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Similar to the thread about definitive couples but this one goes out to the definitive rivalries/feuds which have gone on in the soaps. Which ones helped shape the soaps at various periods and/or may be the among the most memorable, iconic or identifieable with them? Which do you feel stand out as the ones which have been the most defining?

AMC

1. Erica vs Brooke

2. Adam vs Tad

3. Erica vs Kendall - Yes this didnt last too long (2 years) but it played such a major part in setting the tone for the great era that was AMC in the early/mid 90s. This did so much to keep AMC on top

4. Palmer vs Adam (Cortlandts vs Chandlers)

5. Phoebe vs Mona

GH

1. Luke (Spencers) vs Cassadines

2. Monica vs Lesly

3. Sonny vs Jax

4. Lucy vs Bobbie

5. AJ vs Carly

Days

1. Bradys vs Dimeras

2. Sami vs Carrie

3. Kate vs Vivian

4. Marlena vs Kristen

5. Stefano vs John

OLTL

1. Viki vs Dorian!

2. Blair vs Tea

3. Viki vs Niki Smith

4. Nora vs Lindsay

5. Asa vs Carlo

B&B

1. Stephanie vs Brooke

2. Taylor vs Brooke

3. Spectra vs Forrester

4. Ridge vs Thorne

5. Sheila vs Lauren

Y&R

1. Katherine vs Jill

2. Ashley vs Nikki

3. Jack vs Victor

4. Lauren vs Sheila

5. Sharon vs Grace

Passions

1. Alistair vs everyone

2. Theresa vs Gwen

3. Kay vs Charity

4. Ivy vs Eve

5. Julian vs TC

Port Charles

1. Greg Cooper vs the Collins family

2. Scott vs Kevin

3. Eve vs Lucy

4. Caleb vs Rafe

5. Rachel vs Kevin

SuBe

1. Annie vs Meg

2. Annie vs Olivia

3. Ricardo vs Antonio

4. Gregory vs Cole

5. Vanessa vs Virginia

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ATWT---

Margo/Tom vs. Hal/Barbara

John vs. Bob

Kim vs. Susan

James vs. Barbara

John vs. David Stewart

Carly vs. Julia

Lucinda vs. Lisa

Emily vs. Barbara

GL---

Reva vs. Annie

Roger vs. Ed

Alex vs. Alan

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GH Luke and Scotty. Their rivalry lasted forever and it wasn't some retconned thing like the way they added all the extra Cassadines in the 90s.

I would also say Bobbie and Lucy, and even though it was brief it was very memorable: Anna and Olivia. Luke and Helena of course, and I guess I would add Leslie/Monica.

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AMC: Erica v. Brooke.

ANOTHER WORLD: Rachel v. Iris.

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Bob v. John.

B&B: Stephanie v. Brooke.

DAYS: Stefano v. John.

GH: Bobbie v. Laura.

GUIDING LIGHT: Roger v. Alan; Roger v. Ed.

LOVE OF LIFE: Vanessa v. Meg.

OLTL: Viki v. Dorian.

PASSIONS: James E. Reilly v. Good Taste.

RYAN'S HOPE: Rae v. Kimberley.

SANTA BARBARA: Mason v. C.C.

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW: Jo v. Stephanie.

Y&R: Katherine v. Jill.

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I thought Sharon/Grace worked better with Grace as Sharon's friend, insecure and jealous and stupid and doing the "right thing" for selfish reasons (like keeping Cassie for a year), but still caring about her. Once Grace turned all-bad, Gareis lost any spark.

Soap rivalries in recent years have been too one-sided to make me care, other than anger at the storyline (ANY Sheffer rivalry EVER; "good" Tea and "bad" Blair; "good" Kelly and "bad" Blair, etc.), both characters are destroyed (Phyllis/Sharon) or they are just frankly forced, bizarre and anticlimactic (Todd/Patrick, David and the Martin family, Ryan and anyone).

AW

Iris/Rachel

B&B

Sally/Stephanie

ATWT

Lucinda and Barbara

Lucinda and Iva

Kim and Susan

OLTL

Viki and Dorian

AMC

Erica and Brooke

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DAYS:

-Bill vs Mickey

-Susan vs Julie

-Stefano vs Marlena/John/Roman/The Brady's

-Sami vs Carrie

-Sami vs Kate

-Kate vs Vivian

-Kate vs Laura

-Marlena vs Kristen

-Tony/Andre vs John

-Nicole vs Sami

-Lexie vs Sami

-Billie vs Hope

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