As The World Turns

Kim

Bob

Barbara

Lisa

Susan

Lucinda

John

Andy

Paul...Andrew Kavovit

Emily....Melanie Smith

Lily....Martha Bryne or Heather Rattray

Holden

Connor...Allyson Rice

Ellen

Betsy

Craig

Sierra

Emma

Adam

Luke

Reid(didnt die....Luke fell asleep at the hospital and dreamed the whole thing...lol)

Tom

Margo

Give me this cast and you'd have to peel me off the ceiling....

Was it necessary to quote yourself instead of editing your own post?

See, one thing I appreciate about what PP is doing with both AMC and OLTL is that they are truly, truly downsizing. Like...downsizing in a way that I always wanted ABC to do when they had the chance to. Cutting the shows in half and having a much smaller cast means tighter storylines and a more focused...focus. I think especially with the P&G soaps, which existed for such a long time as slow-moving, very tightly knit shows, this would be sort of a "back to basics" concept. ATWT couldn't handle a cast of 30 contract players (though the Marland era may have been different, I'm not too familiar with it) in its last ten years, even with an hour show, but to each his own.

I think the general idea for any show being revived in this way is being able to find the right balance of "old" and "new," which is still hard to say because we don't know if AMC and OLTL have found the "right" balance yet. Even long-gone soaps could fit into this formula. The Secret Storm, in its peak years, was primarily about the Ames family. In the past almost-40 years, there have been several more generations of Ameses, and in 2013, we can pick up with the current state of the family. There wouldn't have to be constant call-backs to the original series for the sake of continuity. Just establish that this Ames family is the same Ames family from the old show, and move on from there. Not that there's a huge hankering for a Secret Storm revival, but I'm just saying.

I agree and understand the reason for downsizing, and I do think that it is smart. I (personally) like a wide range of characters and wouldn't be against a slightly large cast. Its the writer in me that wants to be fulfilled and 35-40 characters would do that for me. I think if the right writer, with the right vision is able to handle 35-40 characters while keeping the show centered with its roots, then go for it. But again, if they were to bring back GL & ATWT with 20 characters, I'd be all for it.

And I agree about your idea for Secret Storm. They could do it with a modern clan of the Ames, but my only worry is the very little history of the old show that's accessible, and how that would affect a modern interpretation. That's why I suggested that if a modern revival is done, the name of the show could be the same, the central theme of the show could be the same, but new characters/families could be used instead.

Was it necessary to quote yourself instead of editing your own post?

I did it to annoy you....

As The World Turns

Kim 70

Bob 70

Barbara 60

Lisa 70

Susan 70

Lucinda 70

John 70

Andy 40

Paul 40

Emily 50

Lily 40

Holden 40

Connor 50

Ellen 70

Betsy 50

Craig 50

Sierra 50

Emma 70

Adam 30

Luke 30

Reid(didnt die....Luke fell asleep at the hospital and dreamed the whole thing...lol) 30

Tom 50

Margo 50

Sorry but who wants to watch a show with characters this old? Lifelong ATWT fan but this is why soaps died to begin with. If ATWT returns, yes they need to embrace history, but the day to day would need to be daring and raunchy to attract younger viewers.

I did it to annoy you....

A flattering suggestion but you don't put that much thought behind anything you post.

And honestly, I know [S.W.S.N.B.N.] is nuts, but she is the one person who gets what daytime needs to do to be revived. We need someone like her writing who is less psycho like me.

And honestly, I know [S.W.S.N.B.N.] is nuts, but she is the one person who gets what daytime needs to do to be revived.

No, she really, really, really is not.

Edited March 4, 201313 yr by Vee

No, she really, really, really is not.

Disagree. In her interviews she expresses a clear love for the genre and states exactly what I feel -- that the genre has just never moved on from outdated plots from the 60s. Now she brings too much personal baggage to ever be employable, but I implore you to read her interviews/ideas. They truly do not suck.

One idea was a boob job storyline. Why the hell not? Even Seinfeld in the 90s did a nose job episode. Characters debating and gossiping about the merits of a boob job would be wonderful.

Edited March 4, 201313 yr by juppiter

A flattering suggestion but you don't put that much thought behind anything you post.

Possible..but it doesnt bother me the least.

Disagree. In her interviews she expresses a clear love for the genre and states exactly what I feel -- that the genre has just never moved on from outdated plots from the 60s. Now she brings too much personal baggage to ever be employable, but I implore you to read her interviews/ideas. They truly do not suck.

One idea was a boob job storyline. Why the hell not? Even Seinfeld in the 90s did a nose job episode. Characters debating and gossiping about the merits of a boob job would be wonderful.

I've read them all. No thanks.

I also read her tweet-a-thon about a masked "Catwoman" prowling Salem in a latex catsuit, among other things. The few kernels of interesting ideas are suffocated under layers upon layers of demented camp. And clearly she cannot deliver.

I actually liked [S.W.S.N.B.N.]'s Ideas for GL she had years ago. Days too.

The threesome idea was the absolute worst.

OK, I might be having a slow moment, which I do every now and then (I'll admit it) but who is [s.W.S.N.B.N.]?

I've read them all. No thanks.

I also read her tweet-a-thon about a masked "Catwoman" prowling Salem in a latex catsuit, among other things. The few kernels of interesting ideas are suffocated under layers upon layers of demented camp. And clearly she cannot deliver.

To me even that is better than the umpteenth baby-by-mistake storyline with the man in question unrealistically running in slow motion to stop the abortion at the very last second, but I digress.