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Chandler Massey interview with Frontiers LA
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Part of the problem I cant lay at Massey's feet. There really is no story here. Aside from Will sharing a few scenes with Sonny, his being gay is really an afterthought. It's pretty obvious to me there was no thought put into this "story". It was just an excuse to give Massey more scenes with James Scott. I said before they wasted killing off Stefano and making a big production out of it for this stuff? There was a story just waiting to be told with Lucas returning for Will centered on his issues with BOTH his parents where they could have used EJ to further drive a wedge there while Will was contiuing to get closer to EJ. But it's again all about framing EJ and his pain. Who cares. EJ is supposed to be a villain I'm not sure why folks would care that he was framed and based on ratings is seems most don't.
For all the cries about how so called boring and irrelevant Will was pre EJ, I seem to recall he and Chad getting a ton of non manufactured buzz when they were sharing scenes and story a couple of years ago with many hoping they were going to move forward on some sort of relationship there. And frankly that's what the show should have pursed.
The problem with Massey is this material is just not suited to him. He worked a lot better as so called boring as he was, as likable Will with Gani than this mess.
You're right! Will worked very well with Chad because there was a certain "thing" that people saw (well, SOME people at least) during their scenes that doesn't seem to exist with Sonny. I don't know if it's the actor who plays Sonny or what but a great deal is lacking with Will and Sonny. It could be that they wrote CHILL much better than they are writing WILSON which opens up a whole new line of discussion. It's difficult to have a connection when one actor is rarely onscreen and the other actor has open disdain for the relationship.
I'm more interested in why Massey has so little connection with people like Ali Sweeney and Bryan Datillo, who should be important parts of Will's life.
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I think James Scott mostly plays chemistry and Massey can respond to that, but to me it doesn't translate to acting. I'm often surprised at just how poor Massey is in scenes which should have some type of layers or pull. It's just smirking and weird reactions. I can't even say it's a nervous tic, because apparently he thinks this means Will is dark, or edgy. I have no idea how Will feels about EJ, or why he cares about EJ. The show has given out so many different answers. The fans have given out so many different answers. At the end of the day all I can see is that it's two handsome actors, so people respond to that, and Will loves EJ and this facilitates Sami/EJ, so people who love EJ and love Sami/EJ can respond to that. Massey's performances are an afterthought.
Aside from Deirdre Hall, I see no connection between Massey and any scene partners besides James Scott. To me that isn't a good actor. So many key scenes with Will over the last year have been undermined because Massey just seems lost in them.
I can see where Will as EJ's lapdog might be fun to play. Is it a relationship? Is there any story in this? If so, I haven't seen it so far.
If it were simply two good looking actors in scenes I would be drawn to EJ and Chad, yet I am not. I FLOVED the scenes where Will declared his independence, you got a real true sense of the dynamic here and that it is that Will stopped being just EJ's lap dog a LONG time ago. I think it is inaccurate at best to just sum it up to ppl being drawn to it because of the Sami connection the same way it would be wrong for me to state that opposition to it stems from the same as well and the perceived threat to the other pairings. It is for this very reason why I LOVE the scenes in the eppy yesterday and the ones for today. EJ never hid who he was from Will and yet Will accepted who he was; a very real bond was forged over the six months or so that went beyond the initial perceptions they had off each other. CM has a way to go to be at his best and quite frankly he would reach further being with the older set than the younger; but the sl needs to go there for a bit, so so be it, hopefully they will find some sort of balance soon.
EJ and Chad rarely interact. Will spends all his time trying to save EJ, emulate EJ. Any power he has over EJ is usually fleeting. The power dynamics are EJ as in charge, Will subservient. I'm not even sure who EJ is, so I don't know how Will would know that. EJ is so inconsistent as a character. He is a victim one day, a villain the next, and Will always has the same reaction. If EJ rapes Sami again, or has someone rape her, is Will going to bat his eyes and grin inanely? At this point I wouldn't be surprised. He probably would and lick ej ass in the way
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Jul 25 2012, 10:54 AM
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The problem is Will and Sonny have only been written to have only moments together to show any type of romance. They haven't been allowed based on the lack of writing to show anything else. Sonny was offscreen for 3 months. Despite that they have had a buildup but it hasn't been consistent. I think it's refreshing they have at least been established as friends first. With good writing they can be a great couple. They had lots of chemistry during many moments such as them messing around at the coffee shop and sitting on the steps at Horton Square.
