Let the sniping begin!

Erica to Brooke: "Must you always have my leftovers?"

Well I haven't watched this show since Angie/Jesse reunion

I'm definitely watching Julia I absolutely adore her BrookE.

I just like seeing her face in PineV. its something about

Brooke that I always liked and identified with.

I agree can't wait for her scenes with Erika...

can't wait

Edited January 7, 201015 yr by Cyberologist

I don't see them giving her a cancer storyline, since they're currently doing one with JR. I'm thrilled she's back and have no doubt she's coming back because of Lorraine, but knowing the way ABC operates, even with Lorraine in the driver's seat, I don't see it being a Brooke-centric storyline. They're probably bringing her back to work heavily on one of the ongoing storylines. I was almost half-joking about Madison turning out to be dead Laura. I would hate to think they would go there, especially with the critical panning the unabortion took. Yeah, Barr probably wouldn't have agreed to return for a crappy rewrite, but don't forget that Cady was promised a heartwarming, touching storyline on her last return, and we all know how that turned out. Again, I love Julia and thrilled beyond words that she's back, but I still don't trust TPTB.

I'm of a mind that the bulk of her return would be more on the light and dare I say "fun" side, with those Julia Barr/Brooke English gut punch emotional moments woven in. Maybe they'll save all of the really heavy stuff (if they go there) for the very end of her stint, but I'd much rather it end happy and open-ended, I don't want a "Goodbye to Brooke" s/l. Ideally, she would continue to fly out and recur.

I don't see them giving her a cancer storyline, since they're currently doing one with JR.

Ah, but where there is darkness, there is also light. As Brooke passes, JR receives his so-called "miracle cure" - in time for Easter, no less! In trying to understand why he was spared, though, JR goes on a sort of spiritual journey which leads him to, of all things, the ministry. (And if Jamie's back, he'll be more than a little resentful, too, over how JR lived and Brooke didn't; and skeptical about JR's religious conversion, as well.)

Best part of all? Brooke's spirit returns briefly to share some news with Tad: Dixie ain't dead. ;-)

They're probably bringing her back to work heavily on one of the ongoing storylines.

Yeah, like whatever the hell's going on w/ Adam and Annie. Somebody's gotta nip that thing in the bud, you know?

I don't see them giving her a cancer storyline, since they're currently doing one with JR.

Pratt really dropped the ball on JR's cancer storyline

OK, AMC...now you have my attention.

She has connections to most of the canvas, but I wish she still had family around. Even though she was strong and smart, Brooke has unfortunately mostly been defined by the men in her life. AMC really made a mistake by not giving the character of Brooke strong familial connections other than Phoebe after the show dumped the Tylers. (Jamie and Laura? Eh.) I guess my point is that I wish AMC had a stronger community for her to return to.

But I'll take Julia Barr back anyway I can have her.

That's Not Completely True about Brooke only being known by the Men in her Life. Brooke Wrote for Tempo Magazine and Brooke had her Homeless Shelter. Jody

I just a terrible thought after reading today's AMC thread about Madison's mother. You don't think there's a chance in hell that Madison could turn out to be Laura Cudahy, Brooke's daughter "killed" by a drunk driver in 1988? She could've been taken from the hospital after being "pronounced dead" and adopted by the Beardsleys. I'm thrilled beyond belief that Julia Barr is returning, but I doubt they're going to give her her own huge story, instead tack her on prominently to one of the ongoing stories involving the younger characters. That would be too McTavishy, right? The writers have pulled crap like this in the past and rewritten history, even major milestones like the unabortion, so I'm not sure they're above doing it again. Please tell me there's no way on earth that this is the story they have planned. I guess I've been burned so much and don't trust the writers at all, that I could actually believe they would do something like this.

I don't think They would do this. I don't think Lorraine Broderick would do this. Brian Frons might, but I would think that Anne Sweeney who is Brian Frons Boss wouldn't Allow It. How would Brooke Leave the Show if This was Short Term. However, Brooke might get back with Adam and then They would leave Pine Valley. Later, Adam would Die and Brooke would Own the Mansion. That is how Brooke would come back on the Show. Jody

I just like Tom, always have. He probably was deemed not exciting enough for the show (although while I always liked Greg he was never Mr Party Animal)

I don't know who I would want Brooke involved with. Watching that episode I was just hit with the revelation that Adam got so old. Tad too. Not that Brooke isn't as old as Tad, or older, but Tad is on his way to being Col. Sanders if he doesn't watch himself. I never saw him so gray! Maybe they can do a story where Brooke does an exposé on how Erica's Africa charity absconded with the money. I guess the easiest thing would be do to a search for a missing Jaime, and she and Tad can discover Jaime has fallen off the face of the earth and uncover some sinister conspiracy aimed at Adam or something.

