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Who’s surprised to see Rebecca and Cameron not I but I am excited to watch the show.

I was just about to come and post it lol

F.Y. I Wisner interview was filmed today. The guys said he was a bit standoffish in the beginning but it turned out decent. @Forever8 I love that promo and the one with Erica. That was a magical time to be watching the show. Almost flawless!

@AmandainNC28655 Yes it would have been nice. I didn’t find anything wrong with it tbh, cause my last memories of her were with Zach, so I was ok with it! @titan1978 I been a huge fan of the tv/film business all my life! I think I understand what the job of the executive consists of by now LOL! And yes I know all about the meddling. All I’m saying is that his Meddling at AMC was completely different from what he did at the other two shows. You could say he just did routine checkups and gave heavy notes and let Guza practically run free. he dictated almost everything at AMC, And Vincent irizarry has spoken about that too! It got so bad that he and Pratt fell out! As for the special promotion, I’m speaking about having certain actors become regulars on the view. Pulling strings to get Rebecca Budig on “Castle”. Having Cameron host the enmys. Sending Susan On DWTS. Sending Debbi & Darnell to the Monique show and so much more. I remember seeing promos airing on the Cartoon Network, I have never seen a soap commercial while watching cartoons, ever! Even their big move to the west coast was a move to save them, He put a lot of effort into this show!! Are kidding me? The man changed the show’s writers almost every year. And that was a bad move imo. It takes months to a year to steer a show into a new direction. The team that brought Angie & Jesse back were just hitting their stride when they were let go! If you’re talking about promoting from within or ushering in a new team with fresh ideas. No he didn’t do that but he should have. The show needed to be reinvented! It’s just too bad we didn’t agree with his vision. Just because he was wrong, still doesn’t mean he didn’t care though! Many of our parents have made the wrong decision, taught us the wrong things, and gave out terrible advice. does that mean they do not care for us? No! His heart was always in the right place imo. you’re entitled to your opinion about Pratt. I will respectfully disagree, because I enjoy reading your commentary on the soaps. writers like him benefit from being paired with greats like Lorraine Broderick! He’s a great visionary, he had great ideas I just wish everybody got to witness them. Pine valley was a plot driven mess long before Pratt came along. For the record, I didn’t say he didn’t understand the shows, I said he didn’t understand AMC!!! It’s always been a hard show for others to get. The last few writers just made it look like a generic soap and that was a true disconnect.

@John I know it’s hard to believe but Brian did care for the shows. You don’t do that level of meddling without caring imo, he was the head cook in charge for a decade LOL. Did he understand Pine Valley? I would say not necessarily, but he did try to make it work. All the promotion and press opportunities he gave to some of the talent proves he wanted the show to succeed. I think he had his favorites like every viewer/higher up. It’s subjective to say his choices were wrong, even though they was LOL. I’m a long time fan, love the history of the show, always been passionate about the show but that doesn’t guarantee the general public would love my version of the show. Im sure it was just a job for Pratt though. I still would like to see some real receipts he really said that about shows the history. I definitely understand actors fearing job security if they spoke out. Not Lucci though, she was the one person that was safe. Cool, she threw her lil shade in the book, I would’ve love it much more if she spoke out before it got cut. And she had plenty opportunities!

I’m not saying he didn’t say that! What I’m saying is, I don’t believe he wouldn’t acknowledge the death of a veteran cast member. A lot people have unwarranted hate towards Pratt for a reason I will never understand! believe it or not, everything 08-09 that you didn’t like wasn’t solely his fault. The guy didn’t even get to tell his true stories. [Cough] Jr and Annie [Cough] Speaking of Lucci, the truth is mama needed to speak up years before Pratt graced that set. But are we pissed at her? Absolutely not!

I don’t believe that. I’m sure they would have given Myrtle a dedicated episode with or without him. I enjoyed the episode by the way. People slept on AMC in 2008, if they had choose episodes other than the tornado. AMC would have swept the 2009 emmys.

It doesn’t seem like she knows much, or just staying mum about it all!

AMC (step siblings) Jr and Jamie (Jacob young & Justin Bruening) Frankie and Natalia (Cornelius Smith Jr. & Shannon Kane)

Both promos are cool to me thanks for posting.

