QUOTE (VPMama @ Jun 20 2009, 09:49 AM)
I believe chiptrick was kidding (as the 'LOL" would indicate).
I don't see how her post should raise an alarm any more than people saying they are the 'tan bed twins' or any other derogatory statement about any actor's appearance.
How about the posts hoping Nadia and/or Shawn get written out because their favorite couple (Date/Dansea/Phloe and so on) has been given the shaft?
If anything, her post implied they are doing such a fine job selling their desire for each other that it looks real. Which is fine by me. I'm glad they give it their all.
I can tell that your post was well-intended and you do make good points that I'm sure we ALL could learn from given some of the comments made on both sides of the Danloe fence. However, it looks like some of my comments need further clarification or reiteration as some things were either misconstrued or my intent, words or opinion were slightly misrepresented.
1. I noted in my post that I realized she was kidding
when I said "I know you were just joking"-
adding an LOL at the end of the sentence doesn't change my Opinion about the insinuation that one would wish they would cheat on their respective S.O., much less leave them and marry other people. IDK what CC and MS's status were when they got together, but they met on the show and married, so that's the conclusion that one could reasonably come to when those two, in particular, were mentioned. . I'd rather joke than argue, but I just felt that comment was a little extreme, just how I read it.
2. My understanding of the
genesis of "Tan bed twins" comes from the unusually unnatural and decidedly cheesy hue Danloe turns when they are shooting a "Love" scene. For example, I was scrolling through screencaps of the show the other day and LMAO when I scrolled past a Danloelust pic because it was Orange! and the rest of the pics, except for any other shots of that scene, were in normal light where everyone's skintone was natural. I guess that is suppose to add to the "bow chick a wow wow"-ishness of the scene. The nickname has taken on a life of its own, granted, but certainly not a term that would insinuate that one hoped (even jokingly) the actors would get divorced/break up with S.O. in RL.
Lighting can be easily changed, even a spray on orange-tinted tan can be removed if one showers regularly as well as corrected with makeup if it were not intended to appear that way…
infidelity, and its effect on others, not so much (as Chloe has found). That's why it "raised an alarm" for me, maybe it didn't for anyone else. Putting that idea out there, joking or not, could be misinterpreted and take on a life of its own. I would think fans of these two actors would care about that, but maybe not. Next time someone bashes other "characters’ " physical appearances in a Danloe thread, I hope that you will be one of the first to step up and call them on it and not just when it involves Danloe.
3.
Viewers disgusted by the writing of this pairing, and the directing, lighting and any and all other aspects that non-fans might find unappealing have every right to wish for that to change. I do not wish ill on either actor, and have said as much. And yes, you are right, something that would affect their employment status could be harmful, and thus is not a good thing. Seems to me anyone who offers a critical opinion about the writing or producing is basically saying the same thing. The MB's are a place to share opinions, express positive and negative feedback and share a common experience with others who have a similar interest. If TPTB didn't want to hear it, they wouldn't sponsor the MB's. I'm pretty sure they don't expect to only get positive feedback. ANY comment could result in someone's job loss, contract extension, raise, demotion to recurring, etc. That is if TPTB actually listen. So providing feedback on Danloe is no different than any other opinion on the board which might have an impact on someone's contract/job. Maybe SC and NB feel trapped in a s/l they hate and would like to be released early but are stuck in their contracts as long as the show chooses to honor them. You never know.
4.
Again the assumption that bitter Date/Dansea/Phloe fans wish for those pairings to be reunited is a pro-Danloe creation, not actual fact according to most anti posts. Most anti-Danloe posts that I see do not use that reasoning as the basis for their disgust and disdain for Danloe. I'm sure there are a few, but ENOUGH already.
To continue to repeat that statement just shows a lack of integrity at this point. You are basically calling those who say they don't want those pairings to be revisited liars. I know I don't appreciate that and have stated numerous times what my actual opinion is on the matter. To quote some pro-Danloe posts, don't speak for others, don't assume what others think or what their motivations are. Ask them if you have any question. And then respect that, or at the very least, don't call them liars by telling them how they REALLY feel or what their REAL motivation is. I have no doubt that there are some who would love to see Phloe reunited, and there is no crime in that, it's their opinion. (I personally have not seen an anti-Danloe post in which the poster longed for a Date or Dansea reunion, but I may have missed one).
That does NOT mean that their opinion of Danloe is not valid, genuine, or motivated by a "greater" or hidden agenda.
Just because someone may wish for another pairing doesn't mean that Danloe can't be disgusting in and of themselves, and to repeatedly try to diminish others' opinions because it doesn't fit one’s agenda or endgame seems a bit insecure to me. Most anti-danloe posts that I read express disgust for them on their own merit. 5.
The original post didn't say "they are doing such a fine job selling their desire for each other that it looks real" and leave it at that, to quote you. But, even joking, it went on to imply that for the actors to engage in the same behavior offscreen as well as on would be desirable to thatparticular fan. That was the implication, like it or not.
I did not start out with the intent of dwelling on this, but really just wanted to share my perspective on the potential damage such a comment could have even though clearly not intended.
)!
. I'm really flattered. xoxo I'm sure my good pal, chip, feels the same.