Watching Passions today, it sort of was disappointing to realize just how horrible Antonio IS as a character.
It’s really a shame.

James E. Reilley had TWO YEARS to think up a story about Antonio, and REALLY think about the characterization. THIS is the best he could do?

Maybe it’s because I had read too many fan fictions. I had too ‘high’ an expectation for Antonio.

Because, nothing I’ve seen on screen comes close to the characterizations I read about Antonio.

And, JER changing the timeline works even MORE against the character of Antonio. When I thought Antonio was barely a kid when he left, I had more sympathy for him. When they changed it to 10 years ago, makes him look even MORE pathetic.

What did I expect from Antonio?

Ok, he looked like Martin, but had a temper like Luis.

While Luis did the ‘honorable thing’ and held the family together….
Antonio is ‘less honorable’. He would skirt the law to get what he wanted.

And, the main focus of Antonio…

He was also a Lopez-Fitzgerald obsessive.

While Theresa’s obsession is Ethan
And Miguel’s is Charity

Antonio’s Obsession is the Cranes.

He lived every moment for the time when he could return home and wreck vengeance on the Cranes.

To that end, he’s been working feverishly, learning a profession – the law or a business degree.

But, he’s researched the Cranes so much that he knows them up and down.

The Antonio who would walk away from the family and stay away, was ALWAYS planning to return….

Once his plans for revenge against the Cranes were in place.

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that Antonio would be:
A whining, lazy, grifting mooch of a loser.

He’s had NO plans for ANYTHING.

And, while, I think making Simone stupid is supposed to make us root for Chadney…I think JER thinks we’re supposed to be sympathetic to Anphonio because he’s this stupid. I don’t care if Antonio dies. And, it’s not because I’m a Shuis Fan, but as a Passions fan, I don’t care if he dies. Nothing will be lost storywise. So, Pilar will cry – what else is new. Nothing would be lost to this show if Antonio died.

It’s a combination of poor characterization, and a lackluster actor. They both add up to Antonio being a loser of a character.

JMO.

SIP