From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL
Summary: No Comparison!!
Date: 9 Sep 92 20:03:37 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department


>     Not to jump on a soapbx or anything, but what does this comment say about
>the state of the show?  Several people said it was the best it's been lately, 
>but does it really compare to the Good Old Days?  Did it compare to Jack's rape
>of Kayla, and his falling off the roof and Steve giving him a kidney?  Did it
>compare to Eve stealing a car and running down Sarah (and considering what they
>did with the kid she shoulda died :-)  )  Did it compare to Emma's murder?  
>Was it really good, or did it just look good compared to what they've been
>givingus lately?  And is this the level of quality we want?  Do we just want
>it to be better than the recent dreck?  Will we settle for that?  Or do we
>want the quality to be what it was in the last decade?  So before everyone
>starts offering prayers of thanks to the soap.dieties, you might want to keep
>that in mind and consider further blood sacrifice to let them know there's a 
> ways to go!  :-)

     Rosita
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       I'll take a second bite on this issue.  I agree with you
       Rose.  Seeing 2 or 3 decent shows hardly makes this show
       the "Days" of old.  It most likely means the writers got 
       lucky.  My FFward button is still getting a major workout.  
       Don't get me wrong, I want this soap to turn into a show 
       I can once again enjoy but judging by the past two years
       it just isn't gonna happen.   I think people are settling
       for some occasional glimpses of good writing and I don't
       blame them.  To compare what we saw with Steve, Kayla,
       Jack, Nick, Eve, Drake/Roman, Diana, Angelica, & Harper
       to the "Carly Manning Hour" we're seeing now is like comparing
       "Hill Street Blues" to "Charlie's Angels".  The quality of
       this show sorely lacks from the first sight of that dreaded 
       hourglass to the closing credits where we get to see the
       name Ken Corday. 

       The Lisanne/Larry/Viv scenes have their moments of being
       interesting but since the story continually revolves
       around Carly I can't handle too much of it.  I also agree
       with the poster who said Vivian is one-dimensional though
       she's had moments of showing some genuine feelings lately 
       for Nicholas and Victor.  I can't wait to hear her reasoning
       for keeping Nicholas away from the nephew she supposedly
       loves so much.  If she did she would have shown more pain
       for Lawrence when he realized Carly might have given birth
       to his son instead of trying to cover her tracks.  When Jane 
       Elliot played Angelica I always felt the strong affection she 
       had for her stepson Jack.  She could be a real vixen but her
       fondness for Jack shone through.  Larry's reaction to events
       taking place lately is the only thing that I find good.

       Isn't it time Lisanne started taking care of her personal
       and professional business with her clothes on?  Talk about
       demeaning a character.  I think DAYS should give back to
       her some decency and integrity instead handing her another
       negligee.

       Carly is going to do eye surgery????  Pardon me while I
       hysterically laugh.  This is just toooo funny!!

       "The Jennifer Deveraux Show"???  Pardon me while I hurl!

       Guess I'm all out of opinions, comments, and pearls of wisdom!


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