Members OzFrog Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 There have always been those relationships on soaps where the parties cannot stand each other, yet go through phases where their friendship is just about unbreakable (perhaps because they know each other so well). For me, Kendall/Greenlee on AMC is the prime example of that. Who would be the ones that stand out most to you, across all of the soaps past and present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Viki and Dorian, hands down. Other ones that I've liked were... Sami and Kate, Days Abby and Gabi, Days Tracy and Monica, GH And although it took a long time, Stephanie and Brooke, B&B Edited March 28, 2021 by AbcNbc247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OzFrog Posted March 28, 2021 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 Do correct me if I’m wrong here, but I was under the impression that Viki and Dorian were enemies for a looooong time (as in a couple of decades), and the friendship aspect only started to occur *after* Dorian was ultimately cleared of Victor’s “death”. In saying that, I have seen clips from the later OLTL years where there was a genuine friendship there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 Yeah I guess it did take a long time for them too. But from what I've seen, it looked to me like some part of Dorian did care for Viki back then, despite disliking her so much. Especially after it came out that Victor molested Viki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 Barbara Ryan and Lucinda Walsh (ATWT) The richest woman in Oakdale, Lucinda, a business mogul started out as a mentor to Barbara Ryan, who was building a fashion/design empire. The two also became the proverbial thick as thieves duo who wreaked havoc on a number of unsuspecting residents of the town. Then Barbara became the prime suspect in the apparent murder of her ex-husband and Lucinda offered to take Barbara's soon to be struggling company under the Walsh Enterprises umbrella until Barbara was released from prison. Unfortunately, Lucinda decided that she wanted to keep "Simply Barbara", which, was generating surprisingly robust profits and when Barbara's fiance, a detective, managed to clear her name, found she couldn't get her company back, as it was now folded into W.E. To add insult to injury, Lucinda wanted Barbara to work for her, which set off animus between the two, especially when Barbara decided to start a new fashion design company, Barbara Ryan Originals (B.R.O.) with the intent of destroying "Simply Barbara". Later in their history, they would come to a detente and when each was diagnosed with cancer, one would comfort the other but they did clash more than once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fevuh Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 Kind of Stephanie and Sally B&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members titan1978 Posted March 28, 2021 Members Share Posted March 28, 2021 Do Brooke and Erica count from AMC? Or were they more outright enemies? It seemed to me they were connected even if they hated each other, always at the same events too. Laura and Bobbie on GH, especially in the 90’s, would vacillate between having nice interactions to almost yelling at each other. I loved that Labine had Bobbie questioning their parenting style with Lucky and always taking Luke’s side if he and Laura were on the outs. Because that’s how Bobbie would be! Tracy and Monica are always great. Monica and Lesley are fun too, although after the affair story is over they were almost a little too cordial for my taste. The way Lesley says Monica always makes me laugh a little- sort of mild annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Winchester91 Posted March 29, 2021 Members Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) Kenlee from AMC was more of an exercise in masochism. They de-powered a force of nature (Greenlee) down to the level of a "mild annoyance" to Kendall. I don't think Kendall ever fully apologised to Greenlee for taking away Greenlee's chance to be a mother and driving Greenlee to a mental breakdown (with Spike paying the price). The last few years of the show has been Greenlee being pushed to be a "heroine" to suit a friendship with Kendall, and never allowing her a chance to win...ever. I wonder if TPTB secretly resented Rebecca's Greenlee being more of a natural heir to Erica than any of her daughters. Edited March 29, 2021 by Winchester91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skin Posted March 29, 