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DAYS Hires 'Passionate' Lindsay Hartley!
Topic Started: Jul 22 2009, 04:40 PM (19,078 Views)
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jane1978
Jul 22 2009, 05:49 PM
Ellie
Jul 22 2009, 05:39 PM
lysie
Jul 22 2009, 05:37 PM
They're recreating an inferior show on a show that already sucks.
PERFECTLY stated.
Seriously, this is total nonsense. Nobody is trying to recreate Passions. They hired popular actors from the show, but the actors are playing DAYS characters with DAYS storylines. Hire actors who were once popular as couple and trying to recreate their magic on another show is a typical producer move. Nothing new or unusual here.
Seriously? They have different names. That's the only difference. She's going to be the same person's sister. The same person's love interest. Brady's other potential love interest has a big secret. Her brother is involved in a baby storyline where at the moment someone else is pretending to be the baby's mother, but it's really his girlfriend's child. Yes, there are differences, but the stories are so ridiculously similar considering they're all playing the same characters in the same positions as they were on a different show.
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DrewHamilton
Jul 22 2009, 05:53 PM
I'm hoping this was a mutual agreement between the show and Terrell, and this isn't just the show trying to bank on Harltey's past with Gering and Martsolf on PSNS.
I'm willing to bet it's the latter......
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Jul 22 2009, 05:53 PM
If all the Passions actors were so good Passions would still be on the air.
Doubt it. I hear Guiding Light has great actors.
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OMG I am so excited I am going to pee myself LOL!
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Well I am not surprised...what surprised me more,was they did not hire her in the beginning.I have nothing against LH..at all..she IS a good actress,but I hate what Gary Tomlin has done to this show,,Passions failed,TWICE.If he is trying to recreate it,it will fail againIPassions was a JOKE.A big one.Its clear that we are in for a Brady/Arianna/Nicole triangle when Ari comes back.I doubt tho,I will still be watching..its bad enough,Jarlena,Payla,Tanna,,and Nick got the boot..and for what?I feel really terrible for Felisha....however I DO think Arianna is a boring character,and I do not see how LH can salvage it
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I am so excited, but I hate that Felisha got fired. I started to like her, I wish they would have hired her as another character.

I just hope that if Vivian does come back that Louise Sorel plays her and not Juliet Mills or something. (even if Juliet Mills is one of my favorite actreses.)
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DrewHamilton
Jul 22 2009, 05:53 PM
I'm hoping this was a mutual agreement between the show and Terrell, and this isn't just the show trying to bank on Harltey's past with Gering and Martsolf on PSNS.
Based on some of the 'tweets' that we've seen, I don't think that's the case. I bet what Jane wrote above is correct, that Tomlin probably worked out a deal with LH before FT had a clue that anything was going on.


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Kenny
Jul 22 2009, 05:43 PM
I understand all the frustration over Days trying to "re-create" Passions. Believe me, I've been frustrated with Days for what seems like an eternity now. However, if they're absolutely determined to bring on the Passions refugees, I'm glad they've hired Lindsay rather than, say... Horseface Huber.
Oh don't worry. I'm sure she'll be next, followed by Mackenzie Westmore. That way, DAYS can have all of PSNS most popular actors in roles. I could totally see Huber as a Carrie recast while Westmore would probably be a very much alive Emily. Shock and awe!
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jane1978
Jul 22 2009, 05:40 PM
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Jul 22 2009, 04:56 PM
This is exactly what I'm thinking. Look, I know there are a lot of Passions fans on the board and some people who couldn't stand the show. While I'm sure Lindsay will do all right on Days, those of us who have watched Days for years don't like seeing this show turned into something else. Anyone remember "Teens of our Lives"?
First, I´m really sorry for Felisha Terrel. She was caught in a dificult situation because she was supposed to be a love interest for Max and replace Chelsea. Unfortunatelly, she had never much chemistry with EM and all those stupid contrived meetings and bumping into each other didn´t help.

On the other side, I don´t understand how this changes the show into Passions any way. I never watched the show but from all I heard EM and LH were very popular couple and I´m sure if they knew Arianna will be paired with Brady from beginning she would be first to offer the part. Let´s not forget they had to postpone all original plans for the post babyswitch story because AZ is pregnant and will be off the show for a while. That means Arianna and Brady will be much more serious and longterm couple than they first thought.

Anyway, it again shows Tomlin can be very cruel as producer, because I´m sure he never said FT anything till today while actively working on the deal with LH at the same time. Poor Felisha has to feel terrible right now. But, it will help the show. EM has more chemistry with MB in the scenes which are not written as romantic at all than with FT no matter how much the writers try. And it will help EM as well, because I´m sure now they will want really mine the popularity of him and LH on the screen together again.

