Wowza. Left field, I admit. First response was ...but now, I'm just perplexed. Pretty good job of keeping this sorta thing underwraps.
Still, the phrasing of 'someone in the family' is taking the shock factor away and returning a certain cynical skepticism for how drastic this really is all gonna be, and they're just starting to stir the pot right before sweeps and the gack wedding, and will keep it simmering until it plays out.
I agree with a lot of what everyone's already brought up.
My next thought was, how did they handle the promo side of things when Vanessa Ferlito left, anyone remember?
So, they've already killed off a major character in Aiden, so it's not exactly taboo territory or new ground. (Hmm, interesting if they killed off Lindsay... the new addition would perpetually be a redshirt crewman in essence ever after... :lol They also had Gerrard shoot a guy. So they're not averse to doing big things to/with their characters, even major ones.
I'd love it to be Lindsay, and it would thereafter make a much more interesting run for Danny as a single father... I do wonder if Carmine's bored, and if Hill's got too many external obligations now, but TPTB've always apparently been flexible with the cast in accomodating other projects. Mebbe Anna wants to concentrate on her family, mebbe they'll off Sid, god help us I hope not but ya never know. Doubt it'll be Adam, I think they know he's become far too valuable to the show now, won't be Mac, won't be Stella, not after the whole storyline they gave her this season. Won't be Flack. Could be Angell, hope not, and wonder if they really would with the dangle of romance between her and Flack and the fact they've involved her in Stella's coin storyline.
Possibilities are then that a) it's really gonna be a series regular, or regular guest star; b) they could introduce someone toward the end of the season just to have us get to know them, or c) bring someone back who used to be on (eg. Sinclair, Pino, Maka, etc).
Mebbe it will be Sinclair...?
If it's a regular, I'm hoping Lindsay, I'm guessing Hawkes (nooOOooOOooo), Sid, Angell, or even Danny... But swear ta gad, if they off Danny and leave Lindsay on the show... :vulcan::wtf:
I admit. No real clue here.
Still, the phrasing of 'someone in the family' is taking the shock factor away and returning a certain cynical skepticism for how drastic this really is all gonna be, and they're just starting to stir the pot right before sweeps and the gack wedding, and will keep it simmering until it plays out.
I agree with a lot of what everyone's already brought up.
My next thought was, how did they handle the promo side of things when Vanessa Ferlito left, anyone remember?
So, they've already killed off a major character in Aiden, so it's not exactly taboo territory or new ground. (Hmm, interesting if they killed off Lindsay... the new addition would perpetually be a redshirt crewman in essence ever after... :lol They also had Gerrard shoot a guy. So they're not averse to doing big things to/with their characters, even major ones.
I'd love it to be Lindsay, and it would thereafter make a much more interesting run for Danny as a single father... I do wonder if Carmine's bored, and if Hill's got too many external obligations now, but TPTB've always apparently been flexible with the cast in accomodating other projects. Mebbe Anna wants to concentrate on her family, mebbe they'll off Sid, god help us I hope not but ya never know. Doubt it'll be Adam, I think they know he's become far too valuable to the show now, won't be Mac, won't be Stella, not after the whole storyline they gave her this season. Won't be Flack. Could be Angell, hope not, and wonder if they really would with the dangle of romance between her and Flack and the fact they've involved her in Stella's coin storyline.
Possibilities are then that a) it's really gonna be a series regular, or regular guest star; b) they could introduce someone toward the end of the season just to have us get to know them, or c) bring someone back who used to be on (eg. Sinclair, Pino, Maka, etc).
Mebbe it will be Sinclair...?
If it's a regular, I'm hoping Lindsay, I'm guessing Hawkes (nooOOooOOooo), Sid, Angell, or even Danny... But swear ta gad, if they off Danny and leave Lindsay on the show... :vulcan::wtf:
I admit. No real clue here.