Where Is The Real TODD MANNING ...?

Question

Don't get me wrong ... I LOVE Trevor St. John's portrayal of Todd! I think he slipped right into the role that Roger Howarth created, and even though he made Todd his own, his portrayal only added to the character. VERy few actors can do that! Most of them seem to make the character so totally different that you almost have to 'suspend disbelief' in order to get into it.

I've got just one question, though ... why doesn't Todd just 'kidnap' his son? Why does he continue to go through the system and get 'beat up' by the system? Remember when all Roger Howarth's Todd had to do was put Starr into the car and ride out of town to get her away from Blair? And when he hired Tea Delgado to represent him in the custody battle against Blair ... and paid Tea millions of dollars to marry him so that the judge would see him and Tea as fit parents?

Todd was never one to miss a beat! He was always like the Adam Chandler of OLTL ... bribe a judge, if that didn't work, take the kid! It just doesn't ring true that, after all the crap he went through to find his son, he would let a little thing like the law get in his way!

I think the old Todd would've kidnapped Evangeline from wherever her family had her stashed away, got in all the world-reknowned specialists from all over the globe to bring her back ... and got her to feel sorry enough for him that she would've agreed to represent him against Blair! After all, Evangeline has more on Blair than Blair would care to admit! She'd probably enjoy it, too ... considering how insecure Blair never failed to make her life in Llanview difficult, even though Blair had absolutely no claims on Todd!

Hmmm ... do I hear REAL wedding bells?

Is it just me ... or does anyone else agree that Todd just needs to be Todd again?

Answer 1

This is all true however as we get older, most get wiser as well. I think he's got a little somethin' goin' on with Marty and for certain he has a plan. Some things take time and maybe he has learned a little patience over the years. Don't worry I'm sure his wheels are turning and if the grandad is gona be the dad, who better to be the mom than the grandma? But honestly I don't know how he's going to manage to get Sam back, other than just doing what the judge tells him to do.

Answer 2

If RH todd used to be a clone, that might imply that he used to be cloned at start. If you re watch rh todds final look, he's captured by means of Mitch Laurence, and earlier than being installed a tomb, sees a vison of his father. His father tells him whatever to the music of "you can certainly not be guy sufficient to keep the Lord center, so I will discover any individual who will". I suppose that Victor gave that center to the todd we've got identified for the beyond eight years. (keep in mind, it is a television exhibit, something can occur.) Also, on the grounds that TSJ is leaving the exhibit, I believe that suggests he is not the truly Todd. Why might he depart his familly within the center of this? TSJ did not desire to depart, however the writers felt that it might be larger off with out him. Just an FYI, the exhibit goes to maintain on-line while it is going off, and finally might turn out to be again on television. It used to be purchased by means of Prospect Park.

Answer 3

I agree 100%. I've been watching OLTL a bit more than I used to lately (I was a big RH fan back in the day but I like the current guy too) and it does seem like Todd's going a little soft. Or maybe he's too preoccupied w/Marty to really focus on his son? Or maybe he's too busy figuring out a way to get his hands on his grandchild to focus on a plan to keep his son? Or maybe the writer's got lethargic over the summer and aren't bringing their "A" game to the table?



Either way, the Todd I remember would have done exactly what you said. He wouldn't let the law stand in his way, as he was never a perfect law-abiding citizen in the first place. Maybe now that summer is over, the Todd we know and love (to hate, sometimes) will come back from vacation and get back to his crazy roots. ;-)

Answer 4

Don't let this rather "niceness" Todd's showing to Marty influence you. Todd is still the evil, mean person he's always been. It doesn't bother him one second that he lying to Marty and keeping her from Cole and John. He can't kidnap Sam because he knows he'll be caught and go to jail. Starr is older now and sees first hand how Todd only treats his kids as possessions. Who ever thought Starr and Todd would be estranged. I think Todd will talk Marty into marrying him - minutes before John comes to save her! Another ordeal we'll have to go through.

Answer 5

Yes, Todd would do that but maybe they think that would be recycling one too many stories, not that they havent already! I wish they would have explored the relationship between Todd and Evangeline more, there were definately sparks there! I am liking in a weird way the way this whole thing with Marty is going. It will sure make for great drama when the truth is revealed!

Answer 6

i would have agree with you!!! but it's not up to the actors, the writer write the script, and the actors just act out whatever is on the script!!!!

Answer 7

he died i killed him <333.xo.