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Title: Off Topic: Melange
Post by: Uncle Roger on May 22, 2020, 05:32:10 PM

Did anyone catch Melange when it aired on Logo this week? It is the pilot film for a proposed online soap about a legendary NYC gay bar named Melange, the mysterious death of its owner and the battle for ownership. The cast is full of veteran soap actors. My little friend Kristen Alderson is playing a character named Abigail Collins. Yes, Abigail Collins. Collins is a pretty common name, though Abigail is not. I had to ask if that was just a coincidence. Apparently, there are a lot of Easter Eggs in Melange aimed at soap aficionados. Ilene Kristen is playing a character named Dolly Faye. Wonder if she's descended from Leticia or Pansy.
I don't know if it will be airing again on Logo but it is on YouTube.

Title: Re: Off Topic: Melange
Post by: Gothick on May 22, 2020, 06:13:30 PM

Thanks for the tip, Uncle Roger! I'll add it to my Watch Later list. It sounds like fun.

G.

Title: Re: Off Topic: Melange
Post by: Gothick on May 22, 2020, 06:30:48 PM

I just watched a few minutes... quite offbeat, and I liked it. It reminds me of Queer as folk.

According to the y.t. commenters, several of the actors (or at least a couple) are alumni from One Life to Live, a soap with multiple DS connections.

G.

Title: Re: Off Topic: Melange
Post by: Uncle Roger on May 22, 2020, 06:48:54 PM

Kristen Alderson and Ilene Kristen are from OLTL, as are David Gregory, Jessica Lecchia and Scott Evans. Scott is the openly gay brother of Chris Evans, major movie star and best known as Captain America.