who knows?

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by Vee

9 hours ago, Vee said:

I love the Andrew and Megan relationship, so I would never give it up. I do think looking at it recently today they may or may not have pivoted very quickly from testing her with Heinrich/Cain when they knew they couldn't keep Jessica permanently (and knew John Loprieno was quitting, leaving KW's Tina adrift) to doing something with a more closed loop, i.e. an unattainable romance with Andrew, a devoted man of God. OTOH Andrew was Malone's self-admitted personal avatar/self-insert onscreen (per his old website Q&As) in some ways, and Andrew's passion for Megan never really goes away as long as Malone is at the show. (And Andrew continues to have complicated ties to unattainable women - first Marty, then married Téa Delgado). I think if JT had agreed to stay they might have gone ahead with her torn between Andrew and Cain, or even pitted her against Tina again like the '80s for a quad.

I love the Max/Megan relationship both from what I've seen in the '80s and here in the '90s, and they do have some lovely scenes when he returns and again on her deathbed. But I think their relationship is where it's supposed to be. If Tuck had signed another contract and Max had gotten sick of Blair and Luna, who knows?

JdP and Jessica always worked well together but I don't think she would have had any interest in him again after he broke her heart for Gabrielle. He was also a better fit for Megan when she had the tough surface he had to crack. She was much more vulnerable by the end, even before she was near-death. Andrew was the perfect partner for her by that point, platonic but deeply emotional (and that's why the story is so beautiful - it's like something from old letters).

I could see Megan being very involved in Max's life though and fighting tooth and nail against Blair - if Megan had stayed she and Blair likely would have become frenemies in the Kassie years, probably never more than that. Abby/Laura-esque.