ALL: Characters that have outlived their current usefulness

[carolineg]

I feel like that implies he was useful at one time.

It would honestly take me too long to list the GH/Days cast members.  But I would cast my vote for Kristen on Days and Maxie on GH.

Edited February 1, 2024 by carolineg

[Soapsuds]

You sure love your big glutes.

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[AbcNbc247]

I still think there was a little bit of use in his first year. But that’s it

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[MissPhoenixGirl92]

Theresa Donovan on Days and Nina Reeves on GH have definitely outlived their usefulness. Both need to leave their respective shows and never come back on our screens ever again. 

[MichaelGL]

Sheila B&B 

[Lye-C]

She’s badly needed on Y&R

[Darn]

It's funny because in the 90s and early 2000s soaps were lambasted for unceremoniously getting rid of vets and filling the casts with hair models and now they're drowning in characters with 40+ years of history.

Y&R is nothing but veteran characters with decades of exhausted story written as if it's still 1995. And they put no effort into any newer character. I think the last "new" character they genuinely invested in still on the canvas is Adam and he joined the show as an adult over a decade ago.

GH can get rid of Finn, his brother, his father, his child. The entire family GONE. Bye. Along with Cody, Sasha, Dex (that or recast, a mob hitman should not be perpetually on the verge of sobbing), Curtis, Jordan, Uncle Remus (sorry to that man), Molly, TJ.

Have I eliminated most of the black cast? Yes. Why? They suck. Portia and Trina have all the potential, build out of them.

And finally Valentin. I'd bookend James Patrick Stuart's soap career and do a big "Who Killed Valentin?" story. Use one of the characters we're getting rid of as the culprit.

[SteelCity]

I just like nice ones and not flat. They look disproportionate and generally unattractive.

[AMCOLTLLover]

GH: Maxie! Willow. Curtis, Portia, Uncle Remus , 
Y&R: I know people will hate me for it but Devon. Bruh. He’s the most boring character and yet they throw so much work to him while others suffer. 
Elena… God she has been nothing but boring on GH and keeps on being boring on Y&R 

Victor! I’m  not even sorry to say that but I can’t take his tough guy attitude anymore. Yes he is doing his „workout“ but any one could take him on lol

Christine and Danny. Just give them their happy ending and sent them packing ffs.

B&B: tough decision coz I don’t know. Liam would be too easy to name drop but I like Scott since my childhood on GH. He can stay for nostalgia reasons lol But Stefy could be ended for a while… 

Brooke. As much as I love people staying a whole lifetime on a show but damn. She had the same 5 scripts for 35+ years. 

Days: that show wasted material for 3 years with Charlie‘s death and wasted Tripp, Allie, Steve, Kayla after it. With Charlie as a villain with mommy issues we could’ve had a great soap again. 

Rafe! I know, I know.. Everyone loves that dude since passions. But come on. He had nothing memorable on Days going on. It wouldn’t even make a difference if his character was gone by tomorrow. 
Theresa! Leo

Edited February 1, 2024 by AMCOLTLLover

[Spoon]

Y&R

Michael

Lauren

Chloe

Kevin

Devon

Tessa

Mariah 

[1974mdp]

I totally forgot about her and didn't realize she wasn't even still part of the cast! I think they had an opportunity to have her turn to the dark side after what happened with Nate, but as always lately, this show avoids drama as if it's a mandate. 

[Soaplovers]

Young and the Restless:

Victor Newman...time for his character to be retired.  His departure would open up new stories for Nikki, Jack, Nick, Vicki, etc.

Days:

Leo

Rafe

 

B&B:

Brooke

Ridge

Liam

 

I don't watch GH so can't say.

[Paul Raven]

No hate from me re Devon. Y&R should have recast years ago when Devon was backburner.

As for Elena she has disappeared from the canvas.

[Vee]

I'll just reiterate other people and say over half the cast (contract and recurring) of GH.

[dragonflies]

BOLD: Brooke, she was best with Stephanie and trying to make her a matriarch type falls flat. Liam and Bill: absolutely no point to either one, the Spencer's are played out

GH: 95% of the cast
 

YR: Chelsea, Phyllis, Tucker