Members Ann_SS Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 Gah, ABC just sold the rights to the two shows what more are you people expecting? Aside from the fact that none of these writers and/or producers are as talented as fans want to believe, has it not occurred to you and others that even if ABC was willing to let them go, they might not want out of their contracts? Not many people want to go from guaranteed employment into an uncertain future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 Well said carolyn1980! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members marceline Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 There are so many completely legitimate reasons to not be excited about this and there are just as many reason for others to jump for joy. IMO, the cancellations did a good job of exposing the rifts in "the soap community" and this just builds on that. (Online vs. offline; character fan vs. actor fan vs. show fan; soap as escapism vs. soap as "capital D" drama. Just to name a few...) Whatever happens with this, the shows won't be the same. That's good news for some and bad news for others. On one hand, there are the soap fans who only want to see their show on at the same time on the same channel with the same actors playing the same characters. Those people are fucked. OTOH you have people like me. I love some of these actors and characters but I think it's more beneficial to break all this down than to keep my faves on my screen. I'd love an AMC where the Hubbards and Fryes were given the same attention and time as the Chandlers, Martins and Kanes. Where Natalia got the same screen time as Greenlee. I was never going to get that. So as far as I'm concerned... BURN IT DOWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 This is what I'd like to see more than anything. It bugs me that none of the networks ever put any of the soaps on their OnDemand lineups. If ABC still has a hand in the business side of AMC and OLTL (god forbid they have a creative hand in them), I wish they'd consider putting them OnDemand, if only as a catch-up thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 ABC has set a pretty nice precedent with the special webisodes. This reformatting will be conducive to more stand alones which would be a really nice treat, particularly if they focus on favorite off-canvas characters. From Nina and the boys as you mention, to say Natalia and Brot in Philly, or even sighted Angie with baby making an emotionally mixed visit (a break, really) to see Cassie (and Jacob!) in Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dana Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 I don't understand how the press release can claim Prospect Park will take charge of the same cast and crew when it seems pretty evident the cast knew nothing about this (and Debbie Morgan is already set to go to Y&R). It seems pretty clear that the cast isn't free until September and you would think PP will have to negotiate with each of them. And the crew members, writers, producers, etc are employees of ABC, aren't they? Would ABC really release them to go work online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Money Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 You've made a very point and while I'm only speaking for myself, the emotional attachment simply isn't there anymore. After waiting and almost praying for change, it hasn't been for years and when cancellation happened it just made it official. I've accepted that soaps were over and now ppl are wondering why folks aren't more excited. Pom poms are the last thing on my mind. I'm not even cautiously optimistic about this. I'm just neutral and it really is a natural reaction for those who are cynical or, at the very least, have a wait and see approach. I'm not going to begrudge others who are excited about the possibilities but it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 :wub:On your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melroser Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 I am disappointed with all the negativity already before we even know any of the details. Everyone assumes that this will fail. Who is to say that OL would have to move to LA? If PP is producing shows already, maybe they have studio space set up somewhere that OL could do shooting there (without using the current ABC studios)? Erika Slezak already said in an interview she is looking for work immediately, so why would she not want to stay on in some capacity as Viki. I could see her doing that as long as she is still free to do other projects. Hilary Bailey Smith has done webisodes before, so why wouldn't she stick around? If those two are a go, I could see Bob Woods and Kassie DePaiva staying on since they have been loyal for years. Maybe even Strasser? There may still be hour long eps but we don't know if as many hours per week, so a lighter work load may appeal to some while opening up time to do other projects (and off-setting the income). Didn't Sony say one thing they wanted to do was take AMC/OL to other media outlets which ABC wasn't? Maybe PP has some things in mind where they can make money off of the shows in other ways than just one online source. This could be part of why they aren't announcing anything because they are getting things in order and negaotiating everything before speculation. PP seems committed to the online aspect of viewing, so why not give them a chance to see what they can do? Just because they are new doesn't mean they aren't in place to do great things (Dreamworks anyone?) I hope this succeeds with all of my heart, but if it fails I am not going to condemn them for stepping up and TRYING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CCCapwell Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 Well since this is ground-breaking, historic, never been done before in the history of soaps, and it isn't clear what exactly we are getting its understandable why the reactions are skeptical. Certainly if it was announced NBC was picking up both shows, you would get the overjoyed reaction that would have resulted. And of course we have the segment of posters who insisted something like this would never happen, lol, so don't expect them to admit they were wrong! Although I suspect most are happy something is happening to keep the shows alive, very curious to learn more, but far from being overjoyed as its so new and unknown what we are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 For me it's not necessarily excitement about the shows continuing (although that is part of it - I didn't want OLTL to end in an orgy of rape apology and bile like a young mother being sold for spare parts so her boyfriend can persecute other mothers) as it is about someone still having some faith in the soap genre and not just saying soaps are dead, they've been dead for ages, let's bring on The Locomotion. I want to see this genre continue and thrive and adapt, as it has before, and could again if the regressive despots who run today's major networks are not involved. I want to see that it's not the genre itself that is failing, it's the people in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 Move to the USA.....I'll find you a place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ~bl~ Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm apprehensive about this situation. And like others I started to emotionally detach. Really I have to look at this as separate projects, that will be called All My Children or One Life to Live. Especially until we know more, because it depends on how the new shows are whether or not I will enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted July 7, 2011 Members Share Posted July 7, 2011 What WAT ....I'm sorry, I've been very busy this past month and I have barely paid attention to the growing OLTL clusterfuck, but I have maintained that soaps would survive in one form or another down the line. I certainly didn't expect it would be this soon, so, um - I guess I have reading to do. This seems far too good to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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