On Monday, August 24, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Sally wrote:
> cka...@erinet.com wrote:
> >
> > "Glenn W." <glenn.w...@lnk.goexcel.net> wrote:
> >
> > >What distresses me though is that they have this whole "stable" of
> > >existing and former actors that would love to be on the show or back on
> > >the show. They could interact with each other and the new people.
> >
> > snip
> > >I am never distressed to SEE new people on the show. What I'm
> > >distressed about is seeing them take over the show, ignoring how veteran
> > >actors might respond to them and how they might interact.
> >
> > I can understand, Glenn, because I have watched different soaps over a
> > 35 year period, and have been disappointed every time an old actor is
> > crowded off the scene to make room for a new. Almost every 'old'
> > actor on a soap was at one time a 'new' actor, who crowded old an old
> > one. Can you imagine the population of Oakdale if every character was
> > still on the show? There have been many actors let go 'for storyline
> > purposes' over the last 40+ years. I sure wish I could remember the
> > name of the actor who was my favorite 'Don Hughes"--he had bedroom
> > blue eyes. My mother was absolutely crushed when Penny's husband Jeff
> > was killed off, and I liked Tom's first wife Carol the most of his
> > loves. But, even though this is no endorsement of the practice, I
> > think actors will come and go, with little concern for the viewer's
> > desire.
> > Cheryl 8-(
> i dont think hal and julia should be together she is too young for him
> and also jack and her make a really good couple i think
Agreed. Hal could be Julia's father.