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2008: The Directors and Writers Thread


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I can definitely see Agnes taking a short break from retirement and taking an active role in story plans until a new writer--hopefully someone she has hand-picked--takes over. If there's a god, please let that person be Kay Alden. It looks like her time with B&B is winding down, and now would be a great time to snatch her up. I'm sure Agnes would love her for the spot. Now, if only Alden and Frons could sit down and iron out whatever differences they had regarding her bible, and come to some compromise that combines her Bell/Nixon old school style of storytelling with Frons' idea of what a contemporary soap should be. Like it or not, he'll have to have his say. Crossing fingers on both hands for this to happen!

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I don't watch B&B so I'm no expert on the show, but from my superficial understanding: Isn't that Brad's style, though? He's really good for a while, and then he fizzles out, and then he's good, and then he fizzles out, and so on and so forth? I thought that was just the cycle of Brad Bell's writing!

I think Kay Alden's great. Maybe B&B's style isn't a good fit for her (I would argue that). And yes - I agree with the poster above that Frons should give her a shot at AMC again. It was rare to hear someone so passionate about a show, and in tune with what the fans have been thinking for years. Since B&E were a huge bust, maybe Frons realizes that he picked the wrong, wrong, wrong people to succeed McTavish.

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Yes. The bad part of his writing is the infamous trinity: incestuousness, dropping stories on a whim, killing fan favourites which are at the same time great characters.

I agree she should write for AMC, as I've said before. I just think she wrote everyting she had for the Bell soaps. AMC was a perfect opportunity for her to change environment and freshen her story ideas. :)

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