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Topic Started: Jun 4 2012, 07:38 PM (17,282 Views)
DesignatedShelley
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Dreamer
Jun 13 2012, 09:37 AM
I think I will tweet a few comments to DAYS letting them know that I am an #AngryDaysFan again. I want news.
Somehow they seemed to have ignored out messages from our first bomb. Tossing old vets to pare down the show with characters that don't really interest me. Just thinking TPTB feel vets can't save the show, so they are going for the cheapp newbie approach and hope that something will stick, WELL IT WON'T. I am mad as hell. I want news. Right now!
This is so delusional, to think that they can reel in new young viewers at this stage. The show looks like shit, half the cast can't act, the dialogue is dippy, the stories are cheese. Nobody's about to start checking this stuff out for the first time. They need to keep the people who have good story to tell that viewers are already invested in.

I am so not sticking around for Ejami/Dannifer/Safe/Magic/NuEricole/State, this is a B line-up at best.

I wanted Matt Ashford back before, but I especially want him back with PR apparently being gone. There are just not enough people left to give a shit about.
Edited by DesignatedShelley, Jun 13 2012, 10:15 AM.
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DesignatedShelley
Jun 13 2012, 10:15 AM
Dreamer
Jun 13 2012, 09:37 AM
I think I will tweet a few comments to DAYS letting them know that I am an #AngryDaysFan again. I want news.
Somehow they seemed to have ignored out messages from our first bomb. Tossing old vets to pare down the show with characters that don't really interest me. Just thinking TPTB feel vets can't save the show, so they are going for the cheapp newbie approach and hope that something will stick, WELL IT WON'T. I am mad as hell. I want news. Right now!
This is so delusional, to think that they can reel in new young viewers at this stage. The show looks like shit, half the cast can't act, the dialogue is dippy, the stories are cheese. Nobody's about to start checking this stuff out for the first time. They need to keep the people who have good story to tell that viewers are already invested in.

I am so not sticking around for Ejami/Dannifer/Safe/Magic/NuEricole/State, this is a B line-up at best.

I wanted Matt Ashford back before, but I especially want him back with PR apparently being gone. There are just not enough people left to give a shit about.
But even if MA comes back, it's still a problem show with all the problems you listed. ITA that they can't attract new viewers this way. The reboot idea was right - bring back the vets and rebuild around them and their offspring. But they need good writers and shorter time to air so writing can be tweaked. And the stupid network suits who know NOTHING about the show have to stop butting in.

Truly, I don't think TPTB will make the real necessary BTS changes to save the show. TIIC really have no clue. I wish the #FireTomlin twitter bomb would work, but they will probably wait to let T/W shit air to see of ratings improve. And by the time they try to change course again, it will be too late. DOOL is the titanic, and this shitty shoot schedule is slowing the ship down more. Which is ironically causing the shop to sink faster.
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Jun 13 2012, 11:30 AM
But even if MA comes back, it's still a problem show with all the problems you listed. ITA that they can't attract new viewers this way. The reboot idea was right - bring back the vets and rebuild around them and their offspring. But they need good writers and shorter time to air so writing can be tweaked. And the stupid network suits who know NOTHING about the show have to stop butting in.

Truly, I don't think TPTB will make the real necessary BTS changes to save the show. TIIC really have no clue. I wish the #FireTomlin twitter bomb would work, but they will probably wait to let T/W shit air to see of ratings improve. And by the time they try to change course again, it will be too late. DOOL is the titanic, and this shitty shoot schedule is slowing the ship down more. Which is ironically causing the shop to sink faster.
Yes, nothing will make up for bad writing. To be frank a number of things need to fall into place for Days to have anything resembling a future.

The suits need to hire good creative and just let creative make actual creative decisions. That decision to go with Higley/Tomlin/Whitesell in the first place was the beginning of the end.