2021 Members Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) I don't think it was resentment so much as trying to put together two halves to make a whole. Alica's Kendell had the natural romantic affinity and chemistry to serve as a romantic leading heroine, while Rebecca's Greenlee had the tough as nails soap bitch exterior that exceled in driving business storylines, and paid off dramatic climaxes seamlessly. They were both short on what the other had in excess. Both were needed to produce a powerhouse dramatic soap lead. TPTB wanted both and couldn't find it. So they made them friends. Edited March 29, 2021 by Skin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DemetriKane Posted March 29, 2021 Members Share Posted March 29, 2021 Amc Brooke and Erica. Atwt Barbara and Lucinda. @skin you hit the nail on the head with greens and Kendall. I agree with all this even though I believe Alicia grown tremendously by the end of her run. She just was never given the chances to showcase her talent. Both could have still been soap superstars with the write writing, Amc failed their next generation imo. They didn’t need to be friends though, they became in laws that’s all you need to ground their feud. I’ll take family drama over those forced romances anyday. Idk about this one, I always felt they were forcing Rebecca/Greenlee to be the clear lead, aka the new Erica. They didn’t seem to want Erica’s girls to replace her. It was a mistake imo, she didn’t cut it for me, always needed to be in B/C storylines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ccroom50 Posted March 30, 2021 Members Share Posted March 30, 2021 ------All My Children(AMC)------ Erica Kane and Ruth Martin Erica Kane and Myrtle Fargate Mona Kane Tyler and Myrtle Fargate Myrna Murdoch Sloan and Donna Tyler Natalie Hunter Dillon and Donna Tyler Natalie Hunter and Pat Baxter Brooke English and Skye Chandler Jenny Gardner Nelson and Dr. Angie Hubbard Ellen Dalton and Myrtle Fargate Donna Tyler and Dr. Angie Hubbard Opal Gardner Cortlandt and Ruth Martin Opal Gardner Cortlandt and Myrna Murdoch Sloan Opal Gardner Cortlandt and Dixie Cooney Martin Dixie Cooney Martin and Cecily Davidson Dixie Cooney Martin and Nina Cortlandt Warner Dixie Cooney Martin and Gloria Marsh Natalie Hunter Dillon and Hayley Vaughan Santos Brooke English and Livia Frye Livia Frey and Mimi Reed Natalie Hunter Dillon and Skye Chandler Hayley Vaughan Santos and An Li Chen Bodine Hayley Vaughn Santos and Gillian Andrassy Lavery Myrtle Fargate and Ceara Connor Myrtle Fargate and Rae Cummings Julia Santos Keefer and Erin Lavery Julia Santos Keefer and Di Henry Kendall Hart and Danielle Frye Kendall Hart and Mia Saunders Kendall Hart and Simone Torres Kendall Hart Slater and Greenlee Smythe Kendall Hart Slater and Amanda Dillon Martin Kendall Hart Slater and Madison North Opal Gardner Cortlandt and Amanda Dillon Martin Opal Gardner Cortlandt and Krystal Carey Hayley Vaughan Santos and Dr. Maria Santos Hayley Vaughan Santos and Julia Santos Keefer Bianca Montgomery and Amanda Dillon Martin Bianca Montgomery and Marissa Tasker ------As The World Turns(ATWT)------ Lisa Grimaldi and Barbara Ryan Lisa Grimaldi and Jessica Griffin Lisa Grimaldi and Lyla Perretti Lisa Grimaldi and Margo Hughes Lisa Grimaldi and Shannon O'Hara Kim Hughes and Lyla Peretti Kim Hughes and Margo Hughes Barbara Ryan and Jessica Griffin Kim Hughes and Betsy Stewart Margo Hughes and Betsy Stewart ------The Bold and the Beautiful(B&B)------ Stephanie Douglas Forrester and Caroline Spencer Forrester Stephanie Douglas Forrester and Dr. Taylor Hayes Stephanie Douglas Forrester and Amber Moore Stephanie Douglas Forrester and Sally Spectra Sally Spectra and Felicia Forrester Sally Spectra and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin Sally Spectra and Darla Einstein Forrester Sally Spectra and Amber Moore ------General Hospital(GH)------ Dr. Monica Quartermaine and Dr. Leslie Webber Dr. Monica Quartermaine and Dr. Gail Baldwin Dr. Monica Quartermaine and Bobbie Spencer Lois Cerullo and Brenda Barrett Lois Cerullo and Lucy Coe Anna Devane and Felicia Jones Scorpio Felicia Jones Scorpio and Lucy Coe Dominique Taub Baldwin and Lucy Coe Tracy Quartermaine and Lulu Spencer Falconeri Maxie Jones and Lu Lu Spencer Falconeri Maxie Jones and Sam McCall Bobbie Jones and Tiffany Hill Donely Elizabeth Webber and Dr. Emily Bowen Quartermaine Alexis Davis and Diane Miller Anna Devane and Felicia Jones Scorpio Anna Devane and Jordan Ashford ------Guiding Light(GL)------ Alexandra Spaulding and Vanessa