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

[Marco Dane]

SOURCE: "Jeff Kwatinetz Wants The New All My Children and One Life to Live to be Edgy"

http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/01/23/source-jeff-kwatinetz-wants-the-new-all-my-children-and-one-life-to-live-to-be-edgy

[marceline]

Exactly. I don't understand why people are saying the AMC cast is weak. We've got good actors and characters who have legitimate ties to each other. They just need to build the younger set - whether with originals or recasts - and I'm sure we'll be hearing about that soon enough.

[John]

I am LOVING this

[allmc2008]

OMG OMG OMG!!! I love this!!

No more Back from the deads!!!!!!

[Dee41]

Ugh So Destiny will be the resident ho?

They wouldn't dare give a storyline like this to Dani or Starr.

Honestly what will be left of Destiny's character after this story? Where could they possibly go with her other than her losing Drew and getting written off?

I'm so disappointed that THIS is what PP had in mind for her character. I rather they stayed like ABC and kept minorities as window dressing. Bringing black characters on and having them play prostitutes and drug addicts is not riveting television. It's played out.

[Steve]

ITA. Kendall & Bianca can both be recast if the last actresses aren't available or willing to return. At least having them around gives Susan Lucci the opportunity to make guest appearances if her schedule doesn't allow her to come back full time. I'd also like to see Tad & Dixie added, and then whatever younger characters the writers want can be played by newcomers (with theatre backgrounds hopefully).

I will grant you that McTavish kept the stories moving, even if they were mainly sh-t. I see her as similar to Ron C in that respect. I hope they don't go anywhere near her because she does need to be worked with either by Agnes or a strong producer, imo.

I'm cautiously optimistic, but I want more details about what stories and which characters they're using first. I'd feel better if we knew who the AMC writing staff will be!

[allmc2008]

We don't know the full story. That was only a glimps! More than likely their will be a good outcome. I doubt they are choosing her because she is black besides look at the white women who were subject to this kind of story such as Karen Wolek and Donna Tyler. If they chose this story for Destiny do to her ethnicity that would be a terrible business choice besides there is no real proof that what you are saying is true.

Prejudging PP by saying they are going to have all black people as low life is Prejudice.

Prejudge=Prejudice

[Sapounopera]

I (hope) think that Destiny will be a reporter doing a story, sounds more logical.

[allmc2008]

I agree. Destiny could be working undercover.

[DRW50]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ect-kgxBb4M

[frequentsoapfan]

That Destiny stuff sound like stereotypical garbage.

[Khan]

On the one hand, I'm down with stories that steer away from cliche and deal instead with contemporary issues. But on the other hand, I don't want controversy for the sake of controversy, if you know what I mean.

[EricMontreal22]

Yes bring Skye back where she belongs

I love most of your idead--but I don't think we'd get David or especially Ray more than a few times a year...

[EricMontreal22]

Yes as I and others have said over and over. This just seems such a no brainer. You can't afford many sets? So much can play at the boarding house. Young characters and new characters can stay there and have a natrual place to interact (and Opal in the Myrtle role give advice), etc. I truly think Opal should serve that function on the new AMC--I mean the Myrtle function, that soaps used to always have but have largely lost.

[Vee]

I don't mind their going for edgier stories, and it's true that sites like that are definitely topical now. And I think tackling these kind of current stories is important. What I do potentially have a problem with is another young black woman being thrust into this story, particularly Destiny, who has a very particular character and who should have no reason to want for money.

I'll reserve judgment until I see how the story plays or if these shows even happen, but they're coming at me from a disadvantage.