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Post by seanny on May 2, 2014 23:47:16 GMT -5
It's a shame that Blake didn't score a nomination. He's definitely the best young actors on the show right even though I think that Days has greatly misused his talent. Blake is more of a "charming rouge" actor and not the moustache twirling villain type that he was brought back to play.
Congrats, to Chandler. Four back to back emmy nominations (one for every year he was on the show!) has got to feel good. I read that if he wins next month he will be the only person in emmy history to win in the same category three times consecutively. It would serve as a final FU to TPTB for letting him go early. Chandler has some tough competition this time. I don't know about the Y&R guys, but GH's Bryan Craig has been a phenomenal tour-de-force ever since his arrival in Port Charles. He really makes sure you see past his model quality looks.
Once again, Guy let me down today. The writers have written some meaty material for Will this week, but he just could not seem to muster up the required emotion. His acting reminds me of Chad Duell - acceptable but not inspiring.
Poor Freddie. I haven't seen a handsome young contract actor so marginalized since Jason Cook on GH. So far this year Freddie has some good scenes opposite Gabi and Nick. Hopefully things are looking up for him.
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Post by seanny on Apr 30, 2014 0:31:01 GMT -5
I agree that Chandler is very good looking, but he is not exactly hot. He is not the type young girls swoon either. He is like the cutest puppy ever, but doesn't screan sex like a lot of soap hunks. So i don't think being replaced has nothing to do with the lack of interest (in my opinion). Some people just don't get used to a new face in the same role, and the fact that the material is far from being interesting doesn't help at all. In my opinion Guy has way better chemistry with Freddie than Chandler, but that doesn't matter when their storylines round in circles and are really never about them I can see what you're saying about Chandler not fitting perfectly in the typical soap hunk role. My point is that I feel that most viewers if polled would probably put him in that category anyway, but not Guy. Also, Chandler had a large heterosexual female fanbase before the gay storyline was even known about. To me Guy's casting is a statement that says "Gay men should not be seen as sexy hunks". Just take a look at what young male actors were cast before and after Guy - Casey Moss and Justin Gaston. What do they have in common? They are both models and they both portray heterosexual characters on the show. Women (and gay men) are suppose to find them hot and lust after them. I think the chemistry between Freddie and Guy is much improved over Freddie and Chandler too. Will and Sonny are at their best when the scenes are about their relationship which is a rarity these days. I usually enjoy his performances, but I feel like yesterday Guy was flat in the custody paper dispute with Gabi. That was a scene that was written for Will to shine and that so did not happen unfortunately. Chandler would have hit that out of the park - Emmy time! Edit: I hate picking on Guy. He is such a cool person.
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Post by seanny on Apr 25, 2014 14:35:12 GMT -5
Not to beat a dead horse, but I just want to follow-up and say that it was a bad decision on Days part to replace a "soap hunk" with someone who is not seen as in that category. Yes. We all like Guy and we think he's doing a good job, but I am convinced that his casting as Will has turned off a lots of casual WilSon fans. Interest has dropped significantly and you can see that reflected not just here, but at every WilSon related site. This all corresponds much closer to Chandler's exit than it does to the boring Gabi/Nick crap which has been going on since Fall 2012.
I consider Guy WilSon to be similar to a young Tony Geary (GH's Luke Spenser). Geary was not seen as dreamy or hunky by viewers or the show's brass when he was hired as a temporary "gray" character. It was excellent comedic timing and his chemistry with the show's then leading heroine (who his character actually rapes) that made him popular and that in-turn pushed him into the soap hunk category.
The difference is that TG originated the role of Luke. GH viewers did not have a blueprint of how Luke should act and look like beforehand. Guy's situation is opposite of course. I can all but guarantee you that if Chandler had superseded Guy as Will there would been far less uproar and decline in WilSon interest right now.
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Post by seanny on Apr 25, 2014 0:08:11 GMT -5
There a rumor out there that Chad is back this fall. Greg Vaughan tweeted part of a script that had his name on it.
