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pilotguy · 06-11-2003, 07:52 PM

Now that Alex is history in the current "NICK" run, how about some info on the upcoming character Casey Davenport?

Being that I've never watched "Wings" before this, I'm kind of confused on what to expect with Casey....Some fans have described her as whiny, others say that she's a stuck-up snob, and still others say that she acts kind of slutty. I'm hearing so many different descriptions of this character....at least with Alex you KNEW that you were getting a "tough babe".

So what IS the scoop on Casey?

losthighway · 06-11-2003, 08:03 PM

Pilotguy,

It's kind of disappointing, because according to the schedule, they aren't going to be running the episode that introduced the Casey character. They did run it during the marathon, but I don't know if you saw it.

So it might be kind of hard for you to get a feel for the character to begin with. In that first episode she shows up right on the night Joe has big plans to give Helen an engagement ring. Casey is distraught because her husband, Stewart, has left her.

Anyways....as far my thoughts on the character, I felt Amy Yasback did a great job and was funny. I liked the Alex character, but I also liked the Casey character, but maybe I'm just easy?

Her character was definitely a bit snobbish, especially since her husband was well off and she was accustomed to the good life. But as the series went on, she was forced to adjust to a more pedestrian lifestyle. One of my favorite Casey episodes was when she was arranging a surprise engagement party for Joe and Helen.

But, I think where the character failed and where the creators of the show made a mistake, was getting her involved with Brian. That just never worked for me, and was just too silly. I liked her character better when she was completely at odds with Brian and when Antonio was in love with her.

HaskellGirl · 06-11-2003, 08:47 PM

Argh, I'm so mad!!! I just wrote this long post and my finger slipped and the entire thing was deleted in one fell swoop!

So here we go again...regarding Casey. I agree, the only problem with Casey is that they paired her up with Brian. Not in a relationship, thank goodness, but they simply become paired off because Helen and Joe have each other now and they have no one. It's not just me that's saying that, that's the actual premise of their relationship. They have sex once in a while and hang out with each other (and do become friends), and that's about it. Its really strange, and I'm not sure why the writers went in that direction. There was so much more potential with Casey and Antonio, but they didn't explore that possibility.

Despite that, I really like the character of Casey. Much better than Alex. She is kind of snobby, but she's funny at the same time. I think Amy Yasbeck is a good actress, and she and Crystal Bernard have a good chemistry.

To sum it up, Casey and Brian get a thumbs down, while Casey herself gets a thumbs up.

Ice Cream Man · 06-11-2003, 10:16 PM

All you need to know is that Casey isn't Helen. Redhead... Blonde... Redhead... Blonde...

spunkygirl · 06-12-2003, 12:21 AM

Well when Casey first came to town I couldn't stand her cause she was so selfish, it was all about her problems, she didn't seem to care about Helen's happiness, but she seemed to evolve away from that.
I must be the only one who thought Casey and Brian were great together.

Krista2882 · 06-12-2003, 02:03 PM

WTF??!!!

i just replied to someone and quoted, and typed a response, but when it posted, my response wasn't there! only the quoted thing!! rrr!!!

so i'm not gonna repeat everything i said, just that I'm disappointed that they're not showing that episode where Casey is introduced because it was shown in the marathon. I didn't see it during the marathon.
poo.

losthighway · 06-12-2003, 04:26 PM

Well, double poo! (lol)

Sorry you missed it Krista, and I'm sorry that Nick decides to skip episodes just because they ran them over two months ago during the marathon.

The introduction of Casey is an episode called "Twisted Sister" and I thought it was pretty funny. The storyline of Joe trying to give Helen the engagement ring was funny, and they did a good job of establishing how Casey was a bit of a snob and why she was back in Helen's life. Plus the way Antonio fell for Casey was great.

Well, darn it anyway.....hopefully you'll get to see it next time.

Ice Cream Man · 06-13-2003, 12:08 AM

Krista, those producers should be punished!
Ask yourself, what would Roy do in a situation like this? Right you are! Let's go fling poo at their houses!

