I preferred Deborah Adair's Kate to LK's

Brad on ATWT...during the character's first run the actor who played the part abruptly left, then the recasts were just odd. Then years later they brought in Austin Peck as Brad who was now Jack's younger brother, when he had been Jack's older brother during the first run.

The nasty turn Brad took when John Loprieno stepped into the role was just odd. While I hated goof-ball Peck's take on the role, it was a little more based on the original "live at let live" attitude Nick Koutsakais started with. I don't know who thought Loprieno was more suited to a villianish role (well, it was under Broderick's pen) but I don't think it was his strong suit.

And don't get me started on making Peck's Brad younger than Jack. It made no difference in Brad's story, and it's not like soap families match the actor's ages anyway.

I loved Adair as Kate.

I know she dropped out of acting to be a full-time mom, but I think her kids are grown now. It would be great to see her back in the acting arena.

How diffrent was the original TAD on AMC and MEK's TAD on AMC? Would have the original one been in the same type of stories? I always wondered why the original left and always, as much as I love MEK, kinda wished he stayed.

EDIT:

Ok, I realized there were two before hand. So, My question is now how did all the Tad's differ and if they would have been good in the MEK stuff. Also, did they age tad?

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by allmc2008

They were children. MEK was the only real adult Tad.

Why exactly do you wish a small child you have never seen in the role had stayed?

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by Vee

They were children. MEK was the only real adult Tad.

Why exactly do you wish a small child you have never seen in the role had stayed?

I was watching an episode from 1980 where Tad was 17 and he left a year later when Tad was 18. Tad was about 19/20 when he was with Liza/Marion.

That was John E. Dunn he was later cast in Sleepaway Camp. I thought John Dunn was a good teen Tad

in Sleepaway Camp

John E Dunn Now

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by John

I was watching an episode from 1980 where Tad was 17 and he left a year later when Tad was 18.

That was the second Tad.

Tad Martin

• Matthew Anton (1973–77)
• John E. Dunn (1978–81)
• Michael E. Knight (1982–86, 1988–90, 1992–2011, 2013)
• Terrell Anthony (1990)

Ok I never understood Terell Anthony subbing as Tad. I mean that just read MISCAST

Tad Martin

• Matthew Anton (1973–77)
• John E. Dunn (1978–81)
• Michael E. Knight (1982–86, 1988–90, 1992–2011, 2013)
• Terrell Anthony (1990)

Ok I never understood Terell Anthony subbing as Tad. I mean that just read MISCAST

I never knew about the temp recast!

Like NO!!

Crystal Hunt to Marcy Rylan as Lizzie Spauling on GL. CH's Lizzie was a spoiled, bratty bitch who was maturing as a person and becoming more independant, but still struggling somewhat, and MR's Lizzie instantly went back 100 steps to be unbelievably needy and immature.

Tad Martin

• Matthew Anton (1973–77)
• John E. Dunn (1978–81)
• Michael E. Knight (1982–86, 1988–90, 1992–2011, 2013)
• Terrell Anthony (1990)

Ok I never understood Terell Anthony subbing as Tad. I mean that just read MISCAST

It was an emergency recast since Michael had broken his collarbone or something. They probably just didn't have time to find someone more suitable and it was temporary

Two totally different Kates.

I thought they were the same as well?... How did Lucas Horton come around? Isn't he the product of Bill and Kate's affair?

The whole Bill/Kate Roberts affair was a total fabrication on the part of Reilly.It was claimed that Kate/Bill's affair sent Laura crazy, but none of that happened onscreen. Laura's breakdown in 79 onscreen was for totally different reasons.

His affair with Kate Winograd was done and dusted by that point.