Re: Ryan/Jon #31 - Takes a Lickin’ and Keeps on Tickin’
I didn't really think he blew her off, like I guess what I meant before was just that he didn't end up going out with her at all. I know they never said if they did or didn't but like greatfan said we'll probably never know, but I don't think they did. From the way I remember that scene happening, to me it seemed like Ryan still would have gone out with her that night, but that she could tell he wanted to help Horatio and she understood why and everything. They never said anything (I don't think?) but I think Molly was just kind of like, okay, I'm fine with you helping H. I think she was still disappointed but not mad or anything.
Would you rather have more backstory to Ryan and less screentime... OR less backstory and more screentime (which is what we've been getting lately)?
Of course we'd all love a balance of the two, but the show can't be all about Ryan. Maybe they should do a spinoff like Frasier from Cheers.
That's a hard one but I kind of agree with greatfan. I know we're all Ryan fans and we're all on his side no matter what but he truly doesn't get enough of either of these. I mean if I was a big fan of Horatio I wouldn't go around complaining he doesn't get enough screen time because that's just not true and I know it, no matter how much I would love him. :lol:
And I don't really think ANY of the Miami characters have that much backstory given (compared to other shows especially after ten seasons) but compared to Ryan they do. We know about Horatio's past (killed his abusive father because his dad killed his mother, he was an undercover cop, had a kid with Julia he didn't know about, has a brother, a nephew, a niece that was spoken of like twice, etc.) Even with Calleigh we know she has an alcoholic father, and Eric's whole thing with his mom coming from Cuba and his dad the Russian, plus Marisol etc. :lol:
What do we know about Ryan... really nothing compared to all that. We've seen pictures of his parents for about five seconds in one episode and that he MENTIONED a niece once that suggests a brother or sister, and that's all aside from the little things about Ryan himself that they've stuck into episodes (everything that greatfan posted). Those things are interesting but when they're just random and TPTB don't even remember them half the time it's not that great.
*shrug* I don't see why we can't have half a freaking season dedicated to Ryan the way we always have for Horatio, Calleigh and Eric.
Not to mention Natalia who has been there since season four and is pretty much in the same boat as Ryan. All we know about her is her ex-husband. Walter is still new in my eyes, and he gets PLENTY of screen time so eh, not worried about him.
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