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Post by soapwatch on May 6, 2017 13:38:39 GMT
I am loving all the Abbott flashbacks of Ashley with her mother Dina talking about her paternity.
Only these current writers could handle the Return Of Dina storyline in the way that it should be presented. It almost seems like Bill Bell is handling this plot all over again.
I take it we won't be able to see any Dina-Jack flashbacks since Terry Lester played Jack back then. I do think Peter Bergman was in the role during one of Dina's returns though because I recall some scenes of her with Jess Walton in the role possibly back in the 1990s.
So much fun to be reliving all this nostalgia once again. The magic that can only be done in soaps.
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Post by jarrodmcdonald on May 7, 2017 15:43:37 GMT
There have been several returns with Dina since Bergman assumed the role, usually short-term stints. I think the last time she appeared was when Katherine died.
I am not a fan of stories that look backward. When I see all the clips, it makes me think we should just watch reruns-- it reminds me how far the show has fallen since Bell's glory days. Anyone can make a story seem interesting by using old material that had high ratings. The challenge is to create compelling new dramas that honor the history and move the story forward. Looking back too much doesn't take the story anywhere. And her paternity has been covered so many times already by other writers (writers since Bell) that it's hardly new territory.
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Post by rsc on May 7, 2017 18:41:54 GMT
Since I'm a new viewer of Y&R the flashbacks are interesting for me. But usually I don't like them because it feels like filler to me.
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Post by jarrodmcdonald on May 8, 2017 13:59:03 GMT
Since I'm a new viewer of Y&R the flashbacks are interesting for me. But usually I don't like them because it feels like filler to me.
The other thing the producer and writers are not understanding is that people can find lots of clips of these scenes on YouTube and Dailymotion (and probably other online sites). So why would you tune into something that is supposed to be 'new' if you can find this stuff already online?
Plus we're not even addressing the fact that the loyal long-time viewers tend to go for this nostalgia because they have been waiting for years for the show to go back to the way it is, the way they remember it best. But a series of flashbacks is not going to fix current stories or put the show on a path toward a better future.
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Post by Jayman on May 12, 2017 21:42:14 GMT
I am loving all the Abbott flashbacks of Ashley with her mother Dina talking about her paternity. Only these current writers could handle the Return Of Dina storyline in the way that it should be presented. It almost seems like Bill Bell is handling this plot all over again. I take it we won't be able to see any Dina-Jack flashbacks since Terry Lester played Jack back then. I do think Peter Bergman was in the role during one of Dina's returns though because I recall some scenes of her with Jess Walton in the role possibly back in the 1990s. So much fun to be reliving all this nostalgia once again. The magic that can only be done in soaps. Yeah I think that was 1990 or '91 when Dina got dumped by that Mark merigeron guy so she was broke and came back to town and tried to get her hooks back into John. But John got wise to her act and dumped her sorry ass and he got back with Jill. |
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Post by Nightman on Jun 5, 2017 16:26:08 GMT
I didn't think they'd ever address Ashley's paternity, and I'm happy.
And I don't mind the flashbacks. All viewers aren't tech savvy -- I'd bet most aren't. They aren't gonna go hunting for old episodes on the internet.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jun 8, 2017 1:11:20 GMT
Lol I understand the discussion since I watched this show in the mid 80s-early 90s. I would watch the Price is Right and Donahue and Y and the R was inbetween. I started watching the story when this black cop went undercover as a white guy in a mafia family where the bad guy kept a piranha in a fish tank. So much excitement in Genoa City. What is Cricket up to I wonder.  |
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Post by pop_actor on Jun 21, 2017 4:41:19 GMT
The problem with Y & R ,they are so limited in flashbacks now...
1.They messed up the history of the characters background ..
2.So much recast for the characters. It 's too confusing for the generation of today why they beloved characters have different actors & some ex actors demand too much money or forbidden the producers to used their faces for flashbacks...Sometimes they wait until they are actual dead in real life, to re-used the flashbacks on some of the actors...
In Terry Lester case, no need permission, but it would leave the Peter Bergman generation very confused, why Jack is different...They rather leave the old clips of Jack storylines out!
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Post by soapwatch on Jul 4, 2017 18:46:41 GMT
When I watch Marla Adams (Dina) act onscreen, I'm mesmerized. How this actress has been ignored by the show THIS many years is mind boggling. Yes there are lots of wrinkles with this actress but somehow the acting shines through them all!
I seriously think Y&R should keep her on as long as the actress wants to continue doing this rather than make this some short stint with Dina. She can help fill the void of Jeanne Cooper being gone.
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Post by jarrodmcdonald on Jul 27, 2017 14:14:04 GMT
When I watch Marla Adams (Dina) act onscreen, I'm mesmerized. How this actress has been ignored by the show THIS many years is mind boggling. Yes there are lots of wrinkles with this actress but somehow the acting shines through them all! I seriously think Y&R should keep her on as long as the actress wants to continue doing this rather than make this some short stint with Dina. She can help fill the void of Jeanne Cooper being gone.
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Post by soapwatch on Aug 4, 2017 12:50:52 GMT
To Jarrod, Do you still watch GH? If so, I really wish you'd join this group: www.themoviedb.org/tv/987-general-hospital/discussIt's very active with opinions, etc and I feel you have a lot to contribute there. The boards here just seem very isolated. Sorry, I tried to send you this by Private Message but the task was blocked saying I could only send messages to staff members. And they wonder why no one comes here. |
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Post by jarrodmcdonald on Aug 22, 2017 16:24:50 GMT
To Jarrod, Do you still watch GH? If so, I really wish you'd join this group: www.themoviedb.org/tv/987-general-hospital/discussIt's very active with opinions, etc and I feel you have a lot to contribute there. The boards here just seem very isolated. Sorry, I tried to send you this by Private Message but the task was blocked saying I could only send messages to staff members. And they wonder why no one comes here.
Thanks for the post. You should have been able to private message me. I will look at the link you provided and register over there. I'll try to use a similar screen name so you know it's me. Are you known as Soapwatch there as well? |
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Post by soapwatch on Aug 22, 2017 17:01:20 GMT
Thank you!!!
And yes, I just replied to you over there as you'll see. lol
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