Puhleez...she had no power over that story and merely said something nice about it so as to not come off like a mean ole lady. All she can do is consult on how to drive the story but she is not in a position to strike it down-that is Frons' decision. She is not going to outright say "it sucks" so she simply said "I thought of it interesting" but interesting does not make it good.

I can tell you right here that, odds are, she is very pissed that Erica's abortion was reversed. Same with Susan Lucci but they could not outright say it because they are team players

I agree! I heart Agnes! Southofnowhere, I don't heart you

After she backed Mctavish and JHC on Josh i have no trust in Agnes once so ever!

I second that. I don't trust her as far as I can throw her anymore. As far as I'm concerned, she did as much damage with that storyline as McTavish did.

I don't fault her for that. What was she supposed to do...come out and say it was a horrible idea?

Yes. Why not? If she didn't like it, why not say it? She sure as hell had the fans backing her up. She could have said it was a terrible idea and that she wouldn't sign off on it, absolutely. But she chose not to.

She did what she had to do. She had no power at that point, and they were going to do the story with or without her consent. They figured having Agnes come out in favor would be good spin. By the way, she never said it was a great idea. I believe her wording was that it was an "interesting" idea when presented to her. Not exactly a full endorsement. I bet she and Lucci were plenty pissed.

It was nice of her or Susan to voice their so called disapproval. I could have maybe, maybe, given the whole thing a shot had Susan told me it was okay. Had she said to trust her and AMC to turn out a great story, but she's never said a word. Nothing bad. Nothing good. She's just towed party line. No one who had the power to stop it ever said anything to stop it. They just went with it. Why, I wish I knew, but I'll never see AN the same way again, especially because Erica was her character. The one she loved a little more then the rest. If she'll let them do that to Erica, I wonder what other interesting ideas she'd tow party line for.

Edited May 6, 200817 yr by Kylie

If Tomlin might be going to AMC as an EP, it might be good, but if he might go as a Co-HW? Definately not good, because these past few months that he's been HWing OLTL haven't been that great. Not the worst writing, but not the greatest.

I actually prefer Tomlin's era (brief as it's been) as HW on OLTL right now to his era as EP... THe show hasn't fallen off the rails as much as I thought it would since he had to take over for Carlavati... But I agree his style isn't suited to AMC and nor is Pratt. It's funny this annopuncement/rumour hppens just as I think B&E have been starting to get slightly more solid... Oh well

That said maybe I would prefer Tomlin as EP. Or even Pratt (though I could see him turning Fusion into a clone of his first creation Models Inc lol). JHC has *got* to go, and while I don't think any major changes will happen with Frons there she's had WAY too many chances--I'm starting to more and blame the probs with the show on her rather than the writers

I adore Agnes but even when she had a lot of power she has ALWAYS been very very careful to not say anything to upset anyone. Even in that great 3 or so hour interview that's online when asked about people who we know she didn't get along with she chooses her words VERY carefully. It's just who she is and I think as she gets older and less power it's even more so...

That could very well be the case, as Pratt was only credited as an Executive Producer on DH on the first episode ALONE.

He also has a permanent consulting credit on fellow ABC show Ugly Betty, I believe.

I think Beldner more than anyone else knows and gets AMC. I've never been too impressed by Walsh to be honest with you. But AMC is a huge mess as you've said, I don't know if the show could fully be as great as it once was. The sad thing is, B&E have gotten rid of such talents as Michelle Patrick and Stephen Demorest, and that clearly isn't helping the show either.

You know what I think is missing in Pine Valley? That small community atmosphere the show used to have. Everything is so convoluted and isolated on the show these days. I personally don't think AMC's felt like AMC since Lorraine Broderick's last HW stint, since then the show has been in one gradual downward spiral creatively, some moments better than others mind you.

Actually I think Walsh could do that--when she wrote Loving int he early 90s it was a huge return to the 80s small town AMC feel. But I do agree with you--when Agnes Nixon was co headwriter with Elizabeth Page (and then Jean Passanante moved in and then AGnes moved out and it went to Hell) we briefly had a mini return to that--even small character based side styories like Marian Chandler trying to get herself invited to Adam's meeting with the queen of England--humororus characters stuff

I understand that about Agnes, and I understand it about Susan. That doesn't mean I respect them for it. When something is wrong. When a huge number of fans are outraged. When the storyline is being blasted left and right...there's no reason not to speak up. Not to say you don't like it. Does anyone really think they'd have fired Susan Lucci before they canned the Josh [!@#$%^&*]? I don't think so. Or that AN would have been blasted for agreeing with the fans who loved her show and her characters enough to stand up and say this is bullshit? Again, I don't think so. Some times you have to stand up for what you believe in because it's the right thing to do, and not care about what the consquences (as if there would have been any) are.

But whatever. What's done is done. I wouldn't trust AMC with AN any longer, but I'm not watching, so whatever will be will be.

Edited May 6, 200817 yr by Kylie

I don't fault her for that. What was she supposed to do...come out and say it was a horrible idea? She did what she had to do. She had no power at that point, and they were going to do the story with or without her consent. They figured having Agnes come out in favor would be good spin. By the way, she never said it was a great idea. I believe her wording was that it was an "interesting" idea when presented to her. Not exactly a full endorsement. I bet she and Lucci were plenty pissed.

Word!

It was nice of her or Susan to voice their so called disapproval. I could have maybe, maybe, given the whole thing a shot had Susan told me it was okay.

Susan did say she was excited about the story in Soap Opera Digest but, again, she is a team player. I doubt she supported the story. Anyways, the other poster put it eloquently...Agnes had no power to stop the reversal. With or without her consent (I would bet on the latter), they were going along with it. Also, the networks have influence on what people say to the media...if Agnes came out with her disappointment and non approval of the story, odds are they would not have those type of statements made to the public

I agree! I heart Agnes! Southofnowhere, I don't heart you

Oh now that is harsh. Southofnowhere is a cool poster

Oh now that is harsh. Southofnowhere is a cool poster

Yeah, but I can say whatever I want. I'm member number 40! I'm one of the vets (Even though I have fewer posts than most, at least mine are meaningful.)