Krista2882 · 06-13-2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by Ice Cream Man
Krista, those producers should be punished!
Ask yourself, what would Roy do in a situation like this? Right you are! Let's go fling poo at their houses!

hehehe. that's right!
one of my brother's friends has a t-shirt with a cartoon monkey on it, and it says "i fling poo."
LOL

grade4 · 12-06-2003, 01:12 PM

I also have a question -- when Casey was first introduced, why did she get so mad when someone (I forgot who) asked her why she didn't have an accent like Helen?

Mariel · 12-06-2003, 01:26 PM

I think it was Fay who asked her why she didn't have an accent and Joe insisted that she did before.

Casey was really a big snob in the beginning and wasn't particularly proud of her past. She wanted people to see her as the socialite from California.

pilotguy · 12-06-2003, 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by grade4
I also have a question -- when Casey was first introduced, why did she get so mad when someone (I forgot who) asked her why she didn't have an accent like Helen?

She didn't get mad when someone ASKED about the accent...she got mad when Joe kept insisting that she USED to have an accent.

Apparently snooty Casey associated a Southern twang with being less-than-elegant....of course, she also had a real problem with big sandwiches!

grade4 · 12-06-2003, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by Mariel
I think it was Fay who asked her why she didn't have an accent and Joe insisted that she did before.

Casey was really a big snob in the beginning and wasn't particularly proud of her past. She wanted people to see her as the socialite from California.

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Originally posted by pilotguy
She didn't get mad when someone ASKED about the accent...she got mad when Joe kept insisting that she USED to have an accent.

Apparently snooty Casey associated a Southern twang with being less-than-elegant....of course, she also had a real problem with big sandwiches!

Thank you both and I like big sandwiches

JS9 · 12-10-2003, 12:46 PM

I like when joe looks at the picture of her husband sailing off....."That's the happiest lookin man I have ever seen!"

pilotguy · 12-10-2003, 01:44 PM

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Originally posted by JS9
I like when joe looks at the picture of her husband sailing off....."That's the happiest lookin man I have ever seen!"

That's the great thing about the way that "Wings" handled the Joe-Casey relationship....

It would have been so easy just to have them fight in openly hostile, insult-filled shouting matches, much like Ralph Kramden and his Mother-In-Law in "The Honeymooners", but they DIDN'T....

Instead they gave Joe and Casey sort of a subtle hostility between them. You just KNEW that Joe didn't like Casey, and that he thought that she was a snooty pain....and you also knew that Casey thought that Joe was a loser and not worthy of marrying into her family, but they more or less kept their opinions to themselves....but every so often a tense moment would come along and their REAL feelings towards each other would come out.

06-11-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
pilotguy Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 1,305	OK...Gimme The Lowdown On Casey! Now that Alex is history in the current "NICK" run, how about some info on the upcoming character Casey Davenport? Being that I've never watched "Wings" before this, I'm kind of confused on what to expect with Casey....Some fans have described her as whiny, others say that she's a stuck-up snob, and still others say that she acts kind of slutty. I'm hearing so many different descriptions of this character....at least with Alex you KNEW that you were getting a "tough babe". So what IS the scoop on Casey?

06-11-2003, 10:16 PM	#4
Ice Cream Man DieHard Wing Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2003 Posts: 107	All you need to know is that Casey isn't Helen. Redhead... Blonde... Redhead... Blonde...
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12-06-2003, 01:26 PM	#11
Mariel cool beans Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 97	I think it was Fay who asked her why she didn't have an accent and Joe insisted that she did before. Casey was really a big snob in the beginning and wasn't particularly proud of her past. She wanted people to see her as the socialite from California.
	__________________ Please check out: Amy Yasbeck Online Miranda: I just realized -- maybe it's maturity or the wisdom that comes with age, but the witch in Hansel and Gretel, she's very misunderstood. I mean, the woman builds her dream house and these brats come along and start eating it. *~Sex and the City*

