tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post4137838118399300611..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Five Successful (and Unsuccessful) Replacement CharactersBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18986335521971001042018-09-01T18:46:38.944-04:002018-09-01T18:46:38.944-04:00I was a big Charmed fan when Shannen Doherty was i...I was a big Charmed fan when Shannen Doherty was in it. Rose McGowan came along and the show deteriorated (not Rose's fault though, the writers/producers got sloppy).<br /><br />I kind of liked Jonas Quinn and Riley Finn!! But they had an impossible task to start with...TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90670495974241114912018-08-31T12:15:55.340-04:002018-08-31T12:15:55.340-04:00Thanks for sharing Billie! Hope you liked it. :)Thanks for sharing Billie! Hope you liked it. :)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-26917323283965669312018-08-29T20:10:21.977-04:002018-08-29T20:10:21.977-04:00Well, good for King Arthur for getting you back to...Well, good for King Arthur for getting you back to the blogging world. And here it is!<br /><br />http://artoriusrex.blogspot.com/2018/08/attempting-historical-king-arthur-in.html Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52173474243688026622018-08-29T17:24:00.499-04:002018-08-29T17:24:00.499-04:00Hey Billie! I'm dipping my toes back into the ...Hey Billie! I'm dipping my toes back into the Blogging world. This time it was a rewatch of King Arthur (2004) that got me to my keyboard (always fun dissecting a movie!), and I'm trying to keep the momentum going. ;)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-81501910785499411562018-08-29T12:23:07.352-04:002018-08-29T12:23:07.352-04:00Another change that didn't work for me was rep...Another change that didn't work for me was replacing Roy Scheider with Michael Ironside in SeaQuest. Of course, the plots got progressively more silly as the series went on, so he was probably glad to leave. Katerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708733194258917064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-47744033032268369602018-08-28T23:50:21.545-04:002018-08-28T23:50:21.545-04:00You may or may not believe me but one of my very b...You may or may not believe me but one of my very best friends actually prefer Pulaski to Crusher. ;-)<br /><br />(And no not Wesley Crusher.)Thomas Ijon Tichyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401298696128080459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62792331921480033072018-08-28T16:04:41.794-04:002018-08-28T16:04:41.794-04:00CrazyCris! So good to see your name pop up! It'...CrazyCris! So good to see your name pop up! It's been awhile. :)<br /><br />And indeed, Jonas was no Daniel Jackson.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-75518565455992054482018-08-28T16:00:04.483-04:002018-08-28T16:00:04.483-04:00Pulaski was the WORST!!! So annoying...
And I fee...Pulaski was the WORST!!! So annoying...<br /><br />And I feel bad for Jonas. I kind of liked the guy, probably could have grown into more if given a chance. But he was definitely no Daniel Jackson. :)<br /><br />Great list! :)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74554017949125032092018-08-27T16:56:55.804-04:002018-08-27T16:56:55.804-04:00I really could not stand Dr. Pulaski and the way s...I really could not stand Dr. Pulaski and the way she constantly insulted Data. I'm glad they brought back Gates McFadden to play Dr. Crusher. I also couldn't watch X-Files without David Duchovny. B5 definitely got better by leaps and bounds with Bruce Boxleitner. I didn't mind the Jonas Quinn character on Stargate, but he was no Daniel Jackson. <br /><br />Some other series came to mind for me reading this article. A couple where they recast the actors were Bewitched (I didn't care for the second Darren), and Roseanne, with the Becky character. Others where they replaced characters were Mission Impossible (Martin Landau left and one Leonard Nimoy came aboard), Cheers (still okay post-Diane), CHIPs (not the same without Jon and Ponch as partners, though, looking back, I can't believe I liked the show as much as I did at the time), Beauty and the Beast (definitely not the same without Linda Hamilton), Earth: Final Conflict (totally messed up making cast changes), M*A*S*H (made several cast changes, but I thought all were for the better), and I don't think that Downton Abbey ever fully recovered from two particular main character deaths, though I still watched until the end. The one movie franchise that stands out to me in this category is, of course, the Bond films.Katerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708733194258917064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10654097236884758892018-08-27T03:59:34.874-04:002018-08-27T03:59:34.874-04:00One unsuccessful change for me was when they repla...One unsuccessful change for me was when they replaced Phil Hartman with John Lovitz on News Radio. I understand that they had no choice with Hartman's death, but he was/is irreplacable.djsosonuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925430990839104767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45044001576384306312018-08-26T20:10:33.480-04:002018-08-26T20:10:33.480-04:00Great list!!
