"... Judging by the decline in the quality and continuity of the storylines and NBC's lack of promotion for [Sunset Beach], it is obvious that nobody is worried about Beach's future. So I'm taking their lead and quiting cold turkey. Besides, I've heard some great things about Guiding Light's Danny and Michelle."
Mail Bag - Family Matters ... August 3, 1999
Admirers of Guiding Light's Danny and Michelle didn't appreciate Rick's methods of "brotherly love" when he kidnapped Michelle to keep her away from Danny. "Who is he to do that to someone, let alone to someone he loves?" asked one. "If she needs to be saved from anyone, it is from her overprotective brother."
Mail Bag ... July 6, 1999
Guiding Light's Danny and Michelle are still winning raves from Springfield spectators. "The chemistry between them is incredible," noted one.
Mail Bag ... June 8, 1999
Things are really heating up in Springfield, according to a Guiding Light watcher: "Bill and Pilar are crackling embers with their potential for flame. Jesse and Drew are already sizzling. And Danny and Michelle are a simmering volcano just waiting to erupt."
Mail Bag ... May 4, 1999
"Please, please, please put Michelle and Danny back together on Guiding Light," begged a fan of the couple. "They are a match made in heaven. I know they love each other, whether or not they care to admit it."
Mail Bag ... April 20, 1999
"Things are hot in Springfield, thanks to Guiding Light's Michelle and Danny. Her tale of being Married to the Mob is refreshing. I can barely wait for the next chapter in their tumultous story."
New GL Couple Sizzles ... March 16, 1999
"Once a boring character, whose scenes I just fast-forwarded through. GL's Michelle has taken on a new life. With the addition of Joie Lenz to the show as well as a new story with Danny and Michelle's marriage, I'm now loving it. When I started watching GL two years ago, I had no interest in Michelle and Jesse. Where were the sparks, the chemistry? It was just not there. Now when I turn on GL, my screen is lit up with fireworks between Michelle and Danny. This love/hate relationship between Danny and Michelle has to be one of the best going on GL. When Paul Anthony Stewart and Joie Lenz are on screen together, they sizzle.
I really like the pairing of Michelle and Danny. The characters have a lot of chemistry and the actors work well in their scenes together. The new Michelle just didn't fit with Jesse, and I never cared for the Jesse/Michelle story in the first place. Michelle and Jesse were a "blah" couple, unlike Drew and Jesse, who are much better suited for each other. I really hope that Guiding Light keeps Michelle and Danny together. It would be great to see her actually fall in love with him. Keep up the good work, GL.
An Incredible Love Story ... March 16, 1999
What a great thing GL had done by putting Michelle and Danny together. Not only do Joie Lenz and Paul Anthony Stewart look good together, they really click in their scenes. The storyline has many different possibilities: Michelle can find herself falling in love with Danny, and Drew could finally get her wish to be with Jesse. It will be interesting to see all the twists an turns that this storyline takes. I'm looking forward to watching it unfold. I think it's going to be an incredible love story.