Members OzFrog Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Whenever people talk about soaps, a lot of the mentions are always about the romantic couples. But I’ve always had a fascination with family dynamics, particularly sibling ones, and I get a kick out of watching the simple interactions between them on various shows. Some of my favourite sibling relationships to watch: Jack/Ashley - Y&R Margo/Craig - ATWT Hogan/Cagney/Quinn - SFT Sami/Eric - DOOL Frank/Harley - GL Are there some soap sibling relationships that have made an impact on you guys throughout the years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) I’ve always enjoyed the competitive relationships between a brother and a sister, so Alan/Tracy on GH, Jack/Ashley on Y&R, and Alan/Alexandra on GL. I also loved Olivia/Dru on Y&R and in spite of their scenery-devouring tendencies, can’t deny that Kim Zimmer and Laura Wright had a rare and believable sister connection as Reva and Cassie on GL. I forgot Josh and Billy on GL and Clint and Bo on OLTL. The ‘80s cowboys. Edited July 6, 2020 by Faulkner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Sami/Eric, Billie/Austin, Brady/Belle, Shawn/Zach, Shawn/Ciara - DAYS Luke/Bobbie, Robert/Mac - GH Mason/Eden/Kelly/Ted - SB Jamie/Amanda/Matthew - AW Luis/Theresa - Passions And although they were at odds a lot Alan/Tracy - GH Michael/John - AW JR/Bobby/Gary/Ray - Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) These two only when played by these actors: Edited July 6, 2020 by BetterForgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OzFrog Posted July 6, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Yep, every single scene these two shared (Chris Bernau and Bev McKinsey). I can’t believe I left them off my initial list. Hands down the most complicated sibling relationship ever (IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChickenNuggetz92 Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Nik and Lucky on GH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OzFrog Posted July 6, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 I remember how excited I was back when it was announced in 1999 that ED was returning to Y&R, a lot because I wanted to see how she acted against PB as her on-screen brother. And in 20 years they certainly didn’t disappoint. This is just one example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted July 6, 2020 Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 I heard from a few people that Bernau was ready to leave the show long before his illness (later revealed as AIDS) but agreed to stay on when he heard McKinsey would be playing his sister. Sadly, he died a few years later - so it’s a privilege we even got to see these two together and still at their peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OzFrog Posted July 6, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 6, 2020 Only a short clip, but OMG the cattiness from Dru towards Olivia here. It is such a dirty shame that Y&R wasted Victoria Rowell and Tonya Lee Williams so badly towards the mid-late 2000s. That was another incredibly complicated relationship. Agreed. Also Reva and Roxie in the 80s (and Rusty too). The whole Shayne clan had a dynamic of their own well apart from the Lewises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 The Fab Four of SB!! ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 Going international once again. •Phil and Grant Mitchell- Eastenders •The Braxton Brothers/River Boys- Home and Away. •The Slater Sisters (even though Kat was actually Zoe’s mother)- Eastenders •Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell- Eastenders I’m sure I missed a whole lot but it’s late here in London Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OzFrog Posted July 7, 2020 Author Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 I’ll match your international here (hello fellow Londoner )... Neighbours - the Robinsons (Paul/Julie/Scott/Lucy). Nowadays it’s just Paul and Lucy, but they still have a very strong and genuine relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 Phil and Grant Mitchell probably win this category hands down. And with Barbara Windsor as their mother? You couldn't beat that casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members titan1978 Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 GH- Luke and Bobbie. I’ve watched a lot of classic scenes from their early years, and they always had a push/pull relationship. Deep love, but also challenging each other, even in the worst of times. This scene really shows that their relationship was still the same when BJ died. Later writers and regimes turned their backs on Bobbie, so she no longer had a point of view and it changed the dynamics of their relationship. But here you still see them as they were, older, but still there for each other and Luke also not always the best person to lean on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soaplovers Posted July 7, 2020 Members Share Posted July 7, 2020 I'd say the Reardon brood on GL especially once Pam Long wrote them...plus the Shayne siblings (rusty, roxie, and rusty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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