Jump to content

Dynasty Discussion Thread


dm.

Recommended Posts

  • Members

 

The one that almost made me say something was when they said Elvera Roussel played "Susan Bates Spaulding" on GL, a character who arrived 12 years after Elvera's character was written out. I kept it zipped because some uploaders flip out when they're corrected.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 1.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

  • Members

 

 

Really interesting interview, isn't it?

 

I think Gordon's view of Joan vs. Linda is probably right on...it's a very interesting comment that he thinks John Forsyth was in love with Linda (by himself, quietly), and that Joan was jealous of how everyone loved Linda despite Linda being a wholly mediocre actress but a lovely person.

 

Gordon went to McGill University - Canada's finest university, which explains his exceptional diction. I thought it was really sweet that the two Steven's got him to see a surgeon about his ankle. 

 

And of course I love his take on the reboot. He loves to swear and does it beautifully. I hope has happier days ahead, for he does sound a bit sad and lonely. 

Edited by DaytimeFan
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

Linda had a crush on John when she did a guest spot on Bachelor Father in 1960; it's hard to imagine that John didn't feel flattered. I believe she was very happy when he replaced George Peppard (who apparently wasn't all that pleasant) in the pilot.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

I have a feeling Linda Evans wasn't the only one happy about George Peppard's departure.  Apparently he wasn't pleasant on many sets.  I remember his A-Team co-star Melinda Culea saying he was horrible to her on that show and that led to her being fired.  She later went on to Knots Landing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Members

DYNASTY's PR, including Esther Shapiro's never-ending BS machine (her mouth), was so, so, SO very good. You see some of the print ads or something like this and think -- my God, this is going to be amazing. And then you tune in and it's 95% crapola. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
  • Members

 

I love how thoroughly he trashed the reboot and rightfully so. It's one thing when Dallas had a reboot, but it featured several core actors from the original show and was really more of a continuation. This has next to no ties to the original show. Plus, Dynasty was a byproduct of the 1980s...the glamour, the excess...it could never exist in another era. Finally, what kind of an insult is it that the show will air on the CW? Ouch.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



  • Recent Posts

    • Any fan of RuPaul would dispute calling any of these examples “drag”. A costume?, A disguise?, A lame attempt at humor? -- yes -- Drag? -- nope
    • No asterisk. I meant that the circumstances during the first year were in her favor.
    • Maybe I am misunderstanding you? Are you suggesting that her success at GL should have an asterisk next to it because she was smart enough to exploit a weakness in the marketplace to gain ratings?  Note: Try not to take this personally—I’m not accusing anyone of being consciously misogynistic. I’m simply proposing that the origins of certain ideas about Ms. Phelps—such as claims that she was unprepared or a poor manager of her writing staff—may be rooted in misogyny. Perhaps, with the benefit of hindsight, it's worth reconsidering those opinions. At the very least, imagine being one of the few women in the room while a male network executive tries to decide what women want to watch during the day. That context has certainly led me to reassess many of my own long-held views.
    • Through 78 and 79 under Marland and Pat Falken smith GH was still heavily hospital based with a mix of storylines. The Doctors would have been fine had they followed that template. Once GH went with Ice Princess all bets were off.Who knows how much TD would have copied that direction? And OLTL, DOOL went in that direction quite heavily while other shows dabbled in far out stories. The thing is that TD was well set up for an expansion.
    • Thank you

      Please register in order to view this content

    • Aaron Spelling still had clout with ABC in Fall 1984, as I think they knew he was going to pull out all the stops for Dynasty to get to #1, which he did. That's probably why ABC kept Hotel as Dynasty lead out. Fall 1985 with the sale to Capital Cities and Brandon Stoddard arrival, Aaron Spelling would lose his clout with ABC.
    • Correction, July 1991 to May 1995. JFP got the ratings up during her first year, but it also helped that ABC big three were tanking at various times during that year and Days was in their post-supercouple/pre-Reilly mess era. It will always disappoint me that the ratings during the Calhoun/Long/Curlee era did not reflect the quality of the show.
    • April 2025 Episode Rankings A total of 22 Episodes aired this Month Thanks as always @jcar03!  1.) Jacqueline Maclnnes Wood (Steffy Forrester Finnegan) : 17 2.) Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Logan Forrester) : 14 3.) Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer) : 13 *.) Lawrence St. Victor (Carter Walton) : 13 5.) Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester) : 12 *.) Tanner Novlan (Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan) : 12 7.) Murielle Hilaire (Daphne Rose) : 11 8.) Sean Kanan (Deacon Sharpe) : 10 *.) Annika Noelle (Hope Logan) : 10 10.) Kimberlin Brown (Sheila Carter) : 9 *.) Dr. Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) : 9 *.) Laneya Grace (Electra Forrester) : 9 *.) Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) : 9 14.) Heather Tom (Katie Logan) : 8 *.) Lisa Yamada (Luna Nozawa) : 8 16.) Cassandra Creech (Dr. Grace Buckingham) : 7 *.) Sophia Paras (Kelly Spencer) : 7 18.) John McCook (Eric Forrester): 6 *.) Delon de Metz (Zende Forrester Dominguez) : 6 20.) Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester) : 5 21.) Ashley Jones (Dr. Bridget Forrester) : 4 22.) Don Diamont (Bill Spencer) : 3 *.) Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair) : 3 *.) Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan Forrester) : 3 *.) Heidi Montag (Herself) : 3 *.) Spencer Pratt (Himself) : 3 *.) Markell Washington (Himself) : 3 28.) Romy Park (Poppy Nozawa) : 2 *.) Dick Christie (Charlie Webber) : 2 *.) Naomi Matsuda (Li Finnegan) : 2 31.) Samantha Cutaran (Nurse R. Rose) : 1 *.) Kitty Davis (911 Operator) : 1 *.) Emily Kasprzyk (Paramedic #2) : 1 *.) Jordan Jamal Mayfield (Paramedic #1) : 1 *.) Jake Osgood (Waiter) : 1  
    • Perhaps. But would anyone have wanted The Doctors to turn into what General Hospital ultimately became?  Dear God in Heaven...
    • Thanks @EricMontreal22 that must be one of the last issues. Probably the best soap magazine.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy