First Di, now Josh. I wonder which is the next character from MMT's last run that Pratt can bring back to senselessly kill off. Anita, Bobby, Danielle, Jonathan, Ava, Juan Pablo?

Edited January 11, 200916 yr by Cheap21

First Di, now Josh. I wonder which is the next character from MMT's last run that Pratt can bring back to senselessly kill off. Anita, Bobby, Danielle, Jonathan, Ava, Juan Pablo?

Too bad he doesn't follow this logic with Ryan.... pretty much all of Megan's pets from 2003-2007 are dead.......

I understand that, and I don't completely disagree. I get why it's "easier" to do things this way. I just feel like it's a cheap road. Kill him and pretend he never happened. It's just more of Frons and Co. thinking we're stupid, and don't remember what happened the day before. I just feel like someone needs to finally say, that enough is enough and rather then just pretend and forget, actually take steps to fix and make things better.

Everyone knows where I stand on this issue, and that I will never be able to view AMC the same again or watch more then selected clips over long periods of time. It's just that much of an insult to me. But that doesn't mean I'm not happy he's gone. Or that Erica will never have to utter the words "my son" again after the next couple of weeks/months. And here I always waned a son for her. The irony.

I hope the pomo isn't misleading and that Erica really does have final say. I don't like any of this, but Erica finally have a little control and not having to suffer the effects of someone else believing they know better then she does, is a welcome change.

Mostly, I just wish the whole thing never happened in the first place.

And that's what it all comes down too..... it SHOULD have never happened and as much as JHC and Frons would like to pin this all on Megan, they both stood by and let it happen..... so they are all to blame.

Just when I thougth Pratt was doing nothing wrong...

SIGH. this makes me sad.

First Di, now Josh. I wonder which is the next character from MMT's last run that Pratt can bring back to senselessly kill off. Anita, Bobby, Danielle, Jonathan, Ava, Juan Pablo?

I'm hoping for Carlos The worse male actor ever to grace AMC.

But I gotta agree--I even agree nearly 100% with Kylie on this. It's a waste--

WHAT THE MOTHER [!@#$%^&*]!!!!!!!!!

Zach SHOOTS Josh and then demands that Josh's heart be put into that disgusting sleezy skeezy bitch that he calls a wife!?

[!@#$%^&*] YOU, PRATT! [!@#$%^&*]. YOU!

This is vintage melrose-style storytelling (baha, i made a funny). I can't speak for GH, UB, and am not a fan of DH, but when I think of Pratt and think of "shocking twists", pardon the pun, and other innane elements hyper-drama. Things will happen so quickley that you almost forget the story is non-sensicle or underveloped. I predict that he will consider this one of his most compelling story ever. I loved MP when it came out, but when I watch the DVDs it's obvious that stories were never truly hashed out. Extra needs should have been added to give stories deeper levels. Every thing was plot and the women were never eveloped. And the dialogue was pathetic.

I sometimes wonder if he'll try to hire Lisa Rinna so that he can create a better Taylor McBride. Oops...I shouldn't have said that. The show will be dead to me if this actually happens.

Oh you reacted right on cue honey, I mainly was just commenting on the drama of the thread that had began to ensue, and to my expectation has continued. Pratt certainly knows how to get the fanbases riled up.

Um, I have to ask, are you really a spy hired by ABC? Or, perhaps you are Pratt himself? I'm on to you...lol.

I'm hoping for Carlos The worse male actor ever to grace AMC.

Actually thats already been taken cared of. Carlos was created just before MMT came back and she wasted no time killing him off once she took over...lol

Um, I have to ask, are you really a spy hired by ABC? Or, perhaps you are Pratt himself? I'm on to you...lol.

I would do an eyeroll emoticon, but that would send me down to the level of those who I wish I remain superior to. So I'll play along. Yeah, you caught me

Am I the only one who thinks that Pine Valley is turning into Pine Cemetery? Geez... just count the deaths in the past 2-3 years...Simone, Erin, Dixie, Richie, Julia, Babe, Di Henry, Hannah... and now Josh and POSSIBLY Greenlee... From that list I approve only Richie's death...

Am I the only one who thinks that Pine Valley is turning into Pine Cemetery? Geez... just count the deaths in the past 2-3 years...Simone, Erin, Dixie, Richie, Julia, Babe, Di Henry, Hannah... and now Josh and POSSIBLY Greenlee... From that list I approve only Richie's death...

