Members Rakesh Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yes, B&B is # 1 worldwide. Maria and Paul can fall off a building for all I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcar03 Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 I was wondering how Nia Peeples had a 26 week cycle and someone like Braeden doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 I will say that Bradley Bell or whoever is in charge there certainly seems to be better at working with Susan Flannery (who, with worse treatment, probably would have retired several times by now) than anyone at Y&R is with their vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcar03 Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 My guess is these shows look at DAYS and see that their ratings have actually been steady if not gone up since they got rid of Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn. I really don't think there would be an adverse effect on ratings either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 Or AMC's Susan Lucci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 I really hope this Braeden situation is enough to get Maria and her band of hacks fired. I really don't care about the budget issues, Maria and Company have too many useless characters and actors taking up screentime that they could easily let go to make money for important actors. Eric Braeden leaving would be a HUGE blow, and hopefully enough to topple this incompetent writing and producing regime of hacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 You know they'll find a way to blame LML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 I want to know which EP is a coke addict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 Honestly, I think whether one likes or dislikes Eric Braedan and/or Victor Newman is the lesser issue. Let's consider how the show could very well crumble in on itself with the loss of such a tent pole character who provides key character motivation for other important characters, hell, characters whose life purposes seem to be directly correlated to this man. Who is Jack, who is Ashley, who is Nikki, who is Nicholas, who cares about who is Victoria, and for damn sure, who the HELL is Adam without Victor Newman in the picture?? Major reevaluation time. And I'm afraid it won't end there, it'll kick a terrible domino effect into motion, and we are no longer blessed with a masterful storyteller like Bill Bell at the helm to reconfigure the show as he many years ago. I'm not so sure that soaps are well-equipped enough to handle such blows these days. ETA: So are we all thinking that casting notice about the "maverick" was protocol (scare tactic!) re: Eric/Victor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 I don't think they will care that much about who is Jack or Nikki, as both characters are being phased out. Adam they probably think can replace Victor. Ashley can be written out again and won't be missed by most of the characters or the canvas. Nick is now about Sharon and Phyllis, he barely interacts with Victor. Victoria is a big cipher. I think they have clung to Victor too long as it is and ruined the Newman family beyond repair. If I were them I'd take this opportunity to write them all out, except Nikki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 He is, but he doesn't have to be. If the show wanted to find another star they could. I don't believe they are committed to doing that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 And MAB/HS/SH lack the character development skills and basic writing talent to do so as well. LML's take on Victor and Nikki is starting to look better and better after what MAB has does to them. And LML was a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg's GL Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 SFK, Very well said! You pointed out exactly why this show needs "Victor". It appears that TUCKER may very well be a scare tactic in regards to EB's situation. I think that Alvin said something very important as well - that if this show were to rid itself of the dead weight, the real stars of the show wouldn't have to be in these (apparently) rough negotiations. ICAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aMLCproduction Posted September 28, 2009 Members Share Posted September 28, 2009 Sony and CBS are looking back at Day's firing's of John and Marlena,2!!!! Legacy characters gone and Days ratings are the ONLY soap ratings to increse it's ratings over last year. Sony is not worried about losing Victor. If Days can weather their storm. Y&R can too and let's not forget Y&R has already been through something like this with the Brooks and some other key players in the early to mid 80's. Days set the mold, the example for other soaps to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 29, 2009 Members Share Posted September 29, 2009 Y&R without Eric Braeden will be like The Price is Right without Bob Barker. Look at what happened to TPiR when Bob Barker retired as host. Y&R will decline the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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