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OPINION
Soap Dish
— By Michael Karol
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Michael Karol, editor
— Soap Opera Weekly
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February 19, 2010
David Canary Is Leaving the Building
David Canary, who has played Adam Chandler on ALL MY CHILDREN since 1983, has announced his retirement. Canary's riveting portrayal of one of the most ruthless businessmen on television — and one of the most married — has left an indelible impression on the daytime landscape. Canary also played Adam's gentle, loving identical twin Stuart (starting in 1984).
Adam genuinely loved his brother, and Stuart remained Adam's moral compass until 2009, when a crazed Adam — ironically, out of his mind and trying to kill himself — accidentally shot Stuart in the Chandler mansion. For his yin-yang portraits of two very different siblings over 25 years, Canary was awarded five Daytime Emmys, and nominated a total of 13 times between 1986 and 2008.
Born in Elwood, Ind. on August 25, 1938, and a descendant of Calamity Jane (a.k.a. Martha Jane Canary), Canary graduated from the University of Cincinnati as a voice major, and headed to Broadway, but the U.S. Army cut his career short. He picked up his career on the West Coast in a production of the durable musical The Fantasticks, which led to movie and TV roles, including a recurring role in the prime-time soap PEYTON PLACE (1965-'66), and the role of Candy, the Ponderosa foreman, in BONANZA, which he played from 1967-'73, with one year off due to a contract dispute.
A contract dispute between Leonard Nimoy and the producers of STAR TREK in 1967 almost won Canary the role of Mr. Spock. Wikipedia reports that the book Inside Star Trek — The Real Story revealed Canary was one of the "A-list" actors waiting in the wings if things didn't work out.
Canary appeared on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW in 1978, and was hired in 1981 to portray Steve Frame on ANOTHER WORLD, in the hope of reigniting the Steve/Alice/Rachel triangle. The effort failed, and his character was killed off in 1983, the same year he was hired to play Adam on AMC. Twin brother Stuart — initially portrayed as somewhat menacing and perhaps developmentally challenged — followed (and per Screen Actors Guild rules, Canary was paid double for assaying two roles).
On AMC, Canary's Adam was devious, evil and merciless to business competitors, especially Palmer Cortlandt, who also hailed from Adam/Stuart's hometown of Pigeon Hollow, W. Va. Cortlandt had an affair with the Chandlers' sister Lottie, resulting in a child, Ross, after which Palmer left Lottie. When she died, Adam blamed Palmer, and they became fierce business and personal enemies forever more.
Adam was no less ruthless with his own family, marrying and divorcing many times, often merely to sire male heirs for his fortune, and exerting a stifling control that led many of his kids — including Skye, Hayley and JR — to either leave home or sever relations with him. The one exception was twin Stuart, who always had Adam's ear, and often was the one who persuaded him to do the right thing in any given situation.
Having created two complicated characters — indeed, two of the most vividly drawn portrayals in daytime — Canary will be missed…but maybe not for long. In a statement released on Feb. 16, he noted, "This is not the last you've seen of Adam Chandler. I will be back to check up on the Chandler Clan."
Canary will air through April.
February 11, 2010
Jack Returns, Erica Burns
What can we say about Jack's swift return to Pine Valley? That it was way too long in coming, of course. But now that he's home, ALL MY CHILDREN smartly made his first move to see Erica — and find out why his ex was dallying with her daughter’s ex, Ryan. Both Jack and Erica were in fine form, and demonstrated that they, as a couple, even long-separated and obviously with issues, still have more chemistry than Erica and anyone else on the show.
The writers were on-target in their dialogue and true to the characters, and the actors (Walt Willey and Susan Lucci) made it clear that, even though they're not "together," there's still a keen connection — strong enough that, once Ryan and Erica are no longer a couple, it would be totally natural (not to mention absolutely right) for Jerica to heat up once more. This is, not so coincidentally, one of the very things fans have been begging for the entire time of Jack's absence from the AMC canvas.
When Erica asked, haughtily, "Did you drop everything to run back and protect me from Ryan?" Jack's response, "Now you're avoiding the issue," proved he still knows Erica best. She insisted that Jack's actions were not enough to get her to break up with Ryan. Jack countered that no way was Ryan over Greenlee, and Erica was going to get hurt once it came out.
Finally, he admitted one of the reasons he came back was Erica: "I’ve lost my heart. And, yes, I'm talking about you. You are hell to get over." When Erica still wouldn't budge, Jack got to her with a simple question, proving he knows Erica better than anyone: "Since when have you been so hard to convince that you deserve more?!" Erica's eyes conveyed that she knew exactly what Jack was talking about.
La Kane is famous for picking herself right back up after a romantic disaster, and isn't it, well, just fabulous that, if she wants, Jack is back to pick up the pieces? As he put it before sauntering out the door, "Well, maybe this wasn't a wasted trip, after all." Amen to that.
January 27, 2010
James Mitchell, 1920-2010
I will miss James Mitchell, along with his many other fans and colleagues. Mitchell was best-known for his acidly funny portrayal of ALL MY CHILDREN's Palmer Cortlandt, but was a prominent figure in the dance world, and scored on stage and in films, as well. He died January 22 at the age of 89 of complications from pneumonia, in Los Angeles. Mitchell had moved there and quietly retired, but was given one last hurrah on AMC's 40th anniversary episode (which aired January 5), in which he was one of many longtime cast members interviewed (as Palmer) about what life was like in Pine Valley.
Mitchell had played the imperious Palmer for 30 years, and his sparring with other Pine Valley-ites (especially wife Opal and business, and personal, rival Adam Chandler), were legendary on AMC, and made Palmer one of the show's most identifiable, larger-than-life characters. Palmer showed his softer side occasionally, usually where daughter Nina and niece Dixie were involved…but only for a scene or two at a time!
Mitchell was studying drama at Los Angeles City College when teacher/choreographer Lester Horton, famous for adding Native American and jazz flourishes to his dances — sparked Mitchell's interest in dance. Horton took Mitchell with him when he started a company in New York in 1944; the company failed, but that led to an audition for Agnes de Mille, which resulted in a partnership that spanned 25 years and included TV, films, stage and concert dance.
As a young dancer, Mitchell was also known for his physical beauty and dry wit. He figured prominently in a closeted but unique show-business clan during the 1940s and 1950s, rating mentions in such diverse biographies as Farley Granger's Include Me Out (Granger called Mitchell "one of my best friends"), Arthur Laurents' Original Story By, and Alan Helms' Young Man from the Provinces. A bust of Mitchell by Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthé was sculpted and exhibited in 1947.
He was also associated with choreographers Gower Champion and Jerome Robbins. Mitchell's Broadway shows included Brigadoon (for which he won the prestigious Theater World and Donaldson Awards in 1947), Carousel, Carnival and Paint Your Wagon. He also danced with New York's American Ballet Theater and toured with many productions, including Funny Girl and The King and I; a tour of The Rainmaker co-starred future AMC cast mate Frances Heflin (Mona).
His TV career kick-started in the 1950s, and included everything from the anthology series that were so popular in the 1950s, such as ARMSTRONG CIRCLE THEATRE, to CHARLIE'S ANGELS in the 1970s.
