Members Michael Posted May 25 Members Share Posted May 25 That was the part I find most interesting -- dismantling all the "best and brightest" stuff about Kim. Y&R did Ashley/Paul?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted May 25 Members Share Posted May 25 2005. From what I remember they hung out a few times but nothing came of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Posted May 25 Members Share Posted May 25 Totally missed that! One thing about Y&R that fascinates me is how longtime characters like that can co-exist for years or decades without ever really crossing paths. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted May 26 Members Share Posted May 26 Way back in the 1996 - 2003 era, Roman and Kate's eventual romance made sense because it had a long, long buildup and tension between Kate and Sami and Sami/Marlena/Roman/John. The marriage this time around is pure convenience to give both characters an anchor on the canvas. Their episode guarantees have clearly been slashed and this was the writing team's way of giving them a 'happily ever after.' It's what made Y&R so great and different. Many characters were islands unto themselves and each storyline stood on its own. That's changed quite a bit in the last 20 years, but prior to that you had a ton of characters who ostensibly never knew each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 26 Members Share Posted May 26 I'm still confused at Buzz and Olivia on GL, although maybe they weren't that bad, I don't know. Brooke and Dimitri on AMC (the first time around), although I thought Nader and Julia Barr had chemistry. Emmerdale is full of these types of couples, to the point where it's a joke to a lot of fans. Kevin and Laura on GH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 26 Members Share Posted May 26 I also thought Brooke and Dimitri was strange and random when they tried it on ABC. Yet on Prospect Park it really worked for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty City Posted May 26 Members Share Posted May 26 It was magic on TOLN's reboot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted May 26 Members Share Posted May 26 Bill and Poppy, Carter and Katie on BOLD. Both couples feel like they're together just cause they want to give HT and DD a pairing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted May 26 Author Members Share Posted May 26 Guiding Light Sara and Adam. Both had been on the show for years and their marriage seemed a convenient way to give them some airtime and presence on the show. Adam only functioned as Roger's dad and Roger was gone. Sara had been through 3 marriages and had her son TJ and that was it. Sara could at least be used as a doctor. The pairing seemed pretty random. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Planet Soap Posted May 27 Members Share Posted May 27 (edited) Whoah when did Ashley & Paul/Neil happen?!!! I'm guessing the 2010s? Speaking of Paul Im mad they didn't let him and Nikki be together in 2009. Instead they sent her pining after Victor again despite them finally writing her as an independent woman. Edited May 27 by Planet Soap 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteelCity Posted May 27 Members Share Posted May 27 Speaking of which, I would say that John/Kate was one of those convenient couples. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P.J. Posted May 27 Members Share Posted May 27 Vanessa and Alan, GL---sweet baby Jesus, Alan was only ever interested in Vanessa for her Chamberlain stock, she'd stood on the sidelines watching his parade of broken marriages and mistresses for years...but suddenly (after her 1st marriage to Billy tanks and a fling with Ross doesn't work), she's fine with the idea of being a trophy wife while Alan grooms his next mistress, Reva. I mean, it's obviously just a speed bump to Reva/Alan, but I really do thank God Vanessa got sent to Venezuela. Reva and almost everyone other than Josh--her dip into HB's bed is particularly disturbing. Carly/Holden and Jack/Katie, ATWT---my blood pressure spikes even typing that out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bongobong Posted May 27 Members Share Posted May 27 AW: Grant & Amanda Morgan & Brett Josie & Ian Matt & Sophia Dennis & Marley The show seemed perfectly happy to park a good portion of the cast in pointless pairings to wait out the end of their contracts in the early/mid 90s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted May 29 Author Members Share Posted May 29 AW Brian Bancroft. For some reason Paul Stevens (Brian) escaped the ax at a time when AW were cutting actors left and tight. So he became the go to male half for various characters Pat & Brian Olivia & Brian Elena & Brian Donna & Brian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carolineg Posted May 29 Members Share Posted May 29 For some reason John/Kate made sense to me in the moment. Obviously it was convenient since both Roman and Marlena "died", but it worked well with John's drug addiction and the Sami/Lucas and Belle/Phillip antics at the time. Lauren and Drake had some chemistry as well. I know the entire pairing was extremely unpopular with the John/Marlena fans though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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