All My Greenlee

I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that Thorsten Kaye is leaving AMC because of the “Big Move”.  His wife Susan Haskell plays Marty Saybrooke on OLTL and his life is in NYC.  This is an enormous loss for All My Children.  Beyond the fact that they’ve written crap for him to recite the character of Zach Slater is core to the show and has been for the last 5 years.

Ray McDonald, one of only two remaining original cast members, has chosen to retire and will not be making the move either.  That leaves the history of the show hanging on one person…Ms. Susan Lucci and her character Erica Kane.  For anyone who grew up watching this show this could be the end of what is familiar to us.  It makes me very sad.  No more Martin holidays.  No more Montgomery Thanksgiving fiascoes at the Valley Inn.  Who knows maybe they will actually give Walt Wiley a chance to use his super dooper acting skills after the “Big Move”.  I’m not holding my breath but it would give me a reason to watch.

Rebecca Budig, who resides in CA, will be revisiting her role of Greenlee Smythe after the new year.  One of  my greatest fears is that the show will commit to re-re-re-hashing the Ryan/Greenlee coupling…aka Rylee.  First…YAWN…second do ya’ll think that hack of a head writer, Chuck Pratt could actually write a decent romance for this couple (or any couple)?  Am I supposed to be intrigued by a possible Erica/Ryan/Greenlee triangle?  Yeah it’s not going to happen.   Brian Frons hung the weight of the success of the show around Rebecca’s neck not that long ago with the “The Real Greenlee’s Back” debacle.  Ratings went up a scooch but then went right back down to the same level before her ‘triumphant return’.  She doesn’t have a built in fan base like Eden Riegel.

I’ve almost all but given up on AMC.  Each day I watch I scratch my head and wonder if some stock broker in NY is writing this show because clearly it isn’t someone who actually likes the show or understand the characters or the fan base for that matter.   There is no real commitment from the TPTB that they really want the show to succeed.  When they disrespect us why should we be loyal?  I’m just wondering how they think throwing us all under the bus is good for the franchise?

I have a question for ya’ll.  If after the show moves to CA, if the cast is completely different looking and the stories revolve around a pile of newbies, will you continue to watch?  Let me know your feeling on this because I’m very interested.

So now Aidan has gone so mental he’s kidnapping his former love and mentally torturing her with the loony vigilante group of Kendall and Zach practically cheering him on?  Really I feel for Annie because everyone has driven her over the edge.  It started with Ryan and now this mess.  In a way I feel I’ve been mentally tortured too. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here Endth My Rant!