From: peea224@chpc.utexas.edu (Joanna L. Castillo)
Subject: Re: DOOL:roger lombard, etc.
Organization: The University of Texas System - CHPC
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 19:30:46 GMT

In article <YeOok0u00VopM2wUpf@andrew.cmu.edu> Jeffrey Todd Blankenship <jb93+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>i have been reading these posts for quite some time and although some of
>my thoughts agree with the posts of others, i think it is time to enter
>the ring. 

Welcome to the ring, Jeff.  'Glad to hear from you.

>i don't remember anyone saying much about roger lombard so that is where
>i will start.   i agree some of his scenes in the past were bad but this
>past week made me a fan.  did anyone notice the his scene with jesse? 
>you could tell roger was hurt by the way jesse treated him at the mall. 
>also, he seemed to be loosening up with marlena.

Well...I think the guy that plays Roger does a fairly good job -- he was
really bad in the beginning, though.  My problem with Roger has more to 
do with the entire Lombard family and the storyline in general.  I just 
want to know why we're being subjected to any of it.  

>i like the lombards.  it is a refreshing change of pace when they are in
>a scene.  these are people with REAL problems.  i doubt roger will find
>out he is really roger toscano, isabella's older brother and collect
>half an empire.  -- nothing against John, i was hoping he was larry's
>brother...-- roger is probably going to be on trial for all kinds of
>things since he hit kim.

Yeah...sort of...but...there are plenty of Hortons and Bradys lost in
broom closets or attics or Europe that could be dealing with these
same problems.  Why do we have to get an entirely new family that I 
don't begin to care about to have the problems.  Hey...and then 
there's the Scoffield family who has similar problems (minus the 
alcohol -- although, that could easily be remedied, I'm sure) -- why 
not just keep them around?  The Lombards appear to be the Ramirez
family all over again -- and I never liked the Ramirez family at all
except for the mother who died a rather speedy death.

>My Point: even though the lombards could be better, it would be nice to
>have a family like them.   
>
>long live the lombards!!

Well...I certainly am glad someone likes them...I just think there
are plenty of characters that have been totally forgotten about that
could be a lot more interesting to watch.

>also, even though i thought the dirty professor/molly storyline went on
>a little too long, i liked thursdays episode.  the very end, gavin
>trying to run off to another country was kind of stupid but the scenes
>in the cabin were great.  i have never been a big ginger fan but if she
>can put together scenes like those, i am sorry to see her go.

Agreed...although, I've always liked Ginger (not as much as say...
Kayla -- I'd rather have her on the show in a heartbeat) but I'll 
miss Ginger.

>some of you have been complaining about the lack of good couples on
>days.  i totally agree, most of them i can hardly watch.  however, i
>think tanner and molly are going to be good together and may be part of
>the answer.  in the past the both pouted around and never let each other
>know how they really felt.  after what i saw last week, i think that has
>changed.  under the new writers, they are already better than they ever
>had been.   the characters have more depth and are much easier to watch
>than some of the other couples. -- i have to agree with those talking
>saying shannon is a good actress.  she gets better every time she is on.

Agreed again (more or less) so how about it...wouldn't you rather the
Scoffields (including Cassie) stayed around instead of the Lombards?  
:-)

>enough for now,
>jeff

So long as you come back!

Joanna.

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