Members soapfan770 Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 Another Smith article fromm 2002 on ABC Daytime changes for my ABC soap watching friends: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 27, 2010 Members Share Posted March 27, 2010 So Frons's name wasn't even being bandied about at this time. The Shapiro years were poor for ABC soaps. I had no idea just how much worse they would end up getting. Those of you who remember all the fan reaction and your own thoughts back at this time -- what did you think Guza's return to GH would be like? Were you nervous? Hopeful? I thought his 98-2000 run sucked, it was painfully slow, one-dimensional, and stilted, nothing ever happened and so many characters were damaged, but I had no idea of the absolute trash he and Pratt would belch up when they started in 2002. I was in disbelief at that Rick Webber story. Even now I am, eight years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 I had mixed feelings. I came into GH under Guza in 2000 and liked what I saw. Not because it was enthralling, gripping storytelling -- but because it was different than AMC. I had no prior knowledge of GH until 2000, so I had nothing to compare Guza's version to. It's no secret I hate McTavish, and not to mention that she came in to demote MVJ... She didn't stand a chance. Her clock was ticking the moment I heard she was "consulting." So when Guza (and Pratt) came back, I was thrilled JUST because it meant one of the worst head writers in my opinion was knocked out of another job at ABCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Yeah, I didn't think McTavish's run was very good -- Angel and Sally Struthers and toxins, oh my. I didn't think it was as bad as what had been at other times in GH's recent history but it was poor. The only story I liked from that time was Courtney/AJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 Supposedly, Frons is so doggedly loyal to Guza (and Pratt) because as his buddies, they recommended him for the ABC job. The JFP/Megan McTavish GH was unwatchable, hilariously so, and at that time they were absolutely right to get Guza back. Or so I thought, but I liked a lot of his first run. Unfortunately, it became a mess with no one to keep him in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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