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Is All My Children's Ryan Best with Annie or Greenlee?

Wednesday, July 16 2008


Cameron Mathison and Melissa Clair Egan (ABC.com)
Fans have been clamoring for it for months - Ryan has finally regained his memory! But, the big reveal that Ryan remembers everything from the past four years isn’t exactly what many fans had hoped for. Rather than Ryan simply moving forward with Annie and his family, Ryan has realized that Greenlee was the reason he couldn’t regain his memory for these past few months.

Ryan, it seems, is in love with Greenlee and always will be.

Although Annie doesn’t know it yet, and neither does Greenlee for that matter, the revelation is sure to set tongues wagging in and out of Pine Valley!

At Soaps.com, we like the intrigue and the ins and outs of on-screen romances as much as anyone, but we thought we would ask the question: Which woman is Ryan’s true soul mate?

We’ll begin with Greenlee.

Remember in the beginning, Ryan was really just a toy for her. Greenlee wanted him but he was with Gillian. When they finally did get together, it was a friends-with-benefits thing, but the did wind up falling in love. Through it all there has a been a bit of a triangle with Kendall. She had Ryan first, she wanted Ryan first but Greenlee was the one who wound up with him.

Greenlee fooled Ryan by taking his sperm from a sperm bank after he faked his death. Then he came back from the dead and decided he wanted her. What she wouldn't fall in line, Ryan continued on with his life - and having a child with Kendall.

Annie, on the other hand, was Ryan’s friend first. She wasn’t interested in romance at all because of her ex, Terry. Ryan decided he wanted her, however, and wouldn’t take no for an answer. He wheedled and flirted until Annie’s resistance was low. And then he swept her off her feet.

He has protected her from the beginning but Annie hasn't been completely truthful with him. First we learned that she had a dysfunctional family in Chicago, complete with a psychotic brother and now Annie is keeping the truth about Ryan's vasectomy from him and trying to get pregnant. Sounds like a Greenlee plan to me!

So does Ryan belong with Annie or with Greenlee?

Whatever the case, not everyone is thrilled that he’s done an about-face and is now in love with Greenlee.

Here is what a few fans from our message boards have had to say.

Ms.JesseHubbard said, “I don’t want Greens with Ryan, it’s too old. I think Aidan and Greens should stay together and work things out.”

“I want Ryan and Greens together,” said Lofono1025. “It would be funny if Annie and Zach got together and Aidan and Kendall got back together.”

Bluermyiz said, “Ryan just needs to remain married to his current wife, Annie.”

“They [Ryan and Greenlee] are such a great couple!” said Jasam-4-Life.

Meg6666 said, “I think we’re going to get our Rylee back. . .at least I hope so!”

Ryan has said since falling for Annie that she was exactly the kind of woman he wanted: she didn’t play games, she was interested in family life and she didn’t have ties to the rest of Pine Valley. Why, then, does Ryan all of a sudden want Greenlee again?

Was he only fooling himself by starting a romance with Annie? Was he trying to push Greenlee out of his mind by creating a relationship with Greenlee’s opposite?

What do you think? Comment in this article or take your comments to the boards - let’s figure out who Ryan’s real soul mate is!


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Posted by petitejolie at Wednesday, July 16 2008 06:26 PM

Ryan needs to find someone new. Ryan's true love was Gillian and Greenlee's true love was Leo. I hated their pairing the first time and it's even worse this time. All these women need to decide that Ryan is not the greatest guy ever in Pine Valley.

Posted by safire8645 at Thursday, July 17 2008 09:58 AM

I did want Annie and Ryan together but lately as fickle as Ryan is he doesn't deserve true love. He can never decide which woman he wants. He wants them all. Annie and even Greenle(not a big fan of hers) both deserve better. I really liked Greenlee before Rebecca came back to portray her now I can't stand her. I don't know if it's the actress or the writers. I think it's the writers.

Posted by jumps at Thursday, July 17 2008 11:09 AM

I think TIIC are trying to get out from under a terrible sl to begin with. I love Ryan, but hate what TIIC have done to him. I liked he and Annie. But there is no mistaken the chemistry with this Greenlee and Ryan.
But I also like Greenlee with Aidan. So, if I have to make a choice, I would "fix" Annie or let Ryan be a bachelor for a while. And leave Greenlee with Aidan. She will screw it up eventually anyway.......LOL

Posted by TGF DVRs at Thursday, July 17 2008 12:08 PM

Ryan needs a job, hanging around the Yacht Club and Confusion while Annie goes to work seems screwy to me. He is really a waste, an a very poor excuse of a husband. Ryan did not even notice her wedding ring missing. Annie needs a good man to help her with the next couple of months, someone to stand by her like Aiden did for Greenlee when the whole town hated her (less than a year ago)and Kendall set her up as a kidnapper again. Please give Ryan a "Thump" on his head. Greenlee does not get Ryan back. He's not a free agent! He's married and made a new baby with his wife.