Chamberlain Alexandra Spaulding and Lillian Raines Alexandra Spaulding and Beth Raines Alexandra Spaulding and India von Halkein Alexandra Spaulding and Reva Shayne Lewis Reva Shayne Lewis and Mindy Lewis Reva Shayne Lewis and Samantha Cooper Holly Lindsey and Gilly Grant Holly Lindsey and Tangie Hill Vanessa Chamberlain and Jenna Bradshaw Cooper Kathryn Speakes and Bridget Reardon India Von Halkein and Beth Raines India Von Halkein and Blake Thorpe Mindy Lewis and Beth Raines Harley Cooper and Samantha Cooper Alexandra Spaulding and Lucy Cooper Harley Cooper and Eleni Andros Harley Cooper and Blake Thorpe Maler Harley Cooper and Dr. Mel Boudreau Blake Thorpe Marler and Dinah Marler Olivia Spencer and Natalia Aitoro ------The Young and The Restless(Y&R)------ Lori Brooks and Ashley Abbott Julia Newman Martin and Nikki Newman Nikki Newman and Katherine Chancellor Katherine Chancellor and Jill Abbott Katherine Chancellor and Madame Dina Abbott Mergeron Katherine Chancellor and Mary Williams Christine "Cricket" Blair Williams and Nina Webster Nina Webster and Mary Williams Nina Webster and Drucilla Barber Winters Nina Webster and Dr. Olivia Barber Nina Webster and Lynne Bassett Nina Webster and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin Lauren Fenmore Baldwin and Traci Abbott Esther Valentine and Christine "Cricket" Blair Esther Valentine and Nina Webster Esther Valentine and MacKenzie Browning Hellstrom Esther Valentine and Brittany Hodge Guittierrez Ashley Abbott and Dr. Olivia Barber Lynne Bassett and Mary Williams Lynne Bassett and Christine "Cricket" Blair Lynne Bassett and Nina Webster Katherine Chancellor and Elizabeth "Liz" Foster Katherine Chancellor and Esther Valentine Katherine Chancellor and Christine "Cricket" Blair Katherine Chancellor and Nina Webster Katherine Chancellor and Brittany Hodges Katherine Chancellor and Drucilla Barber Winters Katherine Chancellor and Dr. Olivia Barber Katherine Chancellor and Amber Moore Colleen Carlton and Lily Winters Sharon Newman and Drucilla Barber Winters Sharon Newman and Mariah Copeland Sharon Newman and Brittany Hodges Guittierez Ashley Abbott and Madame Dina Abbott Mergeron Traci Abbott and Madame Dina Abbott Mergeron Ashley Abbott and Mamie Johnson Traci Abbott and Mamie Johnson Jill Abbott and Lily Winters Lauren Fenmore Baldwin and Phyllis Summers Phyllis Summers and Hilary Curtis Hamilton Phyllis Summers and Amanda Sinclair Nikki Newman and Avery Bailey Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skin Posted March 30, 2021 Members Share Posted March 30, 2021 I always felt AMC (and honestly all the ABC soaps during the 00's) ran on a three tiered leading actor/actress framework, and you could kind of tell from the way the airtime was distributed that ABC soaps worked by having a first, second and third preference actor/actress assembly line on who would drive story or story would revolve around. I always felt through out all of the 2000's it was decided very purposefully early on that Kendell and Greenlee were the top 2 actresses of All My Children, and would be aired most frequently. It was sort of up to debate based on writer preferences on who would fill the eventual third "leading actress slot". Be it Anna, Erica, Bianca, Babe, Annie, Dixie or Liza but it was always clear who the top 2 were, and that Kendell and Greenlee were the leading actresses/characters on AMC, if they ever left everyone else was just a placeholder until AMC could get them back on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mitch Posted March 30, 2021 Members Share Posted March 30, 2021 I would add Lisa and Babs...they would always snap at each other but would be there when the other needed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ccroom50 Posted March 30, 2021 Members Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) I Just Want You Guys To Know The Last Message Board List That I Made Above, I Just Realized That I Put It In The Wrong Message Board By Mistake, I Should've Put It In Iconic Soap Opera Friendships Message Board and Not her In The Iconic Soap Opera Message Board, So Please, Disregard My Honest Human Mistake and I Put Up A New Message Board List Later!! Thanks!! Have A Good Day!! Edited March 30, 2021 by ccroom50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChickenNuggetz92 Posted March 30, 2021 Members Share Posted March 30, 2021 I'm convinced that someone here likes writing lists for the sake of writing lists. Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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