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Excerpt from The Sudsy News Roundup 12/18/06: Forbes March
The suds report: Dec. 18, 2006
By Nelson Branco
Forbes March, One Life to Live: McSteamy and McDreamy all in one
Grey’s Anatomy may have Patrick “McDreamy” Dempsey and Eric “McSteamy” Dane, but One Life to Live has morphed all that deliciousness in one fine actor: Forbes March (Nash). The oh-so sexy, oh-so adorable, and oh-so talented March is that rare kind of leading man who comes around in daytime once every decade. Whenever March is lucky to be on screen, it’s pure magic from the moment the hilarious actor opens those dreamy eyes of his and utters his witty dialogue, but unfortunately the former Torontonian is also one of the most underrated performers in the business. Ever since he debuted on OLTL as the sweet and sexy rascal, Nash Brennan, we haven’t been able to keep our eyes off this Prince Charming … that is when he’s actually on-screen. Although the writers crafted one of Llanview’s most memorable love stories with Tess and Nash, after Jessica and Tess integrated, Nash not only lost his soul mate but he’s also been unfairly backburnered — and it’s ticking us off big time. Not since Jake and Megan, has a Llanview couple captured our imagination, and the death of super-couple Tess and Nash is a severe blow to a show that is in dire need of romance. Sure, Nash could fall in love Jessica, but thanks to Bree Williamson’s brilliant and unique portrayal of the trouble-making, surly personality, nuJessica is no Tess — and Nash just doesn’t click with her the same way he did with the mother of his child. It’s perplexing as to why the writers have dropped the ball when it comes to March. This actor is capable of anything and understands how to play subtext and bring nuance to a character, so why hasn’t Nash moved on with his life or been given his own character-defining storyline? We hardly know anything about his mysterious past, so the possibilities are endless. Hey, Santa: all we want for Christmas is more Nash, preferably sans T-shirt – is that too much to ask for?
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