What soap characters do you think should've been paired together? Not just for chemistry purposes but storyline potential.

GH: Carly and AJ (Billy Warlock and Sarah Brown or Sean Kenan and Laura Wright) could've been the next Alan and Monica. Bickering, sexual chemistry and complicated history.

Y&R: Lauren & Brad, they were each other's equivalent and it would've been interesting how that marriage would've worked out. I think it would've been a more interesting pairing than Brad and Eileen Davidson's Ashley.

Jill & Victor (either Brenda Dickson or Jess Walton). That would have been tumultuous and ended explosively.

Edited April 29, 20223 yr by ironlion

1 minute ago, carolineg said:

I am probably crazy, but I swear I thought for a minute they might pair Abe/Marlena up between Roman/RoJohn after Richard Cates died.  That's probably not true, but they were pretty close there for a bit.  

Abe/Marlena (or "Mabe") might have been a very interesting pair to watch.

Just now, Khan said:

Abe/Marlena (or "Mabe") might have been a very interesting pair to watch.

I thought it might have worked.  Probably too controversial to pair their lead heroine in an interracial relationship at the time, but I always thought JR/DH worked well together.   But after the Richard Cates pairing and pre-Drake the show was kind of testing Marlena with a few guys that went nowhere.  I swear though after Abe's brother died and Richard was killed Abe/Marlena were close for a minute.

nm, I forgot about Brandon, lol.

Edited May 1, 20223 yr by Khan

10 minutes ago, carolineg said:

I am probably crazy, but I swear I thought for a minute they might pair Abe/Marlena up between Roman/RoJohn after Richard Cates died.  That's probably not true, but they were pretty close there for a bit.  

I've seen some of those times. They had chemistry.

Did the show go all the way with Kayla and Richard Biggs as Marcus, or am I imagining something?

3 minutes ago, Vee said:

I've seen some of those times. They had chemistry.

Did the show go all the way with Kayla and Richard Biggs as Marcus, or am I imagining something?

They did not go all the way with Kayla/Marcus.  I believe Marcus was in love with her, but she thought it was too soon after Steve's death and then the show went with Shane/Kayla.  That reeked of network interference

44 minutes ago, carolineg said:

They did not go all the way with Kayla/Marcus.  I believe Marcus was in love with her, but she thought it was too soon after Steve's death and then the show went with Shane/Kayla.  That reeked of network interference

Kayla & Marcus would've worked a lot better. The two had chemistry. Both Marcus and Shane started to show an interest in a recently widowed Kayla. Around the same time. Poor Marcus never caught a break. First Faith then Kayla.

Edited May 1, 20223 yr by victoria foxton

2 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

Kayla & Marcus would've worked a lot better. The two had chemistry. Both Marcus and Shane started to show an interest in a recently widow Kayla. Around the same time. Poor Marcus never caught a break. First Faith then Kayla.

Marcus really got the shaft his entire run.  For someone who was on the show for 7 years he didn't do much of anything.  He had chemistry with a few women on the show, but the pairings seem to be squashed because they were white.  Even though I don't hate Shane/Kayla, it's way more offensive than Marcus/Kayla IMO.  

 

GL:

Alan-Michael and Gilly

Danny and Cassie (long term romance)

Ben Reade and Marah: I would've drawn this out longer for the simple fact of bringing back Kyle Sampson. 

Shayne Lewis and Lizzie Spaulding: Casting aside, I like the idea of these two on paper, and them having a dysfunctional toxic relationship similar to Josh and Reva, and of course their families having never gotten along, playing a huge factor in the chaos of their relationship. 

 

Edited May 1, 20223 yr by MichaelGL

11 hours ago, carolineg said:

I have never heard anyone say that.  With the first actress to play Lexie?  Because John was John by the time Renee Jones took over.  Interesting idea.

I am probably crazy, but I swear I thought for a minute they might pair Abe/Marlena up between Roman/RoJohn after Richard Cates died.  That's probably not true, but they were pretty close there for a bit.  

Yes the first actress from the the 80s. Renee didn’t take over until 1993. Drake and Cyndi James Gossett’s Lexie had a chemistry.

41 minutes ago, Dr Neil Curtis said:

Yes the first actress from the the 80s. Renee didn’t take over until 1993. Drake and Cyndi James Gossett’s Lexie had a chemistry.

I will have to look that up.  I don't recall much about Gossett's Lexie.   I believe you.  Drake seemed to be someone who had chemistry with quite a few women on the show.

45 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Drake seemed to be someone who had chemistry with quite a few women on the show.

Not just on the show, though.  I still recall when he co-hosted part of the Daytime Emmys with Susan Lucci and thinking, "Damn, those two are hot together!".

4 minutes ago, Khan said:

Not just on the show, though.  I still recall when he co-hosted part of the Daytime Emmys with Susan Lucci and thinking, "Damn, those two are hot together!".

I think Drake is just someone who has a natural charisma and likeability.  Clearly he's nothing special as an actor, but he's a very good scene partner for men and women.  He's good looking and in good shape enough for the ladies to like him, but he also seems like someone you could have a beer with.  He just seems like a nice guy and I don't think I have ever heard anyone say a bad word about him, so I get the impression people just like working with him and it shows on screen. 

I'll also add, not only a pairing, but a quadrangle! LizAJ/Carly/Todd.