It is just a shame, actually....But something you said resonated with me, and does speak to how I feel about the soaps overall. They are just not giving me what I need. I look to TV to escape from my world just a few minutes a day - get imersed in someone elses life and crisis. Not the same crap over and over, for three hours a day!That is what was so winderful about Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing, Melrose and others. They kept you guessing. getting vested in characters got you some payoff.What Is doing it for me now is True Blood. All the crazy supernatural stuff aside, the writing is snappy, and spot on. Characters say what is in character. While the show has deviated from the books- so did Sex and the City - the writers have a clear vision, and see where they are going. AND THEY LISTEN TO THE FANS!!! Where do you get lines like this>>>> 'We will eat you, After we eat your children! Now, time for the weather. Tiffany?'

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"So goodbye, Tea. You will undoubtedly be missed by not only Todd and Dani, but me too. And good luck in your future endeavors, Florencia. May your talents shine brightly in whatever you choose to do."

I couldn't agree more with everything you've said. Whose idea was it for her to leave the show? Hers or the PTB? I've been hoping against hope that Tea was going to have a miraculous recovery and stay with us. How disappointing to hear that it's not to be. Why is it always the good ones that have to go? Get the tissues ready...sniff, sniff, boo hoo, WAAAAAHHHH...I'm practicing for the heartbreaking day.There will be lots and lots of tears!

Best wishes for continued success, Florencia. We'll miss you so much! Love you!

There are only 2 deaths on soaps that were romantic in scope, and really set the bar for the type of story: Dominique Baldwin's death on GH, and Megan Gordons death on OLTL. I fear they are going thay route.AND...$10 bucks says that is what they do to Zach on AMC if they can't convince the actor to stay on.

Agree with every word you said Fluffy. Its a dayum shame and I too am tempted to stop watching when she dies. I'm sure I'll keep that episode on my DVD. Tea is the bomb. Any scene she is in is enjoyable to watch. I will follow Florencia wherever she goes

I haven't read any where that the actress is leaving the show. I do not believe she is going to die. I don't know why but I don't think she is going to die. I don't even think there is anything really wrong with her. I say Todd saves her. She may "die" but she won't be dead. Maybe I am wrong but I think she is sticking around.

With all this crap about Eli, maybe he is poisoning her? Maybe there is some truth to the brain tumor. As previous posts point out, maybe Eli has someting on Greg, and has forced him to alter the docs to say Tea' is terminal. And to make it true, Eli is poisoning her.Or, maybe I am in denial that they are really gonna kill her off.

Don't worry Paul. I want to be in denial, too. But I read in the new SOD that she is indeed going to die. Ron Carlivati stated that they wrote themselves in a corner when they gave her that tumor. In his interview, he said that the storyline gave the characters growth (Blair, Todd, Tea) and humanized them even more, but it also sounded like he kind of regretted some of the decisions that he made with the storyline. The only thing that gives me a little hope is that in a preview, it stated that Todd and Dani learned that Tea died during the night. So maybe we won't see a body. Either way, this just goes to show that the writers sometimes don't always think a story through, that they just sometimes write on whim without regard for the characters or the fans. I am disappointed.

I read in the SOW that she will die this week. Plus, there was an interview with the headwriter. I think her last airdate is the 27th.

If it was her idea, okay, I can dig it because it is her decision to stay or go. If it was the brass. I am not happy. Either way, she did not have to die because she is a really popular character. Her return was anticipated for years you know what I am saying. This was not a random character. This is a character that came on and drove story for years and was a very interesting, compelling, complex character. I always got the notion that Ron Carlivati really didin't know what to do with her. She was very connected but he kept her islanded with Todd, Blair, and Dani. She was connected to the Vegas, and they did not play that beat of her story much. She was friends with Viki, and she and Nora once had a practice together, yet, they continued to play them as adversaries whenever they put them together. And her friendship with Rachel was not her only connection to the Gannons, she dated RJ for awhile before running off with Todd. She also used to date Kevin Buchanan, so there was another connection to the Lords and Buchanans. Her return actually was wasted. It only served to cement her tie to Todd by introducing Dani.

If she gets that romantice death, it still won't make me happy. Dominique's death was sad, but I wasn't that heartbroken, because I had always felt that Scott should have been with Lucy anyway. And the only time I liked Megan was when she was having those adventures with Marco, and thought she was Ruby Bright. I loved Tea not just with Todd, but because she was spirited and feisty and didn't take much crap off of people. She spoke her mind and was a good girl who would do bad things sometimes to get the result that she wanted which was usually a win the courtroom.

