DC's 10 Worst Soap Opera Couples of 2012
By Daytime Confidential on December 21, 2012
No. 10: Neil and Harmony, The Young and the Restless
We're sure the brass at The Young and the Restless hoped pairing uptight, buppie Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John) with another sassy, sistah from the streets would generate the same kind of heat Neil's relationship with street urchin-turned-fashionista Drucilla Barber (Victoria Rowell) accomplished in the 90's. It didn't.
Man, was it painful to watch two popular, talented soap stars like St. John as Debbi Morgan—as promiscuous, recovering crackhead Harmony— attempt to manufacture chemistry where there obviously wasn't any to be found.
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15 January 2009
5 hours 27 min
That was a list of bad couples. Neil and YoHarmony were as awkward as Debbie Morgan's acting in the scenes. Only Maria Arena Bell can take daytime winning actors and leave them scratching their heads on the set...
23 May 2012
17 hours 53 min
It was painful watching Debbie Morgan, who was so great on AMC, in that awful role of Harmony. Her and Neil had zero chemistry. Again, the writing was awful. Also Sharon and Victor, they were nauseating to watch together!
7 April 2011
21 hours 45 min
ICAM with the selections on this list. Y&R deservedly outnumbered the rest of the soaps on this list. At least under Josh Griffith's writing Y&R is on it's way to having the largest number of actual couples on soaps in 2013.
I find Y&R's Kevin & Chloe to be particularly boring and chemistry-free. Cane & Lily would make the list for me as well GH's Alexis & Shawn and DAYS' Will & Sonny.
5 October 2012
2 hours 21 min
I know I am in the minority but I thoroughly enjoyed everything Kelly Sullivan brought to the show this year as Kate/Connie!
3 March 2009
21 weeks 5 days
For the first time, I have to agree with this website list of best.
Liam/Hope and Victor/Sharon is just god awful.
And no matter what Brad Bell is still planning to rehash this awful story on the audience again. Apparently the end of the world isn't coming fast enough.
21 December 2012
11 hours
Totally disagree with the inclusion of GH's Connie on this list! Kelly Sullivan's fearless comedic performance crackles in every scene with any sparring partner, even boring Molly. (Sidenote: what is Alexis doing to make her daughters so dull?). Connie's constant torment of Johnny and her cuckolding of Sonny are both cases of just desserts freshly served for all the women those two mobsters have walked all over.
21 December 2012
11 hours
See my comment-- I'm totally with you! The writers clearly know to play this outlandish story for laughs and Connie always delivers.
22 October 2010
8 hours 32 min
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10 August 2010
9 hours 23 min
Honorable mention= Billy and Victoria
15 January 2009
9 hours 52 min
Liam and Steffy should be added - actually anyone with the tedious Liam is the worst. Jack and Nikki, Nikki and Victor, Phyllis with anyone - the list could go on and on. One of the absolute worst in my eyes was Sam and that older cop with the stringy long hair. UGH.
14 December 2007
2 days 12 hours
KS just sucks with everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12 February 2010
2 days 4 hours
DAYS Jen and Daniel, in my opinion, should be number 1. Contrived and NO chemistry. It's clear that these actors are as bored and unhappy with this pairing as most of the viewers are. Their faces just seem to SCREAM: "Gotta pay these bills, let's just try to stay awake" while they are reciting this cliched dialogue, which really does seem like it was written by a 1st year creative writing student.
My feelings about Reeves aside, I think she'd have more chemistry with a Chick-Fil-A sandwich than she ever has with Shawn Christian. And Christian can be a capable and somewhat exciting actor when he's given decent writing and a fiery partner to act alongside. Where's Maura West when you need her? Maybe if they recast the role, I might care.........but then again, probably not. Crap writing is still crap writing.
22 January 2011
2 hours 57 min
Most of the pairings listed here were pretty bad, but the one that made my hair stand on end like Don King's and outraged every fiber of my gym-trained body was:
VICTOR and SHARON.
That woman, that Maria Arena Bell, took a relationship that had been established over two decades and violated its very core. And for no good reason other than shock value.
3 June 2010
1 hour 58 min
I agree, GH's Konnie is the absolute worst. Both pairings I have to FF through. I truly can't stand this character. I wish the show would get rid of this character. Just horrible.
6 July 2010
16 hours 57 min
2012 isn't over yet. If Y&R shows Jill and Tucker in bed together you may have to re-do your list.
Poor Jill, there's no way she would take up with Tucker again given the nasty way he treated her. Where's William Russ? Can't they sub him in for this story? LOL I'd make it a bit more believable, at least Jill looked like she really was into that Tucker.
28 July 2012
10 hours 30 min
Number 1 Liam and Hope
Number 2 Liam and Steffy
23 November 2010
3 hours 20 min
Definitely should've been on this list, LOL.