Lmao. Well at least you’re fair about it. accurate.

You and me both. That was the last time I honestly enjoyed YR. He did the impossible and made me Stan for Cricket too, he was giving her Emmy worthy material! Pratt’s AMC could have been really epic if he had an EP who cared, and just educated him on the some important beats, I.E. making Jesse’s daughter 5 years younger and maybe tying her to someone from Jesse past like Yvonne/Vera?! Pratt is far from perfect, but his canvas was fun tv. I was always eager to watch, and entertained for at least 8 months. He brought the show back to its comedic roots, balanced the show, made it fast paced again, saved the character of Annie, saved the character of Amanda, he made me care for Bobbie Eakes again, he had some interesting family dynamics(Bianca/Josh), had Erica on the make again, his gay romance broke new ground because from my viewpoint Reese was Bisexual, and they made tv history, he did a story about a war vets, he played his black characters, there was a haves vs the have nots vibe, I even enjoyed the hospital politics between Angie and David before he was let go! For some reason, the soap press was pushing this agenda, that AMC was the worst show ever, and the fans jumped on the bandwagon and eventually got him fired. Even though his writing improved the ratings a bit. I find it interesting that the last four soaps look as bad as they do and nobody is on a Champaign to get them cut! @vetsoapfan LMAO, we can agree to disagree. I just feel if we can give Ron C passes, we can do the same for Pratt!

I’m dead.

I got to get my nightly fix from my fave singer before bed.

!!!!!! I didn’t watch them either.

Not to much hate on my Pratt. He just needs to be paired with a vet like Lorraine and guarantee you would adore his AMC. I don’t mind the darker tone. It’s the focus on the Santos that would bother me.

what did it air on??

The gay siblings will certainly be something new, and exciting to watch. I would love to write that storyline myself, it’s something very close to my heart tbh. Since I live it everyday, so I feel I can add new dimensions and bring a realism to it. Something I feel has been missing from the gay portrayals, and soaps in general! You can use it as a umbrella and usher in many more gay characters. So it’s not so isolated too! OLTL and AMC are the only soaps I would trust to do it right! I don’t think they’ll play it too safe, it brings too many interesting dynamics to play it safe imo.

Absolutely agree. As soon as the shooter is revealed, the season became a dud. Do not get me wrong I loved “The Who shot Jr?”Storyline, but I was letdown on the reveal, I felt the shooter was predictable. I was hoping for something left field like sue Ellen’s therapist LOL!

To say Its a struggle to get through Pam’s last season is an understatement. I been struggling to watch this season for three years! I’m just too bored with it.

I wonder what he would have done with that canvas.

Well I definitely applaud them. Yes, they could have done much much better at least with one of them storylines. But the messages were never lost on me. I was more than touched by Stuart and Lily. @j swift what did you feel about Spike storyline? I remember being so happy they were giving that to one of Erica’s grandchildren. Stuart portrayal was like a combination of many different types of disorders imo. He represented to me a lot of the fredo Corleone’s of the world. He was so relatable, I saw so many people I knew in him. I saw some of myself in Stuart, he inspired me, gave me hope too. I’m sure Agnes could have done a better job at giving him a clear illness, I’m fine with the way things played out though. I have a cousin who is kinda special needs(not sure if that’s the right term, my apologies if it isn’t) and he has went on to have many relationships and have children. I don’t believe he’s capable of taking care of himself or the children, but he has them. I do agree with you, about these missed opportunities, especially with Lily and Jonathan. Do you think every social issue or Character driven storyline is soapy enough, to be told?! Are you guys excited to hear Wisner Washam new interview?

thanks a lot!

At this point, I could not care any less, about a LGBT character/couples right now. They’re all boring fr. If you’re not giving me realism, keep it! I would have to write it Myself to get the representation I want to see. I’m completely fine if I never see another coming out story too. I’m over the standard gay storylines: aids/HIV, adoption, etc. I’m just tired of waiting to see MYSELF on screen. Gay characters have suffered the way the black characters have, the writers play it so safe to not offend, that we all end suffering because we’re dealt a half baked character and/or they don’t know what to do with him/her. It’s so many stories to tell if they just say [!@#$%^&*] it and tell a real gay characters journey.

Maybe you’re right, LOL. We do agree.