Melody Thomas Scott SOW interview

[winterguy125]

I just wish that MTS would get some more airtime and a real storyline, I have always enjoyed her, but for the last several years the character has been nothing but wallpaper to everyone else's storylines

[Roman]

I think the biggest mistake that was made was giving her complete control over Y&R. After she became EP, she started making changes that have started to ruin the show. Fragmented cast, repeat dialogue, stories that move at a snail's pace, vets getting backburned, the hiring and firings (which may or may not be on her), and stories that start and stop in one episode.

How many times has a story been mentioned, and then dropped sunddenly? Now, MTS is pissed, and rightfully so, because all she does is stand there with her hands on her hips, either talking about bringing Jack down, or how Sharon has f'ed up this time. I don't blame her for being ticked.

People are watching out of habit, but that won't last. And MTS maybe the next one who ask out of her contract because she no longer likes it at Y&R.

[SteveFrame]

Sad thing is Roman is that if they stop watching out of habit (which I am still not sure about), it will only feed the cancellation stuff from TPTB. And if Y&R drops it won't bode well for Days coming to CBS.

Days already does not do as great in certain demos that CBS obviously cares about in their soaps. Days screwed over their older more loyal viewers a long time ago. That is the big thing that is hurting Days right now. Older viewers are more loyal and will watch out of habit and give a show a chance. That is not a slam to young people - it is just the truth. I personally do think that Y&R has picked up a lot of ABC fans and ABC is doing a few things but they aren't doing a lot to pull those fans back. Add to that the ones who love Y&R under Latham and they might come out okay.

If Y&R falls I feel like GH is the only one primed right now to take over #1 in daytime. They've had the most consistent ratings since November.

I once had hopes that even though Hogan and I disagree about Days that Days might be able too, but the last few weeks are causing me to lose faith in Hogan. The show is way off balanced and is resembling more of what the last year of Hogan was at ATWT - which I hated very much. Some are saying this week is better, but not for me. I hated yesterday's show - found it still boring. And still way too much of Shawn/Belle/Philip/Nick and Chelsea. I haven't watched today's so will reserve judgment for later. But going on 3 weeks now the show bores me to tears.

I don't think B&B can do it. If Y&R slips, I feel that B&B will too. It is an okay show, but I feel like it is heavily dependant on Y&R just like Passions has always been on Days.

OLTL and AMC have alienated way too many viewers and it is not getting any better.

ATWT is not doing anything to win them over either.

GL was the best soap of January but they don't have enough affiliates to pull thier ratings up that much. Plus they don't air at the same time everywhere and the same episodes do not air on the same day all over the country. That is way too much against them.

So right now I think GH is the only one poised to take #1 for now. I just hope that they continue to do as well after this sweeps as they did after Novembers.

[DruRocks]

She says in the interview that she'll continue until her contract expires, and then decides if she wants to go on.

RELIQUARY.

[Juliajms]

What concerns me about MTS's comments is that it sounded like people are unhappy on the set. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it just sounds like it's not a fun place to be these days and that's concerning. I have this awful feeling the best might leave and we'll be stuck with the rest. I'm actually enjoying what's onscreen, it's behind the scenes that has me worried.

[a2sassy]

If people don't like what's going on offscreen, it'll soon affect what you see onscreen.

[Chris B]

Yeah, with Eileen Davidson and Victoria Rowell asking to leave, things will only get worse. I expect more actors speaking out about botched stories (Kay/Jill for example) or lack of (Nikki, Victor, etc.) and unfortunately more will probably leave. Sharon Case's only story has been as Dru's friend and with Dru gone, will she re-sign? That would be another HUGE loss for the show.

I truly don't expect Latham to last the end of the year the way things are going. The ratings are an improvement, but the behind-the-scenes and public opinion is so strongly negative now.

I wonder what is going to happen when they're forced to end Reliquary, Carmen's murder (with Rowell's exit most likely) and Phelia's story. What does Latham have in store for us next? What LEGACY characters will be brought back to fill the Ashley/Dru void? Will Ji Min get a story? What comes next is the clincher for me as a viewer.

[MarlandRulez]

Y&R is pretty much fucked.

[SteveFrame]

I don't see it ever getting that bad Marland. CBS is too proud of Y&R. I believed they learned from their lessong back in the 70's of not stepping in with ATWT and letting the other shows take over. If the ratings start to show a crumble they will step in with the Bells. It might start getting bad but they will step in and fix it.