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Post by Zathras on Feb 19, 2015 20:34:55 GMT -5
At least it won't be a punishment to look at him. That's an understatement
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Apr 29, 2015 9:23:34 GMT -5
Bartho Braat (Jef) is leaving the show after 24 years. Even though his role isn't that big anymore, I'm going to miss that grumpy old man behind the bar at De Koning!
BTW, tomorrow I'm going to continue again with the uploads (I have five episodes that are finished now).
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Apr 30, 2015 13:16:40 GMT -5
Getting ready to upload. But first some more news. And I know Hawthorne won't be happy.
Ruud is leaving the show... But don't panic! He will come back. Ruud just wanted to take a break for a while. So we have no idea how long this break will last. It might be longer than the usual three-month-breaks the actors have to take.
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Post by Zathras on Apr 30, 2015 19:42:15 GMT -5
Oh, bummer. Do you know if he's going to do other projects during that time, or is he just taking time off?
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Post by GTSTfanMark on May 1, 2015 0:38:03 GMT -5
Oh, bummer. Do you know if he's going to do other projects during that time, or is he just taking time off? I don't know the details but he also works as a DJ so he might just want to focus a little more on that career for a while. What's interesting is that soon it seems like for the first time in 25 years nobody from the Alberts family is going to be on the show. It once was THE main family on the show. At least Noud will come back eventually.
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Post by Hawthorne on May 1, 2015 2:05:47 GMT -5
This could be a good thing in the long run, I guess. It could keep the Noud character fresher in the audience's mind. Hopefully he won't be gone more than one season.
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Post by Hawthorne on May 17, 2015 8:50:40 GMT -5
Hey, Mark, can you explain the in-story reason for Noud leaving Meerdijk? Also, how confident are you that Ruud will return?
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Post by GTSTfanMark on May 19, 2015 0:25:08 GMT -5
Noud left because he started to have feelings for Nina again. He went to Scandinavia to work there.
I'm pretty confident Ruud will come back, because that's what he said himself. He really seems to love his job. My guess is he will be back before October when the show celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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Post by Hawthorne on May 19, 2015 8:44:51 GMT -5
Thanks, Mark. I guess this departure isn't very different from the mandatory work departure he'd have to make anyway either this year or next. I was certain they were going to do a love triangle with Noud, Nina and Sacha. Maybe they still will do something like that when Noud returns. I still suspect that Nola is really Noud's daughter. That's a possible story they could do with Noud as well.
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 3, 2015 10:05:52 GMT -5
Very exciting casting news! Babette van Veen comes back as Linda Dekker. She was actually one of the original cast members (even in the first scene of the show). This is great because it will bring back some history now that Jef is leaving. Linda is going to bring her 20 year old son Rover with her (played by Buddy Vedder). And after the summer they will also introduce her daughter. Babette announced the news in a Facebook video where you can also see the son: www.facebook.com/gtst/videos/1186200234739020/
Linda used to be Arnie's girlfriend (Arnie is Laura's son who died in a plane crash). The two never really liked each other (they actually hated each other for 90% of the time). So hopefully this means Laura will get to do more than walk around in the background at De Rozenboom. EDIT: Not sure if Rover is actually 20. I also saw him described as 17 years old. Maybe it's just the actor who's 20...
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 3, 2015 10:17:55 GMT -5
And there's already this scene:
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Post by talula on Jun 3, 2015 10:53:32 GMT -5
Thanks Mark for the info, is there a chance that Rover is a new love interest for Lucas?
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 3, 2015 10:59:33 GMT -5
I'm not sure. At first I saw him described as 20 years old. I've also seen him described as 17 years old. I can't see Lucas dating a 17 year old. We'll have to wait and see. Their first airdate in June 29, that's the last week of the season.
BTW, soon I will go back to uploading the episodes. Haven't been very motivated because I don't think Lucas' story has been very interesting lately.
