Roger Howarth is the only Todd to me, and I am really looking forward to this wedding repeat. I think there is a reason TPTB chose this one. Only time will tell.

loved the jack/erica wedding in florida. megan mctavish was a good writer who at least knew the heart of amc

I loved the 95 Wedding! Todd was great back then; so in love with Blair yet romantically awkward. I can't wait to see it all again.

Trevor could stay TAWD & Roger will return as Todd frackin Manning, llanviews dark prince. I can't wait to see him again in this repeat & back on OLTL in the future.

The AMC wedding was one of my favorites of Erica's & I watched them all.
The GH one I will watch for Robert Scorpio who should be in Port Charles to give his buddy Luke something to do.

This was an awful period of OLTL and I will not be watching. Show me some Paul Rauch era of OLTL to get me excited.

I'm not sure how I feel about Roger Howarth potentially returning. Trevor St. John is the only Todd I know. For years I've seen him rekindle romances with Blair and Tea--women from Todd's pre-TStJ history. And I've also watched him bond with his kids: Starr, Jack, Dani, and Sam (the only child born to Todd after TStJ took over). To make him not Todd after all this time... I wouldn't like it. I have no idea what OLTL's intentions are with this storyline (a twin, perhaps?) but I hope that TStJ remains Todd and doesn't get shoved aside so RH can return.

For the next AMC classic, can we get some Greg/Jenny, Nina/Cliff, Brooke/Tom, Grandma Kate, Dr. Tyler??

Please?

I was a little green to soaps in 1995, but I do recall this period as being nothing short of fantastic for OLTL. If memory serves, that was when Victoria Lord discovered she had about 5 different alters in addition to Nicki Smith and held Dorian captive in her basement (magnificent performances by Strasser and Slezak).

Then, later Dorian’s other sisters were finally being used in a Gothic storyline in which Dorian discovered their believed-to-be-dead mother was really alive, insane, and still with her 90-year-old nanny who tried to murder Dorian.

Both storylines were rehashed by later regimes, using Jessica and Mitch.

When I quit watching OLTL, Howarth was still playing Todd. When I went back during the "rapemance" storyline, it didn't feel like it was Todd I was watching. TSJ may be TAWD, but he IS NOT Todd.

This all but confirms a deal is either done or almost done.

I sure hope this means REALTodd is back, either as Todd, Walker Flynn, or a new character entirely. Can't wait for Roger Howarth and Susan Haskell to share scenes again!

Michael Malone was still in his first term as HW on OLTL so yes...this was a good time for the show.

It sank immediately when Leah Laiman, Peggy Sloane, and Jean Passanante replaced him.

I finding it rediculous to say that Trevor St. John is Todd. I grew up watching OLTL and to me (and most long term fans) Rogger Howarth is the one and only Todd. TSJ is not a good actor and the writers have completely changed Todd from how he was when RH was playing him. I think if RH was playing Todd we wouldn't have seen that horrible Rapemance story.

The best solution is to do like Days with John and Roman. RH will be Todd and TSJ can be a brain washed imoposter sent by Mitch Laurence that way it will undo all the stupid stuff that they had Todd do in the last few years.

OLTL and I were both born in 1968 and by the mid seventies I was a fan though Ryan-Scott reminds me that AMC was my original favorite...takes a moment to wipe away tears for the glory that was once AMC...Roger Howarth is the one actor who could bring me back to OLTL for the first time since May 2010, I was burned by the Vanessa Marcil return and am no longer watching GH but I would give Roger who played Todd as a villian who struggled to be a better man which was a performance I loved a chance to bring me back to OLTL.

just want to add my problem with Todd 2.0 is with the writing of the character more than TSJ's performance

Yes Maxsmom! When Agnes Nixon had total control of AMC was when it was best.

Anytime an episode opened with the hand opening the book....well....makes me misty too...

[quote=6-soaps]Both storylines were rehashed by later regimes, using Jessica and Mitch...quote]

They should have quit while they were ahead. I don't know which writer (Could someone help me here?) was responsible for giving Jessica DID, but it's never been done as well her mother's original storyline. When this show is good, it's darned good; but when it's bad, it makes me want to scratch my eyes out.

I hear rumors that they're revisiting the DID thing soon, and I'm really enjoying OLTl right now. So I pray they don't.

RH will always be the only Todd for me! I haven't been this excited about a potential return in a very long time and I'm enjoying all the teasing of RH. Bring on the REAL Todd Manning!!

