I don't think Hansis is a bad actor, per se, but I think some of his acting choices are off to me, and the quality of his work currently isn't as good as when he first started on the show.

I agree. I think he tries to be a powerhouse sort of actor and it comes off all wrong.

The sourpuss face that makes me wish I was both blind and deaf:

Oh no...watch out!!

He looks like some kid getting ready to say "If you don't give me what I want right now, I'm going to hold my breath 'til I turn blue!"

Exactly and that's how his scenes today felt like.

I don't think Hansis is a bad actor, per se, but I think some of his acting choices are off to me, and the quality of his work currently isn't as good as when he first started on the show.

Yup!

"You're all OUT TO GET ME!!!! MOM!!!!!! I AM NOT DAMIAN'S SON!!! I CAN NEVER BE HIS SON! A GAY MAN CAN NEVER BE HIS SON!!!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!! AND YOU'RE HAVING SEX WITH HIM!??!?!? YOU'RE ON HIS SIDE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND NOAH!??!!??! HOW CAN YOU TELL ME TO TRUST HIM!?!??! IT'S DAMIAN'S FAULT THAT ZAC IS WEIRD AND WANTS TO SEDUCE YOU!!!!"

That's basically what Luke has been saying for the last week. Positive role model MY ASS!

I miss when Luke really was a nice guy. He only turned into a bitchy drama queen when he got drunk, like when he wanted Keith to cut his kidneys out with a steak knife.

*off to watch the Luke Comes Out to Kevin videos on YouTube*

He turned bitchy drama queen ever since Noah came into the picture. He was never like that with Kevin.

I agree. I think he tries to be a powerhouse sort of actor and it comes off all wrong.

He is definetly not a powerhouse actor.

The sourpuss face that makes me wish I was both blind and deaf:

I swear he looks like a sad contestant who just got voted off of RuPaul's drag race when they do that emotional 'goodbye' moment....

I swear he looks like a sad contestant who just got voted off of RuPaul's drag race when they do that emotional 'goodbye' moment....

He looks like some kid getting ready to say "If you don't give me what I want right now, I'm going to hold my breath 'til I turn blue!"

You know, with that facial expression, he kind of resembles Chad Lowe. I don't mind him at all.... like I said before, twinkie drama queens are everywhere, soemtimes he DOES remind me of QAF's Justin, "I'll go to New York!!! And sell my body to gross old homos!!! I'm going to throw up!" I do think he's cute, though. What kind of guys is he into? Someone said he had a BF? What's he like?

A typical, three-phase SON tale: people loved him and the story at first, then some doubts came and now the final stage: everybody hates the story and the actor! Hysterical!

So are you a non-SON member, or is everyone *except* you on "pathetic" SON "typical" and stupid?

Wow... I haven't watched ATWT in a few years, but I can't believe how Luke's changed. He was, like, the anti-Twink originally. He was almost too nice, too selfless. WTH has apparently happened?

I didn't see this before...

A typical, three-phase SON tale: people loved him and the story at first, then some doubts came and now the final stage: everybody hates the story and the actor! Hysterical!

I didn't see this before...

It was eight pages back!!! Forget it! It's unexplainable if you don't understand it right away.

It was eight pages back!!! Forget it! It's unexplainable if you don't understand it right away.

I understand it; I just don't get how it applies here.

I understand it; I just don't get how it applies here.

Oh, that's completely legitimate. To me it kind of does, but I might be wrong. People loved him, then there was a whisper here and there how he isn't all that, nobody really payed attention to those comments, and voilà — here we are today.

Oh, that's completely legitimate. To me it kind of does, but I might be wrong. People loved him, then there was a whisper here and there how he isn't all that, nobody really payed attention to those comments, and voilà — here we are today.

LOL, I get what you're saying. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I still stand by my praise for Van back in '06. I thought the story, the character, and him were great from about February up until June/July, when the Damian stuff kinda took over. The character of Luke, and Van's acting, was just different when it came time for Noah to show up, and I haven't heaped too much praise on him since then. Granted, I was excited for Luke/Noah for the first month or two, but like most everything else on this show, there was potential for a good, drawn-out story, and yet that potential was squandered for the sake of a quick fix. Sigh...such is the way of ATWT.

Noah and Luke are the first significant gay couple in daytime, and so I get that, and I get that everyone wants to support them, but at the same time...how is supporting shitty storylines really supporting them as a couple? If I had the pull that some fans have, I would have called shenanigans on Luke "falling for" Noah after only like...four or five OakdaleDays of knowing him. That kiss ban? I wouldn't have rallied to have them kiss, I would have said "[!@#$%^&*] you, ATWT" and took my viewership elsewhere, which I did because nothing on the show was interesting me at the time anyway.

