Reception
The character of Chris Hughes came under some fire during Cosgrove's run because of his character being saved from a heart ailment while his rival Dr. Reid Oliver (Eric Sheffer Stevens) was sacrificed and killed off in the final week of the show. Chris returned to town in 2010 after being diagnosed with a failing heart and Reid was the only person who knew of his condition and who could cure him. Reid became a close friend and with the assistance of Katie, Chris came to terms with the end of his life. However, while in pursuit of a donor heart Reid was killed when his car was struck by a train.
With columnist Michael Fairman, Stevens praised his co-star Cosgrove over his professionalism and their character's growing from rivals to friends.
" I love playing with Daniel Cosgrove. He is a great, great, guy. Reid will help Chris along the way, and that is part of story."
—Eric Sheffer Stevens, Michael Fairman On-Air On Soaps
The controversy arose because Reid, who was homosexual, was killed and his relationship with Luke Snyder was sacrificed while Chris was spared so that he could marry his girlfriend Katie. While Stevens himself dismissed the decision of the writers to intentionally kill of a gay character, both character's fan bases were at odds.
Read more about this topic: Christopher Hughes II
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