Ryan-Scott, the best days for me were the Greg/Jenny/Jesse/Angie/Tad/Liza and the rest of the eighties, Peter Bergman celebrated 20 years with Y&R and I started leaving AMC when he left,I was angry that Angie/Cliff was put to rest because even back then ABC was caving in to bigotry, can I get a witness Kish fans? anyhoo in NYC the last 30 mins of Y&R airs opposite the first 30 of AMC so I didn't go cold turkey but eventually I got to the point where Susan Lucci is the only regular cast member who was there when I started, heck, I remember when one of soap's all time great villians, Ray Gardner drove into town

whew, maybe the networks are right, 42 feels really old right now

In the past I’ve expressed my reservations about OLTL glorifying rape with the character of Todd Manning. However, I only feel this way when TSJ is playing him. When it was Roger Howarth, You could see how conflicted and tortured the character felt about his crimes. TSJ is a fantastic actor; but his Todd is a little too devil-may-care for my taste.

Another thing to consider here is that OLTL ratings* are not great. If Howarth’s return were promoted and executed properly, unlike VMG’s, it would send them way up.

BTW, for most of his time as Paul Ryan at ATWT, Roger Howarth was simply terrible in the part. He played him as Todd for a while and then he just seemed to quit caring. During the show's last year, he got a lot better, giving the character a wicked sense of humor that was really needed. Roger Howarth belongs on OLTL.

*Jamey, can we get a Ratings Rant, please?

Jamey you are wrong, no way about it about Trevor isn't Todd!! RH is the "real Todd" PERIOD.

Sorry, not interested in this re-run. Been there, done that with Todd and Blair. They long outwore their luster even before RH left the role. I loved RH as Todd. I remember running home from school to watch him and his story even from the beginning when he was with Rebecca. I loved him and RH. In fact, I followed him on ATWT as best I could primarily because of him, despite not liking the show all that much. But time moves on and quite frankly, I am over it. Now, instead of running home from school, I make time at work to watch Todd as portrayed by Trevor St. John.

Trevor St. John won me over and I enjoy the evolution he was unafraid to give the character. I loathe stagnant characters that act as if they are in some sort of time warp, never growing, never learning, never progressing. I don't ever want Todd to be your typical good guy but he isn't. Far from it. He is more flawed than anyone on that canvas but he has chosen not to wallow in the gutter, but rather, to fight for love and his family. This is not much unlike how Rebecca inspired him to do similar all of those years ago.

I don't need to turn back the clock. I live in the now and love what I have in Todd Manning. It would be a mistake to replace him. And yes, I've been watching this show for 25 years so the arrogant assumptions that newbie, non-Todd fan, non-RH fan viewers would accept/prefer Trevor St. John in the role need not apply. Thanks.

I agree with Jamey, I think Trevor St. John is doing an amazing job as Todd. Roger Howarth was great, but if they change all the stories of the last 8 years to make Roger Todd again, it will be a mistake. They should do a "Who's the Real Todd?" story and promote the hell out of it, but in the end they should keep Trevor as Todd and have Roger play Todds twin. That way he can play out all those old relationships since he would be a lord and would not turn the canvas upside down to facilitate his return.

Ok Heres my Thought

RH Could Return and Both Him & TSJ Play Todd

Follow Me On This
Todd (TSJ) Starts To Remember How Mitch had him Kidnapped. It Shows RH As Todd Being Put In The Crypt Then Being Beat Up Numerous Times. RH's Todd finds an article about Walker (TSJ) & Seeks Out A Doctor To Change His Face To Match Walkers. We See All This Happen. RH's Todd Goes In For the procedure than awakens with TSJ's face. TSJ's Todd then vows to make Mitch Pay and heads back to llanview.

These Scenes Would Play Out short-Term

I would love to have RH back as the real Todd Manning. My problem is that I am not the fan of Ron Carlivati that many are, and I shudder to think what he would do to Todd's return. If he would go back to writing the show the way he did pre-writers strike im in. Anything post has intailed rapemances, 17 again rapes, Rex's rapidly changing paternity, David's Rapidly changing paternity, 1968, Tess and the basement and on and on. Give me 2007 RC and man, what an amazing story the REAL Todd's Return would be. TSJ could play who he was meant to play Walker Lawerence!