His soap career began in 1964, with the role of Lloyd Griffin on THE EDGE OF NIGHT; he followed it with a lead, English professor Julian Hathaway, in the drama WHERE THE HEART IS (1969-'73). But the capper to his TV career undoubtedly was his stint as Palmer, which spanned 30 years and brought him seven Daytime Emmy nominations.
Later in life, he also taught movement and dance at Yale and Drake University. The latter school awarded Mitchell an honorary doctorate in fine arts. His film roles include the classic 1955 Oklahoma, in which he danced the role of Dream Curly, and 1977's The Turning Point.
Survivors include his longtime partner, Oscar-winning costume designer Albert Wolsky.
January 8, 2010
After several years of losing its way, ALL MY CHILDREN finally found its footing (appropriately, on its 40th birthday) with a salute to Pine Valley, as represented by many of its citizens, past and present.
What made the show a present for the longtime fan was that, in letting Tad, Brooke, Erica, Adam, Jesse, Angie, Maria, Opal, Palmer, Krystal, JR et al speak from their hearts, the show got its heart back. It reminded us why we watch soap operas to begin with: to see a reflection of life, of our own lives, and to spend some time with people who, good or bad, remind us of our own human flaws and strengths.
The documentary form — Hayley presented a profile of Pine Valley, "The Best Town in America," as spoken by its citizens — was perfect. The show leaned toward the sentimental, but that was to be expected. The unexpected humor was a greater, welcome surprise…such as when David said, with a straight face, "I don't care what other people think of me.... I have saved the lives of countless Pine Valley citizens," as the screen showed him poisoning the punch in one of his most devious schemes. And when Brooke joked, "Of course I'd come back — but someone would have to warn Erica," La Kane tossed off, "Brooke who?" leaving viewers yearning for one of those fabulous Erica/Brooke catfights...which is almost certainly a given now that Julia Barr (Brooke) has signed on for three months starting in late February!
From general comments on life in Pine Valley, to segments on love and marriage, family, loss and hope, Hayley's doc focused on current stalwarts like Joe and Ruth, Erica, Adam and Opal, but found room for past residents (and fan faves) like Mateo, Maria, Greg and Bianca. Even Palmer showed up, after being MIA for more than a year, to tweak Opal and Adam; after Adam noted that, "Family is the most important thing to me," Palmer was quick to rejoin, "Adam Chandler is a rattlesnake…he eats his young." Just like old times....
The film closed with Erica noting that, "Everyone who lives here feels a connection. Pine Valley is like a big home, with a lot of rooms. And the door is always open."
For the first time in a long time, I really wanted to enter that door. I hope that AMC fulfills the promise of its 40th anniversary and move to Los Angeles with a real new beginning — that focuses on all the good old soapy stuff we saw in this episode.
December 22, 2009
Eva La Rue Returns to AMC
Recently, I've had the pleasure of talking to some of the ALL MY CHILDREN actors and actresses who are returning for the show's 40th anniversary in January. One of them was Eva La Rue, who played Maria on AMC from 1993-'98 and 2002-'05 (and is currently playing Natalia on prime time's CSI: MIAMI). La Rue made it clear her heart is with AMC; after all these years, she said, 80 percent of the time she gets called out on the street, it's people wanting to tell her how much they loved her as Maria Santos.
But her heart is also evident in the charitable work she does for ovarian cancer. "I'm the spokesperson for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, and I've been doing that for a few years now," La Rue told me. "It's been awesome meeting women from all over the place. It's a disease that no one knows [enough] about, because breast cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer get a lot of press. There have been great awareness campaigns about them, so people know how to self-test for breast cancer, or to get a Pap smear for cervical cancer.
"There are no tests for ovarian cancer," La Rue pointed out. "You have to be on top of it, and be your own medical advocate. We all know when something's wrong; we just choose to be too busy and ignore it. But when it comes to things like that, you can't ignore it. If your doctor doesn't find it, and you still feel there's something [wrong], you've got to get a second opinion. It's probably one of the most misdiagnosed cancers, and, unfortunately, the survival rate is really low because it usually gets misdiagnosed." For more, visit www.ovarian.org.
And for the full, exclusive La Rue interview, in which she explains why she had to beg (!) to be included in AMC's 40th anniversary celebration, see Weekly's January 12 issue, on sale January 1.
December 15, 2009
A Look Back, and A Look Ahead
What do you do when your favorite soap, the one you've been watching for more than 25 years, does some silly, out-of-character stuff that makes you want to scream? You pretty much grit your teeth, let some of those feelings out, and enjoy whatever little bits and pieces you can. Life is all about change, and soap operas, which reflect our lives in an outsized, often outrageous way, are no different. Cast members come and go, as do behind-the-scenes personnel. ALL MY CHILDREN recently lost its head writer, and has moved from New York to new, bigger Los Angeles facilities. Those are major changes, and I'm hoping both will impact the show in positive ways. God knows, with GUIDING LIGHT gone, and AS THE WORLD TURNS recently given a death sentence, we need the soaps that are left more than ever. Storytelling has been a part of mankind's arsenal since the first cavemen drew on walls to tell of some magnificent battle, or how they caught that mastodon. I have no doubt that the soap genre will ultimately survive. It may not be in the same format we've known up until now, but people always want to listen to and see well-told stories that reflect what's happening in their own lives. Soaps, for the most part, do that. And will continue to do that. What follows are some comments on AMC's year, after which, we'll wash the slate clean and begin the new year by celebrating AMC's 40th anniversary.
The Devil Made Them Do It…or, David, Is That You?
Adam married Annie in a ceremony that began at the Chandler mansion, but ended — just before the final "I do" — at Pine Valley Hospital, after Adam collapsed under the stress of being drugged by David (again). In a fevered nightmare, Adam found himself in a purgatory presided over by David, as the devil himself. While the devil tried to coax Adam into going "one flight down," his guardian angel (Annie) asked him if he wanted to go home. Adam answered, "I do," and woke up saying it...just in time for Annie to persuade the reverend to pronounce them husband and wife.
The Kids Aren't All Right
Where are the children? Aside from Jesse and Angie's brood, AMC hasn't had a decent teen/young adult storyline since...well, since Leo and Greenlee, Hayley and Mateo, or Julia and Noah. And regarding the last two couples, we're talking the 1990s. Petey and Colby were a washout; only Scott Chandler might hold some promise — if he can ever get past the whole "my uncle murdered my father" thing and the fact that he's hot for Uncle Adam's wife.
Good Humor Man
Who knew that getting shot in the head could be such a good thing? After Tad was accidentally shot on the night of Stuart's murder, he emerged from his brain operation with a rebooted sense of humor, and a new zest for life — something that had been missing from his character for a long time, and which portrayer Michael E. Knight played with a zeal he hasn't shown in years.
Villainy, Thy Name is David
There are many reasons why Vincent Irizarry won a Best Supporting Actor Daytime Emmy this year. His character, Dr. David Hayward, was all over the map: losing and finding children; trying to make more with Amanda; giving Angie and the rest of the staff at Pine Valley Hospital agita; drugging Adam and dissing JR; loving and losing Krystal; playing the role that he was born to play — Satan; and, in his spare time, taking care of thought-to-be-dead former sis-in-law Greenlee...you name it, he done it. Irizarry is so good, you love what David's doing, even as you hate him for doing it.
