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I think the fact that this is even an argument proves the point somebody was making a few pages ago. A lot of the people making negative claims about Mac Scorpio's place on the show during the 1990s really didn't watch most of the show. Even the ones now arguing that he might have had high counts but low airtime obviously did not watch.

Mac was on a ton, used a ton, and was one of the most seen characters on GH back then.

It's not so much that nobody watched, it's just that few (apart from Mac fans understandably) remember his stuff so how much investment could there have been really.
Many of the people who post in the Vet/Old Times section will admit that they didn't even watch GH after Anna, Holly and Robert were all gone.

Let me ask you this, how much in depth story can the posters here remember about Jax, Sonny, Ned, or Carly's stories from the 90s or later?

How many people here can recount the intimate details of Timora? Tin Man? The battle for ELQ? The story with Jax and V? Jason and Robin's romance?
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Mac was in a ton of story in 95, I remember.

He had the romance with Katherine (which had a lot of airtime) that got play thanks to the involvement with Damien Smith and Mac trying to protect her (front burner story), was very heavily involved in Robin/Stone story, played a major role in the Brenda/Sonny wire story and that was the year he had PI stuff too. It was also the silly, classic comedy yarn with Kevin and Mac playing women. Mac was everywhere that year. I actually think, now that we're discussing it, it was MAc's best year.
Heavily involved in stories that center other characters is still supporting. You have NOT proved your argument. His relationship with Katherine was an afterthought to the Damien Smith story because that centered around, guess WHO, Luke. He and Kevin were supporting characters. Even Katherine being accused of Damien's murder was about HER,not Mac

Not the OP, I'm the one who first corrected the person pages ago who said no headwriter was interested in writing for Mac after his introduction and material with Robert.

Obviously that person was dead wrong. I never made any arguments that you and others brought into it. I said I would NOT participate in your petty goalpost moving, where you set up an argument and claim I made it. I'm too old for that nonsense, and frankly you should be too.

My point has been proven. Mac was written for a lot, YEARS after his intro.
Nice try. The goal post was already established. GM tried to make Mac a lead and it FAILED. He was never a lead, EVER.
So spare us your "above all this" mantra.

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You should probably give it up. Because that list destroys every single argument you chicks were screeching about. He's got more episodes than both Stone and Robin, and he and Felicia weren't together for long in 95. And he's got more episodes than her.

This is a classic bitch slap moment. Bravo to however made that list! :bow:

KW gave birth in December 1994 and was on maternity leave for some of 1995. When she came back, she got paired for some non-stories with Matthew Ashford. But I honestly don't remember what else Mac was involved in other than Robin and Stone. Not saying they didn't write something for him, but someone's gonna have to remind me what they were having him do in all those episodes.
I can't recall anything but being there for Robin and stones Story :dunno

I don't recall a lot of Monica/Alan's stories from the 80s. I have like no memory of Katherine and Robert's romance. Actually a ton of of airhogs from the late 80s like Cheryl and Julian I just blocked right out apparently.

Does that mean because I don't remember them, and a ton of other stuff, it didn't happen? Why would MY memory failings, or my lack of interest in some stories, mean that they didn't happen or weren't important to somebody at the time?

Nobody said they didn't happen. Just that fewer found them memorable apparently. But as it so happens, Monica and Alan's 80s stories do get remembered, even featured on some of the anniversary specials. I liked Robert and Katherine, but they were nothing compared to R&H and R&A so the fact that fewer remember them does put things into proper perspective.

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I think the fact that this is even an argument proves the point somebody was making a few pages ago. A lot of the people making negative claims about Mac Scorpio's place on the show during the 1990s really didn't watch most of the show. Even the ones now arguing that he might have had high counts but low airtime obviously did not watch.

Mac was on a ton, used a ton, and was one of the most seen characters on GH back then.

It's not so much that nobody watched, it's just that few (apart from Mac fans understandably) remember his stuff so how much investment could there have been really.
I have watched this show, since 1980. Mac has always been supporting, never story-centric, not since he was introduced in 1991. He was always the good guy and was for a long time probably the only decent guy on the show. But as you all know decent, honorable characters were kicked to the curb in 1993 and always have been since then. Mac was never a lead and never had a story centered on him since his intro. That is fact. So I don't know what we are debating here.

This too is incorrect.

The Mac/James Meadow story, written by Guza of all people, was a Mac centric story.
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Mac was in a ton of story in 95, I remember.