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Post by seanny on Apr 24, 2014 21:27:41 GMT -5
As I said before, I don't think it's just the boring storylines although they definitely contribute the lack of interest in posting. I believe that if Chandler was still in the role, there would be a bit more traffic here at this moment. Let's just this out in the open. I'll repeat myself, I think that Guy is a talented, attractive actor and a very engaging person but let's face it. He's not a soap hunk! Most people don't wish they could be in romantic pairing with Guy the way they do for Freddie or Chandler. He's missing that "look at me" quality. I'm often bored with scenes Guy is in where nothing much is going on, but I could watch Chandler stand in the background of a scene smirking and still be engaged. However pleased I am with his acting Guy just does not draw me into his Will the way Chandler did. That's why I still don't see him as Will Horton. He's more like brand new character to me. DOOL made a mistake in casting and they just don't want to admit it because Guy such as great guy (pun intended ). When they were considering recasting Will, they should have gone with someone more dynamic and hunkier who could act like say my avatar. Brant would have made a great slightly older Will and we all know he has chemistry to spare with Freddie but he's not my top pick. My ideal person to play Will would be GH's Bryan Craig. Yes. This boy is as pretty as they come, but just like Chandler he has the acting chops to make you notice more than his face. Plus he and Freddie would look really hot together too.
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Post by seanny on Apr 24, 2014 11:52:15 GMT -5
This place is like a graveyard these days and I think I know why. I know the first thing that is going to be said is that there nothing going on story-wise for WilSon right now. But this site was more active two years ago when there was even less story for them and Will (sometimes) and Sonny would disappear for weeks at a time. Other will blame it on the absence of Chandler as Will. I'm glad Chandler's gone (although he should have been kept until after the wedding!) at the least for time being because he lacked the maturity as an actor needed to take Will into the next stage of his life.
The real reason why I think interest in WilSon has waned is the woefully micasted Guy Wilson. I adore Guy and I think he's definitely talented. His enthusiasm, friendly and attention to details are all such wonderful qualities. However, Guy WilSon will never be Will Horton to me. There is a certain quality that the role requires and sadly Guy does not have it.
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Post by seanny on Apr 24, 2014 11:11:49 GMT -5
It looks like Sonny has Nick either kidnapped or shot the week of May 5th. I'm going to go with kidnap since it's not like Sonny to physically harm someone to that extent.
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Post by seanny on Apr 22, 2014 19:59:48 GMT -5
I now people usually only talk about Will and Sonny but did anyone watch today's mess? I knew it all had to be a dream because the show is never that good. lol I saw it. James was amazing and Ali was good as well. However, I wasn't fooled. I knew it was a dream because Sami kept entering scenes like a ghost. There's no way she could had opened the door and walk up on EJ like that without him noticing even if he was off his game at the moment. EJ is a super-cautious character. And for Sami to also enter the Horton house without anybody noticing in the same episode just screamed "It's a dream". Next, I found Marlena's behavior towards EJ to be way too harsh considering he just did her a huge favor a week ago - another getaway. Finally, the "Abigail goes off the railing" thing was more theatrical than Passions! I guess Abigail is definitely not pregnant since she hasn't had a single symptom since the doctor's visit. I always thought it was out of character for her (again) to have sex without some type of birth control involved considering what happened to her best friend Gabi.
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Post by seanny on Feb 2, 2014 2:28:57 GMT -5
My assessment of Guy so far is that he is talented and I don't think we've seen much of all he's capable as of yet. Guy really sizzles in scenes with Freddy and he and Camilla really seem like longtime friends. That being said, there is something about Guy that does not draw me into the character of Will the way Chandler did. And no, I'm not talking about aesthetics. Something about Chandler kept me interested when he was in scenes outside his primary scene partners where it's not the same with Guy's Will. I'm almost bored when Guy is on screen without Sonny, Gabi, Sami, EJ, or Kate. He tends to fade in the background easily in scenes with more than 3 characters in them. I was hoping for a more dynamic Will in this recast. That might still happen but so far I just see a good actor with plenty of enthusiasm for the role which is actually what I like the most about Guy.
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Post by seanny on Feb 2, 2014 2:06:47 GMT -5
See what benefits come from screwing EJ? If only Will had gone there..... If Chandler would have had his way, EJ and Will would had hooked up back in summer 2012.