It Just Wasn't Working Out
With great fanfare, Beth Ehlers (ex-Taylor; ex-Harley, GL) and Ricky Paull Goldin (Jake; ex-Gus, GL) were snapped up by AMC when GL let them go in 2008. Goldin was lucky: His Jake has been in a front-burner story with Amanda for a while. But Ehlers' Taylor wasn't given the time or proper storyline, and always seemed like a Pine Valley visitor, not a resident. AMC let Ehlers go with very little fanfare when it announced the show's move to the West Coast. Here's hoping she resurfaces soon.
Hell is for Heroes
Although Iraqi vet Brot has been somewhat underused as a character, the times he's been onscreen remain a touching and bittersweet reminder of how tragic real life can be — and how transcendent, too, when someone like Brot's portrayer, JR Martinez, makes you realize that life sometimes becomes more meaningful when touched by tragedy.
The ICK Factor
Cougar, shmougar — the fact is, Erica's grandkid is Ryan's son; he slept with Kendall, her daughter, just prior to hooking up with her; and the whole thing makes us feel...well, to paraphrase the old song title, "Things That Make You Go EWWW!" Perhaps now that Greenlee is returning to the canvas, Ryan will reunite with his true love, and Erica will reunite with her true love, Jack...who just happens to be Greenlee's dad.
Bad Move
Why, AMC? Why take a handsome, hunky hero like Aidan Devane (Aiden Turner) and turn him into an unrecognizable psycho, who kidnaps Kendall and morphs into a very sick puppy? Desperation is the only word that comes to mind. Aidan, we hardly knew ye, but we will miss you.
Murder, They Did
Two murder mysteries kept things hopping in Pine Valley for much of the latter six months: Stuart Chandler was shot, and DA Henry North was bludgeoned. Stuart's murder got most of the play — and was worth following for the wrap-up, when twin bro Adam (David Canary) realized he had dunnit — under the influence of mind-altering drugs courtesy of David. Canary played the hell out of mourning his brother, himself, and the lost connection to his "better half." But the more interesting murder followed an unhappy, spurned, abused wife, Madison (Stephanie Gatschet), who simply couldn't take it anymore — and clocked her hubby with a bookend, ending his political aspirations. Madison had some valid reasons for what she did, starting with her father, and the fallout from North's murder continues to echo throughout Pine Valley.
Yes, there was a lot to be thankful for, a lot to criticize and a lot to look forward to in Pine Valley. Just like in life. Here's hoping we all have a peaceful, happy, healthy 2010, and that all our drama is confined to the soaps — where it belongs.
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Are you sure it was this years desperate housewives that you saw, because the season finale I saw just plain sucked. In fact, I am pretty sure I won't be back next season!
Are you sure it was this years desperate housewives that you saw, because the season finale I saw just plain sucked. In fact, I am pretty sure I won't be back next season! . Another thing, I sure wish you security code thing was a little easier to read!
Michael, if you want a soap story told in the old fashioned soap tradition of a several month long slow build, complete with dropped hints along the way of what was to come, then look no further than the love story of Olivia and Natalia on Guiding Light!! This story has been building since Jan 2008 and has been painstakingly mapped out so that all the reasons for them to fall in love were revealed to us at in tantalizing nuggets over the last 16 months!! People all over the world fell under their spell! Fans who were anxious to see a romance evolve like the great shows of old, slowing and carefully so that you were fully invested in them as a couple by the time they got together! Bravo to Ellen Wheeler and Jill Lorie Hurst for guiding and writing this beautiful tale and to Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia for providing the talent and chemistry to this fantastic pair!!
I think a storyline that will be remembered in soap history as the quintessential slow-burn, return of the old-fashioned love story, is Otalia currently on Guiding Light. It has got to be one of the most beautifully crafted, intricately developed and unsually consistent stories I have ever seen on my screen. Ever since Jan 2008 every beat, turn, phrase, look, day, has brought us closer to the wonder that is Otalia, and every single of these beats has not only fit like a glove in the grander scheme of the Otalia sl, but has rang true with real life and made the viewers from all backgrounds relate to it with one of its many layers (religion, friendship, family, economic class differences, gay, straight, first time falling in love, etc.). I am truly in awe of the creators and actresses that have given us this amazing story. It's a story-telling masterpiece!
Guiding Light's Otalia storyline has brought back the slow burn that we have been sorely missing. They have been building this story for over a year while getting we viewers invested. It has been beautifully written and superbly acted. The details, down to the smallest of gestures or looks have been dead on. It is well worth turning this show on each day just to see how it all plays out. I have been a soap watcher for 28 years and have to say this is the best storyline I have seen in a very long time.
Micheal, Guiding Light Ellen Wheeler,Jill L Hurst has brought back the mean of a true good old school romance they have written a timeless masterpiece, the epic love story of Oliva & Natalia it is simply the best story on televison with family, love ,conflict and redemption.their are so many new & old viewers are turning the GL on.
Michael, If you would like to see a true to life love story, told like none we have ever seen on T.V.. then please do yourself a favor and take a look at Guiding Lights, Otalia. This love story breaks down so many walls of emotional separation in love pairs. These two people started out as enemies, then started relying on each other when there was no one else, then they became friends, and this became a family. The story shows you how they cope, how they communicate and finally how and why they fall in love. If you like a good love story, told perfectly and acted magnificently, then you must watch Guiding Light. You too, will fall in love with Otalia; like so many have, from around the world. Just watch it, you'll see what we mean.
The Otalia storyline is definitely one to watch on Guiding Light if one is looking for a wonderful slow building..well thought out storyline. It's being told in classic storytelling form and the portrayal is amazing.
I would have to wholeheartedly agree with all the posters above me who have stated that if what you are looking for is an old fashioned slow burning love story than you need not look any further than Guiding Light's Otalia storyline. The slow build of this love story has enthralled many hearts and minds and Ellen Wheeler, Jill Lorie Hurst, Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia should all be praised for their work and commitment.
siting AMC as an example? The show that rushed a lesbian wedding/break up (as compared to Otalia's slow burn on GL), that rushed through a heart transplant storyline with Kendall getting her brothers heart and then walking around the next week (as opposed to Olivia's heart transplant from Gus on GL that was a year long story), that crammed fast paced action into the Stuart murder (as compared to the slow, subtle mystery of Edmond's murder on GL). Yeah, great insight.
Hmmm First thought to pop into my head when I thought about drawn out true to life stories was Olivia and Natalia. Guiding Light has been building that couple for, what, a year and a half now? Crazy! Especially nowadays where soap stories don't get drawn out like they used to. I definitely recommend checking that one out.
I don't have to watch Erica/Ryan or give it a shot. I have another choice. Turn off the tv and that's exactly what I plan on doing. If AMC fires Pratt and gives me back my Jerica, I'll return but until then I will be watching another network. Good work AMC
You are a better viewer than I am because I am not happy about Erica with Ryan and I'm not going to give it a chance. I won't be watching AMC at all . Erica should be with Jack. Give Ryan his own woman, like Liza, and give the rest of us a break AMC!
