In a backpedal Lenkov has said very firmly that Lori is not being written as a love interest for Steve, despite what the network suggested over the summer. I do actually believe him, although I think that the first few episodes were written before it became clear how much the fans *didn't* want her as love interest.
Personally I don't *want* to dislike Lori, I want to love everything about my show, but I'm not being given anything to work with here. The way the character is being written, I'm not seeing what is different and unique about her, what new thing she brings to the team, who she really is character-wise. And unfortunately from what I've seen so far the actress just isn't really that good at acting, even within the confines of what she's been given by the script so far.
I know that a lot of people are very unhappy about the Lori character, me included, but I really hope it doesn't end up turning into a witch hunt against the actress (because you know what fans can be like).
As for Danny, yes, I find it difficult to accept that he's asking someone else out so soon after finding out that the baby isn't his and Rachel dumping him *again*. However this is TPTB trying to distance themselves from the cock up they made with Danny and Rachel in the finale. It's hugely clumsy, but I think we're stuck with it.
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Date: 2011-10-12 06:32 am (UTC)Personally I don't *want* to dislike Lori, I want to love everything about my show, but I'm not being given anything to work with here. The way the character is being written, I'm not seeing what is different and unique about her, what new thing she brings to the team, who she really is character-wise. And unfortunately from what I've seen so far the actress just isn't really that good at acting, even within the confines of what she's been given by the script so far.
I know that a lot of people are very unhappy about the Lori character, me included, but I really hope it doesn't end up turning into a witch hunt against the actress (because you know what fans can be like).
As for Danny, yes, I find it difficult to accept that he's asking someone else out so soon after finding out that the baby isn't his and Rachel dumping him *again*. However this is TPTB trying to distance themselves from the cock up they made with Danny and Rachel in the finale. It's hugely clumsy, but I think we're stuck with it.