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The Carrington's are American royalty. The mansion is their castle. It has 49 rooms. They all have to live at the mansion and frequent it all the time. That's basically the show right there.
 

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What ages do you think the characters should be?
Should Krystle be the same age or younger than Blake?
How old would you like Fallon to be?

If I got to choose, I'd have Blake around 55-60, Krystle around 35-ish and Fallon around 30.
That way, it's easy to see why Fallon wouldn't be thrilled about her dad marrying someone who isn't old enough to be Fallon's mother. That's often a sensitive issue.

While I agree with the ages for Blake and Krystle, Fallon should be in her early 20s, 24 at the oldest. This is the CW, after all, they're going to want young characters to attract younger audiences.

I don't know if I could relate to that these days. I don't think it's realistic that Fallon would still live with her dad after the age of 20-25.

But you're suggesting Fallon be 30, and I was given the impression you'd still have her living with Blake then. Course you never said so, so I was assuming things. lol

But I don't find it so unrealistic. For one thing, Fallon is supposed to be Daddy's Little Princess, she'd want to stay with him for as long as he could. And what's more, its not like there wouldn't be enough room in a MANSION. Besides, lots of people in their 20s/30s these days are still living with their parents. What's more, at 24, she'd be at the age where she's done with college but also "taking time off."
 

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But here's the age range for some of the characters I'd have:

Blake - mid 50s to early 60s
Krystle - mid 30s to early 40s
Fallon - early to mid 20s
Steven - early 20s
Adam - mid 20s
Amanda - late teens
Sammy Jo - late teens
Alexis - early 40s
Jeff - mid 20s
Kirby - early 20s
Joseph - mid 50s to early 60s
Cecil - early to mid 60s
Dex - mid 30s
 

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But here's the age range for some of the characters I'd have:

Blake - mid 50s to early 60s
Krystle - mid 30s to early 40s
Fallon - early to mid 20s
Steven - early 20s
Adam - mid 20s
Amanda - late teens
Sammy Jo - late teens
Alexis - early 40s
Jeff - mid 20s
Kirby - early 20s
Joseph - mid 50s to early 60s
Cecil - early to mid 60s
Dex - mid 30s

If Adam is 25, then Alexis would have to be 43 (at the very least).
However, I am personally not too keen about the kids being too young. I am seldom interested in teen storylines (they bore me!). I'd rather have Adam at 30 and Fallon at 27 and Steven at 25. I wouldn't go younger than that.

But you're suggesting Fallon be 30, and I was given the impression you'd still have her living with Blake then. Course you never said so, so I was assuming things.

Some kids stay longer, but don't kids usually move out permanently when they either start or graduate collage (depending on if the parents live close)?
If your parents live in a huge mansion, I can see the kids staying a while longer, so they can save up money to buy their own place. But longer than to 30 seems somewhat weird.

I moved out at 25, which I thought was embarrassingly late. Then I moved back 2 years ago, cause I was a full-time student without an income. At 32, it feels very weird to be living with the parents. Hopefully I can move out early in 2017. lol
 

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If Adam is 25, then Alexis would have to be 43 (at the very least).
However, I am personally not too keen about the kids being too young. I am seldom interested in teen storylines (they bore me!). I'd rather have Adam at 30 and Fallon at 27 and Steven at 25. I wouldn't go younger than that.

But... if Adam, Fallon and Steven were all 20 and over, then they wouldn't be teens, so therefore they wouldn't have teen storylines! ^^

Some kids stay longer, but don't kids usually move out permanently when they either start or graduate collage (depending on if the parents live close)?
If your parents live in a huge mansion, I can see the kids staying a while longer, so they can save up money to buy their own place. But longer than to 30 seems somewhat weird.

Steven in the original show moved out, or at least in the pilot he was living in New York. Then he lived at the mansion again, and then moved out. He was always in and out of the house. Fallon stayed at home to be closer to her father, and that worked for the character. It kind've helps explain her jealousy towards Krystle.

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I moved out at 25, which I thought was embarrassingly late. Then I moved back 2 years ago, cause I was a full-time student without an income. At 32, it feels very weird to be living with the parents. Hopefully I can move out early in 2017. lol

I've never moved out. Partly because I could never save up enough for my own place (its always something that's keeping my finances down).
 

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I looked up a list of Hispanic actresses, and so far here are all the ones that I think have the right 'look' for a Hispanic Krystle:

Roselyn Sanchez

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Morena Baccarin

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Leonor Varela (she was on the new DALLAS)

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Daniella Alonso


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Or reasonably so, anyway. I could be wrong, but these ladies might be a step in the right direction - again, just in the looks department. I have no idea what kind of actors they are.
 

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Hey. If Joan Collins does end up playing Ellen Carrington, I'd love there to be a moment like this between her and Fallon:


(Not *exactly* like that, mind you; just Grandma Carrington setting up a surprise attack in order to slut-shame her notorious granddaughter. lol)
 

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But... if Adam, Fallon and Steven were all 20 and over, then they wouldn't be teens, so therefore they wouldn't have teen storylines! ^^

I shouldn't really call them teen stories, cause many TV series write those kinds of stories for characters aged 16-23 (-ish). Young adult stories. Those stories bore me for the most part. Possibly because the young actors are often inexperienced and lack real strenght & personality to really interest me?
 

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I shouldn't really call them teen stories, cause many TV series write those kinds of stories for characters aged 16-23 (-ish). Young adult stories. Those stories bore me for the most part. Possibly because the young actors are often inexperienced and lack real strenght & personality to really interest me?

Well, the actors who play the parts don't have to be the actual ages of the characters. For instance, Alexis Bledel is 35, and yet she has such a babyish face that she could pass for 24. And she's very experienced and charismatic.

So really, the characters can still be in their early 20s (Fallon-24, Steven-23) but played by actors who look young but are actually older and more experienced.
 

Alexis

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Well, the actors who play the parts don't have to be the actual ages of the characters. For instance, Alexis Bledel is 35, and yet she has such a babyish face that she could pass for 24. And she's very experienced and charismatic.

So really, the characters can still be in their early 20s (Fallon-24, Steven-23) but played by actors who look young but are actually older and more experienced.
Why not just make them late 20s early 30s? Then they have a bit of life behind them and you would care more about their actions. You could see them having lives and jobs and a bit of drama. Early 20s they have just got out of school... It feels teeny.
 

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Is he going to be a teacher or something? Is it Ted Dinard?
He's what Steven has being doing in New York. He's a fashion photographer. He has never met Yasmine Bleeth. Blake may or may not kill him by pushing him so his head hits off a fire fender.

He may be required to come back after he is dead for important flashback sequences where were see just how deeply rooted he and Steven's love was.
 
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