Crystal Chappell Says Goodbye to Otalia

I am absulutley dreading the final day of GL. Honestly, I know cc is going to DOOL but nothing will ever be the same as Otalia. I mean cc is a excellent actress and I am sure she can bring the ratings up at DOOL but I will have a really hard time seeing her as anything other than Otalia. I think DOOL should continue the Otolia storyline. Wow, the ratings would soar. Never really been a DOOl fan but guess I am gonna be since cc is going back. Ya know, it would be nice if we could see more Otalia. We get 2 mabye 3 days of them a week. Seriously, this is the best storyline in datetime soaps. And when it ends it will almost be like two of my best friends breaking up. The heartbreak!!!!!

Crystal Chappell deserves every accolade for Otalia and her skill in general. But I must say that the Otalia storyline is slowly derailing. In my opinion, if TPTB or the writers were not fully committed to portraying a complete relationship going into this, they shouldn't have done it at all. And yes, I am referring to the physical. You can say that there are still 2.5 months of episodes to go, but the fact that they haven't kissed at this stage is a mockery of female desire and a slap in the face to fans. The non-kissing is distracting to the point of overshadowing anything that is good. And that's not all. With respect to the unspoiled, I will only say that the most recent spoilers and possible future events are, IMO, a further insult to fans and the characters themselves. Early Otalia deserved all its praise and more, but please Advocate ... don't be silent about the obvious double standard and the insulting plotting. Soapy writing is one thing, but this latest is TOO MUCH.

I am a first time soap watcher. I came across Otalia through reading recaps from AE and I got intrested, it has only been four months, I had to go back and look at where it started from, which took me two days. I was so impressed, liked the characters so much, I think Crystal Chappel and Jessica Leccia are great actors I loved the story line, but I must say the angst got to me at times. I don't know if I'll do another soap, but I wish the best to Crystal and Jessica. Thank you for your caring. Much love and luck.

This delightful interview emphasizes to me, once again, that straight allies are ESSENTIAL if we are to achieve equal rights and acceptance. No matter how we storm, scream, write letter, beg, suffer, and come out, life-changing, true civil liberties and reforms cannot happen without those wonderful heterosexual people like Crystal Chappell who see us for who we are, and champion our causes by telling our stories. Thank you, Guiding Light and it's actresses and writers, for Otalia!

I only started watching GL with all the vids on you tube, but the Otalia story line is so well written and acted, and respectful and very true to life about 2 women who have been straight all their lives, to fall in love.

Crystal is the most amazing and good hearted actress in the world. We love you with all our hearts. I will follow you to DOOL or anywhere in the world for that matter. My heart breaks at the impending September day when the light goes out. I am so moved by you and your work please continue to bring the passion and pleasure that you do to the screen. I simply hope and pray that Days brings Jessica on with you, then my heart won't continue to break in a million pieces as it is right now.

I agee with CC,why not have Jessica appear with her on Days? Let's ask the prods. to invite Jessica on that soap. Since only the prospect of seeing them work together again will get me to watch another soap after the heartbreak over losing GL & since DOOL is not my cup of tea anyway & I fear they just won't give CC the quality material she deserves. Why not at least have JL appear in a limited arc as a terminally or critically ill patient in Dr. Carly's care? JL could play that sooo well. With their chemistry, that kind of story could be extraordinarily poignant. & would continue, though in a lesser & limited fashion, the great team they've become. Days wants to boost their stagnant ratings by the coup of re-acquiring CC, well, if they really want a ratings boost--why not give us both halves of the hottest story in daytime (and the most important story in all of tv period at the moment) in the kind of scenario that would again touch our hearts?

Yay for the jeans !! Thank you so much for everything you did for us Crystal, just know that i'll follow you to the end of the earth !! I'm sad that Otalia's coming to an end but now i'm very excited to seeing you rock DAYS again :) and the web too.. Love from France

Michael, I always love your submissions! Crystal Chappell is the quintessential actress. She wears each role so well that you forget she is acting. Though the end of Otalia seems near, I will never forget the moving story nor the incomparable work of Soap Diva Chappell (plus Jessica Leccia and Jill Lorie Hurst). Surely, Crystal is a shoe-in for a 2010 Emmy. She is the real deal! I remember her fondly from her portrayal of Carly Manning in the 90s; however, I have fallen head over heels for her as Olivia Spencer - from the beginning. The degree to which she as embraced her fans is staggering! Not one to join fandoms or jump on the various actor-love-bandwagons, I was shocked when I realized that I simply couldn't help but join the Big Purple Nation and shower Crystal with the same love and energy that she imparts to her fans. As a result, I will follow and support her wherever she goes and will continue to dream those big purple dreams! Thank you Michael, and thank you Crystal!

Thanks Michael for interviewing Ms. Chappell. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I could watch Crystal and Jessica 24/7. They're great together, but...... Crystal darling - you can't say things like "I hope the fans will be OK with the ending" for Otalia. Don't forget you're dealing with "invested" fans who will now spend every waking moment writing and calling CBS/GL writers, or whoever will listen, until the bitter end to let them know that we expect and deserve nothing less than a deliriously ecstatic over-the-top happy ending for Otalia.