Letters to TPTB

Here are two letters sent today, written by our own RKARENA:

Dear Mr. Valentini,

 

         It is my understanding that you are the Executive Producer of my favorite daytime soap One Life To Live .  This being the case, it is my hope that this plea will not fall on deaf ears.  I've been a fan of One Life To Live for over 40 yrs and have watched Actors and Actresses come and go,  No one has been more missed than Roger Howarth.  I realize that the iconic Character of Todd was too important to the overall canvas that makes up  One Life To Live and when Mr Howarth left it was necessary to recast.  Now rumors have been flying and filling the cyber waves that it might be possible to get Mr Howarth back on One Life to Live.  There are numerous scenarios that could be played out that would satisfy die hard RH' Todd's fans and TSJ Todd's fans..It is my belief that having both actors and storylines in place could reenergize  a Soap that has been experiencing some down time amongst viewers.

      But here is the purpose of this email...I believe that ABC has fallen short in respect to their viewers by leaving the question dangling in mid air as to whether the rumor was true or not..  If there is indeed no way that Mr. Howarth could be persuaded to return to the show then please give us, the fans, the courtesy of acknowledging that and put us out of our misery.

 

Thank you for your patience.

 

Sincerely

 

RS

Dear Mr. Frons,

 

           I'm sure you get countless letters every day from fans of your various shows.  Well I'm a big Fan of One Life To Live.  I've been watching ABC soaps for over 40 yrs.  Right now I'm a little disappointed in ABC because they haven't addressed an ongoing issue that has had the fans buzzing since August.  I'm referring to the hope of countless fans that want to see Roger Howarth back on the canvas at One Life To Live...  I believe it is cruel to keep the fans in suspense for the last 4+ months.  If there is no possibility that Roger would be willing to return then let us know .  ABC is the only major network with three Daytime Soaps on the air.  We don't want to see them go.  Talk and reality shows get old fast and many of us need our fantasies to watch instead.   But...We want our soaps watchable.. Over and over I've read that fans want the shows to go back to their veterans and not inundate the shows with too many new characters that we're not invested in.  I'm one of those fans.

          Everyone says that viewers are leaving daytime,  that isn't true.  We're merely finding ways to watch our shows differently..Programmable TV , TIVO , DVR and even Soapnet have given us access to our shows when we can't enjoy them in current time.

WE want to watch great shows like we used to enjoy in the past..Yes sometimes the stories were really out there.  From space aliens and "ice princess" diamonds to Underground cities  and  Characters finding themselves in the Old West.  We've watched Vampires and Werewolves but we've also watched great stories like Racial prejudices, Aids, Gang Rape and Gay controversy.    Its magical what a good story can do to the canvas of our Shows.  With the return of favorite Actors and a good story to go with him or her you could revitalize daytime.   I believe there is a need for good daytime drama out there still.  Please don't turn a deaf ear to the fans of daytime.

 

Thank you very much for your time!

 

Sincerely

 

RS