From: mins@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (timothy.j.mizerak)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.soaps
Subject: Re: DOOL Questions from an Aussie viewer
Date: 10 Sep 92 16:34:20 GMT
Organization: AT&T

In article <1992Sep10.021114.971@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au> amanda@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au writes:
>Hi to all the DOOLIE fans out there.


Hi back to you!!!

>I am writing to request some information on some of the storylines that are
>happening in the US currently.  Here in Tasmania, the story is in 1988 and I am
>dying to know what is happening currently.


Well, hate to tell you, but you might not want to know.  It is the opinion of
a lot of people around here that the show has really taken a nose dive since
about 1989.  What you're seeing now is known as the "Good Old Days" around
here.  But you did ask, so I'll take a shot at helping you out.

>When the old Roman came back,did Roman(Drake) just move out of the house - if
>so where to?


At first they were unsure about who the real Roman was.  Marlena was very
confused and she wouldn't make any decisions until they figured things out.
John claimed that he was really Roman and that Roman(Wayne) was an impostor
made to look like his old self.  Roman(Wayne) accused John of *knowing* he
wasn't Roman all along.  Carolyn and most of the family were sure that Roman
(Wayne)  was the real one, so Carolyn tricked John by making up a story about
something that happened to him as a child.  John went along with it but
the real Roman remembered the story correctly.  From this point most of
Salem believed that Roman was the real one, but a blood test [or DNA
test, or whatever] confirmed it.


>What about the three children(particularly the twins) who considered him their
>father?


They've done a pretty bad job with this.  At first there were some scenes
[very few] with John and the kids, but lately there has been none.  John
occasionally talks to Carrie but it's been a while since that has happened
too.  

>Does John Black have anything to do with them(the children) that he single
>handedly raised for 5 years?


Right now, no.


>What does John Black do now for a living?


For a while he was working on those notorious docks moving big boxes around
without any apparent reason.  Then he found out that he was related to 
someone very important and powerful and he inherited an empire.  Now he is
helping to run this company.


>How did they handle the slight detail that he(John as Roman) and Marlena had
>gone though another marriage ceremony to reaffirm their vows when they thought
>he was Roman Brady?


They didn't address this at all.


>What happened in the pier scene when Roman(Drake) and Marlena met after five
>years? 


Ok, Marlena was wandering Salem looking for Roman(Drake).  She kept calling
the police station and leaving messages.  She was hiding out at the pier 
and had just got done eavesdropping on Julie and Tom talking.  She left
some sort of a message for Roman, something to do w/ a strawberry, I think.
He went out  to the pier as the message sent and she came out of the fog
behind him and called his name in a shaky voice.  He turned and squinted
[as he always does :)] to see who it was.  She said "Roman, it's me. 
Marlena."  They came closer as Roman just stared at her incredulously.
Once close enough, Roman reached out his hand and touched Marlena's cheek.
They both seemed to have electricity shoot through them at that moment.
They hugged and Roman stared off into space, amazed, and just said "Doc?"

It was pretty powerful and VERY nicely done.   Without a doubt the best
acting we've ever seen from Drake.  [I don't like him, btw.]


>Currently here, Victor and Roman(Drake) hate each other, but apparently
>currently, they are the best of pals.  What happened here?


Right before [and I mean RIGHT before] Marlena came back, Roman became
engaged to one Isabella Toscano.  It turns out that Isabella is Victor's
long lost daughter.  For a while Isabella was against Victor too, but 
since he has changed his ways she has accepted him totally.  Victor has
also been very helpful to John and Isabella in their struggle to maintain
their power in that empire I spoke of previously.


>I note from the file that apparently Roman 2(Northrop) suddenly had heaps of
>holiday time available to him.  This is stretching things a bit isn't it. 
>Surely Roman 1(Drake) must have had leave.


Who knows about this?  Just another thing they are refusing to address.


>Does Roman 1(Drake) get involved with anyone after Diana Colville leaves Salem?


I can't answer this very well because I was on a personal hiatus from DOOL at
that time.  Diana was so bad I gave up on the show.  Oh, but one thing, Wayne
is Roman1.  Drake is Roman2.  :-)   Let's see, after Diana there was something
brief w/ this woman Yvette, and then it was Isabella, whom I've just told 
you about. I think that was it.  Isabella is

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dying of cancer and some are speculating that John might get paired back up
with Marlena.  She and Roman are having trouble.

>Looking forward to hearing from someone!! 


I hope I count!!!  :)


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