30 minutes ago, I Am A Swede said:

My mistake. Since the discussion was about phasing out original families for new I thought you meant that Jeanne Cooper came on when Bill Bell did that on Y&R.  

Oh, haha, no! She came on before that. The phasing out of the Brooks & Fosters did not happen until 1980 when the soap transitioned from a half-hour to one-hour, due to the actors' deals, which limited them to the half-hour format.

Totally off topic now. 

Since we're dream-casting Horton family members again, why not hire Kin Shriner to play a returning Mike Horton?  He might seem like an odd choice, but I think he'd put a different spin on Mike, much like when Justin Deas put a different spin on ATWT's Tom Hughes.

IMO, the only Hortons worth bringing back are Mike, Jennifer (full-time, preferably w/ CM back in the role), Hope, Lucas (recast), maybe Bill or Laura if we're going the back-from-the-dead-'cuz-no-one-stays-dead-on-DAYS route, and a reformed Jeremy.  The rest - Marie, Jessica, Melissa, Sandy, Steve Olsen, etc. - just feel like a big "So what?" at this point.

I'd also like to find someone who could play Douglas LeClair, or whatever Rebecca changed his name to.

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34 minutes ago, Khan said:

I'd also like to find someone who could play Douglas LeClair, or whatever Rebecca changed his name to.

What if she changed his name to Everett? JK 😉

Let's just say nothing is off the table when it comes to Ron Carlivati. 

But seriously.  It's no longer a question of if Bill Hayes retires or dies, but when.  I would love to see Doug reunited with his son before we reach that point.  Maybe Dougie has followed in his biological father's footsteps, becoming a musician with a checkered past.  Maybe he has kids, or even grandkids, who can keep the Williamses "alive" on DAYS long after Bill/Doug isn't.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

Let's just say nothing is off the table when it comes to Ron Carlivati. 

But seriously.  It's no longer a question of if Bill Hayes retires or dies, but when.  I would love to see Doug reunited with his son before we reach that point.  Maybe Dougie has followed in his biological father's footsteps, becoming a musician with a checkered past.  Maybe he has kids, or even grandkids, who can keep the Williamses "alive" on DAYS long after Bill/Doug isn't.

Can’t Hope do that?

On 12/20/2023 at 7:34 AM, EdibleFlowers said:

(if Jennifer is played by Missy, that is. Otherwise I’d like to see the Hortons center around Hope, Bo, and their family).

That very predictably is not going to happen. Yes, we can have Jack & Jennifer again but, again, it will be MA & CM. MR is now & forever more past tense, historical, that is all. 

On 12/20/2023 at 12:57 PM, Khan said:

Let's just say nothing is off the table when it comes to Ron Carlivati. 

But seriously.  It's no longer a question of if Bill Hayes retires or dies, but when.  I would love to see Doug reunited with his son before we reach that point.  Maybe Dougie has followed in his biological father's footsteps, becoming a musician with a checkered past.  Maybe he has kids, or even grandkids, who can keep the Williamses "alive" on DAYS long after Bill/Doug isn't.

Because of this impending death, I am so much in favor of them bringing back PR & KA. 

On 12/20/2023 at 10:45 AM, Khan said:

The rest - Marie, Jessica, Melissa, Sandy, Steve Olsen, etc. - just feel like a big "So what?" at this point.

I'd also like to find someone who could play Douglas LeClair, or whatever Rebecca changed his name to.

If I were doing a wholesale refurbishing I would definitely bring Stephen Schnetzer on as Steve Olsen. Why? He's there. He's popular. He would fit in. He might even attract some fans. 

On 12/20/2023 at 9:08 AM, Liberty City said:

On 12/20/2023 at 12:43 AM, j swift said:

Jack Devereaux is objectionable for the same reason that other reformed rapists are unpopular within a modern context.

