Just now, John said:

And This is gonna be Mom aganist Blaze/Krissy. That is not Maria. That would be OOC for Maria. 

I doubt it'll play that way. It's 2024, seeing bigoted parents on soaps about children being gay is so 1990s.

Just now, Errol said:

I doubt it'll play that way. It's 2024, seeing bigoted parents on soaps about children being gay is so 1990s.

Well Given that Blaze keeps saying her parents are very religious , I could see it but not for Maria Santos. 

1 hour ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

LOL a lot, but nope. See below. YOU initiated. 

 

 

You needn’t have replied to me in the first place. 

3 minutes ago, John said:

And This is gonna be Mom aganist Blaze/Krissy/Anti Gay . That is not Maria. That would be OOC for Maria. 

Also add in Alexis & Sonny! No one usually gets beautiful obstacles! 

1 minute ago, John said:

Well Given that Blaze keeps saying her parents are very religious , I could see it but not for Maria Santos. 

I agree, to a point. I just don't think it'll play exactly as people think. That's all I'm saying.

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Edited February 14, 20241 yr by Lye-C

Just now, Lye-C said:

Remember when Eva was Temp Meg on Sunset Beach? I don’t think Susan Ward is Latina.

That was Sydney Penny  who filled in for Susan Ward

8 minutes ago, John said:

That was Sydney Penny  who filled in for Susan Ward

Whoops!

24 minutes ago, Errol said:

They could have had Blaze turn out to be (potentially de-aged) Maddie, with Eva playing Maria. This is a soap opera. We accept people being killed off on screen or even with their heads chopped off ("Soap Dish" reference). They could have done it if they wanted to.

I think you hit the spot. They didn't want to. Why would they? They're just trying to get the show on the air, hope to get a renewal & continue on & they see these people as what they are, actors in need of a job & in like fashion they need actors. Works out swimmingly. They don't have a responsibility to continue characters from another show. 

Blaze could’ve been Maddie Grey and the show would’ve had a connection to AMC

Maria was never much of a character, and I don't see a reason to bring her back. With that said, casting Eva will only remind longtime ABC Daytime viewers of Maria. It feels like a lose-lose proposition. They should have cast another actress in the part.

I also never thought Eva was that great an actress to warrant a high profile casting, but we'll see. Best of luck to her.

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2 hours ago, John said:

soaps used to do this all the time

 

For example in 1986-87 Actor Jeffery Byron played both Richard Abbott on OLTL & Jeff Martin on AMC. Actors hop from soap to soap all the time. Its not new. In fact Characters crossing over from soap to soap is more of a new thing

Not necessarily. Didn’t Eileen Fulton do this in the 1960s? Granted it was from ATWT to a newly created soap but it was as the same character.

I just don't see any need to indulge Frank's longtime fetish for creating an ABC "super soap" anymore. A few crossovers were fine 10+ years ago but it went way too far some time ago. Let past ABC stars come on this show in new roles suited to this show's canvas, as was custom for decades. Keep crossover characters to a minimum. Angie Hubbard or David Hayward I'd make a rare (and brief) exception for given their occupation and history with certain folks, but Maria or her kids? I loved Maria but I don't care. Crossovers should be few and far between, and most actors should come on for GH roles on GH.

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15 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Not necessarily. Didn’t Eileen Fulton do this in the 1960s? Granted it was from ATWT to a newly created soap but it was as the same character.

Eileen Fulton in the 60s. Beverlee McKinsey in the 80s. Robin Christopher in the 90s. Was Somerset also the 80s? Jordan Charney & Ann Wedgeworth. A small gang from AW to ATWT in the 2000s. 

Eva La Rue is amazing, and The Young and the Restless wasted her as Celeste. I'm hoping her tenure as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez is more promising! Looking forward to seeing her.

45 minutes ago, Vee said:

I just don't see any need to indulge Frank's longtime fetish for creating an ABC "super soap" anymore. A few crossovers were fine 10+ years ago but it went way too far some time ago. Let past ABC stars come on this show in new roles suited to this show's canvas, as was custom for decades. Keep crossover characters to a minimum. Angie Hubbard or David Hayward I'd make a rare (and brief) exception for given their occupation and history with certain folks, but Maria or her kids? I loved Maria but I don't care. Crossovers should be few and far between, and most actors should come on for GH roles on GH.

I concur, especially following the recent reprisal of Kassie DePaiva's Blair, which did feel out-of-character for Blair from my POV. Jackson Montgomery on the other hand? Sign me UP!

2 hours ago, Errol said:

I doubt it'll play that way. It's 2024, seeing bigoted parents on soaps about children being gay is so 1990s.

But in the community Blaze is from is right on target, unfortunately. As disappointing as it is to say, I did fact-check this with someone I know, and they can confirm while not as prominent as the 1990's, it is still a reality.