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Post by Hawthorne on Jun 3, 2015 13:53:14 GMT -5
He's cute, so he's definitely going to catch Lucas' eye. Hopefully there will be a new love interest for Lucas in the next season - someone more his age.
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Post by ari on Jun 3, 2015 19:37:04 GMT -5
Lucas and Vincent have me very confused. They aren't deliberately acting as if they want each other, but their scene set-ups almost look that way. Today's episode had them arguing as if they were the only two people in the room, and after Lucas left, Vincent still wasn't over it. I don't know what was said, but Jef kept bringing up Lucas' name. Bing noticed how Vincent wasn't paying any attention to Sacha, and when she left, Vincent could have cared less. I mean I know that the business is his number one priority, but still.
And the latest shortie (June 4). Why would Lucas having sex with Yost be a problem for Vincent? What's going on with L&V?
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Post by Hawthorne on Jun 4, 2015 19:33:44 GMT -5
I think Vincent didn't like Lucas getting involved with a business associate. I'm not sure what exactly is going on between Lucas and Vincent, but it doesn't seem romantic. I guess we'll find out when Mark uploads his videos.
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 7, 2015 13:19:26 GMT -5
I just posted a truckload op spoilers, but I want to discuss this one for June 18: Lucas receives an irresistible, foreign offer.
The moment I read this spoiler I thought... Is it possible Ferry leaves the show? Or will this be the moment Vincent declares his love for Lucas and begs him to stay in Meerdijk? I'm not sure.
We know the Dekker family is moving to Meerdijk (Linda and her son Rover, and later her daughter Sam). This week Babette van Veen (Linda) and executive producer Rohan Gottschalk were interviewed on RTL Late Night. There Rohan mentioned that Linda and Rover aren't guest roles. They're here to stay. And since the cast usually has about the same amount of permanent characters it probably means some characters are leaving. We know about Jef and it's likely Bianca is leaving sometime in the future as well (she has been diagnosed with ALS). But is it possible Lucas is leaving as well?
I do think Ferry is still filming, but that doesn't have to mean anything. This video is from last week: http://instagram.com/p/3KhFlMh7CU
IF Lucas leaves I demand this Rover will be gay.
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Post by Hawthorne on Jun 7, 2015 17:50:15 GMT -5
Well, that's alarming! Ferry leaving GTST? Seems like there would be a buzz in the media if that was happening, though. And the fact that Lucas gets that irresistible foreign offer right at the end of the season suggests that it could be a cliffhanger. I think this other spoiler could explain it: Vincent is busy looking for someone to replace Lucas, but nobody is good enough.
Sounds like Vincent might be pushed into begging Lucas to stay and admitting that he needs him. (But not necessarily that he loves him.)
But why are they spending so much screen time on these two? Is it just a pointless story to keep the two characters busy with something? Maybe the actual cliffhanger will be a first hint that there's something romantic brewing between them.
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 8, 2015 7:49:02 GMT -5
It would be a little hypocritical though, if Vincent starts dating Lucas. Since the reason he broke up with Nina is that they're related. Although Maxime and Stefano only have the same father. So Vincent and Lucas are a little less related. There's a scene where Vincent talks to Maxime about how much he misses Lucas. It is almost like he's talking about him in a romantic way. It's so confusing.
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Post by Hawthorne on Jun 8, 2015 9:17:25 GMT -5
I'm confused too. Perhaps being related to Nina will turn out not to be the real reason Vincent didn't want to marry her. Why did Vincent and Lucas' partnership break up in the first place? Also, didn't Vincent also have a relationship with his sister? What is it with this guy and incest?
