1 minute ago, Vee said:

Melissa Fumero as Adriana on OLTL. The original actress (Amanda Cortinas) was marginal at best, and Fumero immediately had major chemistry with Robin Strasser which made them change the story.

What was the original story meant to be? 

Just now, DRW50 said:

What was the original story meant to be? 

Teen Adriana arrived in town in the summer of 2003 for an insta-pairing with the (terrible, allegedly messy BTS) River Carpenter recast and sporting a thick accent. Both Dorian and the Vegas did not like them together for various reasons - I think Adriana was a convent girl and River was a 'rebel' - and the Vegas had her whisked off to another convent or boarding school by fall.

Fumero arrived in January of '04 when River ran off to find her and bust her out of the school, which is where the recast first appeared. At that time Dorian and the returned David were desperate to secure Aunt Betsy Cramer's (Lois Smith!) inheritance in a silly subplot. They did so by presenting Adriana as Dorian's new long-lost daughter, a Cramer heir Betsy could approve of. This also accomplished the task of Dorian being able to keep River and Adriana apart.

Almost immediately the show took note of Fumero and Strasser's chemistry together as well as the very positive audience response to their new relationship, and decided Dorian's 'hoax' would turn out to actually be true. This also led to the Santi umbrella story, but oh well.

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3 minutes ago, Vee said:

Teen Adriana arrived in town in the summer of 2003 for an insta-pairing with the (terrible, allegedly messy BTS) River Carpenter recast and sporting a thick accent. Both Dorian and the Vegas did not like them together for various reasons - I think Adriana was a convent girl and River was a 'rebel' - and the Vegas had her whisked off to another convent or boarding school by fall.

Fumero arrived in January of '04 when River ran off to find her and bust her out of the school, which is where the recast first appeared. At that time Dorian and the returned David were desperate to secure Aunt Betsy Cramer's (Lois Smith!) inheritance in a silly subplot. They did so by presenting Adriana as Dorian's new long-lost daughter, a Cramer heir Betsy could approve of. This also accomplished the task of Dorian being able to keep River and Adriana apart.

Almost immediately the show took note of Fumero and Strasser's chemistry together as well as the very positive audience response to their new relationship, and decided Dorian's 'hoax' would turn out to actually be true. This also led to the Santi umbrella story, but oh well.

Thanks. I remember some of that now.