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teddybare · 01-08-2005, 11:59 AM

When they replaced the totally sexy Alex Farrah Forke with some ditzy redhead goofball KC/Stacey not real sure of her name but I new when she joined the show as Helen's sister that the show had jumped the shark. What do you all think

Chocoholic · 01-08-2005, 02:50 PM

Casey had her moments, but I didn't care for her all that much. Alex was funnier.

pilotguy · 01-08-2005, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideshow Kristen

Casey had her moments, but I didn't care for her all that much. Alex was funnier.

Hmmm, it's surprising that you would say that. I can count on the fingers of one hand the times that Alex made me laugh, but Casey had MANY funny moments. True, Casey could be annoying as hell, but she also could be VERY funny!

kellynch · 01-08-2005, 11:36 PM

I'm with pilotguy. Alex was only there as Brian's girlfriend. Casey is a much more fully developed character, complete with her own storylines. As Helen's sister, she "fits in" much better with the rest of the cast. Yes, she's annoying, but that's the whole point. Alex was one-dimensional. Casey is not.

Kristen · 01-09-2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotguy

Hmmm, it's surprising that you would say that. I can count on the fingers of one hand the times that Alex made me laugh, but Casey had MANY funny moments. True, Casey could be annoying as hell, but she also could be VERY funny!

I couldn't agree more. Alex was an OK character, but Casey was so much better written. Of course, when I started watching the show, they were at the point where Helen and Joe were engaged, and Casey had just been introduced. So I might have a different take on this than others.

I agree that Casey could be annoying, but I think she was WRITTEN that way, so it's OK. It's not a case of bad acting or anything like that.

There's my 2 cents LOL.
Kristen

spunkygirl · 01-09-2005, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by kellynch

I'm with pilotguy. Alex was only there as Brian's girlfriend. Casey is a much more fully developed character, complete with her own storylines. As Helen's sister, she "fits in" much better with the rest of the cast. Yes, she's annoying, but that's the whole point. Alex was one-dimensional. Casey is not.

IMO Casey makes more sense. I can't stand Alex, and was glad when she left, even though I hated Casey at first, she was still a much more developed character than Alex ever was.

Teddybare I hate that term jump the shark

txplates · 01-10-2005, 06:38 PM

chalk me up as another that likes Casey so much more than Alex. I never found Alex either funny or sexy.

AngeFaitore · 01-10-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lola Dane

IMO Casey makes more sense. I can't stand Alex, and was glad when she left, even though I hated Casey at first, she was still a much more developed character than Alex ever was.

Teddybare I hate that term jump the shark

Sorry to say it, but people say that things have Jumped The Shark.
Thomas Haden Church's career is currently close to Jumping The Shark with me.

phoebe7165 · 01-12-2005, 10:13 AM

I have to go with Casey over Alex, too. I never did think that Alex was very funny. In fact, I always thought she was somewhat of a b**** even when she & Brian were together. Casey took me a bit to get used to but the more I watched her, I liked her more & more. Now I think she's hilarious!! I especially liked her scenes with Brian. They played off each other so well.

teddybare · 01-12-2005, 11:11 AM

Well I get the picture everybody liked or likes Casey not Alex except me

Chocoholic · 01-12-2005, 04:12 PM

I think the main reason I prefer Alex is that I just liked those seasons a lot better than I like the Casey years. The show really JTS for me when Joe and Helen got married and Lowell left. I hated the way they always paired Casey with Brian. Those two just didn't have much chemistry, IMHO. They were funny together in small doses, but not every episode.

I think they should have had a Casey-Antonio romance.

MichelleSC · 01-14-2005, 08:25 PM

I have to agree with the others here. Alex was my least favorite on the show. She just didn't seem to fit into Wings. Amy Yasbeck(sp) as Casey just seem to fit into the whole Wings family very easy and was funny and talented.

It would have been great if they would have let Brian and Casey get married in the end as it would have completed the picture IMHO

spunkygirl · 01-14-2005, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MichelleSC

I have to agree with the others here. Alex was my least favorite on the show. She just didn't seem to fit into Wings. Amy Yasbeck(sp) as Casey just seem to fit into the whole Wings family very easy and was funny and talented.

