August 15, 2006

Someone shoot me now, please.  Put me out of the misery they call “Colby Chandler”.  

Please.  

Now I’m not one to talk negatively about an actor…(most of the time)…a character, yes.  Characters I can throw jabs and punches at without any guilt.  Actors, not so much.  Mother’s guilt with a twist.  But this is different.  I don’t know this Ambyr Childers as an actor (sorry, never  saw Dickie Roberts:  Former Child  Star) and at this point, I don’t really care to know her either.  Yes, she resembles Julia Stiles with a hint of Reece Witherspoon after a long bout with a bottle of Jim Beam but that’s about all she’s got going for her right about now.  

Her storyline as Colby Chandler; the in your face bitch who, in the next few episodes will begin to ‘compete’ with the maid for the affections of the local teen stud is far below my ability to care.  Summer’s over,  why start this teen-focused story now?  Haven’t some of us already had enough of the teenage drama in our own homes?  I know I have.  Even if I hadn’t, I did in high school and I really have no interest in reliving any of it in any way, shape or form.  

Sage is right.  It appears TPTB are making a shoddy effort to imitate the “Luke & Lulu” relationship on General Hospital but it’s not working.  David Canary (who by the way, looks damn good for just barely 68 years old!) is a fantabulous actor and should be able to make any actor with limited abilities shine.  (I’d give examples here, but that would be rude).  Unfortunately his efforts with Ms. Childers are in vain.  She just can’t act.  Her facial expressions leave me thinking,  “Can’t you do better?”.   Her voice simply annoys me.  I can’t say it any other way.  I just don’t like the character and am not thrilled with the actor either.  

There are always going to be characters I don’t like.  I accept that.  But when a character has so much potential because of historic storyline and they bring an actor who just ruins it, I become frustrated.   It’s a waste.  Colby could really push the limits being the genetic creation of both Liza and Adam.   Think of the possibilities and then think of what we got…it’s just not right.   

I’m hoping, and I know this sounds crazy so forgive me…I’m hoping we see a new Colby soon and if she doesn’t work, the character goes back to live with her mother.