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Jul 25 2012, 11:00 AM
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Part of the problem I cant lay at Massey's feet. There really is no story here. Aside from Will sharing a few scenes with Sonny, his being gay is really an afterthought. It's pretty obvious to me there was no thought put into this "story". It was just an excuse to give Massey more scenes with James Scott. I said before they wasted killing off Stefano and making a big production out of it for this stuff? There was a story just waiting to be told with Lucas returning for Will centered on his issues with BOTH his parents where they could have used EJ to further drive a wedge there while Will was contiuing to get closer to EJ. But it's again all about framing EJ and his pain. Who cares. EJ is supposed to be a villain I'm not sure why folks would care that he was framed and based on ratings is seems most don't.
For all the cries about how so called boring and irrelevant Will was pre EJ, I seem to recall he and Chad getting a ton of non manufactured buzz when they were sharing scenes and story a couple of years ago with many hoping they were going to move forward on some sort of relationship there. And frankly that's what the show should have pursed.
The problem with Massey is this material is just not suited to him. He worked a lot better as so called boring as he was, as likable Will with Gani than this mess.
You're right! Will worked very well with Chad because there was a certain "thing" that people saw (well, SOME people at least) during their scenes that doesn't seem to exist with Sonny. I don't know if it's the actor who plays Sonny or what but a great deal is lacking with Will and Sonny. It could be that they wrote CHILL much better than they are writing WILSON which opens up a whole new line of discussion.
It's difficult to have a connection when one actor is rarely onscreen and the other actor has open disdain for the relationship. I'm more interested in why Massey has so little connection with people like Ali Sweeney and Bryan Datillo, who should be important parts of Will's life. The Bryan Datillo one is perplexing. I said before, I am no BD or Lucas fan but to me he's a much more relaxed and natural presence on screen, and the type of actor I thought Massey would easily gel with. But there is nothing there and it's not due to BD. I just get the feeling CM is not interested in his scenes with BD. As for Sweeney, she lacks chemistry with a lot of people despite her popularity so that is not shocking.
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Jul 25 2012, 11:09 AM
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It may have been getting buzz from some fans and media outlets but ratings tell a whole other story. EJ/Will has become creepier dialogue wise as ratings fell even more and it has been front and center. I not saying its entirely to bame but I'd day that along with many other terribly written stories reflect overall decline of ratings.
Let's hope you repeat the same when Sonny and Will fail to bring in the ratings...
Will and Sonny have FAIL written all over them. For all the dislike of Will and EJ, Will being around EJ has made Will a million times more of an interesting character than he's ever been. And Chandler certainly doesn't sound very enthusiastic about a Will/Sonny romance either. I can't say I blame him.
What's interesting about Will at the moment? He likes EJ. He really, really likes EJ. He has no other relationship or story on the show. The biggest problem with Will as EJ's lapdog is that anything else Will does will be seen as boring. That's all they have cared about writing for months, and that's all Chandler Massey seems capable of playing. And yet, Chandler seems to LOVE every bit of his association with JS's EJ. :wub:
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It may have been getting buzz from some fans and media outlets but ratings tell a whole other story. EJ/Will has become creepier dialogue wise as ratings fell even more and it has been front and center. I not saying its entirely to bame but I'd day that along with many other terribly written stories reflect overall decline of ratings.
Let's hope you repeat the same when Sonny and Will fail to bring in the ratings...
Will and Sonny have FAIL written all over them. For all the dislike of Will and EJ, Will being around EJ has made Will a million times more of an interesting character than he's ever been. And Chandler certainly doesn't sound very enthusiastic about a Will/Sonny romance either. I can't say I blame him. I worry about a WilSon romance but I hope it can work.
