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: I missed part of the 90's. I saw the return
: in '93 and some of the stuff when they came
: back to Port Charles. I have tried to get
: into that period, but the writing was not as
: good as the earlier work. I got back into
: the show when they started telling the story
: of Lucky and Elizabeth. Truthfully, I was
: more involved with LnL before they became
: parents because the focus had changed away
: from their love story. That is the
: challenge of writing for a happily married
: couple. I think I have seen about half of
: it now, but not all in sequence, and that
: does dilute the drama, of course.
:
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: Ginger, you've said that you haven't watched
: the 90's or later with LnL.. so you haven't
: seen all that I have. I have missed some of
: the Ethan stuff..but I've been watching what
: ever is available to catch up on anything I
: missed so I can tell my self I've seen it
: all.( that is available). I want you to
: invest in that too.in the mean time, I've
: asked the new writer to fix some of the past
: rewrites... the cheating, the Ethan thing.
: It just wasn't true. & the letter after
: that. Maybe he will...maybe he will move in
: a different direction...
:
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: There's no reason why we can't let Luke go
: in
: peace with Tracy other than we don't want
: to. For some reason, this love story of
: Luke and Laura is really a story for the
: ages. It is not a typical soap romance that
: morphs over the years. How many partners
: did Erica Kane have? This one story
: completely captivated an audience for over
: 30 years. It was built on the idea of one
: great love of a lifetime. To have it just
: fizzle out is really a transgression of the
: trust that the audience put into that story.
: Their investment was something unseen on
: soaps before, and it needed to be respected.
:
: For many years, the people behind the scenes
: denied the audience of seeing the story
: evolve in an appropriate way. It was driven
: by backstage politics and concerns that had
: nothing to do with the integrity of the
: story. Genie is back now. Tony is gone,
: but the story is still hanging out there
: waiting for some conclusion that will,
: hopefully, be a HEA. It is a shame that we
: won't have Tony's presence to do it, but it
: could be done by letters, a stand-in, a
: recast. They owe us that.
:
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: The thing that bothers me about about soaps
: now though is they won't let people die, or
: properly leave. People do die... that is why
: we all remember BJ's death.. not because she
: saved Maxie but because the grief that Tony
: and Bobbie and everyone had was so real...
: same for when Tony died, and Alan. I will
: never forget Mona's funeral on All My
: Children.
: But, people, move, break up, go crazy,
: become drunks, criminals... it's life. Why
: won't we let Luke leave with Tracy? He' been
: drugged, brain washed, drowned and lord
: knows what I don't remember.
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: It was a different story when Genie left.
: The
: audience wanted her back in the role, and
: she wanted to come back. Not so with Tony.
: He's made it quite clear that he is done.
: So is Luke done too? Tony once made the
: remark that the audience needs to accept the
: fact that Luke would not always be there for
: them because his life was bigger than
: Luke's. My comment to that is that his life
: is bigger to him, but to the audience,
: Luke's is bigger. The truth is that Luke
: can be there for the audience even though
: Tony has decided to exit. So, I wish him
: well, I appreciate his many gifted
: performances over the years. He has left us
: quite a legacy, and I'm not sure that anyone
: can fill his shoes. However, I would like
: to see someone try.
:
: Years ago, when watching the film of
: "The King and I", I remember
: remarking that Yul Brenner owned that role.
: Nonsense! Many very talented actors have
: played that role over the years and done it
: very well. Of course, they had different
: leading ladies, but many were very
: successful partnerships. Is there a very
: handsome, sexy, 65+ year old man who wants
: to work with a gifted actress, and have an
: important role on GH? I bet there is!
:
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: I would definitely watch that. TG is quite
: unique so I wonder if they could find anyone
: who is similar enough to him that it
: wouldn't just seem bizarre (like Jed Allen
: as Mr. Quartermaine. That was nuts).