So, good move.
I agree, Jane.

Soaps do this all the time. They try to recreate the magic the actors had on other shows. Until we see orangutans as nurses and murderous he/she's running around, this is not Passions. In fact, the show has more character-driven elements then it has in a long time (I know many on this board will disagree with that but JMO). Of course, it has plot-driven elements and it's contrived at times but it's entertaining and is the only show consistently doing well ratings-wise. Tomlin knows what he is doing. He's done something no one's been able to do in the past 5 years or so...stop the bleeding. I feel bad for the people that aren't high on the show right now but what they are doing is working and the show feels more like Days then it has in awhile. It has it's identity back. The faces are different but they are tapping into JER's style from his first run and it's done wonders.

I just feel bad for Felisha. She wasn't that bad. The character just took awhile to get going and she was finally getting something worth a damn and now she is axed. You could tell the cast liked her and that neither they nor she saw this coming. I think they would've did this in the beginning if they knew Arianna was for Brady. She was originally for Max and I think Terrell was suited for that. EM and her just never clicked romantically and with AZ being gone for a little bit, it's clear they want to go Brady/Arianna. Why not capitalize on Lindsey and Eric's chemistry? Plus, Lindsey and Galen have great sibling chemistry and she is a terrific actress. She carried Passions for most of it's run. The girl made shitty, repetitive material turn into gold. This is a brilliant move in that it gives them yet another strong actress. She will instantly make Arianna a better character.

I ADORE Lindsey. I was wondering why she never got work after Passions. Between her talent and her age, I expected a soap to swoop her up. I'm glad no one did. I've wanted her and Emily Harper on Days since Passions ended. I just wish Terrell got more of a chance but that's business and the show has to do what is necessary to put on a great show. This is a great move in that regard.

I can't wait until she first airs. So excited.
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PhoenixRising05
Jul 22 2009, 06:00 PM
In fact, the show has more character-driven elements then it has in a long time
Sorry in advance, and I really don't mean any offense by this, but...


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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DrewHamilton
Jul 22 2009, 05:53 PM
Okay. On one hand I'm happy that Hartley finally has a job after PSNS and I'm not even that upset that it's on DAYS. However, was it really necessary to let Terrell go? I thought she did a fine job as Arianna. She didn't really have an ounce of chemistry with Martsolf's Brady, but I liked her brother and sister chemistry she had with Gering. I'm hoping this was a mutual agreement between the show and Terrell, and this isn't just the show trying to bank on Harltey's past with Gering and Martsolf on PSNS.
That is what bothers me. Love Hartley but I hate what was done to Terrell. Yes, it's a business and anyone who is in it has to grasp that but I think if Tomlin went ahead and did this and didn't tell Terrell before negotiating with Lindsey, that is pretty shitty. That makes thinks awkward for Lindsey and the cast. Sure, Terrell wasn't very popular (she had just started) but still. There needs to be some courtesy involved.

Anyway. I won't apologize for loving this move LOL. I just want Emily Harper cast next...perhaps as Sarah Horton.
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Mason
Jul 22 2009, 06:03 PM
PhoenixRising05
Jul 22 2009, 06:00 PM
In fact, the show has more character-driven elements then it has in a long time
Sorry in advance, and I really don't mean any offense by this, but...


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
No worries. I expected that response, which is why I said I know many on this board will disagree and that the show also had contrivances and plot driven elements too. But, seriously, what show doesn't?
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Weird how the Galen interview w/ Nelson was posted today and now we hear this!
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If the chimp shows up,and the witch with her bowl...DOOL is gone forever...I guess I am in the minority here,cause I think DOOL sucks right now...and this show is about plot,plot,plot
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I don't think DAYS is trying to recreate itself as PSNS. The very thought of that is ridiculous.

I think DAYS is doing a smart thing, in theory. On paper, the thought of Lindsey Hartley acting alongside Galen Gering and Eric Martsolf is a golden opportunity. The chemistry was there on PSNS. However, and this is a huge however, lightening almost never strikes twice. Look at what GH faced when they brought on Stefan Nichols and Mary Beth Evans. The chemistry was no longer there. The same can be said for AMC with Beth Ehlers and Ricky Paull Goldin and GH again with Kirsten Storms and Jason Cook. The thought of two people who shared tons of chemistry on one show and were fan favorites sounds awesome. However, that usually doesn't work out.