Chandler's acting is praised all the time by many in the soap industry and they don't praise anyone for no reason at all. Chandler rocks every scene and is a phenomenal actor! I don't see smirks or anything. His smiles are always appropriate for the scene he's playing. I love when Chandler smiles I hope he continues to do so! I think Chandler does his best work with James, which is why EJILL has generated so much positive buzz. If there wasn't any on screen chemistry, no one would talk about EJILL.
There's lots of actors and storylines on Days, but yet Will and EJILL are discussed A LOT- both by viewers and people that work in the soap industry. That is reason alone to keep the EJILL dynamic going. If there's a storyline that gets fans talking or debating, then that's a good thing. EJILL started back in January and viewers are still discussing their story. There is still a strong support for their dynamic which is awesome. Everything with EJILL and EJAMI have been the best stories on Days since the reboot. There's plenty of storyline opportunity to keep the EJILL relationship moving forward and I wish Days would capitalize on this interesting dynamic. I definitely want Will to be a gray character like EJ and Sami.
Chandler has best on screen chemistry with James, Alison, and Casey. I want to support Will and Sonny but I don't see much chemistry between them at this point. I hope that changes though. As of now, Will is one of the most interesting characters on Days but I worry that will be changing.
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Part of the problem I cant lay at Massey's feet. There really is no story here. Aside from Will sharing a few scenes with Sonny, his being gay is really an afterthought. It's pretty obvious to me there was no thought put into this "story". It was just an excuse to give Massey more scenes with James Scott. I said before they wasted killing off Stefano and making a big production out of it for this stuff? There was a story just waiting to be told with Lucas returning for Will centered on his issues with BOTH his parents where they could have used EJ to further drive a wedge there while Will was contiuing to get closer to EJ. But it's again all about framing EJ and his pain. Who cares. EJ is supposed to be a villain I'm not sure why folks would care that he was framed and based on ratings is seems most don't.
For all the cries about how so called boring and irrelevant Will was pre EJ, I seem to recall he and Chad getting a ton of non manufactured buzz when they were sharing scenes and story a couple of years ago with many hoping they were going to move forward on some sort of relationship there. And frankly that's what the show should have pursed.
The problem with Massey is this material is just not suited to him. He worked a lot better as so called boring as he was, as likable Will with Gani than this mess.
You're right! Will worked very well with Chad because there was a certain "thing" that people saw (well, SOME people at least) during their scenes that doesn't seem to exist with Sonny. I don't know if it's the actor who plays Sonny or what but a great deal is lacking with Will and Sonny. It could be that they wrote CHILL much better than they are writing WILSON which opens up a whole new line of discussion.
It's difficult to have a connection when one actor is rarely onscreen and the other actor has open disdain for the relationship. I'm more interested in why Massey has so little connection with people like Ali Sweeney and Bryan Datillo, who should be important parts of Will's life. It certainly is difficult, which begs the question: Why did TPTB not bother to build much of anything at all between Will/Sonny? They've had plenty of time to do so. And Chandler not sounding enthusiastic about the pairing is telling. I, for one, am thrilled that he doesn't seem to care for it. :popcorn:
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Will and Sonny have FAIL written all over them. For all the dislike of Will and EJ, Will being around EJ has made Will a million times more of an interesting character than he's ever been. And Chandler certainly doesn't sound very enthusiastic about a Will/Sonny romance either. I can't say I blame him.
What's interesting about Will at the moment? He likes EJ. He really, really likes EJ. He has no other relationship or story on the show. The biggest problem with Will as EJ's lapdog is that anything else Will does will be seen as boring. That's all they have cared about writing for months, and that's all Chandler Massey seems capable of playing.
And yet, Chandler seems to LOVE every bit of his association with JS's EJ. :wub: I can see why. JS is probably the show's main star now. I just can't say it's done any favors for Will, or for Chandler Massey's acting ability.
