I'll bet they were scrambling for a way to get Kim out of the picture. Sounds like they were blindsided when she refused to go on contract and opted to leave. So, I'll cut them some slack with this "plot twist.."

I want t give them a free pass on this one, but I think they should have immediately recast this role. I know that she was becoming quite popular with the fans, but she had only been on the show for 8 months and I think they could have found a replacement, rather than just lose the character all together.

More than anything I enjoyed the story between Clint and Kim...Plus, it would have been a blast to see Kim interact with Kevin, Natalie and David. Especially since OLTL will not hear my cries and bring Lindsey back to pair off with Clint. Looks lilke all the focus will go where it remains...Jessica, Vicki, Todd & Rex/Gigi. I love OLTL and I love the characters that I just mentioned....but damn, can we give some other characters INTERESTING STORYLINES? All the good stories don't have to go to Todd, Vicki, Jessica & Rex/Gigi

I just cant wait to hear years down the line that Kim was pregnant with Clints kid and here comes another Buchanan. I really liked him with her. It gave him a bit of Asa-ism.

David is not to blame. She wanted out. They came up with a plan in a fast way. David is a good guy. He is wonderful. I hope and pray they bring Lindsey back. That is the smart thing to do.

I like David too. But in this case he is to blame. No way did she want out. She wanted to raise Stacy's baby with Clint and they were getting real close. I agree with whoever said they should have just recast her. David really pizzed me off big time on this one.

Thank you. I'm not saying that I don't like David, but he did make me angry in this situation. Actually, the writers made me the most angry with this story. David comes and goes all the time, so it just didn't seem right to have him be the one to run Kim out of town....he's never there anyway. If anyone was going to do it, Natalie should have. Hell, bring Lindsey back and let her run her out of town. Besides, it's like I said, in the beginning, Kim had only been on the show for 8 months...a recast would have worked out best in this situation. I mean, she got off scott free from the whole Sierra Rose baby situation. OLTL's writers did not tie up the loose ends on this story very well. Normally, that works out well in soaps, because it leaves opportunity for people to come back, but in this situation it wouldn't work because they've gotten rid of just about everyone that was involved in the story...Stacy, Skyler, Kyle & Fish.....so not a good job with wrapping this story up, in my opinion.

IMHO, I think a recast might not have worked because though Amanda Setton had only played Kim for 8 months, she owned it. At least this way, there is a possibility of her coming back to play Kim, once pilot season is over. Imagine her getting back at David for forcing her out....

The right recast would have worked in this case, IMO....I really would like to see her get back at David....but see that's the thing. David is not consistently there. So, I think OLTL missed out on an opportunity to capitalize on the dymanic between David & Kim. If they decide to wait for her to come back or wait several months down the road to do a recast, the audience and the cast will have moved on to something else....and not to mention, everyone that was involved in this Sierra Rose situation will be gone if they decide to bring Kim back. So, she won't pay for what she did to Skyler, Gigi, Rex or Fish. They need to recast this role immeidately and let Kim settle the score.. They need a character like Kim on the canvas....that is, unless they get even smarter and decide to bring Lindsey back.

I am sorry but disagree. Kim was a good character because of the actress not the character. If you remember everyone hated Stacy until Kim came along. The actress wanted out and if she wants to come back the door is open for that. Maybe that is why the writers wrote it the way they did in case she does want to come back. David was just used as an instrument to get her out of town. Give him a break.

I realize that David was the instrument that the writers decided to use to get rid of Kim, but my point is, they should have used another character or means to get rid of Kim. David comes on for one episode every six to nine months, so it kind of stinks that they used him as the vehicle to drive Kim out. Also, by the time Kim decides to come back, or if they decide to go ahead and recast this role...all the people that Kim initially effected like Stacy, Skyler, Kyle & Oliver will be gone. Skyler could have been the one to run her out of town...since she screwed him over so royally...or even Oliver. It just stinks the way they did it.

And yes, people did like Kim, but if done right, she could have been easily recast. She left a footprint with her portrayal of Kim, but I think someone could have come in and taken over this role. There are a lot of talented actresses out there, that could have gravitated to this role and made it their own. I would have loved to have seen someone like Natalia Livingston (ex Emily on GH) come in as Kim. Very beautiful, talented actress that could have made Kim a lot of fun to watch.

