Members Nate4 Posted January 21, 2014 Members Share Posted January 21, 2014 Julie Marie Berman as Belle Brady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted January 21, 2014 Members Share Posted January 21, 2014 She looks like a better fit for Stephanie. She kind of resembles MBE in the eyes there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JONNYSBRO Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 I honestly could see Rebecca Budig as the new Sami on DAYS. She is a little bit older then Alison but has the grit and edge to play Sami Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nate4 Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 As much as I love her, Rebecca could be a different character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted January 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 I agree. NBC/Corday/sony wanted this news broken by alison right away, once it was final. They used her pal Ellen, who airs on most NBC stations, to do it. A year beforehand. This, to me, seems like it's letting the shock hit now and a "say goodbye to Sami Brady after 22 years" is coming. A recast down the line? Perhaps. But I think they will just wait it out and hope for AS to return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnik Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think it's a testament to how much people like AS that this story has been picked up by Deadline Hollywood, TVLINE, Entertainment Weekly AND she is the most search on Yahoo! I wonder if she has any idea how popular she really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes, the "Say Goodbye to Sami" idea is bound to come down the line. I don't see them ever recasting Sami. No matter how she departs the show, she can always be welcomed back for the finale/guest appearances, even if as a ghost. They *definitely* should bring back Belle now. I'd welcome a good recast. Martha Madison was just too bland/asexual for me. Brandon Beemer back as Shawn? Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Titus Andronicus Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 Days survived the departures of Dee Hall, Peter Reckell, Kristian Alfonso, Quinn Redeker, Leann Hunley, Gloria Loring and (ick) Josh Taylor in a few months span in 1987. They also changed headwriters. If they can't survive Sweeney's departure, it's not the fault of Sweeney's departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm sad because I love AS/Sami but maybe this'll cause DAYS to hopefully return to an ensemble show instead of putting the show's weight on six characters. Hopefully, EJ and Rafe go with her. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajsp35801 Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 But B&B had been focusing on the younger set for at least two years, which is partially why SF left. It's not like her leaving affected story all that much either because everything was all about Hope, Liam, and Steffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beebs Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 To be fair though, they were also pulling in 7.0+ ratings and 5th out of 13 soaps at the time, so they had a bit further to fall than 2.0 and last place . I think the only thing that is going to botch the show after AS leaves is Ken Corday and his propensity to panic and react in exactly the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted January 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 This would be a huge loss no matter what. However the loss could have been lessened if they had anyone else to become the leading lady. Nicole is a wonderful second lead and support. Ari is beyond talented but Nicole isn't the lead type. Abby has been wasted and mansi likely won't stay after her current contract anyways. Belle, Stephanie and Melanie were all invested in by the show but just forgotten once they left Salem. Any, or all, of them should have been recasted. I know Melanie was unpopular early on and didn't catch on to much here but the show spent years on her character and even listened to fan reaction and made her work. The soaps can't hold onto young talent anymore. There are no more heather toms, Ali Sweeney's or Kim McC's who grow up on screen and stay. So they have the characters and they need to be recasted. Days has been missing that age range between Sami and Abby and it is really obvious when you talk about Sami leaving. A belle recast is needed now. A great one. Carrie? Lol. No. ESP under CC. AS may not have been the best actress of all time, but soap leading ladies are more about talent. You have to have that IT factor and Sweeney has it. Lucci had it. Many others have and do have it. Days isn't totally screwed. Ali gave them a years notice. They just better take advantage of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AllMyDaysatGH Posted January 22, 2014 Members Share Posted January 22, 2014 LMAO! I swear your loathing for Carrie has always just made me I feel exactly the same haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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