All My Children AMC: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

[Vee]

I think the reels have two very different tones - AMC is more sentimental, sweet, homespun, etc; OLTL is more plot-oriented towards its cliffhangers, more edgy. I think this is appropriate in that AMC is picking up five years after its cliffhanger with a relatively new state of affairs building on the past, while OLTL is picking up directly from a very complex, major mystery storyline which was left dangling in the ABC finale - with a largely intact cast, while AMC is building a lot from the ground up. I think both approaches are very right for both shows. The AMC had me bawling, and I keep watching it. The OLTL one is very good, but a lot more snappy and flashy, edgy (they also likely had less footage to work with, obviously, since this had to be getting worked up over the last several weeks and OLTL has been only been in production two or three). And right now I'm more into crying and reliving some great moments, and AMC's reel gives a lot of that. I think it's excellent. I do wish the OLTL one had had a little more of that kind of flourish at the end.

[jfung79]

It's okay, and thanks for the apology. You just want this show to succeed. So do I! Love your posts.

[EricMontreal22]

I enjoy yours too--I over-react when some people post really negative things based on little information--and I'm just as bad--at this point I post only on positive stuff when it comes to the PP shows.

[Steve]

That video was amazing! I'm typing through my tears. I'm so glad the people at PP seem to respect the history of the show and what made it so special.

I also think both Tad and David & Cara's child are alive. My best guess is that Cara gave the child up for adoption rather than let David know he/she lived.

The location footage reminded me of the establishing shots from the 1980s, too.

[dragonflies]

this makes it seem like Tad is dead.

Really good though overall. Yep Marissa is so dead

[KMan101]

God what a really great video! I love the glimpses into new Pine Valley. So excited!!

[DavidsMuse]

Why would Cara do that, when she was determined that David would share in their child's life at the end of AMC 1.0? I'm hoping it's David's worst-case nightmare just before being released from prison. His paranoia and insecurities are always with him!

[Jonathan]

I get what you mean. It wasn't really a promo, more like a highlight reel. For long time fans, it delivers a good recap and teases what's to come.

[MontyB]

OMG, I just finished watching the clip and I can't believe it made me cry, especially at Angie and Jessie. Brooke!!!!! So glad she'll be there.

[marceline]

I probably shouldn't have watched that video here at work. The smiling and tearing up seems to be concerning my co-workers.

I think the point of the promo was part love letter to longtime fans and part teeing up who we should expect to see on the show and giving hints as to where they are now. We got lots of Bianca, the Hubbards, David, etc... and enough of their history to frame the next chapter. Obviously the recast of JR made it necessary to gloss over the character visually but they used David/Dixie/Brooke to help tee up his story.

I loved seeing all those AMC "originals." Myrtle, Palmer, Phoebe, Langley...indelible, irreplaceable characters brought to life by phenomenally talented actors.

I'm trying to go into the show devoid of expectations or wishes but I hope that they will rekindle the Angie/David friendship. There's tons of potential in that relationship.

[John]

Cant stop watching these clips. Im already hooked. Good job TOLN/Hulu/PP

[teplin]

I'm not even an AMC fan and that video had me tearing up. I love the sense of community it establishes, from Tad's "neighbors-family-friends" voiceover to the exterior shots portraying a small town. I hope the series incorporates that feel.

[R Sinclair]

New Canaan is definitely not Peapack. Get concerned when someone tweets "Oh, goodie! On our way to shoot exteriors in Waterbury #AMC!!" Until then, any town here in Fairfield County, including my own, is pretty well groomed.

[Steve]

I'm assuming David wound up in jail for some reason based on one of the previous photos. Maybe Cara didn't want to raise the child alone or maybe David did something she couldn't forgive. We'll have to wait and see.

[Steve]

ITA. At the very least, I hope David's not written as the super-villain with everyone against him, but more than that, I really liked how Angie was the one person besides Cara who saw his good side and I hope that continues.