OK, seriously....what the hell is this whole, "the real Greenlee is coming back" to All My Children??!!!!! OK for those who are not familiar with the daytime drama, All My Children", Greenlee Smythe is a character on the show. Now a couple of year's ago the actress who originated the role, Rebecca Budig, left the show. The writers had the character leave, angry at everyone in her life....OK fine.....then the character returned last year, played by another actress, Sabine Singh. Originally I was not happy about that....anyone who watches daytime knows that we become attached to the actors who play these characters, they are almost one in the same to us. It is like having the part of your Grandma Smith now being played by your Aunt Bea. I resisted the new actress, as did most people I'm sure....but over time I have come to enjoy the actress and believe her in the role of Greenlee. They have become one in the same....as it is supposed to be. Well now for some reason the original actress, Rebecca Budig, has become available and the "powers that be" obviously want her back.
OK, I get that part.....I don't have to like it, but I get it. It has been done before, they brought back the original "Ashley" on Young and the Restless, they brought back the original "Billie" on Days of our Lives, and there are several others on the different shows. It is not the fact that they are bringing Rebecca Budig back....I enjoyed her portrayal of Greenlee, I never thought another actress could take on the role and do it justice. BUT, what I object to is the way that the PR machine is touting her return. Spot after spot they are trying to whip the audience into a frenzy, stating "The Real Greenlee is coming back!" Stay tuned and all of that! What a slap in the face to the actress who took on this role after Rebecca left. It is my understanding that Sabine Singh was not treated well by the PTB (Powers that be) regarding her firing. I doubt that she saw it coming. I for one certainly didn't. Truthfully, there are two actresses right now that are on the show that have taken over for "original" actresses in front burner storyline's and I can safely say that they are replacing the wrong one! I have not been able to warm up to the actress now playing the role of "Babe"....not her fault, but I just can't seem to see her in the role....the chemistry with others on the show just doesn't mess in my opinion....nor in other fans' opinion's as far as I can tell.
I don't know of anyone personally who is happy with this turn of events. It is one thing to replace the actress with the role's original actress, it is quite another to denigrate the hard work the replacement has had to do by basically calling her a "fake". Not the "real" Greenlee. That my friends is just not fair. There is no going back now, but my heart goes out to Sabine who in my opinion, and many others', she did a fabulous job and made that role her own. Kudos to you Ms. Singh and I hope that you find another job where the PTB appreciate all of your hard work, I for one have found you to be very "real".
Monday, January 14, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Give the Writer's What They Want and Deserve!
Did anyone watch "Desperate Housewives" last night? I know that I didn't. I was going to, had my Direct TV primed to click to ABC at 9:00....but then I thought about it and decided not to. One of the biggest reason's? Marc Cherry. I was already debating watching it as I knew there was only going to be that one episode until the end of the writer's strike. Then I saw a brief Q & A with Marc Cherry and he said that fans would be really upset, too many things were still unresolved. That is exactly what I was afraid of. I love the show, but I knew that my frustration level would likely be very high so I opted out of watching.
This has been a frustrating season for TV with the strike going on. Just when you get into some shows they pull them because there are only a few episode's in the can. I know that "Lost", another of my favorite shows, is supposed to come back next month for about 8 un-aired episode's. Does anyone feel the same frustration that I do with "Lost" as it is. I mean, the network keeps moving the show around and for awhile they would air about 3 episode's and then be off for 2 or 3 months before airing anymore. With a show like this, you just can't do that. It breaks up the continuity and makes people lose interest when they can't remember what happened in the last episode that aired months ago. Critics were saying that the ratings were down....well of course they were, nobody new half the time when it was on and by then many fans were invested in other shows. The same thing happened with "Heroes" and I kept thinking, "Has NO ONE figured out the obvious reason?". Seriously it doesn't take a brain surgeon, bu then again it may take someone who has the pulse of the people watching the show. The executive's at the major networks do not seem to understand something as basic and as simple as, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." and "leave well enough alone". It isn't that hard to figure out why ratings on former hit shows are down. We, the viewer's, need consistency. We desire some respect. You cannot expect loyalty from us when you keep jacking our shows around. I mean, who wants to invest in a show that may or may not be where you last left it? We are creature's of habit, many of us schedule things around our favorite shows. God knows we are loyal, give us something we like and we will watch it until it's over....but don't make us think it's over by putting on the shelf for two months, expecting us to not find an alternate in the meantime. If you are not careful you will lose us to the alternate. I know that I got hooked on another network's show while waiting for "Lost" to come back and now I am not sure if I am going to be able to choose between the two if they are up against each other...The "other" show is a good one too, "Criminal Minds" anyone?
That being said, we need the Writer's back, doing what they do so well. Is losing THIS much money worth it? Obviously there are some shows, not to mention film studio's, that have been able to work out a deal with the writer's. It's time to stop being stubborn and start being practical. I can tell you that the last time there was a writer's strike it played a critical role in the downturn in the classic format of the Daytime drama, also know as the Soap Opera. Between the OJ Simpson trial and the Writer's strike, Daytime drama's have not recovered. Something that has become a tradition in many household's is about to go the way of the Dinosaur and I for one will be sad to see them go. They can't afford another hit like this. This strike is affecting a lot of people and it's just ridiculous. Give the writer's their due! They deserve it, without them what do you have.....
This has been a frustrating season for TV with the strike going on. Just when you get into some shows they pull them because there are only a few episode's in the can. I know that "Lost", another of my favorite shows, is supposed to come back next month for about 8 un-aired episode's. Does anyone feel the same frustration that I do with "Lost" as it is. I mean, the network keeps moving the show around and for awhile they would air about 3 episode's and then be off for 2 or 3 months before airing anymore. With a show like this, you just can't do that. It breaks up the continuity and makes people lose interest when they can't remember what happened in the last episode that aired months ago. Critics were saying that the ratings were down....well of course they were, nobody new half the time when it was on and by then many fans were invested in other shows. The same thing happened with "Heroes" and I kept thinking, "Has NO ONE figured out the obvious reason?". Seriously it doesn't take a brain surgeon, bu then again it may take someone who has the pulse of the people watching the show. The executive's at the major networks do not seem to understand something as basic and as simple as, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." and "leave well enough alone". It isn't that hard to figure out why ratings on former hit shows are down. We, the viewer's, need consistency. We desire some respect. You cannot expect loyalty from us when you keep jacking our shows around. I mean, who wants to invest in a show that may or may not be where you last left it? We are creature's of habit, many of us schedule things around our favorite shows. God knows we are loyal, give us something we like and we will watch it until it's over....but don't make us think it's over by putting on the shelf for two months, expecting us to not find an alternate in the meantime. If you are not careful you will lose us to the alternate. I know that I got hooked on another network's show while waiting for "Lost" to come back and now I am not sure if I am going to be able to choose between the two if they are up against each other...The "other" show is a good one too, "Criminal Minds" anyone?
That being said, we need the Writer's back, doing what they do so well. Is losing THIS much money worth it? Obviously there are some shows, not to mention film studio's, that have been able to work out a deal with the writer's. It's time to stop being stubborn and start being practical. I can tell you that the last time there was a writer's strike it played a critical role in the downturn in the classic format of the Daytime drama, also know as the Soap Opera. Between the OJ Simpson trial and the Writer's strike, Daytime drama's have not recovered. Something that has become a tradition in many household's is about to go the way of the Dinosaur and I for one will be sad to see them go. They can't afford another hit like this. This strike is affecting a lot of people and it's just ridiculous. Give the writer's their due! They deserve it, without them what do you have.....
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