#FreeAni

I agree. I am sure Molly is lovely but if she is the love child, it is the end of Venice for me (and by reading comments elsewhere) many, many others. Hopefully CC truly understands who her base is for Venice. No offense to anyone but the majority of those watching are from the Otalia base and not the Carbo base.

Don’t have a problem with Molly B. joining but like Chrissie hoping its not to play Gina and Richards love child.She’s whiny because she wants east coast cast members to be included more than last year….yeah sorry…CC had to know peeps would want JL,HBS.GT,TS and LK sign merch. as well.

Guess we will have to wait to see what Molly’s role is then those who be “finished with Venice” can make their decision then. CC was not just one half of the popular Otalia but one half of the super couple that was Bo and Carly. That was a very vocal fan base that supported her DOOL stint. Before Otalia aka the sexless love story there was Bo and Carly.

Of course it would be hard to get the east coast and west coast actors together at the same time. However there were numerous ways that Crystal and her team could have gotten signed merchandise from Jessica Leccia and the other east coast actors before the re-opening of the VShop. Crystal and her team could have easily sent Venice merchandise to NYC and had the actors sign it weeks or months ago. I’m sure Crystal and her team know that Jessica as well as the other east coast actors are also very popular with the Venice audience. A lot of fans have been requesting Crystal and her team that they would also like some merchandise with both Jessica and Crystal’s signatures which is reasonable. So it only makes business sense to have the most sought after merchandise available at the earliest to get more money in the coffers as quickly as possible to help fund Venice.

Venice is not some gift to the fans or some labor of love. It’s a business that Crystal hopes will continue to expand monetarily and continue to help her branch out with other projects since the web is the future. Its also a business that is being funded by the audience (consumers). The audience is being asked to part with their hard earned money in order to purchase subscriptions and merchandise to keep Venice financially afloat which is completely above board. But when someone runs a business and is selling products to the public then there is going to be positive and negative feedback. This is normal and should be expected because its the only way that Crystal and her team will know what the majority of the audience likes or wants or expects. In fact Crystal and her team have asked for feedback for this very reason. I really can’t wait to indeed purchase Venice merchandise but I will wait until signed items from Jessica Leccia and the East coast actors become available which I hope is very soon. I’m just giving my honest feedback and opinion. And as a consumer and supporter of Venice I have the right to do so.

My issue with the whole Molly “may” be playing a long lost child, is just that I feel CC has been swayed from her vision for Venice and what we Otalia fans were originally promised. CC did say that Gina had ALWAYS known she was gay and was very vocal in the show being different. I have absolutely no problem with CC creating a webseries for the Carbo fans but I do find it ridiculous that she would even attempt to please both fanbases, it just can’t be done. If the rumor is true, I will be disappointed. I doubt that I will be able to watch cause like others have said, I don’t want to watch DOOL. I want Venice. And even putting aside the whole Carbo thing, I really don’t want to have a former relationship with a man brought once again into a Lesbian storyline. It’s been done before and I truly believed Venice would be different.

Great pics, thanks Michael! I also will be waiting to buy any autographed stuff until the east coast crew gets their signatures on the items. For me it is the fact that I was a 20 yr viewer of GL and that was my show. I want Jordan, Jess, Gina, Tina, Liz, and Hilary’s autographs. They are the main reason I watch along with CC of course. I have watched Days off and on over the years and for the last two years now but I don’t have the connection to DOOL or its actors like I did with GL. So I understand everyone’s view here who wants to wait.

It is fascinating the extremes some people jump to. I’m not sure how waiting for merchandise to be signed by JL and/or other east coast cast members equals “whining” or “getting lined up for a lynch mob”. Not everyone has deep pockets. Not everyone can afford to buy 2 of every item. Some folks may need to wait until they can get everything they want in the item before purchasing so that they get the most out of their money. Aren’t a lot of purchases made that way? When you buy a computer, don’t you try to get everything you want in it? It sure seems like the smart thing to do, especially if you are on a budget. CC has said that she is going to have the east coast cast sign items too. What is so wrong with folks waiting for those items to be posted for sale? It doesn’t mean they hate CC. It doesn’t mean they don’t support Venice or OBP. I don’t have a problem saying that I am waiting for JL signed merchandise. CC still gets my support. I’m waiting, not boycotting. It is not a dis against CC or Venice.

