I felt the tone & vibe were awry for most of the late-90s until Megan came back in '03. Some good casting choices, but it didn't really gel together. It felt like a glossier GL/AW hybrid with more money behind it than AMC.
I know you're a fan a Behr, but I think Broderick would have stood a better chance of succeeding if she had a stronger EP from the get-go. After she got rid of the McTavish, the target was squarely on Behr's back as the ratings kept falling, making it harder for her to challenge the network's notes.
I don't think she was particularly skilled at managing talent either. A more skilled producer probably could have convinced James Mitchell that having Palmer come around at the end of the gay teacher storyline would have had more of an impact than Opal of all people learning to accept her husband's step-grandson's gay teacher. Plus the way the whole Collins/Kiberd situation was handled. And of course, when she was the network executive herself she told the press that its best performing show at the time (OLTL) was unwatchable...
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