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It certainly is difficult, which begs the question: Why did TPTB not bother to build much of anything at all between Will/Sonny? They've had plenty of time to do so. And Chandler not sounding enthusiastic about the pairing is telling. I, for one, am thrilled that he doesn't seem to care for it. :popcorn: I'm thrilled too, because I'd like to see Sonny in a story that isn't about a smirking sociopath who treats him like crap.
As for why TPTB didn't build anything between them, I'd guess it's because to them Will exists solely for EJ's story. This is also a way to keep Will asexual (and based on Chandler's poor performance during some of the romantic scenes with other men, I can understand that too). People may talk about fantasy sex scenes between Will and EJ, but the show knows it will never happen. This way, Will can always stay a eunuch, and the show can avoid controversy.
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Will and Sonny have FAIL written all over them. For all the dislike of Will and EJ, Will being around EJ has made Will a million times more of an interesting character than he's ever been. And Chandler certainly doesn't sound very enthusiastic about a Will/Sonny romance either. I can't say I blame him.
What's interesting about Will at the moment? He likes EJ. He really, really likes EJ. He has no other relationship or story on the show. The biggest problem with Will as EJ's lapdog is that anything else Will does will be seen as boring. That's all they have cared about writing for months, and that's all Chandler Massey seems capable of playing.
And yet, Chandler seems to LOVE every bit of his association with JS's EJ. :wub: Lots of actors love things fans hate. Who the heck wouldn't love working with JS. He's consistantly in A stories and on screen all the time.
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Chandler's acting is praised all the time by many in the soap industry and they don't praise anyone for no reason at all. Chandler rocks every scene and is a phenomenal actor! I don't see smirks or anything. His smiles are always appropriate for the scene he's playing. I love when Chandler flashes his beautiful grin and I hope he continues to do so! I think Chandler does his best work with James, which is why EJILL has generated so much positive buzz. If there wasn't any on screen chemistry, no one would talk about EJILL.
There's lots of actors and storylines on Days, but yet Will and EJILL are discussed A LOT- both by viewers and people that work in the soap industry. That is reason alone to keep the EJILL dynamic going. If there's a storyline that gets fans talking or debating, then that's a good thing. EJILL started back in January and viewers are still discussing their story. There is still a strong support for their dynamic which is awesome. Everything with EJILL and EJAMI have been the best stories on Days since the reboot. There's plenty of storyline opportunity to keep the EJILL relationship moving forward and I wish Days would capitalize on this interesting dynamic. I definitely want Will to be a gray character like EJ and Sami.
Chandler has best on screen chemistry with James, Alison, and Casey. I get a little bored when he has scenes with anyone else, which also has to do with the storyline or dialogue he has with other characters. I want to support Will and Sonny but I don't see much chemistry between them at this point. I hope that changes though. As of now, Will is one of the most interesting characters on Days but I worry that will be changing. I'm not sure if smirking when you learn most of your family is dead is the most appropriate choice.
Buzz is buzz, but buzz has a short shelf life. A lot of what people talk about with Will and EJ is something they're never going to see - EJ and Will having sex. Six months from now, if EJ and Will still haven't had sex, will those viewers still be interested?
I don't mind grey characters, I just don't think Will is one. I'm not even sure if Sami and EJ are grey characters now, mostly because they jump through so many plot hoops. I feel like the actors just go along as best they can, swerving and swaying like when the old Star Trek bridge was hit by photons.
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What's interesting about Will at the moment? He likes EJ. He really, really likes EJ. He has no other relationship or story on the show. The biggest problem with Will as EJ's lapdog is that anything else Will does will be seen as boring. That's all they have cared about writing for months, and that's all Chandler Massey seems capable of playing.
