OLTL: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

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Never happen. Up until recently CBS wanted nothing to do Hulu. Although, apparently CBS has finally agreed to make old episodes of some available but that only happened very recently.

Oh yeah, I forgot that CBS shows are not on Hulu, so that wouldn't work.

Never happen. Up until recently CBS wanted nothing to do Hulu. Although, apparently CBS has finally agreed to make old episodes of some available but that only happened very recently.

Oh yeah, I forgot that CBS shows are not on Hulu, so that wouldn't work.

April 26, 201312 yr

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Now SONY sees AMC & OLTL as competition but didnt weeks ago, Hmmm

April 26, 201312 yr

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Never happen. Up until recently CBS wanted nothing to do Hulu. Although, apparently CBS has finally agreed to make old episodes of some available but that only happened very recently.

Oh yeah, I forgot that CBS shows are not on Hulu, so that wouldn't work.

April 26, 201312 yr

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Now SONY sees AMC & OLTL as competition but didnt weeks ago, Hmmm

Why, I don't know. Did Y&R or DAYS gain significant numbers of viewers when AMC and OLTL were cancelled? Do they suspect people will leave these shows behind just because AMC and OLTL are now available at their convenience? Because, if you ask me, it'd take a lot more than availability to get me to switch soaps. Nor would I stop watching SONY's shows because PP says their shows are "bolder" and "sexier." If I'm watching Y&R or DAYS, it's because I am invested emotionally in those characters; and if I stop, 1) it'd have nothing to do with AMC and/or OLTL coming back, and 2) I probably won't be tempted to try new ones. But that's just me.

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I'm trying to figure out a way CBS (and ABC and NBC, for that matter) could spin this to their advantage. Maybe the fact that now AMC and OLTL are available when and however you want, you can watch them and their shows, too? I don't know, but I think it could be done if they tried.

All those marketing folk at CBS must surely can put their heads together to figure out something:

Just off the top of my head, I would say something like

'...it's been in the press, everyone knows that soaps are hot again(interspersed with clips). Tune into the #1 daytime dramas and discover why Y&R and B&B have always been [fill in the blank by having actors from the soaps saying words like hot, sexy, etc].

And if they were truly clever, they'd run it right after an ad from Hulu's new soaps.

Sure some of us cynics might roll our eyes but they'd get points for acknowledging the reality and managing it in a classy and clever way.

April 26, 201312 yr

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I'm trying to figure out a way CBS (and ABC and NBC, for that matter) could spin this to their advantage. Maybe the fact that now AMC and OLTL are available when and however you want, you can watch them and their shows, too? I don't know, but I think it could be done if they tried.

All those marketing folk at CBS must surely can put their heads together to figure out something:

Just off the top of my head, I would say something like

And if they were truly clever, they'd run it right after an ad from Hulu's new soaps.

Sure some of us cynics might roll our eyes but they'd get points for acknowledging the reality and managing it in a classy and clever way.

April 26, 201312 yr

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Here is another article about PP/AMC/OLTL:

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/67102/online-soap-revival-begins-on-monday

April 26, 201312 yr

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Well Tuc finally came out.. there were those rumors.. Congrats to him

April 26, 201312 yr

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Your description of the opening.. I can't wait to see it

April 26, 201312 yr

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Tuc finally came out.

In other news, today is Friday.

April 26, 201312 yr

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I bet its one of the younger characters

Who do you think it's going to be???

April 26, 201312 yr

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Who do you think it's going to be???

one of the younger guys. Matt, Jeffrey or Jack

April 26, 201312 yr

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http://www.tvguide.com/News/Tuc-Watkins-Gay-1064613.aspx

That's wonderful.

If I had the money I'd adopt rather than go the surrogate route. But good for him.

April 26, 201312 yr

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I say it's Jeffrey. No joke.

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There was a reason Bill and Dani divorced, that they loved each other in an unhealthy and toxic way. Dani took out her neediness out on her daughter Chelsea by becoming a toxic momager while Bill seemed to take out his frustrations out by cheating with women and warping his daughter Naomi.
I will give the show credit on the fact that they've done a good job with writing Naomi as a character, especially one that was raised by two extremely immature and toxic parents. As we saw in the earlier episodes, Naomi had to basically parent Dani.. and I can gather that was always a consistent dynamic in their relationship while she deep down vowed she'd never be like her mother.
It explains why she runs hot and cold in her marriage to Jacob because she's never truly dealt with her own feelings on watching her parents together and also never dealt with the resentment of having to parent her parents when they should have been the ones to parent her. Early episodes even showed she would go to Anita for warmth and comfort.. to someone that could parent her for a change.
Opposite of Naomi is her sister Chelsea... who didn't have to be the mature and sensible one growing up. It's interesting that she seems to be the Dupree grand-child that has the most sense and is somewhat the more level headed one.. and I think it's due to never having to parent her siblings nor parents.
The show has lots of interesting elements to explore, and I wish the show would keep Dani and Bill apart because I think they work better as a divorced couple. Plus, if you give the audience what they want.. what's the point.

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I don't see any reason to bring up Charlotte/Nathan's previous history with Claudette because it was never mentioned after the story ended and it's confusing. It over complicates Charlotte's already silly background.
As far as Britt/Spencer, I am not sure why that relationship would be mentioned. They were close for a moment when he was a child. Spencer is dead, Nik is gone, so unless Britt is talking to Trina or Laura for some reason there isn't a way to insert it into conversation. Jason and Brad don't care about Spencer and that's the only people Britt interacts with.