In 2008 just after Drake and Dee were fired, Thom Racina said in an interview that he would be interested in writing for Days again. The "what-ifs" that come up when you look back at this show's choices are enough to drive you insane.
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DesignatedShelley
Jun 13 2012, 11:53 AM
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Jun 13 2012, 11:30 AM
But even if MA comes back, it's still a problem show with all the problems you listed. ITA that they can't attract new viewers this way. The reboot idea was right - bring back the vets and rebuild around them and their offspring. But they need good writers and shorter time to air so writing can be tweaked. And the stupid network suits who know NOTHING about the show have to stop butting in.

Truly, I don't think TPTB will make the real necessary BTS changes to save the show. TIIC really have no clue. I wish the #FireTomlin twitter bomb would work, but they will probably wait to let T/W shit air to see of ratings improve. And by the time they try to change course again, it will be too late. DOOL is the titanic, and this shitty shoot schedule is slowing the ship down more. Which is ironically causing the shop to sink faster.
Yes, nothing will make up for bad writing. To be frank a number of things need to fall into place for Days to have anything resembling a future.

The suits need to hire good creative and just let creative make actual creative decisions. That decision to go with Higley/Tomlin/Whitesell in the first place was the beginning of the end.

In 2008 just after Drake and Dee were fired, Thom Racina said in an interview that he would be interested in writing for Days again. The "what-ifs" that come up when you look back at this show's choices are enough to drive you insane.
Where is Thom Racina now? Is he still interested?
Seriously! How freaking hard is it to get a decent head writer?! WHY did they go back to T/W?????
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I think we should all call DAYS's contact line & let them know we want our wishes to come through. We want ED, MA, Shelle & CC to return. PR to stay & Daniel to go. Jarlena & Bope need more airtime & more vets shown is good for DOOL!
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Jun 13 2012, 03:23 PM
Where is Thom Racina now? Is he still interested?
Seriously! How freaking hard is it to get a decent head writer?! WHY did they go back to T/W?????
I assume he's doing the novelist thing, and it would be unbelievable if he was.

I think hoping that Lorraine Broderick gets promoted is not going to pan out. I think it's she herself who is avoiding the HW job. She's done it recently but only for temporary stints, and when someone else was available she went back down to Associate HW. But that's just a guess.

Schoettle and Milstein are writing scripts at Y&R. IDK what Leah Laiman's doing. I don't think Sheri Anderson wants to do it, or Richard Allen. Not even sure what use there is of thinking about it :\
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Dreamy
Jun 13 2012, 04:38 PM
I think we should all call DAYS's contact line & let them know we want our wishes to come through. We want ED, MA, Shelle & CC to return. PR to stay & Daniel to go. Jarlena & Bope need more airtime & more vets shown is good for DOOL!
^^Those are definitely not my wishes. Out of those list, I like Bope and I want Daniel to stay.
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Jun 13 2012, 04:38 PM
I think we should all call DAYS's contact line & let them know we want our wishes to come through. We want ED, MA, Shelle & CC to return. PR to stay & Daniel to go. Jarlena & Bope need more airtime & more vets shown is good for DOOL!
Honestly, at this point I'm more worried about the roster BTS than on screen. Yes, we definitely need the Vets to make DOOL recognizable. But that alone isn't enough. We got the vets with the reboot, but TPTB didn't know how to write for them or ANYONE else on this show.

I got my favorite back on the show, and TPTB fucked it up entirely. Bringing back favorites doesn't do jack unless there is strength BTS.

My concern is that the fans that are left are disheartened and tired. I don't even know if there is the energy to do another campaign to fire T/W. And will TPTB even listen?! A bunch of fans (including myself) knew that MarDar sucked donkey balls months and months ago. But TPTB took too long to take action, too much shit was already in the can, and then they fucking went BACK to T/W!!!!! Idiots, idiots, idiots.

