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Big C · 01-11-2008, 07:46 PM

I'm usually on the Step By Step board, but there's something I've wanted to bring up about this show.

I have always felt that while Danica was appreciated (and drooled over) by many young boys (and rightly so), I felt bad for her because of what I considered very bad timing.

During the years she played Winnie, I have always felt (and still do) that she was overshadowed by other TV hotties.

Consider that during those years, there was a boatload of young, good-looking TV girls:

Alyssa Milano

Christina Applegate

Nicole Eggert

the girls from 'Saved By The Bell'

Jennie and Shannen from 90210

I'll also throw in Step By Step (I liked Winnie, but my heart belonged to Karen)

In other words, I always felt Danica/Winnie had some VERY bad timing. Great girl, loved her, but to me, it seemed like she was overshadowed by others.

thetornado · 01-14-2008, 05:47 PM

I really think Danica is a very hot woman anyone that is smart like her is a real turn on for me and I hope she gets casted in something soon!

jayman75 · 01-15-2008, 07:14 PM

Trust me... when I was a kid, and TWY was on first-run... the boys loved Winnie. I was one of them.

I do remember comments about Doogie's girlfriend, Wanda. I remember the episode where they "did it." 1991-92-ish...

littlebelle · 01-26-2008, 02:44 AM

Well you can definitely tell she was picked for the part by looks... not by talent. No offense to any of you major McKellar fans. I always felt like she didn't deliver her lines very well.

towhead_72 · 01-26-2008, 12:11 PM

I think the overshadowing of Danica that the OP refers to can be attributed to the down-to-earth character type she portrayed on TWY vs. the characters that the more popular actresses played on their respective shows. There seemed to be more of a glitz and glam factor associated with the other actresses mentioned, which is what I think boosted their popularity at the time.

Mikado · 01-26-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlebelle

Well you can definitely tell she was picked for the part by looks... not by talent. No offense to any of you major McKellar fans. I always felt like she didn't deliver her lines very well.

I dissagree; Winnie was a very hard part for a junior actress to play, as she had to display a wide range of emotions (compared to your typical sitcom ditz-girl) and did it very well indeed!

littlebelle · 01-27-2008, 02:34 AM

Something about the way she delivered her lines always seemed sort of awkward or bad timing. I never really understand what emotion she was trying to portray . Fred Savage IMO is a better actor.

Mikado · 01-27-2008, 03:09 AM

I disagree, but hey, to each their own

littlebelle · 01-27-2008, 06:09 PM

For sure

without it, message boards wouldn't be as interesting.

Mikado · 01-27-2008, 09:36 PM

as long as we're nice about it....btw, where is Westside?

littlebelle · 01-27-2008, 10:14 PM

Lol, it's just what we left coast people call our home

Mikado · 01-27-2008, 11:49 PM

ah Seattle, hey, do people there makea big deal about the show Frasier having been set there?

littlebelle · 01-28-2008, 01:16 AM

Not really... I guess because it's been used in other tv shows/movies ect. Sadly, I'm not even a Frasier fan and people give me crap about it all the time, lol.

Mikado · 01-28-2008, 02:30 AM

Wreckless · 03-04-2008, 05:37 AM

she's a respectible, lovely looking woman and as far as her acting, she def. had the emotions because you had to let out a variety of emotions when playing that part but sometimes her delivery was off point.

01-11-2008, 07:46 PM	#1
Big C I Heart Angie Watson Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,531	My Two Cents I'm usually on the Step By Step board, but there's something I've wanted to bring up about this show. I have always felt that while Danica was appreciated (and drooled over) by many young boys (and rightly so), I felt bad for her because of what I considered very bad timing. During the years she played Winnie, I have always felt (and still do) that she was overshadowed by other TV hotties. Consider that during those years, there was a boatload of young, good-looking TV girls: Alyssa Milano Christina Applegate Nicole Eggert the girls from 'Saved By The Bell' Jennie and Shannen from 90210 I'll also throw in Step By Step (I liked Winnie, but my heart belonged to Karen) In other words, I always felt Danica/Winnie had some VERY bad timing. Great girl, loved her, but to me, it seemed like she was overshadowed by others.

01-15-2008, 07:14 PM	#3
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01-14-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
thetornado Thetornado Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 221	I really think Danica is a very hot woman anyone that is smart like her is a real turn on for me and I hope she gets casted in something soon!

01-26-2008, 02:44 AM	#4
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Well you can definitely tell she was picked for the part by looks... not by talent. No offense to any of you major McKellar fans. I always felt like she didn't deliver her lines very well.

01-26-2008, 12:11 PM	#5
towhead_72 Uh oh...Nellie O.! Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Location: Loganville, GA (E. Metro Atlanta) Posts: 67	I think the overshadowing of Danica that the OP refers to can be attributed to the down-to-earth character type she portrayed on TWY vs. the characters that the more popular actresses played on their respective shows. There seemed to be more of a glitz and glam factor associated with the other actresses mentioned, which is what I think boosted their popularity at the time.

01-27-2008, 02:34 AM	#7
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Something about the way she delivered her lines always seemed sort of awkward or bad timing. I never really understand what emotion she was trying to portray . Fred Savage IMO is a better actor.

01-27-2008, 03:09 AM	#8
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	I disagree, but hey, to each their own

01-27-2008, 06:09 PM	#9
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	For sure without it, message boards wouldn't be as interesting.

01-27-2008, 09:36 PM	#10
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	as long as we're nice about it....btw, where is Westside?

01-27-2008, 10:14 PM	#11
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Lol, it's just what we left coast people call our home

01-27-2008, 11:49 PM	#12
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	ah Seattle, hey, do people there makea big deal about the show Frasier having been set there?

01-28-2008, 01:16 AM	#13
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Not really... I guess because it's been used in other tv shows/movies ect. Sadly, I'm not even a Frasier fan and people give me crap about it all the time, lol.

01-28-2008, 02:30 AM	#14
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886

03-04-2008, 05:37 AM	#15
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	she's a respectible, lovely looking woman and as far as her acting, she def. had the emotions because you had to let out a variety of emotions when playing that part but sometimes her delivery was off point.