It would have been great if they would have let Brian and Casey get married in the end as it would have completed the picture IMHO

I love Brian and Casey together, the chemistry was very great between them

They would have been a great married couple

I liked Alex a bit at first but loathe her after she went on that talk show and blamed all her and Brian's relationship problems solely on him

MaydayMalonesGirl · 01-14-2005, 09:18 PM

I actually liked Brian and Alex together. I don't think they should have gotten married or anything, but when she was on the show I thought she was a good addition to the cast. As for Casey, she was pretty annoying. But I also think that she fit into the cast pretty well, and she definately was funny at times.

I guess I don't prefer one over the other.

Brian Hackett · 02-16-2005, 09:39 PM

I definitely have to go with Casey. I never did like Alex. In my opinion the producers/writers never really gave her a solid personality that we could start to enjoy. I always thought she was just there for Brian and Joe to fight over and I couldn't stand that. I would have liked her more if they would have made her more pleasant and not just as eye-candy (which I never thought she really was). Casey was beautiful and had personality. Thankfully they took away her attitude after her first season. After that I really loved watching her and enjoyed how she developed as a character. Plus, love those legs.

01-08-2005, 11:59 AM	#1
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	What were they thinking??? Read When they replaced the totally sexy Alex Farrah Forke with some ditzy redhead goofball KC/Stacey not real sure of her name but I new when she joined the show as Helen's sister that the show had jumped the shark. What do you all think
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01-12-2005, 10:13 AM	#9
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I have to go with Casey over Alex, too. I never did think that Alex was very funny. In fact, I always thought she was somewhat of a b**** even when she & Brian were together. Casey took me a bit to get used to but the more I watched her, I liked her more & more. Now I think she's hilarious!! I especially liked her scenes with Brian. They played off each other so well.
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01-08-2005, 02:50 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Casey had her moments, but I didn't care for her all that much. Alex was funnier.

01-08-2005, 11:36 PM	#4
kellynch Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 177	I'm with pilotguy. Alex was only there as Brian's girlfriend. Casey is a much more fully developed character, complete with her own storylines. As Helen's sister, she "fits in" much better with the rest of the cast. Yes, she's annoying, but that's the whole point. Alex was one-dimensional. Casey is not.

01-12-2005, 11:11 AM	#10
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	Well I get the picture everybody liked or likes Casey not Alex except me

01-12-2005, 04:12 PM	#11
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I think the main reason I prefer Alex is that I just liked those seasons a lot better than I like the Casey years. The show really JTS for me when Joe and Helen got married and Lowell left. I hated the way they always paired Casey with Brian. Those two just didn't have much chemistry, IMHO. They were funny together in small doses, but not every episode. I think they should have had a Casey-Antonio romance.

01-14-2005, 08:25 PM	#12
MichelleSC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 05, 2003 Location: SC Posts: 10	I have to agree with the others here. Alex was my least favorite on the show. She just didn't seem to fit into Wings. Amy Yasbeck(sp) as Casey just seem to fit into the whole Wings family very easy and was funny and talented. It would have been great if they would have let Brian and Casey get married in the end as it would have completed the picture IMHO

01-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#14
MaydayMalonesGirl ACID! POLICEHHHH! Forum Star Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Location: in a van down by the river. Posts: 18,393	I actually liked Brian and Alex together. I don't think they should have gotten married or anything, but when she was on the show I thought she was a good addition to the cast. As for Casey, she was pretty annoying. But I also think that she fit into the cast pretty well, and she definately was funny at times. I guess I don't prefer one over the other.

02-16-2005, 09:39 PM	#15
Brian Hackett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 83	I definitely have to go with Casey. I never did like Alex. In my opinion the producers/writers never really gave her a solid personality that we could start to enjoy. I always thought she was just there for Brian and Joe to fight over and I couldn't stand that. I would have liked her more if they would have made her more pleasant and not just as eye-candy (which I never thought she really was). Casey was beautiful and had personality. Thankfully they took away her attitude after her first season. After that I really loved watching her and enjoyed how she developed as a character. Plus, love those legs.