And yet, Chandler seems to LOVE every bit of his association with JS's EJ. :wub:
Lots of actors love things fans hate. Who the heck wouldn't love working with JS. He's consistantly in A stories and on screen all the time. SOME fans hate it. I, and a good many others, do not! :wub: And I'm glad that Chandler doesn't hate it either. :cheer:
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Part of the problem I cant lay at Massey's feet. There really is no story here. Aside from Will sharing a few scenes with Sonny, his being gay is really an afterthought. It's pretty obvious to me there was no thought put into this "story". It was just an excuse to give Massey more scenes with James Scott. I said before they wasted killing off Stefano and making a big production out of it for this stuff? There was a story just waiting to be told with Lucas returning for Will centered on his issues with BOTH his parents where they could have used EJ to further drive a wedge there while Will was contiuing to get closer to EJ. But it's again all about framing EJ and his pain. Who cares. EJ is supposed to be a villain I'm not sure why folks would care that he was framed and based on ratings is seems most don't.
For all the cries about how so called boring and irrelevant Will was pre EJ, I seem to recall he and Chad getting a ton of non manufactured buzz when they were sharing scenes and story a couple of years ago with many hoping they were going to move forward on some sort of relationship there. And frankly that's what the show should have pursed.
The problem with Massey is this material is just not suited to him. He worked a lot better as so called boring as he was, as likable Will with Gani than this mess.
You're right! Will worked very well with Chad because there was a certain "thing" that people saw (well, SOME people at least) during their scenes that doesn't seem to exist with Sonny. I don't know if it's the actor who plays Sonny or what but a great deal is lacking with Will and Sonny. It could be that they wrote CHILL much better than they are writing WILSON which opens up a whole new line of discussion.
It's difficult to have a connection when one actor is rarely onscreen and the other actor has open disdain for the relationship. I'm more interested in why Massey has so little connection with people like Ali Sweeney and Bryan Datillo, who should be important parts of Will's life.
It certainly is difficult, which begs the question: Why did TPTB not bother to build much of anything at all between Will/Sonny? They've had plenty of time to do so. And Chandler not sounding enthusiastic about the pairing is telling. I, for one, am thrilled that he doesn't seem to care for it. :popcorn: The reason why is because MarDar didn't give a shit about Sonny or his entire family nor showing that Will or Sonny have any real sexual desires at all.
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It certainly is difficult, which begs the question: Why did TPTB not bother to build much of anything at all between Will/Sonny? They've had plenty of time to do so. And Chandler not sounding enthusiastic about the pairing is telling. I, for one, am thrilled that he doesn't seem to care for it. :popcorn:
I'm thrilled too, because I'd like to see Sonny in a story that isn't about a smirking sociopath who treats him like crap. As for why TPTB didn't build anything between them, I'd guess it's because to them Will exists solely for EJ's story. This is also a way to keep Will asexual (and based on Chandler's poor performance during some of the romantic scenes with other men, I can understand that too). People may talk about fantasy sex scenes between Will and EJ, but the show knows it will never happen. This way, Will can always stay a eunuch, and the show can avoid controversy. My, well if this is the case, I expect Will/Sonny to be a scorchingly hot couple to watch. :sarcasm:
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Ejill was inspired. I really enjoyed their storyline and dynamic. I hope Will doesn't become boring again. That's the problem. There was NO storyline. It was basically the same scene over and over again. Played in exactly the same way each time. What was left to say? What was left to be done?
I am still completely baffled how Will went from wanting to use the letter to command respect from EJ and getting back all of his perks to becoming EJ's biggest advocate.
What prompted this radical change in opinion? It makes no sense at all.
The entire story made no sense.
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It certainly is difficult, which begs the question: Why did TPTB not bother to build much of anything at all between Will/Sonny? They've had plenty of time to do so. And Chandler not sounding enthusiastic about the pairing is telling. I, for one, am thrilled that he doesn't seem to care for it. :popcorn:
I'm thrilled too, because I'd like to see Sonny in a story that isn't about a smirking sociopath who treats him like crap. As for why TPTB didn't build anything between them, I'd guess it's because to them Will exists solely for EJ's story. This is also a way to keep Will asexual (and based on Chandler's poor performance during some of the romantic scenes with other men, I can understand that too). People may talk about fantasy sex scenes between Will and EJ, but the show knows it will never happen. This way, Will can always stay a eunuch, and the show can avoid controversy.
