Members Cheap21 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 in theory IA with you but with a shorter show, less airtime and a limited cast, I think they should invest in characters than can serve multiple purposes/roles. One with ties fulfills this than just a random newbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Did someone seriously just suggest we should have Krystal instead of Jane? !@#$%^&*] no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Where? No one said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Not to pick on AMCHistory--but I believe that's exactly what they said... Thanks for the explanation--I see your point somewhat (though I think the youth dialogue has been better this week--after two episodes anyway--than last.) I will say as much as I seem to fight most points with you, I actually, perhaps oddly, look forward to reading your reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 I stand by my statement. I would have rather saw Krystal and the BJ's set back over a newbie like Jane. I think that Cheap hit it on the head, this is a short-show, I would rather a character be able to fit more than just one role a be more than just a glorified extra. Even Myrtle was more than just a "listening ear" at her inception. She was Kelly's surrogate mother. She was Lincoln's surrogate mother. She was a thorn in Langley and Phoebe's side. Her days as the town Sage came around much later. They played up her relationship to the Tyler family throught the 80's until the majority fell off the canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted May 7, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Uh KWAK was a newbie at one time. but on that note I'll take Jane over KWAK any day. THe show can stay Carey twit free as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Myrtle was a lot of things. Enemy to Phoebe, surrogate mother to Erica, town feminist, business owner, voice of reason, etc... my point is that she was allowed to grow into all those roles. The fact that Jane isn't on the frontburner right now isn't a drawback. It's good. We get to slowly watch her develop relationships with the people of PV so that when she finally does come to the forefront it will make sense. I'd rather watch Jane become important to the canvas than be handed a character like Lanie and told that she's important because of her pedigree. It's the CJ Holden Syndrome all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 What happened to letting a character become important? At least she isnt being shoved down our throats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 I guess I have two arguments--though I see your point. One is, that I would hope this show would never become the incestuous romp that B&B is. Check out the original AMC cast--there are a few contract actors (and Jane's not contract) who went nowhere and seemed to just be nurses, etc. I don't know if that's a bad thing at all. But my second point is I suspect Jane does have a key function in the show and we just haven't seen it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 who is CJ Holden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 I'd really rather not see Krystal or BJ's ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 OLTL, silly. The character everyone constantly wants, or is told rumours about that any new male character will be his return. No matter that since he left the show as a kid, he really doesn't have any clear personality, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 there is no character on OLTL called CJ Holden. Now there is a CJ Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 Well, they did intend to bring him back at least once or twice in the last ten years. But yes, when everyone these days (or in the last five years) assumes any white male under 40 coming to OLTL is C.J. - I just don't think that's going to happen. (And his name is Roberts.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted May 7, 2013 Members Share Posted May 7, 2013 I'd rather not see Krystal give BJ's ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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