From: kjs@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (kelly.smith)
Subject: DOOL:  Lately
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:24:18 GMT


Hi everyone again.  Just had to hop on the bandwagon to
say I agree with most of you about Carly and Bo as Godparents.
I don't know why Jenn didn't choose Julie.  Afterall she
did volunteer and who could better handle a child?  And
Marcus SHOULD have been Jack's choice, which could have made
headway for Marcus's story involving his desires to settle
down and get himself a wife.  Not to mention the dialog that
could have been something like:

Jack:	I know you and I aren't real good friends, but
	You were a good friend to Steve and since he
	thought so highly of you, I think you would make
	a good godfather.

Marcus:	(hesitantly)  Well, Jack I don't know........

Jack:	Don't say know just yet, I know you aren't married,
	but I could help you with that....

Marcus:	Jack, not another one of your hairbrained schemes......

Jack:	Just say you'll do it.

Marcus: Well, Okay I guess I'd be honored.

Jack:	Thanks Marcus, you won't regret it.  (Jack leaves then
	says to the camera)  Now I've just got to find him a
	wife................

Thu leading into Jack's hunt for a good woman for Marcus.  And in the
end Jack does find the perfect woman for Marcus and Marcus is forever
in his debt.

yeah, yeah I know, it's hokey and with the current writers, they couldn't
pull it off if they wanted to.  It's no better than Carly and Bo the
couple that won't be together for much longer.  Was it me or did Bo
act like he didn't want to be Abbey's godfather anyway.  And wasn't it
rude the way he said if it was a medical emergency, Carly couldn't get
away even for her best friend.  Now I don't know about anyone else, but
if she couldn't even make time for a Christening, what kind of Godmother
would she make.  Isn't it a Godmother's responsibility to take care of the
child in case something happens to the parents?  If she can't make time for
the Christening, I certainly wouldn't want her caring for my child.It also
annoys me that Isabella chose Carly and Bo as well.  Now I could understand
Bo as godfather choice, but I would have thought Jenn would have been
a better choice because she was an expectant mother herself and the
two children could play together since they're so close in age.  And
John could have NOT wanted Jack as a godfather, but Isabella could have
persuaded him that Jack was a good man and he should try and see that
for himself...Leading to yet another story opportunity for Jack to get
a friend other than Jenn.  Okay see here, it's not that I have anything
against Carly but her character is weedled into nearly every story in
one way or another.  I get more than just a little annoyed when this is
supposed to be a family story based on the Hortons.   I think the writers
should get back to them as the primary family.  Hell, bring back Mike.
Let Jack and Jenn go visit Laura.  For crying out loud do anything.
Julie is a Horton and is constantly ignored.  I would agree that the
Brady's were the secondary family for a while.  But with Kayla and Steve
gone, they just don't interest me any more.  The latest incarnations of Roman
and Bo suck big time (I'm embarrassed to say I worshiped RKK as Sam on AW)
There is no emotion behind these men or characters.  Bo looks alot like
Peter Reckell, but Reckell at least had a personality.  Kimberly is just
plain boring.  Did you see how those lips were going when then took her mug
shots.  She didn't get the nickname Quiverlips for nothing.  You know it's
kinda sad the way I could care less if Roman dies as a result of the
headwound.  I don't think the show would be any better if he stayed.  I
was getting sick and tired of the way Abe and Roman stood around his office
talking about the Lacey James crap.  I don't like Abe either.  He's just a
waste of money.  Now it seems the Alemains are the secondary family.  Yes
I like Vivian Lawrence and Nikki, but they play best as evil people.  Leave
them evil.  Lawrence should have tried to destroy John when he had the
chance.  Instead he's pining over Carly.  I don't think Carly deserves
to be the Lead in this show as she has been for the past two years.
Just because she can turn on the waterworks does not a good actress make.
And just what do we know about John/Forrest anyway other than his mom shipped
him off to a private school at a very young age under the misconception
that he died?  WHY DID SHE DO THAT!?!?!?!?  I really want to know.  Not
some glossed over account from a janitor that we didn't even get to see
for God's sake.

Now I'm no rocket scientist, but I would think that I'm not the only
one who thinks this way.  What kind of credentials other than typing ability
merit job as a writer anyway.........With this drivel, one does wonder.

	Boysenberry