He had the romance with Katherine (which had a lot of airtime) that got play thanks to the involvement with Damien Smith and Mac trying to protect her (front burner story), was very heavily involved in Robin/Stone story, played a major role in the Brenda/Sonny wire story and that was the year he had PI stuff too. It was also the silly, classic comedy yarn with Kevin and Mac playing women. Mac was everywhere that year. I actually think, now that we're discussing it, it was MAc's best year.
Heavily involved in stories that center other characters is still supporting. You have NOT proved your argument. His relationship with Katherine was an afterthought to the Damien Smith story because that centered around, guess WHO, Luke. He and Kevin were supporting characters. Even Katherine being accused of Damien's murder was about HER,not Mac

Not the OP, I'm the one who first corrected the person pages ago who said no headwriter was interested in writing for Mac after his introduction and material with Robert.

Obviously that person was dead wrong. I never made any arguments that you and others brought into it. I said I would NOT participate in your petty goalpost moving, where you set up an argument and claim I made it. I'm too old for that nonsense, and frankly you should be too.

My point has been proven. Mac was written for a lot, YEARS after his intro.
Nice try. The goal post was already established. GM tried to make Mac a lead and it FAILED. He was never a lead, EVER.
So spare us your "above all this" mantra.


What a petty, nasty woman you are. Good God you need to get some help.
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I can't recall anything but being there for Robin and stones Story :dunno

I don't recall a lot of Monica/Alan's stories from the 80s. I have like no memory of Katherine and Robert's romance. Actually a ton of of airhogs from the late 80s like Cheryl and Julian I just blocked right out apparently.

Does that mean because I don't remember them, and a ton of other stuff, it didn't happen? Why would MY memory failings, or my lack of interest in some stories, mean that they didn't happen or weren't important to somebody at the time?

Nobody said they didn't happen. Just that fewer found them memorable apparently. But as it so happens, Monica and Alan's 80s stories do get remembered, even featured on some of the anniversary specials. I liked Robert and Katherine, but they were nothing compared to R&H and R&A so the fact that fewer remember them does put things into proper perspective.


How do you know few remember them? Based off what empirical evidence?

Most of the people on this board don't even remember Luke and Laura's stories.
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I think the fact that this is even an argument proves the point somebody was making a few pages ago. A lot of the people making negative claims about Mac Scorpio's place on the show during the 1990s really didn't watch most of the show. Even the ones now arguing that he might have had high counts but low airtime obviously did not watch.

Mac was on a ton, used a ton, and was one of the most seen characters on GH back then.

It's not so much that nobody watched, it's just that few (apart from Mac fans understandably) remember his stuff so how much investment could there have been really.
I have watched this show, since 1980. Mac has always been supporting, never story-centric, not since he was introduced in 1991. He was always the good guy and was for a long time probably the only decent guy on the show. But as you all know decent, honorable characters were kicked to the curb in 1993 and always have been since then. Mac was never a lead and never had a story centered on him since his intro. That is fact. So I don't know what we are debating here.

This too is incorrect.

The Mac/James Meadow story, written by Guza of all people, was a Mac centric story.

Well there's a story that few remember, I've not seen that referenced in all the years I've been reading soap boards. I'll have to look that up.
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Mac failed in the "Frisco position". Failed. No head writer was ever interested in writing for him ever again.


This was the point of contention.

Did Mac "fail" in the Frisco position? Yes.

Was it true that no headwriter was "ever interested in writing for him ever again"? No

A 10+ page debate over jack shit. Welcome to DD.
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I have watched this show, since 1980. Mac has always been supporting, never story-centric, not since he was introduced in 1991. He was always the good guy and was for a long time probably the only decent guy on the show. But as you all know decent, honorable characters were kicked to the curb in 1993 and always have been since then. Mac was never a lead and never had a story centered on him since his intro. That is fact. So I don't know what we are debating here.

This too is incorrect.

The Mac/James Meadow story, written by Guza of all people, was a Mac centric story.

Well there's a story that few remember, I've not seen that referenced in all the years I've been reading soap boards. I'll have to look that up.

I remember it because I remember how random it was that Mac got an evil twin/look alike story.

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I can't recall anything but being there for Robin and stones Story :dunno

I don't recall a lot of Monica/Alan's stories from the 80s. I have like no memory of Katherine and Robert's romance. Actually a ton of of airhogs from the late 80s like Cheryl and Julian I just blocked right out apparently.

Does that mean because I don't remember them, and a ton of other stuff, it didn't happen? Why would MY memory failings, or my lack of interest in some stories, mean that they didn't happen or weren't important to somebody at the time?

Nobody said they didn't happen. Just that fewer found them memorable apparently. But as it so happens, Monica and Alan's 80s stories do get remembered, even featured on some of the anniversary specials. I liked Robert and Katherine, but they were nothing compared to R&H and R&A so the fact that fewer remember them does put things into proper perspective.

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