I wish I could be as blase about the Erica/Ryan thing as you are and sit down and watch it , but it's too disgusting for words. He is fresh out of bed with her CHILD and is ther GRANDMOTHER of the son said daughter shares with him. Plus Ryan is a total moron. I can't stand the sight of him and also will never have a chance of getting Erica/Jack back together as long as Pratt and Fron's pet Lavery is hanging around Erica. Nope, I won't give it a chance at all and I hear Y&R is a much better show anyway. As far as Jackson, I adore him but no way I want to see him with Brooke. They tried that romance twice and it bombed both times. No chemistry or interest at all. Why doesn't AMC hook up Ryan with Liza, Krystal, Taylor? Why must it be a Kane woman?
Erica and Ryan? NO THANK YOU! I'm not watching it either. I'll be watching DOOL with my mom. If AMC smartens up and puts Erica back with her soulmate Jackson, please put it on your site or in the magazine and I will come back. Ryan can drop dead for all I care.
What is the obsession by AMC with Ryan Lavery and having him with a Kane woman? He is the most annoying, boring, stupid character on the show. I can't stand the sight of him and not even Erica can make him likeable. They aren't putting Erica back with Jack for this?
The pairing of Erika Kane and Ryan Lavery is just so wrong and discusting. There will be no chemistry like JACK & ERIKA period! I have watched AMC since 1970 and if JACK & ERIKA do not reunited I am done with this soap forever.
I like your P.S. about getting a story line going for Aiden. They are wasting his talents. Give him something to do...an investigation is in order! And how about a new love interest with someone who doesn't dump him?
Aidan needs a real story. Aiden Turner has proved his worth to this program and this destruction of his character is unacceptable. Why not have Aidan searching for Greenlee? I'd love to see an Ailee reunion! I'd also love to see Aidan's past explored - WHO is Aidan's father? I'd love to see Aidan/Zach end up half brothers. There is so much to explore with this character. I miss Aidan and I miss the magic of Aidan and Greenlee..
The only thing I have to say about Erica and Ryan is that I am sad to see it is now Erica's turn to prop Ryan. (And where is Jackson in all this?) My favorite character is Aidan and I would like for him to have a story that doesn't involve baby sitting. The guy is a PI, ex-soldier, bonefide HERO! Why are the writers making him into a criminal? Aidan has put in his time propping others and he needs a story of his own. He has proven he can carry a story in the past and I want to see him do it again! Aidan is the one who hasn't dealt with his feelings about Greenlee. He still loves her, I am sure of it! I want to see Aidan find Greenlee and I want to see them fall in love all over again!
Reunite Aidan & Greenlee! It was great with both Sabine & Rebecca. Make it so the body found was not Greenlee; but a woman with a ring much like the one Ryan gave GL. He has told Jack--together they secretly learned this woman was a hermit; no family or connections. So they decided to cremate her & give her some final dignity. Meanwhile, they secretly search for Greenlee--staying guarded about it, because the chances of her surviving the pitch over the cliff were slim; she could be submerged somewhere. I know Aidan never stopped loving her. Aidan overhears about David's secret patient--and on learning he was in Conn when she 'died', gets Tad's help to trail David. Aidan finds Greenlee, and we go from there!.... Aiden proved he's frontburner material. He needs to be with someone who appreciates & stays with him, like Sabine's Greenlee did, & Rebecca's did at first. I agree with Kaidy--why turn him into a criminal?
I'd like to respond to the P.S. about giving Aidan a real story. The man has SKILLZ and he should be frontburner and the story should be about him and his needs and his emotions and his character development. What is truly unbelievable is Aidan always losing out in the romance department. The man is one of the sexiest actors in daytime! I'm tired of only seeing him in a supporting role lately. Aiden Turner is almost a veteran, he has been on the show for 7 years and he was nominated for an Emmy in 2003. If the writers would give him a story to work with, he would have a chance of being nominated each year. I like the idea of Aidan finding Greenlee alive and somehow they fall in love again. As an Ailee fan,the way my favorite couple ended was extremely unsatisfying and frustrating. If Mr. Pratt would somehow reunite Ailee, it would go a very long way to helping me, and I'm certain a lot of other viewrs, to once again enjoy must-see tv and love in the afternoon.
I got a story for Aidan how bout he ditches that wet blanket Annie before he further ruins his life. Go to Jackson and confess that he saw that body in Connecticut and that no way it could be Greenlee's. With Jackson as an allie Special Ops Aidan goes off to find Greenlee whereever she is and brings her home to those who truly love her.Then Greenlee and Aidan can hash out their differences that ruined their marriage,Greenlee realizes Ryan's so called love for her is a joke and Aidan is the man for her. Ailee gets a real wedding that involves their families,wouldnt mind seeing an Anna and Robin crossover to support Aidan.
I would love for Aidan to get his own story. A totally new love interest. Someone who loves him and isn't pining over some fool(like Ryan). How about the new character coming soon Madison North....the DA's wife. Those two could steam up our screens all summer!
I am so tired of the writers crapping all over Aidan Devane. I want to see Aidan leading his own storyline away from the insane Annie crap! There is so much that the writers could do with Annie. The writers need to delve into Aidan past, and create a mystery surrounding who Aidan father is.
I am waiting for an Ailee reunion!!!The story they have Aiden in right now is so unlike his true character.I would love for the story to play out that Aiden has been looking for Greenlee and does find her.I would rather her stay gone then to see her brought back for Ryan.I think the writers could use his grief for losing Greenlee as an excuse for the way he is acting.Listen to the viewers,we want Ailee back!
It is breaking my heart to see Aiden Turner under-utilized on the the show. I just want to see Aidan in a decent storyline where he is the focus, and he isn't being used as a plot device. I love seeing Aidan in PI, special ops mode. A Mystery about who Aidan's father is would be Awesome!
I wish the writers would invest in Aidan, and write him a decent storyline. I would love to see the writer revist Aidan's past, and bring some family in for him. There is so much that we don't know about Aidan. Who is his father, what really happened to his mother, his military experience. All these things can be explored with Aidan if the writers would just invest in him. I would love to see Aidan in scenes with Brot and Frankie talking about his military experiences. I would also love to see the writers bring back Greenlee for Aidan, and rebuild them. Aidan and Greenlee was sizzlin hot together, and they brought out the best in each other. Aidan deserves a second chance with his one true love Greenlee.
I would love to see Aidan get a storyline not involving the "oh so wonderful" Ryan Lavery. Frankly, I am sick of Ryan and the propping of him. His character is horrible and I haven't liked his character since 2005 when he stuck his fist in our beloved Greenlee's face. (R.I.P Greens!) Speaking of Greens.... How about a return of our favorite fiesty-shorty? Bring her back on one condition.... She returns for AIDAN!!! The Aidan and Greenlee pairing was the only reason I watched All My Children and since their pathetically-written demise my viewing has been ceased. Please bring back our Aidan and Greenlee (a.k.a. Ailee)! I need to see some love in the afternoon, not the stuff Pratt has been shoveling out.
