Call it "The Reva Effect." It is the mere presence of Reva on the canvas that creates ridiculousness throughout Springfield. Guiding Light increasing becomes a louder, more hammy and less intelligent program whenever Reva among the characters.
Reva encourages sloppiness. In everything. In breakdown, scripting/dialog, character development, story continuity, believability, acting choices. And it's painfully obvious that TPTB believe that anything goes once Reva is present.
You mentioned the change in tone. Damn straight. (A shame you won't get much opportunity to know the original Alan as played by Chris Bernau. Fascinating and expertly played. Light years apart from Ron Raines' moustache-twirling Alan). Alan and Alex being gutted/ruined coincides very nicely with Reva's return. It's no accident.
Guiding Light was already in a downturn when Zimmer returned in Fall 1994. "Reva" simply institutionalized Guiding Light's destruction.
It wasn't Maureen's death that represented GL's jumping the shark moment. It was Reva's return.
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