paigeS, I agree with what you're saying. If the writers are following formula--and so far, the Danny/Lindsay pairing has been nothing but uninspired, by-the-book formula--then pairing Danny with someone else is the next step. Lindsay will come back from Montana and want to be with him--only to find him in someone else's arms.
MrsGiovinazzo said:
As for the possibility of a love triangle, yeah, I can see that happening. That's just the way TV is written. Danny reached out to Lindsey, she pulled away. By the time she comes around, dramatically speaking there is simply no way Danny can be sitting around waiting for her. Where's the conflict, angst, storytelling or ratings in that? Of course we have no idea what's in store for Danny and Angell, in terms of how far that will go in Lindsey's absence or whether Angell is the real deal or just some temporary writing device.
Exactly. Dramatically, there's no excitement if Lindsay comes back and Danny's waiting for her with open arms. For one, it makes him look like a doormat, and secondly, there ends all the tension right there. If Lindsay comes back and wants him and he's waiting for her, then there's only one option: put them together. Generally when will-they-or-won't-they couples get together on TV, it's the beginning of the end. So that's
probably not what's going to happen.
The other option is to have Lindsay come back from Montana and not want Danny--in that case, the whole thing would have to end all together, because how long is he supposed to pine for her? We already know she likes him--she said as much in LRC and, well, she was into him for all of season two--so the chances of her coming back from Montana not wanting to be with Danny are slim.
So there are basically three choices--put them together, tank the storyline altogether, or put an obstacle in their way. The obstacle can't come from Lindsay, so it's got to be on Danny's side. Enter Angell.
Going back to what Top said about Danny and Lindsey being referred to as a "cute" couple, that's true. Even among the people who like them together, "cute" is the most that's ever said. How about getting Danny some smoking hot sexy love interest? Who wants a "cute" relationship, when the possibility of something sizzling exists elsewhere?
This is what gives me hope that Danny and Angell might have a real chance. Let's face it, cute doesn't work unless you're in a high school drama. And even on Dawson's Creek, the cute, star-crossed lovers--Dawson and Joey--eventually gave way to the sexy, emotionally-charged, more exciting couple--Pacey and Joey.
Lindsay doesn't have an ounce of sex appeal to her. (Before people get upset--I'm talking about
Lindsay, not Anna. Just as Danny and Carmine are sexual in very different ways, I think Lindsay is probably pretty distinct from Anna in this, though, not being a guy, I might not be the best judge. :lol: ) Lindsay is often referred to as cute, but she's not a sexy character in say, the way Stella or Calleigh on Miami is. Angell, on the other hand, does seem to have that sex appeal to her that would spark well with Danny. And I think on TV, sexually-charged relationships trump cute ones. So if Danny and Angell have real heat, it could turn into something real. Maybe.
On the issue of Lost--despite the fact that it's taken a hit in viewers this season, it still draws around 15 million--basically the same as NY. I don't know how many L&O was drawing when NY went up against it, but I'd give the edge to Lost as the stiffest competition NY has ever faced. 15 million viewers is still a lot, and it could take a chunk of NY's viewers. Or, neither could be affected by the move--it just depends. But NY has been lucky in that it hasn't faced any real competition this season until this point--both of the shows put against it were new ones, and both tanked pretty thoroughly. Lost's move could be making the writers up the ante a bit.
Their chemistry makes television screens go up in flames. And the writers want high ratings, right? It's been there in their faces all the time. :devil:
