From: cf@planck.physics.purdue.edu (Coleen Flanagan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL -- Jack and Rebecca
Summary: You Said It !!!!
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:53:41 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Physics Department

In article <wczrw_b@lynx.unm.edu> vickie@carina.unm.edu (victori  hamilton) writes:

>Well, I'm sure to be crucified for this but I'll fight the crowd mentality
>here.

>I love the changes in Jack.  I am thrilled that he is going for the Spectator.
>Jack has been the best he has been in three years in these last few weeks.
>I don't care what he does to get the paper back, as long as he gets it back
>and I don't care if he loses Jenn to get it.  I am sick of him looking like
>a sap and he has a purpose now.  I completely disagree with Tim and Rose
>and Jo (no surprise here).

>Now, on to other things.  You folks who think Rebecca is great need to 
>remember what this kind of "Oh Yes I LOVE her" got us last time -- Sickly.
>She is not as bad as the Sickly one, but I have yet to see any chemistry
>between her and Drake.  In fact, they look uncomfortable together.  They
>don't even look good together.  She is too tall (I am tall so don't be
>whining at me about this).  Yes I do like D&D together BUT I think Drake
>could have a million love interests.  So far Rebecca just doesn't cut it.
>unlike Danielle who I liked from day one.  I am willing to give Rebecca
>a chance, but as of now, I don't see any chemistry.

>Vickie


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        Kudos to you Vickie!!  Like you I am THRILLED with the changes in
        Jack.  He's forever taking a backseat to his beloved Jennifer!
        Sure he's taking a big risk but at this crossroads in his life
        he has no other choice.  I find no pettiness in what Jack is doing.
        In the past 2 years no matter what set of circumstances Jack's
        been handed he ended up looking like a sap.  Hawk cons him out of
        his money so he's made to look foolish. Because of the hospital's
        ineptness Jack believes he's dying while everyone believes he's
        suffering from sympathetic morning sickness.  Jack definitely has
        a purpose now and Matt finally has a decent story.  I say "GO FOR
        IT JACK"!  I don't feel sorry for Jennifer one bit. She has a
        husband who loves and supports her, a beautiful child, family,
        and a job she seems to enjoy.  When Jennifer wanted to do a talk
        show with Calliope last summer in New York she didn't hesitate
        in telling Jack how badly she wanted to participate in it.  He
        showed only a glimpse of disappointment before he encouraged her
        to do it.  I don't think it's asking Jennifer too much to do the
        same for him.  I'll take a more determined, stubborn, stronger,
        and more independent Jack anyday than the one DAYS has subjected
        me to over the past year.  Jennifer never has had a problem with
        telling Jack how she feels.  The speech Jack gave her on Tuesday
        was long overdue.

        I see no chemistry in Rebecca and John either.  Test John out
        with lots of actresses.  Don't saddle him with Marlena, Billie,
        Kim, or possibly Hope.  I personally found the scene where
        Marlena, who is sitting next to her husband, staring at John
        with Rebecca disgusting.  I take it Marlena was a bit jealous.  
        Let's deal with Marlena and Roman's problems first.  This sudden
        attraction for John obviously came from them being together in
        the pit.  Marlena should be showing lots of confused feelings 
        for both Roman and John which I don't feel is coming across now.
        Maybe it will.  I just wish DAYS would take a little time with
        Drake this time and test the waters.  DAYS shouldn't put John
        on the backbacker but they shouldn't just throw him with anyone
        for the sake of pairing him up.


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        Coleen
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