I just want the real Aidan back! There are so many stories that the writers could write for Aidan. so many wonderful ideas already. I want to see the writers get back to the basis with Aidan. I want to see Aidan in PI mode investigating the fake Greenlee corpse. I want Aidan and Greenlee back. A rescue adventure story with Aidan would be exciting.
I want Aidan free from lunatic Annie, and in his own lead storyline. Then I want to see Aidan reconnect with Tad. I want to see Aidan in a mystery storyline about who his father is. I would love it if Aidan turned out to be Adam Chandler's son. Maybe Adam had an affair with Aidan's mother while he was in London on business. Imagine the family dinners.
I love the character of Aidan Devane, and it's a shame the writers won't utilize him and capitalize on his popularity with the fans. Aiden Turner deserve to lead his own storyline, and Aidan shouldn't be used as plot in stories for any character. I want to see Aidan tied to a major family in Pine Valley. I like the idea of the writers creating a mystery story around who Aidan father is. Maybe Anna could be part of Aidan's story.
Aidan Devane is one of my all time favorite leading men on AMC. It kills me that Pratt doesn't write for him, instead only uses him to push stories for other characters. I want to see Aidan deal with the fake Greenlee corpse. There is no way Aidan would see that corpse, and not know that it isn't Greenlee. Aidan would be off rescuing Greenlee so fast it would make Ryan overblown airtime hogging head spins. Why isn't Pratt letting Aidan investigate Greenlee's death, instead of making him look like a moron with Annie? I want to see Aidan rescue Greenlee, and then I want to see them fall in love all over again.
I want Aidan to have a compelling story dealing with something real.. Maybe bring in a brother or sister for him. I'm tired of Aidan being a 3rd party in stories. He need his own story. There is so much that we don't know about Aidan, and I would love to see Pratt explore him more. I would also like to see Aidan get another shot with Greenlee if she comes back. Aidan and Greenlee was amazing together, and they ended too soon.
If anyone on AMC deserves a storyline it's Aidan Devane. He is sexy, strong, romantic, mysterious and drop dead gorgeous. I'm tired of Aidan always getting hand me down-left over stories from Ryan. I would like to see the writers create a story for Aidan and about Aidan. Aidan past is some what of a mystery. The writers should captalize on that. And pairing him with Greenlee again would be a real plus. They had it going on until they were ruined for toxic ruinlee.
I am tired of Aidan being wasted in worthless storylines pimping other characters. I want to see Aidan Devane in a story written for him, and one that focuses on him. There is so much story potential for Aidan. I think Aiden Turner would rock in a James Bond 007 adventure type storyline. He is gorgeous, and have an accident to die for. What's not to love about Aidan Devane!
I want to see Aidan in a decent storyline where he isn't made to look like a total and complete fool to prop another character. Aidan deserves better than that. Maybe the writers should bring back Greenlee for Aidan. They were AMC's most exciting couple for a while, and I always thought they had the potential to be great.
It's high time Aidan Devane had a lead storyline of his own. I would love to see Aidan involved in some kind of mystery.. He is such a sneak. It would be fun to watch.
I have loved the character of Aidan Devane for 7 years, and it's disappointing to see him relegated to being a plot device for other characters. Aiden Turner deserves to have a storyline where his character is the focus, and isn't used as a tool for someone else. Come on writers give Aidan a decent storyline please! Let Aidan next adventure be the mystery of the Greenlee corpse. Give special operations Aidan Devane his romantic hero groove back.
Aidan definitely need his own storyline. Aiden Turner is more than capable of carrying his own story, and I'm dying to see Aidan be the focus for change. The possible stories for Aidan are endless. The writers just need to invest in the character and write for him.
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Pratt and Frons need to give Erica a real compelling story and stop this stupid Adam/Annie/Ryan garbage. It's beheath her. She needs to have a health crisis to battle, which will bring Jackson back to her side where he belongs. They fight the good fight and end up back together. That's good old fashioned soap romance that keeps you rooting for the couple and gives them an obstacle that is not another boring 3rd party. That's what I want to see.
I would love to see a story on who Aidan's father is! Zach and Aidan as half brothers would be oh so fun to watch! Come to think of it JR and Aidan as half brothers would be more fun to watch! Since the A-team has gone south I would love it if Sabine Singh would be brought back as a new love interest for Aidan since we know Greenlee would only be brought back for Ryan (gag) AT is a great actor and the only reason I watch now a days!
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I want the writers to write a story for Aidan Devane.. I am tired of seeing Aidan used as a plot device. Aidan is a leading man just like Zach and Ryan. I don't understand why the writers refuse to write for Aidan. The writers neglect of Aidan is making me angry.
Michael, I LOVE your latest column (7/15) and I am one of those angry, FORMER viewers, that HATES this repulsive Ryan/Erica idea for all of the reasons you state, but especially for that last one. JErica belong together. We longtime viewers have walked every step with them for 22 years. We were jerked around waiting for a wedding , and that took 18 years to get, and they only allowed us 15 minutes of a marriage before blowing it up by making Erica look like a pathetic woman who needs to have sex with men she doesn't love or want, instead of working things out with Jack. The K/M family was magic, a perfect blend of everything we loved. Walt Willey is worth writing for. He is still sexy, handsome, and charming, and he and Susan Lucci sitll have that amazing chemistry they began with. They are as popular as ever so why won't AMC write for them? I have tuned OUT and will not be coming back until AMC makes things right. I will NEVER watch Erica with her grandson's father that's for sure.
Another Ryan/Erica hater and former viewer here. I quit when they killed off Dixie with poisoned pancakes and this show has only gone downhill from there. When I read they were pairing Erica with Ryan Lavery, of all people, I thanked my lucky stars that I had stopped watching before this travesty. They know the fans want Erica and Jack and Tad and Dixie, but yet they don't care to give it to us. Now I'm watching Cady on ATWT and I am not watching AMC at all. As a Erica/Jack fan, if they reunited them, put the family back together (Reggie, Lily, Greenlee, Bianca, etc) I would come back and watch them, though I am still protesting the rest of the show because of Dixie. The Zen/Ryan hour is not for me.
Great column. Ryan /Erica NOT watchable. Erica/Jackson is the reason I haven't left the show yet. However, if they keep treated Jack the way they are, that may change and soon.
I am not watching AMC as of now for several reasons, the number one being that Erica and Jack are not together. If the Montgomery/Kane family was to be reunited , then and only then would I tune back in to a show that I once enjoyed, but now find to be a snooze. Loved your column, Michael. You are right on target.
Michael K. you ROCK! I love that an editor isn't afraid to say what he thinks, to side with the fans, and to take TPTB to task for making a huge, foolish mistake that has already cost them viewers (I saw the latest ratings). With the daytime media being in such dire straights, it would behoove TPTB to hang on to their vets; to their popular characters; and to their popular pairings, rather than playing bed-hopping with people who don't make sense together. Erica and Ryan are one such couple. I read your magazine every week, and most of the time there is a letter or acknowledgement of the JErica fan contingent, so they know they are popular and they know what the fans want to see. Why aren't we seeing them? That's the question I would love to hear/see Pratt/Frons/Carruthers answer. I already know I won't agree with whatever they say but it would be nice to find out why they won't give the fans what they want
Jack and Erica belong together. I cannot stand to see her with anyone else, let alone Ryan Lavery. Ugh. More Aidan would be great! I used to love his character. He is wasted and deserves more air time.