Quote:I realize that David was the instrument that the writers decided to use to get rid of Kim, but my point is, they should have used another character or means to get rid of Kim. David comes on for one episode every six to nine months, so it kind of stinks that they used him as the vehicle to drive Kim out. Also, by the time Kim decides to come back, or if they decide to go ahead and recast this role...all the people that Kim initially effected like Stacy, Skyler, Kyle & Oliver will be gone. Skyler could have been the one to run her out of town...since she screwed him over so royally...or even Oliver. It just stinks the way they did it.And yes, people did like Kim, but if done right, she could have been easily recast. She left a footprint with her portrayal of Kim, but I think someone could have come in and taken over this role. There are a lot of talented actresses out there, that could have gravitated to this role and made it their own. I would have loved to have seen someone like Natalia Livingston (ex Emily on GH) come in as Kim. Very beautiful, talented actress that could have made Kim a lot of fun to watch. David knew the most about her. Really don't think it mattes who sent her out of town (I mean it doesn't matter to me). I think the role was always intended to be short lived. I think by the time they realized people liked Kim it was too late. OLTL dropped the ball on this one but I think they are trying to get all out of town and start over again. I for one hope and pray they bring back Lindsey. Maybe now that they broke up Vikki and Charlie they are planning to put Clint and Vikki back together. I hope not but you never know.

I don't think the role of Kim was to be short lived. They offered her contract status and she turned them down, so she could audition for pilots. Therefore, they obviously had plans for the character. This was just a last ditch effort to run the character out of town.I don't think they are going to put Clint & Vicki back together. They did the whole break-up because Erika Slezak was having back surgery. Think I read, that they will be working on putting their relationship back together, when she returns.And if anyone should hook up with Clint, it should be Lindsey. They desparately need to bring Catherine Hickland back to reprise her role.And I stand by my opinion....I think Natalia Livingston would make a great Kim replacement.

Oh God, I hope they don't put Viki and Clint back together. I have NEVER liked them as a couple whether it was Clint Richie playing him or Jerry Ver Dorn (hope I got that right). I like Charlie but to be honest with you, since I have been watching OLTL since 1981 or 82, I always thought that the relationships Viki had with Ben, Roger Gordon and Sloane Carpenter were her most compelling, especially Ben because in my opinion, he loved her like no man ever had with maybe the exception of Joe. But back to Kim, I loved her with Clint and I loved how they could have positioned her to become a very powerful player on the show. She showed a lot of moxie and she proved that she could scheme with the best of them. I am going to miss her and yes, I believe that if Amanda Setton doesn't want to return in a month or two, they should definitely recast unless they will bring back a schemer with history (Lindsey preferably) to mix it up with the Buchanans.

Quote:I don't think the role of Kim was to be short lived. They offered her contract status and she turned them down, so she could audition for pilots. Therefore, they obviously had plans for the character. This was just a last ditch effort to run the character out of town.I don't think they are going to put Clint & Vicki back together. They did the whole break-up because Erika Slezak was having back surgery. Think I read, that they will be working on putting their relationship back together, when she returns.And if anyone should hook up with Clint, it should be Lindsey. They desparately need to bring Catherine Hickland back to reprise her role.And I stand by my opinion....I think Natalia Livingston would make a great Kim replacement. As you said they offered her a contract after she had been playing the role for a few months. So initially the role was a short term role. They offered her a contract once they saw people liked her. Maybe if they had signed her for a year or two in the beginning they wouldn't have lost her. I really hope they put Charlie and Vikki back together. I like them but like the other post says I liked her with Ben best...also she does have chemistry with David. They make me laugh when they are together. But David belongs with Dorian.

In my opinion, Amanda Setton had no intetntions of staying with any soap role for a long period of time. This was a meticulous and clever move made by her publicist/agent. I read in an article where they stated that they didn't want her stuck in a soap role for a long period of time. I think she wanted to get some exposure and a bigger fan base really quickly and then head back to prime time. It's a smart move, on her part. Her contributions were great to the show, but I don't think the character was so well rooted to where she couldn't be recast. And the longer they put off the recast, the more irrelevant the character of Kim will become.

I have a feeling they may recast. That character was really catching on. I found her to be sooo amusing. I was looking forward to a rivalry with Natalie, because Natalie is such a busybody, and she would have been all up in Kim's business which would have really gotten the claws out. Unlike the other people who Natalie has had the misfortune of running across, it was obvious that Kim gives as good as she gets.

I agree with you...I was looking forward to her & Natalie catting it out too. I would really like to see Natalia Livingston (ex-Emily, GH) in this role. I think she would be a great addition to OLTL. I think by putting a seasoned pro, who happens to have a huge fan base, in this role it would help lthe fans adapt quicker to a recast.

I can see it too, because i was really loving Rebecca before they wrote her out. Damn, she was snarky.