:
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: I think we have to assume that Tony is NEVER
: coming back. So, in that case, I don't
: think that they should hold the role for
: him. I also don't see why they would have
: to do the "facial reconstruction"
: story that is just so overdone. It has been
: two years, and the audience is used to
: recasts. Luke could come back a rich man.
: Tracy could have died and left him all of
: her money setting up a titanic Quartermaine
: power struggle between Luke and Ned. He
: could be a romantic foil for Laura/Kevin. I
: realize that they don't want to invest in
: older characters, but that is a
: misconception. If they write them well,
: there is no reason at all that an audience
: of all ages would not find them compelling.
: I don't know how Genie would fell about it,
: but that really isn't the issue. The
: question is what would that do for the
: story, for Laura, for Luke, and for GH? I
: think it would enable the writers to right
: some wrongs, give Genie something meaningful
: to do, and be good for the show. I don't
: think it is like retiring a number on a
: baseball team to honor a player. This
: character, Luke, could still be part of the
: team, and I don't think any actor or actress
: "owns" a part on a soap opera.
: The trick would be getting someone really
: good who could step into Tony's shoes and
: who had some serious chemistry with Genie.
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: but at the same time it would be interesting
: to see if it could be done at all. I guess
: they would have to say Luke was in an
: accident and had facial reconstruction. It
: would be a really hard sell though. If it
: didn't work I guess they could say he was an
: imposter down the road. It would be a cool
: storyline either way, I have to admit.
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: I love Luke Spencer. I'm a LnL forever girl.
: I
: suppose a new Luke could come back and say
: Tracy is dead or he left her because he had
: business in PC.. have some dealings w/ Laura
: and start the romance up again..I bet Genie
: isn't interested in that.
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: Well, he is forgotten because the writers
: have
: decided to ignore his absence. The audience
: hasn't forgotten. He has an ex-wife, a
: daughter, and a sister on the current show.
: He could come back with a re-cast
: "Lucky". He was one of the most
: successful characters ever on any soap. A
: lot of that was due to TG's talent, but not
: all. The character was dynamic. The
: character was exciting. The character
: energized the whole show. They still need
: that...a well-integrated powerhouse
: character who can really shake things up
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: I agree w the exception of recasting Luke.
: For
: a lot of reasons but the most current reason
: is he isn't relevant to Gh anymore. His name
: isn't mentioned, except as Laura' s last
: name and I can't wait to see if she changes
: it to Collins. Spencer Cassidine and Bobbie
: will be the only audible connection left.
: Unless they continue to update us on
: holidays about what Tracy and Luke are
: doing, he has been put on GH's island of
: forgotten characters.
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: Since Luke was not real Luke at the end, and
: Tony really didn't want to play him as he
: was originally written, why not recast the
: role? We have discussed this so many times.
: I don't think you can hang a character on
: the whim of an actor. First of all, actors
: don't become actors to play one role all of
: their careers. That's like living an
: alternative reality as someone else. I
: really wonder how creative it is for those
: who chose a field of creativity.
:
: I'm not an actor, but my son is. I can't
: imagine him playing one role. Tony would
: have left Luke after a few years if he
: could. He wanted to disassociate himself
: from that role, from that partnership.
: Unfortunately for him, he was so successful
: as Luke, he couldn't be accepted as anything
: else. The rest of his career was a
: rebellion. He wanted job security. He got
: that. He wanted a nest egg. He got that.
: But he smothered his voice as an actor with
: a singular role.
:
: I think that the people behind the scenes
: recognized the angst that Tony felt in this
: role. They wanted to keep him. They
: couldn't afford to play LnL in a shrinking
: budget. They only had him half of the year,
: and that affected story and story partners.
: Where does that leave Luke?
