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Janice · 03-16-2006, 01:43 PM

It drives me crazy. I like when characters are doing great, if that's how their character was written.

I hated when Sam lost Cheers, and I was happy when he got his bar back. I hated that he had to grovel to Rebecca and the Corporation.

On Frasier, I hated when he lost his job and was broke. I also didn't like it when Niles went belly up from his divorce and lived in that dump.

On The Sopranos now, Johnny Sack is in prison. I'm hoping that they don't prolong his prison stay. He's the top guy in New York, and I think his character is more interesting as written.

Chocoholic · 03-16-2006, 05:18 PM

On Wings, I hated how they made Antonio out to be such a pathetic, unlucky loser, especially in the later seasons. He was a perfectly good character the first couple of years he was on the show. I don't know why the writers decided to make him such a whiner.

gilligan fanatic · 03-17-2006, 06:38 PM

Potsie kept getting dumber and dumber every season on Happy Days.

Mr. Television · 03-17-2006, 07:32 PM

I hated when the Ewings lost Ewing Oil on Dallas. It was the beginning of the end.

03-16-2006, 01:43 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	When characters are down and out It drives me crazy. I like when characters are doing great, if that's how their character was written. I hated when Sam lost Cheers, and I was happy when he got his bar back. I hated that he had to grovel to Rebecca and the Corporation. On Frasier, I hated when he lost his job and was broke. I also didn't like it when Niles went belly up from his divorce and lived in that dump. On The Sopranos now, Johnny Sack is in prison. I'm hoping that they don't prolong his prison stay. He's the top guy in New York, and I think his character is more interesting as written.

03-16-2006, 05:18 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	On Wings, I hated how they made Antonio out to be such a pathetic, unlucky loser, especially in the later seasons. He was a perfectly good character the first couple of years he was on the show. I don't know why the writers decided to make him such a whiner.
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03-17-2006, 06:38 PM	#3
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03-17-2006, 07:32 PM	#4
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I hated when the Ewings lost Ewing Oil on Dallas. It was the beginning of the end.
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