Members YRBB Posted February 10, 2012 Members Share Posted February 10, 2012 That's my feeling too. They seemed to have wanted her to spin into bigger stories (connected her to both Victor and Jack, even seemingly set up some possible future story...) but I just don't think she worked out. Whether it was the character, actress, or both, I'm not sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 The story back in Genoa City about Victor's absence with Jack and Brad instigating the takeover was brilliant must see TV; the story with Victor and Ramona in the desert was good wasn't as interesting. It certainly didn't seem to be the main draw of the whole thing, and I think that's why Ramona didn't work out in the long run. To me at the time it was like they were trying to revisit the summer of '93 in a way but the Victor part failed. I remember in some online communities they felt Victor sleeping with a younger woman was trying to show that Victor still had his mojo. Was Brett going to be the molester? I certainly do recall that story but they dropped it I believe. I think the Scott/Alden feud got started there in '99 and ran all the way til it climaxed with Scott's departure in 2001(and almost MTS). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 Watching this 1991 episode I'm reminded again of just how well Y&R and Victoria Rowell managed to give Dru some unique flair without seeming overly forced, or turning her into Wilona from Good Times. At the time this may have even seemed forced, or dated. Now it's sadly ahead of its time. My dislike for Neil/preferring Dru when Neil wasn't around also hasn't changed, apparently. At least the stuff with Olivia was winding down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCtIR3An3jg&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5hf4_tk0GM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSNHUop0eX4&feature=autoplay&list=ULP5hf4_tk0GM&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 This is a great scene with Dru and Cricket. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMr1Sy9wZnc&feature=autoplay&list=ULXSNHUop0eX4&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=3 How long was this before Nathan Purdee left? A few months or less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 Pardon me for saying this, but Neil was so clearly a brown-nosing oreo. I was kind of happy when Dru finally left Neil after belittling her so much through the years. Too bad she didn't have some hot hunky man to run off to who wasn't Malcolm. Oh did I just type that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 Victoria Rowell does master those facial expressions with perfection! You can clearly see how fun her, Lauralee and Damian are having in these scenes. These days, people would just phone it in. I heard somewhere that Michael Damian never liked the dialogue they gave for Danny and Cricket. I agree it can be cheesy, but it's sincere at the same time. By the Way, the next episode i'm going to upload has that famous scene that has been talked about for years of Ryan and Victoria "having Sex" in the car. I gotta warn you Carl, if you hated Ryan before, you will hate him even more, LOL. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 Nope. They didn't mind the actress but (much like with Sabrina) hated her with Victor. Kay & Ed's issues didn't start until mid-late 2000. They were fine until Bill threw him (and especially Nathan) under the bus for Malcolm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 It was neither really. Y&R had a TON of strong actresses at the time (Jess, Eileen, Heather, Jeanne, Sharon, Alex, Ashley, MTS) competing for screentime & there just wasn't any room for her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) I guess it might have given Tricia Cast some great scenes to play but, by God, Nicholas Pappone sniveling that "he touched me!" might have actually made it really hard for me to sympathize with him. I can see that. So, basically, bad timing and a bad coupling. Edited February 11, 2012 by YRBB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted February 11, 2012 Members Share Posted February 11, 2012 Victor's relationships with younger women (despite the actresses talents) have always been unpopular. Braeden has much better chemistry with older actresses like Eileen, Alex, Signy & MTS. That & she was never really meant to be a long term character. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-sUIb4aUh0&feature=autoplay&list=UL317RsvBz9wA&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sheilaforever Posted February 12, 2012 Members Share Posted February 12, 2012 I second all your statements about Ramona. Afterall, she did last longer than originally planned. She could have vanished after Victor left New Mexico but they did incorporate her in the afternath. And the cast was overcrowded with STELLAR actresses. I liked her a lot and also liked the actress in b*tch mode as B&B's Carmen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE_nHgDSYF8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVRBWuCcoWE&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2U8hHGSR4A&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZHUjDFxFlM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted February 13, 2012 Members Share Posted February 13, 2012 I hated Brooke's hair here, even though it helped redefined her bitchy personality here. Stephanie had every right to try to kill her that summer LOL. Not that it would be written well, but i wish they still did a business storyline between Y&R and B&B like they did here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2012 June 1974 TV Star Parade 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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