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Post by Kpatch on Apr 6, 2024 9:47:31 GMT -5
Who do you think are Salem's most useless characters at this point in time? Not the characters you dislike, but the characters who don't seem to have a reason for being.
I'll start:
Chad. He has absolutely nothing to do except go to Abigail's grave and complain to everyone. I don't like the character. I think the actor has very little talent. I would prefer to see more focus on other characters than the amount of time spent on Chad.
Your thoughts?
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Post by carolineleg on Apr 6, 2024 14:36:54 GMT -5
Paulina Wendy and Tripp. Three way tie. I've quit watching all of them. Wendy and Tripp cause they are so boring and Paulina because she is obnoxious. I don't mind Chad. I figure Abby is coming back
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Post by mikey on Apr 6, 2024 15:09:07 GMT -5
Ava, Harris, Tripp, Wendy, Leo. There are others I dislike, but at least they have connections and serve a purpose. Those five could vanish tomorrow and most folks on the show wouldn't even notice their absence.
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Post by mikey on Apr 6, 2024 15:10:08 GMT -5
Oh, and Stefan. I like Brandon Barash as an actor, but the character is a mess and directionless. They should've just sent him and CB's Gabi off for a happy ending when she departed.
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Post by doolfan4life on Apr 6, 2024 16:43:29 GMT -5
Stefan and Clyde
Neither serve any purpose as far as I’m concerned
After that I find rafe a little one note and Wendy is a snooze fest that adds nothing to the show
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Post by carolineleg on Apr 6, 2024 17:37:59 GMT -5
I clip the Xarah scenes for my own nefarious purposes, and sometimes their entire episode content is less then five minutes, but I will see the Wendy/Tripp stuff exceeding that for one single scene. Ditto Harris/Ava this week. Xarah for New Year's Eve totalled 3 minutes, 43 seconds. It is baffling because they are very popular vs nobody asking for extended Tripp/Wendy stuff, and Harris being on 4 times a week through February when Xander was on once a fortnight. I am glad that now Albert Alaar is gone we are seeing more of a balance on cast appearances, but the short scenes for Xarah vs the long extended ones for other characters continues to irk.
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Post by Kpatch on Apr 6, 2024 20:52:17 GMT -5
carolineleg, great job with the stats. I think Days doesn't know what to do with couples when they are "happy." Hope that changes in the future. I agree with everyone's Useless picks. Stefan for sure and also Wendy. I really enjoy Leo though. He's comic relief but Rikaart is a great actor and conveys pathos so well when it's called for.
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Post by carolineleg on Apr 6, 2024 21:06:02 GMT -5
I like Leo too. And I loathe Paulina but she is not boring, just annoying. Boring is the worst crime
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Post by horizon on Apr 6, 2024 22:34:54 GMT -5
I loved the actor as Jake, but Stefan never was put into any semblance of focus. And it got even worse once Gabi exited.
I also don't know what Days can do with Sloan now. She has done something so reprehensible it is difficult to imagine the character breaking out of her stilted box.
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Post by carolineleg on Apr 7, 2024 6:57:21 GMT -5
I loved the actor as Jake, but Stefan never was put into any semblance of focus. And it got even worse once Gabi exited. I also don't know what Days can do with Sloan now. She has done something so reprehensible it is difficult to imagine the character breaking out of her stilted box. What Nicole did to Sami was worse, and she is still around and people feel bad for her. I don't. I remember Sami burying Grace and Nicole still keeping Sydney from her |
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Post by doolfan4life on Apr 7, 2024 7:28:12 GMT -5
I find Melinda Trask as a character has jumped the shark
She has nothing left to do but hide sloans secret
She has no interactions with anyone
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Post by horizon on Apr 7, 2024 7:36:54 GMT -5
I find Melinda Trask as a character has jumped the shark She has nothing left to do but hide sloans secret She has no interactions with anyone When Trask was the sardonically witty and entertainingly mean DA, she was one of my favorite characters. But since she was relieved of her job and became Sloan's coconspirator in crime, she has fallen off the map. I feel as if Days didn't know what to do with her and saddled her with the thankless role as a partner in crime. Without any conceivable motivation as well so in her current form Trask along with Sloan can take a hike as far as I'm concerned. |
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Apr 7, 2024 18:27:48 GMT -5
I know this won't be popular, but Lucas. I love Lucas, but for months, all he seems to do is whine to his mother. His scenes add nothing to the show.
Wendy. She and Tripp are so boring. At least Tripp has ties to Salem, and I generally like him with Steve. But with Lee gone, there's nothing for Wendy to do.
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Post by doolfan4life on Apr 8, 2024 10:03:03 GMT -5
I agree about Lucas
It’s a shame cuz he’s a beloved character for most people, myself included, but they refuse to utilise him at all and he may as well not be on for what he’s been doing
His scenes are fillers at this stage
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Post by Trey on Apr 8, 2024 10:59:04 GMT -5
I echo pretty much everyone's sentiments above.
Stephan has no direction
Lucas and Chad are just "there"
Wendy and Tripp are a drip (and can go away and no one would notice)
Clyde is too powerful a boogeyman (and is one of the worst characters/villains)
Trask definitely jumped the shark
I'm going to add Roman and Kate when they appear. They really don't have much to offer any of the stories. If they fade out to happily ever after, it'd be okay and they really wouldn't be missed.
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