Former ATWT head writer Jean Passanante on why she killed the character of ReidAsked how the show settled on this particular ending, Passanante says, “In the back of our minds we thought we'll end the show with a death, a birth, a wedding, a funeral and a retirement. We were sort of trying to encapsulate what happens on a show, in a town, and in life in a short period of time.”
Asked if she’s aware of the backlash from fans, Passanante answers emphatically that she was. “I am aware of it. I was at the Paley Center doing a panel and a couple of people kind of accosted me – this is before it even aired. … The fact that it happened to be a gay guy that died is completely arbitrary and coincidental. I'm a little stunned that there's this attitude that, you know, we can't interrupt a gay romance, as if we haven't done exactly that with straight romances.”
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Jean Passanante is full of s***!
ReplyDeleteIf Reid had been a straight character, I'm pretty sure he would have had sex prior to dying to save captain cardboard.
ReplyDeleteWhat funeral? Nancy didn't get one. Neither did Reid.
ReplyDeleteSomeone tell Jean Passanante before she writes a storyline with gay characters she should study the DECADES of films, television, and literature where the gay characters commit suicide, are murdered, die, and/or essentially are punished for being gay. Nice that she puts her idiocy out there for all to see.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I almost bought it for a nanosecond. Bless you for putting it into perspective. Does Lady GaGa now need to take over Daytime in addition to the Military!?
ReplyDelete@Nelson - I'm hoping Lady Gaga decides to take on saving the Liberace museum in Las Vegas next. If not Gaga, then Linda Dano!
ReplyDelete@ Mo - that is right on the money. JP's cavalier attitude continues to blossom. They made Luke behave like a vestal virgin while Vienna was having sex in a hospital room and Barbara and Henry were swinging from chandeliers.
ReplyDeleteThey had a death - Nancy, and if she had been given her proper due rather than the one episode cop out they gave us they wouldn't have needed another one. Thanks for pointing that out Robb. I thought CGs 'Helen didn't want a fuss' was a cowards way of saying 'we need more time for Avalon castle.'
@scottact I doubt JP will be writing any gay storylines soon. OLTL bailed on their gay characters and they aren't likely to be back. But it is good advice regardless. Like penance for sins committed. What should she have to do for all the Juicy Janet storylines?
@Nelson - I'm glad it was only a nanosecond. I was rolling my eyes when I saw the headline.
@ Damon - has anyone ever seen Linda Dano and Lady GaGa in the same place at the same time? Makes you wonder...
Side note on 2nd story - I am amused that OLTL fans are rebelling against KZ. I wonder if JP pushed to bring her over or was it Fronsie? I enjoyed Reva in her heyday, but I found one of the only benefits of losing GL was not having to see Reva cry to hard or laugh too loud five days a week. It was impressive in the fountain 20 + years ago, but by 2009 it was old. Hopefully so is more restrained on OLTL.
Jean Passanante is delusional.
ReplyDeleteI don't have anything against Kim Zimmer, but I am disturbed at the stream of new characters. I am sadden to realize TPTB believe the legacy cast is incapable of delivering ratings.