:
: I have no illusions. Tony is not coming
: back. I think that they should recast the
: role. Luke could be very changed after two
: years. There are probably several
: attractive 70 year old actors who would give
: their eye teeth to play that role. Look at
: the cast. They have recast many of the
: roles sometimes as many as 3 actors have
: played a role. Isn't that better than
: sacrificing the character or writing a story
: that doesn't fit the character just to
: accommodate the whims of an actor who is
: tiring of the role? Case in point...Steve
: Burton.
:
: Steve was a very popular actor in a
: successful character on GH. They morphed
: the character from a medical student to a
: mob thug with a good heart. Was that due to
: the changing landscape or the desire of the
: actor? In any case, he decided to leave.
: They went through all kinds of contortions
: to introduce Billy Miller in the role. Why
: not just announce, "The role of Jason
: Morgan is now being played by Billy
: Miller." Billy Miller did a fine job
: as Jason. It didn't take long for the
: audience to accept him. Now Steve is back.
: I understand that they want the actor. But
: why not create a new role for him? They did
: that for Tamara. I might add that I'm not a
: fan of bringing an actor back as another
: character. It's confusing. It doesn't
: contribute to my suspension of belief. And
: I want to believe in that alternative
: reality when I watch a soap. I used to feel
: that I could put that show on and have a
: peek into the life of a real town and its
: people. It doesn't feel like that any more.
:
: I was one of those people that felt that
: Laura should have been recast. I know that
: many here disagree, but if that had
: happened, the story would not have had to
: twist itself into a pretzel for so many
: years. It's the book that really counts on
: a soap opera...the story. The characters
: tell the story. It is about them. The
: actors are important in that they are the
: messengers. Still, it is the story and the
: characters that are MOST critical. If you
: doubt that, think about how much you want to
: watch your favorite actors when they don't
: have a story to tell. It gets boring pretty
: fast.
:
: So, my feeling is that the door should not
: always remain open for an actor who decides
: to leave. A judgement should be made about
: the character. How important is that
: character to the show? Is it worth
: recasting the role? Can someone be found to
: play the role convincingly? Should the role
: be retired hoping that the original actor
: will return at some point? I think it
: should be made clear to an actor that is
: considering leaving that the role will not
: wait for them. If it is a good character
: who is important to the show, let the story
: roll on with a new actor.
:
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: I agree, Rose. It's sad but the fact is that
: the Luke we enjoyed just doesn't exist
: anymore. I wouldn't say he is viable in any
: sense of the word. I am not a Kevin fan by
: any means, but at least he appreciates Laura
: and her love. Luke acted like he couldn't
: wait to get away from her and back to
: groveling in front of Tracy during the exit
: story. It was so bad I turned it off.
:
: DVRed the wedding and look forward to
: watching it later.
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: It took a lot for me..a lot of watching the
: old Luke, the later Luke and the Tracy Luke.
: Then the fluke stuff..I watched the things
: he said about not wanting kids, cheating,
: Ethan..then she came for him again.. and he
: called her an old out grown sweatshirt..He
: was crazy in a not so pitiful way but a cold
: blooded one..that Tracy liked...He wasn't
: interested in Laura, his kids, his
: grandkids... just Luke and Tracy. I didn't
: want that for my girl. My Luke wouldn't want
: that for her either. Kevin will be fun and
: romantic like Luke but not smother her like
: Scottie, if the writers do theroir part. If
: you doubt this take a look at the picture of
: Luke in the cafe.. and picture Laura
: bringing him back to Port Charles...then
: look at her with Kevin at the hospital or in
: the bar talking about Mary Mae...or with
: Spencer...my Luke doesn't exist any more, I
: think Laura said good bye to him too.
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: They were perfect together...just perfect.
: I
: couldn't watch GH today. It breaks my heart
: to think that Laura has moved on while Luke
: is still viable. They should either have
: recast Luke or killed the character off.
: I'm glad for all of you who are happy about
: the story, but I just can't get on board
: with it. I would have liked to see Denise,
: though. I guess it will take more time for
: me....if ever.
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