17 hours ago, DRW50 said:

 

Uggg.  I have such a love/hate with her.  The new commercial she's in makes me cringe.  So, I'm in 'hate mode' with her.  I swear though that her popularity was completely manufactured, or at least 75% of it was, because she has the same appeal as Robin Strasser, Sharon Gabet, or Eileen Fulton.

On 5/7/2017 at 8:29 PM, DRW50 said:

 

 

Loved this interview.  Thanks for sharing!

23 hours ago, allmc2008 said:

Uggg.  I have such a love/hate with her.  The new commercial she's in makes me cringe.  So, I'm in 'hate mode' with her.  I swear though that her popularity was completely manufactured, or at least 75% of it was, because she has the same appeal as Robin Strasser, Sharon Gabet, or Eileen Fulton.

 

Manufactured?  Susan Lucci's charisma made her and continues to make her a star.  You can't manufacture charisma.  

On 5/8/2017 at 6:16 PM, allmc2008 said:

Uggg.  I have such a love/hate with her.  The new commercial she's in makes me cringe.  So, I'm in 'hate mode' with her.  I swear though that her popularity was completely manufactured, or at least 75% of it was, because she has the same appeal as Robin Strasser, Sharon Gabet, or Eileen Fulton.

Susan's popularity is thanks to the role of Erica which was written into the stratosphere.  While the ladies you list are all fabulous in their own rights, none of their signature roles were written with the epic scope of Erica.

1 hour ago, SFK said:

Susan's popularity is thanks to the role of Erica which was written into the stratosphere.  While the ladies you list are all fabulous in their own rights, none of their signature roles were written with the epic scope of Erica.

Thank you. I tried to piece together a response to that absurdity yesterday, but I couldn't hack it. This has the eloquence for which I was trying.

I think this episode is or was on Youtube. This is the one where Ellen runs into Natalie and Wilma at the Boutique, right?

 

 

 

More interviews.

 

 

 

 

 

20 hours ago, SFK said:

Susan's popularity is thanks to the role of Erica which was written into the stratosphere.  While the ladies you list are all fabulous in their own rights, none of their signature roles were written with the epic scope of Erica.

 

I'd say beyond Erica it's also based on her work ethic and professionalism. Aside from the SMG stuff you rarely hear anything negative about Susan, any idea that she was some kind of out of control bitch and anything that follows many other soap "divas" of her era. 

I was thinking this morning (as I was listening to harpist Carol McClure):

 

On All My Children, what was Melanie Sawyer's storyline?    I know that she did not have much of a storyline because she was not on the show for very long.   I know that she was a first cousin of Pamela Kingsley.   She was a music student and a pupil of Mark Dalton.   Pamela seemed to have an attraction for Mark, which, I am sure if the storyline had proceeded, would have led to more problems between Pamela and Erica.  

 

Was Melanie to be a new love interest for Dr. Chuck Tyler?

 

Why had Chuck and his second third wife, Carrie Sanders Tyler, broken up?

 

Rick Pharr (or Farr) was a character who was a gardener.   Someone fell in love with him?   Was it Betsy Kinnecott?

 

Or, did Betsy fall in love with Wally McFadden?

 

Someone fell in love with Rick.   Who was it?

 

Did anyone else like Sam other than Opal?

 

 

 

 

Carrie had it with Chuck because she was jealous of Donna and knew about Chuck and Donna's son, known as Johnny Cortlandt.   Melanie and Chuck dated and went away on the ski trip that Donna and Palmer were on.

 

Rick Kincaed was Benny's best friend  (Stephen Parr). I'm not sure about Betsy, but he fell in love with Estelle.

 

Sam had a girlfriend named Tina Benson (actress unknown), he had a crush on Jenny, and was the object of the one and only Verla Grubbs

On ‎5‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 0:07 AM, All My Shadows said:

Thank you. I tried to piece together a response to that absurdity yesterday, but I couldn't hack it. This has the eloquence for which I was trying.

 

On ‎5‎/‎9‎/‎2017 at 10:34 PM, SFK said:

Susan's popularity is thanks to the role of Erica which was written into the stratosphere.  While the ladies you list are all fabulous in their own rights, none of their signature roles were written with the epic scope of Erica.

 

On ‎5‎/‎9‎/‎2017 at 4:32 PM, Jonathan said:

 

Loved this interview.  Thanks for sharing!

 

Manufactured?  Susan Lucci's charisma made her and continues to make her a star.  You can't manufacture charisma.  

 

On ‎5‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 7:09 PM, DRW50 said:

 

I'd say beyond Erica it's also based on her work ethic and professionalism. Aside from the SMG stuff you rarely hear anything negative about Susan, any idea that she was some kind of out of control bitch and anything that follows many other soap "divas" of her era. 

 Sorry to all.  I was being petty because of that commercial. 

 

@DaytimeFan 

 

 

12 hours ago, DRW50 said:

@DaytimeFan 

 

 

 

I love how the host told viewers that if they wanted a copy of the diet they could send a self-addressed stamped envelope.  I mean, why couldn't they just post it online? 

 

Edited to add:

 

I just purchase 2 cans of sardines.  

Edited May 14, 20178 yr by Jonathan

What does everyone think is the reason Erica endured as such an iconic character over other characters?

 

When watching the early 1970 episodes, no one probably would have figured she would have lasted over 41 years.  I do think had she been part of the online show...it wouldn't have folded so quickly..imho