I'm with those that say that it's not TSJ's performance of Todd that is the problem. TSJ is a talented actor when given the material and I have no issues with him as an actor. But the writing for Todd as a character, particularly after the return of SH as Marty and the re-rape has been way off. He may be (or have been) Todd in name but not the same character as RH played him which is telling considering the recent ballyhoo about a possible return and the way Todd's current story is unfolding. It would be a shame if they shoved TSJ under the bus to make way for RH butI think TPTB don't really have to do that. They could bring RH back into the fold and keep TSJ front and center with well written material. That said, I think it would be total let down for the RH fans in particular and the way his return has been hyped so recently if he didn't return in some capacity.

Jamey I agree with you. Irrespective of what happens I hope Trevor St John remains as Todd Manning. I also dont like the idea of an imposter story.
I enjoyed Todd Manning when he was played by RH and I have even enjoyed him even more with Trevor St John. My initial interest in Todd stemmed from the fact that he was a damaged man who despite his horrible past had an opportunity to heal, grow and move on from his past mistakes. Not every convict gets released, inherits a pot load of money and finds out he is related to one of the most powerful ladies in town. The universe gave him a fresh start and it was up to him to decide how he was going to move forward. This is the Todd story I wanted to watch. Both actors have played different parts of this story and I commend them both.
The Todd I see now, however imperfect, is more of the Todd Manning I expected to see in 2011. While Todd is still self destructive he has undergone some character development. That is what I hoped to see and Trevor has given me this Todd. I expected some changes in Todd over the years. I didn’t expect him to remain the same person.

I know this is a soap and pigs can literally fly but I find an imposter story insulting to me as a viewer on various levels. RH made a decision to leave and they decided to recast the position with TSJ. The show then embarked on a mission to convince us that this was the same man. I put everything aside and did what the show asked which was to accept Trevor in the role and continue on this Todd journey with them. Thus for them to turn around after I have invested 7 years of my time and emotions in this story and say oops this was never a Todd story because he is an imposter is insulting. I don’t even want to get in to how insulting an imposter storyline is to TSJ and his work because this post is getting too long

I feel like I'm the only one that loves both RH and TSJ as Todd, but I am very aware of the differences in their portrayals.

I feel like i'm going crazy waiting to see if RH is coming back.

Jamey,

I am really appalled by your offensive denigration of Spanish accents. Can't deal listening to people with accents? So you want them SEGREGATED to Telemundo only? Shame on YOU! What are you from Arizona now? What happened to your rants that daytime needs MORE diversity?

For the record, AM was playing a South American Spanish male and his accent was not "goofy." It was actually a welcome change to see OLTL honor a diverse heritage versus whitewash Ray with some American accent.

As for TK's character, he spoke unaccented English just as Téa does. But like Téa, the show is honoring diversity here. The "Toe-mas" you sneered as IS in fact the correct pronunciation of a SPANISH name. TK speaks fluent, beautifully accented Spanish and he can purr that accent ANYTIME into MY ears.

I hope you take a very long hard look at your words in this post and think about what I said. End of rant.

As for Roger Howarth, what was a strange episode to choose to "lure" him back. This was the Todd Lord story that drove him to walk in 1995, then give a scathing exit interview about the romanticizing of a rapist and pan this story as one big fairy tale. Talk about being tone-deaf, ABC!

As someone who loved Roger's 93-98 Todd, his last run at Todd was pretty awful and his GOOFY Todd panned. I don't want that Todd back. And nothing he did at ATWT impressed me much. I guess I'm a RH fan who honors his great years but needs to see something this decade that proves he's still got the will to dig deep and resurrect his dramatic acting chops.

As for Brenda's return, ABC made a crucial mistake. They were so obsessed with luring back former viewers, they alienated many newer viewers by making it the Brenda Show. Very stupid strategy especially if she leaves in August again.

Nope, you're not the only one who likes both actors in the role. I think they both brought something different to the character and I have enjoyed them both at different times. Most Roger Howarth fans seem to want him back on One Life ONLY as Todd Manning, and most Trevor St John fans don't mind if RH comes back as long as he is NOT Todd Manning. Personally, I don't see an RH return as a new character being successful, but it would have to be an exceptionally well thought out and executed impostor story line to keep TSJ fans from open ratings warfare. If TPTB at One Life can figure out a way to make it a good story, and not just a way to get RH back in a misguided attempt to boost ratings, they could have a chance to keep two popular actors on the canvas and keep their loyal viewers happy. But, yeah, good luck with that!

Trevor St. John has EARNED the title of Todd, as far as I'm concerned. I will welcome Roger's return as long as it doesn't mean that Trevor gets tossed overboard!!!!