From: rose@cecily.UUCP (Rose M. Delckum)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL: stuff and more stuff
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 06:18:13 GMT
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In article <1i8baeINN76m@agate.berkeley.edu>, S. A. Wilson writes:
> So I would say that for me Drake is
> Roman, but I doubt I want it to come up plotwise for the fact
> that the writers could never handle it in an interesting, logical,
> or intelligent manner--they are just suited for writing pathetic
> storylines for the likes of Crystal Chappell, Rinna, and Patrick
> Muldoon, whose "acting" skills mirror the writing skills of the "writers."

     This is true.  And don't forget the fact that there's holes
in the whole Roman/Forrset thing that are so big you could drive
a convoy of mack trucks through them.  I'd prefer to ignore the
whole thing.  Once again, my fervent wish is that Kayla will wake
up and find it was all a dream since, say, 1988.  Better yet,
back when Eve hit Sarah with her car, Sarah went into a coma, and
everything since then has been her imagination, ala the final
episode of St.Elsewhere.

> 
> I will say that I will give Jim Reiley a chance since Jack is more
> in keep with the Jack of the past, semi-devious, sarcastic, yet
> in the end a decent person--though I hold out finally judgment
> that he will not come out as a money grubbing buffo.

     Look, I realize I'm gonna get french-fried for this one.
But I don't like the current Jack thing.  For once I agree with
Jennifer.  Jack is being a whiny, selfish brat.  I realize the
paper's important to him, but he needs to grow up and realize he
has a daughter depending on him.  The binder for the paper is
$75,000, and if he doesn't come up with the rest of the down
payment, he loses the $75,000.  Now then, as to the Devereaux
financial situation...based on the fact that they can't afford
decent groceries, and can't afford to paint or wallpaper their
house, I'm assuming they're making less than me and Cory (cause
we can afford that stuff).  Hell, I'll be generous.  We'll say
they're making slightly more than us, cause Louisville has an
extremely low cost of living.  We'll say their income is $25,000
per year.  And I'm sure that fluctuates, especially since
Jennifer is an awful talk show host and will be off the air soon
:-).  Anyhow, based on that, the binder is 3 years gross salary.
Now Jack could probably sell the Jag and get around $20,000 for
it.  They could mortgage the house and maybe get $40,000-$50,000.
So, that would take care of the binder.  But what about the rest
of the down payment?  And the monthly payment?  If they have to
scrimp on food *without* having to pay a mortgage, what happens
when they have to pay the mortgage plus the payments on the
paper?  And if they miss more han a couple of payments (assuming
somehow they actually manage to come up with the down payment),
they lose the paper and the house.  Now supposedly, Jack's
supposed to steal some drug/porn money from Billie.  I'd like to
see him explain that one to the IRS!  What I'd prefer to see is
something like this....They get a message that the entire Hawkins
clan was killed.  But Hawk left a note for Jennifer.  It contains
clues as to where the gang stashed all the money they stole over
the years.  J&J go off on a wild adventure to track down the
money (part of which is Nick's, as you may recall).  While doing
this, they stumble across Steve, Hope, Nick and Eve.  The six of
them find the money and split it, and they all return to Salem as
happy, rich campers.  And Hope kicks in Carly's ugly face.  
I know...get a life!  But I really dislike the current J&J story.
Too many holes.


> Finally there
> seems to be some examination into the Marlena/John/Roman relationship.
> There does seem to be a new villan on the horizan. If only he would
> kill off Billie, Asstin, and most esp. Camelface.

     Maybe we could take up a collection?  Tim, is there any
money left in the ONC treasury?  Maybe we could start a
collection and hire a hit man of our own....
Carly:  "Who are you?!?"
Hitman:  "Name's Bob"
Carly:  "You're not in the script!"
Bob: "I was hired by a desperate group of fans.  Goodbye Camel"
*blam* *blam* *blam*
Ratsers:  Yay!  (and there was much rejoicing!)

> 
> I nearly died that we actually saw Wings, but I did not notice my
> man Dave, was he on? Or did they axe him in favor of a younger
> body who will be the club's new shirtless waiter?

     I know, to get more customers, Julie turns Wings into a
strip joint, with Billie and Asstin as headliners! :-)

> 
> I like Philip (?? Burgi) seems to a capable actor and is quite sexy.
> Though I fear that he will neither be a hero nor the show villan,
> instead just minor character who will wind up road kill.

NO!!!  He's the only decent new character to be introduced in
months.  Oh oh.  I guess he is destined to be road pizza.  Oh
well.  I should know better than to get attached to good actors
on this show.  *sigh*

> 
> Has Muldoon EVER gotten a line out properly? I just cannot bare
> watching the guy, he is just plain awful. I guess he is used
> to get the teenage set into the show. It does not matter that
> he cannot act as long as he goes around topless there are plenty
> of folks out there who view that as talent.

     Well, I started watching the show as a teenager and was
always turned off by the teen stories.  I much prefered the
'grown-up' stuff, like Steve and KAyla, to Glen/Jenn/Frankie.  Of
course, I liked Eve, but she wasn't really a 'teen' storyline as
such.  At least not until 1991.
> 
> Billie like anyone really cares that she gets stoned...it is
> really hilarious though since she does not know how to act
> like she is having a bad trip, nor do TPTB know their drugs...
> I still laugh at the fact that they confused acid with Coke.
> Maybe she can do like all those folks did in the horror
> stories we were told in school, drop acid and then went
> flying on LSD Airlines, and unfortunately had a little problema
> with her landing--SPLAT.

     I still think her dealer is hilarious.  What's his
name--Cash?!?  He wouldn't last 5 minutes in the drug biz!  Any
narc would spot him a mile away!  No supplier would supply a guy
that dumb and that obvious!  Why doesn't he walk around with a
neon sign saying 'DEALER'?  And he's supposed to be dealing hard
stuff like coke and acid?  Yeah, right.  Maybe he's been using
too much of his own product.  Even "Charlie's Angels" had
slightly more realistic dealers.  Reality check folks!

> 
> What will happen with Wings? Is every friggin' social gather from
> now on going to take place at the Brady Pub. 

     Well, with Juile gone...I know!  Maybe she'll turn the club
over to Jack!  (or give it to Dave and Calliope!)
> 
> I though am impressed with Butthead's boat, it seems so stable when
> people walk inside it and when Butthead and Carnalknowledge do the
> nasty. 

     Yeah...awesome shocks :-)
> 
> The new Kim seems okay...but Patsy played a better flakey Kim...

     Too soon for me to say.  Have we seen her version of
Calire/Lacey yet?
> 
> 
> Spudnix--Well looking forward to when TP: FWWM (one of the top 10
> worst movies of 92) comes out on video, since dispite what the
> anal reviewers said it was a damn good movie and HOT--Peel.

Roserooni
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