One Life to Live OLTL: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

[EricMontreal22]

We'll have to disagree. I remember that episode (you claimed they swore over 50 times lol) and your ridiculous reaction to it. My mother never swears, and doesn't like swearing too much in movies, and she barely blinked during the episode.

[greens_dupres]

They are clamoring for Roxy. Her and Shenell Edmonds all day long. Your psychic powers may be onto it.

Your first point is a good one- hopefully its something that rational like you said.

[EricMontreal22]

Absolutely--and many people who said they should have just done a completely original soap really didn't get that--the ONLY reason they got SO much media attention was due to the franchises.

[DRW50]

I saw the comments here about people wanting Roxy back. I don't see it happening (although, while I'm not clamoring or demanding and I don't even think of her that much when I watch the show, I'd like to see her - just have her pop in to talk to Natalie sometimes, or get drunk at Shelter).

I get why people are wary of what this may mean, especially if we hurtle back toward racist, sexist, ageist writing.

I think this is my inner P&G fan speaking. P&G at its best was incredibly progressive and diverse while also being extremely conservative, likely far more than PP would ever be. I think there's a balance. I hope they find it.

[DramatistDreamer]

Sure a new show could've attracted advertisers and financial support--if it starred Kevin Spacey or Meryl Streep and was directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin or Shonda Rhimes

PP didn't have that kind of budget though.

I agree that AJ seemed forced and overboard in his consistent use of expletives.

I also find PP announcement of a cease and desist on curse word equally overboard. Pulling back or stopping cursing from certain characters is fine. Making an announcement about it in regards to an online show that you once promoted as more 'edgy' as if you're now Walmart, is lame. They also defined themselves in a way that is potentially limiting and self censoring while giving some the impression that they are caving in to a few vocal rants.

On a positive side,

Netflix's House of Cards didn't have much cursing (if at all) but it was edgy and sexy. It also had superior writing, acting and direction. Should be a piece of cake for PP to achieve if that's what they're after, right?

[Marco Dane]

I dont !@#$%^& care

[greens_dupres]

Is that a call-in with Jeff K? We should all call & drown out the FB commenters.

[Vee]

There's also the vague possibility that they have a TV deal, at which point something like this would inevitably have happened. I would keep the uncensored episodes on Hulu, though.

[greens_dupres]

Is that a call-in with Jeff K? I'm feeling inspired to call even though I'm not a Fairman fan

[Vee]

I hope people do call in and rep for the cursing. Maybe we can find a happy medium.

[marceline]

Yep. That's the one.

Tune in to our brand new radio show TOLN Soaps with Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps tonight at 7pm PST / 10pm EST here: http://bit.ly/17Wce2s with special guest CEO of Prospect Park and TOLN, Jeff Kwatinetz!

[greens_dupres]

That's a hopeful thought! Up until all the ep reduction stuff, the union dispute, I really thought they'd definitely find a TV home.

[Vee]

I think it's possible, but I think they have a gauntlet to clear. But now who knows. However, any really visible basic cable network other than, say, FX was not going to run with the cursing, and I knew that long ago.

I still wish they'd keep the profanity-laden eps on Hulu and clean up the ones for broadcast.

[John]

Jamey Giddens

11 minutes ago ·

• I'm hearing Prospect Park's decision to cut the swearing from the new versions of All My Kids and One Life could be related to possible syndication issues. If they ever want re-runs of the shows to air on broadcast, they can't have Angie and Jesse saying Bull Sugar!

[alexisfan07]

Haha there were a lot of cut curses in that clip, I love it

Definitely didn't recognize a few of those scenes, like the one of Destiny going off on Dani