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| SOD Confirms: Bryan Dattilo Out; Update: No exit story at all, will last air in Feb. | |
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| PhoenixRising05 | Dec 21 2009, 05:51 PM Post #101 |
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I wouldn't mind that but I doubt it. To me, the show has established it's natural order of things just like the JER/Langan duo in the 90's. Rafe/Sami/EJ/Nicole/Brady/Arianna is this show's driving force. They are going to milk that just like JER/Langan milked John/Marlena/Roman/Kristen/Stefano etc for all those years. I would be shocked if we saw any one of these characters see any sort of reduction in airtime or presence. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 05:53 PM Post #102 |
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Another thought re AS and BD and AS's magic pull: It's often been speculated that one of the reasons BD lasted as long as he did was because AS kept fighting to keep him on. Does this mean she doesn't have the clout she used to, or that she didn't fight anymore? Yeah, I'm kind of sullied towards her. I sure hope Bryan can find other work. He has a disabled son. I think it was a really disservice not to utilize him somehow in the whole Theo autism storyline or tap into his experiences somehow. |
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| Halloween Family | Dec 21 2009, 05:54 PM Post #103 |
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She might not appeal to those people you are talking about but from the tweets, blogs and appearances I've seen Ali do she talks about everyday stuff about being a working mom, wife and daughter. A person doesn't have to walk on fire to become admired. Can people find better role models? Sure. Mother Theresa is a better source of inspiration. But we are talking about the world of tv, escapism, entertainment. |
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| doolcrazy | Dec 21 2009, 06:03 PM Post #104 |
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Addresses of who and where to write. Let them know we want to keep Brays as Lucas on the show and to be better written for. There is a myriad of Stories he could be involved in but is being left out :( Ben Silverman, President NBC Entertainment c/o NBC-TV 3000 West Alameda Ave. Burbank., CA 91523 Ben Silverman, President NBC Entertainment 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Bruce Evans, Senior Vice President, Current Series, NBC Entertainment c/o NBC-TV 100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 1320 Universal City, CA 91608 NBC Viewer Relations 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Mr. Ken Corday, Executive Producer Corday Productions 3400 West Olive Avenue, Suite 315 Burbank, CA 91505 Ken Corday's PHONE: 818-972-0917 Ken Corday's FAX: 818-972-0972 Ken Corday, Executive Producer c/o: DAYS OF OUR LIVES NBC Studios 3000 W Alameda Ave Burbank, CA 91523 Gary Tomlin, Executive Producer c/o: DAYS OF OUR LIVES NBC Studios 3000 W. Alameda Ave Burbank, CA 91523 Alison Sweeney & Bryan Dattilo c/o: DAYS OF OUR LIVES NBC Studios 3000 W Alameda Ave Burbank, CA 91523 Dena Higley, Head Writer c/o: DAYS OF OUR LIVES NBC Studios 3000 W Alameda Ave Burbank, CA 91523 At SOD Stephanie Sloane Soap Opera Digest 261 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 sodsound@sourceinterlink.com stephanie.sloane@sourceinterlink.com Lynn Leahey Soap Opera Weekly 261 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 spwpubop@primediamags.com NBC comment line 212-664-2333 NBC: 1-818-840-4444 |
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| Paxton | Dec 21 2009, 06:04 PM Post #105 |
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I think Christopher Hitchens might disagree. I don't see either Alison or Sami as representative of the average woman--Alison because of her advantages and Sami because of her lack of, well, everything I might admire in a person. |
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| Sindacco | Dec 21 2009, 06:09 PM Post #106 |
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So what if those fan bases are gone? You keep saying that fan bases on message boards dont make or break the ratings, and I agree with that. But it goes for ALL fan bases, EJami and Safe aren't those keeping the show alive. Frankly, I think it's ridiculus to even talk about them considering Rafe has only been on the show for one year and like his paring with Sami is some force to be reckoned with. And you can't compare her with J&M in the 90s. Different times, back then fan bases could affect the ratings. But I think those kind of viewers tuned out back in 2005-early 2007 and never came back. Some just watched youtube others quit all together. Edited by Sindacco, Dec 21 2009, 06:11 PM.