This is probably before your time, b...Great list!!<br /><br />This is probably before your time, but for me, the most unsuccessful replacement was on "Alias Smith and Jones" in the early 1970s. After Pete Duel died, they recast his character, Hannibal Heyes, with actor Roger Davis (who had provided the voice-over commentary on the show). The show was cancelled soon thereafter.<br /><br />A successful replacement that was way before your time, was on "Wagon Train." After Ward Bond died five years into the show's run, the producers wisely did not recast his character, Major Seth Adams. Instead, they cast John McIntyre as the new wagon master, Christopher Hale, and the show ran for another six years.tucsonbarbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-6533754442638677172018-08-26T15:10:33.483-04:002018-08-26T15:10:33.483-04:00Riley might have been a bad replacement, but Buffy...Riley might have been a bad replacement, but <i>Buffy</i> had two great replacement characters: Spike (officially replaced Cordelia, eventually replaced Angel) and Anya (spiritually replaced Cordelia). I don't know if they count, because they were introduced before the replaced characters left, but they were great replacements anyway. Also in that category: Taylor from <i>The O.C.</i><br /><br /><i>She didn't fight with Alyssa Milano</i><br /><br />LOL. Great list, Mark.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-20717901728295448072018-08-26T12:07:36.539-04:002018-08-26T12:07:36.539-04:00televisionandotherrantings, you got it in one. :)televisionandotherrantings, you got it in one. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51423639401075507882018-08-26T10:37:52.553-04:002018-08-26T10:37:52.553-04:00I suppose The Doctor from Doctor Who wouldn't ...I suppose The Doctor from Doctor Who wouldn't really count in this kind of situation since that's really more of recast than a replacement. Perhaps the companions might but with all of the rotation it kind of becomes meaningless after a while.<br /><br />I've only gotten to the beginning of SG-1 Season 7 but I kind of liked Jonas Quinn myself. But I suppose it does make a bit more sense to hold on to Jackson when they were able to get him back.<br /><br />Billie I suppose the first biggest character mistake rhymes with Yawn?<br />televisionandotherrantingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-91679290339918530772018-08-26T10:09:38.130-04:002018-08-26T10:09:38.130-04:00I guess the worst character mistake on Buffy was D...I guess the worst character mistake on Buffy was Dawn.<br /><br />JMS had to replace O'Hare because he resigned due to mental illness (which was revelead per agreement with JMS only after O'Hare died), but yeah picking up Bruce Boxleitner was the best thing that happened to B5. I still hold that show as my number 1 reason I love TV. (Not Buffy sorry, but that's a close 2nd)<br /><br />If I watched SG-1 beyond season 2 I would have an opinion on Jonas Quinn, but he was the trope namer on TV Tropes for a long while. Now the trope is just called SSS - Suspiciously Similar SubstitutePatrykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662838711958747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72668570002672492582018-08-26T08:49:22.272-04:002018-08-26T08:49:22.272-04:00Way fun. Thanks so much, Mark.
The two that meant...Way fun. Thanks so much, Mark.<br /><br />The two that meant the most to me were Riley Finn (hated him) and John Sheridan (loved him). Riley was the second worst character mistake they made on <i>Buffy</i>. But replacing the lead with Bruce Boxleitner was the smartest thing JMS did on <i>Babylon 5.</i> I doubt we would have gotten five full seasons without him.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com