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I was the right age for That '70s Show during the original broadcast. Eric was always the character I liked the most, and Grace was the better actor of the bunch. Literally discovered at a high school play. Awesome. He did some great villains over the years (David Duke, holy hell) and when he shows up in random things, like Black Mirror, it's like, "dang, dude is a pro"...
It was known back then that Scientology had their fingers in the pot on this series. Especially when it ended. That is how I learned about Scientology, in fact.
I am blown away by how successfully these 2 have tanked their careers in the past few days. I mean, they will continue to be in films. But, when the internet is the courtroom and the public is the jury... they're boned. Predictable apology video? Come on! Just... don't.
I am so disappointed that one of the defining series of my adolescence is ruined. I am not an emotional person. I am pretty cold about things, in fact. This is not a disappointment fueled by the bubbling rage of the internet. This is sincere. Most of all, I am disappointed that it has taken so long for him to receive his punishment. Those poor people that have had to wait, and retell their stories and nightmares again and again.
Vilmer and Laura will likely make statements, maybe not soon, but hopefully they will do a more believable job than these two. Both were part of the, uh, "belief system" at different points in their lives.
Isn't she a scientologist too?
Laura was around the time she dated Danny's brother. Story goes she left.
Vilmer and Danny were close after the show. I think they went into business. I think they bought the Vista Cruiser from the series together? I don't remember everything, just watched Entertainment Tonight every evening at dinner because that's what was on.