HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive AMC and OLTL

[Dale]

Thanks. I was pretty sure I read some ravings from her and I thought, based on those ravings, that Days was well rid of her. I wonder how her name rose to the top of prospective writers for the reboots with so many other choices out there.

[allmc2008]

Like I said previously PP may actually listen to the fans if unlike ABC did. If they are serious about this I am sure they will so if we complain about her writing once the show airs I am sure they will make necessary changes. Also, I wonder how she will do with someone like Agnes grooming her. Also, her co-head may be able to balance her out. Plus the network won't be interfering.

[Soapsuds]

Well its not like its going to be on tv..or is it?? I mean episodes she has to write. This consulting business she does is just in name only....the last time she supposedly did consulting the show was horrible.

[MissLlanviewPA]

Yeah, that's true. I was thinking of it in more of a TV sense. The writing five episodes a week model.

That probably doesn't apply here at all.

[Soapsuds]

They wont change writers they'll just get rid of the soap all together online.

[AllMyDaysatGH]

Yeah, ultimately I agree.

I think Marlene's ideas, combined w/Agnes' influence and (hopefully) a Co-HW with past AMC experience, could make for an interesting show. We'll just have to see I guess!

[Soapsuds]

Well with the news of SBH back at OLTL might get me to watch it. AMC as Blanche would say...flush them...lol...no more MarDar for me. Once was enough!

Thats the problem ...Mar didnt have any ideas when she was at Days. She was awful.

[Mr. Vixen]

I'm going to be serving as co-AMC head writer.

[marceline]

I'm not going to jump to those conclusions and I'm not going to give in to hysteria.

Writers I love have written stuff I hated and writers I hated have written stuff I love. AMC has a good cast and Agnes is consulting. I'm going to wait and see.

[jfung79]

Haha, congrats, SoapBoy!

I'm really excited by these choices and think they are just the right mix of fresh and experience in writing soaps. I have no problem at all with Marlene McPherson. Days won the writing Emmy last year for the first time ever-- she must have been doing something right.

[Khan]

Nope, it's Charles Dickens.

[SFK]

+1 I think she will, in the words of Shirley Caesar, be "sweeping through the city" to restore a sense of integrity and sophistication at OLTL. She was largely responsible for my favorite era of the show. She remains close with Erika Slezak and she was instrumental with the DID s/l so I'm hoping she'll revive and restore Viki and Dorian's dynamic relationship. Dorian really crumbled into a kooky mess and I hope Robin Strasser is a part of this project and we get to see that wonderful mid-'90s version of the character again. If anyone can fix the mess and loose ends of Victor's murder, if they ever decide to go there, it's someone like SBH. She has a true affection and respect for the show and counts her time there as the highlight of her career. I think PP has made a very wise choice. I realize that lighting can't strike in the same place twice, but better to launch this venture with someone who has the relationship she has with the show.

[Mr. Vixen]

Totally unrelated, but I miss you Marceline! I feel like we never talk anymore.

Thank you, honey.

[Soapsuds]

Its called no competition...its called Hogan Sheffer 2.0 award...lol

[MissLlanviewPA]

I'll fight you for it!

Unless I can sneak onto the OLTL writing team. Maybe they should just put in me in charge of returning/writing the Holdens.