Members dragonflies Posted April 19, 2017 Members Share Posted April 19, 2017 I honestly wouldn't want Days to do Alzheimer's, it's just too hard too watch. My grandma had dementia and it's something that tears you up inside watching them suffer from that Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted April 19, 2017 Members Share Posted April 19, 2017 My grandma had dementia too. I was personally glad they took away Alzheimer's from Caroline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted April 19, 2017 Members Share Posted April 19, 2017 Like I said upthread, I understand why Josh Griffith would undo Caroline's disease. But it DOES seem funny to me how he would take away an Alzheimer's diagnosis from Caroline, yet give Y&R's Nikki multiple sclerosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sindacco Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 I would have preferred for Caroline to die than for her last scene to be some random conversation with Theresa last summer. I also prefer when the show deals with a real disease and not some made up disease which the character is miraculously cured from. That's just another reason (one of many) why soaps are a joke these days. Nothing is real, nothing has stakes, no real drama. It really is like a cartoon world. Peggy had some really good scenes back in 2012 when Caroline first started showing signs of Alzheimer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 I thought that was Jean and Shelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teplin Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 I don't know, I think it would be cruel to ask a longtime cast member who's in the twilight of their lives to play their character's death out on screen. I understand that it might be dramatically more satisfying -- but I would be deeply offended (and extremely uncomfortable) if, for instance, they forced Bill Hayes to play his death and made Susan Hayes "act" the fallout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sindacco Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 They killed off Stefano when Joe was battling with alzheimer's IRL. Although it seems like Joe wanted to leave by that time. But they don't have to kill off every character. They could have had Caroline move to California but with an actual goodbye episode. A farewell party at the pub, or something, anything. I just want characters to exit on-screen and not fade away and one day hear from another character that they moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 I agree. I think a lot of the actors love coming into work, even if their health isn't the greatest. It gives them purpose, fulfillment, etc. I say use them while they're still with us and able to. I don't mind if the character eventually fades out and only referred to as being off-camera. Now, in the cases where you have someone like Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn) or John Clarke (Mickey) who happily decide to retire from acting, then I say it's okay to write in an onscreen death/farewell with the actor. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sindacco Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 Frank Parker did not choose to retire. The show fired him for storyline reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 Ah. Well. Strangely, no one batted an eye. I guess viewers didn't have much of a soft spot for ol' Grandpa Shawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted April 20, 2017 Members Share Posted April 20, 2017 Truth be told, I've never been AS enamored with the Bradys as other fans (aside from Wayne Northrop's Roman, Mary Beth Evans' Kayla, and Patsy Pease's Kimberly) although I DO recognize their importance both to the show and to its core audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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