CAN HEATHER LOCKLEAR ADD SPICE TO THE NEW 'MELROSE PLACE'?

How excited am I that actress Heather Locklear is joining the cast of the new Melrose Place? Well, it's a strange thing. I am totally thrilled at the wealth of possibilities with La Locklear's edgy character Amanda Woodward entering The CW's flashy MP make-over. Yet, so far this Melrose Place is so not anywhere near the level of entertainment that the old series was after its so-so first season, and just how much of an impact Locklear might have really falls into the hands of the writers/producers. With success on his Dynasty, T.J. Hooker then Melrose Place, the late TV producer extraordinaire, Aaron Spelling called Locklear his 'lucky penny'. She has the goods to deliver but just what do the show-runners of the 2009 show have in plan, plot-wise? Thomas Calabro & the great Laura Leighton are already on-board, with Josie Bissett & Daphne Zuniga announced for future episodes. Perhaps the thing to do with this new show is to wait-and-see. Is this a new beast featuring elements of the old show, or an 'enter-backwards' continuation of the popular series FOX aired in the 90s?