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| aimees76 | Dec 21 2009, 06:14 PM Post #107 |
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I don't think Ali fought for him this time. She has her buddy Galen there now. :( But regardless of whether she fought for him or not, whether she has that kind of power or not, the writers didn't want to write for him, they wanted to make it a Safe/Ejami triangle. They will lose a lot of Lucas/Lumi fans over this ... I can't say whether it will dramatically impact the ratings, since a good chunk of Lumi fans quit the show a long time ago. The loss of J&M and S&K were counteracted by bringing in faves from the past and other soaps. If they plan on countering the loss of Bryan with the return of someone else, the ratings might not blip ... but in the long run .... I think they might feel it. To answer the question about Ali leaving ... as a Lumi fan first ... if Ali had been let go, say, 3 or 4 years ago... and Bryan stayed, I might have stopped watching, or only watched periodically while campaigning for her return. If she left today, and Bryan stayed, I would stay. Ali doesn't play Sami Brady anymore ... I don't know who this character is, and she isn't worth staying for when all of my past favorites have been treated so shittily. As a fan of Days whose favorite couples are ALL gone, and favorite actors have ALL been shit on by this show. I say FUCK 'EM. |
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| heartsaver | Dec 21 2009, 06:18 PM Post #108 |
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Most of Bryan's time on the show has involved Sami in one way or another. TPTB have made Sami the main female character and I don't think they saw Lucas as being a leading man in the show's main storyline. They obviously see Rafe and EJ as being more suited to that role. As soon as Sami became the "star of the show" it pretty much ended any chance of a Lumi reunion. In a way, Alison got a promotion to the big leagues and Bryan didn't. |
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| Ponz | Dec 21 2009, 06:24 PM Post #109 |
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I'm saddenned that this destroys the strongest remaining connection to Sami's pre-glitterized, pre-Marlenafied period. Even in the handful of scenes they shared this year, Sami was noticeably more "real" and less full of herself. Whatever one's views on Lumi in a romantic sense, their relationship in its different forms is a big part of what made her a fun and unique character to begin with. I can already picture the show's final scene in a couple of years...Sami joining hands with Rafe/EJ/Random-cardboard-hunk-Tomlin-hires-next to bless her 12 children while everyone in the room sings "Kumbayah". Fucking shoot me now. Edited by Ponz, Dec 21 2009, 06:26 PM.
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| Sindacco | Dec 21 2009, 06:26 PM Post #110 |
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I will never buy AS as the shows lead actress. I don't care if they write her as a scheming villainess, romantic lead, supervagina to the rescue, etc. I won't buy that she is the center that's supposed to hold the show together. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:27 PM Post #111 |
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The people I mentioned are the ones I feel should be admired the most. Escapism, yeah. Holding her up as a role model? Pretty unrealistic, I would say. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:29 PM Post #112 |
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:rockon: Thank you. Although I will admit to being a Mother Teresa fan. :P |
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| Halloween Family | Dec 21 2009, 06:31 PM Post #113 |
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Let the record be shown that Paxton and Ladyofthelake do not admire, see a role model, consider Sami/Ali an everyday woman, inspirational , etc, etc, etc., etc. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:31 PM Post #114 |
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I will miss this, too. There was a great friendship bond to Lucas and Sami. If nothing else, Lucas was one that could call Sami on her shit, and still be there for her. Course, now that the shit is glitterfied and comes out in rainbows.............. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:34 PM Post #115 |
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wow. I don't think you get the point. I don't think Ali is a role model. ;) We will agree to disagree, and it's OK to let us disagree. BACK to Bryan................ OLTL fans, tell me about this role that is suggested for him. I've only been watching a couple of years, so I don't know about this character. Kevin's brother? The only thing is, he might be hesitant about uprooting his son, but I guess for a job, he will. I don't watch enough of the other soaps to know how he would fit. There's always primetime and cable, of course. |
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| Miss Rhi | Dec 21 2009, 06:40 PM Post #116 |
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It's sad that I could actually see Sami being the octomom of Salem..... :shame: |
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| Halloween Family | Dec 21 2009, 06:43 PM Post #117 |
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If your point is that Ali is NOT a role model, then yes I got your point. I meant "do not admire, do not see a role model, do not consider Sami/Ali as an everyday woman, do not see her as inspirational, etc, etc, etc." I'm happy to let you disagree. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:46 PM Post #118 |
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The smiley face indicates joke. Oh, well. I see it's a serious issue for you, so I'm going to drop it, although I'm not changing my mind. Bryan Datillo, for all his jokes and sarcasm, is someone I admire because of the way he works with his son, who is autistic. Single dad, in and out of that job (yes, he could have left a long time ago, but when a job you've been at keeps waving promises at you, I doubt anyone would just bail), and dealing with the issues and difficulties that can come with having a child within the austism spectrum....there is someone to admire. As a teacher, I know it's not easy. |
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| ladyofthelake | Dec 21 2009, 06:47 PM Post #119 |
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I suddenly have visions of that damn octopus mom on those room deoderizer commercials. Airwick, is it? "My kids come and go and get kidnapped and run off to Switzerland (when I know which ones are my kids), but my house smells fresh and clean, thanks to Airwick!" |
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| Angie79 | Dec 21 2009, 06:48 PM Post #120 |
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For me, the biggest reason I am sick of Sami IS Ali's acting. I am not impressed. When they pair her with a guy like Galen (who is an even worse actor IMO) it makes it really hard to watch. Part of the problem is the way she is being written too though. I just do not even care about the character any more. |
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