In theory, I could understand why Alan-Michael became such a schemer and so cold. The problem for me was the execution and the motivation. I never came away from an episode feeling like we were really meant to sympathize with him. I thought he was just an obstacle to a whole slew of characters. I liked the Frank/Eleni relationship (I didn't love them - I think the most interesting period was when Julie was driving a wedge between them)., but the stakes weren't very high to where Alan-Michael needed to keep them apart for so long and then pine for Eleni even longer. Then there was his position at Spaulding, where Alex treated him with disdain and he was a foil for Nick, who was one of the most sanctimonious asses ever on the show. I ended up not rooting for anyone at Spaulding, which is a problem considering Spaulding was a mainstay of the show. Sad to say I probably rooted for Alex more in her drug dealing years than I did her or Nick at this period of time. And then Alan came in, another character I just didn't have an investment in (by the time I'd started watching GL, Alan was gone, so my first experience was this man doing a Mickey Rooney Breakfast at Tiffany's voice).
Rick Hearst has always played third or fourth fiddle in his soap roles, but there was no reason for that to be the case with Alan-Michael. He was a Bauer and a Spaulding. He had the keys to the kingdom. Why they ignored this when Philip left, I never will know.
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