06-11-2003, 08:03 PM	#2
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	Pilotguy, It's kind of disappointing, because according to the schedule, they aren't going to be running the episode that introduced the Casey character. They did run it during the marathon, but I don't know if you saw it. So it might be kind of hard for you to get a feel for the character to begin with. In that first episode she shows up right on the night Joe has big plans to give Helen an engagement ring. Casey is distraught because her husband, Stewart, has left her. Anyways....as far my thoughts on the character, I felt Amy Yasback did a great job and was funny. I liked the Alex character, but I also liked the Casey character, but maybe I'm just easy? Her character was definitely a bit snobbish, especially since her husband was well off and she was accustomed to the good life. But as the series went on, she was forced to adjust to a more pedestrian lifestyle. One of my favorite Casey episodes was when she was arranging a surprise engagement party for Joe and Helen. But, I think where the character failed and where the creators of the show made a mistake, was getting her involved with Brian. That just never worked for me, and was just too silly. I liked her character better when she was completely at odds with Brian and when Antonio was in love with her.

06-11-2003, 08:47 PM	#3
HaskellGirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Posts: 590	Argh, I'm so mad!!! I just wrote this long post and my finger slipped and the entire thing was deleted in one fell swoop! So here we go again...regarding Casey. I agree, the only problem with Casey is that they paired her up with Brian. Not in a relationship, thank goodness, but they simply become paired off because Helen and Joe have each other now and they have no one. It's not just me that's saying that, that's the actual premise of their relationship. They have sex once in a while and hang out with each other (and do become friends), and that's about it. Its really strange, and I'm not sure why the writers went in that direction. There was so much more potential with Casey and Antonio, but they didn't explore that possibility. Despite that, I really like the character of Casey. Much better than Alex. She is kind of snobby, but she's funny at the same time. I think Amy Yasbeck is a good actress, and she and Crystal Bernard have a good chemistry. To sum it up, Casey and Brian get a thumbs down, while Casey herself gets a thumbs up.

06-12-2003, 12:21 AM	#5
spunkygirl Member Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Apr 26, 2003 Posts: 21,563	Well when Casey first came to town I couldn't stand her cause she was so selfish, it was all about her problems, she didn't seem to care about Helen's happiness, but she seemed to evolve away from that. I must be the only one who thought Casey and Brian were great together.

06-12-2003, 02:03 PM	#6
Krista2882 Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2003 Location: CT Posts: 1,370	WTF??!!! i just replied to someone and quoted, and typed a response, but when it posted, my response wasn't there! only the quoted thing!! rrr!!! so i'm not gonna repeat everything i said, just that I'm disappointed that they're not showing that episode where Casey is introduced because it was shown in the marathon. I didn't see it during the marathon. poo.

06-12-2003, 04:26 PM	#7
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	Well, double poo! (lol) Sorry you missed it Krista, and I'm sorry that Nick decides to skip episodes just because they ran them over two months ago during the marathon. The introduction of Casey is an episode called "Twisted Sister" and I thought it was pretty funny. The storyline of Joe trying to give Helen the engagement ring was funny, and they did a good job of establishing how Casey was a bit of a snob and why she was back in Helen's life. Plus the way Antonio fell for Casey was great. Well, darn it anyway.....hopefully you'll get to see it next time.

06-13-2003, 12:08 AM	#8
Ice Cream Man DieHard Wing Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2003 Posts: 107	Krista, those producers should be punished! Ask yourself, what would Roy do in a situation like this? Right you are! Let's go fling poo at their houses!

12-06-2003, 01:12 PM	#10
grade4 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 03, 2003 Posts: 1,451	I also have a question -- when Casey was first introduced, why did she get so mad when someone (I forgot who) asked her why she didn't have an accent like Helen?

12-10-2003, 12:46 PM	#14
JS9 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 09, 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 46	I like when joe looks at the picture of her husband sailing off....."That's the happiest lookin man I have ever seen!"