Look at Mrs. Lanningham on the "West Wing." That was one of the best twists on that show, and the most dramatic and sad and heartfelt -- and it wasn't because she died in her sleep!

Comparing Mrs. Landingham to Alice..the character and the actress history, that doesn't even make sense. Killing Mrs. L on The West Wing was a plot point for Bartlett, plus it was a show two or three years old...this is ALICE HORTON!!! And Francis Reid who has been on DAYS since day one, she is a daytime icon...they don't compare.

Alice's death if does ever occur would be dramatic in that alone, her death. Not everything has to be drama filled, what if for a change it was just about the family and her loved ones!

Comparing Mrs. Landingham to Alice..the character and the actress history, that doesn't even make sense. Killing Mrs. L on The West Wing was a plot point for Bartlett, plus it was a show two or three years old...this is ALICE HORTON!!! And Francis Reid who has been on DAYS since day one, she is a daytime icon...they don't compare.

Alice's death if does ever occur would be dramatic in that alone, her death. Not everything has to be drama filled, what if for a change it was just about the family and her loved ones!

That would be lame and boring television. Besides, they already did that when Tom died.

Every death doesn't have to be dramatic to make good TV. I think it's 100% tasteless and disrespectful to the woman for all of her hard work. It would be a fitting tribute to have Alice pass away in her sleep. That would be respectful to the actress and let the cast members act their asses off.

Francis Reid is loved by a majority of DAYS fans and to send her character out with the disrespect that they tried to a few years ago would be just another nail in the coffin for DAYS.

People already bitch about the things DAYS do now, can you imagine what would happen if they gave Alice a tasteless death?

That would be like saying GH should have killed off Anna Lee's character Lila Quartermaine by having her blown up in a car or some nonsense.

Shame on you....

But not everything has to be dramatic is my point. Honor no only the character but the actress. It would be different if FR was in good health and she could film her exit storyline big sweeps death a'la Alan on GH, but she's not! Plus why would you want something gimicky that wouldn't have long lasting legs, when was the last time we saw precious Alice! And FR would never in a hundred years agree to anything like murder...she only done it in 2005 because Corday told her up front what was going on!

Then they might as well not even kill her off. Just send her to the attic then.

I don't think Deidre would be comfortable or willing to do that, and Frances probably wouldn't either. Deidre hated having to [in-character] "kill" Alice the first time, and asked not to have to do it all the way, this time ... doubtful.

Yep, I remember reading that when Dee saw Frances coming down the hallway with her cane, she broke down crying and said "I can't do this, and Frances told her "just go for it, give it your all"

Yep, I remember reading that when Dee saw Frances coming down the hallway with her cane, she broke down crying and said "I can't do this, and Frances told her "just go for it, give it your all"

OMG that's hysterical! The camp value of that moment would've been priceless!

Maybe it's just me, but discussing ways to grusomely kill off Alice Horton when Frances Reid dies (while the actress is still alive!) just comes across to me as tacky. Following this mentality, let's all go to our grand/great-grandparents and say "Look! I've already got your obituary and funeral notice written out since you won't be around much longer anyway!"

I wonder what's wrong with the youth of today when dignity, respect, and class seem to equal boring, lame, and non-dramatic. The fact that it would be the passing of a daytime icon would be more than dramatic & emotionally significant enough, IMO.

Maybe it's just me, but discussing ways to grusomely kill off Alice Horton when Frances Reid dies (while the actress is still alive!) just comes across to me as tacky. Following this mentality, let's all go to our grand/great-grandparents and say "Look! I've already got your obituary and funeral notice written out since you won't be around much longer anyway!"

I wonder what's wrong with the youth of today when dignity, respect, and class seem to equal boring, lame, and non-dramatic. The fact that it would be the passing of a daytime icon would be more than dramatic & emotionally significant enough, IMO.

Word to this, Matt.

Alice may be an original castmember, but she's hardly iconic the way Marlena, Kristen, Stefano, John, Patch, Kayla, Bo and Hope are.

Alice may be an original castmember, but she's hardly iconic the way Marlena, Kristen, Stefano, John, Patch, Kayla, Bo and Hope are.

Okay, that's the silliest thing I've ever heard. Next thing you know, you'll claim that Mary Stuart, Helen Wagner, Eileen Fulton, Charita Bauer, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Jacqueline Courtney, Erika Slezak, Rosemary Prinz and such aren't daytime icons!

Okay, that's the silliest thing I've ever heard. Next thing you know, you'll claim that Mary Stuart, Helen Wagner, Eileen Fulton, Charita Bauer, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Jacqueline Courtney, Erika Slezak, Rosemary Prinz and such aren't daytime icons!

I'm sorry, but when people think of Days, Alice Horton isn't the character that immediately comes to mind.

I'm thinking that when Stefano comes back, he should solidify himself as the show's badass villain by killing Alice.

I'm sorry, but when people think of Days, Alice Horton isn't the character that immediately comes to mind.

Speak for yourself! Alice Horton is one of the characters that immediately spings to my mind. When I was a kid/teen-ager first getting into soaps (Days in particular), Alice was one of my favorite characters and I adored every moment she was on my screen (and still do!). Alice Horton has always been the heart of Days.

Yep, I remember reading that when Dee saw Frances coming down the hallway with her cane, she broke down crying and said "I can't do this, and Frances told her "just go for it, give it your all"

OMG thats so heartbreaking. I can see Dee just falling to the ground in tears. And Frances...words can't express just how many people will miss her.

Maybe it's just me, but discussing ways to grusomely kill off Alice Horton when Frances Reid dies (while the actress is still alive!) just comes across to me as tacky. Following this mentality, let's all go to our grand/great-grandparents and say "Look! I've already got your obituary and funeral notice written out since you won't be around much longer anyway!"

I wonder what's wrong with the youth of today when dignity, respect, and class seem to equal boring, lame, and non-dramatic. The fact that it would be the passing of a daytime icon would be more than dramatic & emotionally significant enough, IMO.

I'm a member of todays youth and trust me when I say that my parents raised me to be very respectful of my elders and the history our of family. Days has a legacy behind it and Alice is a BIG part of that legacy and history. NOT for a second would I ever support such a disgusting thought. In fact I'm surprised that a mod hasn't deleted this thread cuz its very upsetting to me and if its upsetting me then I can't imagine what its doing to the long term viewers who come this website everyday to talk about Days news.

Alice may be an original castmember, but she's hardly iconic the way Marlena, Kristen, Stefano, John, Patch, Kayla, Bo and Hope are.

Are you for real? I think you just said that to instigate more trouble...so I'm not even going to grace that with a response.

Edited April 14, 200718 yr by ATWTSily4Ever