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Over the years, daily soaps have entertained viewers with dramatic moments. From family feuds, love triangles, heartbreaks, and even demon possessions, to keep the drama intact. The various characters, including the dangerous villains, play a pivotal role in elevating those dramatic moments.
These dramatic moments, in turn, receive dramatic reactions from the characters, depending on the characters. Drama drives most of the storylines in these daily soaps, and sometimes some of these characters show or create unnecessary drama around themselves, which only makes the scene more striking and theatrical.
Here’s a list of 7 such characters from daily soaps who make the dramatic scenes better with their over-the-top knack for drama.
Disclaimer: The article is based on the writer's opinion. Reader discretion is advised.
7 Daily Soaps characters who left us spellbound with their knack for unnecessary drama
7) Ian Ward (The Young and the Restless)
The mysterious cult leader does not shy away from adding extra drama, making him one of the best villains across daily soaps. Ian Ward, who came to the Young and the Restless universe searching for Nikki Newman and her son, who he thinks is his son as well and creates a rivalry with Victor Newman.
Ward has plotted to destroy Victor several times, from trying to take down his business with Victor’s estranged son, Adam, to trying to kill him. His schemings and plottings resulted in various dramatic moments in the soap opera, which are loved by the fans.
6) Steffy Forrester (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood’s Steffy Forrester is one of the popular characters from daily soaps. The daughter of Ridge Forrester and Taylor Hayes, Steffy, was born into a chaotic family.
Growing up watching the tension and drama caused by the love triangle between her parents and Brooke Logan made her apprehensive of Brooke. Later, her feud with Brooke’s daughter, Hope Logan, became the highlight of the show. From falling for the same men, such as Oliver and Liam Spencer, to their professional rivalry, they have created many memorable dramatic moments.
5) Phyllis Summers (The Young and the Restless)
Watching The Young and the Restless without Phyllis Summers might take the best moments out of the show, as she is one of those important characters who stir up drama to move the story forward.
From drugging her favorite rock star and following him to Genoa City, to her explosive relationship with Nick while he was still with Sharon, Phyllis has been part of many dramatic moments in the soap opera. And who would forget her schemes of getting rid of Diane Jenkins in 2022-23 with Ashley Abbott and Nikki Newman.
4) Stefano DiMera (Days of Our Lives)
The introduction of Stefano DiMera in Days of Our Lives was a welcome decision, as he later became one of the best, most dramatic, and villainous characters in daily soaps. From causing Marlena’s demonic possession to taking Steve’s body to survive, DiMera created unique plotlines that made the show exciting.
Moreover, his attempts to destroy Roman Brady by framing him for murders and kidnapping his children wreaked havoc in his life, establishing him as one of the most shrewd and cunning villains.
3) Brooke Logan (The Bold and the Beautiful)
Another dramatic character from daily soaps is Brooke Logan from The Bold and the Beautiful. From being in one of the most famous love triangles with Ridge Forrester and Taylor Hayes to having an affair with her own daughter's husband, Brooke has been the central point of many dramatic moments in the daily soap.
Moreover, her rivalry with Taylor Hayes and Ridge’s mother, Stephanie, used to be the show's highlight.
2) Sami Brady (Days of Our Lives)
With the introduction of Sami Brady, Days of Our Lives gave us one of the most dramatic characters in daily soaps. She had the knack for causing drama since an early age, as she kidnapped her half-sister Belle to sell on the black market. Creating drama during wedding ceremonies has been one of Sami’s most theatrical moments, as she did during Carrie and Austin’s wedding and later during Nicole and Eric’s.
One of her most popular plotlines was breaking her sister Carrie and Austin apart, again and again. Other than that, Sami’s schemes have always gone overboard, as in one of the storylines, Sami dresses herself up as a man named, Stan and creates problems in the lives of her enemies.
1) Sheila Carter (The Bold and The Beautiful/ The Young and the Restless)
The psychopathic nurse introduced in The Young and the Restless in 1990 eventually became one of the most dangerous super villains from daily soaps. Her villainous story began with her obsession with Dr. Scott Grainger.
From drugging him and having his child to kidnapping his wife, Lauren, and her own mother, Molly, Carter showed us that she was going to achieve her goals no matter what. She has never been afraid of going to extreme measures, such as pushing Macy Alexander from her wagon and leaving nanny Judy paraplegic. Sheila’s comebacks have been feared from Genoa City to LA due to her villainous tendencies.
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