Quote:I read in the SOW that she will die this week. Plus, there was an interview with the headwriter. I think her last airdate is the 27th. Yes but I have not read her in the comings and goings that she is leaving. I am telling you I don't think she is going to die. Remember we all saw Todd die on the table when he was put to death for killing Margaret or something like that. He flat lined if I remember. I don't doubt she is going to die but whether or not Todd rushes in and saves her well...

Quote:There are only 2 deaths on soaps that were romantic in scope, and really set the bar for the type of story: Dominique Baldwin's death on GH, and Megan Gordons death on OLTL. I fear they are going thay route.AND...$10 bucks says that is what they do to Zach on AMC if they can't convince the actor to stay on. Brook & Tom's daughter's dealth was also one of the saddest things I've ever seen on the soaps. This was just the beginning days of the VCR, not the DVR, is you can believe it, but I was home sick the day of the funeral & cried & cried.

Quote:Quote:There are only 2 deaths on soaps that were romantic in scope, and really set the bar for the type of story: Dominique Baldwin's death on GH, and Megan Gordons death on OLTL. I fear they are going thay route.AND...$10 bucks says that is what they do to Zach on AMC if they can't convince the actor to stay on. Brook & Tom's daughter's dealth was also one of the saddest things I've ever seen on the soaps. This was just the beginning days of the VCR, not the DVR, is you can believe it, but I was home sick the day of the funeral & cried & cried. Think BJ's on General Hospital.

Quote:Quote:Quote:There are only 2 deaths on soaps that were romantic in scope, and really set the bar for the type of story: Dominique Baldwin's death on GH, and Megan Gordons death on OLTL. I fear they are going thay route.AND...$10 bucks says that is what they do to Zach on AMC if they can't convince the actor to stay on. Brook & Tom's daughter's dealth was also one of the saddest things I've ever seen on the soaps. This was just the beginning days of the VCR, not the DVR, is you can believe it, but I was home sick the day of the funeral & cried & cried. Think BJ's on General Hospital. Yeah, that was pretty sad too!

BJ & laura's death were well-scripted story, and drove future story. They were truly sad and heartbeaking.Having Tea' die, while somewhat rooted in reality - people do get sick and die, is really not forward thinking of the writers!The writers are not listening to the audience. Let's add to the Fords, which no one likes, have 2 sisters pregnant after unprotected sex, and kill a beloved character. I wonder how those conversations go at the writers meetings?? Are they drinking??

HICUP!!! I mean no way

Quote:BJ & laura's death were well-scripted story, and drove future story. They were truly sad and heartbeaking.Having Tea' die, while somewhat rooted in reality - people do get sick and die, is really not forward thinking of the writers!The writers are not listening to the audience. Let's add to the Fords, which no one likes, have 2 sisters pregnant after unprotected sex, and kill a beloved character. I wonder how those conversations go at the writers meetings?? Are they drinking?? I keep hearing people say that she will die but won't be dead. I think she will die Friday and Sean or Todd will come in and revive her and find out she isn't sick at all and that Greg has been injecting her with something.

We will see. She died during the night. Bed made all nice and neat. Greg on mysterious call with the Old Navy guy, and NO BODY!Character was written off, with an open door. I still think it is a stunt.

A part of me thought it was still a stunt too. We will see Monday if they produce a body. If not, Yippee, I guess. Everybody is saying she is gone. Maybe she will be for a few months and then come back around Christmas.I personally need her to stay. The killed off Evangeline, and I am not over that one either.

I smell a rat. I don't even believe Evangeline is dead. Something is amiss. Everyone outside the Buchanans are connected to this arc.

Quote:I smell a rat. I don't even believe Evangeline is dead. Something is amiss. Everyone outside the Buchanans are connected to this arc. I agree. Why haven't they listed the actress as leaving on any of the soap web sites. I truly do not believe Tea is "dead" or Evangeline. Maybe they are setting Eli up to go down.

According to some of the soap magazines I have read, last week was Florencia's last on the show. But if they don't produce a body, I feel that they are going to resurrect her and not make Greg a killer. But if she does come back, I have a feeling that the show will go backwards and have her and Blair at each other's throats behind Todd. Yuck!! I agree with Paul, Blair and Todd could be just like Clint and Viki and just become really good friends. Because they are so much better that way than as lovers. Unlike most star crossed lovers who break up and make up, there is too much destructive behavior for me to want to see them together.