There is only one way I'd watch this Erica/Ryan storyline. If Erica is playing him to give Jackson a wakeup call and it works. That's the only way I'll watch.
Charles Pratt is the worst thing to happen to AMC in a long time. B&E weren't much better. Since AMC brought the "unabortion" story on board, AMC has been sinking fast. What better way to end the show for good than to have Erica smoozing with God-Awful Ryan Lavery. If that doesn't end the show for good nothing will. Erica/Jack and the K/M family were the best thing to happen to AMC in years. They were diverse, dysfunctional, fun, snarky. but when the chips were down, nobody, but nobody, would hurt or come between any of them. We don't have a family like that anymore. What a shame they chucked it all ( no pun intended) for tornadoes that killed people we don't care about; babies that are continually at death's door; children emotionally abused by their parents idiotic actions; vets being tossed aside for newbies nobody cares about, etc, etc. The AMC I loved once is no more.
Loved your column Mr. Karol. I am not going to be watching Erica with that jerk Ryan Lavery, who seems to think that he is the owner of Kane/Montgomery women and must bed them all. Too bad he doesn't have chemistry with one of them. To hear Erica spouting off that she never met a man with his integrity and honesty before , is a crock. She's been in love with a man for over 20 years who is the epitome of those qualities, and in fact, couldn't lie on the witness stand years ago when Erica wanted him to so she could get custody of Bianca. Jackson is THE MAN for so many reasons and I am sick and tired of AMC's execs forgetting the past and rewriting history. They are losing another viewer because no way I'm watching Erica with a man who has bedded and been engaged or married, to her daugther and step-daughter. It's too sick for me.
I hate what AMC is doing to Erica. Listening her slobber over Ryan and telling him that he is the right man for her, makes me sick, especically since the RIGHT MAN for her is Jackson. I don't like that AMC is keeping them away from one another, letting Jack have little airtime, and now put another block between he, Kendall, and Erica with that stupid Greenlee accident reveal. Why is AMC doing this to one of it's best couples. I can't bear to watch anymore.
Not only is Jack and JErica being sacrificed for this uninteresting, revolting, lunacy, but now AMC is shafting the Walt Willey fans by writing him out of the show for an "undisclosed" amount of time. Well, AMC, this fan will be leaving AMC for an "undisclosed" amount of time until you stop this ickfest of R/E and bring back our JERICA.
I enjoy reading your blogs. But I would have to strongly disagree with your recent statement. "Fans are tired of the focus being on Zach and Kendall and Ryan." Fans ARE tired of Ryan being shoved into Zach & Kendall's storyline. Fans are REALLY tired of not being able to talk about Z/K without Ryan being tossed into the mix. Enough already. Fans are tired of Ryan period-hypocritcal, sanctimonious & a know it all. I hate Ryan & I dislike him being an interloper in ALL Z/K storylines. I am still waiting for an independent Z/K storyline. Ryan/Zach should not even be speaking let alone working together. UGH. And now we hear Erica propping Ryan's virtues? Not long ago she was rightly calling him out on his faults? Blind adoration is not a way to get fans of this "new" pairing. If Z/K's popularity has waned,its because of Ryan & because of Pratt's nonsensical writing for the characters. Free Z/K from Ryan & their popularity will be obvious. They are AMC's #1
I strongly disagree with your statement that "Fans are tired of the focus being on Zen story". The majority of fans are sick too death of "The Ryan Lavery/Fake Liza Hour". Ryan is the most hated character in daytime & I don't mean love to hate. Ryan is in every single story, every scene, and every character is damaged to prop him. After months of cheering Erica on for calling Ryan on his vile behavior. Now, she's praising him for his vile behavior. Why? Couples/characters are destroyed/damaged for the sole purpose of propping Ryan. ITA with those who say "FREE Zen From Ryan". Free AMC from Ryan. Fake Liza is another useless, disgusting character that is shoved down our throats. Frons/Pratt's pets need to go. Fans want a Ryan/Fake Liza free AMC & A Pratt free AMC. The problem isn't Zendall being on so much, it's Zendall can't have a story unless the vapid Ryan is shoved into it. It's a shame that the great Erica Kane is now on Ryan propping duties, whil
I loved your column and ITA on everything. I hate Ryan period and I am so bored by Zendall it's not funny. Sacrificing Erica Kane to prop loser Lavery is too much for me. She and Jack belong together and to see/hear Erica prop that other jerk is too much for me and I can't watch it anymore. Is that what AMC wants?
This is one viewer who has already left the pitiful waste that was once a great show. Pratt was the worst thing to happen to AMC ever. He and Frons have buried it and I dont see it ever coming back. Now that they have dashed the hopes of all Jackson and J/E fans, I don't even care if AMC is no more. It's what they deserve.
I strongly disagree with you comments about Zach and Kendall and I laugh when I see people complain that they've taken over the show. When? They were barely on in June and they've shared very little screen time in July. If you want to look at the culprits who are eating up the show, look no further than Ryan, Liza and Annie, three of the most unlikable characters to ever grace a TV screen. To be subjected to these three have led to plummeting ratings. And let's not forget that "brillant" Fake A Dead baby storyline for Jamanda that made the entire show ground to a halt in June. However, the biggest problem AMC has is the head writer Charles Pratt who gives a whole new meaning to "incompetence". This man has failed to execute one good storyline since he was hired. Each decision he has made has further damanged the show.
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Aidan and Greenlee are magic and should by all means be reunited when Greenlee finally reappears and it should only be Aidan to bring her home. Forget Ryan and rebuild Aidan and Greenlee and they will once again be the the HOT Couple AMC desparately needs and the couple viewers what to invest in and follow. Pratt needs to give up trying to make Ryan the romance king of PV and get Jackson back to make things right with his "Love" EK. We viewers know Aidan would never give up on Greenlee, he would search until he found her which is THE STORY Aidan deserves and viewers finally get what we want: Aidan and Greenlee finally reunited. Let them fight and struggle to get their life back but Greenlee belongs with Aidan and Erica belongs with Jack. Who even cares what Ryan thinks, give him Annie. Aidan deserves more than he's been dealt by Pratt. AMC, if you want better ratings and more viewers tuning in, listen up: TPTB pay attention and start getting it right for the fans....time is running out and we de
Thank you Michael for saying what Ailee fans have been saying for quite a bit, Aidan saw that body in Conn and knows its not Greenlee I refuse to believe that he wouldnt want to know where Greenlee really is if not dead,thats what Aidan should have been doing instead of wasting how many months with succubus leach Annie Lavery, who wasted no time in dumping Aidan to move on to her next prey Adam Chandler, those are months of Aidan's life he cant ever get back. If Pratt had any brains he could have had Aidan working with Jackson to find Greenlee's whereabouts. When are the TPTB understand Ryan with Greenlee equals unwatchable, Aidan with Greenlee equals watchable
THANK YOU MICHAEL for another spot on column about the pukefest that is Ryan/Erica and the popular choice with is our beloved Jack and Erica. I can't bring myself to watch Erica these days and I haven't watched one moment of this disgusting attempted pairing. Seeing Jack, as gorgeous as ever, being shipped off to Europe without a scene with Erica, angers me to no end. Of course, we know why there wasn't a scene between them. How can they continue to try to sell Ryan when Jack is around, LOL. No contest and they know it. They know that the JErica fanbase will only grow larger and more vocal and that ticks them off. Well too bad. We are NOT giving up our fight to reunite our couple and bring one of our beloved 20 plus year vets back to the forefront. Thank you for your support and not being afraid to voice it..BTW I also love the Greens/Aidan idea. Georgianne/CoFounder of The Jackson Posse http://www.thejacksonposse.com
Add me to the long list of viewers who won't watch Erica with Ryan and want Jackson and Erica back together. The way Jack was shipped off to Europe without a final scene with Erica is appalling but hardly surprising from this regime that has no respect for the show's history or its viewers. If Jackson doesn't come back from Europe, this viewer won't be coming back either.
