Guest, on 02 September 2010 - 11:55 AM, said:
Guest, on 02 September 2010 - 10:40 AM, said:
Guest, on 02 September 2010 - 10:28 AM, said:
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Remember this statement when OL ends in regards to Jolie.
There are so many differences it isn't even funny. Caleb and Olivia BECAME Port Charles. In a half hour show, they ate the majority of the screen time. The entire cast was effected by the vampire storyline. John and Natalie share maybe a token scene every week with some weeks nothing.
John and Natalie have stunk up this show for 5 years. They're sharing token scenes together because TIIC finally realized they're not that popular, nobody wants to see them. ME can bring it with the right female actress and MA can't cut it. Caleb and Livvie were hot, great chemistry but they couldn't save Port Charles. Port Charles had a host of problems and it died. If ME were with someone he had chemistry with, like KM or REG this show would be doing a hell of lot better.
I agree jolies are a problem. Ratings didn't increase from the reunion, in fact, the show have done worse. Many other facts like Teens, bad writing, and boring show and boring writing has played a part. But, you have to look at who gets the promos and those promos aren't doing much to make people tune in and watch.
Oh the ratings blame game again, not a Jolie fan but the biggest problem with the show is the writing and on top of that all characters are responsible for ratings not just one or two. I think people put too much importance on promos, not everyone sees the promos, I don't unless it's posted here because I DVR and ff through all the commercials. The ratings have been up and down for weeks, so promos really aren't an indicator, for example there have been weeks where the WTD's storyline have been featured that ratings were up and other weeks when they were down, the same for other storylines promoted. Nothing at this point is going to improve them, IMO (not even the return of RH, if true). I think people who have left aren't coming back.