No body, she so isn't dead. This is some sort of sick plan. But I am glad. Tea will return, I just know it.

My hopes are high. Hope the writers don't let me down.

I just don't see it. Why haven't there been any interviews with the actress about her leaving? About killing off a character that has been around for so long. You would think the magazines would have had something,right? Gives me the feeling this is all part of the plot. Maybe Greg just couldn't do it. Wanted Elli to think that Tea was dead and he is actually going to save her. Maybe there is something wrong with her but it isn't as serious as first thought. At least this is what I am thinking. Maybe I am wrong but it just doesn't sit right with me. None of it. Maybe even Evanegline will be alive and Greg saves her. Maybe she could come back E and be with Gregg. He needs someone and I think they would be hot together.

In a couple of interviews I have read, Florencia didn't say she was leaving, but she did say that the storyline has given her a new appreciation for having the people in your life closest to you and helped her to understand how important life is and to live each moment while it lasts. She also said that she put herself in her sister's shoes because she has kids and she would not want to be able to say goodbye to them. In SOW, Ron Carlivati, the HW, said that Tea had to die because the way the story was written, he felt there was no way out. He basically said that they had written themselves into a corner by having her prognosis so grim. Sounds to me like he thought it would be a good story but he wasn't expecting the fan backlash. He underestimated Tea's popularity, and I honestly felt that he didn't know what to do with her, which is hard for me to understand because this is a character you can almost do anything with. She was a good bad girl. Sweetest dispostion, vulnerable, loving, kind, but when push came to shove had a totally ruthless side. Those are the kinds of characters I really like. The kind that have really complex emotions and personalities. Plus, her family life had never been explored. We met her niece, Roseanne, but never her siblings or her parents. I would love to see what made her the way she is. Why as a lawyer with a moral and ethical code, she would marry a man for 5 million dollars. Tea is a truly fascinating character.

Quote:In a couple of interviews I have read, Florencia didn't say she was leaving, but she did say that the storyline has given her a new appreciation for having the people in your life closest to you and helped her to understand how important life is and to live each moment while it lasts. She also said that she put herself in her sister's shoes because she has kids and she would not want to be able to say goodbye to them. In SOW, Ron Carlivati, the HW, said that Tea had to die because the way the story was written, he felt there was no way out. He basically said that they had written themselves into a corner by having her prognosis so grim. Sounds to me like he thought it would be a good story but he wasn't expecting the fan backlash. He underestimated Tea's popularity, and I honestly felt that he didn't know what to do with her, which is hard for me to understand because this is a character you can almost do anything with. She was a good bad girl. Sweetest dispostion, vulnerable, loving, kind, but when push came to shove had a totally ruthless side. Those are the kinds of characters I really like. The kind that have really complex emotions and personalities. Plus, her family life had never been explored. We met her niece, Roseanne, but never her siblings or her parents. I would love to see what made her the way she is. Why as a lawyer with a moral and ethical code, she would marry a man for 5 million dollars. Tea is a truly fascinating character. I still don't think she is "dead" I really don't. Why wouldn't there be more interviews about killing off such a major character. Why no body? No one saw her die but Greg. I just don't think so. She may have "died" but she isn't dead. She will come back and expose Elli and Ross. I am not going to give up on that thought.

I don't believe she's dead either, I think Greg sedated her and moved her to another location. It's only a matter of time that Shaun put's it all together, the dude is smart and on to his brother. I can only imagine what Todd would do to Greg when he finds out...

Unless Greg is protecting her from Eli, while he heals her....

What does Eli have on Greg? I think Greg put her in a drug induced coma and hid her in another part of the Hospice. Because if she is "dead", he shouldn't still be there. I agree that Shaun will figure it out.

Check out the cover of SOD. It says "The Tea Mystery". Greg couldn't kill her. I believe he is going to actual save her. He had to tell everyone she was dead to protect her. Plus as I have said I haven't read anywhere that the actress is leaving the show. There has be no mention on the comings and goings that she is going. I do not believe she is dead and I am going on record now as saying she is going to live!

I'm with you Mkv. LIVE ON TEA!!!

Stunt! Actress is on A BREAK.