And I'm getting long-winded again, as I tend to do when I'm discussing this, but oh well. I just think...ugh. If you're going to raise a big stink about something like a fricken kiss, where is the outrage over the generally [!@#$%^&*]-EATING storylines on this show? Why can't you go on CNN and tell them that soaps are a mere shell of what they used to be? Soaps, and in particular, soap fans, finally had a chance to be HEARD on various news/entertainment programs, and what did they decide to devote that opportunity to? A KISS!? It just bugs the crap out of me. Now ATWT is thinking "We're doing an A+ job with Luke and Noah now that they're kissing often! The fans ought not have ANY problems with Luke and Noah and their storylines now! All they wanted was a few kisses!"

NO!!!! NO!!!!!

LOL, I get what you're saying. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I still stand by my praise for Van back in '06. I thought the story, the character, and him were great from about February up until June/July, when the Damian stuff kinda took over. The character of Luke, and Van's acting, was just different when it came time for Noah to show up, and I haven't heaped too much praise on him since then. Granted, I was excited for Luke/Noah for the first month or two, but like most everything else on this show, there was potential for a good, drawn-out story, and yet that potential was squandered for the sake of a quick fix. Sigh...such is the way of ATWT.

Noah and Luke are the first significant gay couple in daytime, and so I get that, and I get that everyone wants to support them, but at the same time...how is supporting shitty storylines really supporting them as a couple? If I had the pull that some fans have, I would have called shenanigans on Luke "falling for" Noah after only like...four or five OakdaleDays of knowing him. That kiss ban? I wouldn't have rallied to have them kiss, I would have said "[!@#$%^&*] you, ATWT" and took my viewership elsewhere, which I did because nothing on the show was interesting me at the time anyway.

And I'm getting long-winded again, as I tend to do when I'm discussing this, but oh well. I just think...ugh. If you're going to raise a big stink about something like a fricken kiss, where is the outrage over the generally [!@#$%^&*]-EATING storylines on this show? Why can't you go on CNN and tell them that soaps are a mere shell of what they used to be? Soaps, and in particular, soap fans, finally had a chance to be HEARD on various news/entertainment programs, and what did they decide to devote that opportunity to? A KISS!? It just bugs the crap out of me. Now ATWT is thinking "We're doing an A+ job with Luke and Noah now that they're kissing often! The fans ought not have ANY problems with Luke and Noah and their storylines now! All they wanted was a few kisses!"

NO!!!! NO!!!!!

I agree 100%.

LOL, I get what you're saying. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I still stand by my praise for Van back in '06. I thought the story, the character, and him were great from about February up until June/July, when the Damian stuff kinda took over. The character of Luke, and Van's acting, was just different when it came time for Noah to show up, and I haven't heaped too much praise on him since then. Granted, I was excited for Luke/Noah for the first month or two, but like most everything else on this show, there was potential for a good, drawn-out story, and yet that potential was squandered for the sake of a quick fix. Sigh...such is the way of ATWT.

I'll admit I haven't watched ATWT regularly for a while but the judging from the last episode I saw him in he did fine. He sometimes makes bad choices but I think he's still quite talented and has charisma. YMMV.

Edited April 17, 200916 yr by RomeAt50

LOL, I get what you're saying. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I still stand by my praise for Van back in '06. I thought the story, the character, and him were great from about February up until June/July, when the Damian stuff kinda took over. The character of Luke, and Van's acting, was just different when it came time for Noah to show up, and I haven't heaped too much praise on him since then. Granted, I was excited for Luke/Noah for the first month or two, but like most everything else on this show, there was potential for a good, drawn-out story, and yet that potential was squandered for the sake of a quick fix. Sigh...such is the way of ATWT.

Noah and Luke are the first significant gay couple in daytime, and so I get that, and I get that everyone wants to support them, but at the same time...how is supporting shitty storylines really supporting them as a couple? If I had the pull that some fans have, I would have called shenanigans on Luke "falling for" Noah after only like...four or five OakdaleDays of knowing him. That kiss ban? I wouldn't have rallied to have them kiss, I would have said "[!@#$%^&*] you, ATWT" and took my viewership elsewhere, which I did because nothing on the show was interesting me at the time anyway.

And I'm getting long-winded again, as I tend to do when I'm discussing this, but oh well. I just think...ugh. If you're going to raise a big stink about something like a fricken kiss, where is the outrage over the generally [!@#$%^&*]-EATING storylines on this show? Why can't you go on CNN and tell them that soaps are a mere shell of what they used to be? Soaps, and in particular, soap fans, finally had a chance to be HEARD on various news/entertainment programs, and what did they decide to devote that opportunity to? A KISS!? It just bugs the crap out of me. Now ATWT is thinking "We're doing an A+ job with Luke and Noah now that they're kissing often! The fans ought not have ANY problems with Luke and Noah and their storylines now! All they wanted was a few kisses!"

NO!!!! NO!!!!!

Great post. Those who do support them could care less about the s h i t t y stories they are given. Why aren't they complaining? When Nuke is on the show is excellent. When almost anyone else on the show is on the show sucks. I've seen posts after posts with that kind of message.

I wish instead of Nuke we would get vets in place of them in a story. Seriously, Nuke's stories dissolve into nothing. They have no substance to them. They are giving them a story just for the hell of it.