I hated all the Trasks but loved Jerry Lacy's portrayal of each and every one of them. Can't imagine anyone else doing a better job as Trask. Lacy really made me hate each and every one of his characters....while I can understand some defending the 1795 Reverend Trask I still say he was a wretch, persecuting not only Vicki but heaven only knows how many other girls and sending them to their doom. However I will say compared to the acts of dear old Gregory in 1897, the 1795 Trask looks like a saint.
Gregory Trask, I think we all agree was definitely no man of the cloth. He was a sadistic, golddigging human monster. He was cruel and sadistic to the children who were in his charge at his school (and I honestly thing the bastard enjoyed being cruel to them too), to Minerva who [spoiler]he coldbloodly plotted to have her murdered,[/spoiler] to Judith who [spoiler]he married soon after he did away with Minerva, plotted to drive her insane and take over Collinwood.[/spoiler]
Lamar wasn't quite as villiianous as his father and Gregory but he definitely wasn't no saint. Like his dad, Lamar was truly blind to where the real evil was coming from at Collinwood. He let himself be taken in by someone like Gerard.
The parallel Trask we never really go to know real well other than the Damion Edwards situation. But even there I say Lacy did as good a job as he could.
Tony Peterson was probably the only likable character Lacy played but he did it so well. I loved him and Carolyn and wished the writers had explored their relationship more.
All in all, Lacy was a great actor in all his roles. He was not hammy in all in my opinion (compared to Roy Thinnes' Trask in 1991 where he made him a over-the-top clown rather than a religious fanatic).
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