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AMC: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

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I would just like to take this opportunity to say that this all still feels like a dream. History is being made here. This is such an unheard of and amazing development in the entertainment industry and I feel that it may spawn similar projects, like What's Happening Now!! ushered in a long line of revival sitcoms. Maybe not soaps, but we may see more series revived online, particularly if this AMC/OLTL venture is a success.

Oh dear :( So we have the equivalent of The New Leave it to Beaver to look forward to?

In all seriousness--I agree with your point. It's obvious that, despite what I think the majority of us thought, PP are devoted to actually going at this with a level of professionalism and ambition that I can't think of any previous web show attempting before. A part of me is still a bit worried I'll end up regretting my ethusiasm, but it seems that they are taking this as seriously, and at a level, that I only could have dreamed they would, and I think it's also bringing an interest and maybe even a kind of awe-filled respect (even if I'm sure many in the industry are still predicting it will flop) to the soap genre that hasn't existed in a very long time (if ever) for trying something new.

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I think it could be big. I don't want to jump the gun either with my excitement but it all seems really promising. I just hope the success ends up being there. I'm really hopeful!

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I too am hoping this is a HUGE success. PP really are pioneers and the possibilities are endless. I just hope the true fans watch them on Hulu and iTunes. According to ET 7.3 million watched them end on ABC so I know the fans are still out there.

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Oh dear sad.png So we have the equivalent of The New Leave it to Beaver to look forward to?

In all seriousness--I agree with your point. It's obvious that, despite what I think the majority of us thought, PP are devoted to actually going at this with a level of professionalism and ambition that I can't think of any previous web show attempting before. A part of me is still a bit worried I'll end up regretting my ethusiasm, but it seems that they are taking this as seriously, and at a level, that I only could have dreamed they would, and I think it's also bringing an interest and maybe even a kind of awe-filled respect (even if I'm sure many in the industry are still predicting it will flop) to the soap genre that hasn't existed in a very long time (if ever) for trying something new.

I think it could be big. I don't want to jump the gun either with my excitement but it all seems really promising. I just hope the success ends up being there. I'm really hopeful!

First of all, I really can't stand how people claim Soaps ran there course, which is why Reality shows are taking over. Look at Drama and Comedy. They existed since the Greeks. They changed throughout time of course but you always had them. Soaps are new. I also hate how Non-Soap viewers tend to think Soaps are still used as marketing gimmicks, which was there original purpose. What is so Cheezy about Soaps? Sorry Eric, you got me on a roll..lol

Second of all I wonder if PP is successful and AMC/OLTL went back to the character-driven style and went back to the roots that made the shows great in the first place the networks will stop interfering with GH/Y&R/B&B/DOOL and hire people that CAN write for the shows and start investing in the quality. I can totally see ABC hiring Clair/Wendy for GH and someone kicking Corday to the curve. On a side note who CAN write for Y&R because from my understanding Bill Bell was the only one that could.

I too am hoping this is a HUGE success. PP really are pioneers and the possibilities are endless. I just hope the true fans watch them on Hulu and iTunes. According to ET 7.3 million watched them end on ABC so I know the fans are still out there.

The good thing about this is that the online fans will be counted. If this went to TV PP will more than likely add both numbers together.

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Seeing the pictures of the AMC cast members is getting me more excited with each one :-) And I totally agree JB needs to take a breather for awhile!

She truly looks like she was just freshened up, and it hasn't had a chance to completely "heal" yet. In the next two months, she will look more like herself, but she definitely needs to stop with the eyes.

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JB's lips and cheeks were also done before she came back in 2010

I actually think she only had the eyes done and lips injected in 2010, she has always had apple cheeks, which I think just became more noticeable with the eye work. I actually don't think she had any work in 2011.

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This is such an unheard of and amazing development in the entertainment industry and I feel that it may spawn similar projects, like What's Happening Now!! ushered in a long line of revival sitcoms.

I started looking up What's Happening Now! (although I have seen the show) and this is totally off topic but did you know that Henry Mancini (the Pink Panther theme song) wrote the theme music for What's Happening! ?ohmy.png Boy they weren't kidding around with theme music back then!

I also got totally sidetracked reading about the show's creator/writer Eric Monte and I wonder what he is doing-- he had some hard times but with his talent and experience I wonder why he isn't at the very least teaching at some writing program somewhere.

Okay, I'm sorry for eating up the thread with such an OT.

In terms of PP's venture, hopefully some good reputable companies will want to sign on to do advertising (JCPenney might want to look into online ads since they've lost millions recently). I know Hulu Plus is subscriber based but I think at the very least, PP is going to want to do a mix and not completely rely on subscriptions.

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If David and Cara are split up, what would you like to see for Cara? Anyone else you'd like to see her paired with? I have a strange feeling she and Bittle's JR might be super hot.

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If David and Cara are split up, what would you like to see for Cara? Anyone else you'd like to see her paired with? I have a strange feeling she and Bittle's JR might be super hot.

I actually think that Dixie/David/Cara and JR will a quad of some sort.

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I too am hoping this is a HUGE success. PP really are pioneers and the possibilities are endless. I just hope the true fans watch them on Hulu and iTunes. According to ET 7.3 million watched them end on ABC so I know the fans are still out there.

I will if they let us in Canada :(:P

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I actually noticed that JR and Jesse swapped places for some shots in the cast photo, placing JR next to AJ, Dixie and Cara and placing Jesse next to Zach and Cassandra

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