Arianna is not Theresa. Rafe is not Luis (although Gering plays the two the same). Brady is not Ethan. The "it factor" may not be there anymore and I almost guarantee it won't be. The coupling of Arianna and Brady will continue to feel as forced as it was when Terrell was in the part acting opposite of Martsolf. But that's just opinion.

In my perfect world, DAYS will not try to bank on Brady and Arianna because of Martsolf and Hartley's PSNS past and will instead hook Arianna up with Lucas after he and Chloe are through.
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DrewHamilton
Jul 22 2009, 06:00 PM
Oh don't worry. I'm sure she'll be next, followed by Mackenzie Westmore. That way, DAYS can have all of PSNS most popular actors in roles. I could totally see Huber as a Carrie recast while Westmore would probably be a very much alive Emily. Shock and awe!
I hate them both, so knowing my luck, that's exactly what will happen.

I betcha the conversation at NBC went something like this...

SUIT #1: "Hey! Instead of renewing Passions, let's just combine our two soaps into one and cancel the Reilly creation. Days will get double the viewers and we'll only have production costs for one soap. Brilliant!"

SUIT #2: "But how can we possibly have that many people on one soap?"

SUIT #1: "Simple. We'll fire Deidre, Drake, Stephen and Mary Beth and that will free up room on the budget and on the canvas. Brilliant!"

SUIT #2: "But what about the fans who like John and Marlena and don't care anything about Passions?"

SUIT #1: "Those viewers are old anyway. We don't need their wrinkly demographics. We'll get rid of their favorites and name our new soap 'Days of Harmony.' By the summer of 2009, we could beat The Young & The Restless. Brilliant!"

SUIT #2: "So... how about that 5th hour of Today?"
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NavJLee8785
Jul 22 2009, 06:08 PM
Weird how the Galen interview w/ Nelson was posted today and now we hear this!
I blame Galen.
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lysie
Jul 22 2009, 06:11 PM
NavJLee8785
Jul 22 2009, 06:08 PM
Weird how the Galen interview w/ Nelson was posted today and now we hear this!
I blame Galen.
I blame the ecomony.
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PhoenixRising05
Jul 22 2009, 06:04 PM
Yes, it's a business and anyone who is in it has to grasp that but I think if Tomlin went ahead and did this and didn't tell Terrell before negotiating with Lindsey, that is pretty shitty. That makes thinks awkward for Lindsey and the cast. Sure, Terrell wasn't very popular (she had just started) but still. There needs to be some courtesy involved.
I like FT but I dont think it's shitty to hedge your bets. Employees do it all the time. Most of the time people dont tell their boss "hey, I'm going to start looking for a better job" and I wonder how many of the vets did that when they went to prime time. I agree about courtesy but it hasn't necessarily been shown that they were rude about it. Either way it does make it ackward for LH and the cast but so did hiring EM and GG and letting go all the vets.
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DrewHamilton
Jul 22 2009, 06:10 PM
I don't think DAYS is trying to recreate itself as PSNS. The very thought of that is ridiculous.

I think DAYS is doing a smart thing, in theory. On paper, the thought of Lindsey Hartley acting alongside Galen Gering and Eric Martsolf is a golden opportunity. The chemistry was there on PSNS. However, and this is a huge however, lightening almost never strikes twice. Look at what GH faced when they brought on Stefan Nichols and Mary Beth Evans. The chemistry was no longer there. The same can be said for AMC with Beth Ehlers and Ricky Paull Goldin and GH again with Kirsten Storms and Jason Cook. The thought of two people who shared tons of chemistry on one show and were fan favorites sounds awesome. However, that usually doesn't work out.

Arianna is not Theresa. Rafe is not Luis (although Gering plays the two the same). Brady is not Ethan. The "it factor" may not be there anymore and I almost guarantee it won't be. The coupling of Arianna and Brady will continue to feel as forced as it was when Terrell was in the part acting opposite of Martsolf. But that's just opinion.

In my perfect world, DAYS will not try to bank on Brady and Arianna because of Martsolf and Hartley's PSNS past and will instead hook Arianna up with Lucas after he and Chloe are through.
Great post. I agree.

However, I do think it will make the Brady/Arianna pairing more tolerable and I do think that since Arianna is so much different from the Theresa character and Brady is much different from the Ethan character, it may work. Alot of the time when soaps do this, they write the character similar to their past characters on other shows and that is a major reason why it never seems to work. I doubt the Brady/Arianna pairing will all of a sudden become something can't miss but it improves it quite a bit having Hartley IMO and, at the very least, you now have a better actress in the role to help the character along so even if the pairing ends up failing (which it likely will in the end), you still have that.
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