My, well if this is the case, I expect Will/Sonny to be a scorchingly hot couple to watch. :sarcasm: Honestly I think the show wants a Sonny/Will relationship to fail. It's easier for them. It's also an easy thing to blame ratings problems on. I wish they'd just come out with it and end the story, and give Sonny and Will separate stories. I don't watch soaps for romance anyway, so I would just take something interesting and which makes sense.
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- CarlD2
- Jul 25 2012, 11:24 AM
- Ejami79
- Jul 25 2012, 11:15 AM
Chandler's acting is praised all the time by many in the soap industry and they don't praise anyone for no reason at all. Chandler rocks every scene and is a phenomenal actor! I don't see smirks or anything. His smiles are always appropriate for the scene he's playing. I love when Chandler flashes his beautiful grin and I hope he continues to do so! I think Chandler does his best work with James, which is why EJILL has generated so much positive buzz. If there wasn't any on screen chemistry, no one would talk about EJILL.
There's lots of actors and storylines on Days, but yet Will and EJILL are discussed A LOT- both by viewers and people that work in the soap industry. That is reason alone to keep the EJILL dynamic going. If there's a storyline that gets fans talking or debating, then that's a good thing. EJILL started back in January and viewers are still discussing their story. There is still a strong support for their dynamic which is awesome. Everything with EJILL and EJAMI have been the best stories on Days since the reboot. There's plenty of storyline opportunity to keep the EJILL relationship moving forward and I wish Days would capitalize on this interesting dynamic. I definitely want Will to be a gray character like EJ and Sami.
Chandler has best on screen chemistry with James, Alison, and Casey. I get a little bored when he has scenes with anyone else, which also has to do with the storyline or dialogue he has with other characters. I want to support Will and Sonny but I don't see much chemistry between them at this point. I hope that changes though. As of now, Will is one of the most interesting characters on Days but I worry that will be changing.
I'm not sure if smirking when you learn most of your family is dead is the most appropriate choice. Buzz is buzz, but buzz has a short shelf life. A lot of what people talk about with Will and EJ is something they're never going to see - EJ and Will having sex. Six months from now, if EJ and Will still haven't had sex, will those viewers still be interested? I don't mind grey characters, I just don't think Will is one. I'm not even sure if Sami and EJ are grey characters now, mostly because they jump through so many plot hoops. I feel like the actors just go along as best they can, swerving and swaying like when the old Star Trek bridge was hit by photons. Writing characters as grey is not writing them as the plot dictates. It takes talent and foresight and talented writers to do that.That has been and is still the issue with EJ and I guess Will now. It's actually worse for Will because he's not even written consistantly from one day to the next.
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Jul 25 2012, 11:40 AM
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- CarlD2
- Jul 25 2012, 11:24 AM
- Ejami79
- Jul 25 2012, 11:15 AM
Chandler's acting is praised all the time by many in the soap industry and they don't praise anyone for no reason at all. Chandler rocks every scene and is a phenomenal actor! I don't see smirks or anything. His smiles are always appropriate for the scene he's playing. I love when Chandler flashes his beautiful grin and I hope he continues to do so! I think Chandler does his best work with James, which is why EJILL has generated so much positive buzz. If there wasn't any on screen chemistry, no one would talk about EJILL.
There's lots of actors and storylines on Days, but yet Will and EJILL are discussed A LOT- both by viewers and people that work in the soap industry. That is reason alone to keep the EJILL dynamic going. If there's a storyline that gets fans talking or debating, then that's a good thing. EJILL started back in January and viewers are still discussing their story. There is still a strong support for their dynamic which is awesome. Everything with EJILL and EJAMI have been the best stories on Days since the reboot. There's plenty of storyline opportunity to keep the EJILL relationship moving forward and I wish Days would capitalize on this interesting dynamic. I definitely want Will to be a gray character like EJ and Sami.