All of that Sounds Good, but I like where Erica's Charity Took off with the Money. Either Erica would say They most Certainly did not do that you Old Witch OR Erica would Feel Sooo Badly because She Finally thought about Somebody besides Herself. Brooke would say Poor Erica, Even when you think about Somebody Else, It doesn't work out. Jody

It is if (let's say) Brooke is diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, I could see this being the classic story for Brooke and for Erica, since Mona had the same thing. After all these years (and all those squabbles) Brooke and Erica finally bury the hatchet, so to speak, as Erica helps Brooke cope with the disease - including, at one point, moving her into her new digs so she can supervise her radiation and chemotherapy treatments, like something out of an old-fashioned Bette Davis movie. Then, after Brooke has exhausted every possible form of treatment (including some alternative/holistic ones), and there's simply no hope of remission, Erica must decide whether to help her lifelong nemesis die.

We're talking Emmys here for Barr and for Lucci.

I don't think This will Happen This Time. Julia Barr is coming back for A Short Term Arc. That would Take Too Long. However, They could do that if She Stayed for A Longer Period of Time. Jody

I don't see them giving her a cancer storyline, since they're currently doing one with JR. I'm thrilled she's back and have no doubt she's coming back because of Lorraine, but knowing the way ABC operates, even with Lorraine in the driver's seat, I don't see it being a Brooke-centric storyline. They're probably bringing her back to work heavily on one of the ongoing storylines. I was almost half-joking about Madison turning out to be dead Laura. I would hate to think they would go there, especially with the critical panning the unabortion took. Yeah, Barr probably wouldn't have agreed to return for a crappy rewrite, but don't forget that Cady was promised a heartwarming, touching storyline on her last return, and we all know how that turned out. Again, I love Julia and thrilled beyond words that she's back, but I still don't trust TPTB.

First of all, I think that Julia Barr would have to Stay Longer if Madison was A Twin Sister of Laura's. Second, Things are Different Now. Lorraine was Approached A Few Years Ago I think when They Hired Megan McTavish the Last Time and Lorraine Turned It down because Brian Frons wouldn't let her Write without Telling her what to Write. Now, They had Anne Sweeney Told Brian Frons to Fire Charles Pratt and Hire Lorraine Broderick. Brian Frons didn't want Any Women over 40. Of Course, He had to make An Exception with Erica. Brian Frons didn't think Julia Barr was all that Attractive. I Certainly don't think Brian Frons would Jump in there at the Very Beginning. I Think he would Wait around Something like 6 Months or whatever IF He is going to Jump in And Tell whoever the Head Writer what to Write. Jody

I'm of a mind that the bulk of her return would be more on the light and dare I say "fun" side, with those Julia Barr/Brooke English gut punch emotional moments woven in. Maybe they'll save all of the really heavy stuff (if they go there) for the very end of her stint, but I'd much rather it end happy and open-ended, I don't want a "Goodbye to Brooke" s/l. Ideally, she would continue to fly out and recur.

Julia Barr Left in the First Place because They wanted to Put her on Recurring. I'm sure that She had A Contract and thought why should I go on Recurring. You probably just won't use me. Now, Julia only wants Short Arcs Anyway so maybe She would be Willing to go on Recurring and the Fans can at least have Brooke even if just Part of the Time. Jody

Pratt really dropped the ball on JR's cancer storyline.

+1.

Not sure if this has been specified here yet but in his blog at SOD online SOW editor Michael Krol states that Barr has signed on for three months.

I wonder if Broderick signed on to write for 13 weeks and wanted to make sure she brought closure to the Brooke issue before Frons' hire came in.

3 months? Makes me more convinced than ever that Brooke is going to somehow help usher Adam off the canvas if DC leaves, fits with his contract expiring.