There have been way too many deaths in recent years. Most of them were pretty pointless and/or shortsighted. If Greenlee dies we will have had 5 deaths in the span of less than 6 months. TPTB need to learn there are other ways to attract viewers besides killing people off. The excessive killing is part of what is turning people off in the long run.

Edited January 12, 200916 yr by RomeAt50

I wish Di had not died the way she did, but personally I had no problem with Di dying. There were so many things about that character that never gelled for me. And to me she served absolutely no purpose after it was learned she wasn't Dixie.

The big think that I never understood was the way they played her older at first - old enough to be Dixie and be JR"s mother and then all of a sudden the age thing as forgotten and she was running around as almost JR's contemporary - living at Wildwind with all the young folks.

To me she was a very secondary character at most.

Oh and on the deaths thing you all left off Trevor who MMT gladly killed off and when I complained about that and the way it was done - I was told I was stupid and to get over it. That it made for a good part of the Janet story.

Plus you can also throw Noah in there who MMT also got rid of offscreen to facilitate Julia's return.

To me characters like Trevor and Noah deserve more outrage than someone like Di or even Josh.

I am still reserving judgement on all this until I see it play out and how Pratt deals with it and handles the fallout. This could be some great drama. I have more faith that Pratt will handle the fallout of it a whole lot better than B&E did with Julia or MMT did with Trevor.

Just look at the stories that the death of Babe have sparked for David, Krystal, JR and Amanda. If the death is not dealt with or serve purpose for story then I have a problem with it, but when it is used to spark story then I don't.

the only real problem that I have with Josh's death is that his heart is used to save Kendall. I am just so tired of the character that I would almost rather see Erica mourn Kendall.

As far as the unabortion I hate that it happened and it never should have happened. But the show had 2 ways to go - get rid of Josh or concoct another rewrite of history and undo it. I prefer the first method. It gets more mileage out of the character and can set up some very poignant scenes for Erica and the Martins (hopefully) and it undoes the abortion.

I am tired of the rewriting of the history and I would have been very angry at another story just to undo it. It is just like what Sheffer did at Days. Fans cheered when he came on and rewrote history for the upteenth time for Tony DiMera, but it was just so stupid to me. It is time these hacks deal with what is there and go on and quit undoing history to suit fan bases and their own stories.

I agree that Di was not a necessary character. However, her death was just dumb. They could easily let her live in NY...With Josh they could rewrite the unabortion, not kill him off. Simone, Erin, Julia = leave town. Babe death was OK, however I am not convinced that she is dead 100 %. I still think she will turn up alive if/when Alexa Havins decides to return...Dixie and the pancakes... don't even get me started on that one

In the world of soaps these days no one ever dies 100% anymore. If they can revive Jesse Hubbard anyone can be revived from the dead.

That is why I find the discussion of deaths to be totally ridiculous. Why get so worried about it when no writer has any qualms these days with bringing someone back from the dead which is another reason that soaps have no dignity and are a laughing stock to the rest of the entertainment industry.

I would rather hear fans get more upset about the returns from the dead than the actual deaths - or at least as upset. That is what is bringing soaps down but instead you still have fans wishing deaths were undone and people were brought back.

I'm so entertained by what's happening on AMC right now. It's like all the predictions so many made about Pratt signing on are coming true. Sure, there's more stuff happening, and sure, it's a LOT more cohesive. But it's also General Hospital-Lite. Minus the show-saving script writers, that is.

Kinda glad they're killing Josh off. Good riddance to a character that should've never been brought onto the show. That said, Colin Egglesfield is a decent actor and hope he gets another role on another soap soon. I think he'd make a good Joey Buchanan re-cast on OLTL.

Edited January 12, 200916 yr by Mulder

Actually thats already been taken cared of. Carlos was created just before MMT came back and she wasted no time killing him off once she took over...lol

Did he die?? I don't remember that AT ALL. I thought it was actually smart of MMT to try to salvage him by giving him a brother though Juan Pablo was only a bit better (at least he was more appealing)

I still say letting go of Colin is a huge waste. Yes the character was a mistake as Erica's unabortion but giving Erica a son could be interesting and the actor is appealing and has talent--he really (and yes I've said this before) should be given the kinda role and material Aiden Turner has gotten--someone who has ridden on his charm and lack of talent for way too long.

Edited January 13, 200916 yr by EricMontreal22