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By Maxim · 2 hours ago2 hr
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Ain't that the truth!
Regarding Bill and Dani, I believe that once they "reunite", he will cheat again with a younger woman. It's inevitable. He can't keep it in his pants. Even poison won't teach him a lesson. However, we know that Dani is willing to accept this as long as the other woman isn't someone close to her or the family. She has said this herself. We know she gets triggered by the public humiliation part more and not so by the affair itself.
I think it would be unwise for the writers to pair Dani and Bill next year like I've seen some people expect or even want. It would feel too soon, but... they've also been rushing things since the very start. In just one year, it seems like we've seen glimpses of a decade's worth of storylines that could have benefited from longer... beat by beat... proper development instead of the "shocking" reveal or twist of the month we got instead. Just "The Articulettes" storyline could have gone 2-3 months longer if done right and given Tamara Tunie so much more material.
Talking about Anita... I'm going to share my unpopular opinion... that is... I dislike the direction the show appears to be taking with her. It feels too early in the game for this storyline, especially in their first year and around their first Christmas. I don’t want to sound cynical, but I’ll most likely stop watching BTG for a brief period if this topic continues coming up during the Holidays. I lack the energy for something so dark and depressing. I understand that it's a very important topic and it will benefit women to show a good example (going for regular for check-ups, early prevention and etc)... but I would have done it after the Holidays.
Of course, I’m still unsure where this is headed, but my immediate reaction was - oh, no, not now, please. I lost my grandmother, the person who basically raised me... to this wicked disease and I just can't take it around Christmas. That's just me. Maybe I'm too scared to face the reality. Maybe I need to see this more than anymore, but I can't.

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Of course, take your time. The amount of time and effort you put in is much appreciated. Such a fantastic resource.

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Well, the day I think we've all been looking forward to is finally here: welcome back Peter Blake!
I admit, I have a few reservations though. I wish that they had been able to get Jason Brooks back for this but for obvious reasons, that can't happen lol and I was also a little cautious when I read that interview where Dan Gauthier admitted that he hadn't done any research about the character. But I'm looking forward to seeing what happens. There's still a lot that can be done with Peter. And hopefully, he gets to have scenes with Jack and Jennifer at some point, not only just to have that closure, but also because they're involved in this storyline too because of Chad. But I did enjoy his reunion with Kristen, and that he got to meet Chad and Theo for the first time. But yeah, it really is time for them to get out the damn crypt lol. I enjoyed a lot of scenes in there, but at the same time, I wasn't a big fan of the storyline, in general.
I thought that Roman and Kate were used effectively today. But again, with that Brady Pub music. I never knew that you could square dance to 'Jingle Bells' 😂😂😂
I like that Johnny had Roman and Kate to talk to about him temporarily stepping in to run Dimera, and that they each provided him with a different perspective on whether or not to take the job. And I hope he does take it, mostly because of the potential conflict that can be drawn from that. Johnny stepping in could lead to a lot of good storylines for everyone around him, especially Chanel, their relationship and also because we now know that Kate had an ulterior motive in talking to him. I actually didn't see that one coming and I hope Days really runs with it. This could go in so many different directions and Kate's part in it adds another dynamic that could be really good as well. If Days hadn't rushed through Johnny's anger about Sami's rape and that toxic Dimera legacy, this would have been the perfect opportunity for him to try to sabotage and bankrupt the company, as a way of finally ending that toxic legacy, which would have been great family drama. I wouldn't mind him still trying to do that either lol and Johnny looked good today too. His shirt is something that I would wear.
And I'm really enjoying Kate and Ari's scenes. They work well together and I like that we get to see their relationship onscreen. Kate being the one to basically give Ari the courage to tell Gabi that she was taking the internship at Dimera, and not a job at GabiChic was a good idea.
Speaking of Gabi, she has a new office set... and if it means that they're finally phasing out that ugly Salem Inn room, I'm all for it. I did have mixed feelings about Philip's declaration to Gabi though. I like the idea of it, but I also feel like they rushed it a little. Philip almost sounded like he was madly in love today and I didn't even realize that he and Gabi were that serious yet lol maybe we should have seen their relationship grow and play out more onscreen. Unless Philip is playing her for some reason, or secretly already knows about her having teamed up with Tony.
Yep.
She's hanging in there, still releasing the opinion column every Friday.

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Thank you so much @slick jones . I can't imagine all the time and effort this takes so whatever time away you need I know we will all understand.

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Great observations @DRW50. I've noticed that Clint Ritchie doesn't seem completely engaged with the material in these last five episodes or so. The Cord scenes, in particular, came across as really stiff and lacking emotion. It almost felt like he was annoyed by the silly things he has to say or hear. Maybe it's just in my head, but I've seen him perform so well many times before, so this definitely felt off.
These scenes where characters come back from the dead can be pretty cringe to watch or even act in. I've noticed similar moments in other soap operas too, where you can even glimpse actors trying to suppress a smile or a laugh because of how ridiculous the situation is that they're portraying.
Honestly, this is their second similar storyline (or third if you include Mortimer) in just a year and a half. I really hope this trend doesn't continue. The last thing I expected was for Malone to be the writer who keeps churning out these return-from-the-dead plots all year long.
I really think they made a mistake by killing off so many characters in the first year, and now they're struggling to fix that. This show seems overproduced at times and now I get some of the criticism I've read about it before.

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