Posted by ryleeaileeronikfan at Thursday, July 17 2008 02:15 PM

I love Rylee! Rebecca and Cameron have off-the-charts-amazing chemistry. I'll admit that she has chemistry with Aidan as well (that woman has chemistry with her couch and Alfonzo the stuffed tigger, that's how good she is). But I was a Rylee fan from way back, and although Ailee managed to grow on me, my loyalty will always be to Rylee. I personally never liked Ryan with Gillian, and I loved Greenleo but not as much as I love Rylee (I know... It's a sinful thought...LOL). It's always been Rylee to me (although I will admit to thoroughly enjoying the Leo/Ryan friendship and their interactions with Greenlee in the beginning... Anyone remember that scene in the park with Kendall?...ROTFLMAO).

Ryan started off being friends with benefits (without the friends part) with Greenlee, than moved on to Gillian than Kendall, only to end up being friends with benefits (this time without benefits) with Greenlee. Annie is barely a blip on the radar in my opinion. I've watched AMC everyday since 98, and until they had Greenlee return last year, I hadn't noticed Annie. It's like I skipped all of her scenes (which I know I didn't)...

RYLEE 4 EVER!!!!!

Posted by MisterWickham at Thursday, July 17 2008 06:54 PM

Who cares who Ryan's soulmate is? Ryan has a different soulmate every week. Gillian, Kendall, Greenlee, Kendall, Annie, Greenlee. GMAB! Ryan needs to work on Ryan and be by himself! However I did watch Ryan fall in love with Annie - they are very sweet together. His sudden love for Greenlee? Ain't buying it! NOt only should Rylee NEVER EVER be revisited for multiple reasons - the biggest being Ryan's FIST in Greenlee's face. Ryan pretended to be dead rather than be married to Greenlee and have children with her. She suffered terribly with him. They are a horrible couple.

Meanwhile - Greenlee has found love with a REAL man in Aidan. One who loves and cherishes her. The are perfect together and balance each other beautifully. The thought of breaking apart Ailee for the sick twisted relationship that is Rylee is a perfect example of why AMC's ratings are in the basement. TEAM AILEE!

Posted by amcarenuts at Thursday, July 17 2008 08:01 PM

I'm sorry but I am not drinking the Ryan Kool-aid rthat TPTB are trying to force down my throat. Ryan has a new love of his life every 6 months. He said he was in love with Kendall a few months ago. What about Gillian? Rylee - been there, done that and it was not fun when it was originally pushed in our faces. Greens told Aidan that she liked the person she was when she was with him. I know that Leo was one of the loves of Greens' life and I think Aidan is the other love, the one that she is in love with now. I want to see this relationship grow and prosper without Ryan's influence. I want to enjoy AMC again. I have been watching every day waiting to enjoy it and this past year with Aidan and Greenlee, I have been smiling every time they are on my screen. I want to continue to see them together on my screen. Ailee, now and always!
Ryan should grow up and make his marriage and his family work with Annie. She is the one who needs him to be her knight in shining armor now. To me, that is the only way Ryan's character can be redeemed. He should stop running away from his problems and be a man! As the Rolling Stones said in their inimitable wisdom ~ You don't always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need! Ryan, listen to the Stones!

Posted by jojosmith1 at Friday, July 18 2008 03:57 AM

i think ryan and greenlee should get back togther and put annie in a crazy house and ryan and greenlee raise ryans daughter.that way greenlee gets the baby she wants ryans baby, and they should live happy.

Posted by angelica427 at Friday, July 18 2008 08:46 AM

Please keep Ryan and Annie together. Let Greenlee be with Aidan. That 's the way it should be. Greenlee and Aidan look so good together.

Posted by Starlett at Friday, July 18 2008 07:16 PM

I think Ryan should suffer another head trauma and remember his love for Annie! The ship has sailed on him and Greens. If Tad can get away with killing Greg Madden then Annie can get away with killing Richie. We viewers can just forget the person the writers have turned her into recently, we just "wake-up" from this stupid nightmare. Can we have a little happiness for a while.

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