Peter and TPTB wanted to give Bo a better exit than the crappy one he got in 2012 and the deadbeat writing that followed.

 

Aiden would have been written out regardless. The writers are setting up Hope with Rafe and they are clearly getting rid of TomSell creations (see Xander, Serena, Paige, Clyde and probably Ben).

 

BYE Bo. Won't miss him at all.

 

I hope Peter Reckell saved up for retirement well.

Daniel Cosgrove was/is a literal soap killer who needed to go. Also Aidan was boring af!!

 

Devastated about Bo.

 

Unless Cosgrove ran the networks and canceled the soaps, he is not "literally" a soap killer. He happened to be hired by a lot of soaps that were clearly on the way out anyway. He had first been on GL and AMC years before they were canceled - they somehow avoided cancellation at those points. The only one he joined for the first time near the end was ATWT.

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I find it really sad they are writing out Bo like this.   I was hoping they would find a way to sort through things so Bo could come back.   This is sort of the first omen the end is in sight.   Bo is a DOOL icon, and first he is gone, then Sami is gone...they're not coming back if these ratings continue.   It's all very sad.

The actor wanted to leave. He left three years ago, after doing a job for almost 30 years with few breaks where the work has gotten more intense and the pay has gotten smaller. He doesn't want to be on contract and came back to wrap out the story for a character he clearly loves. I don't agree with how the show chose to play this, in terms of Bo vs. Aiden, but his leaving again isn't some omen that the show is spiraling toward cancellation. 

 

Also, the reason his 2012 exit was so sloppy and indefinite is because they were holding onto the hope that he would cave and come back before they had to kill Bo off. Not saying they did it well, but Bo was "picking up Ciara" and "visiting Shawn and Belle" for months after Reckell left. It was clear they assumed he'd be back. I'm glad they aren't making the same mistake and leaving Hope and their family in limbo again.

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Peter and TPTB wanted to give Bo a better exit than the crappy one he got in 2012 and the deadbeat writing that followed.

 

Aiden would have been written out regardless. The writers are setting up Hope with Rafe and they are clearly getting rid of TomSell creations (see Xander, Serena, Paige, Clyde and probably Ben).

 

The only word I care about is "EXIT".  Bye Bozo!

Has PR acting been this bad? I have to say its been pretty bad since he returned.

Daniel Cosgrove was/is a literal soap killer who needed to go. Also Aidan was boring af!!

 

Devastated about Bo.

 

Unless Cosgrove ran the networks and canceled the soaps, he is not "literally" a soap killer. He happened to be hired by a lot of soaps that were clearly on the way out anyway. He had first been on GL and AMC years before they were canceled - they somehow avoided cancellation at those points. The only one he joined for the first time near the end was ATWT.

Thank you! The "soap killer" stuff is tiresome

I don't watch the show anymore, but I didn't realize that Aiden was that bad.  Is he as disastrous of a character as Daniel Jonas?

 

The reason I ask is because people are calling him "a show killer."  That seems pretty harsh.  I would reserve that kind of criticism for someone like Daniel, who may well be the worst character in the history of the show.

The show killer name is moreso towards Daniel Cosgrove the actor and is mostly a running joke, not sure why it's being taken that serious really! ;-)

The real question is why does he keep getting hired? He's very cute but he's not a partciularly impressive actor. Maybe he just has a good reputation in the soap community, he shows up and knows his lines I suppose.

I don't watch the show anymore, but I didn't realize that Aiden was that bad.  Is he as disastrous of a character as Daniel Jonas?

 

The reason I ask is because people are calling him "a show killer."  That seems pretty harsh.  I would reserve that kind of criticism for someone like Daniel, who may well be the worst character in the history of the show.

No hes not. The character was perfectly fine. Some thought he was a bit boring but thats only bc the show didnt give him much of a story after Hope learned his secret. He is a much better character than Jonas and FAR from the worst character in the show's history 

The real question is why does he keep getting hired? He's very cute but he's not a partciularly impressive actor. Maybe he just has a good reputation in the soap community, he shows up and knows his lines I suppose.

I'm not a big fan but I think he's fine in the right role. I thought he was more than decent on DAYS and I thought he had chemistry with Kristian, which IMO many actors have not. It's more roles like Chris Hughes I think did not suit him.

The show killer name is moreso towards Daniel Cosgrove the actor and is mostly a running joke, not sure why it's being taken that serious really! ;-)

It's hard to tell because for some reason a lot of fans do take it very seriously and genuinely seem to blame him for soaps getting canceled.

I'm not seeing anything different about Reckell? Maybe a tad rusty but Reckell's been shouting for a long time now.

The real question is why does he keep getting hired? He's very cute but he's not a partciularly impressive actor. Maybe he just has a good reputation in the soap community, he shows up and knows his lines I suppose.

 

I'm not a big fan but I think he's fine in the right role. I thought he was more than decent on DAYS and I thought he had chemistry with Kristian, which IMO many actors have not. It's more roles like Chris Hughes I think did not suit him.

 

That's what all actors want to hear about their performances, "fine" and "more than decent"   I just wonder why he of all people has had roles on four different soaps over the last 20 years, he's just very...there. Like I said I think it's because he's reliable and of a type, that nice everyman but he never had the right timing.