Topic Posted by: Cloey
Date Posted: Thu May 8 18:31:52 2008
Additional Comments: I may be the last to know this, but my SOD just arrived and stated Beth Ehlers is leaving for a month to explore "other options." YIPPPEE. I am not a fan..any longer. I can't stand her anymore and she seems particularly annoying with the new sets. It's time for a new Harley. I hope she doesn't return. Sounds like she's having trouble with negotiations.
Posted by: Paula Date posted: Fri May 9 21:41:05 2008
Message: Oh, please let it be true. I am so sick of watching her moon around over Gus and looking like death warmed over. I'm sick of hearing about Gus and I wish they would get rid of Harley, Nat, Rafael and Olivia unless she drops this Gus stuff. Can you imagine how gross I find it to have just had Gus killed, but the character seeming to be in every scene and then have him show up on AMC? Two of my soaps now devoted and ruined by RPG and I would rather do without him on any of them.
Posted by: Bertha Date posted: Fri May 9 18:40:30 2008
Message: I am not interested in seeing anyone else play Harley. If Beth does leave, I hope they kill the character off.
Posted by: Rosebud1 Date posted: Fri May 9 15:31:15 2008
Message: If P&G's treatment of Martha Byrne (ex-Lily/ATWT) & other vets is any indication, it wouldn't surprise me at all if BE picked up her toys & moved on. I think that she is a wonderful actress, but TPTB (Corp) have done everything in their power to ruin the character of Harley, the Cooper family & every core aspect of GL. I would rather not see her stick it out to the bitter end & disappear into the woodwork either.
BE has seen the writing on the wall, as RPG did, & needs to make her decisions accordingly. This is nothing new. P&G has been doing this for a long time & other soaps, unfortunately, have picked up on it, making insulting offers to proven performers & leaving them w/no dignified way to stay. Then they 'spin it' by saying that the performer 'chose to leave'--some choice!!
Posted by: Spaulding Butler Date posted: Fri May 9 13:56:39 2008
Message:
I once would have found this news disappointing, but Harley’s overabundance of airtime the past several years has caused me to abhor the sight and sound of the character. An extended rest away from Springfield may just rejuvenate this over-exposed character. At any rate, I wish Beth Ehlers the best, and hope she lands a role worthy of her talents.
Posted by: GLATWTfan Date posted: Thu May 8 22:46:12 2008
Message: I think her character definitely needs a break. I like Beth E., but you could tell she was getting burnt out. They just have made Harley depressed all the time and it is hard to watch.
Posted by: Bertha Date posted: Thu May 8 21:45:22 2008
Message: I think Beth is a great actress and I wish the best for her. The writing for Harley's character has been shabby for some time. Maybe TPTB did that to encourage her to leave.
Posted by: RoseVioletDaisy Date posted: Thu May 8 20:45:52 2008
Message: We can only hope.
If I never have to sit through another scene with HoBagHorley again it'll be too soon.
Posted by: Manifan Date posted: Thu May 8 20:19:28 2008
Message:
They offered her a pitifully low amount to re-sign, as they're doing with everybody on the show. Beth has stated before that she has bills to pay, so the offer may not be enough to keep her on the show. They have given her a one-month extension to consider her options. I understand that some other soaps are interested in getting her. As much as I'd hate to lose Harley I wouldn't blame Beth for leaving if she gets a better offer. I just wonder what asinine exit story they're going to write for her. I'll bet Harley will fall into a coma and die if Beth leaves. That seems to be this show's MO lately.
