I get why he killed off Caroline ⏤ the first Caroline, anyway. But it was also a hasty decision, considering Joanna Johnson returned mere months later as Faith Roberts (a.k.a. Karen Spencer). And to think Katherine Kelly Lang at one point auditioned to be Caroline, as well. In [finally] watching the full Caroline arc, I can safely say had Johnson not left the role or Bell not killed the character off, Caroline truly would have been the woman for Ridge. I kind of wish Bell had just allowed Johnson some time-off to pursue other projects, and written Caroline out on assignment for Eye on Fashion, etc.
Genie Francis would have been a suitable recast for Caroline, too. I do think she would have been a reset for the character. But her career took her to the east coast, and back to the warzone of ABC.
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