Members soapfan770 Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 What a complete and utter waste of potential the last few years: https://daytimeconfidential.com/2020/10/09/marla-adams-departs-the-young-and-the-restless 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 Such a waste. The poorly told Alzheimers story . Dina could have been a force in GC . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 @Paul Raven Agree. Dina should be Y&R's grande dame. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Antoyne Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 Complete waste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 I haven't sat through Mike's death on GH and I know I cannot do this. It will be like John all over again for them. Just thinking about it is mildly upsetting me. I love Dina. And Marla Adams is awesome. And there were so many possibilities (and who many times they could have reversed this). Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 I strongly believe, that along with other factors CBS/Sony want as little focus as possible on older characters. Sally Sussman probably had to fight hard to have Dina return and Mal wanted to tell the Alzheimers story but after that her days were numbered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 The Alzheimer’s story really limited her, and they weren’t committed to telling it with the ruthless detail that GH did with Mike. (Ironically, GH is the show with the stronger youth focus, yet they gave an older character this platform, even if ultimately it was Emmy bait for Maurice Benard. But Max Gail got a lot to play, with all the staged flashbacks, etc.) Undoing it by making it a result of Graham poisoning her might have trivialized the story, but like @Paul Raven said, they don’t even seem that interested in fleshing out the cast with older characters. TPTB see no place on Y&R in 2020 for Dina, so why would they bother undoing it? They barely even show Jack these days, much less Ashley or Traci. The characters they’re showcasing almost all just happen to be 25-54, with a handful of well-established exceptions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Taoboi Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 See? I don't think I can bear that. Excellent promo though. *wipes tears* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RavenWhitney Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 Dina could have been the new Kay for fans and the stories. The initial story was botched; Graham (who should have been played by a real actor) should have been poisoning her with Ashley saving her and they reconcile. Then place Dina in the middle of the family struggles and Jabot. The show didn't want to put an old lady on contract and it was such a mistake. The show desperately needs matriarch and Dina's character was fascinating. Dummies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 Uh, this show is so f.ucking stupid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 This pisses me off so much. Such a waste of Dina and Marla Adams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aback Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 There should be a rule that you don’t kill off elderly characters unless their portrayer passes away. It’s tasteless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 Or, ideally, if the performer decides to permanently retire. That way, they can plan the story, all the returns, and the potential fallout of the character’s passing in advance. Plus, it gives the performer the opportunity to “get their flowers” while they’re still here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted October 10, 2020 Members Share Posted October 10, 2020 THIS. And for the record...I felt Graham and Ashley had great hate chemistry. So could have gone somewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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