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Old 05-12-2016, 20:33
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He gets hit with a baseball bat and he gets a few lines and that's it?!!!

Why bother bringing Johnny back to do nothing with him AGAIN?!
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:39
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Yeah, it's ridiculous at this point. Every other Carter got at least one decent scene, if not more, exploring the emotional impact on them. It makes no sense to me why they can't write Johnny as a proper character.
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:48
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Dtc rushed to recast Johnny and had no future plans. I mean Johnny is one of dtc's creation and he didn't care for him so I guess SOC can't bothered to invest as well. The actor is weak, it all seems rushed and now they are left with him.
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:51
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A decent actor?
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:51
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I think the current Johnny is a good actor but I was watching old EE episodes today that featured the Carters and it made me miss Sam Strike in the role. The way he used to blush made Johnny so adorable! And also his general mannerisms, though Ted Reilly seems to have these too and he sounds a bit like SS too. I don't mind the recast but I don't think there was a need to recast as Johnny hasn't done anything noteworthy since he came back. Makes me wonder why they bothered
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:54
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I wonder if he is going to be left damaged from the attack. He was still suffering from a headache.
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:55
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I'm quite happy for him to be left behind to be honest when he is on screen he annoys me
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:57
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I'd love to know how Ted Reilly is meant to act the material he's being given when it mainly consists of wandering on screen, saying a line, and then wandering off again. Like it or not, Johnny will be on screen for at least as long as Ted's contract which is Easter time next year. He may well be written out then, he may not be. But to treat the character like a glorified extra is ridiculous when the rest of his family are featuring so prominently.

If the writing is good for Johnny, even if the acting isn't as strong, it's at least better than this current situation of a character who has no basic coherency between one episode to the next.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:00
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Did Sam leave because of how after coming out he was pushed into the background, why on earth did they make the Carter kids in the 20s if they were only going to focus on Mick/Linda. You would understand if they were young, but then Lee and Johnny are weak actors imo so it's like a double edge sword.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:01
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They haven't even given him any decent scenes - the only one I can think of is the Ben scene after Paul died.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:04
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As Soap-Lea said, a better actor.

You could put a plank of wood in a cardigan and it would be more entertaining than Ted Reilly.

Johnny should be charismatic, charming and funny. A bit of Mick's wit and warmth mixed with Linda's conservative family morals. Reilly has non of these traits to bring to role.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:08
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Its a split, the acting is weak and the writing for him is crap, so far his left nothing to be desired but he also not been given anything to prove himself.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:09
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The lack of Johnny these days is really pissing me off tbh.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:31
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I agree, he's just... there. It seems like they don't know what to do with him other than be Whitney's male BFF or an unfortunate punch bag.

Like, I wouldn't notice if Johnny just suddenly stopped appearing.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:33
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Ted is never going to be one of the stronger actors in the cast. That is obvious. However he is a good physical match for the rest of his family, has a vulnerability and nervousness about him that is quite endearing, and tends to rise to the occasion when the writing for him is good (his scene with Lord Michael Cashman is still one of the best things EE has done this year.)

The other weaker actors on the cast tend to find a niche in which they do well in; Lorna Fitzgerald, for example, is a pretty limited actress but she plays petty and jealous very well, so that aspect of her character tends to get amplified. Johnny is one focus meeting away from being a much more comprehensive character, if only they'd decide on a direction for him. They tend to use him as the moral voice of the Carters but this comes across as faintly absurd due to his age and inexperience. They also write him on occasion with this weird, bitchy side that is at odds with his apparently idealistic viewpoint. If they amplified Johnny's sweetness and naivety then he would be absolutely fine as a character. He doesn't need to be carrying major stories but he could be doing a better job than the scraps he's given at the moment.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:38
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As Soap-Lea said, a better actor.

You could put a plank of wood in a cardigan and it would be more entertaining than Ted Reilly.

Johnny should be charismatic, charming and funny. A bit of Mick's wit and warmth mixed with Linda's conservative family morals. Reilly has non of these traits to bring to role.
Sadly I have to agree!

I'm normally more than happy to give recast characters the benefit of the doubt and appreciate their take on the character but I just can't warm to Ted at all.

He seems stiff, robotic and totally uncomfortable, he also does nothing so I honestly feel this rushed recast has ruined the character of Johnny who, at one time had such promise.

I still have a grain of hope that EE producers will give Ted a meaty story-line in the New Year that gives him a chance to show us what he can do.... but my hoped are not high.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:39
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I think that they're going to have to put him with Ben to give him any purpose.

Steven is another one who is practically invisible.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:39
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He's in his third year of uni now so he should be finished in 18 months or so (or are they only three years long? I thought for law maybe they were longer?). Then they have plenty to play with - him being a lawyer would do the character the world of good. I really think they are missing a trick not having Steven and Johnny together.
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:41
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He's in his third year of uni now so he should be finished in 18 months or so. Then they have plenty to play with - him being a lawyer would do the character the world of good. I really think they are missing a trick not having Steven and Johnny together.
Based on what though? What makes you think they would be so good together?
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:46
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You can see who the new producers priorities are amongst the younger cast.

I assume Whitney still counts as young as seems to be the main younger character not sure what's happened to Lauren but that may change once max is back

Ben is still featured far too much and Louise and bex are getting a lit of screen time now.

Jay features a lot moren but it's difficult to see how johnny breaks in the leading young group there doesn't seem to be any obvious sign of it happening

Perhaps if the producer hadn't changed you may have got your Steven and johnny
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Old 05-12-2016, 21:47
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He's in his third year of uni now so he should be finished in 18 months or so (or are they only three years long? I thought for law maybe they were longer?). Then they have plenty to play with - him being a lawyer would do the character the world of good. I really think they are missing a trick not having Steven and Johnny together.
I believe that once you finish a law degree, you need to take another course in order to qualify as a solicitor or barrister and that takes another year. However I think that's a vocational course, so they could have him interning somewhere from next summer. If he's still in the show at that point, of course...
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Old 05-12-2016, 22:02
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I think that they're going to have to put him with Ben to give him any purpose.
I hope they do this in the new year.
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Old 05-12-2016, 22:18
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I think that they're going to have to put him with Ben to give him any purpose.

Steven is another one who is practically invisible.
We need more of sexy Steven, interesting character and he can act. I hope sticking him with boring Lauren isn't his only sl.
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Old 05-12-2016, 22:29
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Johnny should never have been brought back.
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Old 05-12-2016, 22:35
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Sadly I have to agree!

I'm normally more than happy to give recast characters the benefit of the doubt and appreciate their take on the character but I just can't warm to Ted at all.

He seems stiff, robotic and totally uncomfortable, he also does nothing so I honestly feel this rushed recast has ruined the character of Johnny who, at one time had such promise.

I still have a grain of hope that EE producers will give Ted a meaty story-line in the New Year that gives him a chance to show us what he can do.... but my hoped are not high.

Same with me, I'm quite receptive to recasts in the soap genre so long as they are done well, and the reasoning behind them is sound.

Most recasts are not done with a character that people really responds well to, has a natural screen presence ect. The worst part in my view, is it's hard to feel any chemistry between Johnny and his family. The original Johnny was very good with both Mick and Linda.

Yes, it might not be entirely the new actors fault, maybe he hasn't had the chance - but I don't think it's ever to feel quite right when we know what there is to compare it to.
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