Let's try some cold, soap analytic logic:
I think that Lucas would not be having so many scenes over such a long period of time with a potentially compatible guy if a pairing between them was not in the making. Soaps are all about the personal relationships between characters, not the business relationships - which is always an excuse for personal interaction between characters. The spoiler that Lucas gets a powerful reason to leave town combined with scenes - as you describe, Mark - of Vincent displaying deep feelings towards Lucas suggests that Vincent is going to do something drastic to keep Lucas from leaving. Improbable as it may seem at the moment, I think there's a good chance that the show is headed towards a surprise cliffhanger style kiss between them at the end of the season. It's the only scenario that fits all the pieces of the puzzle together. The thing with Vincent and Sacha is perhaps a ruse to keep people from guessing what's coming.
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Post by talula on Jun 8, 2015 10:10:22 GMT -5
I'm confused too. Perhaps being related to Nina will turn out not to be the real reason Vincent didn't want to marry her. Why did Vincent and Lucas' partnership break up in the first place? Also, didn't Vincent also have a relationship with his sister? What is it with this guy and incest? Let's try some cold, soap analytic logic: I think that Lucas would not be having so many scenes over such a long period of time with a potentially compatible guy if a pairing between them was not in the making. Soaps are all about the personal relationships between characters, not the business relationships - which is always an excuse for personal interaction between characters. The spoiler that Lucas gets a powerful reason to leave town combined with scenes - as you describe, Mark - of Vincent displaying deep feelings towards Lucas suggests that Vincent is going to do something drastic to keep Lucas from leaving. Improbable as it may seem at the moment, I think there's a good chance that the show is headed towards a surprise cliffhanger style kiss between them at the end of the season. It's the only scenario that fits all the pieces of the puzzle together. The thing with Vincent and Sacha is perhaps a ruse to keep people from guessing what's coming. i like your theory very much Hawthorne it would be so exciting! i miss Lucas,i want him stay and have steamy passionate romance with Vincent
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 8, 2015 12:52:57 GMT -5
Why did Vincent and Lucas' partnership break up in the first place? There have been several conflicts but the main reason, I think, was how Vincent and Maxime blackmailed Ludo's investor. This guy is married with children but secretly goes to cruising areas to meet guys. Lucas didn't want to do business like that. Speaking of Vincent and Sacha... Sacha has developed feelings for Vincent but Vincent doesn't feel the same way. He only wants sex... One reason why I still have doubts about all of this, is the Wiet/Anna story. Wiet always saw herself as straight until she fell in love with Anna. If Vincent falls for Lucas it would perhaps be a little too similar.
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Post by Hawthorne on Jun 8, 2015 13:55:58 GMT -5
I didn't know these details. Interesting that Vincent was willing to blackmail a closeted gay man. It's interesting because if Vincent secretly likes Lucas, then he could be a closeted gay man himself. It might not be a random detail that that's the core of the main conflict keeping them apart. Could it be some self-loathing on Vincent's part?
It's also interesting that Vincent has no feelings for Sacha. That leaves his feelings available for someone else, doesn't it? And we keep getting these scenes that suggest he has feelings for Lucas.
I see what you mean about Wiet and Anna. That could cut either way, though. The fact that the writers did such a transition with a woman might make it more likely that they would then do it with a man. Perhaps they've made a decision to show sexuality as more fluid in the show, as it really is. It could also be that Vincent is actually gay whereas Wiet is straight (and will probably inevitably return to the world of men). That would make the two stories different.
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 8, 2015 15:46:45 GMT -5
Wiet did say she's not attracted to women. Only Anna.
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Post by GTSTfanMark on Jun 10, 2015 17:35:02 GMT -5
I just saw next Friday's episode. It ends with Anton waking up next to Bianca... who's not waking up or reacting to anything... This combined with the spoilers... It looks like Bianca dies already. It's a bit fast for ALS to be the reason, so I wonder if she commits suicide. It kind of makes sense.
Bianca watched her mother going through this horrible disease. She probably doesn't want to go through that herself. Especially now that she's facing time in prison... Very sad if this is actually what happens. Poor Bouwhuisjes!
I do wonder if at some point in the future Anton will get involved with either Julia (I'm liking the new actress) or Linda.
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