59 minutes ago, Mona Kane Croft said:

I'd love to see this scene. Mary Stuart could read the phone book, and I'd be entertained.  

I think the younger actors in that scene were jazzed to be part of it. The thing I liked about the Meta character is that she didn't really have a family of her own...(i.e. kids) so it made sense she would want to come back to her hometown and adopt these nephews and niece and the whole town. As someone really without a "family" to take sides with it made her more accessible to the rest of the characters. I also like that she had a past and would understand people's slightly left of the moral center. But they kind of threw it all away (and Stuart became ill.)

1 hour ago, Mitch64 said:

Well, there was a reason that their relationship was just going to events..etc..

Or just that no one over 50 at the time had sex. Five years, and I don't think Bea ever even had a true date. 

Alex loved to carp about the "new money Lewises" but that didn't stop her from dating HB. At least when it was only Josh in town. Had Billy been in town, I think he and Alex would've been at each other's throats. 

I don't know who wrote some of those histories on that site, but I wish the site would correct the easily correctable.

7 hours ago, Mona Kane Croft said:

If I recall correctly, Meta talked vaguely about her past -- mentioning mistakes she had made as a young woman.  But she didn't mention any names or particular storylines.  This was soon after her return in the late-90s, when Michele was struggling with her feelings for the "angel" man who had died, I think.  After that, I don't think Meta ever referenced her own past in any way at all.   

Yes, I remember that too: Meta acknowledged that she had "made every mistake a woman can make," in a vague reference to her past. That's the only mention of it I personally ever caught, aside from her recalling listening to Rev. Ruthledge recite the Destiny poem when she was a girl.

4 hours ago, Reverend Ruthledge said:

I'm beginning to really hate that website. You are right in that there was never any talk of Bruce and Meta getting a divorce. Either when she was off-screen or when she returned. Bruce was never mentioned. As thrilled as I was that they brought Meta back in the 90s, there was so much material that could have been mined for her in regards to her past that was never even touched upon. Such a waste. She was just brought on to be a generic matriarch of the Bauer family. She could have been anybody. The only past she seemed to mention was the angel stuff or going to see Reverend Ruthledge. Neither of which actually happened on the show. I just don't think later writers cared at all about the history of the show. Which is why it was shocking that they even brought Meta back at all. 

I specifically forced myself to record and watch TGL when Meta returned, just to see what TBTB did with her. I was sorely disappointed, of course, which didn't surprise me but did annoy me. As you say, it was such a waste to bring back a beloved legacy character and then fail to mine her rich history.

The sad fact was, after 1982 or so, the fans cared more about the essence and integrity of show than any of the TIIC ever did (other than Nancy Curlee).

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nvm

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4 hours ago, Mitch64 said:

Meta did talk about her past, during one of Vanessa's Shady Ladies of SF support group thing she talked about it, and it actually was well written.

I'm sorry I missed that. I had probably given up on the show doing anything with Meta by that point.

Do you recall if Meta said anything about specific characters or storylines that she had been involved with on the show?

I love how thrilled the male host is.

It's so good to see her. And I'm glad she's been getting work (including in film). I hope her cancer treatments have gone well.

8 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I love how thrilled the male host is.

The male and the female interviewers both seemed like they had just done a line of coke right before the interview. Thank you for sharing a video that would easily go under the radar. This was great to see as I like Kim Zimmer (talked to her once and she was VERY cool) and The Trip to Bountiful is probably my favorite play. I would definitely go if I lived in Raleigh. 

Edited March 8Mar 8 by Reverend Ruthledge

8 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I love how thrilled the male host is.

A news anchor posted on his FB page about meeting her during this, and he fanboyed out! Mentioned that he and his mother would watch GL over dinner, and how it was not just meeting a star but the good memories that came back of watching the show with his mom..it was really kind of sweet and I think really is spot on how these shows bring back those memories more then any other genre. When I hear Bob, Kim, Lisa or Nancy's voices I think of my Mom and grandmother.

I didn't know she had cancer? She looks really good. The Gates need to bring her on as the matriarch of a working class family

7 hours ago, Mitch64 said:

I didn't know she had cancer? She looks really good. The Gates need to bring her on as the matriarch of a working class family

Would make me very happy to see her appear.

 

 

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10 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

it's too bad there's no audio with this. Barbara and Mart look like they're having fun. I think in the very beginning one of the shadowy figures is Tom Neilsen, but it's just a guess. 

What soured Alan and Hope's marriage?

3 hours ago, P.J. said:

it's too bad there's no audio with this. Barbara and Mart look like they're having fun. I think in the very beginning one of the shadowy figures is Tom Neilsen, but it's just a guess. 

That does look like Tom.