While I would normally agree, the character of Jack Deveraux has been that "reformed" prior to now. And, if the T****-esque storyline did not turn viewers away from him I doubt they will at this point. And, honestly, I'd recast Jack with Mark Valley and bring in Cady McClain, LOL! They would have FIRE chemisry!

Yes, Jack does not count as a rapist. He had to be reformed to be able to pair him with Jennifer. Really reformed. 

37 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

That very predictably is not going to happen. Yes, we can have Jack & Jennifer again but, again, it will be MA & CM. MR is now & forever more past tense, historical, that is all. 

Because of this impending death, I am so much in favor of them bringing back PR & KA. 

If I were doing a wholesale refurbishing I would definitely bring Stephen Schnetzer on as Steve Olsen. Why? He's there. He's popular. He would fit in. He might even attract some fans. 

Yes, Jack does not count as a rapist. He had to be reformed to be able to pair him with Jennifer. Really reformed. 

Haha what? Just because you don’t like Missy doesn’t mean she won’t be back. Remember, she reclaimed her role in 2021 and 2022. The only reason that godawful recast returned last year is because Missy didn’t like that Abby was being killed off and said no. She’s a favorite of Ken’s. She’ll be back. 

BTW, I think it’s important to note that JnJ fans don’t like Cady and don’t want her back. The folks who want Cady never liked Jennifer in the first place! Why should they be rewarded?

 

39 minutes ago, EdibleFlowers said:

Haha what? Just because you don’t like Missy doesn’t mean she won’t be back. Remember, she reclaimed her role in 2021 and 2022. The only reason that godawful recast returned last year is because Missy didn’t like that Abby was being killed off and said no. She’s a favorite of Ken’s. She’ll be back. 

BTW, I think it’s important to note that JnJ fans don’t like Cady and don’t want her back. The folks who want Cady never liked Jennifer in the first place! Why should they be rewarded?

 

We simply disagree. And nothing I said has anything to do with liking or disliking MR. And some JnJ fans do like Cady. And, many people like Cady & certainly have no history of disliking Jennifer! That's just weird. I love Jennifer Rose. I love Cady's version of her. I love Cady. I used to love Missy. The difference is not in me. The difference is in Missy. 

21 minutes ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

We simply disagree. And nothing I said has anything to do with liking or disliking MR. And some JnJ fans do like Cady. And, many people like Cady & certainly have no history of disliking Jennifer! That's just weird. I love Jennifer Rose. I love Cady's version of her. I love Cady. I used to love Missy. The difference is not in me. The difference is in Missy. 

No, it’s you. You literally said you used to like Missy. She’s still great as Jennifer. The McClain girl is playing a totally different character. We JnJ fans who have been shipping them for 35 years don’t like her. We didn’t like Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, or Stephanie Cameron either. 

1 minute ago, EdibleFlowers said:

No, it’s you. You literally said you used to like Missy. She’s still great as Jennifer. The McClain girl is playing a totally different character. We JnJ fans who have been shipping them for 35 years don’t like her. We didn’t like Mark Valley, Steve Wilder, or Stephanie Cameron either. 

No, it is because of things Missy has said & done. This is known & obvious. 

Mark Valley was an excellent recast. 

As a JnJ fan I’d rather have them offscreen forever than have a recast in the roles for even one minute. 

1 minute ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

No, it is because of things Missy has said & done. This is known & obvious. 

Mark Valley was an excellent recast. 

What did she say or do?

No he wasn’t 😂

You’re not a JnJ shipper so you don’t get it. 

Thank goodness, a new preview comes out on Friday and this mess of a discussion will be over!  I need a palate cleanser.

7 minutes ago, j swift said:

Thank goodness, a new preview comes out on Friday and this mess of a discussion will be over!  I need a palate cleanser.

You didn’t have to keep reading this thread…

39 minutes ago, EdibleFlowers said:

As a JnJ fan I’d rather have them offscreen forever than have a recast in the roles for even one minute. 

What did she say or do?

 

If there's anyone who honestly does not know, they can google it & learn on their own.