It looks like Rex’s biological mother is Echo DiSavoy. There was a photo with the actors who play Shane and Echo from OLTL weekend that called her his grandmother. Of course, this could have been a mistake, but one would figure that is enough information to go by, though who is the father. The two leading candidates are Charlie Banks and Clint Buchanan. How this ties into the Rick and Lily story from a few months ago, is uncertain as Lily was a Native American and I don’t think Echo is supposed to be. I want to go into the pros and cons of each man being the biological father.
Pros for Charlie being the dad:
- While Rex wouldn’t replace Jared in Charlie’s heart, Charlie would finally be a parent again. Both of the boys he raised have died.
- Rex and Charlie have a good relationship and wouldn’t it be ironic if the lie Charlie told about being Rex’s father was true.
- It would give Viki and Charlie more of a story.
Cons for Charlie being the dad:
- Charlie and Viki’s story wouldn’t be about their relationship anymore, but about Rex and Echo. That would be annoying.
- Hopefully Charlie would have had no idea that he could have had a child with Echo, if he knew and abandoned that kid that would be awful.
- Rex and Charlie get along so how much conflict would it cause.
Pros for Clint being the dad:
- Rex loathes Clint, finding out that Clint is his biological father would not go over well and provide a lot of conflict and story between not just Rex and Clint, but with Bo also.
- Years ago, Rex lied and said he was a Buchanan. It would be ironic, if he actually was.
- The DNA test for David at first said there was a genetic match of some sort between David and Rex. If Clint is Rex’s father, David and Rex are first cousins.
Cons for Clint being the dad:
- If Clint knew all this time that Echo had his child and abandoned him that would go against what we know about the character. He only knew Cord (remember him) was his child after he was grown. His issues with Echo should not have been enough to do that. If he had no idea, then this would not be a con…
- Would Clint’s story be all about Rex and the idea he had a third missing biological child is excessive and ridiculous.
- If anyone should be a biological Buchanan, it is Jessica and making Clint, Rex’s father is yet another reason that they won’t go there.
Truthfully, I have no idea where OLTL will go with the paternity of Rex Balsom. Hopefully whichever man they chose to be Rex’s father remains his father and we don’t go through another variation of this plot again in another year or two. Bo is Rex’s father figure and nothing should change that even if Charlie or Clint is his biological parent.
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I favor Clint for Rex's father. Echo came back to town "less than a year" (aka 9 months) after she was run out of town. Perhaps that time she came speeding through was to drop a baby off at the hospital! It would cause a lot of drama if Clint/Rex were father and son. They both despise each other. Clint has been acting very sneaky and mean lately and with all that and Rex being the P.I. it would only add. As Rex is trying to find out about Echo and such, he finds out that Clint is his actual father but at the same time some more story comes up and he realizes that Clint needs to be turned in to the police. So does he choose his real father (clint) or his father figure (bo)? Meaning, does he turn clint in to bo or does he choose his bio dads side and continue keeping clints secrets??? (I could see this becoming somewhat of a storyline.) I do want to see where his other supposed parents fit in to all this??
But also, remember when Rex put it to rest who his parents were after reading all the letters about Lily? He went to put his half of the pendant on the grave...then he walked away and the wind blew and sand was removed and you saw the other half of the pendant...So how does Echo now have it and why when she went back to get it, she didn't grab both halves??? Hmmmmm..Something to think on! LOL.
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