On 4/14/2022 at 9:54 AM, OzFrog said:

Curious as to what the backstory was here with Tony’s initial appearance…

 

I'd love to see/read/touch/(smell?) the original pitch for the character of Tony because he starts of as a sort of cad in contrast to Frisco and a spanner in the Tania relationship.  Then, we read reports in @will81's soaps of yesteryear tumblr that there were rumors Brad Maule was getting fired early in his initial contract.  Then, eventually, they hooked him to Bobbie and he played a mostly benevolent, bordering on boring guy, during the Stone story, until Carly comes along and shakes up his world.

But, I wonder how he was originally conceived?

 I did like Tony as the nice guy. Who eventually loses it. After enduring tragedies and betrayals. It would've been interesting seeing Brad Maule playing a caddish character.

Edited April 22, 20223 yr by victoria foxton

Who among us wouldn't want to smell Brad Maule?

 

  

4 hours ago, Vee said:

Who among us wouldn't want to smell Brad Maule?

*Raises hand*

I'm sorry, I just get the feeling that if I DID smell Brad Maule, I wouldn't like what I find.

7 minutes ago, Khan said:

*Raises hand*

I'm sorry, I just get the feeling that if I DID smell Brad Maule, I wouldn't like what I find.

He probably smells like expired ham.

32 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

He probably smells like expired ham.

TBF maybe not in 1984 😂

6 minutes ago, beebs said:

TBF maybe not in 1984 😂

Good point.🙃

Coming back to a discussion from a few pages ago. I actually loved Heather as a villain in the early 80s. Yeah, she was a bit all over the place, but she was highly entertaining and made a great duo with Scotty.

2 hours ago, Neville said:

Coming back to a discussion from a few pages ago. I actually loved Heather as a villain in the early 80s. Yeah, she was a bit all over the place, but she was highly entertaining and made a great duo with Scotty.

I haven’t seen her yet with Scotty.. but I can’t wait too see Scotty back. I’m still stuck In February 1981.

Its a shame that Jeff is leaving soon in my episodes. I think even though he was so “in love” with Anne he had more chemistry with Heather and Diana lol

 

@victoria foxtonand @Veethank u for your answer. I get where u coming from with that Vee. For me that is definitely rape aswell. I mean it appeared in my head coz I saw Stefans introduction a couple of days ago and Laura’s reaction about Stavros never made me feel like she would’ve slept with him willingly. She probably slept with him to survive.. Stavros also seemed to have a temper from what I remember from the early 2000’s. No way would he accepted a no from Laura.  

16 hours ago, victoria foxton said:

 

  

A ONS that drive story for decades.  But never in the way I wanted it to lol.

The one story turn by Culliton that Bob Guza loved!

14 hours ago, Dion said:

I think that was one of the strongest episodes of 1997

Easily!

You know, Tony is one of those characters I did not really enjoy all that much.  He always came off as sanctimonious and judgmental to me.  I liked his slow descent, I just wish Guza had also invested in building him back up again.

And from what I recall, he was almost fired a couple of times.  Monty was going to get rid of him and fan reception saved his job.

We've talked about Lesley's mysterious backstory before - i.e. her first marriage and loss of her second child.

The latest summary from 1973 found by @will81 threw up this little gem about Lesley's past:

 

On 4/25/2022 at 2:36 AM, FrenchFan said:

Dr. Williams kept remembering and hearing a voice telling her that crib deaths were completely unpredictable and it wasn't her fault.

 

This seems to confirm that Lesley's second child died of crib death.

So this is what I know about Lesley's backstory:

Sometime after her affair with Gordon Gray (and believing that their daughter had died at birth when in reality Laura had been switched with the Vining's deceased child), Lesley married a fellow doctor named Bruce Williams and had a child with him.

Bruce cheated on Lesley with Nurse Augusta McLeod (Augusta is more well known for her affair with Peter Taylor and murder of Phil Brewer).

Bruce and Lesley's child died (of crib death it seems) and Bruce killed himself.

 

Lesley's backstory sounds turgid as hell.

So we've never known Lesley's maiden name then? Always a pet peeve of mine.

6 minutes ago, Bright Eyes said:

So we've never known Lesley's maiden name then? Always a pet peeve of mine.

Always assumed it was Williams. I wonder if Lesley's maiden name has ever been revealed?