Members LoyaltoAMC Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 Minshew said, I think near the end of McTavish's stint, that Agnes is present at every story meeting. If she was there, she might've suggested a plot twist or something, but I doubt she had any control over story. I'm not sure I even totally believe Minshew's statement. At that time, Frons commented that they approached Agnes to get her approval over the alive fetus storyline (which she apparently thought was interesting and told the press so, but that's a whole other story). Why would you "approach" someone who regularly sits in on story meetings? None of that ever made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kylie Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I can vaguley remember that far back. LOL I was 8 years old but I watched. It's all really hazy, but I can recall. Natalie in the well was for you what Josh was for me. Everyone has their breaking points. Oh and thanks for posting. I've been gone from here for months because there's been an mindset here for awhile that if you don't watch you don't have a right to formulate an opinion. So I like when others who no longer watch weigh in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yay, another viewer who loathed that storyline here! That was the first time I seriously considered giving up on my show. I know several of the posters here consider that a landmark storyline, but I thought it sucked because it dumbed down previously smart Trevor and it was dragged out way too long. This type of plot had previously worked on OLTL with Pat and her sister (can't recall the name) and DAYS with Marlena/Samantha, but AMC used to be above such gimmicky storytelling until McT came along. I thought Lorraine Broderick did an admirable job of restoring some of AMC's former glory, but at this point I don't think AMC can fully recover from the damage of McT's last stint. If Agnes is consulting, I have a feeling it is in a very limited capacity. I can picture her suggesting that the person behind Jesse's kidnapping was Ray's brother, meaning that it was a personal vendetta, and then B&E turning that into this stupid search for a necklace. Her influence is not being felt currently, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angela Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I believe one of the articles on this stated that Buffett and Nixon are close friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeClerc Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I do not think Agnes is consulting but, that said, a story about bad guys after a diamond isn't out of the question for her: Remember the Alexandra Devane mess? Espionage, brainwashing, the Brynn Wydd sanitarium....Agnes was headwriter for all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NYC123 Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well.... AMC was SO MUCH BETTER in 1999-2001 then what it is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeClerc Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 Oh definitely. But Agnes has had some huge clunkers and done some very un-AMC type stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 Agnes and Warren are friends, according to this article. http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/20/warren-b...ll-my-children/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think Agnes pretty much concentrated on Erica/Bianca coming out storyline during that stint as HW and the early Alex/Dimitri stuff (which actually wasn't bad in the beginning, considering that Finola Hughes was pushed on her). Everything else reeked of her co-HW Passanante and Liz Page, who was HW for a bit too. The show was in horrible shape when she took over. McTavish had ruined the show and Angela Shapiro had to practically beg Agnes to return to fix things. Again, I doubt she was heavily involved in the non-Bianca stuff. Whatever the story, given the state McTavish had left the show in at that point, Shapiro's increasing involvement with the show, and the fact that Jean Dedario Burke was a spineless, visionless EP, even Agnes could only do so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NYC123 Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I want to Marry this post!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted March 24, 2008 Members Share Posted March 24, 2008 I totally agree with this as well. The Bianca storyline was the last great TRUE All My Children story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted March 24, 2008 Members Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yeah, the stuff with Finola Hughes was just ok. It should've played out on General Hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevotedToAMC Posted March 24, 2008 Members Share Posted March 24, 2008 That is interesting because I recall that being one of the best stories I have seen on AMC for the 17 years I have been watching...I started watching in March/1991 and the first major story I remember is Natalie in the well. When I first started watching, I only tuned in for Natalie. In 1992, I started to follow Natalie and the entire Wildwind crew. Then, in 1993, I watched for everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted March 24, 2008 Members Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yeah, I really liked that storyline too. For me, it was really original. I remember Days of our Lives copied it by throwing someone in a pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted March 24, 2008 Members Share Posted March 24, 2008 If you didn't start watching until 1991, you definitely missed the "golden years" of AMC. And that McTavish story was the end of everything that was great about AMC, and the show really never got it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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