Chandler has best on screen chemistry with James, Alison, and Casey. I get a little bored when he has scenes with anyone else, which also has to do with the storyline or dialogue he has with other characters. I want to support Will and Sonny but I don't see much chemistry between them at this point. I hope that changes though. As of now, Will is one of the most interesting characters on Days but I worry that will be changing.
I'm not sure if smirking when you learn most of your family is dead is the most appropriate choice. Buzz is buzz, but buzz has a short shelf life. A lot of what people talk about with Will and EJ is something they're never going to see - EJ and Will having sex. Six months from now, if EJ and Will still haven't had sex, will those viewers still be interested? I don't mind grey characters, I just don't think Will is one. I'm not even sure if Sami and EJ are grey characters now, mostly because they jump through so many plot hoops. I feel like the actors just go along as best they can, swerving and swaying like when the old Star Trek bridge was hit by photons. I never notice Will's smirks. Personally I've never noticed Will's expressions being wrong for a scene. Others may criticize Chandler for that but I don't see it.
I've never wanted a sexual relationship for EJILL and I never discuss their sexual chemistry. Other fans do, but not me. I love the father figure/son, mentor/mentee, & working relationship between EJILL. When James Scott was asked repeatedly about the popularity and chemistry between EJILL during his Emmy interviews, he praised Chandler's acting, talked about how much he loves working with him, that he also sees EJILL as constructive relationship. Sort of similar to the Stefano/EJ relationship. I love that both James and Chandler both love working together and want EJILL to continue. If there is a break from EJILL then I at least hope it can pick back up at some point. There's just so much potential there.
Will isn't entirely grey, but he has done shady things and has potential to continue to do so. I'd like to see him be more deceptive.
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Jul 25 2012, 11:43 AM
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Jul 25 2012, 11:45 AM
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- CarlD2
- Jul 25 2012, 11:24 AM
- Ejami79
- Jul 25 2012, 11:15 AM
Chandler's acting is praised all the time by many in the soap industry and they don't praise anyone for no reason at all. Chandler rocks every scene and is a phenomenal actor! I don't see smirks or anything. His smiles are always appropriate for the scene he's playing. I love when Chandler flashes his beautiful grin and I hope he continues to do so! I think Chandler does his best work with James, which is why EJILL has generated so much positive buzz. If there wasn't any on screen chemistry, no one would talk about EJILL.
There's lots of actors and storylines on Days, but yet Will and EJILL are discussed A LOT- both by viewers and people that work in the soap industry. That is reason alone to keep the EJILL dynamic going. If there's a storyline that gets fans talking or debating, then that's a good thing. EJILL started back in January and viewers are still discussing their story. There is still a strong support for their dynamic which is awesome. Everything with EJILL and EJAMI have been the best stories on Days since the reboot. There's plenty of storyline opportunity to keep the EJILL relationship moving forward and I wish Days would capitalize on this interesting dynamic. I definitely want Will to be a gray character like EJ and Sami.
Chandler has best on screen chemistry with James, Alison, and Casey. I get a little bored when he has scenes with anyone else, which also has to do with the storyline or dialogue he has with other characters. I want to support Will and Sonny but I don't see much chemistry between them at this point. I hope that changes though. As of now, Will is one of the most interesting characters on Days but I worry that will be changing.
I'm not sure if smirking when you learn most of your family is dead is the most appropriate choice. Buzz is buzz, but buzz has a short shelf life. A lot of what people talk about with Will and EJ is something they're never going to see - EJ and Will having sex. Six months from now, if EJ and Will still haven't had sex, will those viewers still be interested? I don't mind grey characters, I just don't think Will is one. I'm not even sure if Sami and EJ are grey characters now, mostly because they jump through so many plot hoops. I feel like the actors just go along as best they can, swerving and swaying like when the old Star Trek bridge was hit by photons. I agree. I don't think Will, as written now, is grey in the least. Right now he is being written as a stupid character.
Marlena's conversation with John about Will choosing EJ over his entire family was right on.
Especially after they have been so supportive of his coming out.
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