:headbang: :soapbox: becomes apathy :bedtime:
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Dreamer
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I enjoyed our first Twitterbomb campaign that was united front about #SaveDays and getting better writing and SLs. If we do another campaign, I'd participate. I liked that folks banded together to rally for a return ot keep of a certain actress or actor. I have been vocal about SLs and certain pairings, but did not canvas to get anyone fired. Contrary to most, I unleashed nasty tweets to NBCDAYS letting them know I was upset over recent events and IMO DAYS is slowly dying. Paring down to such a small set of players will hurt long time viewers. I am upset that they have yet to make any direct announcements about comings and goings or announcing the outline of the show under TomSell. I am moreless worried about investing anymore of my time in this show, if there is not going to be any payoffs or SL that are just WTF or insta- anything. I want better SL ideas, writing, pacing, no missing beats or rushed scenes. I don't care so much about makeup, hair and clothing.
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DesignatedShelley
Jun 13 2012, 05:16 PM
happy
Jun 13 2012, 03:23 PM
Where is Thom Racina now? Is he still interested?
Seriously! How freaking hard is it to get a decent head writer?! WHY did they go back to T/W?????
I assume he's doing the novelist thing, and it would be unbelievable if he was.

I think hoping that Lorraine Broderick gets promoted is not going to pan out. I think it's she herself who is avoiding the HW job. She's done it recently but only for temporary stints, and when someone else was available she went back down to Associate HW. But that's just a guess.

Schoettle and Milstein are writing scripts at Y&R. IDK what Leah Laiman's doing. I don't think Sheri Anderson wants to do it, or Richard Allen. Not even sure what use there is of thinking about it :\
Maybe there should be a twitter bomb to hire Thom Racina as head writer? Didn't he work with Sherri Anderson in the 80s? And learn the craft of soap writing from Gloria Month during the Luke & Laura years at GH? He sounds perfect!

Asking tptb to just fire T/W is only a negative. But if fans also have a positive suggestion, maybe they will listen?
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Kenny
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For those of you who have been tweeting for Eileen, there's hope yet!

The latest issue of CBS Soaps in Depth reports, "Among industry insiders, word is it's only a matter of time before NBC announces Eileen Davidson's DAYS comeback."
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Kenny
Jun 14 2012, 12:52 PM
For those of you who have been tweeting for Eileen, there's hope yet!

The latest issue of CBS Soaps in Depth reports, "Among industry insiders, word is it's only a matter of time before NBC announces Eileen Davidson's DAYS comeback."


OMG :applause: :applause:
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Kenny
Jun 14 2012, 12:52 PM
For those of you who have been tweeting for Eileen, there's hope yet!

The latest issue of CBS Soaps in Depth reports, "Among industry insiders, word is it's only a matter of time before NBC announces Eileen Davidson's DAYS comeback."
WOW! I can't believe it's actually going to happen. Maybe TPTB are not COMPLETE idiots. I'm happy for all that wanted her back. I was hoping myself, but I wasn't as huge a fan as some were. Hope this is really true though.
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Kenny
Jun 14 2012, 12:52 PM
For those of you who have been tweeting for Eileen, there's hope yet!

The latest issue of CBS Soaps in Depth reports, "Among industry insiders, word is it's only a matter of time before NBC announces Eileen Davidson's DAYS comeback."
:sheep: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Omg, omg, omg, omg!! :o
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Keith
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At least it is something, but man, what a tease. lol
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Dreamer
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Out with the old, in with the new! The thought of ED coming to DAYS rocks!
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omg!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They better be telling the truth!!!
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If we could finally get confirmation on ED, then GV as Eric, WN returning as Roman, and a decent head writer, this fan would shut up and stop :soapbox:
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Jun 14 2012, 01:33 PM
If we could finally get confirmation on ED, then GV as Eric, WN returning as Roman, and a decent head writer, this fan would shut up and stop :soapbox:


I love the way you think. I only have one problem with WN back as Roman. Who do I want Marlena with, Roman or John? At least with JT as Winston, it's not an issue.
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Right now I just want to campaign for a press release.
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