Awesome column! I agree with you about bringing back Greenlee, and pairing her with Aidan. I really enjoyed Aidan and Greenlee as a couple, and thought they had so much potential. I would love to see them get a second chance.
Thank you for another great column! I would love to see Greenlee back, and paired with Aidan. Aidan and Greenlee rocked before they were ruined for the Rylee pukefest.. There is so much story left to tell with Aidan and Greenlee..
Thank you so much, Mr Karol, for telling it like it SHOULD be! I agree with your comments about Aidan and Greens. It soon will be the perfect time to reunite them. Mr Pratt should start writing Aidan IN character. Aidan would never have let Greens go like that. And when he recognized that the body wasn't Greens, he would not have stopped until he found out what happened to her and where she really was. Not only that but he would never have let Jack think that his daughter was dead if he had ANY doubts about the identification of the body. Mr Pratt will go a long way to start rectifying what is wrong with AMC if he starts writing ALL the characters in character and not these campy, cartoonish versions of the characters we have loved for years. I would like to see your scenario for Aidan and Greenlee and Jack and Erica play out on screen. As it is now, I hardly pay a lot of attention to what is going on most days because most of the plots are about newbies and the vets are only background if on at all. S
Once again you write a perfect column that I agree 100 % with. I will never watch Ryan and Erica together. The only man i want to see Erica with is Jackson. The fans love Jack and Erica and it seems like their fanbase just grows bigger and bigger all the time. Reunite Jerica is all I can say and I also love your Greenlee/Aidan idea. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT COLUMN.
Once again you are the voice of the people. You are talking about my two favorite couples, Erica/Jack and Aidan/Greenlee. I would love to see Aidan/Jack get a hint that Greens could be alive (and the perfect person to figure it out would be Erica which would bring her and Jack together as they all try to find the truth) which would result in a storyline for this great foursome. Only PLEASE can we be spared Ryan and Zach butting in and taking that storyline over too? I am so sick and tired of both of them and the never ending promotion of two men who bore me to tears.
Once again you nailed it Mr. Karol!(claps) Too bad the AMC writers aren't listening. Aidan and Greenlee shouldn't have ended to push toxic Rylee, and to give Ryan a story in the first place. Aidan and Greenlee fans were robbed to push a deadbeat couple that most fans don't even care about. Now the same thing is happening to Jerica. There is absolutely no reason for this pairing between Ryan and his son's grandmother. Ryan/Erica pairing just like Ryan/Greenlee is a complete turn off. I would love to see Adian and Greenlee get a do-over. Until the Ryan loving writers stop pushing their own agendas, and listen to their viewers, AMC will continue to suffer.
Once again you nailed it Mr. Karol! Great column! Too bad the AMC writers aren't listening. Aidan and Greenlee was wonderful together. The writers never should have ended them to push toxic Rylee and to give Ryan a story. Aidan and Greenlee fans were robbed to pimp a deadbeat couple that most fans do not care about. Now the same thing is happening to Jerica. There is absolutely no reason to pair Ryan with his son's grandmother. Just like Rylee, Ryerica is a complete turn off. I would love to see a Aidan and Greenlee do-over.. Until the Ryan loving writers stop pushing their own agenda, and listen to their audience. AMC will continue to fall in the ratings.
You haven't been studying the ratings too closely or you would also notice that during this summer each time the ABC promo for the week and the majority of articles focused on the moronic Amanda/Jake Dead Baby storyline or something other than Kendall/Zendall the ratings have DROPPED. Look back over the summer ratings, the proof is in the numbers. When the ABC commercial and the articles in magazines like your's have focused on Kendall or Zach/Kendall in some way, those weeks have seen rises in either total viewers and/or ratings points. ALL and I do mean ALL other storylines have dropped the ratings. I think there was only one week where the Jake/Amanda storyline was the focus of promotion where there was a rise in ratings, but that was early in the summer before the true extent of the idiocy of these characters and the story they're saddled with became known. YOU may not like them, but obviously, Zach and Kendall are the lifeblood for AMC.
I happily admit to being one of the reasons the ratings are down on AMC. I will never watch Erica with a Lavery and now that Jack has been dismissed, I owe them no loyalty. Maybe one of these days Pratt/Frons will get it and give the fans what they want, if of course, there are any fans left by then.
Thanks for seeing what we see, Mr. Karol. Ryan and Erica? UGH is right. I was nauseous watching them the other day. Erica should have been walking down that street with her beloved Jackson. What is wrong with the folks at AMC?
Thank god for DVR's I fast forward through Erica and Ryan! Yuck-O... AMC needs to give Erica a real storyline, she doesnt have a home, or a job or meaning on that show...cougar? More like skunk this storyline with Ryan stinks! Loved Aidan and Greenlee when there were together. (And Aidan needs air time!) Over Ryan and Greenlee! (if she is "alive" leave them dead...) Loving Jake and Amanda! Always love the Slaters!
Would have been nice if we could have seen B&B accept their award and see the cast and crew on stage. Could have done without Vanessa's second song and dance with Giles. Why was Giles even there? I could have done without him altogether. Rachael should have read the winner, not him. And Jennie was superfluous. I wondered if she was going to say anything.
Ryan and Erica is barely a step up from the awfulness that was Ryan and Greenlee. Greenlee was the love of Ryan's life like bagels are my son's favorite lunch - my son's favorite lunch changes by the week!!! But you got the right idea with putting Aidan and Greenlee back together. That's the best couple on All My Children since Greenlee and Leo! They deserve another chance - away from Ryan who has made Greenlee unwatchable from the second they were first paired.
Erica with Ryan is making me physically ill and I won't be watching any of it anymore. Where is her and our beloved Jackson? Why is AMC making a huge mistake by forsaking a Supercouple that the fans want to see and who have had a long history and following? I just don't get AMC anymore and honestly, I'm beginnng not to care.
AMC is as low as it could ever go, IMO. I stopped watching months ago when they dissed Erica/Jackson as a couple , but now the cougar thing is beyond entertainment and I won't be tuning in until that ends and they smarten up, bring Jackson home, and do what they should have done long ago, make them be the core couple of the show. What they are doing to Aidan is also disgusting from what I've read. He has always been a good guy, a hero type, and suddenly we are supposed to believe he'd turn? How stupid do TIIC think we are?