As far as MB joining Venice, for the most part, it doesn’t bother me. My only concern is having too many characters given the short format. Honestly, I am not an overall soap fan. I watched Days back in the early 80’s and into the 90’s but after that I didn’t watch a soap again until Otalia. The only reason I tuned in was because I recognized CC. As I watched, I became a JL fan too. CC fans follow her to whatever show she is making, JL fans should have the same right. Are all the fans who are writing to DOOL “whining” and “getting lined up for a lynch mob” because they are expressing their opinion about wanting her character to continue on the show and have a front burner storyline? Should they stop writing into the other soaps trying to get her on those shows? No. Why are the JL fans considered fanatics over expressing their desire to see JL in a front burner storyline but the CC fans aren’t? Being pro-JL doesn’t mean folks are anti-CC.

No matter what, I’ll be getting my subscription and tuning in when the time comes. Will I be hoping for a lot of JL? Absolutely. 🙂

I’m not a fan of DOOL’s Melanie Layton “BUT” if Crystal brings out great performances from Molly like the ones from Nadia, I’m ok with Molly joining the cast.

Wow, chill people. Not one episode has even been FILMED yet and people are already threatening to not watch. This is what annoys me about the human race…if I don’t get what I want, I’m done with it. Priorities. And to seriously worry enough about a Web show to get upset over it is kinda ridiculous. If that’s the worst thing that happens in your world is a character on a show has a child from when she was with men, then you have a pretty good god damn life. I lost my mother to cancer just recently….now that’s something to bitch about. And the fact is, I am a lesbian, and have SEVERAL friends who have children from previous relationships. NOT EVERYONE IS THE SAME – so why is it okay if you say it’s over done (really – cuz in my 47 years of life watching tv, I haven’t seen much representation of lesbians with or without children / males) , but for me , it’s reality, every day life!?! Only straight up lesbians who have never had sex with men are allowed? Okay, go create your own show then. I for one applaud the fact that we have a beautiful woman creating something for a broad group of people portrayed by several beautiful women. I absolutely adore Jessica Leccia, make no mistake about that and will attend every / any event she has anything to do with, but it’s not all about her folks. Thank you Crystal for everything you do, I for one, appreciate what you have done and will leave it up to you to create YOUR show the way YOU see fit.
I thought Love was Louder —- not bitchiness? Only Love can safe the world — hmm or so it seemed.
And can’t we just all appreciate the effort for Natalia’s God’s sake??

I say it’s time for everyone to purchase a bottle of Tequila Revolucion and then we should toast to a successful Venice Season 3!

True enough, Carbo has had their time as a couple twice, sex scenes galore.

Otalia never did, Venice was created in large part to rectify that. It was the hook, see kissing in the first minute! But 2 seasons in and not much beyond one kiss has been shown. And now we have a love child and carbo scenes that certainly weren’t the promise of Venice. It concerns me. I want the promotion of the show to involve the east coast crew in particular the defacto co-star. What do we get? DOOL, why would people pay for DOOL when they can watch it for free and have been doing so for years.

I can totally understand if people want to wait to buy after the others have had a chance to sign , but to make it sound like CC is playing favorites seems strange. They will be getting together soon why bother with shipping a bunch of stuff across the country and then back, they would have to send alot to make it worth while. This way it gives them a head start on sales for season 3. About Molly glad she’s on board i don’t waste my time worrying about who she will play. I am a Gina / Ani shipper but truthfully enjoyed the story between Ani/Lara. So far Venice has put a different spin on everthing in Venice so whatever happens i’m am sure it will never be considered a take off from Dool.