Bold And The Beautiful Discussion Group

Topic: If I wanted to watch Heather Tom and Don Diamont I would have watched Y&R

I'm sorry but I have to vent!  I find this relationship with Bill and Katie to be the equivalent of Sominex- it puts me right to sleep and I awake feeling as though I haven't missed anything!  I'm a longtime viewer of B&B, and not of Y&R, yet these days it feels as though LA has become "Genoa City West" with Heather Tom and Don Diamont being front and center like this.

At least when they tried to transplant Eileen Davidson to B&B they had her become involved with a character/actor (Ridge) who was a long-standing member of the show (and for that matter, I liked Ashley on this show, which of course meant she wouldn't last long), with these two actors, having them involved with each other's characters (and sure, Katie Logan in theory has been in storylines off and on over the years, but not w/HT portraying her) and then as a couple taking over Forrester, it's nauseating.

I need to make up my mind I guess regarding whether they are like Sominex or Syrup of Ipecac, but the bottom line is I want it to end.  Airtime for these two Y&R refugees means less airtime on this 1/2 hour show for characters we have tuned in to watch over the years.  I suppose my main beef is that Taylor is relegated to backburner now, and that Steph's stroke (I loved that whole storyline) will likely run its course so that there can be more airtime for DD and HT.

How sad is it when I actually would prefer to have scenes with Donna and Eric and jars of honey than I would of "Kill" (my new name for the Katie and Bill pairing b/c it is killing my desire to tune in).

Am I alone in this?  I'm guessing Bell's theory is that because Y&R has always received good ratings, he should bring Y&R actors to B&B, but I for one do not like this aproach and wish it would end.  And for that matter, bringing the actress who formerly played Carly on GH (a show I did watch at the time she was on it) is something I'm dreading for similar reasons- there's not enough airtime for the actors I do like, so I hate seeing new actors coming on as they are.

I'm a crumudgeon and I know it, "but in my day" . . . . (LOL!)

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Wow! I just dont see it, but it is interesting to know that some people do. No matter how I try to give them a chance, I don't like them . . . attylaura

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Posted by: Janie
Date posted: Thu Oct 22 18:21:59 2009
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Hi al,   I always enjoy reading your posts as they are so carefully thought out and articulated well.  I agree with you 100%.  'Kill' is ff for me most of the time now.  I am so sick of watching them constantly kissing.  We get the picture. They are in love. Gag me! Well, at least, Katie is.  Who knows what Bill's agenda is?  At least it keeps us guessing what the outcome of this takeover and joke of a CEO will be.

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Posted by: Dianne
Date posted: Thu Oct 22 14:30:26 2009
Message:

I know it sucks for Taylor fans that she is on the backburner, however it's not any actor's fault that Brad Bell isn't interested in Taylor's character.

I have been wondering for a while now why Taylor was even brought back. Brad Bell only uses her as a prop. It looks like now that Taylor's main purpose was so Nick can have a child.

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It's not so much that I'm blaming the 2 actors, b/c in the end I am blaming Bell, but I will maintain that even if Taylor were in a major storyline right now, I still would not like watching Katie and Bill . . . attylaura

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Posted by: SANDY B
Date posted: Thu Oct 22 12:52:33 2009
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I do agree with you to a certain extent. I've never been much of a Heather Tom fan though, not even when I watched Y & R. I do not like her in frontburner stories. I thought the heart transplant story was well done, but she made me like her less when she went after Nick, knowing that Budge loved him. Let me let you in on a little secret though. If you wanna see something that is pukeworthy and IMO really ruining a show, tune in to Audrey on ATWT. She makes DD and HT look Academy Award worthy. I do understand that its not their acting capabilities that are the issue though. It's the fact that they are taking screen time from the original cast. Well, Audrey is taking screen time from some of the ATWT vets and all ya need to do is watch her and you will see where I am coming from. I usually dont vent about another soap on a particular soap board, but I couldnt pass this one up.

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