I think that is exactly why someone like Max Holden stood out during that era, because he was not as Americana good guy as the Buchanan sons had all become. Even Bo, who skirted the line, eventually becomes the law. Max was not quite an anti-hero though, he felt closer to the white hats than Asa for example. But he had an edge and his stories, especially with Tina and Gabrielle back then had an edge.
Because it was so star driven, GH doesn’t feel as bloated to me as OLTL or even AMC in the late 80’s. They both had so many of those rotating foil types, and folks who had little to no story but were still there and not a priority. On AMC Donna comes to mind, and Larry on OLTL amongst others on both shows. I missed some great characters but some of that culling in the 1990’s was necessary to make room for new characters that were closer to the show’s priorities.
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