14 May 2009
2 days 8 hours
GH should just get of Konnie already, she's dragging the enetire show down!
VICTOR and SHARON.
That woman, that Maria Arena Bell, took a relationship that had been established over two decades and violated its very core. And for no good reason other than shock value.
Exactly. MAB destroyed a 20 years long father/daughter relationship for nothing. Victor/Sharon relationship was one the things that made Dictator appear human, because he loved her without having the super high expectations for her that he had/has for his kids, so he never bullied her like he did them. And Sharon for her part was extremly loyal to the only "father" in her life, they understood and respected each other because they both grew up really poor. I still don't understand why she went there, that woman is nuts.
19 December 2010
8 hours 58 min
I agree with this list. Hope and Liam just don't have it - they have not had a good relationship in the year and half I've been watching. Sorry but KM is just a bore of an actress. She doesn't hold a candle to JMW. Sex problem story boring, pill popping boring, her and liam total bore. JMW has chemistry with everybody that is why her and Liam are not on the list - they communicate, have fun, dram free (except for HOpe).
I love Chloe, but I hate her with Kevin. Poor Neil he can never find love. Sonny and Connie are too campy. Connie and Johnnie just don't work. Victor and Sharon were just gross. I would add Bill and Brooke to this list.
28 January 2009
4 hours 7 min
Liam and Hope are the worst. Now it appears Bell is bringing that terrible triangle back so I took BB off my dvr effective today. It's just awful, repetitive, and boring. I thought the Hope actress was weak but the Caroline actress is even more horrid. Initially I wasn't a huge fan of Steffy but will give JMW some credit because she's improved alot and has actually become a very solid actress.
16 June 2010
4 hours 39 min
I don't think you are in the minority Secrets and Lies. My friend and fellow soap watcher like Kellie Sullivan and she is great as Kate/Connie. She brings lots of talent in all her scenes. I could mention others who seem to deliver the dialog in a way that seems like we are watching the same scene over and over.
We all know who they are.
23 February 2009
7 hours 36 min
Thank you, Jamey always forgets that the couple he loves are one of the worse too lol! The Irony lol! MAB and Jamey are twin sisters separated at birth
6 December 2009
3 hours 27 min
Villy isn't the "worse" couple on Y&R by far...Tucker & HoYolanda was the worse. They might not be my fav but I don't hate Villy. They are charming, plenty of chemistry, and cozy kind of couple.
28 October 2008
2 hours 10 min
I'm surprised that Michael and Starr from GH aren't on this list. I'm not a fan of Sonny or Connie's, but I would rather watch Connie with Sonny or Johnny any day over Michael & Starr. They aren't hot. There is no chemistry and the acting is bad. Send Starr back to Llanview and bring Drew Garrett back as Michael.
11 September 2008
5 days 14 hours
Rafe and Sammi need to be on this list. Those two have zero chemistry and Rafe sucks the life right out of Sammi. Also I'd add Brady and Madison, any couple shown riding segues through horton town square should earn an automatic spot on this list. Honestly you could put 80% of the Days couples on this list, there is so little that works on that show right now. I'm counting the days till Tomlin and Whitesell get fired.
10 August 2010
9 hours 23 min
Carrie & Rafe, Lily & Cane, Eric & Stephanie are a few others that I thought were horrible this year ...
26 January 2011
21 weeks 5 days
Daniel and Jennifer are the #1 worst IMHO. I don't understand why the show is constantly pimping Shawn Christian. He has never had a successful pairing on the show. The actor is not necessarily the problem, I guess, I enjoyed him on ATWT and this cheezy Lifetime holiday movie I watched last night! But DAYS can't seem to write Daniel so that I care about him or root for him in any way.
22 December 2012
21 weeks 5 days
I don't believe that Liam and hope are worst couple.i fell inlove right away the first I saw Liam and hope in aspen. Till now we love hope but of course Liam is kinda jerk sometimes with feelings with 2 girls. Must Liam and steffy are worst no chemistry and irritating steffy acting. I think the worst is the writers.
2 January 2008
20 weeks 1 day
Totally agree with your #1 choice and most of the others! Liam & Steffy are a lot worse than Liam & Hope. Can't help but wonder if Megan Ward would have made the Sonny/Connie/Kate thing more plausible - atrocious storyline and all. She and Maurice had a lot more chemistry and there wasn't the age difference either. Also did not care for Luke & Anna as a couple. Yuck! Anna/Robert/Duke will make a better triangle if they go there again.
23 January 2008
1 week 5 days
Liam and Hope were cute at the beginning but this year, they were on screen too darn much. Liam and Steffy are just awful right now. They are boring and obnoxious. They main problem is how they are written, especially Liam.