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Post by seanny on Jan 23, 2014 18:13:17 GMT -5
I'm about to delete this clip from General discussion thread, you can post in the Spoiler discussion thread. I'm done! I didn't mean to come off as unappreciative of your efforts of which I certainly am. I was just giving my opinion which carries no more weight than anyone else's here.
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Post by seanny on Jan 22, 2014 20:36:16 GMT -5
This should have been in the spoiler forum since Blake reveals that he will be in scenes with Guy Wilson soon. Can this Bobby Paradise guy be anymore gay? I can't believe he asked Blake what his favorite Britney song is. I am feeling the interview in a boutique thing though strange
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Post by seanny on Jan 18, 2014 1:16:47 GMT -5
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Post by seanny on Nov 11, 2013 16:06:32 GMT -5
I just got finished watching today's show. I LOL at Eric condemning Marlena for "playing that filth in God's house" and then once she leaves he does the exact same thing. Also, thank you Days for reminding me why I hate Brady Black. The man deserves to in prison for all the people he's assaulted. He put his own father in the hospital and now he's trying to do the same to his step-brother. IMO, Kristen dodged big one. She should be thanking Marlena for opening her eyes to see what a violent thug her fiancee is. On a sad note, I am so disappointed that my avatar got voted off DWTS last week. Brant had yet to reach his full dancing potential. Losing the dance-off turned out to be the death knell for him and Peta. Let's hope we see Brant make a return to DOOL sometime next year.
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Post by seanny on Nov 1, 2013 0:09:07 GMT -5
I think Days should be been brave and had Abigail decide that she'd like a three-way relationship with Cameron and Chad. I know it's highly controversial but it's not like it cannot happen IRL. I would have love to see the guys make out.
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Post by seanny on Oct 9, 2013 0:44:55 GMT -5
Ugly shirts - ATWT's Luke cornered the market those although Days' young studs wardrobe do frighten me from time to time like that black lace shirt that Nick wore a few weeks back. It closely resembled the see-through blouse Madonna wore in her Vogue video. Eeeek!
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Post by seanny on Oct 1, 2013 0:39:45 GMT -5
Man! Sonny was so bitchy today. Yeah. Will deserved a lashing but Sonny "sliced" right through him. I would not have found his behavior so jarring if the writers had let us see Sonny reaching a breaking point with Will, but I was as taken back as Will was by it all. It sucks that there was no real kiss today.
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Post by seanny on Sept 17, 2013 0:56:20 GMT -5
Did you guys see Brant dancing last night? Yum I feel like I've seen more of him in one night than the entire airtime Brant received on Days.
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Post by seanny on Sept 15, 2013 16:50:17 GMT -5
ETA: It only took about 12 hours and Guy giving acknowledgement to the WilSon fandom, to turn things in a positive way. He's winning over lots of skeptics already by answering all sorts of silly questions from WilSon fans over on Twitter right now. I'm just waiting for "boxers or briefs" ...3..2..1.
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Post by seanny on Sept 13, 2013 17:47:26 GMT -5
I'll never understand why people continue to watch Wilson, if they see the lack of chemistry between the actors and they find Wilson boring? Why watch something you're only gonna complain about? *roll eyes* I like both Sonny and Will (even though I want to slap some common sense into him sometimes). I never complained about the characters until the show decided to pair them romantically. Sexual tension between Will and Chad had already existed so I did not see a need for Sonny to brought in as in openly gay character. The show should have bravely done a story about two men who thought they were heterosexual until they met and fell deeply in love with each other. Anyhow, TPTB decided to keep Will sort of separated from Sonny and Chad and to build a friendship between them first. Unfortunately, so the show Sonny and Chad sparked beyond their expectation so they broke their scenes up and switched to building Sonny and Will as a solid friendship. Chandler and Freddie have the deep friendship vibe solidly down pat, but for me that is where it ends for these two. I don't know if the show's failure to write romantic angst for WilSon before they became a couple overnight was a factor or not but I think that it was not. What I do know and nobody can denied this, is that Chandler has never looked at Freddie the way he did at Casey during those pre-Sonny beach scenes. Anyhow, I find myself still waiting for a LGBT character and relationship to be accurately portrayed on daytime television. Hell, Queer As Folk mastered this nearly 14 years ago yet everything in television aired so far falls far beneath the benchmark that they set. It is most disappointing to me that soaps, the most opportunistic way to bring the daily lives of gay characters into people's living rooms have yet to properly do so. WilSon could be as hot and steamy as Ejami but NBC refuses to allow it so instead we are relegated to quick kisses between the two that are often cut off and no substance at all in the relationship. Add the lack of romantic chemistry between the two and you get why I complain while still enjoying Will and Sonny individually.
