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Who/what would you cut to save money?
Topic Started: Feb 12 2016, 12:18 AM (8,205 Views)
Dr. Chip


Let's cut Dena.

I can't BELIEVE Ken Corday has done it again. He may mean well, but he always manages to do the wrong thing. I'm beyond pissed.
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Maestro


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Feb 20 2016, 11:05 AM
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Feb 19 2016, 05:52 PM
Every Hernandez that is not Gabi should go. This is not telenovela. Fynn Flynn whatever he should go. Theresa and Brady need to go.
My own family is a palette of ethnicities and accents. I think it is wonderful that the show is adding more variety to the residents of Salem. (Of course you have the right to not feel the same way, I am just expressing my opinion.)
I whole heartedly agree with you but it seems that the only people they want to expand and write for is Hernandez. What about Abe bring Brandon back. How bout a love interest for Abe?
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Feb 21 2016, 05:10 PM
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Feb 20 2016, 11:05 AM
Maestro
Feb 19 2016, 05:52 PM
Every Hernandez that is not Gabi should go. This is not telenovela. Fynn Flynn whatever he should go. Theresa and Brady need to go.
My own family is a palette of ethnicities and accents. I think it is wonderful that the show is adding more variety to the residents of Salem. (Of course you have the right to not feel the same way, I am just expressing my opinion.)
I whole heartedly agree with you but it seems that the only people they want to expand and write for is Hernandez. What about Abe bring Brandon back. How bout a love interest for Abe?
Maybe Mama Hernandez could be Abe's love interest?
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thepadange
Feb 21 2016, 05:44 PM
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Feb 21 2016, 05:10 PM
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Feb 20 2016, 11:05 AM

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I whole heartedly agree with you but it seems that the only people they want to expand and write for is Hernandez. What about Abe bring Brandon back. How bout a love interest for Abe?
Maybe Mama Hernandez could be Abe's love interest?
If she can act I'm cool with it. Sorry folks I think Galen Gerring is a terrible actor.
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Salemwatcher
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Cut: Theresa Donovan

Bring back: Kristen Dimera
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Boisthebest


I am probably one of the least informed posters when it comes to things BTS, costs, etc. But I know what I like and do not like:

Of course MY dream is the budget is big enough to talk PR into occasionally showing up for a Bo story.....(no one is ever dead on a soap) and if the budget could fly him in for short stints, I would be happy. In fact, in my (fantasy view) the shows would do better by following the Novella (six week story format....at least that was what I read they were). A story arc beginning, climax and end.....so people like PR could live wherever, work the weeks needed...etc.

I would then propose keeping these characters together for short stints: The VETS of the Bradys (Johnsons), Hortons, Kiriakis, Carvers driving story......(with ample others for interaction as needed); then when they are off, the younger Bradys, Hortons, Kiriakis, Blacks, Carvers driving the story; another round with the in-betweens: Brady, Nicole, Rafe (if they must), Shawn, Belle, Phillip. I am sure I am missing some but my gist is this....
If a character like Bo, or any other vet actor, has an established presence for a short stint, then it is easier to write them as there, but not, when supporting other stories.

I don't know if that is cheaper or not but it seems to me it could be, if veteran actors especially work on shorter contracts. Even the mid actors and younger ones could use the time to do other stuff without interrupting things. As a viewer I would not be as frustrated never seeing the ones I want if I know this is not their cycle.

That said if things were kept the same, and I had to cut actors to save money I would start with:
**GG...Rafe has had so many leading ladies, lead stories and the opportunity to become THE romantic lead and, to me anyway, it is always a DUD. Unlike some, I do not find him good looking, or sexy. Not ugly or anything.....just not the appeal to me...
**EM....re cast Brady. Like GG, EM's Brady has had years and years of being featured and while he is very good looking, he still has the "flat affect" that sends me yawning.
IMO whoever decided to dump GV's Eric instead of these other two, leaves me totally confounded. GV is super good looking and Eric is so much more interesting than the other two because GV just has "it".

I always like Nicole but if she continues to be the walking, talking, keep shoving Daniel down our throats....no thanks.

Have not taken to Theresa or the actor that plays her. I'd cut her or at least back burn her until she is paired better.

I like LK but Kate has not evolved at all and if they will not write for Lucas I see no point in keeping Kate.

Keep on or put on recurring: JT, PM, JA, SR,

I know some of tired of Hope but I would be OK if they had her more with SN, MBE, VJ, and BB. Still cannot believe that tptb have barely allowed us to see her grieving, talking with her son, daughter as a family about their loss and how to go forward. Nothing impacts a family more than the loss of a loved one and families come together to grieve, to support and all we get is Hope and Rafe. Pathetic.


I do not like Rafe so building a whole family around him is ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Well if it were up to me I would give the show more money not
less. But if cuts must be made I would start with.

1.Fynn he has no storyline what so ever and is mostly used for
scene filler than anything else.

2. Lani other than the reveal she that she is Abe's daughter and
only interacting with Abe and Theo occasionally she has no
storyline.


3 . Theresa never did take to this character too much

I would get rid of Caroline's visions that to me has run its
course.

I would fire Dena HIgley and replace her with a head writer who
knows what they are doing and has a clear cut plan for this show
someone who knows where their storylines are headed. And understands
the history of this show and its characters.


Give Rafe a different love interest he and Hope should stay friends but that's
all.



















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Who'd I'd cut from Days:
The Australian version of Daniel. If they wanted to keep Daniel, why didn't they? Why recycle the character, before he's even killed off. the actor is good looking, other then that, I don't get the point of this guy slipping right into where Daniel left off. I don't know the characters name but he's obnoxious.
Theresa. She looks like a kid next to Brady, I just can't get into the pairing.
The Hernandez clan. I only like the father, I wish they'd boot off Rafe and now they're bringing in another Dario. Like enough of the useless characters when they already have so many as it is. I don't mind Gabi.
Lani is another drifting new character. I don't see yet why they decided to write her into the show.
What I'd cut:
The Nicole in grieving god story: I say that, because you'd think that god died or something, the way she's moaning on and on about Daniel. It's a soap, time for a new boyfriend already. Time to let dr hair boy go. :shrug:
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cord08
Feb 19 2016, 12:52 PM
In light of the Griffith news, I have some new thoughts on who might be out.

I think the DHs are in the most precarious position at this point. They're expensive, Dena doesn't seem to want to write for them, and the show has fired them before. Those are three huge strikes, IMO, and barring Corday stepping in to "save" them, they could be out.

SN and MBE are in a similar position, however, Dena does write for them. It's just that the stories are crap. And as much as MBE and SN may not like some of the stories, I can't see either of them walking away. It's a steady job in an industry where steady jobs are hard to find -- especially at their ages. SN also has to know that if he walks, he's pretty much screwing over MBE (unfortunately).

AM and VI are in a weird position because even though they seem to be Griffith creations, they're part of families (Hernandez and Kiriakis) that Dena seems to like writing for. They are, however, expensive newbies (for Days), and I can see them being given pink slips.

JA, PM, SR, JT, JR...I think they're still safe. Hell, JR might get some more airtime since Dena seems to like writing for the Carvers.

GG and KA are safe.

As for everyone else, it feels like a toss up. :shrug:
There is nothing indicating that anyone is expensive.
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PatchKayla


Cuts :D

Lani
Finn
Summer
Dario
Belle
Phillip
Ciara
Chase
Nicole
Theresa
Rafe
Hope
Marlena
Roman

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