It was a disgrace. Gabrielle, Tina, and Megan, along with Viki, CARRIED OLTL in the late 80's. They were some of the most addictive and complex women ever on soaps. Considering what was done to Gabrielle and Tina, I guess Jessica Tuck was right to ask them to kill off Megan.

It says alot about these women bc they are by far the most memorable from the 80s. Id even put Sarah in there. There were so many young women introduced in the mid to late 80s that when I see the old opening I have a hard time figuring out who they were. Mary Lynn, the O'Neill sisters, etc... Gabrielle, Tina, Meagan, and Sarah came on the scene and stole it away. The young women of this generation pale in comparison to them. Natalie, Jessica, Gigi, Aubrey dont even come close.

I think the show made a mistake in having Michael beat Gabrielle after he found out about the baby (as you will see in the next clips). Gabrielle was never the same without JdP's Max and Michael was stuck in that horrible drugging Brenda story and then killed off. I would have had Gabrielle and Michael hook up again after Max "died," and raise hell across Llanview.

Yes, Dennis Parlato, a good soapy actor. It's a shame his last soap role was his run as the Roger Thorpe recast.

Its too bad they went so far with him in the end. He was a very good looking and charming villian. He could have lasted for years to come as he had an appeal which was very likeable despite his horrible actions.

That's true. I think they probably kept him around longer than they may have had in mind, as he was "redeemed" during Eterna. Still, it was a waste. They replaced him with Carlo - Carlo came into the show working with Michael. I don't see why both couldn't have stayed around.

I agree about Sarah. She was a very good innocent type of heroine, which soaps are now ashamed of. She was a contrast to the more complex and scheming heroines/vixens. She was also great with Bo. And Megan/Sarah are one of the best sister relationships ever on soaps.

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I agree about Sarah. She was a very good innocent type of heroine, which soaps are now ashamed of. She was a contrast to the more complex and scheming heroines/vixens. She was also great with Bo. And Megan/Sarah are one of the best sister relationships ever on soaps.

I hated that Malone killed her off, even though I didnt care for the recast. He only did that bc he waanted to pair up his new creation, Nora, with Bo. I hate when agendas get in the way like that and unfortuantely Sarah paid the price. You are right in that she was a good heroine type. She was definetly my favorite of Bo's many pairings.

Edited May 16, 201114 yr by DeeeDee

Rachel!

She started off as a very respectable pre-law student and its a shame what they ended up doing with her, turning her into a cocaine sniffing murderess who turned tricks to support her drug habit. Thank god they brought her back in the form of Daphne Duplaix who was closest to the original portrayalof the character while using the history of the 2 recasts to reinforce the person she is today. Too bad they wasted her , but I guess at least she was able to maintain her integrity and dignity without written as stupid, weak, pathetic or skanky.

Love that pic of Kirk dipping Ellen with The Sherry-Netherland rising out of her neck. The building on the far right is the Helmsley Park Lane. Just think, Leona may have been peering down from her penthouse watching the little people have their little photo shoot.

Edited May 16, 201114 yr by SFK

There was something so special and beautiful about Ellen Bethea. A sense of peace and strength that you knew she had to have in order to get through life with such crazy and demanding parents.

I hated Mari Morrow's Rachel. The writing for her was lazy and demeaning - oh well of course she has to be a mess who was ruined by her parents, and they have to wring their hands over her. Morrow was also a weak actress, at best. If you watch the mid-1995 gala ball clips that VickRobCal put up recently, she sticks out like a sore thumb compared to HBS, Purdee, Parros, and Bob Woods.

What was done to Rachel basically epitomizes daytime's attitude towards black women.

WTF was Hank thinking with that hair?

WTF was Hank thinking with that hair?

I wasn't gonna say nothin but *makes two finger eye-to-eye gesture*... when he first went exploring with his hair my mom said his little twists looked like "mouse titties".

There was something so special and beautiful about Ellen Bethea. A sense of peace and strength that you knew she had to have in order to get through life with such crazy and demanding parents.

I hated Mari Morrow's Rachel. The writing for her was lazy and demeaning - oh well of course she has to be a mess who was ruined by her parents, and they have to wring their hands over her. Morrow was also a weak actress, at best. If you watch the mid-1995 gala ball clips that VickRobCal put up recently, she sticks out like a sore thumb compared to HBS, Purdee, Parros, and Bob Woods.

What was done to Rachel basically epitomizes daytime's attitude towards black women.

I totally agree. I loathed Rachel's descent. As a character I thought she deserved much better. I feel the same way about Jessica and Marty but at least Marty brings the lols. I really took to Daphnee Duplaix because Rachel had been so poorly recast and I felt she was the closest to bringing the character back full circle.

Edited May 16, 201114 yr by SFK

Loved Ellen Bethea, loved her. And I LOVED Daphne. What a shame.

The two middle Rachel's I could not stand.

That's Herb, Dr Ivan, I think Edwina on the right, not sure who that is 2nd.

Edited May 16, 201114 yr by quartermainefan

Christine Jones as temp Viki.