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Post by seanny on Sept 11, 2013 14:26:11 GMT -5
I like Brant, but frankly i wouldn't call Dancing with the stars bigger things Hmm... DWTS averages about 13 times the amount of viewers in the U.S. as DOOL. Brant is guaranteed a 450K paycheck regardless of whether he wins or is voted off first. Also, he will be interviewed and appear on numerous entertainment magazines, websites and talkshows. This all sounds like much "bigger things" than appearing in bit parts on Days and PLL to me.
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Post by seanny on Sept 10, 2013 16:41:34 GMT -5
You'd have to go to SoapCentral or one of the other soap opera message boards if you want to get a sense of what the "general public" thinks of gay characters on Days of Our Lives. I believe those boards are heavily female and they have a broader range of interest in the show (generally speaking). Warning: SOC DOOL message board is NOT WilSon friendly. The moderators there are clearly bias against LBGT characters and conversations about them. I, among many have completely stopped posting or visiting that board. I do still hang out on their GH board though. There has been no homophobic issues involing that board's moderators so far.
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Post by seanny on Sept 10, 2013 9:52:38 GMT -5
I can see why people don't feel the chemistry between them. It's something that could get better with the new guy, but it could also get worse. We'll see. I'm not a fan of Drew taking over the role. He looks a lot like Chandler, but is that really what they should be looking for - someone who looks like the previous actor doing the role? I'd prefer someone who has his own look, yet embodies the character of Will. (And who's scorching hot!) That is what I am afraid of too. Especially since there has been no word so far on if the new guy screen tested with Freddie or not. I too am not interested in DG taking over Will eventhough I enjoyed Drew's performances on GH. Casting him as nu-Will would be a regression for the character IMO. I am hoping that the show does not go for a Chandler clone either. I'd like to see a guy with Brant Daughtery's or Casey Deidrick's presence (i.e. more masculine and confident) than other whinny, insecure type but I guess that's Sonny's role in the relationship. As for Chandler, I believe he really enjoyed protraying "powerful" Will under the last regime as oppose to now with Will just being a half of a cutesy drama-free coupling. This probably factored into his decision to leave since he feel he is no longer being challenged artistically like when James Scott was his principal acting partner. Though he had no issues working with Freddie, Chandler preferred to work with JS because he could learn from him and he would be guaranteed lots of screentime by being in EJ's orbit. Remember, Chandler was pretty vocal about his hopes for WilSon to remain just friends (an opinion that I wholeheartenly share!) This is all speculation of course.
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Post by seanny on Sept 9, 2013 23:06:04 GMT -5
I loved Will dreams today. Only on a soap opera can someone have a dream with the people in it wearing the exact same clothing that they have on before the dreamer even sees them on that day. I've shared my thoughts on WilSon's chemistry many times already. I hope I am wrong, but think we are probably in store for another low chem aka "cute" pairing over a "hot" one. Why do I think this? Because, DOOL doesn't want Will and Sonny to be seen as sexy, hot leading men. They are the "Aww. Ain't they so cute together?" couple. TPTB could script scorching hot scenes ala Brian and Sonny for WilSon too...if they wanted to and it's blatantly clear that they do not. For the record, Days is treating the heterosexual young adults pretty much the same although the chemistry situation between Abby and Chad is better IMO while Abby/Cameron are worse than WilSon.
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Post by seanny on Sept 9, 2013 22:37:24 GMT -5
Will has never been this riled up over Sami or Sonny. My guess is that Gabi/Nick takes AG away from Will/Sonny for some reason. Someone missed Will walking in on EJ and Sami having sex... Dammit, I'm wrong again! I've been dining on a lot of crow lately. Maybe, I should do a tad more lurking than talking around here. bob6896, you could have won some money today.
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