I think we all have seen some pretty bad character assassinations over the years, I was wondering which ones were quite possibly the worst or really bad? I was inspired by some of the posts in that iconic stars who flopped thread to start this.  

 

I have to start with Neil on Y&R when he became a bloodthirsty sociopath over Devon and Hilary’s affair and then held a comatose Hilary in secret. The character never recovered his former standing on the show before KSJ passed.

 

 

Then there is Sharon on Y&R but that would take up two posts lol. Don’t get me started on Ben Reade on GL either. 

Edited October 21, 20205 yr by soapfan770

The list would be ENDLESS for those who were sacrificed under Ellen Weston's disastrous tenure on GL. Primarily I'll name Ben Reade, Ed Bauer, and Alex Spaulding.

Edited October 21, 20205 yr by MichaelGL

Brooke on B&B, starting with the affair with Deacon. I know that they had sizzling chemistry and many found them hot together, but it was completely out of character for the Brooke we had seen so far. And since that story she has really never been the same. Before that, despite what Stephanie said, Brooke had never been anywhere the slut Stephanie had accused her of being, but since then.... oh dear..... 

Victor Lord, OLTL

Taylor B&B

Sharon Y&R 

Barbara Ryan - ATWT

 

She became an unrecognizable cartoon in the early to mid-2000s. 

Dusty-ATWT. He went from Brian Bloom version to an adult thug in Grayson McCouch.

One relatively inconsequential one that nevertheless bothered me was smart, sophisticated socialite and career woman Gwen Parrish Frame returning to AW for a week as a homicidal country bumpkin. 

Paulina, AW - She was tough and strong and didn't take any of Jake's crap but once she married Joe, she became nothing more than just his little woman.

 

Ciara, DOOL - Tough, motorcycle riding, Bo's daughter to a tee, turned into a cheerleader for a serial killer while at the same time attacking other people for their sketchy pasts.

 

And pretty much every character on Passions in its last year and a half - particularly Chad, Sheridan, Fox and Gwen. 

 

 

 

Floyd, GL- Went from goofy, lovable underdog to psychotic murderer.

Rick Webber, General Hospital

Luke Spencer, General Hospital 

Connor Walsh- a savvy smart business woman turned into a boring talking hillbilly.

JT Hellstrom on Y&R

Sharon Newman on Y&R

Taylor Hamilton/Hayes on B&B

2 minutes ago, MinnaH said:

JT Hellstrom on Y&R

My God, yes.

Neil Winters-Y&R

Sharon Newman-Y&R

Ciara Brady- Days