From: mins@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (timothy.j.mizerak)
Subject: Re: DOOL:  Thursday comments from Gail
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 22:17:42 GMT

>[Gail (gsaidjohnson@vax.csun.edu) not Joanna]
>
>a clue what she was talking about.  For once, a person's (Lawrence)
>inability to locate people he wanted to talk to was believable, not just
>convenient.  


Very good point.  The way everyone was moving around that day really did
make a lot of sense.

>I hope we aren't let down when he finally does find Vivian and Carly.


Well, first of all I was pleased that this happened the very next day--
Friday.   And no, IMO we weren't let down at all.  The Lawrence/Carly
and Lawrence/Vivian/Lisanne scenes were fantastic!!!

Carly is so much more bearable with Lawrence!    It was very sweet when
she was depressed and frustrated about her inability to help Isabella, 
and Lawrence was there to assure her.  Her comments about doctors "not
really knowing anything" felt like a very real reaction.  I was sure that
Lawrence wouldn't drop another bombshell on her after seeing what kind
of shape she was in.  The look on his face seemed to say that he was going
to make something up to avoid the real topic he came to see her about.
I was truly shocked when he just came out and said "Did you have my baby
eight years ago?"  What a climax!!!  I can't believe they didn't end Friday
with this!!!  I'm glad they didn't, of course, because I would have gone
nuts all weekend long!  Carly's shock was pretty convincing too.  I'm a 
little surprised that she could think fast enough to say what she said.  
That was pretty smart.  Lawrence's reaction to all that was great!  I loved
when he started to call her a "Cheap ...." and she cut him off.  Poor guy.

Carly's talk with Victor was pretty nice.  Considering they haven't been
civil to one another in a year, it was a pretty dramatic thing to talk the
way they did.  I would have liked to have seen a little more emotion, a
hug perhaps.  Carly could have said that understands that deep inside Victor
is a caring man.  But still, the scene was good.  The one thing I didn't
find believable was when Carly was telling Victor about the mind preparing
the body for death.  Not that I don't believe this is true, but Victor is
the last person she should have to tell.  How many times has he been very
close to death?

Victor was really on a roll on Friday.  The scene with Isabella was another
great one.  I thought that Victor was very good at comforting and consoling.
He seemed so *fatherly*.  Then in true Victor form he stormed the Allemain
house and told off Lawrence and Lisanne.  Excellent stuff!  The quandry this
puts Vivian in is the height of soapdom!  I'm enjoying this storyline more
than I ever thought possible!

The best scene of all may have been when Lawrence finally caught up to
Vivian.  I thought she was going to faint when he asked her about he baby!
Viv must be freaking out about now!  Then Lisanne came into the room and
Lawrence indicated that it was she that found the letter.  The look Vivian
sent to Lisanne was absolutely DEADLY!!!  She was pretty sly, however, in
how she got out of it.  All very believable and very well-acted.  I can't
wait to see what Vivian does next.  She must be about ready to have Lisanne
killed or something.  And I predict [are you paying attention Marie?] that
Viv will hit the road with Nicky,  or at least try to.  


>As for Isabella's finding out the results of her lab tests, BRAVO for her
>realistic reaction.  I even bought her reason for not having told John
>before. 


I agree.  Isabella's powerful reaction really came out of nowhere for me,
but nonetheless, it was remarkable.


> [This is something I myself would never have done.  My husband has
>to live through every single pain I suffer.  Lucky guy, huh?  :) ]  I was


Yeah, I'm sure.  :)


>in tears before Carly told Isabella the results.  Then, when Isabella said
>she knew the results weren't good because Carly hadn't given her a hug and
>a big smile when she came in, I felt as devastated as she sounded (and I'm


Yes, this was the best part of the scene.  It was almost like they made it
as uneasy for the viewer [ie the beating around the bush at first] as it
would have been for Isabella and Carly, if they were real people.


>Bo weren't too bad either though I thought Bo's acting was the least
>convincing of everyone (except maybe Kim, but that was a different story
>altogether ... sorry, Tim).


No need to apologize....  I know shit when I see it.  :(

I thought Bo was pretty bad and I only hope that they limit his number
of scenes.  But I guess that isn't all that likely with the Victor
factor.


>Except for the Kim stuff, I thought this was the best episode in ages.


I had thought Wednesday was the best show in ages.  Then I saw Thursday
and said no, *this* is the best show in ages.  I think Friday was even
slightly better, and Monday was pretty darn good too.  Is 5 in a row
too much to ask for?  :)

Tim

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