Thank you, Thank you. I thought that I was the only person out there that simply regurgitate whenever Ryan's on. He is the worse actor ever, he over acts and is more over the top than any other actor ever. Ryan totally makes me sick. As for the powers that be, if you think Ryan's sexy, think again. He is not a turn on he's a total bore. I ditto all of the insightful writers regarding the poor writing that's taking away our beloved AMC. I've always and still do love my Erica Kane, but I can't endure seeing her with the poor inept Ryan. Evidently the writers don't like to listen to the people who really make them successful, if they did Jackson and Aidan would still be around. Maybe they want to lose their jobs or see the show canceled, because that's just what will happen if they keep on promoting an actor that no one likes and not listening to fans. I will not support Erica/Ryan story line, and please get rid of Annie, she makes me double over in pain. Poor, poor. ch
Once again you speak for so many. I am so glad Pratt is gone and I hope the damage he has done to this show can be fixed. I hate what he did to we Jackson, WW, JErica fans. I hope Lorraine Broderick recalls the wonderful love story she gave them in 1997. She knew how to write for Erica/Jack and I hope she has ideas for them. I won't be returning to the show until I know Jack is back and Ryan is history with Erica. BTW Michael, have you had any M&M's lately?
Glad Pratt is gone and I stopped watching when Jackson was shipped out and that awful Ryan and Erica thing began. As the previous poster said, I will be back when Jack returns and they give us back Erica and Jackson.
Out with Pratt, in with Broderick. YES! Hopefully Ryan and Erica will be over quickly and we get our Jackson back. I also hope there is time to save Aidan from the hack job the hack writer did to him. Shameful.
The charaters that should go are Annie she makes me sick. Ryan is just awful. put the great couples back together.erica\jack Kendall\Zach. Aiden\Greenly. Stop making Jesse look stupid.&Please do something about David his story line with Amanda is the worst i have ever seen.Give the man someone to love and leave amanda alone he is to old for her anyway.If you want fans to come back please do something soon. also this crap with aiden taking off with kendall is dumb. stop it bring her home to her children. and put a end to this storyline its getting boreing its went on for to long. I have watched this show since it began. I have never missed it until now. please fix it .I will gladly come back.
Can't say I'm not happy that Pratt is gone. He has ruined this show for me, but if AMC hires the rigth person and they give us back our Jack and Jerica, than I can forgive and forget very easily
I agree with your article about Charles Pratt jr., and I'm glad he was finally relieved of his duties. I hope the new writer end the destruction of Aidan, and redeem him. There is no need to continue with Pratt's cruel destruction of Aidan. I want a twin twist redemption story for Aidan, and I want Aiden Turner back on AMC!
I agree with your assessment about Charles Pratt Jr. tenure as head writer. I'm so glad Pratt the worthless HACK was fired! The new writer first order of business need to be to SAVE AIDAN DEVANE! Pratt's twisted destruction of Aidan is cold and cruel, but Aidan can be redeemed.. Save Aidan-give him an evil twin..
wow, with your pen pratthole's shitacular plots almost sound interesting. the past 3 years have been an embarrasment for anyone involved with amc including the fans. i've watched since almost the beginning and for the first time am embarrassed to admit it. it's been on the downhill slide but pratt almost incinerated pine valley. nobody acts like themselves. it's not just aidan. more significantly erica whose motivating force was her abandonment issues and the need to have those close to her prove their love over and over has just been cast about with no home, no real purpose,no real job, no real lover. kendall, zach, aidan, bianca, everybody totally morphed into whatever personality trait was required to fulfill the plot even when it was totally out of character. for example, i love jill larson but when did she become such a gifted psychic? she can't take a squat without a vision of a bloody corpse in the stall next to her. good ridance to chuck pratt.i hope crapputhers is next. they need
Hi Michael. Happy New Year to you and yours. This New Year may end up as the old one did for me and that is WITHOUT AMC. I will never turn my television on as long as Erica is with that awful Ryan and I will NOT watch her having to battle a woman 30 years younger for a drip like him. As long as Jackson and Jerica aren't around than I won't be either. I would hope that AMC would have the common sense to see that Pratt made every wrong decision he could make and that it's the FANS that count and they should be listening to them. I suppose we'll find out soon enough. Until then, I love reading your columns and most of the time we are on the same page about everything. Thank you for speaking for so many of us. Georgianne Co-Founder of The Jackson Posse
The fact that AMC continues trying to push this farce that is Ryan and Erica as a romantic duo, proves why this show is dying day by day. Does anyone care about a triangle between them and Greenlee? The only chemistry there will be is bewteen SL/RB, who were great as step-mom/daughter during Erica's all-too-brief marriage to Greenlee's dad, Jackson. That's the bickering I want to watch, not a romantic battle between two women who are 30 years apart and are fighting over a dope of a guy who isn't worth either one's time. They should hook up Ryan with Krystal or Opal; Put Greenlee in a tri between Jake/David, and reunited Erica and Jackson. Then it will be a show that's fun to watch.
Aidan Devane was and still is a hero to me! I don't care what that Pratt hole was trying to do to him! I will miss him and hope that he comes back but I am not really sure that the actor Aiden Turner will want to come back after being treated so shabbily.
They ruined the anniversary show with puke-fest called Ryan/Erica. NOBODY CARES. NOBODY BELIEVES. NOBODY WANTS! Not enough Jackson for my taste. I think Brooke is a bore so let her stay where she is. I didn't like the fact that Pratt focused more on the boring , current crap he wrote and forget the years we really loved the show. I'm assuming he did that for obvious reasons like not wanting to remind us how good the show WAS and how bad the show is under his reign
I wish I had the words to express how much I loved this column and what it means to me to have Jack and JErica back onscreen. Those scenes Monday blew me away. I knew immediately they this wasn't Pratt's work, but that were written by someone who knows, understands, and actually likes them as a couple. ITA with you that no man knows her better. The chemistry is as sizzling now as it was 22 years ago when they first appeared on my screen and forced me to forget any other soap couple I've ever seen. As long as Jerica are on my screen I will be watching this show. If AMC blows it again and doesn't go through with it, they will never get another ratings point from me. Thanks Michael.
Great column and I can't wait for these two to get hot and heavy again. They are magic together. The moment she saw Jackson in that doorway she forgot who Ryan, or any other man, was and she lit up at the sight of him. That last part when he told her, close to her face, that what they had was life-changing, is the exact moment she allowed her feelings for him to take over her. I loved every single moment this week between them.
What an awesome column about my favorite couple! You were right on the money with every observation. I had not watched AMC in the longest time, but I came back in anticipation of Jack and Erica's scenes on Monday. I was not disappointed. Jack and Erica just picked right up where they left off -- with electric chemistry and feelings that apparently are as intense as ever. They are magic together and know each other better than anyone else. Loved your description of Jack's exit on Monday -- how he sauntered out the door and noted that this might not have been a wasted trip after all. He sauntered with confidence, and I swooned. I'm so happy that Jack is back on AMC, and I only hope that the show is wise enough not to squander yet another opportunity to reunite these two.
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