Days of Our Lives' Patch vs. General Hospital's Stefan: Which Iconic Role Should Stephen Nichols Reprise?






Popular and still-sexy-at-60-something soap god Stephen Nichols is no longer employed at The Young and the Restless, which has fans of General Hospital and Days of Our Lives already duking it out on Twitter about which soap he should return to! Should Nichols head back to Salem, "Sweetness" and the role of Steve "Patch" Johnson on DAYS? Or, would it make more sense to opt for a sudser that's having a lot of success with big, veteran returns, and reprise the role of Stefan Cassadine on General Hospital? You tell us:

Should Stephen Nichols return to DAYS as Patch or General Hospital as Stefan?

DAYS' Patch!
40% (854 votes)
General Hospital's Stefan!
60% (1275 votes)
Total votes: 2129

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soapjunkie88's picture
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NOT DAYS!!!! They'll ruin this and he won't appear on-screen again before summer. And by then DAYS is going to have either another new writing regime or it's been canceled.

Stephen Nichols should go to GH. Reprise Stefan and take Laura aka Genie Francis along for the ride. GH is the place to be right now.

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I loved Steve Johnson, but the current regime at DAYS would absolutely mangle that character. I hope Nichols lands at GH.

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After the despicable treatment Matthew Ashford had over there at Days, and how they insulted Jack and Jennifer's history, I'd rather have him back as Stefan Cassadine on GH

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GH cast is so fucking bloated and DAYS writers would just waste him. So, no Country for Stephen. Sorry.

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GH is too bloated to bring on any more characters.

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I don't see what the point would be of bringing him back to GH what with no one but Alexis as a tie to the canvas.
Laura's gone, Nikolas is gone, no Katherine, no Bobbie, Helena is barely around.
Plus the cast is stuffed to the gills too.
Let Days have him.

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring him back to GH!!!! Stefan Cassadine (hence my screenname) is one of if not my favorite character ever on GH! Hated with a passion how they (kinda) killed him off in that crappy storyline where he wore the phantom of the opera mask! LOL Bring him back!

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Days doesn't know what to do with anybody now unfortunately - they are so invested in keeping certain people on screen that there is nowhere for the story to go! What in the world would they do with Steve - have him bartending at the Brady Pub!? Talking to himself in Horton Town Square!? That's about the extent of the repertoire with these writers. Angry

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^^^ Or bring him back to DAYS, where he and Mary Beth Evans had palpable, powerful chemistry. He was my favorite Days character on Days, hence my screen name. Smile

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Didn't Patch and Kayla break up off screen? I am surprised they haven't done Kayla andDaniel yet. Because EVERYONE can't get enough of him. Come back, Stefan!!

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Was Stefan really that iconic?

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I believe Patch is still wandering around Salem somewhere, so it would be pretty easy to re-integrate him into the cast. The only trouble is that for at least the past five years Days has not had anything useful or entertaining for most of its returning veterans to do once they come back, Eileen Davidson being the sole exception.

I would like to see Stefan on GH again, but not on a long-term basis.

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This would be the perfect time for Stefan to return to GH and to Laura, who I'm hoping is soon on her way.

He would just be wasted on DAYS, they don't have time to write for many of the existing vets, so why bring in a new one....

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Are you kidding,"GH" of course and a reuniting of "Stefan & Laura". I'll be there front and center! The ratings would go through the roof. Stephen and Genie have wonderful chemistry and Tony Geary has been saying in his most recent interviews he likes playing Luke in a dark place and the pairing again of L&L wouldn't be something beneficial for his character so that leaves the door wide open for Laura to revisit her passion with Stefan. This would be the best news I've heard in years!

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I'm with you sister:) Stefan & Laura 4ever!

tori87dec's picture
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Yes he was,check out the character on Youtube.com. Stefan Cassadine:)

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For DOOL & GH fans who are interested... here are the new promo videos that were released recently:

DOOL Soapnet Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szgD9AsGVDE

GH Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXIPdW_KfSA

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I would love to see Stefan back with his "Lasha".

BUT I have noticed that Ron C does not know how to write for characters Guza created or who came during Guza's reign. Looking at Johnny, poor Liz, Alexis, Sean, pod Carly, Kristina and Sam.

Also without Nik, it just doesn't seem right. Although ALexis needs her brother back. I hate seeing her as Sonny's cheerleader/lawyer.

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I hope he goes to DOOL because DC has forced me to watch GH and i'm loving it. Having SN at GH will just ruin it for me coz i wasn't impressed with SN's potrayal of Tucker

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I don't think Days would offer Nichols a contract considering they have no use for Bo or Jack. Steve's last return ended with a whimper not that long ago.

It would be nice to see him recur on Days like the Evanses and Wally K. Would he accept that? Maybe if they got Steve & Kayla back together they could lure him for some episodes here and there. Then he could recur on GH as well if needed like Wally does. With only 4 soaps left even the big names don't have as many options anymore.

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I love Stephen Nichols and I want him back on Days. Patch is so much more an important character than Stefan. Also, with Mary Beth Evans on Days, would be so great to have him, especially with Bo gone...

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Get rid of Sonny and bring him and Genie Francis back to GH. The mob mess has played itself out.

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Wishful Storytelling that kills a couple of birds with one story:
Fed up with being a victim of Helena's neverending vendetta against the Spencers, Laura (Genie Francis) returns to Port Charles with a Stefan lookalike (Nichols) on her arm as part of an anti-Helena campaign. Perhaps Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) returns with her as well.
Thus fulfilling Genie Francis' stipulation that Laura be pro-active with an agenda and no longer a "wounded dove".
This time around Luke and "Stefan" could be buddies and hey, maybe they can make something of that oddly incesty hot chemistry between Nichols and Nancy Lee Grahn and have Alexis fall for her brother's doppelganger.
Too far? Smile
Have him romance Elizabeth, she needs a sugar daddy.

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If GH can bring back Duke and Faison they can bring back Stefan. Even if it's for a short time, like GH seems to be doing by bringing back vets from the past. It would give Luke a storyline, bring Nicholas back (I read Tyler would come back just to end the character of Nicholas), plus, Helena, at least it would be a few shows of excitement.

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Of course they can bring back Stefan. I think the characters of Duke and Stefan would have great chemistry, possibly as adversaries. And I would love for a Stefan return to bring Helena back into the fold on a more regular basis.

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Not Days. His story was such a bust last time and I really have no interest in watching a Patch/Kayla redux. More Kristen...less...everything else...

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Of course I am saying Days but only because Steve/Kayla were one of my all time favorite super couples. I just know that they will waste him though so maybe GH would be better. Did they ever find Stefan's body or did he fall off a cliff like Drucilla Winters did? lol

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I could not watch another minute of Stephen Nichols, so since I dont watch GH, send him there.

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GH's 50th anniversary is coming up and GH needs a decent Cassadine storyline! Luke, Laura, and the Cassadines need I say anymore.

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Steve/Patch-Kayla was my all time favorite couple too, but Days canNOT write for that couple. They just destroy whatever they touch, so I say GH when the time is appropriate when more of the Cassidines can be called front and center!

Go Stefan!