The Moment that Charachter Became Irrelevant

[Planet Soap]

I feel like a thread like this was already made, but nonetheless....

When did a particular charachter get moved to the backburner or become utterly irrelevant?

For example: 

GH: Tony Jones after 1998. Once he kidnapped Michael and got shot by Carly, the charachter never recovered. He was background at best untill he was killed off in 2006.

Monica Quartermaine after 2007. Alan and Monica started loosing steam after that Rick Webber story in 2002, but once Alan died in 07, Monica's role further began to evaporate. Even Tracy has arguably has gotten more story in recent years.

OLTL: Clint Richie's Clint Buchannan after 1992. The charachter never recovered from Viki's affair with Sloan and didnt pick up speed again until Jerry Ver Dorn assumed the role.

Edited November 5, 2022 by ironlion

[Spoon]

Y&R.  Paul after the Ricky storyline, his last big hurrah.  The Dylan arc was really all about Nikki and Paul was just kinda there.

[Planet Soap]

Yess!

[asafi]

I Guess Jill abbot after Katherine's death.. 

[soapfan770]

ATWT: John & Lisa. In John’s case once he found out he wasn’t Parker’s father, and after Andy left town following Andy faking paralysis John had very little to do. Lisa’s last hurrah was the John vs Lisa story, which was followed by the Martin Chewdyn mess after which she was back burned and minus a short twisted triangle over John with Carly and the magazine expose on her life, by the time Hogan took over Lisa was already fizzling out and Hogan put the final nail in the coffin.

B&B: Whenever Thudley gets bored lol more recent examples include Wyatt, Felony Flo, and Quinn

Days: Roman hasn’t been relevant in years, especially since his marriage to Kate ended back in 2005.

Y&R: Chloe hasn’t been relevant since she first hooked up with Kevin back in 2010. Sharon is becoming irrelevant as she’s never fully recovered from her crazy town days of 2009-2016 and her marrying Rey. Michael hasn’t been relevant since his cancer went into remission.

[Planet Soap]

Agreed.

Y&R: Lauren Fenmore after her affair with Carmine in 2013. she hasn't been front burner in a story since. Little of Lauren's lead story hasnt involved Sheila since 1990.  She faded from the canvas in the brief periods during the late 90s and early 2000s when she wasn't interacting with Sheila. 

Edited November 5, 2022 by ironlion