I’m not sure how I feel about Molly possibly joining Venice. I like her, but if she will play Gina’s secret child w/Richard as has been rumored, that is just a big turn-off to me. I wish Jessica and the other East Coasters had been able to sign stuff, too, before it all went up on the site. Venice is beginning to feel more and more like DOOL.

Cool and thanks for the pics Michael. CC is business savvy and smart and I am sure will have an East Coast signing. Not sure what the few ppl whining expect? Should she fly the East Coasters in for this? Besides that can be taken care of when they are filming in September. DOOL sucks but Venice has brought out the best in GG and NB. I look forward to Molly joining no matter what the character.

#FreeAni

I don’t watch Days of our Lives. I have never been interested in that soap. So I don’t really have much interest in the Days of our Lives actors on Venice. I’m very excited about season 3 of Venice only because of Jessica Leccia. I love Jessica’s portrayal of Ani Martin. I hope Jessica Leccia will be more involved in the promotions of season 3 of Venice as I think she’s Venice’s biggest asset (and MVP). I will wait to buy signed merchandise when items from Jessica Leccia and the East coast actors become available.

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.

I also dread the love child. I miss the eas coasters. This gift to Otalia fans is starting to feel more like a second DOOL for carbo fans.

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.

I’m looking forward to Gina and Ani’s journey….the Colonel…Guya and Katie…also hope we get more Michelle and Jamie scenes. Team JL/Giani

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.

I see the lynch mob is already starting to form for crystal,and she hasn’t even filmed an episode,lol.And the leccia fanatics are getting lined up to join the mob if leccia isn’t made the star of venice,lol.Poor crystal everyone loves her as long as she does everything they demand,don’t do something the mob wants just once and the mob wants to lynch her. her.Must feel like season one all over again for crystal lol.

I personally think we are very lucky to be able to buy anything signed at all. How many shows do this? Not many if any i know of so i think we should all feel very lucky that Crystal is giving the personal touch to the merchandise and people have to understand that it isn’t always possible to have everyone in the same place at the same time. Again remember these actors are not being paid alot for this show so it is a labour of love and we need to appreciate what they are giving us out of the goodness of their hearts. Another thing in respect to it becoming more like DOOLs than Otalia… it may have a fair few DOOL cast however they are not playing DOOLs charactors and also it is with a superior story to the crap DOOLs gives them. I personally love to see these actors being challenged and don’t at all look at it like it’s an extension of DOOL. I for one say well done Crystal and all the rest of the cast and crew and i will support you always because of the love and committment you have given to us.
Regards
@venicepolice

I can’t wait to see what crystal has in store for us in v 3.Personally i love everyone acting in venice.They have great chemistry and it comes out in the show.I reallly hope their is a secret child story with crystal ,peter and molly.Crystal will do it right im sure.This will be a real treat for all the fans of carly mel and bo.I like the way crystal is drawing in other fan bases,its good for venice.

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.

I do believe Crystal Chappell intends to get some merchandise signed by her East Coast castmates at some point in the future…All I know is that I am looking forward to Season 3 and finding out where they story is going to go

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.

I’m a huge fan of Otalia and Gina & Ani & CC & JL individually. I love how Galen & Nadia plays their part. They are more relax in Venice then they are on DOOL. I’m sure Molly will be too. CC is a great writer and she proved it by winning. I know CC will not disappoint ANY of her fans. She DOES listen to her fans. I’m so looking forward to V3 and hope we see more of Gina & Ani together. BTW – great items in VShop!

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.

I’m not a Carbo fan, nor do I see Venice as Otalia .2 I watched GL for many years and Olivia Spencer was my fav. When the Otalia story first started I didn’t think it would work. But then it was told so well at first, I found myself planning my day around watching it. I trust Crystal enough that I feel V3 will be great. I also can’t wait to see what happens with Van and Owen. To me this show is about more then just Gina and Ani. I wouldn’t mind seeing a love child, or whatever happens in this show. I just want it told well and I truly think V3 will be.

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. 🙂

Geez, there’s a distressing amount of hostility and suspicion on this thread. 🙁

I *love* CC, JL, and the GiAni love story on Venice. I’ve grown to respect MollyB as an actor, and am looking forward to her contribution on Venice—no matter WHO she plays. If PeterR’s presence gets more people to tune into Venice, then I say the more the merrier (he’s obviously NOT the focus of the story, however. I don’t know why anyone would either expect/fear he would be).

I’m mainly just excited for Venice Season 3! If there’s an upgrade on S3, the way there was from S1 to S2, I think we’re in for a real treat! 😀

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.

I am an Otalia fan who is looking forward to season three of Venice. I also don’t see what the big deal is if Gina had a secret love child from years back. Not everyone is a “gold star lesbian”. I know plenty of women who knew they were gay but still had relationships with men for various different reasons before they finally came out. Even though it’s still hard coming out, it’s a lot easier than it was even twenty years ago. I look forward to seeing how this story is going to be played out. I’m sure it will be good and soapy.

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??

LOL, these fangirl posts are so unintentionally funny. As far as the merchandise, JL fangirls will never be satisfied. There are never enough pictures, mentions or scenes. As far as the plot rumors, if they are true then simply do not subscribe to the next season. Simple enough, if you do not like something, do not subscribe.

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!

If Molly is playing Gina and Richard love child i’m done and not very happy about this so called Carbo crap going on either Venice is about Gina and Ani who we havent even seen together yet carbo had their time

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.

Wow, I was happy to read the article and see the pics (thank you, Michael!) and then I read the comments..good lord. Are some of these comments from grown wo/men? I’m just happy we have the series and I am really looking forward to season 3. Crystal knows how to bring it and JL and the rest of the cast light up the screen. Season 3 will be great! I’m ready to pay for my subscription.

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.